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Here are resources to support teaching activities in remembrance of the 9/11. May 19 Google Apps for Education Training, presented by Jason Smith, CSBO, Coal City (IL) Schools Chromebook Videos by GHS Video Productions Class District #205 Google Apps for Education site
Molly Schroeder has created an excellent resource for teachers interested in using Chrome and Chromebooks as part of classroom activities. Check out Chromebook Classroom.
What's a "Flipped Classroom?" This graphic explains it well: Created by Knewton and Column Five Media Recently I stumbled across an infographic displaying some research that helps answer the question I hear almost every day... Do we really NEED to use all this techno-*#&$ in the classroom? My standard answer has always included references to the National Common Core State Standards (specifically to Writing Anchor Standards # 6 - which refers specifically to Internet Use & Keyboarding, and #8, which refers to the use of digital resources in the Research Process), as well as to the impending assessments associated with them. (Illinois is part of the PARCC Assessment consortium, which suggests schools set a goal of achieving a 2:1 student-to-computer ratio, with 1:1 being optimal, according to the webinars available here.) Today I learned (through Skyward's Twitter feed) about a research study that backs up the need for technology-enabled classrooms. The study has been published in Tech & Learning's online magazine, and is summarized in an excellent infographic.
One step toward satisfying the Illinois law for teaching responsible use of the Internet is teaching students how to use copyrighted materials appropriately. Please take a moment to read Richard Byrne's post, 5 Good Lesson Plans for Teaching Copyright, on his blog, Free Tech For Teachers. Follow the links in his post to find the lessons. For a listing of suggested lessons for teachers in our District, please visit the District #205 Internet Safety Web Site, where I've collected lesson activities for all grade levels and sorted them by the seven areas required by the law. For more information about the Illinois Internet Safety Act, please visit the Illinois State Board of Education's Internet Safety Web Page. Image from Microsoft Office Clip Art Food for thought: Found at The 21st Century Principal blog: "Interesting Inforgraphic: The Use of Social Media in School." Khan Academy has been around for years, and now it works great with Windows 8. Khan Academy offers video explanations of topics in many curriculum areas, from Art to Thermodynamics, and everywhere in between. Students can create an account and earn points toward virtual badges & other online achievements, whether at home or at school. Teachers can create classes & add students to these classes to track their progress. Teachers can prescribe these videos for curriculum support and differentiation, especially for those who might be looking for an individualized challenge to pursue after showing mastery of course content. Videos can be viewed online or can be downloaded and watched when Internet access is unavailable (often at students' homes) or when Internet resources are limited (as sometimes happens in classrooms). This would offer a great way to develop your own customized course content if your textbook series is not available online or if you want to customize a class or course to fit the needs of your students. The videos below offer a couple nice overviews of how this all might look in your classroom. Khan Academy & Windows 8 Salman Khan on the Khan Academy |
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