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20 Nov 09
100 Great Google Docs Tips for Students & Educators | AccreditedOnlineColleges.org
"For students and teachers, the Google Docs collection provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to writing papers, organizing presentations and putting together spreadsheets and reports. But besides the basic features, there are lots of little tricks and hacks you can use to make your Google Docs experience even more productive. Here are 100 great tips for using the documents, presentations and spreadsheets in Google Docs."
bengrey - 6 Word Story Project
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A quick, enjoyable writing exercise that's good for students and adults alike.
Directions: Tell a story with one image and six words. That's it. Post it, and tell us who you are.
Tips: If you want to post the picture itself here, get the embed code from a site like Flickr, then click on the Embed Widget (tv icon) in the editor, and paste the html embed code. Or, you can just post the link to your story. Or, you can get creative and find another way to present your story here.
Biology in Motion
"Original, entertaining, interactive biology learning activities"
sciencecourseware.org
"The Virtual Courseware Project produces interactive, online simulations for the life science laboratory or for earth science field studies. The activities are designed to enhance an existing curriculum and include online assessments. They can be used by students ranging from middle school, high school, or college classrooms. "
Teaching Resources - Web Site Design - Interactive Earth - natural history education, website design and fine art
"The following on-line and classroom activities are available on partner web sites and were developed by Interactive Earth since 2000. Please review our overview of teaching methodology to understand how we create our curriculum resources and lesson plans. "
Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud: QUESTIONS FOR LIFE AND BLOOM'S TAXONOMY
"When presenting PLS’s work Questions For Life (QFL) (featured in my new book) , I am often asked how QFL compares to Bloom’s Taxonomy. My usual response is that I’ll explain QFL and then let you tell me the comparison. My reason is that QFL doesn’t fit into levels of thinking."
K-12's Stab at the Killer iPhone App -- THE Journal
"Schools tap application developers for mobile solutions. While still in their infancy, the apps promise to deliver students and school data on the go."
19 Nov 09
Curriculum Designers - Heidi Hayes Jacobs - 21st Century Curriculum Design and Curriculum Mapping: Home
As the president of Curriculum Designers, Inc., Heidi has served as an education consultant to thousands of schools nationally and internationally.
16 Nov 09
Scavenger Hunt Tutorial
A scavenger hunt usually involves either students visiting web sites selected by the teacher or having students look for web sites using search strategies. Sometimes a scavenger hunt is specifically designed to introduce students to search engines to become more proficient with finding information on the web. They also can be specifically set up to integrate Internet information with certain content areas.
Characteristics of Scavenger Hunts:
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Educational and fun
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Often designed around a curricular theme
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Made up of questions - students use Internet to find answers
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Some hunts provide the links to help students find answers
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Other hunts depend on students using search engines to fin answers
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Can be played in teams, as a class, or individually
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Can be played during a certain time frame or used in contest form
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Can be used to review for tests
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Many students find these hunts motivational
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Can use already created hunts
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Teacher can design his/her own hunt so that it specifically addresses your own curricular topic (and that will meet objectives on state standards)
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A
scavenger hunt usually involves either students visiting web
sites selected by the teacher or having students look for
web sites using search strategies. Sometimes a
scavenger hunt -
Educational and fun
Often designed around a
curricular theme
Made up of questions -
students use Internet to find answers
Some hunts provide the
links to help students find answers
Other hunts depend on
students using search engines to fin answers
Can
be played in teams, as a class, or individually
Can
be played during a certain time frame or used in
contest form
Can
be used to review for tests
Many
students find these hunts motivational
Can
use already created hunts
Teacher
can design his/her own hunt so that it specifically
addresses your own curricular topic (and that will
meet objectives on state standards)
2009 web 2.0 Classroom
Educational technology consultant and author Tom Daccord will present his 10 favorite free Web 2.0 sites and how to leverage them to transform learning – your students and your own. These easy-to-use, free, and collaborative web 2.0 tools allow educators to create online connections that support both classroom instruction and professional learning. We’ll explore strategies, tips, and tricks and participants will gain hands-on experience using social media.
Diana Hess, Controversy in the Classroom
"University of Wisconsin Professor Diana Hess has published Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion (Routledge, 2009). The longitudinal study of high school students that is a major source of data for this book was partly funded by CIRCLE. Hess argues that planned, moderated discussions of controversial issues teach essential democratic skills. She provides research-based advice about how to define “controversial issues” and handle them in classrooms."
The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education -- Publications -- Center for Social Media at American University
The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
MyPortfolio for Schools
My Portfolio provides a personal learning environment to record and showcase evidence of achievement, manage development plans, set goals, and create online learning communities.
Ten Ideas for Getting Started with 21st Century Teaching and Learning by Lisa Nielsen
Ten Ideas for Getting Started with 21st Century Teaching and Learning by Lisa Nielsen
Google Website Optimizer – 108 Free Tips | Conversion Rate Experts
Google Website Optimizer 101 – a quick-start guide to conversion rate optimization
—includes a list of 108 ways to improve your website’s profits
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NonFictionVideos - online and iPhone-ready documentaries
How Facebook is taking over our lives - Feb. 17, 2009
President Obama used it to get elected. Dell will recruit new hires with it. Microsoft's new operating system borrows from it. No question, Facebook has friends in high places. Can CEO Mark Zuckerberg make those connections pay off?
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