Posted for Jessica Donaldson * Flipped learning is a trend in education that is becoming a popular way to address the increasing needs of diverse learners. One component of flipped learning is the creation of content or tutorial videos, a component that leaves many educators feeling intimidated and hesitant to take the plunge. But video production [...]
I had an interesting conversation with a student the other day about motivation. This seems to be a hard time of year for students to be motivated to do any work. The sun is out the weather is nice and the beach is calling. His main thought was that grades did not motivate him at [...]
Google Apps it’s more then just Google Docs with a catchy slogan. It’s real power is in the App Marketplace. There are 90 apps just listed under the EDU category alone and most of them are free. Just click on the App Marketplace link or search google for App Marketplace and you will get to [...]
It has been two months since the birth of Techfomation. We have had lots of great posts. We learned about WeVideo, Discovery and iPads , Haiku Deck, Evernote, Weebly, Mindjet, Twitter and Education, and Powtoon. It has been great but we are not even close to done yet! We have scheduled post on EasyBib, Google Apps, Smore, Sock [...]
I just found out about a free resource that I think would go great with a Discovery video. CoverItLive.com is a live blogging site. Live blogging is where comments are posted to a blog while an event is going on. It is used to cover sporting events, speeches and other news worthy events. However never let [...]
What would you do without your technology? The other day my bulb for my projector blew out. It was at the end of the day so no classes were affected, but I was faced with the question: What am I going to do tomorrow? I have no other board in my classroom other than my [...]
Post by Jessica Donaldson Collaborating on large projects can be difficult. Tracking conversations for follow-up, sharing resources, and assigning deadlines are critical components of a collaborative project, but ensuring everyone is communicating and getting consistent information isn’t an easy task…until now. Mindjet [http://www.mindjet.com/] was created with true collaboration in mind. Whether you are writing curriculum [...]
It is with a sad heart that I write this post. Last night a brave and strong student died from a long battle with illness. Robert was one of the strongest people I have ever met. Over his two year battle he never once said I can’t do that with respect to anything. Robert continued [...]
I recently presented my GURU presentation to the committee and invited them and now I am inviting you to start a conversation with me. So this is the beginning of my Teach 2033 blog series. The Big Question is how are we are going to prepare our students to live in the year 2033. At the bottom of this [...]
A Post by Selena Ward Why Evernote? Just yesterday I completed another presentation about the power of Evenote and I received an interesting question from a person in the audience. She asked, “With tools like Google Drive, why do you need Evernote?” That was a great question since they have similar features, but here is my [...]
A post by Jessica Donaldson: Creating a simple, but beautiful story just got easier for the iPad. Haiku Deck [http://www.haikudeck.com/], an app by Giant Thinkwell, allows users to choose from a library of stunning images that are licensed under Creative Commons. However, like its 5-7-5 syllable Japanese poem namesake suggests, the “beautiful” part of Haiku [...]
Welcome to the first of a weekly blog series. We plan to cover all things tech and education to keep you informed. That is where we got the title Techformation. I was at PETE&C in February and attended a session covering online teaching. It was in this session that I was first introduced to WeVideo. This is [...]
Posted for:Jessica Donaldson Where can you find STARs on Stage in April? So glad you asked! We have three sessions in three states with three different DEN STARs, so prepare yourself for a standing ovation. Please support our STARs who are presenting in Florida, South Dakota, and Arkansas next month! 4/6/13 - Florida Association [...]
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) is holding their Detroit conference March 20 – 22. Are you attending MACUL? You won’t want to miss these DEN STAR sessions: 3/20 Eric Strommer – Discovery Education: How not to drown. 3/21 Andy Losik – Advanced iMovie Techniques for All Grade Levels 3/21 Dave Tchozewski [...]
I know I have asked my students in the past to do a portfolio for various courses. I think it is valuable for them to have a physical representation of their body of work. I got to thinking (dangerous business) when I was filling out the DEN Guru application that I did not have a [...]
I have done a lot of reflecting on homework since last year. Over the summer I read several books that helped me shed some light on it for my own practice. Here are just a few quotes Who Owns the Learning? Preparing Students for Success in the Digital Age ALAN NOVEMBER “When students are given [...]
Moore’s law is the observation that over the history of computing hardware, the number of components on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years. The period often quoted as “18 months” is due to Intel executive David House, who predicted that period for a doubling in chip performance (being a combination of the effect of [...]
My PETE&C day started at 4:30 Am. The goal was to get to Hershey before 7 am so I could take part in the Pete-Lets. This was held each morning for presenters to get 2 min to sell their sessions. They were only allowing the first 20 presenters who showed up to present. I hit [...]
I find the DEN to be the best professional network I belong to. If you’re not a member it is important to know that this is a network of people. I had a real wow moment yesterday at PETE&C that emphasized this point. I had just finished lunch with my friend and co presenter Drew Giorgi. [...]
This is the fifth(and last) post in a series highlighting DEN Stars who are presenting at PETE&C February 10th -13th 2013. In the fourth episode looked at the The Creative Flip presented by Drew Giorgi, Mary Schwander, and me (Tom McLaughlin). The session will be Wednesday February 13th from 10:30am to 11:30 am in Magnolia A session code LL09. In this last [...]
This is the forth post in a series highlighting DEN Stars who are presenting at PETE&C February 10th -13th 2013. In the third episode 60in60 App Attack presented by Scott Snyder and Brandon Lutz was spotlighted. Their presentation will be Monday February 11th in the Trinidad room from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm session code CL07. In this episode we will look at the [...]
This is the third post in a series highlighting DEN Stars who are presenting at PETE&C February 10th -13th 2013. In the second episode Erin Prosser and Dr. Amy Kern’s session on RtII: Technology Resources is spotlighted. Their presentation will be on Monday February 11th at 11:30am in cocoa suite 6 session code BL22. In this episode 60in60 App [...]
This is the second post in a series highlighting DEN Stars who are presenting at PETE&C February 10th -13th 2013. In the first episode Stephanie (Stevie) Kline and Joyce Mason were highlighted. Their presentation is STEAM Along with Leonardo, Albert, and Frank on Tuesday February 12th at 9:30 am in Cocoa Suite 5 session code EL13. It is also one of the 24 [...]
Over the past ten years I have been lucky enough to attend and present at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference and Expo. It has really grown over the years. PETE&C has attracted some great keynote speakers such as Jeff Corwin and Dan Pink. This year the keynote speakers are Jonathan Strickland senior writer for HowStuffWorks.com and co-host [...]
I just finished the last day of classes before the winter break. I am all caught up and ready for a rest. However, I would also like to take the time to do something to get renewed for the next part of the year. I try to make it a goal every year to implement [...]
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