I've been giving this some thought lately and I've decided our interaction with popular technology can be summed up with five verbs. By
popular technology I mean in large part that which has to do with personal computers, and by stating
five verbs I'm sure that means there are more I haven't considered. Nevertheless, the verbs I've decided on are commonly used with many applications and are associated with other…
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Added by Thomas Petra on April 10, 2011 at 4:34pm —
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After thinking how cool it was for
@datruss and
@dwight_carter to have their own #noofficedays, I began to start thinking…
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Added by Justin Tarte on February 21, 2011 at 1:49pm —
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I recently read a blog post by
@johntspencer titled "
Techno-Shame." John eloquently explains why he has removed most 21st century technology blogs from his feeder. I will be taking a line directly from John's post because I don't believe I could say it any better...."Over time, I've dropped most of…
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Added by Justin Tarte on February 21, 2011 at 1:45pm —
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Some thoughts on the National Education Technology Plan:
“The challenge for our education system is to leverage the learning sciences and modern technology to create engaging, relevant, and personalized learning experiences for all learners that mirror students’ daily lives and the reality of their futures. In contrast to traditional classroom instruction, this requires that we put students at the center and empower them to take control of their own learning by providing…
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Added by Jen Moyers on February 16, 2011 at 12:30pm —
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I discovered the University of the People a couple of months ago and right away its mission really intrigued me. The concept is both simple and revolutionary – to create a university which is tuition free. In today’s world of rising education costs and student debt escalating out of control, this seemed like an alternative worth exploring. The concept is…
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Added by Sal P on February 14, 2011 at 9:01am —
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So (full disclosure), I'm currently going through the NETS*T process, and one of our requirements is that we share at least three examples of technology we use to support teaching and learning to share with our colleagues. Here, then, is my post (thanks for reading!):
One of my favorite technology tools is my messageboard, set up through proboards (sorry, you can't access it: it's password protected). It has proven to be useful for a variety of purposes. It began as a way…
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Added by Jen Moyers on February 12, 2011 at 3:53pm —
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Here are 10 videos that will get you thinking and reflecting on your educational practices and beliefs. I did a post a few months ago with 7 different videos, and the response was quite positive. Leave a comment and let me know what other videos you would add to the list. Thank you and enjoy!
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Added by Justin Tarte on February 6, 2011 at 7:08am —
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We all live in a world that is rapidly changing, and in particular, the advancements associated with technology. As society evolves and changes, schools are coming under increasing pressure to stay with the times. So often we hear that technology is a silver bullet in education, but we must remember that technology is merely a tool. A tool in the hands of a sub-par educator will continue to yield a sub-par education, while a tool in the hands of a great educator will only enhance and aid…
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Added by Justin Tarte on January 31, 2011 at 6:15am —
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5 Ways to Empower Your Students...
Here are 5 concrete examples of how I am empowering my German 2 and 3 students. I was inspired to write this post after reading a great post by Chris Wejr (…
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Added by Justin Tarte on January 24, 2011 at 6:47am —
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I recently had a discussion with a friend about the relative merits and demerits of technology, and before you jump in to claim that the pros outweigh the cons, let me iterate that the topic under debate was the value of (or lack of it) technology for those who are either scared to use technology or have no clue about it. The tech savvy may find this hard to understand, but there are still those who refuse to embrace technology or do so under considerable duress.
There’s no doubt that…
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Added by Justin Tarte on January 20, 2011 at 1:30am —
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I will start this post off by saying you will not find any answers here.
At best you might be more confused than when you started. This year
has been the year of change for my German students and myself. We have
been pushing the envelope when it comes to technology integration in a
foreign language class. Overall, I can honestly say things have been
going quite well. Students seem to be actively engaged and interested,
and most importantly they have taken…
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Added by Justin Tarte on December 27, 2010 at 2:29pm —
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I thought this might be of interest to some members of Classroom 2.0!
CALL FOR PAPERS
Child Computer Interaction
Workshop on UI Technologies and Educational Pedagogy
in conjunction with CHI 2011, Vancouver, Canada
May 7th or May 8th 2011
Topic: Given the emergence of Child Computer Interaction and the ubiquitous…
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Added by Lynn Marentette on December 15, 2010 at 5:29pm —
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My German 3 students are doing a lot of things they have never done in school before. They are taking part in an experiment of sorts...an
experiment aimed at increasing student interest and engagement levels
through the use of technology. Most importantly, I am learning right
along side each and every student of mine. Together, we are stepping
outside of our comfort zones with the hope of growing and learning
through sharing…
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Added by Justin Tarte on December 4, 2010 at 6:40pm —
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5 Technology Tips for the Not-so-Tech-Savvy Teacher - @JPPrezz Guest Blogger…
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Added by Justin Tarte on November 21, 2010 at 8:07pm —
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I typically have a clear and well-thought out purpose for each blog post, however for this blog post I am going to simply reflect on today's
professional development session. I lead a PD session about 7 weeks
ago for all of the staff members at my high school on social media and
technology integration, and today's session was an extension of the
previous session for any teachers interested. We asked each staff
member to choose…
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Added by Justin Tarte on November 17, 2010 at 6:17pm —
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This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the EdcampKC technology conference in Kansas City, MO. This was my first
"unconference," which basically means the entire conference was
participant-driven and each session was presented by someone who was
actually attending the conference. There was a big board set up in the
main room, and before the conference officially started any person
interested in presenting was able to…
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Added by Justin Tarte on November 9, 2010 at 7:13pm —
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Why is it that someone like me who's in a tech program that focuses on using tech in classrooms has a husband who feels like he can't use it in art!?
We had a discussion on the 20 minute drive home today and I even volunteered to come into his classroom and help him out because he doesn't feel comfortable using some basic non-powerpoint tools with his kids. He thinks it will take too long, they won't get it and it will be a waste of time. This is the same man who was…
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Added by Dorothy Loftin on November 2, 2010 at 12:13am —
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If somebody asked me about the last 6 months of my life, I would respond
by saying something like this; the past 6 months have been extremely
challenging, but yet at the same time I can say with little hesitation
that I have grown more as an educator in the last 6 months than in any
other time period in my life.
The world in which we live is changing faster than anyone could ever
imagine, and because of this the educational system must evolve and…
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Added by Justin Tarte on October 29, 2010 at 8:10pm —
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I entered the 2010/2011 school year with two goals:
Goal 1 - Try as many new and innovative ideas in my German classes as possible...
Goal 2 - As a Professional Development Representative at my high school, I want to share as many resources and ideas with other…
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Added by Justin Tarte on October 19, 2010 at 6:50pm —
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I first heard about
One Day on Earth from
my colleague Galvin. It seemed like a great project for our students, and we spent some time on Friday talking about the event and how we could encourage our students to participate. We decided to promote the project among our IB students and our Club NExT (technology club) members. Eventually the conversation turned to our own ideas. We decided that we ought to…
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Added by Brian Marana on October 10, 2010 at 8:23am —
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