Teachnology Blog tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-519628 2012-01-29T21:10:00Z 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 Classroom Grant Sweepstakes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef016300692c2f970d 2012-01-29T16:10:00-05:00 2012-01-29T21:10:00Z Discovery Education and CDW-G are offering schools a chance to win a wireless lab and weekly technology prizes. You can enter your school every day for the giveaways. Those who enter must be 18 years of age or older and... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/classroom-grant-sweepstakes.html Video Competition tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0168e6600aab970c 2012-01-28T16:03:00-05:00 2012-01-30T21:10:15Z Win a Kindle Fire and have your students’ videos featured on Facebook by creating a 30-second video featuring the Discovery/CDW-R Sweepstakes. All you have to do is use a digital camera, phone or camcorder to advertise the sweepstakes. Videos are... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/video-competition.html Lab Books Integrate with Science Data Collections tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0168e65ffd00970c 2012-01-27T16:00:00-05:00 2012-01-27T21:00:00Z Vernier has announced the publishing of a new lab book: Investigating Biology through Inquiry. The lab book uses inquiry to assist teacher and students with AP biology and International Baccalaureate courses, and with the new AP inquiry requirements. It includes... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/lab-books-integrate-with-science-data-collections.html Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef01630068ff37970d 2012-01-26T15:55:00-05:00 2012-01-30T20:59:27Z Are you interested in designing badges to encourage excellence in teaching? In Stage One, teams of educators submitted ideas for a badge system designed to provide feedback to peers who are teaching in the areas of mathematics, literacy, and digital... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/badges-for-lifelong-learning-competition.html Will Apple's "Textbooks" Be the Answer? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0167615ea4fd970b 2012-01-25T15:49:00-05:00 2012-01-30T20:55:35Z Everyone knows there’s confusion when it comes to eTexts. So perhaps Apple’s new (January 2012) offerings, which have been both applauded and criticized, will help to move us forward to answers related to the current eText dilemma. Most of the... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/will-apples-textbooks-be-the-answer.html So Where Are We Going in Our Classrooms? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef01630068f34d970d 2012-01-24T15:41:00-05:00 2012-01-24T20:41:00Z Educational decisions. They are difficult to make today with technology innovations continually bombarding us and so many new products to consider. Although we probably could use many of these products, and we may find that some are perfect for our... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/so-where-are-we-going-in-our-classrooms.html Pets in the Classroom Grants tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef01630068d624970d 2012-01-23T15:38:00-05:00 2012-01-23T20:38:00Z The Pet Care Trust offers no hassle grants to teachers who wish to bring pets into the classroom. According to the Trust, “Kids benefit from exposure to pets in the classroom in ways that help to shape their lives for... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/pets-in-the-classroom-grants.html Can Robots Grade Essays? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0168e5f8719d970c 2012-01-21T16:06:00-05:00 2012-01-21T21:06:00Z Most standardized tests are multiple-choice. Why? Because they are simply easier to score by machine. How could millions of essays be evaluated fairly by computer programs? The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is trying to come up with an answer... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/can-robots-grade-essays.html Should Our Schools Emulate High Performing Foreign Schools? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef0163000264f8970d 2012-01-20T16:03:00-05:00 2012-01-20T21:03:00Z At an Education Week Chat on January 13th, 2012, guests Alan Ginsburg and Andreas Schleicher discussed their opinions on “why international comparisons of academic skill matter and how those comparisons should, or should not, be used to shape policy in... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/should-our-schools-emulate-high-performing-foreign-schools.html Ideas Related to iPad Programs tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c97e353ef016300025075970d 2012-01-19T15:57:00-05:00 2012-01-23T21:02:43Z A January 2012 NBOA (National Business Officers Association) Webinar, “iPad Programs: Expensive Paperweights or Money Saving Game Changer?”, detailed information of use to schools considering digital notebook use by students. Some of the topics covered included, introducing iPads grade by... Power to Learn http://powertolearn.typepad.com/teacher_tech_blog/2012/01/ideas-related-to-ipad-programs.html