Welcome back to the Roundup! Before we start I just wanted to let everyone know that we've added a few new lessons to the secondary lesson plan section of the site. They're mainly aimed at computer science class, but if that's your subject, you might find something you enjoy! First up, Ed Tech Magazine has a new article entitled, "Schools Face Tech Overhauls in Preparations for Common Core." The article discusses the many changes and improvements to tech that K-12 schools are making in order to get ready for Common Core adoption.
If you've got iPads in your school, Edudemic's new post will probably be of interest. If you're not familiar with the Guided Access feature, it can be used to limit students to only one app while they're using the ipads. It's a pretty great feature and you can read more about it in their new post, "A Step-By-Step Guide to Keeping Students Focused While Using Tech."
First up from Getting Smart (and Compass Learning) is a new post about the "Top Ten Challenges of Implementing New Technology." For any teacher, integration specialist, or district that is considering new technology, this list is an excellent place to start before diving in and buying whatever looks flashy and new. The article offers some excellent tips for finding, affording, and implementing new technology.
Getting Smart also has a new review aimed at Science Teachers of the MasteryConnect App. The iOS app is an excellent resource to help science teachers align their content with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) and it's completely free!
Finally, Tom Vander Ark has a new post/idea entitled, "DIY High" about a "new high school where students create the job they want." The basic idea is that when students finish high school, they'd graduate as blossoming entrepreneurs with a business plan already well underway.
Getting Smart also has a new review aimed at Science Teachers of the MasteryConnect App. The iOS app is an excellent resource to help science teachers align their content with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) and it's completely free!
Finally, Tom Vander Ark has a new post/idea entitled, "DIY High" about a "new high school where students create the job they want." The basic idea is that when students finish high school, they'd graduate as blossoming entrepreneurs with a business plan already well underway.
Free Tech for Teachers has four new resources to check out:
Lisa Johnson at Tech Chef has an excellent new post entitled, "Teacher iPad Orientation Toolkit: 6 Tools Every Teacher Should Master." What I really like about this post is that it's essentially a guide to running your own PD session on iPad basics. Johnson has suggested apps and activities to help teachers become more familiar with some great iPad apps. For those schools with teacher iPads, it's worth a look!
Christina Quattrocchi at Ed Surge has a new post on the online marketplace ePals, "A Lesson Plan Marketplace with 11.5 Million Potential Customers." This summer, ePals (a K-12 social network) announced that they will begin allowing teachers to share and sell lesson plans. This means sites like Teachers Pay Teachers will have some new competition and it could be a great resource for teachers looking for new lesson plans!
Educational Technology has four new resources to check out:
- 33 #EdChat Podcasts You Should Not Miss
- 10 Things Teachers PD Should Never Include
- Twitter Guide Featuring 18 Ed Hashtags for Parents
- Google Forms for Teachers - A Must Read Guide
The Ed Tech Review has a new article discussing how "MOOCs Help Teachers in their Flipped Classroom." They talk about how MOOCs (massive open online courses) can be used to provide instruction outside of the classroom while leaving more time to focus on assignments and projects in the classroom. If it's a topic you're interested in, I wrote a recent article for MOOCs.com discussing some similar ideas.
Finally, Lisa Nielsen at the Innovative Educator has a wonderful article on how to "Get Back-To-School By Engaging Families Right From Their Cellphones." She discusses some great apps and tools for connecting to parents to send reminders, grades, and just to keep in touch. She covers twitter, QuizU, Poll Everywhere, and a whole lot more!
The Lightning Round...
- Edudemic covers 6 Simple Ways to Have a Green Classroom
- Teach Thought has 5 Tips for Using Flipboard in the Classroom
- Learn Dash discusses the 4 Stages of Integrating Technology into Learning
And we are all Rounded up! Thanks for reading and we'll be back tomorrow! Halfway through the week!
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