Fifth Graders Soar in the Philosopher Across the curriculum, Gillian Ryan asks her fifth graders to respond in writing to the topics they discuss whether in math, science, social studies, or language arts and their ideas become posts to classroom blobs. Bedposts Promote ReadingLibrarian Malaysia Bell has challenged students to create 500 bedposts describing their favorite books. Even parents and visitors are encouraged to record a review to add to the collection, which students use to identify great reads. Reaching for the Heart: Five Tips for District Communications Directors Today, press releases and strategic presentations to special groups are only a small part of the positive media attention that's possible.
Learn how school districts can use social media tools to connect with the global audience, circumventing the traditional media to get the real story out there.Eight Tips for Successful Online Course Facilitation Learning is socialist online learning environments engage students in that way. But we have to be careful to avoid trying to engage students in online learning environments with face to face approaches. Who Is They? There's no simple resolution to the conflicting priorities between techs and educators, but I know this about making better policy decisions: the best rules and guidelines are those developed collaboratively.
Practical Model Tips for Technology Administrators How Model is used depends on your expertise in setting up Model for maximum educational use.Discover practical tips for enhancing Model for K-12 district use. Mobile Technology Goes to School Matt Cooks fifth graders use cell phones to enhance learning and keep classroom doors open 2417. Risks Involved in Integrating the Internet Into the K-12 Curriculum Let's consider eight risks involved in integrating the Internet into the K-12 curriculum and some solutions and resources to help you minimize those risks. Model-zing Your Education Enterprise Model is one of those technologies that can transform how you handle online professional development and student learning.Not All Who Twitter Are Twits The concept behind Twitter is simple.
You post short statements tweets about your current activities. Other Twitters sign up to follow your tweets. Five Lessons for Mobile Device Implementation Because many school districts are Just embarking on implementation of mobile devices, Eve provided five lessons that should be considered before implementation. Seven Brilliant Things Teachers Do With Technology Here are seven technology practices that Just make me marvel and feel proud to be a part of the profession.
Which do you do? A Philosophy of Instructional Technology Use for Teaching and Learning. A pre-requisite for seamless integration of technology in the prep-12 classroom is well-trained teachers who understand how to use technology to improve the quality and effectiveness of education. Seven Stupid Mistakes Teachers Make With Technology I see stupid acts and beliefs related to technology in schools way too oftentimes would be my nominees for the most stupid things** a teacher can do related to technology.Driving Down Education Costs With Online Technology When schools use less energy by effectively using technology, they can have a huge cumulative effect in conserving energy, and perhaps more importantly, time for caching. Five for Fun Lots of image generators are available on the Web. Most are free and easy to use so easy even a technology director can manage them.
Here are five of my favorites. Essential Computer Tips for Parents and Teachers What every student, parent, and teacher can do to protect his or her Windows-based investment.Learning 2. 0: Built for the Next Generation Learning 2. 0 solutions reverse the e-learning model in which content is produced by publishers and consumed by students. Instead, Web 2.
0 tools allow information to be integrated immediately into a standing curriculum, engaging students and providing innovative, collaborative solutions for instructors. Things old Do Differently the Second Time Around I had a woeful initial understanding of the state of technology-readiness of my new students at Sir Pathetic Women's University in Trait, India.I know now I should have spent at least the first couple of weeks in the computer lab going over the basics. Potash for Free on a PC Don't let Mac users have all the fun. Teachers and students can record, upload, and share online recordings called bedposts using Just a classroom computer or even a phone. Ten Things Everyone Needs to Learn Your school will try to teach you the facts you'll need to pass their tests, but schools wont teach you the things you really need to learn to be successful.
What are they?Stephen Downed offers a list of his top ten things you need to learn. Reflections on India Education World tech columnist Bernie Poole reflects on his experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in Trait, India. Computer-Based Learning and Antiterrorism Manipulative The methodologies applied in Interiors schools are based on a philosophy of education that recognizes children's preference for control over their own learning. Consider the "discoveries" she made about the learning modes of the children she worked with.Creating Your Own Web Site Bernie Poole provides 1 1 easy-to-read handouts designed to lead you or your students step-by-step through the process of creating a content-rich education- oriented Web site.
Sites to See: Parent Conferences These ten sites, filled with advice, tips, and practical resources, can help ensure that your parent-teacher conferences are a pleasant and positive collaborative experience for all. Tech Tools for Teachers Members of the Education World Tech Team talk about the technology tools they find cost useful in their professional lives, and the technology they use most successfully with students.Social Networking: More Hype Than Help? If you believe the hype, Just about everyone between the ages of 16 and 34 who thinks he or she is hip or would like to be perceived as hip is logging into a social networking site and having a ball. But, asks Bernie Poole, can you believe the hype? Integrating Technology and Science Discover how technology enhances the science program in the Greece Central School District, Rochester, New York. Who's Talking Online? Are social networking sites appropriate for school use?Should schools ban the use of such sites or incorporate them into the curriculum and teach students to use them safely? Members of the EWE Tech Team tell us how their schools deal with the issue. Tech Conferences: For Geeks Only? Afraid you're not techie enough for a tech conference? Think again! Four classroom teachers share how attending a national tech conference impacted their teaching and networking.
What Every Teacher Should Know About Technology Deed-tech professor Bernie Poole identifies six essential technology-related skills every good teacher should possess or acquire. Time-saving Search StrategiesBernie Poole offers a few quick tips and tricks for saving time when you're searching online. Tech Team: Tech Activities for Parent Open House The Education World Tech Team suggests technology-related projects your students can do in class and then display at Open House or Parent Night to demonstrate that yours is a classroom in which technology will be used. Blobbing? It's Elementary, My Dear Watson! Blobbing or Web logging most often is thought of as an activity for high school students.
Did you know, however, that students as young as kindergarten now blob on a daily basis? Read on to learn more!Included: More than two-dozen links to blobbing software and to elementary blobs across the United States. Tech Tips for Tots How and when should toddlers use technology? Learn what early childhood experts say is appropriate technology use for children ages 2-4, and discover six ways to use technology wisely with young children. Three Keys to Implementing a Laptop Program With administrators, tech support, parent volunteers, classroom teachers, and even student tech leaders pitching in, Connecticut Thomas Edison Middle School recently issued every one of the school's 6th graders a laptop computer.How did they do it? Computers in the High School Classroom Education World's Tech Team offer opinions on the reality and possibilities of "teaching" in the high school classroom. Included: Nine ways to integrate technology in high school and links to technology in action at high schools across America. Tech & Teaching: Principals Share Best Uses of Technology Technology can be used to engage students in ways that other tools cannot.
So what are the most fun or creative ways principals have seen teachers use the technology at hand? That's the question we asked our "Principal Files" team.Speaking of Electronic Whiteboards Combine the touch screen capability of a video game with the drawing flexibility of whiteboard markers and what do you get? Electronic whiteboards! Discover how K-12 teachers are using these devices in almost every subject area, and learn what you should consider before purchasing one yourself. Professional Development Via E- Mail: All You Need is a Keyboard! E-mail is a great way for keeping teachers informed about school goings-on. But are you using e-mail as a tool for providing professional development for your teachers?Deed World's "Principal Files" principals share how they re doing Just that.
Tips included. What's the Point of Powering? Powering can be a powerful tool in the classroom, but students' fascination with its bells and whistles often can distract them from the importance of effective content. So, how can K-12 educators rein in the Powering beast? The EWE Tech Team has some ideas. Online Projects Are for Everyone: Jennifer Wagner, online project guru, talks about how she first got interested in online projects, and shares tips for selecting the best online project for your classroom.Included: Half a dozen links to online project resources.
Laptops, Handheld, or Tablet PC's? Which mobile computing device is best for data collection? For Web searches? For grade books? For collaborative activities? Which is most practical; most usable; most economical? The Education World Tech Team shares its thoughts about how each mobile computing device might help teachers teach and students learn. Included: The plusses and minuses of laptops, handheld, and Tablet PC's. Tech-Ins Wisely In K-2 Classrooms Do computers help or hurt learning in the K-2 classroom?Find out what the Education World Tech Team suggests for successful and engaging computer use in this age group. Included: Half a dozen classroom-tested activities and recommended software programs.
GIS Brings "Real Life" to Learning A Geographic Information System combines maps and information databases to produce displays that allow users to see and manipulate data in new ways. Learn how a GIS works and how to create your own GIS classroom activities. Included: Online resources for GIS lessons, activities, and projects. The E-Mail Abacas!Today's students believe that e-mail is a medium unfettered by the rules that govern letter writing.
Most classroom teachers, however, believe that e-mail should adhere o the same rules of grammar and style as snail mail. Who's right? Let's take a look at the Abacas of e-mail etiquette. How Teachers View Technology A recent "Teachers Talk Tech" survey found that the majority of teachers view computer technology as a valuable teaching tool that can improve students' academic performance and attention in class, while strengthening the lines of communication with parents.Voice of Experience: Connecting Our Students to Their Past A World War I Project With so few veterans of WWW still alive, who will make sure the world remembers? Brenda Deck shares how primary and secondary resources became the vehicle for connecting her students to some of history's most important lessons. Technology Training, Assessment, and No Child Left Behind Don Knees, chief executive officer of the International Society for Technology in Education (SITE), discusses efforts to enhance and assess educators' technology skills.Technology Integration, Assessment and No Child Left Behind John Bailey, director of educational technology for the U.
S. Department of Education, discusses in a teleconference how the federal No Child Left Behind Act can help schools and states use technology more extensively and efficiently. Learning Games for Students in Grades 3-5 This week, Education World searched the Web for interactive learning games for students in the elementary grades.The sites below represent some of the best we found. Keep them in mind when you're looking for a way to engage students' interest while increasing their knowledge or enhancing their skills! The Concept-Mapping Classroom By providing a framework that allows users to focus on topics, and a structure that permits them to easily convert diagrams to outlines and back again, Inspiration and Saturation simplify the task of organizing thoughts into effective project plans.Pre- K-2 Students Play and Learn Online This week, Education World searched the Web for engaging and safe sites offering learning games for pre-K-2 students.
The sites below fill the bill whether you looking for a learning center activity or Just an activity for yet another indoor recess. You Can Create a Class Web Site If you've read the Education World dictatorial HTML Basics, you know how easy it is to create a basic Web page. In this article, you'll learn how you can extend the lessons room that dictatorial to create your own classroom Web page in four easy steps.
