An Educators Guide to Successfully Starting a 1:1 Program by @JeffBradbury
What happens when you combine cutting edge technology with a little bit of thought and planning? On Thursday May 9, the Passaic City Public School District welcomed teachers and administrators from across New Jersey and New York to discuss and demonstrate a new technology program they have recently begun implementing in their middle school. Through [...]
#WordPress: The Hub of … Everything! by @JeffBradbury
For over a year now, WordPress has been the chosen website publishing tool for me. Why? Why Not… It can do anything that I need it to. The simple fact that WordPress can be a blog, newspaper, pinboard, video screen, live broadcasting CMS or an “iPad-Like” front door to a Multi-Word-Pressed Educational Universe serves as [...]
@Instagrok: A new way to engage students by @Ron_Peck
A funny thing happened on my way to edmodo one day. Edmodo recently added apps to their learning management system which gives it another dimension for student/teacher interaction. As I was looking through the apps one day I noticed one called Instagrok. It sounded familiar but yet not and thus peaked my interest enough to check into it [...]
Choosing to Go Mobile… Isn’t As Easy As It Sounds by @JeffBradbury
What is Mobile App Development? Mobile App Development is the “in thing” these days with schools and universities. Everyone wants them… nobody wants to pay for them. Truthfully, app development is a costly ballgame to get into. There are several things to consider before jumping into the world of mobile apps.
Cell Phones in School by @MSeideman
Some schools around the country regard cell phones use as disruptive and distracting, and have implemented policies that prohibit using them on school grounds. Students still use cell phones in school. According to the PEW Internet and American Life Research Project 58% of teens from schools that forbid cell phones use them during class anyway 31% [...]
Download Videos or files on your iPad by @MSeideman
This week I am doing a project with my AP Government course using iMovie. A few of my students want to get videos from their phones and computers on the school ipad and the solution is to use Dropbox. Through dropbox can download video directly to your iPad over wi-fi or 3G without using iTunes. The [...]
Looking for Podcasting Equipment? Listen to the #PodcastersRoundTable by @JeffBradbury
On Thursday April 18th, I had the honor of being a guest on the Podcasters Round Table hosted by Daniel J. Lewis, Dave Jackson and Ray Ortega. We discuss 4 different podcasting scenario and give advice on what equipment to purchase. Scenario 1: Solo host, in studio occassional Skype interview Scenario 2: Live-streaming with in-studio cohost Scenario 3: Two [...]
Simplify your Life with Rubrics by @MSeideman
“Rubrics” are standards for grading students on various tasks. Jackie McGrath discovered this wonderful website of rubrics created my Mr. Jones and I thought I would pass it on to others looking to simplify grading. These rubrics have been developing since 2004 and most have been very much refined. Here are two scales on each rubric: a scale from [...]
Create a Fake Newspaper Story with Fodey by @MSeideman
Make a newspaper clipping with your own headline and story with Fodey. You can surprise friends and coworkers, send a birthday greeting or to give your next blog an update with a newspaper story. In school you can have your students write a response and then paste it into Fodey to create a response that looks like [...]
@Evernote as a #Portfolio: Promotes Lifelong Learning! by @MSeideman
Thanks to Justin Stallings, my blog has featured a bunch Evernote blog posts (see the previous posts listed below). Evernote is by FAR one of the best tools I use on a daily basis in my classroom: from lesson plans, to file sharing, to assignments, to bookmarking…. the ideas are endless. After co-hosting #sschat a follower asked me [...]
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