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The Daily Roundup - June 17th

6/17/2013

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Welcome back!  Today we begin at Mind/Shift with a new article which asks, "Can Digital Games Boost Students' Test Scores?"  The article is response to a new SRI study that was released today and which suggests that games actually do help improve test scores, specifically in STEM subjects.  The post goes on to summarize the SRI study and discuss the latest research and interviews on game-based learning.


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Next up, Edudemic writes about "How to Get Your Lessons to 'Go Viral' with Students."  The post explores the characteristics that help videos go viral, and discusses how those traits can be incorporated into lesson-making.  It's a quick, but enjoyable read, and the ideas are worth considering to help increase student engagement and enjoyment.

Edudemic also covers:
  • 10 Little-Known Twitter Tools for Connected Educators
  • 5 Reasons to you use YouTube in the Classroom (There are some great ideas in this post)


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Educational Technology has two posts up today.  The first takes a humorous look at "10 Twitter Mistakes you Should Avoid." which summarizes a new "infocomic" from DashBurst.  And their second post from today discusses the Basics of Creative Commons and provides this nice graphic which would be nice for classroom use:

What is Creative Commons?
What is Creative Commons? infographic by adityadipankar.



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Teach Thought has an excellent article by Dawn Casey-Rowe entitled, "Moving From Connected Schools to Technology-Committed Schools."  In the post, Casey-Rowe uses her own experiences in Rhode Island to illustrate how schools and districts can support technology and create an environment that doesn't just have technology, but is committed to creating a "truly digitized" atmosphere.

Teach Thought goes on to outline "15 Mistakes You're Probably Making with Technology In Learning."  It's a great list and each point is worth considering before implementing new tech into the classroom.  I've embedded their basic image below, but the post goes into more detail.  

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Finally, Teach Thought discusses a chart which covers "Alternatives to Homework."  As they say, "nothing ground-breaking, but food for thought" and I'm inclined to agree, but it's still worth a look:

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And Ed Reach continues to pump out the podcasts, with three new topics posted today:
  • Using iTunes U for Professional Development
  • Teaching with Google Glass
  • Lowering High School Dropout Rates


Well, that's all folk!  Thanks for tuning in and we'll be back tomorrow!  To close today, here's a new infographic from the Ed Tech Review covering "A Must-Have Guide to Gaming in the Classroom."
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Courtesy of: The Ed Tech Review
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