From today’s inbox… Dear Michael: 6 days and counting…1,655,375 students participating so far! Tip of the Day: A Teacher’s Dream! Check Out These Edutopia Resources for Digital Learning Day! You can see Edutopia’s Digital Learning Day Resources at http://www.edutopia.org/digital-learning-technology-resources. These resources include interesting and teacher-friendly videos, helpful hints, and new tools and resources on: Integrating [...]
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From the inbox late today… 9 Days and counting…710,000 students participating so far! Tip of the Day: Make Your Own Posters and Get a Sneak Peek at the Morning Webcast Line-Up! Make Your Own Poster: We have brand new original Digital Learning Day artwork that you can use to make your own posters, fliers, and [...]
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As if there wasn’t enough to keep you busy with the K-12 online learning sessions, here are the mobile learning sessions that I was able to find from a quick search of the program for the Florida Educational Technology Conference. Wednesday, 25 January 2012 10:00am to 11:00am CS1195 – Bridging the Gap Between Textbooks Technology [...]
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From the inbox late today… 14 Days and Counting… Tip of the Day– Check out the English Language Arts Resources, Lesson Plans, and Ideas in the Teacher & Classroom Toolkit Literacy and language arts are often viewed as content areas that are addressed across the curriculum. We have added many new resources, tools, and links [...]
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On Tuesday, I described that the Politics Of K-12 Online Learning is a real thing and, unlike those that are trying to claim otherwise, is based on ideological grounds. On Wednesday, I described the neo-liberal and neo-conservative Ideologies of K-12 Online Learning. Today I want to look at some of the tactics that these neo-liberals and neo-conservatives [...]
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From yesterday’s inbox… Dear USDLA Members, 2012 International Distance Learning Awards Call for Nominations – November 10, 2011 – February 6, 2012 The United States Distance Learning Association, the nation’s premier distance learning association since 1987 presents its 2012 International Distance Learning Awards, the premier awards for the distance learning industry. These prestigious awards are [...]
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I talk about John Hattie and his book Visible Learning a bit on this blog. So when I saw this scroll through my Google Plus stream I had to share it. To watch the video click on the image or visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujRzFfKZ1Fg. To access the chapter mentioned above, click here. Tagged: cyber school, education, high [...]
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From yesterday’s inbox… Dear USDLA Members, 2012 International Distance Learning Awards Call for Nominations – November 10, 2011 – February 6, 2012 The United States Distance Learning Association, the nation’s premier distance learning association since 1987 presents its 2012 International Distance Learning Awards, the premier awards for the distance learning industry. These prestigious awards are [...]
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Beginning with the ASCD SmartBrief. Girl Scouts develop mobile app for teachers Two Dallas Girl Scouts created a mobile application for teachers as part of the organization’s effort to get more girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math — or STEM — subjects. Twelve-year-old Grace Swierenga and Lindsey Hettish, 13, created the Teachers Best [...]
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This showed up in my inbox yesterday. It seems familiar, so I may have received and posted it before in the past. If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view. An Insider’s Guide to Online Learning Dear Michael,It’s your decision. Choosing the right education is key to realizing your child’s [...]
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