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A humorous take on why God would have a difficult time receiving tenure.
From edudemic.com:
If God were a professor at a university, he or she didn’t really do much to earn tenure. In fact, there are more than a dozen ways that tenure will likely remain out of God’s grasp. From holding office hours on the top of a mountain to not publishing enough books, it’s not looking good.
What Will You Learn Today?
Today, like everyday, is a great day to learn something new. How you retrieve that information is up to you. Will your students or children teach you something you didn't know about social media or other technologies? Will you learn that if you are quiet you can hear millions of different sounds? Will an article from the newspaper introduce new data?
We want to hear from you!
From TheJournal:
Enough snooze-inducing PowerPoints already! Time to caffeinate your slides and your delivery and raise retention 40 percent to 50 percent in the process!
Let's look at some tips and examples to help us get started.
Who Decides Technology Resources to Use in Your School/District?
I was in a meeting the other day with two administrators of a school in a well-respected school district. We were discussing a variety of things from classroom management strategies when the class size is large and includes special needs/IEP students, to Information Technology used in the classrooms and throughout the school.
During our discussion the administrators told me they really liked the current technology used throughout the classrooms. They sited the ease of use for teachers, fantastic software and IT support from providers as well as school district IT members. I mentioned that I had overheard a conversation from two teachers who said they actually preferred a different system. These educators said the system was easier to use, especially with special needs students. The administrators were interested, but stated that they had not tried other technologies prior to receiving their current system. I was told that the school district's IT group tested and implemented new technologies in the schools.
My question is this: How does the IT group know that a specific technology will benefit classrooms throughout the district? The administrators I spoke with did not indicate that technology was ever tested in their school before district-wide implementation. Isn't it possible that what works for one school may not be a suitable fit for other schools within the district?
To be sure, budget is always an issue, but shouldn't new technology be tested and reviewed by those who will use it most?
Tell me how you feel about technology implementation.
We could all use better grammar and punctuation, but what are reliable sources for teachers, students, and everyday people? Where can we find this information quickly and know that it is easy to follow and accurate? Larry Felazzo, one of the top 25 education tweeters, has provided us with a list of site and sources for us.
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From jeffthomastech.com:
The huge leaps forward in technology have given educators access to a vast reservoir of educational videos. In addition, tech advances also offer teachers and students the ability to create their own educational videos. However, when is it appropriate to tap these resources and when is it best to use another method of instruction?
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From Education News and written by Julia Steiny:
(Dr. Robert Balfanz, co-dirtector of the Everyone Graduates Center) makes inspiring suggestions for how schools could become attractive, effective places where kids want to come and learn. But even if schools achieve such improvement, many kids will still need what he calls a “second shift of adults” to keep them on track.
Imagine a healthy path that reliably takes kids through high school to finishing the post-secondary training they need to thrive in this economy. Balfanz would say that kids on that healthy track have the A, B, Cs – Attendance, Behavior, and Course Completion. They have learned how to get their own butts out of bed, how to stay out of trouble, and how to earn at least a “B” average overall. It’s not such a tall order.
From Edudemic.com:
Remind101 is a private “Twitter for teachers,” providing educators with a “safe” way to broadcast messages like test reminders (hence the name) and notes of encouragement to their students. With remind101 no participant has any access to any other participant’s sensitive contact info like phone numbers or email addresses.
Josh Stumpenhorst is an educator who has gotten some local press lately. His interest and dedication to his students is not necessarily unique, but his approach to engaging his students is something that is just starting to catch on. Mr. Stumpenhorst uses technology and social media to reach and engage not only his students, but also parents via twitter and blogs.
It is always great to see teachers recognized for their hard work and dedication.
From Naperville, Illinois District 203:
"Josh is someone who we have known to be outstanding for many years. He has been an excellent role model to students and peers. Tonight is a fitting recognition of what he has accomplished in his short career. We couldn't be more proud of him," stated Superintendent Mark Mitrovich who is attending the awards program this evening.
Now in his ninth year of teaching, Stumpenhorst is energized by his students. Their enthusiasm for learning inspires Stumpenhorst to deliver lessons that are engaging and connected to the real world.
From The New York Times:
Schools nationwide have rushed to supply their classrooms with computers, and many policy makers say it is foolish to do otherwise. But the contrarian point of view can be found at the epicenter of the tech economy, where some parents and educators have a message: computers and schools don’t mix.
From Education Week's Digital Directions:
The state of Tennessee already mandated that all students take a class on personal finance, so Putnam County put its version online, complete with the district’s own online teachers. Students can complete the course independently before they enter 9th grade; do it at school, in a computer lab with the support of an in-house coordinator, during their four high school years; or take the course in a computer lab that includes both an in-class teacher and an online instructor. Students can also fulfill the requirement with online Advanced Placement courses or online credit-recovery classes, says Kathleen Airhart, the director of the 11,000-student Putnam County schools, based in Cookeville, Tenn.
The goal is to make sure students get an online-learning experience in a low-risk, supportive environment, Airhart says. “The reality is, when a student leaves us, whether they’re going to a four-year college, a technical college, or going into the world of work, they’re going to have to do an online course,” she says. “This helps prepare the students.”
From Huffington Post:
Today many children come to school with nervous systems unprepared to learn. Our modern lifestyle contains huge doses of real and/or imaginary violence, constant media exposure, general busyness, and high pressure that constantly triggers the fight-flight-freeze response, stimulating our limbic systems, washing our minds and bodies with stress hormones. This can have long-term effects. Thanks to contemporary neuroscience, we now know that exposure to situations that trigger emotional reactivity during development changes the way our brain and body respond to future stressors. It's like a thermostat that's been turned up too high.
Using Technology in Physical Education
Written by Jennifer Mueller Inglis
How do you use technology in your physical education class? As all teachers know it is impossible to avoid technology if you want to keep your students engaged. We are also learning that technology gives us more opportunities to create assessments that measure cognitive abilities. The same is true for physical education.
Gym class needs technology to keep kids engaged and interested. The following list ten advances in technology that educate students about health, nutrition, and exercise while keeping them attuned to their favorite thing: technology.
Apps for Phys. Ed. Class
1. Fast Food Calories: gives detailed nutritional information on the largest fast food chains so students can make wise snack choices after school.
2. Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker: has calorie information on over one million foods, keeps track of what you eat on your desktop, and can be used offline, too.
3. MyPyramid app: helps people eat more balanced meals, but beware; it was developed by Campbells, so there are many suggestions that include Campbells’ products
4. ITrain: allows students to download MP3 workouts when exercising without personal instruction. There is also a teen version called: iTeenTrain.
5. Map My Run:Map out a running course with GPS. Can be viewed online and passed along through social media.
6. Why Things Products like Wi-Fi Body Scale: requires a special scale plus app, but allows individuals to track their weight, body fat, and BMI instantly.
7. Fitocracy: Much like FourSquare, Fitocracy has users check in and win badges for their fitness goals that created and saved to the app.
8. JEFIT: Completely app-based, JETFIT offers user-created, strength-training routines. It also presents a detailed anatomy of muscle groups so students can see how the strength training affects certain muscles.
9. iTreadmill: It’s a pedometer, keeps track of calories burned, and tracks distance and time run whether inside or out.
10. LiveStrong MyQuit Coach: Although this app may have limited use in most schools, it helps people design a plan to quit smoking that includes monitoring cigarettes smoked and budgeting issues.
For more detailed information, please check out the link from edudemic.com: http://edudemic.com/2011/10/tech-in-physical-education/
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