tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59513562787961063572018-03-21T07:54:16.721-07:00Communicate .. Create .. EdTechYour resource for all things leading to more effective teachingGene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.comBlogger245125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-76393491094314537242017-08-17T07:51:00.003-07:002017-08-17T07:56:16.412-07:00Back to School Checklist - 2017 editionSchool - for some - has already begun. Here's our revised checklist to assist in restarting the edtech program for your classroom or school. It's a big list! Read it and decide what's more important for your circumstances, and dig in.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNYVWlk3YTo/Vb0JtTiKBBI/AAAAAAAARCk/jbP54pVDMGo/s1600/8024129352.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FNYVWlk3YTo/Vb0JtTiKBBI/AAAAAAAARCk/jbP54pVDMGo/s200/8024129352.png" width="200" /></a></div>The start of the school year brings with it more than a few ‘gotta-do’s for a classroom teacher. For that matter, if you’re also the designated ed tech “go-to person,” there are a LOT of tasks for you to consider. With a technology program, ensuring that the various aspects of technology are ready for you, your colleagues and your students is a huge task. It’s hard to envision all the aspects of tech that you might need to worry about, and if you or the team miss something, it only creates more heartburn and wasted time later.<br /><br />To help your student-centered tech program get off to a fulfilling start, we have put together this checklist. Take a look, and depending on your circumstances and role, decide what needs attention to support a highly engaging, fully functioning student-centered classroom.<br /><br /><b>With Your Administration and IT Team…</b><br /><div><ul><li>Confirm your ed tech budget. Hopefully, this was already done last school year.</li></ul><ul><li>Update your Acceptable Use Policy. Has anything materially changed in your school’s approach? Switching to mobile devices? BYOD? A new device take-home program?</li></ul><ul><li>Check the mobile carts – are the devices charging? Is the timer working? Are the power supplies working? Do you have spare devices?</li></ul><ul><li>Power outlets: are there enough outlets where the devices (on carts or whatever) will be stored? Has anything changed in your layout (or the number of carts or devices) from last year?</li></ul><ul><li>Device tune-up: update/refresh/re-image your tablets, laptops, and desktops. Add a website launcher like <a href="http://www.symbaloo.com/">Symbaloo</a> to your class page to make it easier for students to rapidly get to your favorite sites. Add apps to your tablets. Clean them up (don’t use harsh chemicals!), check batteries, and replace missing keys or other malfunctioning items. Do your laptops/desktops need more memory? If so, who’s doing the installation? When will it happen?</li></ul><ul><li>Tune up/check your Google Apps for Ed (GAFE aka GSuite) policies and settings. New features hit periodically, so take advantage of them! Here is a LONG list of <a href="https://gsuite.google.com/whatsnew/" target="_blank">recent updates</a>, to GAFE, Android and iOS apps. These improvements are happening constantly. Keep abreast of what’s new by signing up for updates info from Google!</li></ul><ul><li>Confirm equipment storage location(s). Did you buy new laptops or tablets? Do you need a new cart or in-class storage unit? It’s not trivial to set up a new device (some are MUCH easier than others but all take time), and new carts can still take hours to get set up just the way you want.</li></ul><ul><li>Review/create a procedure for “resource” check in/out. This can include carts, labs, cameras, iPads, Chromebooks, you name it. Whatever can be checked out needs to be done so in an organized manner or chaos will ensue. Here’s a good Google Form add on called <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/checkitout/ociehaocmpicgbfmogelhdhgjjhjimpn?utm_source=permalink">CheckItOut</a> that will help you accomplish this. There are other tools – search around!</li></ul><b>In Your Classroom…</b></div><div><ul><li>Create a Tech Boot Camp agenda to train students on application basics; start rollout early.</li></ul><ul><li>Determine your go-to techie students. Get them to help (before school starts) with the cleanup noted above.</li></ul><ul><li>Develop your first ed tech integrated lesson. Try to not just substitute paper and pencil; instead, try to transform your lessons in ways only technology can (student videos, flipped lessons, etc.). Learn more about the levels of technology integration by visiting the <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/msad60.org/technology-is-learning/samr-model">Technology is Learning</a> site.</li></ul><ul><li>Confirm all wireless access points and printers are operational. Have you increased your device count? Are you adding in personal cell phones, etc. that can also bog down your system? Does your network have the capacity for the bigger load? Hugely important…</li></ul><ul><li>Update student lists! Google Apps for Education, Learning Management System (LMS), Student Information System (SIS), online education sites…now is the time!</li></ul><ul><li>For online education sites, do you have all usernames and passwords?</li></ul><ul><li>Ensure document cameras, projectors, etc., are functional. Do you have a spare lamp for the projector(s)?</li></ul><ul><li>Find your digital cameras. Are they charged? Create a checkout sheet.</li></ul><ul><li>Develop a brief parent communication about your ed tech plans so they understand its importance. Include something about digital citizenship and home screen behavior. Subscribe to <a href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/">Common Sense Media</a>, which has a WEALTH of tools to help your students grow as digital citizens. Get parents to subscribe as well! Great lessons on appropriate online behavior, copyright/plagiarism, treating all with respect, website and movie ratings, and more!</li></ul><ul><li>Freshen up your class webpage! Add that Symbaloo link noted above.</li></ul><b>For Yourself…</b></div><ul><li>Partner up with another teacher to grow your ed tech knowledge and skills.</li></ul><ul><li>Find a blog that will help you learn more about new tools, tips, and techniques. Here are some good choices:</li></ul><blockquote><a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/">Freetech4teachers</a> - many excellent instructions and info on a multitude of free tools<br /><a href="http://www.edutopia.com/">Edutopia</a> - wide variety of edtech and teaching strategies, tips, how to's<br /><a href="http://catlintucker.com/">Catlin Tucker – Blended Learning</a> - all about blending tech into a classroom<br /><a href="http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/">Alice Keeler – Teacher Tech</a> - many more easy to understand edtech tips and how to's</blockquote><ul><li>Find like minded people and groups on Twitter. Here's <a href="http://www.teachthought.com/twitter-hashtags-for-teacher/" target="_blank">The Complete Guide to Twitter Hashtags for Education</a>. </li></ul><ul><li> Add one new application to your tech tool belt. Here are some good, easy choices to add to your repertoire. They each have a “LOW” entry point – you and students can start to use them very quickly and get results FAST.</li></ul><blockquote><a href="http://www.storyboardthat.com/">StoryboardThat</a> – Storyboard and comic creator<br /><a href="http://quizlet.com/">Quizlet – Flashcard and study games that engage learners</a> - also see Quizlet Live for collaboration in learning!<br /><a href="http://padlet.com/">Padlet – Collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming and planning</a><br /><a href="https://getkahoot.com/">Kahoot!</a> – Fast and fun game-based formative assessment. Very easy!</blockquote>Lots of items to consider, but don't be discouraged. Determine your top three or four to do's and go for it. It’s never too late. Doing anything to improve the edtech experience for your students and you will pay big dividends! Partner up with another competent, engaged teacher and divide and conquer! Talk to you administrator, show this list, and ask for additional resources.<br /><br />We are confident, if you can squeeze in some thought about edtech during this most-busy time, you can make marked improvements! And your students WILL benefit. As you see how excited your students are to be in your high-tech classroom with engaging lessons they will enjoy, you will be glad you took the time!<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-33907212189317190022017-08-06T20:53:00.000-07:002017-08-06T20:53:05.353-07:00Boost Growth Mindset with TechnologyHere's an article I wrote for SmartBrief Connected Teaching to help students <a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/original/2017/04/boost-growth-mindset-tech" target="_blank">Boost Growth Mindset with Technology</a>.<br /><br />And here's part two, also published in SmartBrief: <a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/original/2017/06/tools-promote-growth-mindset" target="_blank">Boost Growth Mindset with Technology - part 2</a>.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy what I've learned about applying Growth Mindset into the classroom using technology tools.<div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-45083745341112554612017-08-03T20:40:00.001-07:002017-08-03T20:40:20.606-07:003 Ways to Use G Suite for CoachingHere's a recent article that was written by Karen Larson for <a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/original/2017/08/3-ways-use-g-suite-coaching" target="_blank">SmartBrief Connected Teaching and Learning</a> on using G Suite for coaching others.<br /><br />A must read!<div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-54442124701188911632016-11-17T11:31:00.000-08:002016-11-17T11:31:42.510-08:00Uploading Word Docs with Tables to GSuite...successfully!<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's a re-post of a Tech Tip I wrote recently for SmartBrief Education's <a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/industry/education" target="_blank">Connected Teaching and Learning</a>. You can see the original post <a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/original/2016/11/preserve-word-format-drive" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a recent conversation with clients about how they could get more from G Suite for Education and Google Classroom, I discovered that many of them had problems uploading Word docs that include tables. The table formats changed during the conversion process. I decided to test drive it myself.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; margin-top: 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the first test, I found a Word doc with multiple tables that included bullets, check boxes and URLs <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/197/517966692_d5e100b039_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/197/517966692_d5e100b039_b.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from Flickr</td></tr></tbody></table>in the cells and uploaded it. I turned off "Conversion" in the Drive settings. The document looked fine in the preview page. I then selected "Open With Google Docs" and converted it to Google Docs format. Everything was perfect -- exactly how it looked in my original.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; margin-top: 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I uploaded the document again, this time with "Conversion" turned on in the settings. The uploaded, auto-converted version came out fine.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; margin-top: 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I ran this test twice more with two more documents and each one had the same successful result.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; margin-top: 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you have had trouble in the past with converting table-laden MS Word docs, I urge you to give it another shot. Things have changed and it's very likely that your documents will come out fine. Mine did.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; margin-top: 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; margin-top: 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">You can see the original post </span><a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/original/2016/11/preserve-word-format-drive" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color: black;">.</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-68583520280167255602016-09-03T07:32:00.002-07:002016-09-03T07:32:28.432-07:00August Top posts on ccedtech.com<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">My dog Maggie (pictured) wanted to pass along the top tips from <a href="http://ccedtech.com/">ccedtech.com</a> for August:</div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHTIUxIL748/V8re0yyFH6I/AAAAAAAAT4o/bunVIc31o5AwycDBkn7lZp2O3mfPS386wCLcB/s1600/maggie%2B2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WHTIUxIL748/V8re0yyFH6I/AAAAAAAAT4o/bunVIc31o5AwycDBkn7lZp2O3mfPS386wCLcB/s200/maggie%2B2015.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/02/pixorial-easy-to-use-web-video-editor.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Pixorial - easy to use web video editor</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/01/balefire-labs-find-educational-apps-to.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Balefire labs - find educational apps to augment learning</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2015/12/rumie-update-interview-with-tariq-fancy.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rumie update - interview with Tariq Fancy</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/numberrock-music-videos-approach-math.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NUMBERROCK Music Videos Approach Math from a New Angle</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/02/integrating-stem-with-physical-education.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Integrating STEM with Physical Education</span></a></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-6ae75e64-f074-aefe-db79-eb0ba74b00f4"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/05/chromebooks-in-7th-grade.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Chromebooks in 7th grade</a></span></span><br /><span><br /></span><span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-71599186222813242492016-08-19T09:49:00.003-07:002016-08-19T09:50:42.729-07:00Nominate an education pro<br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GSAnJ5Xc8bI/V7c4TkAD2vI/AAAAAAAATy0/RmzSVRn1ufwPi-ItW8_DVWeeabGZeUgEACLcB/s1600/CjfZPXbUUAAecs9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="107" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GSAnJ5Xc8bI/V7c4TkAD2vI/AAAAAAAATy0/RmzSVRn1ufwPi-ItW8_DVWeeabGZeUgEACLcB/s200/CjfZPXbUUAAecs9.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's an interesting opportunity. It's called "Inspired2Educate," which <span style="background-color: white;">encourages K-20 education professionals to nominate a teacher, administrator, or staff member who inspired them to start their careers in education. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">The </span><span style="background-color: white;">Inspired2Educate winners are selected each month and receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their own professional development, as well as $1,000 for their educational institution to use however it sees fit.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">Check out the </span></span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.insp2ed.org/&source=gmail&ust=1471662998171000&usg=AFQjCNGJA3mxG-doiuU8TlHNdyu7NQ8FlQ" href="http://www.insp2ed.org/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Inspired2Educate website</a><span style="background-color: white;"> to learn more about the contest. Nominations (short story or video) are accepted now through</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_301602062" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204 , 204 , 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Dec. 31, 2016</span></span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br /><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><br /></blockquote><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><br /></blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-63690538702760490922016-08-15T10:37:00.000-07:002016-08-15T11:02:29.239-07:00#curiouscollab - learn about this idea from guest author Caitlin Krause<br />I have been procrastinating and this blog has languished in recent months. Here's my first<br /><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Constitutional_Reliability_of_Tamilnadu_Council.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="By Tcodl (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons" border="0" height="128" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Constitutional_Reliability_of_Tamilnadu_Council.jpg" title="By Tcodl" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>attempt to reenergize my effort. It's a very engaging post by our friend <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlinkrause" target="_blank">Caitlin Krause</a>, and is about creativity, curiosity and learning within each of us. As Caitlin states, "Creativity seems to be about taking what I know, and collecting and connecting with what others know; seeking new knowledge out of a curious drive, and creating new meaning and new connections that are valuable."<br /><br />Here's a link to <a href="https://medium.com/@CaitlinKrause/curiouscollab-creativity-and-cooperation-its-all-about-empathy-in-a-digital-world-7bf4de6733ae#.3189yzkcf">Caitlin's post</a>, which appeared in <a href="http://medium.com/">medium.com</a>. Please take a few minutes to read this very insightful article about curiosity, teamwork, learning, and more!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-33980369020493944432016-08-02T08:59:00.001-07:002016-08-02T09:00:38.945-07:00Top July Posts - Chromebooks, Balefire Labs, Back to school & more!<span id="docs-internal-guid-500fd4a0-4bf8-c60c-a805-43f9f4c76fd7"><br /></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;"><colgroup><col width="546"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;">Here are the top posts for July, 2016... Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/05/chromebooks-in-7th-grade.html">Chromebooks in 7th grade</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/02/pixorial-easy-to-use-web-video-editor.html">Pixorial - easy to use web video editor</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/01/balefire-labs-find-educational-apps-to.html">Balefire labs - find educational apps to augment learning</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2015/08/back-to-school-edtech-classroom.html">Back to School Edtech Classroom Checklist</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2015/12/rumie-update-interview-with-tariq-fancy.html">Rumie update - interview with Tariq Fancy</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/numberrock-music-videos-approach-math.html">NUMBERROCK Music Videos Approach Math from a New Angle</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-76809822212830049672016-07-16T06:42:00.000-07:002016-07-16T06:42:26.208-07:00The Best Work-from-Home Jobs for Teachers<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is a very interesting guest post by Joyce Wilson, a retired teacher who wrote this article for us. She also authors </span></span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 22.08px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://teacherspark.org/" style="line-height: 22.08px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">TeacherSpark.org </a> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many thanks to Joyce! </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are interested in a guest posting, please contact us at <a href="mailto:info@ccedtech.com">info@ccedtech.com</a>! We're always looking for interesting submissions on a variety of topics.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Best Work-from-Home Jobs for Teachers</span></div><b id="docs-internal-guid-cd9632ea-f3e7-ee3c-97ed-a842f59aa27d" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img alt="home-office-336373_1920.jpg" height="416" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/qm2KiyCWYSsRiON6GSrMn_s2POWE9T1y1kdAo7yaUXMCy35yxmpuJxvVIjwnwQ1TDMUHanfDRz1L021EZ1panmsI0HZLb7iHYOIHePv853vl2fHNQ4x2LpQwW-ndeG_Vsbp4sJudIsnLQ2zzdw" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="624" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Photo via Pixabay by</span><a href="https://pixabay.com/en/home-office-workstation-office-336373/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unsplash</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most teachers find themselves in a bit of a pickle when summer break rolls around and they need to find a flexible job that they can either leave after a couple of months, or keep on after school starts back up in the fall. It’s tricky to find the right place of employment, but sometimes you just have to get creative.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is possible to find retail work or a job in a restaurant, but some need a little more flexibility than those jobs offer. If you’d rather work from home and set your own schedule, there are plenty of options, and you may even be able to continue these jobs during the school year. Here are some of the best.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Work as a writer/blogger/editor</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As a teacher, you have invaluable experience and advice to give parents and other educators, so put it to good use by creating a</span><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2012/06/09/5-best-summer-jobs-for-college-students-deconstructed/#30ac6cfec20c" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">blog</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or contributing freelance articles to another blog. Many writers on the web make good money with advertising, so check out several sites to get a feel for how the process works.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can also contact publishers – especially ones that distribute textbooks – and ask if they have a need for an editor. It takes a sharp eye and some patience, but editing is always in high demand, and you can do it from the comfort of your own home.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be a dog boarder or dog walker with Rover.com</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you’re an animal lover and you are allowed to have pets in your home, you might consider boarding a dog or other pet. With sites like</span><a href="https://www.rover.com/dog-boarding/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rover.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, you can meet up with pet owners who are looking for a responsible caregiver for their animal while they’re away, and you might be able to take on more than one animal at once to maximize your earning potential. The company will even take care of the financial details for you.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many pet owners find it difficult to make it home during the day to let their dog out, so this is a great opportunity for you to make some cash while bonding with a sweet animal if you aren’t able to board one in your home. There could be several pet owners in your neighborhood who need help with</span><a href="https://www.rover.com/dog-walking/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">dog walking</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> duties, so this is another job that is both flexible and offers more than one way to earn.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tutor to help prevent the summer slide</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A relatively stress-free job, tutoring can be done on a very flexible schedule, at your own pace, from your own home, and you can choose your clients. It shouldn’t be too hard to advertise your services, either; talk to parents before the end of the school year and let them know you’re available for tutoring sessions over the summer. This is another job you can easily keep during the active school year.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Give music lessons</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you’re talented with an instrument, or if you teach music at school, offering music lessons from your home is a great way to earn extra cash over the summer. Many parents are pulling their hair out trying to keep their kids occupied over the summer, and learning an instrument is a great way for youngsters to stay out of trouble and keep focused.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finding the right summer job can be stressful, but it doesn’t need to be! Get creative and get paid to put your talents to good use.</span></div><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joyce Wilson</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a retired teacher with decades of experience. Today, she is a proud grandmom and mentor to teachers in her local public school system. She and a fellow retired teacher created </span><a href="http://teacherspark.org/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TeacherSpark.org</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to share creative ideas and practical resources for the classroom.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-90173175331770498092016-07-01T06:30:00.001-07:002016-07-06T07:57:12.997-07:00Top posts June 2016: Pixorial, Balefire labs, Back to school & moreHere are the top posts from Communicate..Create..Edtech for June 2016:<br /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/02/pixorial-easy-to-use-web-video-editor.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Pixorial - easy to use web video editor</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/01/balefire-labs-find-educational-apps-to.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Balefire labs - find educational apps to augment learning</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2015/08/back-to-school-edtech-classroom.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Back to School Edtech Classroom Checklist, 2015 edition</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2015/12/rumie-update-interview-with-tariq-fancy.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Rumie update - interview with Tariq Fancy</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/numberrock-music-videos-approach-math.html" style="line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NUMBERROCK Music Videos Approach Math from a New Angle</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-47966639721321987692016-06-03T08:15:00.001-07:002016-06-03T08:15:17.751-07:00Top posts - Chromebooks, STEM, top ed apps search, Project Based Learning plus!<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">And now... our May top posts!</div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/02/pixorial-easy-to-use-web-video-editor.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Pixorial - easy to use web video editor</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/03/keyboarding-tools-on-web-to-support-cc.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keyboarding tools on the web to support CC stds!</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/05/project-based-learning-tips-and-tricks.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Project Based Learning tips and tricks</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/02/integrating-stem-with-physical-education.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Integrating STEM with Physical Education</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/05/chromebooks-in-7th-grade.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chromebooks in 7th grade</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/help-grad-student-by-completing-short.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Help a grad student by completing a short survey</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2015/08/back-to-school-edtech-classroom.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back to School Edtech Classroom Checklist</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-d6bd8eac-16d3-dccf-3f69-933360a9af09"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/01/balefire-labs-find-educational-apps-to.html#.V1Gd19krLmE" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Balefire labs- find educational apps to augment learning</span></a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-69130110436191449492016-05-24T11:32:00.001-07:002016-05-25T01:25:57.239-07:00Project Based Learning tips and tricks I was recently alerted to a great post by Danny Rabara -- <a href="http://www.fusionyearbooks.com/blog/project-based-learning/" target="_blank">Project Based Learning</a> tips and tricks (25 of them!). Lots of good ideas about how to effectively add PBL to classroom learning! Take a look.<div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-62924017886015513902016-05-04T10:57:00.002-07:002016-05-04T10:57:54.931-07:00Top April posts including STEM, Formative assessment, Chromebooks, Tech in Lit Circles and others!<table __gwtcellbasedwidgetimpldispatchingblur="true" __gwtcellbasedwidgetimpldispatchingfocus="true" cellspacing="0" class="OJTUNIC-Wb-y" style="border-spacing: 0px; border: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><tbody style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><tr __gwt_row="0" __gwt_subrow="0" class="OJTUNIC-Wb-b" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><td class="OJTUNIC-Wb-a OJTUNIC-Wb-c OJTUNIC-Wb-d" style="border: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></td><td class="OJTUNIC-Wb-a OJTUNIC-Wb-c" style="border: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></td><td class="OJTUNIC-Wb-a OJTUNIC-Wb-c OJTUNIC-Wb-n" style="border: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/02/integrating-stem-with-physical-education.html">Integrating STEM with Physical Education</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/03/keyboarding-tools-on-web-to-support-cc.html">Keyboarding tools on the web to support CC stds!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/09/technology-as-tool-for-formative.html">Technology as a Tool for Formative Assessment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/05/chromebooks-in-7th-grade.html">Chromebooks in 7th grade</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2015/05/how-to-create-check-out-check-in-system.html">How to create a check-out/ check-in system in Goog...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/02/pixorial-easy-to-use-web-video-editor.html">Pixorial - easy to use web video editor</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/01/using-chromebook-offline.html">Using a Chromebook Offline</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/numberrock-music-videos-approach-math.html">NUMBERROCK Music Videos Approach Math from a New A...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/03/infusing-technology-into-literature.html">Infusing Technology into Literature Circles</a><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-23431409359215852422016-04-04T18:31:00.003-07:002016-04-04T18:31:43.777-07:00Top Posts - March 2016<span id="docs-internal-guid-fb9f9757-e406-4630-4a05-9233e35fb558"><br /></span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;"><colgroup><col width="528"></col><col width="49"></col><col width="349"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;">Here are the top ccedtech.com posts for March! Thanks for reading!<br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/02/integrating-stem-with-physical-education.html">Integrating STEM with Physical Education</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/01/smartbrief-education-tech-tip-using-web.html">SmartBrief Ed Tech Tip: Using Web Walls for Collaborative Learning</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/03/keyboarding-tools-on-web-to-support-cc.html">Keyboarding tools on the web to support CC stds!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/09/technology-as-tool-for-formative.html">Technology as a Tool for Formative Assessment</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/03/thursday-is-pi-day.html">Pi Day is 3/14 again!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/05/chromebooks-in-7th-grade.html">Chromebooks in 7th grade</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/01/using-chromebook-offline.html">Using a Chromebook Offline</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2015/05/how-to-create-check-out-check-in-system.html">How to create a check-out/ check-in system in Google Forms</a><br /><br /><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/numberrock-music-videos-approach-math.html">NUMBERROCK Music Videos Approach Math from a New Angle</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-37388290361720430312016-03-04T05:43:00.001-08:002016-03-10T07:11:58.541-08:00February Top Posts!<span id="docs-internal-guid-a70ac6e9-41db-8c2e-0469-b5d64618c633"><br /></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;"><colgroup><col width="480"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Here's ccedtech's top posts from February, 2016!</div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/01/smartbrief-education-tech-tip-using-web.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Using Web Walls for Collaborative Learning</a></span></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/google-classroom-info-and-tips-repost.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Classroom info and tips (from T. Watanabe)</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/02/integrating-stem-with-physical-education.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Integrating STEM with Physical Education</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/09/technology-as-tool-for-formative.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technology as a Tool for Formative Assessment</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/numberrock-music-videos-approach-math.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NUMBERROCK Math Music Videos</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/help-grad-student-by-completing-short.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Help a grad student by completing a short survey</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/byod-brings-new-possibilities.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BYOD Brings New Possibilities</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/01/using-chromebook-offline.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Using a Chromebook Offline</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/05/chromebooks-in-7th-grade.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chromebooks in 7th grade</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #eeeeee 2px; border-left: solid #eeeeee 2px; border-right: solid #eeeeee 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">S<a href="http://ccedtech.com/2016/02/its-not-too-late-judge-some-student.html" style="text-decoration: none;">tudent videos</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-44228874083724343732016-02-13T09:46:00.001-08:002016-02-13T09:46:16.202-08:00NUMBERROCK Music Videos Approach Math from a New Angle<span id="docs-internal-guid-8f87d7bf-dbb2-7df2-a01d-ed480764f7e8"></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Note: This post was written and submitted by NUMBERROCK. We thank them for sharing their product with us.</i></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wid3ynH70Rw/Vr9rBQ127mI/AAAAAAAAMBo/bz26TYLXWHs/s1600/photo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wid3ynH70Rw/Vr9rBQ127mI/AAAAAAAAMBo/bz26TYLXWHs/s1600/photo.png" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9SZgFExNwWTH5T_JnyF-A" target="_blank">NUMBEROCK</a> is an ongoing project producing free educational songs and music videos for kids. It was started by an innovative 5th Grade teacher who envisioned a new kind of classroom where students got energized for math and where high levels of engagement drove facilitated mastery while unburdening the teacher's role in classroom management. While using these songs, videos, worksheets, and interactive lesson materials in his own classroom math centers, it became clear that students responded positively and were more motivated to tackle the various math concepts behind the music. Parents of his students even noticed their children singing math songs around the dinner table well beyond school hours. Math lessons were making it out of the classroom!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seeing his students so enthusiastic when it was time for math was welcome, to say the least! But the epiphanous moment was when students were singing math songs in class all-day long like they were in the American Top 40!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each of these rhythmic music videos are currently targeted at students from 2nd-5th grade. Each song can be enjoyed free-of-charge on YouTube at the following link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9SZgFExNwWTH5T_JnyF-A" target="_blank">click here</a> . </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;">We cordially invite you to browse through the full library and hope you'll find that the songs lighthearted, instructional, or just plain awesome.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Karen Larsonhttps://plus.google.com/114797169959902939819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-91340762269461342882016-02-13T09:30:00.001-08:002016-02-13T09:30:51.990-08:00It's not too late - judge some student videos for Next Vista for Learning<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wanted to get a quick post out about this contest - there is still time to help support the students that have created educational videos for <a href="http://www.nextvista.org/" target="_blank">Next Vista for Learning</a>, a non-profit run by friend and colleague Rushton Hurley.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's part of his recent note to me - please help out if you can. It will not take long to look at thise videos and provide your valuable input!</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">If your time allows, please go to the link below and watch the ten 90-second videos, casting a vote for the one in each strand you think most creatively and helpfully explains something. The links to the sets of videos are in the ballot. We have already established that the rules were followed, so it will simply be a matter of watching and going with the ones you like.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">You can certainly cast your vote by watching them yourself or with friends. However, if you have students, I hope you would also consider showing the videos to them and asking them to choose the best one from each of the three categories. Ideally, this will spark an interest in expressing what and how they are learning through digital media tools. If you do watch these with your students, please tally their votes and cast one collective vote (in each strand).</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Judges Form for Creative Storm (with links to videos)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/Creative-Storm-ballot" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/Creative-<wbr></wbr>Storm-ballot</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;">Voting ends tomorrow (Sunday) February 14!!!</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;">Thanks for helping Next Vista for Learning - and the student participants - out!</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-59097980414903808262016-02-12T05:56:00.000-08:002016-02-12T05:56:06.463-08:00Help a grad student by completing a short survey<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I'm helping a Northeastern University graduate student distribute her edtech survey that is part of her master's degree requirements. Can you take 5 minutes to help her? Click this <a href="http://goo.gl/forms/e9mwPNxYaS" target="_blank">link</a> and complete the survey! Thanks for your assistance. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-67785090586898543662016-02-08T08:52:00.001-08:002016-02-08T09:11:41.788-08:00Google Classroom info and tips- repost from T. Watanabe's blog!Here's an excellent post with lots of information - practical ideas, how to's and tips - on integrating <a href="http://wwwatanabe.blogspot.com/2016/02/google-classroom-101.html" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> into your curriculum.<br /><br />Thanks to Tracy Watanabe for this informative blog post! Also - check out her excellent blog <a href="http://wwwatanabe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-88641571637200119652016-02-01T19:09:00.003-08:002016-02-04T08:17:25.171-08:00BYOD Brings New Possibilities<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The advent of 21st century learning, the call for the use of technology in the common core standards, and the new standardized testing required have placed growing demands on schools to provide learning opportunities with technology delivering content and being used to create outcomes. These initiatives have placed a huge financial burden on schools, including the cost of hardware, software, support and training. Shifts in attitudes have been slow in coming, leaving students at risk of not having the skills necessary to succeed. One way schools have chosen to soften the cost issue has been the implementation of BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device. Students bring the laptop, tablet or smartphone they already own to school to communicate, collaborate, create and deepen their learning.</span></div><b id="docs-internal-guid-ec86c023-9ff0-ca96-a979-34ec67c26c72" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Clearly there are management issues associated with BYOD, but those can be mitigated with strong planning, established rules and a quality school-wide student technology use agreement. The benefits of BYOD do outweigh the issues when one considers the possibilities for learning and skill building that can occur.</span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students learn early in life that they have to take care of their toys. It’s the same with their technology. When parents have a financial investment in the devices students bring to school, students tend to take better care of them. This is not always the case when students used the classroom “loaner” devices. Devices are left uncharged, logged in, and “the cart” is often in disarray. Care became a teacher issue, not the student’s responsibility. The reverse is true with BYOD. Students, not the teacher, are responsible for the care and feeding of their own device.</span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One “detriment” of BYOD that’s mentioned is the teacher’s inability to require certain applications on all student devices. Let’s turn that around, instead. Teachers can create lessons that offer students </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">choice</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the outcomes they create. This allows flexibility in the use of applications. If the teacher wants a visual presentation, students can use any application - from </span><a href="https://animoto.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Animoto</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to </span><a href="https://www.haikudeck.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Haiku Deck</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - to create their outcome. Students get a choice to use the app or tool with which they’re comfortable. The focus is on the learning, not fumbling around learning the tool, or force fitting what they know into the teacher-chosen tool. </span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Students move the result to the web, and can then share the resulting URL with the teacher through the classroom Learning Management System, a Google Form, a Padlet wall, or even email. The URL can also be shared among students and more globally over social media, which encourages students to produce something “great” and not just “good enough.” The novelty of different presentation software holds viewers’ interest too!</span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since thousands of school have implemented </span><a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Apps for Education</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, students can produce work on any web-enabled device. Cloud-based creation and storage of work eliminates the need for identical hardware. Students can create, save and access their work on any device, anywhere in the world. No longer are they tethered to school to work on a school device. Opening up the four walls of the classroom so students can “do school” anywhere, anytime is another BYOD benefit. </span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The BYOD platform also encourages student collaboration and teamwork. As students determine the best way to demonstrate their learning, they have not only their own apps, but multiple options to research, curate and create. Most current web applications allow for the sharing of work, and many are device agnostic. Some even allow work to be done on both a mobile device (iOS or Android) OR the web, another ease of use benefit.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are certainly issues regarding BYOD that must be addressed to successfully implement the approach. Digital equality - equal technology access for all - is critical, and must be supported. That said, in many schools there’s a golden opportunity to open up the effective use of technology in the classroom, and one way to rapidly do so is to implement a thoughtful BYOD approach to maximize student learning and better prepare students for our modern world.</span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is a list of free applications that work well in a BYOD environment:</span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creativity</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Apps Suite</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Includes Docs, Sheet, Slides and Forms. Students can create, share, store and organize their work and access on any device. Promotes student collaboration. Many third party applications (e.g., </span><a href="https://www.lucidchart.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LucidChart</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SnagIt</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><a href="http://www.gingerlabs.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notability</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) seamlessly connect to Google Apps for Education. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">YouTube</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Find, edit and curate videos. Upload student-created video and create playlists to share class products.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.thinglink.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thinglink</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Using the web version or the app, students can add web-based content to images, making for a new type of learning tool.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.canva.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Canva</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: For graphic designs of all kinds - with free icons, shapes, image frame, text design. Easy to use, lots of training and ideas available too.</span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Curation and Note-taking</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://evernote.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Evernote</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - A note taking app that syncs across all devices. In the classroom, students can use Evernote to take notes, develop their writing, and share their notes through chat or email. Use the Chrome Web Clipper to curate sites for later reading.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://padlet.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Padlet</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Teachers create a wall, or “pad”, for students to post their thoughts, images, and videos. Teachers can choose if the wall is shared just with the class or to a broader audience. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.symbaloo.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Symbaloo</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Teachers create a webmix of tiles that take students to vetted websites. Great way for students to start organizing their own links. </span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learning Management</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://classroom.google.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google Classroom</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Teacher shares announcements and assignments with students. Students complete work, then turn in to teacher. Great way to create the “paperless” classroom.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.edmodo.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Edmodo</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: This tool posts assignments, announcements, and quizzes to students, as well as space to blog and comment to each other.</span></div><b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><br /><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Formative Assessment</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.socrative.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Socrative</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Teachers can quickly assess students by creating an online quiz or exit ticket that students can access on any device.</span></div><a href="https://getkahoot.com/" style="line-height: 1.38; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kahoot</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Create a fun, interactive multiple choice quiz that students can take on any device. Include video and music to add interest. </span><br /><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-72049284989724357022016-01-19T10:47:00.004-08:002016-01-19T11:14:33.766-08:00SmartBrief Education Tech Tip: Using Web Walls for Collaborative Learning<br /><br />Here's a recent post by Gene Tognetti about using Web Walls for Collaborative Learning that appeared in <a href="https://smartblogs.com/education/2016/01/19/tech-tip-how-to-use-web-walls-for-collaborative-learning/" target="_blank">SmartBlog Education</a>'s Tech Tips.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ch-GDYCUdoM/Vp6ETdW5uwI/AAAAAAAARpA/boHyRXUsf9M/s1600/padlet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ch-GDYCUdoM/Vp6ETdW5uwI/AAAAAAAARpA/boHyRXUsf9M/s1600/padlet.JPG" /></a><a href="https://padlet.com/" target="_blank">Padlet</a> is the tool we wrote about, but there are other choices, as identified in this post by Richard Byrne on <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/05/7-online-sticky-note-services-for.html#.Vp6CIfkrLmE" target="_blank">FreeTech4Teachers</a>. <a href="http://en.linoit.com/" target="_blank">LinoIt</a> is another good choice. Primary Wall no longer exists.<br /><br />Padlet - among others - now has an iPad app, too.<br /><br />Hope you get some inspiration about how to add another easy to use tool supporting collaborative learning!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-26168663098604531092016-01-08T10:28:00.002-08:002016-01-08T10:42:58.193-08:00Balefire labs - find educational apps to augment learning!We've written before about Balefire Labs, an excellent resource to find educational apps evaluated based upon actual research-based learning criteria. They're approaching 5000 reviews, so there is quite a bit to choose from!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pAHqeyYWTLQ/UiDeTe6RO1I/AAAAAAAABf4/hBFzXoYZ53c/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pAHqeyYWTLQ/UiDeTe6RO1I/AAAAAAAABf4/hBFzXoYZ53c/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a><br />Balefire Labs publishes an informative newsletter, and here's a <a href="http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=12de79da3b58abc9ffced16c5&id=31bb0457c9">link</a> to their latest one. Please check it out and add Balefire to your list of go-to sites to find unbiased info about apps that augment student learning!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-48084549669073743282016-01-05T13:49:00.000-08:002016-01-05T13:49:02.349-08:00Repost SmartBrief Education: Use Twitter to Share Great Moments of Learning<a href="https://g.twimg.com/Twitter_logo_blue.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="81" src="https://g.twimg.com/Twitter_logo_blue.png" width="100" /></a>Here's a repost from SmartBrief Education - <a href="http://smartblogs.com/education/2016/01/05/tech-tip-use-twitter-to-share-great-moments-of-learning/" target="_blank">Tech tip using Twitter to Share Great Moments of Learning</a> by our own Karen Larson!<br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-82098234505238381522015-12-31T09:45:00.001-08:002016-01-24T06:14:17.411-08:00Top ALL TIME posts - keyboarding, formative assessment, math sites, Chromebooks plus more!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wlll7-sF0vY/VoVoW7qMDYI/AAAAAAAARdw/W7clbNHFypU/s1600/clock-331174_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wlll7-sF0vY/VoVoW7qMDYI/AAAAAAAARdw/W7clbNHFypU/s200/clock-331174_1280.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>(Almost) Happy New Year! Here's wishing you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2016! In honor of '16... here's our all-time top 10 posts. Hope you get something useful out of these still-current posts chock full of valuable, sensible tips to improve student learning!<br /><br />This image was retrieved from <a href="http://www.pixabay.com/" target="_blank">Pixabay</a>, which I strongly recommend as a great place to find a wide variety of copyright friendly images.<br /><br />The alltime posts list...<br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-d61b8877-f91a-1885-d0e3-d83b7c44d1a6"><br /></span><br /><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;"><colgroup><col width="420"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/03/keyboarding-tools-on-web-to-support-cc.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keyboarding tools on the web to support CC stds!</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/09/technology-as-tool-for-formative.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technology as a Tool for Formative Assessment</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/06/igoogle-conversion-to-ighomecom-via-4.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">iGoogle conversion to igHome.com</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/01/four-great-math-video-sites.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Four great Math video sites</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/03/thursday-is-pi-day.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pi Day is 3/14 again!</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/05/chromebooks-in-7th-grade.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chromebooks in 7th grade</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/07/back-to-school-edtech-checklist.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back to School Edtech Checklist</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/03/national-library-of-virtual.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">National Library of Virtual Manipulatives</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #ffffff 2px; border-left: solid #ffffff 2px; border-right: solid #ffffff 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2014/04/close-reading-sites-to-meet-ccss.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Close Reading Sites to Meet CCSS</span></a></div></td></tr><tr style="height: 0px;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-left: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-right: solid #f3f7fb 2px; border-top: solid #ffffff 2px; padding: 3px 15px 3px 15px; vertical-align: middle;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://ccedtech.com/2013/06/a-summer-list-of-creative-tools.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Summer List of Creative Tools</span></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951356278796106357.post-38887301842954101712015-12-30T10:56:00.003-08:002015-12-30T10:56:47.825-08:00Rumie update - interview with Tariq Fancy from Rotary eClub of Silicon ValleyWe recently wrote a post about <a href="http://www.rumie.org/" target="_blank">Rumie</a> and their goal of assisting 1 billion learners across the globe. Thought it would be good to update our readers via this interview with Tariq Fancy of Rumie, which was recently aired via the <a href="http://www.siliconvalleyrotary.com/meeting-12-28-15/" target="_blank">Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yxrCtABfu50/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yxrCtABfu50?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><br /><br />Please do take a look at Rumie's web site and get involved by adding to their <a href="http://learncloud.rumie.org/commit/" target="_blank">LearnCloud</a>!<br /><br />Get involved - check it out!!! You'll be glad you did.<div class="blogger-post-footer">
This post originally appeared in <a href="http://ccedtech.com"> Communicate..Create..Edtech</a> </div>Gene Tognettihttps://plus.google.com/101957665287784376328noreply@blogger.com0