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The Daily Roundup - October 21st, 2013

10/21/2013

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And we're back!  After successfully battling both the flu and sketchy internet connections, I'm happy to be back in the saddle and roundin' up some tech news.   Today marks the beginning of Digital Citizenship week and to celebrate, Jamie Forshey at EduTech for Teachers has an excellent post with ideas and resources for getting students involved. Regardless of your subject, why not spend a little time this week talking about the importance of digital citizenship!


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Next up, we've spent a lot of time here at the Roundup discussing the gamification of education and to that end, Edudemic has a new post entitled, "How to Gamify Your Classroom."  The article offers some great ideas on how to incorporate the components that make gaming so enjoyable into your classroom.  


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Free Tech for Teachers has five new posts to check out:
  • 7 Halloween Themed Educational Activities
  • 5 Free Apps for Creating Short Animations
  • Webinar on Creating Your Own Science Videos
  • Create a Linked Series of YouTube Videos
  • The Week in Review


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Over at Edutopia Beth Holland has a new post on "Creating a 'Least Restrictive Environment' with Mobile Devices."  Holland discusses how, for some students, analog technology like papers and pencils can be limiting factors.  By offering these students mobile devices and new technology tools, we can begin to improve learning and lifting those restrictions.  It's an excellent article and definitely worth a read.


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Educational Technology has five new posts from today:
  • 3 Excellent iPad Workflow Sheets for Teachers
  • How to Increase Connectivity & Engagement in Class
  • Use the TPACK Model to Integrate Tech into Teaching 
  • Search Flickr for Free Images for Class
  • 4 Tools to Stop Digital Distraction


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Next up, Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart has a new review of "Killer App: MasteryConnect Reinvents the Report Card." MasteryConnect is a new service that "uses simple visualizations to summarize what students know subject by subject."  It's a great way to get parents and students more involved in grades and assessment and it is currently being used in more than half of American school districts.


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EdReach has five new podcasts to give a listen to:
  • EdGamer: For Youth Inquiry with Jacob & Nikki
  • TheatreCast: Broadway Vets Share their new DVD
  • Mobile Reach: Accessibility & iOS 7
  • ToolZeit: News-O-Matic
  • LadyGeeks: New Teacher Tips & Lisa Dabbs


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Over at Two Guys and Some iPads Drew Minock has an excellent new post, "Why Use Augmented Reality."  If you have access to mobile devices of any kind at your school (or if your students can use them outside of the classroom) Minock has some wonderful ideas on how to incorporate augmented reality into your curriculum. 


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Got some news from Ed Resources (creators of the LearnPad tablet) as well.  First up, TeachThought has a great article comparing the LearnPad to the iPad.  And they've also just launched a student ready bundle and an elementary bundle to make it even easier to roll out their tablet in the classroom!


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Finally, for any EdTech startup companies who are looking for funding, you should check out the 2013 New England Venture Summit from YoungStartup.  They've added an EdTech track to this years summit and if you register before October 30th, you'll get 50% off the cost of the summit.


The Lightning Round...

  • EdTech Magazine Shares 5 Reasons Chromebooks Make Sense for Schools
  • Teach Thought covers 10 Tools Students Can Use to Design Apps & Video Games
  • Edudemic has 10 Educational Web Resources Teachers Should See
  • They've also got 10 Time-Saving Videos All About iPads in the Classroom

And that's all we've got for today!  Thanks for reading and, presuming this internet connection holds up for longer than a day this time around, we'll be back tomorrow with a new Roundup.  Also, we've got three new reviews up from the weekend, check them out if you're looking for some great new tech tools.  See you tomorrow!
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