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Virginia Pavlovich

Principal in northern NSW - passionate about 21st century learning and making a difference for the students in our schools

TheKidShouldSeeThis sur Twitter : ""...every sunrise and every sunset in the world, all of them, all at once." #video #bloodmoon. What is a Blood Moon? Time lapse of a total lunar eclipse. 5 Motivational STEM Videos For Your Kids To Wat... The 100 Best Video Sites For Educators. “Jeff Dunn from Edudemic provides us with a comprehensive list of the best sites for teachers to find engaging lesson-enhancing videos for a wide range of subjects and grades.”

The 100 Best Video Sites For Educators

17 Cartoon Videos Explaining the Internet and Internet Safety to Kids. Via Stephen’s Lighthouse Planet Nutshell produces short animated videos to explain products, services, and concepts.

17 Cartoon Videos Explaining the Internet and Internet Safety to Kids

One of their series of videos is all about the Internet and Internet safety for K-12 students. The series is called NetSafe and it has 17 episodes that were produced for the Utah Education Network. 3 Good Apps to Easily Create Animated Videos on iPad. Peep and Chirp: 50+ Fun Videos That Teach Scien... 3 Video Game Building Tools for Kids. Imagine a world where all knowledge is playable.

3 Video Game Building Tools for Kids

People dream about changing the world but they lack the skills to get their dream jobs. Getting an education is hard and procrastinating by playing games is much more fun. What if gaming became learning? Primer makes games that teach real skills and lead to real career opportunities. – from Code Hero Brent Hannify at Technapex shared some valuable resources helping kids making games. 8 Great Kids Video Websites. When trying to look for kids materials online then several red flags start to waive.

8 Great Kids Video Websites

Content that is to be delivered to kids has to undergo a certain kind of scrutiny and precautions should be taken because internet is like that jungle where predators are on the guard for their preys. As teachers and parents, the responsibility of keeping our kids learning needs digitally satisfied while being safe is even bigger but it is not impossible. Kids too have their right to access and watch videos in a risk-free environment just like adults do. This is exactly where this post fits in. Below is a list of some awesome kids video websites that are safe and fun to use. Of relevant interest is A list of The Best Free Kids Websites. Jkylewood. Five Great Motivational Videos for Your Students. Here are five great motivational videos from TED.

Five Great Motivational Videos for Your Students

Have a look and share with your students. 1- Natalie Warne- Anonymous Extraordinaries " Born in an underserved part of downtown Chicago, Natalie and her five siblings had to survive on her mother's humble teacher salary, moving from city to city to find work. No stranger to adversity, Natalie was determined to make something great out of her life. 2- Tavi Gevinson: Still Figuring it out "Tavi Gevinson is editor-in-chief and founder of RookieMag.com and writes thestylerookie.com. 3- Tara Suri & Niha Jain : Learning to Fail " Tara Suri, galvanized by sexism and poverty, she encountered at 13, founded Turn Your World Around, an organization that engages youth in making a global difference. 4- Curtis Klig: The Art of Obsession " Curtis Kulig was born in 1981 in North Dakota. 21st Century Educator. Derek Muller sent me this link to a very popular video animation that attempts to explain fundamental forces in nature.

21st Century Educator

You can watch it for yourself below. The video uses analogy and some cute animations to attempt to explain how forces in nature come from difference between measurements of those forces in different parts of the university. For example look at the screen-shot taken from the video shown below. If you look at this picture, does it accurately represent the statement given by the narrator? Seven Videos All Educators Should Watch. Summer is a time when many of us are thinking about and planning professional development workshops for our schools and for other schools.

Seven Videos All Educators Should Watch

I've always found that a short 3-5 minute video can be a good introduction to a PD sessions and or make for a nice thought-provoking break during a PD session. Here are seven videos that I think serve those purposes well. The "classic" of course is the various incarnations of Karl Fisch's and Scott McLeod's Did You Know? Version 4.0 is embedded below, but I still prefer this version. Educational Change Challenge is a video that I came across just last week on the first day of ISTE 2010. Here's another "classic" in the field. Video Gaming in the Classroom: Case Studies. Flipping the Classroom Requires More Than Video - GeekDad. Digital Differentiation. This Digital Differentiation model is my original example of weaving a web of flexible tools together for teaching and learning.

Digital Differentiation

The model was designed in February, 2012. To keep the model relevant, it is frequently updated as new tools and trends emerge. Technology is a tool that can be used to help teachers facilitate learning experiences that address the diverse learning needs of all students and help them develop 21st Century Skills. At it's most basic level, digital tools can be used to help students find, understand and use information.

When combined with student-driven learning experiences fueled by Essential Questions offering flexible learning paths, it can be the ticket to success.

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Digital Tools Wikis. Julia Atkins. Professional Learning Communities. 21st Century learning. Ipads. Online literacy sites. Lachlan Macquarie College (LMC) - Student Programs Stage 3. Gifted and Talented Stage 3 students from local primary schools can participate in extension and enrichment activites in an online forum.

Lachlan Macquarie College (LMC) - Student Programs Stage 3

Interested teachers should contact us. Students should ask your teacher about participating in an LMC Maths or Science Forum. Your school will be linked with the LMC presenter and up to 2 other schools in a connected classroom. Guide to Managing Conflict (Monash University Human Resources)

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