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The Daily Roundup - July 2nd, 2013

7/2/2013

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Welcome back!  Today's Roundup begins at Ed Tech Magazine with a post entitled, "Learning, Reimagined: Inside the New Classrooms Model of Personalized Instruction."  The article talks about "next-generation" classrooms full of blended learning and personalized instruction made possible through the "Teach to One" model designed by the New Classrooms organization.  The model has been deployed in math classes around the country and is looking to expand to other subjects and grade levels.


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Emerging Ed Tech has an article outlining the basics of the new "Transforming Education Through Technology Bill" which is "poised to help some of the technology challenges being faced by educational institutions."  The article offers a great summary of the components of the bill and ends by suggesting we "Reach our to our congressional representatives today and encourage them to pass HR 521!"


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Mind/Shift has a new post about an Australian organization called Scientists in Schools entitled, "Bringing Scientists to Schools, and the Thrill of Field Trips to Class."  The organization has "flipped the field trip model, pairing volunteer scientists and mathematicians with classrooms around the country."  The article goes on to discuss support and results the organization has received throughout Australia.


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Edutopia has a new post on "Programming & Simulation: Real Technical Skills for Today's Student."  The article discusses the "why" and "how to" for using simulation methodologies in high school math and programming courses.  If you're an upper level math or computer teacher there are definitely some great ideas in this post for increasing the problem-solving and critical thinking challenges within your curriculum.  


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Richard Byrne at Free Technology for Teachers continues his collection of the Best of 2013 So Far with three new posts:
  • 76 Ways to Use Haiku Deck
  • Mind Mapping with Coggle
  • Why Visuals Matter in Storytelling


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Getting Smart has a new post on the Student Success Academy entitled, "High School Career Counseling Goes Blended."  I posted an editorial about the organization yesterday as well and they're definitely worth looking into.  In the US we have an average of 1 guidance counselor for every 500 students, but the SSA is looking to change that ratio to 1:1 using college "Success Consultants" and online mentoring.  

Also from Getting Smart, John Hardison discusses his "5 Splashes of Brilliance from ISTE '13."  The post discusses his five favorite events/moments from ISTE which include Jane McGonigal's opening keynote and the Ignite Sessions designed to spark creativity and enlightenment.  If you're still on a fix for ISTE news, this post is worth reading.


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If you haven't heard of Vizify, it's a graphical biography that uses your personal data to create an autobiography in seconds.  To me it's half creepy/half awesome, and for some great ideas on how to use it in the classroom and teach students about their digital footprint, Dawn Casey-Rowe has a new post entitled, "How I Used Vizify to Teach Students a Lesson."

And if you're looking for some Common Core professional development this summer, Teach Thought also has a post entitled, "A Simple But Powerful Way to Bond Your Common Core Units Together."  The article discusses using overarching questions and big ideas to tie your units together to create a more cohesive curriculum.


The Lightning Round...

  • Educational Technology shares 6 Must Have Google Drive Extensions for Teachers
  • And they also discuss 2 Interesting iPad Apps for Creating Digital Portfolios
  • If you've ever wondered How to Join the Google Teacher Academy, Edudemic explains.
  • Edudemic also has a new infographic on the 7 Habits of Effective Connected Educators
  • And Getting Smart reviews 6 New Apps from Edshelf

And that's it for the Roundup today!  We'll end with a new infographic from theEd Tech Review on Teaching with Tablets.  Have a great day and see you tomorrow!

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Courtesy of: The Ed Tech Review
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