Teachnology Blog tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-519628 2013-05-04T20:02:00Z Quick summaries of practical, put-it -to use-tomorrow suggestions or stop-and-think-for-a-second-about-it ideas that can enhance your classroom, your teaching, and your outlook on the implementation of technology in education. TypePad Google Glasses in Schools? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0191022ccc50970c 2013-05-04T16:02:00-04:00 2013-05-04T20:02:00Z In a few years just about everyone will probably have Web-connected watches and Google Glasses. Students are already bringing mobile devices to school that can capture images and actions in our schools, but as “wearable technologies” become more popular, teachers... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/05/google-glasses-in-schools.html Digital Storytelling with Multimedia Tools tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef01901c36ca78970b 2013-05-03T15:57:00-04:00 2013-05-03T19:57:00Z Mind/Shift recommends what it calls cool, new, and easy-to-use multimedia tools for students. Meograph (with teacher licenses beginning at $19.99) helps students create multimedia stories with “Meograph Moments” that may feature video, audio, timelines, text, images, maps, links, and student... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/05/digital-storytelling-with-multimedia-tools.html Lighthouse Coalition tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef017eeb342344970d 2013-05-02T15:55:00-04:00 2013-05-02T19:55:00Z The Coalition of Lighthouse Schools is a group of educators, school administrators, and IT professionals who are working together to implement one-to-one digital learning in their schools. Coalition members, mostly from charter and independent schools, are integrating Apple mobile devices... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/05/lighthouse-coalition.html Attracting Girls to the STEM Careers tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0191022cb9ae970c 2013-05-01T15:52:00-04:00 2013-05-01T19:52:00Z The Scientific American piece, To Attract More Girls to STEM, Bring More Storytelling to Science, by teachers Jonathan Olsen and Sarah Gross, says that integration of the arts and sciences is the key to getting girls into STEM careers. The... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/05/attracting-girls-to-the-stem-careers.html Understanding Learning Disabilities tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0191022cb59e970c 2013-04-30T15:50:00-04:00 2013-04-30T19:50:00Z Science Daily reports that about two to three students in every classroom (up to 10% of all children) have some type of learning disability, and many have several disabilities. The study says, for example, that children who are hyperactive often... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/04/understanding-learning-disabilities.html Augmented Reality in Your Classroom tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0191022ca908970c 2013-04-29T15:40:00-04:00 2013-05-15T19:49:15Z T|H|E Journal tells us that the promise of Augmented Reality (AR) “is enormous.” That’s because it’s an emerging technology, which has the power to transform classrooms making our interactive whiteboard classrooms look like the Dark Ages of technology in education.... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/04/augmented-reality-in-your-classroom.html Easy Way to Find Educational Apps tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef019101df2e22970c 2013-04-27T15:18:00-04:00 2013-04-27T19:18:00Z EdShelf on the Internet, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest offers help with finding great applications for you and your students. For example, this week's recommendations from EdShelf include AlgebraGenie (gaming with algebra problems), Eyes on the Solar System (NASA tool), Stencyl... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/04/easy-way-to-find-educational-apps.html Why Pre-Kindergarten? Why Tech in Pre-K? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef01901be92a0a970b 2013-04-26T15:15:00-04:00 2013-04-26T19:15:00Z Studies find that students who attend Pre-Kindergarten: 1. Are less likely to develop drug and alcohol problems. 2. Are more likely to graduate from college. 3. Earn an average of 50% more than those who didn't attend Pre-K. 4. Are... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/04/why-pre-kindergarten-why-tech-in-pre-k.html Handy Social Media Commandments tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef017eeae6bd03970d 2013-04-25T15:13:00-04:00 2013-04-25T19:13:00Z You'll want to take a look at these social media commandmentsfrom Leaderswest: Fresh Perspectives on Social Media & Technology. Included are many suggestions I'm sure you already know, but reviewing the ideas with your students is wise. As always, it’s... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/04/handy-social-media-commandments.html What Makes a Good Teacher? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef01901be92441970b 2013-04-24T15:10:00-04:00 2013-04-24T19:10:00Z Can good teaching be measured? Temple University Professor Ronald Granieri says that efforts to evaluate teachers through quantitative means “are susceptible to interpretation and manipulation”, and even if these problems are avoided, what we discover is not really what we... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2013/04/what-makes-a-good-teacher.html