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“4 Way the Internet is Making Kids Smarter…”
Posted: August 8, 2014 in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Internet, Learning, StudentsTags: Education, internet, Learning, Technology
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Living History – The North Platte Canteen Lives On…
Posted: March 18, 2014 in History, Learning, Middle School, School, Student Centered, Students, TeachingTags: Education, History, School, service, students, WW II
My intervention/enrichment students have been involved in an activity/service project gathering supplies to be placed in care packages for troops stationed around the world. We are utilizing Operation Shoebox as our vehicle to meet this goal. As we studied WW II, we spent some time learning about the North Platte Canteen that served 6 million troops snacks, drinks, and goodies on train stops while passing through North Platte. My students wanted to help this idea live on, and North Platte teenagers are once again helping to brighten our service people’s days.
Read an article from the North Platte Telegraph here…
Read an article from KNOP news here…
“The poor neglected gifted child…”
Posted: March 17, 2014 in Education, School, StudentsTags: Education, gifted, high ability learner, School, talented
“IN 1971, researchers at Johns Hopkins University embarked on an ambitious effort to identify brilliant 12-year-olds and track their education and careers through the rest of their lives. The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, which now includes 5,000 people, would eventually become the world’s longest-running longitudinal survey of what happens to intellectually talented children (in math and other areas) as they grow up. It has generated seven books, more than 300 papers, and a lot of what we know about early aptitude.”
Interesting: Later start times improve student grades…
Posted: March 14, 2014 in Education, School, StudentsTags: Education, School, start time, students
“MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (03/12/2014) —Later high school start times improve student grades and overall health, according to a new University of Minnesota study, released today.
The three-year project, using data from more than 9,000 students attending eight high schools in three states, found that, when switching to a later start time:
- attendance, standardized test scores and academic performance in math, English, science and social studies improved.
- tardiness, substance abuse, symptoms of depression, and consumption of caffeinated drinks decreased.
In addition, the study found that there was a 70 percent drop in the number of car crashes involving teen drivers at Jackson Hole High School in Wyoming, which shifted to the latest start time of the eight schools (8:55 a.m.).
“The research confirmed what has been suspected for some time,” said Kyla Wahlstrom, Ph.D., director of the U of M’s Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI), which conducted the study. “High schools across the country that have later start times show significant improvements in many areas. The reduction of teen car crashes may be the most important finding of all, as the well-being of teens and the safety of the general public are interrelated.”
“New study examines the impact of snow days on student performance”
Posted: February 15, 2014 in Education, Parents, School, Students, teachersTags: Education, School
“School administrators may want to be even more aggressive in calling for weather-related closures. A new study conducted by Harvard Kennedy School Assistant Professor Joshua Goodman finds that snow days do not impact student learning. In fact, he finds, keeping schools open during a storm is more detrimental to learning than a closure.”
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-01-impact-days-student.html#jCp
Teens and Social Media…
Posted: June 7, 2013 in Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Students, Technology, Teens
An old Prezi…
Posted: April 13, 2013 in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Learning, School, StudentsHere is an old Prezi I shared with teachers while serving as educational technology director: http://prezi.com/4dxykmcolwa9/the-creation-continuum/
Granted the topic is valid, but I was most taken back by the video of my oldest son who now two years later is a junior and headed to a prom this evening. My how he has grown!
I need more videos like that at oxpower.org…
History, statistics, and datasets (some resources)…
Posted: May 29, 2012 in Data, Education, Educational Technology, History, Instructional Technology, Interdisciplinary, Learning, Math, Predictions, Reflection, School, Statistics, Students, Teaching, Technology, Technology IntegrationTags: Data, History, Interdisciplinary, Math, Social Studies, statistics
Interdisciplinary…is it a goal, a state of education, an action? As I contemplate my new history course and the awesome math teacher I will collaborate with (Mr. Dan Smith), I am working my mind to find ways to accentuate math throughout the ages and to show how data is an important historical tool that tells great and interesting tales. In this process, I want to share an example of what I am getting at and some data resources that one can utilize with students to inspire their search for truth through data.
The following is a video clip of an older piece from Hans Rosling: 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes: a great example of combing data and history…
The next items are links to data resources that may be useful (in no particular order)…
Stat Planet http://hdr.undp.org/en/data/map/
KML Factbook http://www.kmlfactbook.org/#&db=ciafb&table=undefined&col=undefined&
Knoema http://knoema.com/
Many Eyes http://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/
Data First http://www.data-first.org/
2011 in 11 Graphs http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/2011-in-11-graphs/2011/12/22/gIQA0HWJMP_gallery.html#photo=1
The Joy of Stats Video 200 Countries, 200 Years in 4 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo&feature=player_embedded
Gapminder http://www.gapminder.org/
Google Think Insights http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/insights/
Google Public Data Finder http://www.google.com/publicdata/directory
2010 Census Data http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/
Find The Best http://www.findthebest.com/
Policy Map http://www.policymap.com/maps
Where Americans are Moving http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2011/migration.html
How to create accommodations for students…
Posted: May 23, 2012 in Assistive Technology, Differentiated Instruction, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Learning, School, School 2.0, Social Studies, Student Centered, Students, Teaching, Tech Tools, Technology, Technology Integration
Any subject area teacher can and should create curriculum tools that can help students that require accommodations in their learning. This is key to differentiated learning and instruction. When I think of my content area of social studies I know that it can require a lot of reading. Vocabulary is an important piece of knowledge that can help students make their way through the content, and I try to create or find activities that support vocabulary acquisition.
In the past I have utilized sites like Quia to create activities that build and reinforce vocabulary knowledge. Quia activities like flashcards, matching, concentration, word search, and hangman are a few that present vocabulary in a fun way. You can also create cloze reading activities with Quia that enable a user to read passages of text and identify key terms that complete a paragraph. Online textbook resources also often have ready made vocabulary activities that can make it much easier for students to navigate text or take an active part in classroom discussions and projects. Online textbooks are also interactive and most have an audio or read-aloud feature built into the text.
The following are several examples of vocabulary and reading activities that I have created or found and linked to that assist all students and especially those that may struggle with reading (especially see the flashcards, matching, concentration, word search, hangman, jumbled words, pop ups, and cloze activities).
American History Vocabulary and Reading Activities
Hokanson’s American History Quia Class Page
Help your students gain a better understanding of the content by accessing the reading tools that are all around you or create some today. Technology makes for better and more complete learning, and your students deserve to utilize these tools.
Wake Up! Bill Cosby’s Recent Commencment Speech @ Temple University…
Posted: May 14, 2012 in Education, Family, Just For Fun, Parents, School, StudentsNETA Conference 2012
Posted: April 30, 2012 in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Learning, NETA, School, Students, teachers, Teaching, Technology Integration, Technology PlanningTags: NETA 2012
Nebraska Educational Technology Association (NETA) 2012 Resources & Information
Thursday April 26th, 2012
Keynote: Trends, Tools, and Tactics for 21st Century Learning – Kevin Honeycutt
Other presentations… http://web.me.com/khoneycuttessdack/kevinhoneycutt.org/Downloads.html
iPads in the Classroom – Tammy Worcester
Equipment – iPad Doc Connector ($25); Belkin Flip KVM Switch ($29)
Before they Click – Kevin Honeycutt
See eBook Preview on site http://web.me.com/khoneycuttessdack/kevinhoneycutt.org/eBook_Preview.html
Analog Twitter – How are you today?
10 Free Tools to use Tomorrow – Pam Krambeck
http://pk-neta.wikispaces.com/10+Plus+Free+Tools
http://pk-neta.wikispaces.com/
Blended Learning – Craig Hicks
Flipped Classroom Resources – Ginny Gustad
http://center.uoregon.edu/NETA/uploads/NETA2012/HANDOUTS/KEY_320912/FlippingtheClassroom.ppt
Camtasia Studio
Screencast.com
Show Me app
iAuthor
Other Presentation: http://center.uoregon.edu/NETA/uploads/NETA2012/HANDOUTS/KEY_320863/iPadPresentation.ppt
Google is the New Angel – Janelle Coady
https://sites.google.com/a/nsdtitans.org/neta-2012-coady/
Totally integrated, public for students and parents can set things to private
Friday April 27th, 2012
Keynote: It’s About TIME! – Tammy Worcester
Show Me
Postcard app
Going Digital – Travis Allen
List of apps and resources to solve education challenges (paperless, grading, gaming, tutorials, etc.)
Going paperless…
http://center.uoregon.edu/conferences/NETA/uploads/NETA2012/HANDOUTS/KEY_329885/GoingPaperless.pdf
Idea Sketch
Phone Drive
Cinex Player
Go Docs (Google Apps)
Paper Helper
Scratch Work
Cram Berry
Study Blue (Cross Platform)
Sundry Notes
aNote (Awesome Note)
Achiever’s Writing Station
Gaming…there have always been distractions -> it’s about engagement…
Stealth Learning (Learning when you don’t realize it)
iAnnotate
PLC Tips for a Generative Environment for Peers – Dale Holt & Jarrod Rowe
Red Cat microphone (portable mics)
10 Apps/Projects for Social Studies Classroom – Greg Miller
http://connectseward.org/edu/sms/miller/Mr._Miller_8th_Social_Studies/NETA_2012.html
Virtual Scrapbooks – time period journals
Roaring 20s Newsreels
Westward Infomercials
1960s-90s Event Glogster – recommend assigning fictional characters
Classroom Webpage/Interactive Activity Days
Fake Facebook Page – an event, person, etc.
Chrome Coordinates
Art Project by Google
Virtual Tours
Google Earth – flight simulator
Google App – Ancient History Encyclopedia
Google Apps – USE THEM!
Edmodo, Social Media & Classroom Management – Richard Gilson
http://center.uoregon.edu/NETA/uploads/NETA2012/HANDOUTS/KEY_319419/NETA2012.ppt
Have You Got the Itch for New Software? Scratch! – R. (Dick) Gottner
Digital Studying
Posted: March 6, 2012 in Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Learning, Students, Teaching, TechnologyTags: Mobile
![Mobile Studying & Online Flashcards on Smartphones [Infographic]](https://i0.wp.com/www.studyblue.com/projects/infographic-mobile-studying-online-flashcards-on-smartphones/images/mobilestudying_08_embed.png)
Via: STUDYBLUE.com
Flipped Classroom
Posted: February 24, 2012 in 21st century, Differentiated Instruction, Education, Educational Technology, Innovation, Instructional Technology, Learning, project based learning, School, School 2.0, Student Centered, Students, teachers, Teaching, Technology
From Pencil Pads to iPads…
Posted: September 21, 2011 in Education, Educational Technology, Innovation, Instructional Technology, Learning, School, School 2.0, Students, teachers, Teaching, Technology, Technology Integration
Courtesy of: OnlineSchools.com
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