Welcome back! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! If you haven't heard, the International Society for Technology in Educaiton (ISTE) just wrapped up their annual conference, so to start today, here are some of the latest reports, reflections, and articles from the conference:
News From ISTE 2013
And now to continue with your regularly scheduled Roundup... We'll start with Jamie Forshey over at EduTech for Teachers who has a new post about how we can"Morph into a 21st Century Teacher." She discusses how there is more to becoming a 21st century teacher than just apps and technology, like focusing on critical thinking and core competencies. Forshey makes some great points that I think are sometimes overlooked in our hurry to adopt the latest technology.
Next, Dr. Jackie Gerstein at User Generated Education continues on a similar note with a piece on "Resilience: The Other 21st Century Skills." It's the second part in her series (the first covered Grit) and she discusses characteristics of resiliency, skills that promote resiliency, and much more. Like her first article on the topic, this post is definitely worth your time.
Edudemic has a few new posts from the weekend, first up is "A Free Tool Designed to Connect All Schools in the U.S." The article is about the group Connect All Schools which is a collection of organizations who are coming together with the goal of helping students, teachers, and schools build a more common understanding of education within our global society.
Edudemic also has a post discussing "5 Ways to Use Online Surveys in the Classroom." The article discusses how teachers can use online survey tools (such as Survey Monkey) to help prepare curriculum, evaluate learning, receive end of the year feedback, learn about student life outside the classroom, and just for some good old-fashioned fun!
Finally, Edudemic writes about "3 Social Networks Teachers Should Try Out." The post discusses the educational and professional advantages teachers can gain from joining networks like LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter. If you haven't checked out these social networks before, they're worth the effort!
Edudemic also has a post discussing "5 Ways to Use Online Surveys in the Classroom." The article discusses how teachers can use online survey tools (such as Survey Monkey) to help prepare curriculum, evaluate learning, receive end of the year feedback, learn about student life outside the classroom, and just for some good old-fashioned fun!
Finally, Edudemic writes about "3 Social Networks Teachers Should Try Out." The post discusses the educational and professional advantages teachers can gain from joining networks like LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter. If you haven't checked out these social networks before, they're worth the effort!
If you're looking to create a classroom newspaper, a good place to start would be Educational Technology's new post on "2 Classroom Newspaper Templates using Google Docs." Speaking of Google, if you're a Google Reader user, today is the last day the service will be active, but Ed Tech has you covered with "5 Great Alternatives to Google Reader."
Emerging Ed Tech has a new collection of "8 Great Videos About the Flipped Classroom." Flipped classes (where students learn content outside of the classroom via online instruction and put the material to practice inside the classroom) are becoming more popular every day. If you're considering flipping (or already have) this collection of videos is a great resource.
Speaking of Flipped Classrooms, Teach Thought has a new post on "3 Common Barriers to Success in a Flipped Classroom Model." The article discusses how a flipped classroom can quickly be derailed if the material is too easy or too hard, if the students are not motivated, and if the students cannot become deeply engaged with the material.
Teach Thought also has a brief article on "A Visual LIbrary of Apps for Teachers," which is mainly a reflection over this collection (click for full-size):
Teach Thought also has a brief article on "A Visual LIbrary of Apps for Teachers," which is mainly a reflection over this collection (click for full-size):
The Ed Tech Review has two solid new articles up from the weekend, the first of which discusses the "Power of Social Media in Education." The post covers a ton of examples of social media being used productively in education; everything from podcasts to Pinterest. And to follow that up, the ETR writes about "Why Teachers Who Use Technology Will Replace Teachers Who Don't." The article discusses the huge difference that using technology effectively in the classroom can make.
Kelly Tenkely at iLearn Technology has a new review of "Camp Virtual by Common Sense Media." Tenkely suggests using using Camp Virtual as a summer educational activity to help kids stay engaged in learning while they're out of school. Camp Virtual contains tons of apps, games, and websites that are designed to help students have fun while learning online.
Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart has two new posts up from the weekend, the first is an outstanding guide on "How to Create a Blended High School." If your district is in the process of becoming blended or if you want to start making the push for blended learning, this is an awesome place to start. Vander Ark's 10 tips are simple to follow but chock-full of great examples from schools around the country.
Vander Ark's second weekend post discusses, "What Will Elementary Look Like" in a few years. In the article, Vander Ark argues that personalized learning will increase, information will be more easily accessible, and grouping will become more by ability and less by age. It's a great read and worth thinking about, especially for educators on the elementary side.
Finally, Adam Renfro has a new post on "Kodable: The First Step in Coding." Being a computer science teacher, I'm a huge proponent of requiring at least some coding be taught in all schools and I'm also a big fan of Kodable, which Renfro reviews in this piece. The iPad app ($2.99) is geared towards K-2 students and teaches the basics of logic, sequencing, looping, conditional statements, and critical thinking.
Vander Ark's second weekend post discusses, "What Will Elementary Look Like" in a few years. In the article, Vander Ark argues that personalized learning will increase, information will be more easily accessible, and grouping will become more by ability and less by age. It's a great read and worth thinking about, especially for educators on the elementary side.
Finally, Adam Renfro has a new post on "Kodable: The First Step in Coding." Being a computer science teacher, I'm a huge proponent of requiring at least some coding be taught in all schools and I'm also a big fan of Kodable, which Renfro reviews in this piece. The iPad app ($2.99) is geared towards K-2 students and teaches the basics of logic, sequencing, looping, conditional statements, and critical thinking.
Finally, James Steyer at Edutopia (and founder of Common Sense Media) has a new post on "Connecting Teachers and Students to the Best Digital Tools." The article discusses the new CSM tool Graphite which is a "free online resource that combines independent reviews of edtech products with rigorous ratings that have relevance to educators." In short, it's a great way for teachers to quickly and effectively find new tech tools for their classrooms.
The Lightning Round...
- Lisa Nielsen has a new Infographic on Digital Footprints
- Edudemic shares their Student's Guide to Proper Social mEdia Etiquette
- Plus, Edudemic covers 80 Time-Saving Social Media Shortucts
- And Educational Technology has a guide on Creating Posters on the iPad with Pic Collage
And that's the Roundup! Long one today! If you missed yesterday's review of Brickflow, the hashtag-based presentation app, it's a pretty enjoyable new tech tool and has some series educational possibility. That's it for today, we'll end with a new infographic on the Positive Impact of Technology on Education. And remember, if you're enjoying the Roundup you can always subscribe to receive daily updates or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for reading!
Courtesy of: The Ed Tech Review
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