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The Daily Roundup - June 18th

6/18/2013

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The Roundup is going live a little early today!  For those of you who don't know, I teach computer science in Colombia, South America.  But, I'm a Kansan at heart, and I'm heading back home for the next 6 weeks!  So, I've got a plane (or many) to catch over the next two days, and some settling in to do.  Because of all that, the Roundup is going to be on a little break, but just until Sunday!  And then we'll be back with our regular postings!  But don't stop reading just yet, we've got a regular roundup ready for today! 


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Edutopia opens with a post discussing social media and elementary students entitled, "Teaching Toddlers to Tweet? Introducing Social Media to Elementary Students." The article argues that it can be beneficial and necessary to teach elementary students (even as early as first grade) how to properly use social media.  The post also gives some advice on the best ways to start exploring social media with youngsters.  


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Free Technology for Teachers has a new guide on"Creating Multimedia Presentations & Quizzes in Edmodo."  The post discusses using Soo Meta (which I recently reviewed) in conjunction with Edmodo to create flipped lessons and quizzes that students could learn from outside of the class.  Plus, students can use Soo Meta themselves to create their own lessons and show off what they've learned!


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Educational Technology has a new write-up on "The 7 Important Literacies of the 21st Century."  The article discusses what they believe to be the new, key literacies of the 21st century.  The post cover information literacy, I.T. literacy, digital literacy, media literacy, visual literacy, cultural literacy, and critical literacy.  They definitely pose some interesting ideas that are worth considering as we continue to incorporate more and more technology.


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Wesley Fryer over at theSpeed of Creativity has a new write-up/media collection on "Learning about Visual Notetaking from Giulia Forsythe."  The post includes a Slideshare presentation from Forsythe as well as a video of her presentation (which I've embedded below - it's just over an hour long).  In the presentation, Forsythe discusses visual notetaking and how it can be beneficial to learners.  Fryer's post goes on to cover a huge collection of resources on visual notetaking.


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Teach Thought has an excellent new post on "25 Ways to Promote Passion-Based Learning in Your Classroom."  Looking for ideas to help get students inspired and passionate about your subject-area?  Then this is an awesome place to start, and their list provides a ton of great ideas.

  • Teach Thought also has a new collection of 24 Essential iPad Learning Apps from EdShelf.


And that just about does it for the Roundup today!  We'll end with a double whammy:  First, check out this enjoyable guide from Ed Tech, "15 Tips to Spend a Perfect Summer for Teachers."  And next, I've embedded Dr. Jackie Gerstein's new eBook on Education 3.0 below.  It's a collection of 3 of her latest blog posts, all of which are worth reading and considering (click on the book for full-screen mode).  

So, as I said earlier, I'm off to Kansas for the rest of the summer, but the Roundup will be back on Sunday!  I hope everyone's summer is off to an excellent start and I'll see you in a few days!

-Mike
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