Diigo Bookmarks this Week (weekly)

• Open University research explodes myth of 'digital native'
  tags: digitalnative research
• ESL-Methods - Content & Language Objectives
  tags: ESL-Methods content language objectives
• 2dGoals are good. Actions are better. « 38Thoughts are Free
  New post: Goals are good. Actions are better. http://t.co/7atVj6C
• K-5 iPad Apps for Remembering: Part One of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy | Edutopia
  tags: iPad apps blooms_taxonomy taxonomy bloom's edutopia blooms bloom
• K-5 iPad Apps for Understanding: Part Two of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy | Edutopia
  tags: iPad apps Bloom's blooms_taxonomy taxonomy edutopia understanding blooms
• K-5 iPad Apps for Applying: Part Three of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy | Edutopia
  tags:
• Google Web Fonts
  tags: fonts google typography webdesign web design webfonts resource
• Effective Online Facilitation
  "What have we learnt about ...Effective Online Facilitation"
  Nice but dated guide for lessons learned about student motivation, tips for facilitation and the breakdown of managerial, pedagogical, technical, and social components to the job
• Untitled Document
  tags: lessonplans lessons curriculum edtech library technology

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Diigo Bookmarks this Week (weekly)

• TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter

  "Most students crave opportunities to use their knowledge, their energy, and their sense of justice or injustice in... http://t.co/gofVwP2

• Too trusting are others. Access to secrets and des

  @mwacker Too trusting are others. Access to secrets and destruction have I been given. Mmm.

• Phillip Toledano - Days with My Father

  RT @courosa: This photoset story still brings on the tears http://www.dayswithmyfather.com/ incredible, reminds of my last days with my mom

• Doug's Work Blog, 10 Major Mobile Learning Trends to Watch For | MindShift

  10 Major Mobile Learning Trends to Watch For | MindShift - “Mobile learning, focuses on learning through... http://tumblr.com/xmm3umldpw

• How microblogging is changing China

  How microblogging is changing China http://t.co/LjeoBe6

• Kibin - Your editing community

   I love the idea of getting support for your writing and I love the idea of tecahers volunteering to help and support students.

  tags: Proofreading Editing writing crowdsourcing

• 40+ High Quality Free Icon Sets in PSD Format

  Great icons sets to use in web design that are free.

  tags: free icon sets psd

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TinEye needs your support...do you know what they do?

I use this image A TON for my snarky response to people that feel they may have hurt my feelings. (which they don't) But I was surprised in a tineye shot that more and more people use it, too. I love Tin Eye and they need donations, so if you take pics, use pics, or just love free stuff, think about pitching a buck towards http://tineye.com.

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As we come back to schools and meet with technology steering committees I BEG you to please re-read and share this great post by @wfryer

Share what's new...

As we come back to schools and meet with technology steering committees I BEG you to please re-read and share this great post by +Wesley Fryer from March earlier this year.
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2011/03/24/ipad-as-an-interactive-white-boar...

 

Moving at the Speed of Creativity - iPad as an Interactive White Board for $5 or $10

Weblog of Wesley Fryer. Home. About. Wes (my bio); this blog; my digital footprint; my eBook. Book Me. Keynote Samples; Recent Workshops; My Itinerary; Program Photos; My Presenter Setup; Videoconfere...

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Google+ Hangouts can now be initiated from YouTube

Google+ Hangouts can now be initiated from YouTube

This is a really cool integration that seems to make sense -- watch YouTube videos together in a Hangout.

Google is definitely moving quickly to realize the synergies between its various properties -- this reaffirms the idea that Google+ is a "social layer" rather than a social network. 

What else should they integrate Google+ with?

http://mashable.com/2011/08/18/watch-with-friends-youtube/

Google+ Hangouts Can Now Be Initiated from YouTube

Google has quietly rolled out yet another feature of its Google+ social network, letting users initiate hangouts to watch videos together from YouTube.

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Diigo Bookmarks this Week (weekly)

• Preparing Your School for an iPad Implementation - iPads in Education

  iPad implementation tips and "stories" from an adopter

  tags: ipad implementation Education iPads deployment school preparing

  • STORIES (527) Be online and have fun of reading online stories in urdu,hindi and pakistani and indian stories.Just go on to http://www.stories.pk and enjoy. - post by suhailrizwanali bukhari

• http://www.dkfoundation.org/blended2011/Jeffco.pdf

  tags: www.dkfoundation.org Jeffco.pdf blended

• Blended Learning in Finland

  Worth the time read on blended learning in Finland. 

• Map : Gadgets - Google Docs Help

  Very cool way to incorporate the power of google Spreadsheets with Maps.

  tags: map google docs

• WebQuest Examples: Grades 9-12 Science

  Hmmmm...not sure if this is where I'm heading if looking for High impact Instructional moves integrating technology, but it is a starting point, right?
  

  tags: scichat Science

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Forwarding Email to a Group in Gmail via a Filter

Today Cathy Nelson, posted this question out that seemed like a reasonable request and something you should be able to do, so I tested it out. 

Here's how you can do it.

Create a group in Google Groups

Next, add that email under forwarding email addresses in the settings on gmail (you will need to confirm that address)

Now you need to add the filter itself. Click on more and then "filter messages like these"

Insert the New Google Group Address and Voila, your emails will now be distributed to any groups that you want. This can be a powerful way to automatically share emails to folks that need to be "in the know" in your organization!

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Do our school and central leaders need to be comfortable with and engaged in the exploration of technology tools in learning?

I'm really trying to flesh out some biases I feel I have and may need to dismiss or try harder to address.

Do our school and central leaders need to be comfortable with and engaged in the exploration of technology tools in learning?
When (if ever) will it no longer be okay for our 3rd grade students to be more adept than the teacher, principal, director, etc?
Would that answer fly with other disciplines?
Is there a baseline of knowledge you should be able to demonstrate before leading a classroom, school, department, or district?

My biases tell me that most certainly this is not okay, but I'm not sure I'm right. Someone that I work closely with is brilliant, his expertise on coaching, and use of data to enrich instruction is tremendous. His technology skills are a gaping black hole in his toolbelt, but I'll take him leading us ANY DAY! 

As we all start to go back to our schools, take a look at yourself, your peers, your leader. Are you more prepared to teach and lead this generation of students and teachers than you were in June? What did you do differently? Did you spend time improving your craft? Were you establishing a baseline of technology skills? Did those worlds intertwine? Tell me how it went down, I'm a learner and a teacher and I want to understand.

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Google Apps Individual Purchased Storage

I must've missed this if it's been around for awhile, because this is REALLY cool! 

Google Apps storage

Individual Google Apps users are able to purchase storage if their domain administrator enables the User Managed Storage setting in the Apps Control Panel. However, an individual Google Apps user's purchased storage will not apply to Gmail storage. Learn more about Google Apps storage.

At $.25/GB for storage, this is kinda a no-brainer. Tie in the fact that it is SUPER easy to take your stuff off of Google products, and I wonder why small schools, independent schools, and even smaller districts don't look at this as a serious cloud solution.

I see the 1GB per file limit, but that doesn't bother me really.

What am I missing?

 

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5 Components Needed for a Blended Learning Model...conversation starter

Shared awhile back by +Stephen Ransom 5 Components Needed for a Blended Learning Model

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/blended-online-learning-heather-wolpert-gawron

 
Off to a good start here with this list. I still think that what +Ryan Bretag is talking about as far as the blend of social, content, play, instruction, etc is closer to where we need to be.http://www.ryanbretag.com/blog/?p=2432
But making a list that starts with "5 components needed for blank grabs my attention.

Blended Learning: Combining Face-to-Face and Online Education | Edutopia

logo. Learning Style Quiz; Guide: Summer Rejuvenation. Sign in or Join our community with. Browse by Grade Level. Grades K-2; Grades 3-5; Grades 6-8; Grades 9-12. Core Strategies. Overview; Comprehens...

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My (I need to Check this Out again) Weekly List (weekly)

• ToonDoo.com: A comic can bring topics to life | EdReach

  tags: ToonDoo.com comic

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Find your school’s 2011 growth numbers

This compares apples to apples. If you were advanced previous year you are scored against other advanced kids in Colorado. One of a handful of states that do this. Gives the best "glance" at teacher impact over a year. Low growth should be unacceptable year after year; although there will always be outliers and anomalies.

Find your school’s 2011 growth numbers
EDNEWSCOLORADO | AUGUST 4, 2011
http://pulse.me/s/10qbM

Search the EdNews' database to see 2011 growth numbers for your school and district - and find out what they mean Read more

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