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Snapshots of Learning: Is Powerpoint Still Killing Us?
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Thoughts on the future of education by Jon Orech. Subscribe To Snapshots of Learning. Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Is Powerpoint Still Killing Us? By now, many of you have seen the hilarious and oh-so-true Don McMillan video “ Death By Powerpoint,. On what and what not to do in Powerpoint, I think we are missing the mark on some of the essentials we need to teach kids about Powerpoint- the most abused software in education. Here are six suggestions to get kids on the right track:. We’ve all seen the ...
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The Digital Palette: March 2012
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Saturday, March 24, 2012. Non-Fiction Features in Digital Painting. At the beginning of the school year, I introduce first graders to the various ways of interacting with the mouse and keyboard by using simple paint software. We currently use Appleworks. In our Media Center, but there are many updated and free paint programs ( Mac. That would work just as well. Simply by using the paintbrush, drawing shapes, moving objects, and adding words students are developing a variety of technical skills. After stu...
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Snapshots of Learning: Leaving the Office for the Cloud
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Thoughts on the future of education by Jon Orech. Subscribe To Snapshots of Learning. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Leaving the Office for the Cloud. But what about a replacement? 8221; was the resounding cry. Although I empathized with the tech director’s frustration, I also understood the position of the staff. And thinking about it prompted me to ponder, “Could we do that here? 8221; Could two high schools, 6,000 students, and 400 teachers live a digital life on the “cloud? 8226; Reduce server dependence.
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projectelite - Digital Storytelling
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Skip to main content. Create interactive lessons using any digital content including wikis with our free sister product TES Teach. Get it on the web. Project ELITE Student Activity #1. Digital Storytelling Project ELITE PowerPoint. Project ELITE DST.pptx. Have students create avatar photos related to their accounts. Have students create accounts in VoiceThread or create a teacher master account with different identities. (See http:/ voicethread.com/help/faq/#files. Center for Digital Storytelling. Here i...
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Snapshots of Learning: 10/26/10
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Thoughts on the future of education by Jon Orech. Subscribe To Snapshots of Learning. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Leaving the Office for the Cloud. But what about a replacement? 8221; was the resounding cry. Although I empathized with the tech director’s frustration, I also understood the position of the staff. And thinking about it prompted me to ponder, “Could we do that here? 8221; Could two high schools, 6,000 students, and 400 teachers live a digital life on the “cloud? 8226; Reduce server dependence.
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Snapshots of Learning: 09/17/10
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Thoughts on the future of education by Jon Orech. Subscribe To Snapshots of Learning. Friday, September 17, 2010. This week I was asked to speak to the District science teachers. The topic: "21st Century Collaboration." Hmm. A dilemma. I don't know about you, but I've had about enough of "21st Century" in the title of anything. I mean, what else should we be doing? The faces turned to wonder, relief and intrigue as the conversation went on. THEN we talked about technology. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Snapshots of Learning: 09/14/10
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Thoughts on the future of education by Jon Orech. Subscribe To Snapshots of Learning. Tuesday, September 14, 2010. The Myth of Classroom Discussion. 8220;Class discussion on…” How many times have you written that on a lesson plan? Here’s another question: how many of those sessions are truly “discussions”? So what’s the solution? Using discussion boards allow teachers to assess social skills as well as the content. Give students a set of protocols for posting on discussion boards. Make sure when ...Some ...
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Snapshots of Learning: The Wisdom of Finals?
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Thoughts on the future of education by Jon Orech. Subscribe To Snapshots of Learning. Friday, January 16, 2009. The Wisdom of Finals? My first question is this: What is the purpose of a final exam? Are these finals doing what we want them to do? Writing a reliable, valid final examination is difficult work. Developing an assessment that measures all learning targets of a course can be done, but often isn’t. Also, the assessment needs to be written before the class commences (Wiggins,. Standard final exam...
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Many Faces One Voice: CCISD Stories, Educational Settings
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Many Faces One Voice. People with disabilities can take advantage of cutting edge technology to have their voices heard. With the popularity of You Tube, Google Video and other sites, we have a wonderful opportunity to have our compelling stories told in an interactive way. Friday, February 5, 2010. CCISD Stories, Educational Settings. This week, I was at the Copper Country ISD to work with a SAIL. The Center for Digital Storytelling offers the following:. The three-day Educator Workshop. There are so ma...
