November 2013
86 posts published in November 2013.
- Sudi Stodola, have you seen this wonderful video from the Toronto public libraries?I think anyone interested in the future of libraries would like it too. http://youtu.be/-YB-f1VEhTc
- I’m looking to try and get a good reading list of teacher and school leader blogs in an OPML file from Feedly….I’m looking to try and get a good reading list of teacher and school leader blogs in an OPML file from Feedly. Anyone care to export their feedly…
- I’m looking to try and get a good reading list of teacher and school leader blogs in an OPML file from Feedly.Anyone care to export their feedly account and share? I’m gonna put together a Google...
- I found this new report today on the value of Digital Badges for adult learners.I wonder if we might need to take a look at our certification structures in relation to badges. What do you all think? ...
- I found this new report today on the value of Digital Badges for adult learners. I wonder if we might need to take a…I found this new report today on the value of Digital Badges for adult learners. I wonder if we might need to take a look at our certification…
- What do you think about this video on positive and negative feedback?How do you choose what kind of feedback to give teachers? http://youtu.be/1tSqSMOyNFE//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js
- What do you think about this video on positive and negative feedback? How do you choose what kind of feedback to…What do you think about this video on positive and negative feedback? How do you choose what kind of feedback to give teachers?…
- What do you think about this video on giving positive or negative feedback?How do you decide which to give in a post-observation conversation? http://youtu.be/1tSqSMOyNFE
- This is by far the most engaging online community of practice I have seen.The level of discussion in here makes me want to collaborate and to create with each of you. The introductory question that I...
- This is by far the most engaging online community of practice I have seen. The level of discussion in here makes me…This is by far the most engaging online community of practice I have seen. The level of discussion in here makes me want to collaborate and to…
- Whoa.The resources at Achieve The Core are kind of amazing. Mario Giardiello, Laura Pretty, or Theress Pidick, have you seen this?…
- Whoa. The resources at Achieve The Core are kind of amazing. Mario Giardiello, Laura Pretty, or Theress Pidick, have…Whoa. The resources at Achieve The Core are kind of amazing. Mario Giardiello, Laura Pretty, or Theress Pidick, have you seen this?…
- So many of these describe my first year of teaching. How about you?http://www.buzzfeed.com/antwaunsargent/signs-you-are-a-new-teacher?s=mobile
- Please come and look at some of the discussion starting here around personalized professional learning.Add if you have the time, but definitely come and lurk. Good things are afoot.
- Please come and look at some of the discussion starting here around personalized professional learning. Add if you…Please come and look at some of the discussion starting here around personalized professional learning. Add if you have the time, but definitely…
- Looking forward to coming together after Thanksgiving and digging into our next topic regarding Online Communities…Looking forward to coming together after Thanksgiving and digging into our next topic regarding Online Communities of Practice. We have had a lot…
- I really like the idea of student philosophers.Originally shared by Glenn Hervieux Helping students learn discussion skills, both oral and written, should be part of most curriculum. A fun way…
- Here is a more formal invite.What does Personalized PD mean to you and what does/could it look like in your school, district, or organization?
- My terrible middle school experience was why I became a middle school teacher.I have to think it is also one of the reasons John Green writes books for teenagers (and all other people, because they a...
- My terrible middle school experience was why I became a middle school teacher. I have to think it is also one of the…My terrible middle school experience was why I became a middle school teacher. I have to think it is also one of the reasons John Green writes…
- I thought you might want to join a space to talk about personalized Professional Learning.Share what you have done, would ya?
- I thought you might want to join a space to talk about personalized Professional Learning. Share what you have done,…I thought you might want to join a space to talk about personalized Professional Learning. Share what you have done, would ya?
- Have any of you used or looked at CommonCurriculum?Jessica Raleigh just recommended it in another community for their curriculum planning and collaborative features.…
- Have any of you used or looked at CommonCurriculum? Jessica Raleigh just recommended it in another community for…Have any of you used or looked at CommonCurriculum? Jessica Raleigh just recommended it in another community for their curriculum planning and…
- What I'm Learning: The Facilitation ToolboxI came across this toolbox for helping folks to facilitate online learning and online communities of practice. I really like the advice that they…What I’m LearningWhat I’m Using
- I’m going to push the boundaries of what is acceptable here.I love this video and it’s message, even if it does use the word “Fartbag” a lot. http://youtu.be/qc_XWlqURTg
- I’m going to push the boundaries of what is acceptable here. I love this video and it’s message, even if it does use…I’m going to push the boundaries of what is acceptable here. I love this video and it’s message, even if it does use the word “Fartbag” a lot.…
- This is a really robust set of definitions and explanations, I love the idea of “mean what you say.”Originally shared by Kim Fleming Defining Personalized Learning. The International Association ...
- There are some wonderful resources from this teacher. Do you think they have a place in the toolkit?Originally shared by Merri Beth Kudrna Close reading resources http://drkudrnasblog.weebly.com/comm...
- Some free self-paced courses on Google Apps just became available.Could have some usefulness to our schools: https://educourses.withgoogle.com/course https://educourses.withgoogle.com/course//cdn.emb...
- Some free self-paced courses on Google Apps just became available. Could have some usefulness to our…Some free self-paced courses on Google Apps just became available. Could have some usefulness to our schools:…
- New script from the same guy who created autocrat and formmule.Originally shared by Andrew Stillman (Personal) After some debugging help from this community, the tallyHo script is now in the gallery....
- I thought this list of links might be useful to our folks working with Chromebooks.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YNvwJKIb-qMxcevabkU38XoWHGTn05rJb72jZMNECLY/pub
- So, I think this may present a really compelling case for using youtube for video storage now that we can restrict…So, I think this may present a really compelling case for using youtube for video storage now that we can restrict access to our domain. Very…
- Great example of how to engage your stakeholders.Originally shared by **** The Tech Tutor Newsletter came out today! Our first issue! If you’d like to join our mailing list, please send me a note!
- Good example of soliciting collaboration.Originally shared by Jeremy Bell Hey I’m looking for some other math teachers out there interested in collaborating on a math blended curriculum.…
- An amazing 4th grade teacher in DPS, Jessica Raleigh, is doing this with her students.Anyone up for some collaboration?: Our 4th and 6th graders are taking on a challenge to not just participate in t...
- An amazing 4th grade teacher in DPS, Jessica Raleigh, is doing this with her students. Anyone up for some…An amazing 4th grade teacher in DPS, Jessica Raleigh, is doing this with her students. Anyone up for some collaboration?: Our 4th and 6th graders…
- The coolest thing you will see today.http://vimeo.com/m/79179138
- I’ve been trying to develop a script that allows for copying the current sheet of a spreadsheet to a whole bunch of…I’ve been trying to develop a script that allows for copying the current sheet of a spreadsheet to a whole bunch of already created spreadsheets…
- I am doing a soft-launch of the Standards Toolkit community so that we can get a few more members and interactions…I am doing a soft-launch of the Standards Toolkit community so that we can get a few more members and interactions populated before I invite the…
- I thought this was right up your alley.http://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/review-of-instructional-design-models-applied-to-k-12-learning-environments/
- #hangoutsonairDerek Young, Daniel…#hangoutsonairDerek Young, Daniel Sharpe, Paul Iwancio, sean williams, Brendan Murphy, Erin Magley, Tyler Amidon, Derrick mcneill, and Kelly Tenkely
- Here is the pre-work video for those of you who haven’t seen it yet.http://youtu.be/SU72SpObYKY
- Here is the link to TenMarkshttp://www.tenmarks.com/index.html
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- I really enjoyed the pop up lunch today.So glad to know that there are amazing people around the district that can come together and collaboratively solve problems by thinking about them…
- I really enjoyed the pop up lunch today. So glad to know that there are amazing people around the district that can…I really enjoyed the pop up lunch today. So glad to know that there are amazing people around the district that can come together and…
- Hey, I’ve got a google document created to help identify which of you would like to be “on the roundtable” (on…Hey, I’ve got a google document created to help identify which of you would like to be “on the roundtable” (on camera) and which of you would just…
- I’m really excited about getting things started back up as a regular part of my practice with The Fellowship.I’ve realized just how important this group is to helping me figure out things that I ...
- I’m really excited about getting things started back up as a regular part of my practice with The Fellowship. I’ve…I’m really excited about getting things started back up as a regular part of my practice with The Fellowship. I’ve realized just how important…
- This is the event we will be using to organize the roundtable conversation in our November Affinity Group Meeting.Originally shared by Ben Wilkoff If you are implementing Blended Learning as a Princi...
- The new google drive app for iOS now comes with multiple account support.I think this could be huge for iPad schools. This would mean that multiple kids could use an iPad and switch accounts easily, ...
- The new google drive app for iOS now comes with multiple account support. I think this could be huge for iPad…The new google drive app for iOS now comes with multiple account support. I think this could be huge for iPad schools. This would mean that…
- Rich Kiker, I thought you might want to be on this panel as you have led a lot of Blended Learning initiatives.Do you have any availability at this time? Originally shared by Ben Wilkoff If you are i...
- Rich Kiker, I thought you might want to be on this panel as you have led a lot of Blended Learning initiatives. Do…Rich Kiker, I thought you might want to be on this panel as you have led a lot of Blended Learning initiatives. Do you have any availability at…
- I’ve been working with a number of scripts on pulling and pushing data between spreadsheets, but I am looking for…I’ve been working with a number of scripts on pulling and pushing data between spreadsheets, but I am looking for something lightweight for…
- If you are implementing Blended Learning as a Principal, Teacher, or Coach, please RSVP for this event next week….If you are implementing Blended Learning as a Principal, Teacher, or Coach, please RSVP for this event next week. The DPS Blended Learning…
- If you are implementing Blended Learning as a Principal, Teacher, or Coach, please RSVP for this event next week.The DPS Blended Learning affinity group will be hosting a Roundtable via a Hangout on ...
- If you are implementing Blended Learning as a Principal, Teacher, or Coach, please RSVP for this event next week.The DPS Blended Learning affinity group will be hosting a Roundtable via a Hangout on ...
- If you are a Principal, Teacher or Coach, please join us for this session to discuss blended learning.Originally shared by Ben Wilkoff If you are implementing Blended Learning as a Principal, Teacher...
- If you are a principal, teacher or coach, please consider coming to this hangout.Originally shared by Ben Wilkoff If you are implementing Blended Learning as a Principal, Teacher, or Coach, please RS...
- While I will admit that my original video trying to dig into the difference between Professional Development and…While I will admit that my original video trying to dig into the difference between Professional Development and Professional Learning was ill…
This is what the Cherry Creek Rollout of Chromebooks looks like.Click through to see the comments from the Chromebook community that this post was originally sent to. Wow! Originally shared by Jay Ve...- This is what the Cherry Creek Rollout of Chromebooks looks like. Click through to see the comments from the…This is what the Cherry Creek Rollout of Chromebooks looks like. Click through to see the comments from the Chromebook community that this post…
- I really like this conversation a lot.I wonder about where conversations about grading practices might go in our communities. Originally shared by **** #hangoutsonairTerri Kruse and…
- I really like this conversation a lot. I wonder about where conversations about grading practices might go in our…I really like this conversation a lot. I wonder about where conversations about grading practices might go in our communities. Originally shared…
- What I'm Learning About: KahootI wasn’t aware of this tool previously, but I am very interested in who is currently using it and how it fits into your classroom. I especially…What I’m LearningWhat I’m Using
- Is anyone currently using Kahoot in their classrooms?Looks really interesting. https://getkahoot.com/
- I was just looking at the iPD Metadata project, and I am finding it more interesting than I had originally.Here are the categories that they are considering tagging all PD with, including the origina...
- I was just looking at the iPD Metadata project, and I am finding it more interesting than I had originally. Here are…I was just looking at the iPD Metadata project, and I am finding it more interesting than I had originally. Here are the categories that they are…
- This is absolutely huge! Which DPS schools/teachers are going to be the first to take part?Originally shared by Google Today we’re launching #ConnectedClassrooms, a new program that enables student...
- I am so glad Google is doing this. Jessica Raleigh, Kevin Croghan, and Jeremy Collins, have you signed up yet?Originally shared by Google Today we’re launching #ConnectedClassrooms, a new program t...
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- MadLibs Using Autocrat in Google Forms/SpreadsheetsA fellow #GTACHI, Jessica Johnston, has created a really great way to show off the capaiblity of Autocrat (the google spreadsheet script for mail…
- From the update to hangouts this week, I am still trying to figure out how to do what they claim is now possible:“Broadcasters can now schedule Hangouts On Air, then promote them with a dedicated w...
