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Thanks to Nic Peachey for sharing this article on his Scoop.it page (http://www.scoop.it/t/learning-technology). The author, Peter Pappas, has provided a very nice overview and flow of Blooms Taxonomy and reflection. Peter’s diagram illustrates the process he models when leading trainning for administrators when they conduct walkthrough observations which in turn lead to deeper professional conversations between administrator and teacher. He also provides a reflective question for each level of Blooms to consider when observing as well as discussing with others. Finally, I encourage everyone to explore Peter’s Prezi on Blooms Taxonomy as there are a wealth of examples and resources that further explain and related to folks how each level may be applied. View the Prezi at http://goo.gl/w4ty
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Last week Apple released iBooks Author as a free tool to create and design books for the iPad. But is this just a niche tool for creating textbooks or is there something useful you can do with it? If this has not interested you enough, be sure to read the entire post from lifehacker.com. By the way, one limitation of iBooks Author that is surprising to many deals with the fact it does not export as an epub file. What is up with that option? My guess, Apple wanting you to still buy their ebooks.
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Dean Mantz on January 25th,2012
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This article from plpnetwork.com was written by Dolores Gende. She talks about creating your own textbook after providing an illustration showing textbook rental fees, cost of purchasing new or used books, and eTextbooks. Dolores’ “The Process” image (one used to illustrate this post) says it all aggregation, curation, creation. What really stands out on this post is the number of resource links, tool options, and strategies provided. She even talks about the use of online learning repository options for organization ranging from Edmodo to Moodle and beyond. Another diagram within the post that makes you think is the one used in the “Teacher and Learner Roles” portion of the post. It illustrates the transistion from teacher centered to student (learner) centered learning. I will close with this question. Which of the resources she provides for getting started in creating your own textbook is one others should review in considering this approach?
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Today another data point emerged, demonstrating that the iPad can be a valuable asset in education. Christina Bonnington of WIRED Magazine talks about how the iPad and electronic textbooks options have provided benefits in the classroom. For example, she discusses how Houghton Mifflin Hartcourt Algebra1 course app being integrated into math instruction increased the number of students scoring “Proficient” or better from 59% to 78%. Honestly, if NCLB was to be left in place, all schools would need to be seeing numbers increase like those results over a few years and reach the 100% levels stipulated in the federal policy.
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The 2012 AuthenticSTEM Guide to STEM Education Resources guide is divided into 8 sections as defined by the 8 Keys to Education Reform through STEM Education.
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Screencasting is a better and great way to showcase a procedure, to teach,demonstrate a service or to create video tutorials without having to write a content or an article.
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Dean Mantz on January 23rd,2012
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How many of you currently own a cell phone, or a flat panel HD television? How about a Wii? This infographic will open your eyes not just to the advancement of technology but what prices of older technology would be if made with those same materials today. Therefore, I encourage everyone to look at this “Cost of Technology” infographic and imagine how resources like this one could be used in an economics or mathematics course.
Via dailyinfographic.com
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Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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Dean Mantz on January 22nd,2012
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The all-new iTunes U app lets teachers create and manage courses including essential components such as lectures, assignments, books, quizzes and syllabuses and offer them to millions of iOS users around the world. Read the entire story via macrumors.com at http://goo.gl/Yr8n8
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Are you involved in collecting data and evaluating a students for special education services? Are you the one having to develop and provide the support within an IEP? If so, consider these apps shared by Gregory Swenson on his Apps in Education blog. Gregory has provided this list composed of 13 options. Each app can be used to collect data needed for evaluation as well as assessing student progress.
Via appsineducation.blogspot.com
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