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I found this article that helps teach students by understanding the whole student.- Tommy c http://whatworks.wholechildeducation.org/blog/best-questions-integrating-movement/

I found this while looking up internet safety. I think this is a good example of teaching students the dangers of the internet and being mindful how you use it. I like that this was created by a student for their class. -Stacey McKendry I know that this video can help many others. There are so many students that use technology in negative ways to hurt people. I vow to take a stand for cyberbullying, who's with me. Use technology in positive ways- L. Wiley media type="youtube" key="SGlrAhtQC24?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

This is a copy of the video my district uses as part of its Internet Safety program. Videos, discussion topics, lessons, etc. are located on a Moodle/SchoolWeb site on the district's website. We have different resources for elementary, middle school, and high school in order to address the internet safety concerns in an age-appropriate manner. -Padgett

These 5 questions about Media Literacy and choice could really make a difference in the way media is perceived by our children. - Mara media type="youtube" key="yzeVjAM-drg" height="390" width="640"

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I thought this was pretty interesting for this upcoming computer based learning company we read about in, Disrupting Class. - Stacey McKendry

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SurveyMonkey is a free on-line survey tool that can easily be used for multiple purposes. This is one way that the classroom can be turned into a engaging, student centered environment.

Amanda Mossburg

Let's teach students how to think, create, analyze and apply with the tools and skills they are interested in using. - Mara

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Cruz- What will need to happen before schools will allow us to us Twitter in the classroom? media type="youtube" key="Cz_W6vmrjmI?fs=1" height="385" width="640"

Lori Rich - This is why I think cell phones will be the next disruptive technology.

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[|www.explorelearning.com] provides educational math lessons called Gizmos. I use Gizmos quite frequently in my classroom. Each lesson has a lesson guide that can be printed and provided to the students to assist in learned centered activities. There are times I use these Gizmos as pre-assessments while there are other times I use them to check for understanding. In addition to a lesson guide that can be printed, there are electronic questions that can be answered by each student. I can't rave enough about Gizmos. If you teach math at any level or teach students that take math, you need to check this site out. Amanda Mossburg

media type="youtube" key="HrBCXGWtq5M?fs=1" height="385" width="640" My campus administrator has purchased the mimio systems for all classrooms. This system converts the traditional whiteboard into an interactive digital whiteboard. My students are highly engaged with the lesson presentations and the interactive activities used from this tool. A. Williams

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This video introduces a new type of presentation that engages the audience in a different way. It is more dynamic than a tradiational Power Point. You can embed videos and links easily. I have found that those viewing a prezi.com presentation are 100% engaged regardless of the material. Amanda Mossburg

media type="youtube" key="PcVYM7y_1a4?fs=1" height="385" width="480" This video is helpful in giving classroom teachers pertinent reasons to integrate technology to enhance teaching and learning. As mentioned in the video, using technology can bring learning to life and prepare students to live and be productive in our technologically advanced society. A. Williams

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 * The Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy) and YouTube have gathered 2149 Spanish speakers from all around the globe to recreate the complete reading of //El Quijote, master piece of the Spanish and universal literature// written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Alcalá de Henares, 1547 - Madrid, 1616). This is really exciting news for all Spanish speaking students, since technology has made it accessible to read/ listen/ and watch El Quijote being read to them. Mara ||

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Project:iCanRead is a program designed to utilize the multi-faceted Apple iPod for the direct purpose of improving student literacy in several different areas (fluency, comprehension, high-frequency word identification). You can find out more about it in [] Students create their own podcasts and learn from others. It is really interesting.

Mara
media type="youtube" key="C7vm0FUfgcc?fs=1" height="385" width="480" I am a substitute for the Southlake Carroll Independent School District. I am also a nanny for three children in this district. One of their teachers uses this technology and they LOVE it. -Brittany Brady

media type="youtube" key="AhoOG5Kf1w4?fs=1" height="385" width="640" This video emphasizes how technology can bring creativity in the classroom for students and teachers as well as bring a positive effect on education when implemented appropriately. A. Williams

media type="youtube" key="uvZdhahgUKE?fs=1" height="385" width="480"media type="youtube" key="_A-ZVCjfWf8?fs=1" height="385" width="480"media type="youtube" key="qZbkz3stWMg?fs=1" height="385" width="480" The information shared in this video is useful because it offers suggestions on how to use various technology tools in the classroom. These tools can be used to motivate students as well as means for providing differentiated instructions. The suggestion to use the Wiki or Blog to show case students' work is a great idea. I liked the idea of using the audio recordings for interviews or to have discussions about a concept being taught in the classroom. --- Adrian Willimas

This video is from Adrian Williams. Enjoy!

Using Skype in the classroom is a great way to connect students from across the world- Stacey McKendry

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I think this is a great video that discuss everything we are talking about in class. Top Ten Tips -Kathalyn Nute

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My school district has provided all of our teachers with the ability to have an individualized teacher webpage. For me, this has been a fantastic forum for communicating with my students, assessing their knowledge and skills, and providing timely feedback. The first way I have utilized this opportunity is to provide copies of all assignments, worksheets from class as well as additional practice. If they are absent or just need extra practice, they can access my webpage from anywhere to obtain this information. In addition, I provide copies of all of our notes so they can make sure they are caught up and have organized binders.

Second, my teacher webpage allows for different and fun ways to assess they knowledge and skills. This website provides for forums and journals. Even though I teach math, I still feel it is very important for my students to be able to explain their thought processes through complete sentences and correct grammar. With journal assignments, I can have each student communicate their thought processes on different assignments. In addition, I can provide feedback and grades through this source. I have also used this as a polling device to see the comfort level of my students on certain assignments. Forums are also available. Through a forum, students can have discussions on different topics, questioning each other, and expressing their opinions.

Third, this allows for parents to stay on top of all assignments and topics as well. Since this is a webpage, all with an enrollment key have access. I can communicate important information about homework, quizzes, and tests to all students and parents.

This has been a new tool for me this year. I have loved it. It is very easy to use and operate, plus I have seen immediate affirmation from the success of my students.

A. Mossburg media type="youtube" key="aEFKfXiCbLw?fs=1" height="385" width="480" Technology can inspire and gain students interests to produce a more productive student. (let us try this again....hehehe) D. Appling

This is fantastic (YouTube's "Pay Attention")! I was going to post myself and saw it was already on here. Dr. McClellan shared with her Instructional Leadership Development students a few weeks ago. I wonder if you are in the class. It is a great demonstration of using technology to make lessons more interesting and relevant for students. ~Katy Thomas

The following video supports Module 3 readings noting the importance of collaborating with colleagues. For teachers with SMART Boards, this video demonstrates the benefits of an online professional learning community where teachers can exchange SMART Board ideas with one another:

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~Katy Thomas

As a teacher of ESL at a local community college I have the chance to send my students to the listening lab where they are able to get additional instruction, practice and self-assessment opportunities. As a high school Spanish teacher I did not have this technology to use with my students. I wish I would have. ~Misty Cannon



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media type="youtube" key="G1b2gQ-AbBE?fs=1" height="385" width="640" The above video is a digital curriculum we run in our 4th and 5th grade classrooms. This really is a great step in the right direction. The teacher is still a VERY IMPORTANT and integral part, though her role is a little different. The students are totally engaged. There is so much discovery and inquiry based learning. It is so adpatable to student needs. They are still competing though in the same old value network. Cracking the curriculum process with a new paradigm is a hard thing to do. As is, we are only 1 out of 2 pilot schools in this area. Delisse Hardy - Math and Science Strategist - Austin Elementary - Grand Prairie ISD

A wiki is a common document where we will all contribute. Here we will explore how technology is being used. We will not use this Wiki until Module Three, but please feel free to play. To add content (video, audo, text or picture) to the wiki, click the "EDIT" button on the top right. An editing bar will appear. You add content, then click "save" and your content will be there for the world to see. Remember, this is a real, web-based wiki on the Internet.

A. Williams 10/27/2010

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I am a band director and thought you would be interested in the technology available to the music education industry. The SmartMusic program is really starting to advance and will soon be changing the way we teach and learn.  To address evolving assessment standards and accountability requirements, SmartMusic automates administrative tasks and offers solutions to provide you with more time to teach the art of making music:

It seems that Saving Time would be considered an Appropriate Use for SmartMusic
 * Document proof of student achievement, making it easier to comply with stricter assessment standards and expectations.
 * Assign practice reports. SmartMusic tracks the time students spend practicing.
 * Create and share assignments with other teachers. Online assignment libraries make it easy to share ideas with colleagues in your district or state.
 * Parents can log in to view their child's grades and listen to recordings.

Every elementary teacher in our school district has a SMARTBoard in their classroom. While the students and I love the boards, I believe we could engage the students more and get more authentic results from the SMARTResponse Clickers. The ones in the video are for lower grade/Special Ed. students, but there are other ones available for upper grades as well. I have seen them in action and the kids love them. -Rodriguez


 * BrightLink 450Wi ultra-short throw projector can turn almost any surface into a learning environment.--No need to purchase a separate interactive white board--it's all built tinto the projector.**



Epson is bringing interactive projecting technology to just about any wall-like surface available. Today, Epson introduced the BrightLink 450Wi, an interactive projector directed towards educators, which allows turn any standard whiteboard or smooth wall into an interactive learning area. Epson says the new BrightLink 450Wi can project onto any existing whiteboard, wall or other smooth surface preparing any space as a learning environment. Epson’s BrightLink 450Wi interactive projector comes with two digital infrared pens and wall mount hardware. “Creating a better learning environment and staying within budgetary constraints are the key goals educators have when considering the purchase of any classroom technology,” said Rajeev Mishra, director, Epson Projection, Epson America. “The BrightLink 450Wi brings an affordable interactive solution to the classroom that used to require two components – a projector and an interactive whiteboard. The benefits of this versatile solution will revolutionize the classroom and will no doubt carry over into conference rooms and boardrooms across the country.”

My district has installed SMART Boards (Video below) in various schools but my school does not currently utilize this technology. I have heard about SMART boards but this was the first time to actually see one being used. I would think this would be a highly engaging technology but I have never actually spoken to anyone that uses a SMART board. Even from a teaching stand point a SMART board seems like it would simplify the delivery of a lesson by integrating the internet, computer, chalk/dry erase board, document readers, and projector into one centralized location. -- C. Johnsonmedia type="youtube" key="0U05WeXPGlk?fs=1" height="385" width="640"


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Interactive Whites Boards -- people either love them or hate them. To post a video from youtube or google, or teachertube, grab the "Embed code" them click the EDIT button on this WIKI. Click on the "Widget" button (with the television icon) and follow the menu to paste the embed code--choose video, then YouTube, and paste embed code. Click the "Save" button on the Wiki toolbar. You get the following "look" that grabs attention better than the link.

Interactive white boards (SMART or Promethean) are a great addition to a good classroom. In my opinion good teaching must already be taking place before you bring one in. A bad teacher with good technology will do no good to our students. More that a "centralized location" for the existing resources, it should be seen as a tool to enhance good and challenging instruction. - Mara

My previous school was great at making technological investments when teachers requested it. It got to a point where teachers were just storing up technology and not really using it like they thought they would. When the SMART board became a desire for teachers our school first put one in the library and let teachers sign up to take their class there and use it to see if in fact its use would be something they really wanted for their classroom. Some teachers found they wanted their own and others were content to just go to the library when they wanted it. And wouldn't it be nice to have such a small class like the woman in the video?!! Sure makes the interactive board look like gold!! - Misty

media type="youtube" key="1JdG5U8Uwhg?fs=1" height="385" width="640" align="center" Mansfield ISD has implemented the iPod Touch into the learning process. Below you will find a presentation titled //iTouch...iLearn//, created by Educational Technology Trainers in MISD. **K Grooms Brown** Let's face it, many of us have the desire to implement new and creative activities in our lessons that will be engaging for our students as well as meaningful to their learning. There are multitudes of hardwares and softwares out there that can enhance the learning experiences of students. Most of these require the purchase of expensive technologies. However, there are options available that are completely free and tap into the "disruptive" technologies that exist within our culture. One such option is the use of free online polling sites. Many of us are familiar with the Classroom Performance System (CPS) cited above. This is a great tool for students. However, many schools may not have the financial resources to make this purchase. Alternatively, teachers can harness the power of student access to personal cell phone and computer technology to yield similar dividends. Below, you will see one such example provided by [|www.polleverywhere.com]. Video provided by user brianmullml via youtube.com - //**W Daniel**//

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I am a grade 5 math teacher in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. Our campus has purchased the iStation online reading program for students on our campus. It supports Christensen's student-centric philosophy. Check out their website:

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Notice their catch-phrase "Technology Transforming Education." The program is geared toward students that are not reading on grade level. It is self-sufficient for students and supports differentiation and response to intervention. Students log on for a minimum of 20 minutes per session and the program adjusts to their needs by identifying content deficits and focusing on those rather than areas of mastery. Personal instruction paths are designed to focus on areas which have not been mastered. The program provides data for teachers to use in designing small group or individual instruction. If you have the opportunity for grant-writing this year, I highly recommend purchase of this program. You can even purchase it per student rather than campus-wide in order to reduce costs. This is beneficial since every student on campus will not need reading intervention.

~Katy Thomas

As a librarian I have become more and more aware that ebooks are being used by students of today. I think if nonfiction books (or textbooks) are going to be successful in this format they have to be more than just the book on the computer. Below is a link to a book I recently previewed:

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I love the interactive format. There is a timeline, primary resources, vocabulary words and even video clips where they are appropriate. And lastly, every part of the book or material can be read outloud to the student. While this will be motiving for all learners it will particularly be important to ESL, ELL and special education students. -CK Niet

I teach seventh and eight grade at Hughes Middle School in Burleson Texas. I use MOODLE for all my classes. Approximately 90% of my classwork is performed and/or submitted on Moodle. For those of you who may be interested in exploring Moodle, I set up a course for EDAD 5302 students to play around in. You go to [|www.richlearningnow.com/moodle] click on "log in" which is located in the upper right hand corner of the web page, then click on EDAD 5302. You will need an enrolment key (that's how Moodle spells enrolment) to get into the classes inside the category EDAD 5302. To find that enrollment code, log into our blackboard class and go to the forum "issues with Module Three". When you get the code and can access the classes, you will be viewing the class as a student would. Be sure to read the whole post in the Blackboard forum to know what you need to do to view the site as a teacher.
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The main ways I use Moodle is for document submission, quizzes, and forums for peer editing. We use core class vocabulary and write journals. Their journal has to be a story with a beginning, middle and end. They have to use the words in a way that lets me know they know what the word means and give examples of the words without using the definition or a class in school. They post their rough draft to the peer editing forum. Everybody then has to use the journal rubric to grade four other journals and justify the grade they give. Once they have received four peer edits, then they make corrections to their journal and turn it in on Moodle. When I grade their journals, I use the same journal rubric and justify the grade I gave them. This is one of the reasons our rating went from Recognized to Exemplary. The ESL students do not post to the forum. They use power point and make a slide show about the words. They have to find a picture that represents the word, type the word in their native language and then type the word in English. They have to write a sentence to using the word in English. My dyslex students use power point to make a slide show with pictures.

As for quizzes, Moodle allows me to quickly asses the students learning and my teaching. I can view data based on the whole course, the whole class, individual questions or individual students. Since my campus focuses on data driven decisions, this is a wonderful and quick tool to access data. Here is a video that gives a brief overveiw of Moodle. media type="youtube" key="WvCIv5KCbeE?fs=1" height="385" width="640" align="center"

media type="custom" key="7368229" align="left" This presentation from TED.com is amazing. The reason we need to give students freedom to explore technology is because anything can be a product of that exploration. If this technology could be created with simple technology available to most people, what might be next? Without opportunity for discovery our students will fall behind in a technologically driven world. It is most important that a teacher's lack of experience with technology not limit opportunity for students to work in a medium that they may be much more comfortable maneuvering through.

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I am posting a video advertisement for PLATO lab, and the impact it has made for Memphis City Schools. Remedial content programs such as PLATO appear to be the "disruptive innovations" that Christensen, et al, write about in our book study. Remedial content programs bring in new users to a innovative technology, particularly users who would otherwise be excluded or disinterested. In this video, the Memphis City Schools appeared to use remedial content programs such as PLATO, to engage and instruct students who had failed a course, had attendance problems, or needed a new delivery of instruction followed by additional,individual support from a teacher. One of the technologies that was mentioned in the Wisconsin Case Study in Module 2 was possibly incorporating PLATO-like remedial programs for a segment of the student population that had not been served in the traditional classroom setting. In the case of that particular school district, these students could be working at school or at their home computers, since a very large proportion of students already had access to personal computers at home.

-Adam Weiss, 3rd Grade Bilingual Teacher, Arlington ISD

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I have included a demo video of Tegrity Campus 2.0. This is a program that we have selected to use at Paul Quinn College. The students are very excited about the use of this technology on campus.

Cheryl Bonner, Business Office Manager, Paul Quinn College

Here is an example of a type of assessment, an "e-portfolio," that is more student-centered and based on the student's creativity. The video is of a master's student who is in a class similar to ours and involves the student retelling everything she learned in the class. I thought it was a good illustration of some of the ideas Christensen, et al (2011, 2008) set forth about allowing students to have more control over instruction and assessment. Also, at the end of the video, there are parts that briefly review some of the subjects we have learned in our class.

-Adam Weiss, 3rd grade bilingual teacher, Arlington ISD

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[|http://www.joshuaisd.org/11962062512504040/podcasts/browse.asp?A=399&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=58001] Here is a link to webpage at school. You can download my voiceover PowerPoint presentation, I learned how to do in this class. I created this mainly for my Native English Speakers learning to speak Spanish, but is really beneficial for both Native English and Spanish Speakers. In the past I have also done podcast. I have found the voiceover PowerPoint to be more user friendly with my parents than the podcast was. -P.Rodriguez

[|http://www.joshuaisd.org/11962062512504040/Blog/browse.asp?A=398&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=57542] After creating the first couple of podcast, I then asked my parents to contribute to my blog. The blog was set up so parents could leave feedback on this experience. -P. Rodriguez

This video is on 21 century pedagy- Todd Hayes

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