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Monday, January 27, 2014
Reading for January 27, 2014: Brennan by Design
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Sunday, January 26, 2014
Reading for January 26, 2014: How the Heck Do You Implement “Student Empowerment”?
EdCamp Organizer Meeting : Hangout on Air
An experienced panel of Edcamp Organizers will share tips, tricks, and guidance about creating an environment centered on teaching & learning, not tools. We will be answering YOUR questions via interactive backchannel at #edcamp
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Saturday, January 25, 2014
Weekly Links (weekly)
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tags: google+ communiities
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tags: google+
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tags: google+ VirtualFieldtrips
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tags: google+
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tags: google+
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tags: Curriculum:math widgets
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tags: makerspace Makerresources
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tags: googlesites examples
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tags: googlesites examples
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"Wikipedia provides Internet users with millions of articles on a broad range of topics, and commonly ranks first in search engines. But its reliability and credibility fall well short of the standards for a school paper. According to Wikipedia itself, “[W]hile some articles are of the highest quality of scholarship, others are admittedly complete rubbish. … use [Wikipedia] with an informed understanding of what it is and what it isn't.” To help you develop such an understanding, we present 10 reasons you can't rely on information in Wikipedia."
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"Social networking sites give us portals into another person's (user's) mind, so far as that person (user) makes public their thoughts, ideas, feelings and desires. At times, we are perhaps more honest online, and especially on social networks, than we are in real life. Recent studies suggest that we are exactly the same on Facebook as we are in real life, but that might not be true. We might actually be even more of who we are online than in real life."
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tags: questioning
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tags: alicebarr globaleducation
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tags: googlescripts Scripting
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What makes for a strong Common Core English language arts curriculum? Students are more likely to meet Common Core expectations for reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language if they are working with texts on a regular basis. Organizing a curriculum around a series of text sets can provide those opportunities for students.
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Read or download PDFs of over 390 Met publications with full text online
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tags: Curriculum:SocialStudies apps
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tags: honduras
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"Dipity is a free, web-based, interactive digital timeline creation tool"tags: timeline web2.0Tools
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tags: animation web2.0Tools
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Doctopus + Goobric
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"This script allows you to limit the number of responses, set a time limit, or evaluate a cell value to automatically stop accepting responses on a Google form. "tags: googlescripts spreadsheets
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tags: powerofone
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tags: google+
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tags: VirtualFieldtrips googlesites
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Design for Google Sitestags: googlesites
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Track Changestags: googledrive
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How to embed a Pinterest board on a Google SIte
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"Doctopus is a Google Spreadsheet script developed by Andrew Stillman that can help teachers manage the flow of shared work in in their Google Drive accounts. The basic concept behind the script is to enable teachers to quickly share documents with all of the students on a roster, monitor usage of shared documents, and give students feedback within that roster spreadsheet.tags: googlescripts scripts
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Weekly Links (weekly)
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tags: googlescripts
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tags: makerspace grants
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tags: Curriculum:math
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tags: branding leadership
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tags: chromeextensions
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tags: chromebooks
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tags: grit
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tags: plagiarism
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tags: studentchoice studentvoice
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tags: writing WritingProcess
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terminology and definitions for building blogs via Free Technology for Teacherstags: blogsupport
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"TED recently introduced a new initiative called TED-Ed Clubs. TED-Ed Clubs provide a framework for getting students together on a regular basis to talk about their big ideas. "
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The Artful Thinking program is designed to be used by the regular classroom teacher. While it originally targeted grades K-12, the Artful Thinking approach is also currently used in post-secondary education and in museums. The program focuses on experiencing and appreciating art, rather than making art. It has two broad goals: (1) To help teachers create rich connections between works of art and curricular topics; and (2) to help teachers use art as a force for developing students’ thinking dispositions.
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Using the new Google Sheets? Here's how to set up notification rules Google Docs Top Contributor, Adam, shares how to set up notification rules in the new Sheets using a script. Step by step instructions can be found below as well as a handy, easy-to-follow video tutorial.1. In the menubar at the top of Sheets, go to Tools > Script editor2. Close the dialog that pops us (if you see one)3. Copy / paste the following code and change any relevant parts:function myFunction() {MailApp.sendEmail("youremail@google.com","Your title - someone submitted a form","Your message in the email");}4. File > Save. Give the script a name5. Next select Resources > Current projects triggers6. Click the "No triggers. Click here to add one now" link7. Change the rule to read: myFunction, From Spreadsheets, On form submit (Note that this will send you an email when someone responds to a form associated with this spreadsheet. If you want to set up a different rule, instead of selecting "on form submit", choose something like "on edit", which will send you an email when someone makes an edit to the spreadsheet.)8. Click the "Notifications" link to customize whether or not you want emails weekly, daily, hourly or immediately.9. Press OK. Then Save in the dialog. Then Continue when it asks about authorization. Then Accept the request for permissions.10. Test the script: Click the Run menu > select myFunction11. Check your inbox; if you see an email, you're all set. You'll start getting notifications when an event happens in your spreadsheet. If you don't see the email in a couple of minutes then something might not be set up right. Double-check the steps if this occurs!tags: Googlesheets spreadsheets
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@alicebarr http://t.co/kME5IXTtc4 You can find our handbook here. Please let me know if I can help!! #seniorprojecttags: seniorproject windowviewfavs
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Reading for January 14, 2014 at 09:39PM: Watch Out TED Talks: Here Comes A New Generation
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Trying Pearltrees
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Weekly Links (weekly)
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tags: nexus7
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Today's Tip: Making Meaningful Connections http://t.co/LtjCjKIdLj #edtech #edtechchat #pln #connectededu via @alicebarr
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Digital Literacy Sitestags: literacy digitalcitizenship
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Digital footprint websites
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the following Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy was was especially interesting in how it mashes digital tasks–podcasting, blogging, networking, hacking, bookmarking, social media sharing, and so on,
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tags: Google+
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Evaluations for apps
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tags: designthinking
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tags: googlesites template
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tags: googlesites template
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tags: googleapps googletools
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"Create iOS and Android projects using the buzztouch API. You can, create and download iOS and Android projects without visiting buzztouch.com - wow."
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tags: edcamp windowviewfavsCouldn't be MORE excited about the work of the Edcamp Foundation Partner Committee this year! #edcamp
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tags: branding
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tags: makerspace making
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"You can now grade numerical ranges with Flubaroo (version 3.1)! A BIG THANKS goes out to Andrew Roberts (andrewroberts.net) for coding up this latest feature for Flubaroo! "
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tags: googlescript googleforms
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tags: personallearning
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tags: Googleapps dashboard
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tags: makerspace Makerresources
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tags: Googledocs QRcode
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tags: Googleapps googleeducation
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Rubrics for assessing student created content
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tags: Google+
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Reading for January 08, 2014 at 11:58AM: There's a Cheaper, More Effective Way to Train Teachers
via Pocket http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/01/theres-a-cheaper-more-effective-way-to-train-teachers/282778/
Monday, January 06, 2014
Reading for January 06, 2014 at 04:59PM: Making It
via The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2014/01/13/140113crat_atlarge_morozov?currentPage=1
Saturday, January 04, 2014
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Weekly Links (weekly)
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MapsEngineLite - Create a custom map - YouTube
"This tutorial shows you how to create a custom Google Map using the Maps Engine Lite website."
tags: googlemaps maps
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A Non-Scary Way to Show and Analyze Data from Google Forms with Jay Atwood | EduSlam
tags: googleforms charts data spreadsheets
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▶ Time Release! Script - YouTube
Automate files and folders to be shared with students
tags: googledocs scripting googlescripts
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Genius Hour - Where Passions Come Alive | Genius Hour
tags: Geniushour
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The Role of PBL in Making the Shift to Common Core | Edutopia
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tags: twitterchat coding
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Google Glass in Class - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything
tags: googleglass
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5 Chrome Extensions for Teachers – Part 5 | Teacher Tech
tags: chromeextensions chrome
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Strategic Modeling: Balancing Structure with Choice | Edutopia
tags: choice studentvoice
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Transferring Drive Ownership Outside Your Domain - YouTube
tags: googletools
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The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2013 | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
"The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2013"
tags: web2.0Tools
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A Look Inside the Digital Lives of Tweens | MindShift
tags: digitalcitizenship culture digitalfootprint onlinesafety
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Student Opinion | Do You Worry About the Lack of Anonymity in the Digital Age? - NYTimes.com
tags: onlinesafety digitalcitizenship privacy digitalfootprint
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The Flight From Conversation - NYTimes.com
tags: digitalcitizenship texting sherryturkle digitaldistraction
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27 Ways to Inspire Students to Innovate | MindShift
tags: innovation powerofone
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Coding for Kids | K12 Online Conference
tags: coding programming
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tags: scripts googlescripts
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11 Hilarious Hoax Sites to Test Website Evaluation | TeachBytes
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tags: powerofone globaleducation grade9
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Weekly Links (weekly)
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tags: 3Dprinting
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Photojournalism 2.014: Heritage, Hunger and Food Security Program | iEARN USA
"Photojournalism 2.014: Heritage, Hunger and Food Security Program"
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Comic Resources - List | Diigo
tags: comics
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tags: HourOfCode yhs
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Go Beyond One Hour | The Hour of Code 2013
tags: HourOfCode
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Moving at the Speed of Creativity | Basic, Intermediate and Advanced MinecraftEDU Challenges
tags: MineCraft
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tags: Coding programming
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Cultivating Creativity 27 interviews from innovative Educators
tags: Creativity
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Cookie Caster: Customize your own cookie cutter in a minute
tags: 3Dprinting
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"Nobelprize.org's educational section consists of 46 productions. Of these, 29 are interactive learning games of various sorts and degrees of difficulties. Most of them also includes a "Read more" about the subject. Enjoy learning!"
tags: gamelearning games curriculum:science curriculum:Languagearts Curriculum:SocialStudies
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Resources for computer science in K-8
tags: Coding programming
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Hour of Code
- That we got to choose what we used and what we could do with it
- That you had a lot of independence as you progressed through the levels
- I liked the videos of the different people talking about the importance of coding.
- The activities were simple games that were easy to understand and even fun!
- I like the fact that Code Academy allows the user to learn from many different languages that all effect student in everyday life
- I really liked how it didn't feel like you were learning or working on the games, it felt like you were actually playing a game.
- You feel accomplished when you finish a level
- I liked that they were a challenge and and involved math, but were also fun to play.
- In Blockly, I loved how they made it fun, but still had to do with coding, especially since this was my very first time ever doing it, they made it not boring, very interesting!
- Students were very engaged with the activities. They really looked like they were having fun.
- I enjoyed watching the collaboration happening in some classrooms.
- I was interested that some students wanted to be "taught" by an instructor.
- The student facilitators were well prepared.
- Our community visitors added a nice element. Students who are interested in computer programming as a career were able to speak with them directly. They made terrific coaches!
- At first we had more novices, by the afternoon, many students felt that they could be at the apprentice level.
Saturday, December 07, 2013
Weekly Links (weekly)
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Community Library for teaching kids to code
tags: coding programming
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Interactive Experiments on the open
"creative lab and interactive playground."
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Official Gmail Blog: Download a copy of your Gmail and Google Calendar data
"You can download all of your mail and calendars or choose a subset of labels and calendars. You can also download a single archive file for multiple products with a copy of your Gmail, Calendar, Google+, YouTube, Drive, and other Google data."
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Redefining the Writing Process with iPads | Edutopia
tags: WritingProcess
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Six things you might not have known about Google Forms
tags: Googleforms googleapps
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Seedlings @ Bit By Bit Podcast: Show #134 - bit by bit | Pocket Casts
Just finished listening to a gr8 #HourOfCode #seedlings podcast by @bobsprankle @cheryloakes50 & @alicebarr http://t.co/PIXTw1M9db
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Famous people and events in video.
Friday, December 06, 2013
Digital Discussions
Resources: Digital Discussions
Feedback and Comments:
- "I would like to know more about some of the stories of digital media. I feel like stories of mistakes would have a big impact on kids and really make them think about what they are doing.”
- “I want to know more about why people think that life on the internet is more important than your life outside the internet, and why people feel alone and like a loser when they don’t have some kind of technology with them.”
- “Something I agree with is that reality is less interesting than things shown on the internet. Because people in other countries seem to have a much more interesting life than people living in Maine basically because other countries and states are much more interesting.”
- “I want to learn more about the theory that chatting online is just an excuse to avoid "real" social interaction. It intrigues me because it seems as if teenagers feel like they need to be constantly socially connected through electronics and I wonder if this is connected. As if its a way to be popular without having to actually interact with people.”
- “I would like to know more about why there is so much social media that have some of the same stuff repeated over and over on each site or app. Also why people feel the need that they have to have all of those apps or sites to "fit in" with what everyone else is doing.”
- “I thought it was a good, fun discussion. I hope we do more things like this around the year. I think it'd be interesting to join other groups of the same topic and see what their arguments were and where they were coming from.”
- “This was a very interesting topic, and idea. I learned that my teacher is connected it to people all around the world. This was interesting to learn about from a worldly perspective.”
- “I would like to know more about the privacy settings on websites and how they are ensured. I would also like to experience more discussions on my digital footprint and my image on the Internet.”
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Reading for November 27, 2013 Coding the Curriculum: How High Schools Are Reprogramming Their Classes
via Mashable http://mashable.com/2013/09/22/coding-curriculum/

