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June 14, 2014
GESF 2014 Panel Discussion: Leveraging mobile technology [Video]
The Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai this past March was a powerful conference connecting more than 850 education thought leaders from 59 countries around the world.
Of the 7 billion people in the world, 6 billion now have access to a working mobile phone. This popularity, especially in areas facing the most urgent educational challenges, creates new opportunities for improving education access and quality. Similarly, the expansion of social media tools like Facebook and the dev...
June 12, 2014
Classtools.net Created by Russel Tarr a Teacher from France
Classtools.net is a free site for teachers created by teacherRussel Tarr. This site has EVERYTHINGincluding Fakebook, graphic organizers, and video game makers.Russel teaches inTolouse France, and decided to use his programming skills to make the graphic organizers he wished he could use on the web.(I talk about Classtools in the Prewriting Chapter10 of my bookReinventing Writing.) If Facebook and Twitter are blocked for you, this is your ANSWER! (And yes, it is FREE.)
Twitter: Best Practices For Educators via @edudemic [Link]
Twitter: Best Practices For Educators via @edudemic
Vicki Davis’ Guest Post on Edudemic Blog
June 11, 2014
Twitter is an incredible tool for any classroom, if you know how to use it. Teachers likeKaren LirenmanandKathy Cassidyshow us how even very young children benefit greatly from the safe online connections through their teachers. If you’re still not convinced read the 100 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom on Edudemic.
I wrote this guest post for Edudemic as part of the launch celebra...
3D Printers in the 5th Grade Classroom with Kelly Hines
Three D Printers are exciting new technologies, but what are the best practices? Kelly Hines receiveda MakerBot 3D printer through a proposal she created on Donors Choose. The 3D printer has transformed her classroom in so many ways but is not as hard to use as you might think. In this episode of Every Classroom Matters, Kelly shares about costs and best practices for teaching with the 3D printer.
Hear Kelly Hines Talk 3D Printing in her 5th Grade Classroom
She’s partnering with a design classr...
Sciracy: Transformational Student Led Science & Literacy Course Invented by Teacher Pauline Roberts
Pauline Roberts teaches literacy and science together in an award winning new approach her students callsciracy. Using this approach, her 5th and 6th graders organize their own field trips and learning projects as they research sustainability in metro Detroit. In this episode of Every Classroom Matters, Pauline describes the power of sciracyand how her school has chosen to use this method throughout the school with a weekly 2 hour course for fifth and sixth graders.
June 4, 2014
15 Ways to #WorkWonders with Microsoft Office. Share yours #edchat
Most educators use Microsoft Office every day but don’t unleash its power. Here are 15 ways you can #WorkWonders with Microsoft Office with links to ideas.
You have until Monday to snap a picture of how you #WorkWonders and send it to me on Twitter or Instagram. As I announced Tuesday, the winner will receive a Surface 2. (See Tuesday’s post for full details.)
#WorkWonders from around the US are pouring in on the official #WorkWonders website so feel free to browse their entries to figure out w...
June 3, 2014
How I #WorkWonders With Office Mix and PowerPoint
The #WorkWonders contestis in high gear. As a result, people are sharing how they #WorkWonders using Microsoft Office by posting pictures on Twitter and Instagram. (Yesterday’s postgivescontest info.)
SinceI’m asking you to share how you #WorkWonders, I’m going to share one way I #WorkWonders using Microsoft PowerPoint and the new (free) Office Mix Plug-in.
To do this, all you need to do is have PowerPoint 2013 and download the Office Mix Plug In from their website.
How I#WorkWondersWith Office...
Share how you #WorkWonders with Microsoft Office and Win!
The #WorkWonderscontest is here! Quicklysnap a picture of something you’ve createdin Microsoft Office and share it to me in Twitter or Instagram . To enter,includethe hashtags #WorkWonders and #contest . At the end of the contest, the best one wins a Microsoft Surface 2.
What aperfect reasonto try out the new Office MixorOffice 365.
If you can, I’d love links to videos, blog posts, or examples of what you’re doing to share with other teachers.
Visit the Work Wonders Website!
How I#WorkWonders wit...
June 2, 2014
BOOK GIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a Copy of Reinventing Writing
Reinventing Writing, the print copy, will be shipping soon. I’ve worked so hard on the research and writing of this book to be helpful to the modern teacher. While the Reinventing Writing Kindle Versionis out already, the print copies are supposed to ship June 11. In celebration, I’m hosting a Goodreads author giveaway and giving away 2 copies of the book! Enter now and enjoy.
If you want to know more about this book, review the book trailer and table of contentsor see what early reviewers hav...
5 Email Tips Everyone Should Know Before Forwarding Mail
Email is not free. It never has been. Surprisingly, the average office worker spends one fourth of their workday reading and responding to email. To stop one of the biggest culprits of wasted inbox space, help everyone understand five email basics before forwarding mail of any kind.
5 Things to Know Before Forwarding Mail to Anyone
1 – Check for Accuracy on Snopes
Most importantly, the frantic emails with breaking information are usually false. Before forwarding mail, research the facts at snope...
