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Growing Up Mobile
Today our children know more than we think they know regarding our world of technology. Our children are exposed to an ocean of data, communications, and media. This generations “digital natives” consume, absorb, and navigate everything in the digital spectrum. … Continue reading
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Digital Citizenship Means Responsible Use
Technology access in the 21st Century has created an increasing demand to prepare our students to use technology safely, legally, ethically, and socially in our school systems. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship Digital Access: full electronic participation in society … Continue reading
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Digital Citizens in Our Schools
Let’s face it…even good students make bad choices. Hand a student a marker and he may tag inappropriate words on a desk or inscribe negative comments about a “frienemy” on the bathroom wall. Hand a student a pair of scissors … Continue reading
Engagement in the 21st Century Classroom-Technology as a Best Practice
In today’s 21st Century classroom the teacher is no longer the deliverer of information but rather serves as a facilitator who sets project goals, provides guidelines and resources, and is actively mobile during student collaboration. Instruction, pedagogy, professional development, students … Continue reading
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Change: The Constant Variable For All
“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” -William Pollard John Kehoe shares 5 keys to change that will assist in … Continue reading
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The 21st Century Student
Twenty-first Century learners are expected to explain their thinking through performance task while having more than one plausible answer. Students must be actively involved in the learning process if their classroom experience is to lead to a deeper understanding and … Continue reading
Digital Natives
Being exposed to the concerns parents and teachers have about kids in the digital age are extremely informative and valuable to shaping responsible, “Digital Natives”. For educators, this list offers a helpful orientation to parent concerns that may be addressed … Continue reading
Got Plickers?
Plickers is an assessment tool used with the iOS or Andriod app on an iPad or smartphone. Each student is given a card with a unique visual code. The code has 4 sides, each lettered A, B, C, and D. … Continue reading
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Every Child Needs a Champion-Kids Don’t Learn From People They Don’t Like
Rita Pierson’s message is as profound as it is important. She reminds us to keep our eye on the true spirit of why we became educators in the first place. I love how she points out that kids don’t learn … Continue reading
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Five Reasons Why Technology Is Needed In Our Classrooms
Expansion of Time and Place Technology is no substitute for an inspiring teacher. However, on-line materials are available 24 hours a day as compared to approximately five hours a day of classroom instruction . Information technology allows learning anywhere, anytime. … Continue reading
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