tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58460156212975535312024-03-08T14:32:30.925-06:00 The Pursuit of Technology Integration HappinessMZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.comBlogger730125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-61677360855543480402017-11-30T11:52:00.002-06:002017-11-30T11:52:34.370-06:00Insert Learning - A Chrome Extension<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I know it has been A LONG TIME since I have posted anything related to educational technology, but I came across this Chrome Extension and felt it is worth sharing. <a href="https://insertlearning.com/"> Insert Learning</a> is an extension for Chrome users that allows you to instantly insert instructional content on to any webpage. <br />
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When the extension is active, the website has a toolbar on the webpage where you can assign to a Google Classroom, highlight text, post a sticky note, create a question, insert discussion, assign to students, share with teachers and then edit lesson information. <br />
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It does have a cost if you want unlimited features, but you get 5 lessons for free. It is then $40 per year to have unlimited usage. There is also a school option depending on the number of students enrolled in your school.<br />
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Pretty interesting tool. It basically allows users to create a webquest on any website they want. </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-90877436800063634472016-01-12T11:00:00.000-06:002016-01-12T11:00:06.733-06:00ACT Test Taking Tips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
With March fast approaching and the statewide ACT assessment coming up, I thought I would share strategies for taking the ACT. Sometimes its not just what you know on the ACT, but how to take the assessment in collaboration with what you know. Here are some tips for each section that I have collected and provided to students.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ACT<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ENGLISH
Section Tips and Strategies<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">75 Questions (Containing
5 passages that cover a variety of writing styles) – 45 Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->You should allot 1.5-2 minutes to skim the
entire passage and 30 seconds to answer each question.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Be aware of the writing style (5 types) used in
the passages. Consider the style when
selecting a response.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->BE AWARE of questions with NO underlined
portion: In responding to questions cued by a number or numbers in a box,
carefully consider the writing decision described. Best to answer these questions when skimming
the passage as a whole.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->For underlined portion questions<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->First check to see if stated question precedes
answer choices. If so, carefully
consider the writing decision described.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Determine what aspects of writing are included
in the underlined portion of the passage.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Read the text before and after the underlined
portion to get a sense of the writer’s intent and the passage’s organization at
that point.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Do no select a response that corrects one error
but causes a different error.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->If you are unsure of a response, reread the
section of the passage, substituting the answer choices for the underlined
portion.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Do not be afraid to choose “No Change.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b>ALWAYS
ANSWER THE SAME LETTER WHEN GUESSING.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><br /></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ACT<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">READING
Section Tips and Strategies<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">40 Questions
(4 Passages) – 35 Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->PACE YOURSELF<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Do the easy passages first – If one interests
you or something you know well, do it first.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Concentrate on paragraph opening and
closing. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; font-size: 9pt;">The topic sentence is often located near the beginning of the
paragraph. Sometimes, too, the final sentence of the paragraph suggests the
main point of the paragraph.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->You should allow yourself 3 minutes to read each
passage and 30 seconds per question to answer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->The 4 passages are separated into four
categories: Social Studies, Natural Sciences, Prose Fiction (passages from
Short Stories/novels), and Humanities<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Carefully read the passage before attempting the
questions. It is important to read every
sentence than skim the text. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Be conscious of relationships between or among
ideas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Underline or make notes about major ideas in the
passage as you read.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Answers to some questions will be found by
referring to content explicitly state in the text<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->ANSWER THESE FIRST<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Some questions will require you to determine
implicit means (What does the author
strongly suggest the existence or truth of)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->You should refer back to the passage before you
answer any question.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Jump around within a set of questions in a
passage to the ones you can answer easily.
DO NOT LEAVE A PASSAGE UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOU HAVE ANSWERED ALL THE
QUESTIONS<o:p></o:p></div>
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</div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b>ALWAYS
ANSWER THE SAME LETTER WHEN GUESSING.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><br /></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ACT<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">MATH Section
Tips and Strategies<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">60 Questions –
60 Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Answer all the questions that are easy for you
and then go back to the hard ones. The
ACT DOES NOT go from easy questions at the beginning to hard questions at the
end.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Pace yourself.
Do not spend too much time on any one question. 60 Minutes for 60 questions doesn’t mean a
minute per question<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Come up with your own answer choice <b>first</b> with the information provided in
the question.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";">o<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->This will help avoid being influenced by the
answer choices.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->If the above does not work, eliminate wrong
answers and plug in answer choices to the equation when applicable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="background: white;">Watch out for the answer choice "cannot be
determined."</span></b><span style="background: white;"> It is rare and when you see it, it's very likely wrong. It's
almost always wrong in a question that comes with a diagram or for which you
can draw one.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Don’t be afraid to use the areas to the right of
the problem to complete figuring and draw diagrams.<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Avoid Partial Answers – often answers to the
first part of the equation are given as an option. Mark those out if it is an answer for one
step of the problem.<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white;">A calculator isn't required for any of the
questions, so if <b>your solution</b>
absolutely depends on one, you are probably headed down a time-consuming and
incorrect path.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white;">Have a good understanding of MATH Rules and
Basics</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-5134352507132079752015-01-22T13:17:00.001-06:002015-01-22T13:17:02.969-06:00Just How Far Has Educational Technology Come in a Short Time?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It has been a while since I wrote anything on this blog (just two post in 2014 all together) and while at home one day, I decided to look back at my blogger account and check out what used to be. Upon looking at the most popular posts, I came across my "Doing a Flip Across the Curriculum" Post. you can <a href="http://www.edutechintegration.net/2010/09/doing-flip-across-curriculum.html">click here</a> to see the post. The post was about the use of FLIP cameras in the classroom. <br />
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Here we are, four and half years later, where are FLIP cameras? Gone, because technology has moved that quickly. Now, they are in just about every student's phone. So when you go back and look at some of those suggestions on using a FLIP camera, it seems like these educational technology ideas would be so much easier with just the use of cellphones. <br />
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Four years ago, we were looking at Clicker systems and working to embed those into the curriculum. Here we are today and we have the same occurrence. Clickers are now our students cellphones. There are so many options out there for clicker systems that it can be overwhelming. Free Technology for Teachers has provided a <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/03/seven-good-student-response-systems.html">useful post</a> and as well as <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/01/10-charts-comparing-popular-ed-tech.html">broken them down into a chart</a> for identifying the best option that will work in your classroom.<br />
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It appears that my time away from blogging about Educational Technology has greatly impacted my own ability to keep up with the rapid changes in how we can embed technology into the classroom. It is amazing to see how quickly technology has changed in the past 5 years. Makes you wonder what will be next.<br />
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What changes have you seen? What is out there now that we didn't have just 4 years ago? What was all the rage 4 years ago that has seen its impact decrease? What has still kept up with the changes?</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-57952344761314412452014-12-16T14:15:00.002-06:002014-12-16T14:15:53.526-06:00Google - A Year in Search<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Every year, Google recaps the previous year based on the most popular searches. This would be a great opportunity for teachers and students to reflect back on the previous year and the events that marked 2014. There are several events that I had already forgotten about while watching the video. You can learn more on the <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-year-in-search-moments-that-defined.html">official Google Blog</a> or visit <a href="https://www.google.com/trends/2014/">The Year in Search Google Trends</a> home page for more information. You can also see the video posted below.</div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-scanner-wireless-remote/id431029631?mt=8">Air Scanner</a> is an App I discovered from a Facebook ad of all places. It allows users connected to a Wifi to easily turn their iPhone into a mobile document camera. The app provides a numerical web address that users can type into their browser. Within the browser, whatever the camera is showing will appear within the browser window. There is also an option to freeze the image if need be and turn on the camera's flash.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-54079172829671397742013-12-17T11:40:00.001-06:002013-12-17T11:40:13.565-06:00Google Zeitgeist for 2013 is Available<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Every year in the month of December Google releases their <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/2013-in-search-heroes-tragedies-and.html">Year in Review</a> based on Search popularity. The purpose of this list is to provide people an opportunity to reflect on the people, places, and moments that caught people's attention throughout this past calendar year. The first review I suggest viewing is the Year in Review Video which is embedded below. This video would be a great video to show for a free writing activity, or as an introduction for a research project where students research the major events during their birth year or in another time in history.<br />
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When you examine the search history of Google you realize that is provides valuable information into what has happened in our world over the past year. Below are the top ten global trending searches of 2013:<br />
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<li>Nelson Mandela</li>
<li>Paul Walker</li>
<li>iPhone 5s</li>
<li>Cory Monteith</li>
<li>Harlem Shake</li>
<li>Boston Marathon</li>
<li>Royal Baby</li>
<li>Samsung Galaxy s4</li>
<li>PlayStation 4</li>
<li>North Korea</li>
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For the year 2013 users can also examine the <a href="http://www.google.com/zeitgeist/2013/globe">3D Global Map</a> that will allow users to discover popular searches for by day for cities around the world. This would make for an interesting examination of what is popular for different regions of the world and be a popular activity in Geography or Sociology classes. To examine previous years top searches and stories, visit the <a href="http://www.google.com/trends/topcharts?zg=full">Google Zeitgeist Home Page</a> for direct links to 2013 or the <a href="http://www.google.com/trends/topcharts#geo&date=2001">Trends Home Page</a> for previous years back to 2001.</div>
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Celebrating 10 Years of the Best of the Web in Education, the <a href="http://edublogawards.com/2013/11/19/nominations/">2013 Edublog Awards</a> are now accepting nominations. Nominations are open till December 1st. To nominate the best of the web for awards, people must post their nominations in a blog post (Mine will be available soon) or on their website and then share the link to the nominations (instructions to do so are at the link above). There are 19 different categories for awards . <br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-50834167064192651392013-11-15T10:08:00.000-06:002013-11-15T10:08:07.088-06:00Smithsonian Makes Push In 3D Imaging Of Artifacts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: #e4e4e4; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7.5pt;">by The Associated Press</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 7.5pt;">November 13, 2013</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 7.5pt;"> 2:15 PM</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">WASHINGTON (AP) — With most of its 137 million objects kept behind the scenes or in a faraway museum, the Smithsonian Institution is launching a new 3D scanning and printing initiative to make more of its massive collection accessible to schools, researchers and the public worldwide.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">A small team has begun creating 3D models of some key objects representing the breadth of the collection at the world's largest museum complex. Some of the first 3D scans include the Wright brothers' first airplane, Amelia Earhart's flight suit, casts of President Abraham Lincoln's face during the Civil War and a Revolutionary War gunboat. Less familiar objects include a former slave's horn, a missionary's gun from the 1800s and a woolly mammoth fossil from the Ice Age. They are pieces of history some people may hear about but rarely see or touch.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Now the Smithsonian is launching a new 3D viewer online Wednesday with technology from 3D design firm AutoDesk to give people a closer look at artifacts in their own homes. The data can also be downloaded, recreated with a 3D printer and used to help illustrate lessons in history, art and science in schools. While some schools might acquire 3D printers for about $1,000, other users may examine the models on their computers.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Smithsonian digitization director Gunter Waibel said museums are working to redefine their relationship with audiences to become more interactive.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">"Historically, museums have just tried to push data out. It's been a one-way street," he said. "Now museums are really rethinking their relationship with their audience, and they're trying to empower their audiences to help them along whatever learning journey they're on."</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">With the cost of 3D scanning and printing equipment declining in recent years, Waibel said there's a new opportunity for museums to transform how they collect, curate and conserve artifacts and also how they educate. Three-dimensional models can help tell stories and create more engaging lessons, he said.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Smithsonian educators are building interactive tours to view 3D models online. On the Wright Flyer aircraft from 1903, they have created hotspots to help explain its engine and wing design, and users can rotate the object in all directions for a closer look.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">With two Lincoln masks, the 3D viewer allows the user to adjust lighting levels to see the aging of the president's face over the course of the war. And a 3D scan of a Chinese Buddha statue allows users to examine and unravel a story carved in its surface.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">So far, the Smithsonian is devoting about $350,000 annually to 3D digitization, with companies also donating equipment. But museum officials are working to raise $15 million going forward to move the 3D lab from a suburban warehouse in Maryland to a new innovation center planned for the National Mall. There, the public could see the latest 3D technology and even make their own 3D prints of museum objects in a "maker lab."</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Within minutes, a 3D printer can create a plastic replica of an object by reproducing the digital model layer by layer. Other 3D printers can reproduce objects in fiberglass, stone powder, ceramics, metal, rubber or other materials.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">It's not clear how long it will take to create a large 3D collection. The pace will depend on funding and scaling up techniques the 3D lab has just begun creating, officials said. For other digitization efforts, the Smithsonian has engaged private partners and may even recruit volunteers to help. In total, the Smithsonian aims to eventually digitize 13 million objects in either 2D or 3D.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough has made digitization of artifacts a high priority since he arrived in 2008, but only more recently has 3D scanning and printing become affordable. In an interview, he said museums face a greater challenge than the digitization of documents in libraries or archives because museum artifacts are often three-dimensional.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">In a new e-book published this year, Clough called on museums to speed up their work to innovate and digitize collections to make artifacts accessible for a generation born in the Internet age.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">A strategic plan in 1927 once called for the Smithsonian to have an office in every state so it could reach more people, though that never came to pass. Now with more digital outreach, the museums could actually realize that dream, Clough said, with the potential to reach billions of people.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en" style="font-size: 10.5pt;">"If we look at this issue of reaching people, it's more important than ever before," Clough said, noting that museum visitation among minorities is already low. For museums that received government funding to get their start, he said governments are now saying "what's next?"</span></span></span></span></div>
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This would be a great opportunity for social studies teachers who want to bring real world applications into the classroom and allow students to live within history. You can learn more about the 3D aspects of the Smithsonian and artifacts already available at their website <a href="http://3d.si.edu/">Smithsonian X 3D</a><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-5640660702178215042013-11-14T11:43:00.001-06:002013-11-14T11:43:21.985-06:00Surfly - Surf the Web Together<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I know it has been a while since I posted anything on this blog (over two months) but I came across this resource today and thought it is well worth sharing. <a href="http://www.surfly.com/">Surfly</a> is an tool that allows users to share a link to a webpage that they would like users to surf with them. In the age of One to One the teachers ability to showcase a webpage to students at the same time they are using it would be very beneficial. Registering for the site is as simple as providing an email address and a password and then agreeing to the terms and service. <br />
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With <a href="http://www.surfly.com/">Surfly</a>, all you do is provide a link and then when users visit the site their arrow is highlighted and users can show them certain areas of the website they are surfing that they want them to focus on. <a href="http://www.surfly.com/">Surfly</a> would be a great tool to teach students about authentic resources and information on websites, how to use Wikipedia for research, the steps to create usernames and passwords, or use the various web 2.0 tools that are available. <a href="http://www.surfly.com/">Surfly</a> works on any device as well, so if you are using iPads or Tablets, you can use the service as well. For more information, see the video below.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-38691887712166386562013-09-12T10:57:00.000-05:002013-09-12T10:57:33.884-05:00Animoby - A New Way of Doing Presentations, Tutorials, and Animations<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://www.animoby.com/">Animoby</a> is a new <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animoby/id626158968?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2">free iPad app</a> that allows users to create presentations, tutorials and animations with drawings, pictures, and even audio. A version for Android will be available in the future. Users can create various types of presentations and activities in all types of subjects. There is even a way to create a game of checkers. Users have a pencil tool, highlighter, and pointer, like other tools available, that allow interaction with the app. There are several templates available as well. For new users there is a large <a href="https://www.animoby.com/help">library of tutorial videos</a> available. For a quick introduction, see the video below.<br />
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<a href="http://www.classmint.com/">Classmint </a>is a new services that is currently free that allows users to create annotable, audible, and interactive notes. Notes can be kept private or they can be made public and shared. An automated revision list makes it easy to aid in timely revisions of the notes. Users can add complex math, computer code, images, explain notes with text, and then annotate images as well. The notes will then be read aloud if so desired. Users can annotate images and then mouse clicks will enable users to see the annotations. To learn more about <a href="http://www.classmint.com/">Classmint</a>, see the video below.<br />
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Within my position as Curriculum Coordinator I have become an avid user of Excel and have started to learn about many of the features it has for formatting and examining data that has made my job a lot easier. I created a spreadsheet with room for 25 students that will automatically color code the subject matter and modifications that the child receives for easy tracking of what is on the student's IEP. There is also a place for notes as well. If you are interested in such a product I have made it available for only $5.00 on <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/">Teacher Pay Teacher</a>.<br />
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You can find the Special Education Testing Modifications Tracker <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Special-Education-Testing-Modifications-Spreadsheet-758736">HERE</a> and read more about it. Here is a screenshot as well:<br />
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I have recently taken on and accepted the head volleyball coaching position, so I am dedicating a lot of time to practices and getting the team ready for the start of the season. This coming school year also brings challenges as I am also going to be the Building Assessment Coordinator. I will be very busy to start out the school year with both of these new positions, so I am not sure how often I will get to contribute and author posts to this blog. I hope that all my fellow educators are having a great summer and good luck with your coming school year.</div>
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I have <a href="http://www.edutechintegration.net/2012/10/realtimeboard.html">previously wrote</a> about <a href="http://realtimeboard.com/">Realtime Board</a> which is a service that provides users the ability to collaborate online using a whiteboard like feature. Recently it was announced that educators can get a <a href="http://realtimeboard.com/education/">FREE Pro Account </a>by providing their school email and potentially providing further proof of being an educator. The summer time is a great time to sign up and learn about <a href="http://realtimeboard.com/">Realtime Board</a> and other programs so that once school starts back you are familiar with it and are able to share it with your students. <br />
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<a href="http://flipboard.com/">Flipboard</a> started as an iPad app that allowed users to take content from the web and turn that content into digital magazines for reading. Users could select Twitter feeds, Facebook, RSS, and other methods of receiving content from the web. <a href="http://flipboard.com/">Flipboard</a> has made a <a href="https://share.flipboard.com/">bookmarklet</a> available that allows users to create and edit magazines for the purpose of turning content into a digital magazine. Users can have different magazines for different types of content and also import a magazine "cover" of their choice. <br />
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<a href="http://favebucket.com/">Favebucket</a> is similar to Pinterest in that it has a layout with boards (called buckets), the major difference is that sharing is a bit more individualized to certain content instead of everything. Users can pick and choose what they want to share. Signing up requires Facebook, Twitter, Google, or an email address and then users will want to install the bookmarklet in order to gather content from the web. After creating an account users will have an existing lists of buckets and tags. Currently there is no renaming feature (you can create new ones), but that is in the works.<br />
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Users can views their "Faveboard" in various ways and from an available menu access their inbox, favorite and private links, and more. To save a link or create a bucket users must utilize the bookmarklet. There is currently no feature that allows users to save from within the website. Creating a new link allows users to select a bucket, enter a description and add tags on your own or from a suggested list. Each link can then be viewed, shared, and organized to fit your bookmarking needs. <a href="http://favebucket.com/">Favebucket</a> would be a valuable tool for students doing research projects or teachers organizing resources for lessons. <br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-25307512985393427352013-06-17T22:11:00.001-05:002013-06-17T22:11:19.144-05:005 Easy Tips for Educators to Increase Twitter Followers and Interactions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When I first started blogging <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a> was a great avenue for me to share what I was writing while also providing me with ways to discover and interact with other bloggers and educators from around the globe. Over time with different jobs (from TIS, to Classroom Teacher, to Curriculum Coordinator) and two kids, my influence and use of Twitter has not been as professionally oriented as I would like, but has still provided me with a method of staying connected to educators and education resources. Below are some tips that I have learned that help me continue to gain followers and grow my PLN.<br />
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1.) Use a service like <a href="http://twitterfeed.com/">Twitterfeed</a> or <a href="https://ifttt.com/">IFTTT (If This Then That)</a> to automatically tweet blog posts from your favorite bloggers. You can copy their RSS feed and add a mention and hashtag (the hashtag is the important addition). Anytime they create a new post you will automatically tweet their blog post. I have gained several followers through using these services. One person did this for my blog when I was more active on Twitter and with my blog; often times her tweet would go out before my own.<br />
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2.) Blogging services often allow users to log in to comment on blog posts using their Twitter account information. When commenting on blogs, utilize your Twitter account; then when comments appear on those blogs, readers will be able to connect with you. <br />
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3.) While working as a TIS I participated more often in <a href="http://shellyterrell.com/2009/07/30/what-is-edchat/">#edchats</a> on Twitter. Following and commenting on this chat is a great way to connect with other educators. It is also a simple and most likely a common way to gain followers and also discover other people to follow<br />
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4.) <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CkUrFNr3ZThZXLh4kwk9rk-wQlwfcg8YL9zVx1R_C2s/edit?pli=1">Search for hashtags and chats</a> in your selected area of expertise, follow those chats, and then start participating in the discussions. This is a valuable way to not only gain followers and discover new people to follow, but it also helps you easily find people who share the same interest as you. You can find a chat for different levels of education, different subjects, for administrators, coaches, etc. When I went back to the classroom for a year I found myself looking at the Social Studies (<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23sschat&src=typd">#sschat</a>) feed daily to discover the newest resources. I highly reccomend viewing the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CkUrFNr3ZThZXLh4kwk9rk-wQlwfcg8YL9zVx1R_C2s/edit?pli=1">Index of Education Chats Google Doc</a> to learn more. <br />
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5.) <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/11/02/twitter-lists-guide/">Twitter allows users to create lists</a>. If you create a public list and add people to it, Twitter notifies users when they are added to a list. Lists are also a great way to organize who you are following and also lets other users know that you value their tweets enough to add them to a list so they don't get lost in the Twitter feed. This notification might be enough to encourage someone to follow you back. <br />
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If you are transitioning or utilizing <a href="https://plus.google.com/">Google+</a>, Tip 1 and 2 would apply as well. </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-45787824664768617852013-06-17T21:37:00.000-05:002013-06-17T21:37:41.585-05:00Remind 101 Gets a Makeover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://www.remind101.com/">Remind 101</a> is a service for educators that allows users to SMS students, parents, players, community members, etc about what is going on in their classroom. I have <a href="http://www.edutechintegration.net/2011/09/remind101-text-messaging-service.html">written about the service before</a> and have used it myself with my classroom. On <a href="http://blog.remind101.com/post/53221807272/the-new-remind101-simpler-than-ever#.Ub_G6fk4vUk">their blog</a> they announced today some changes to their website and service. <br />
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Through discussions with teachers and users, as well as from their own ideas, the creators of <a href="https://www.remind101.com/">Remind 101</a> have worked to make some great improvements to their product. From those discussions they realized the need for improvement for tablet use on the website, messaging to multiple classes, improving sign up process, and improving scheduling of SMS messages.<br />
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To learn more about the redesign, see the video below.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today is June 6th, the 69th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. <a href="http://www.ddaytovictory.ca/">The D-Day to Victory Interactive</a> is a valuable addition to websites about the history of the invasion. Users must have updated Java for the interactive to function correctly. The D-Day to Victory Interactive is an online documentary experience recreating the WWII final assualt on Nazi-occupied Europe. The site features veteran interviews and traces the Allied journey from the D-Day invasion of Normandy to the seige of Berlin. Users can engage in virtual commemoration and online sharing of the stories of veterans of a WWII who may be discussing the war for the last time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3D scenes help visualize and illustrate the sounds of D-Day. Each scene can access hundreds of original veteran video interviews that provide realistic documentation of the war. Useres can also view interactive poppies" which provide the views and thoughts submitted by others. Stories by veterans are coupled with biographies, artifacts, and personal photos that can be shared on social networks. For more information, see the video below.</span><br />
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From <a href="http://www.blackboard.com/">Blackboard</a> comes the free* SMS program <a href="http://connect.blackboard.com/tiptxt">T!PTXT</a> for schools that hopes to help combat bullying in schools. To K-12 schools, Blackboard is offering administrators with an easy and confidential way to speak up about abuse, crime, and mental health issues. The offer includes free access to the TipTxt service, a TipTxt mailbox, and TipTxt client support for each individual school (*$125 per year for the TipTxt line).<br />
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Our district recently did something similar by purchasing a cellphone for our School Resource Officers that allow students to text tips to the officer anonymously. It's a high school version of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_Stoppers">CrimeStoppers</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.videosci.com/">VideoSci </a>is a website dedicated to providing videos related to science in various categories. Online videos have exploded which allows users to incorporate videos into their classroom lessons rather easily. <a href="http://www.videosci.com/">VideoSci </a>aims to collect all the video streaming resources from all the fields of science from all over the Internet. Videos are streamed from any video source. Each video comes with information, commenting, and a rating system. Tags and categories allow for users to discover the various videos as well. Facebook and Twitter integration allows users to easily use their social media accounts to comment and suggest videos. There are also articles as well.<br />
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So <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/meet?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_Hero_Home_Intro8_Pos2_01">Windows 8</a> came out a while back and I don't have it on any computer that I am using, but I have heard from those that have started using it that they were unhappy with the changes. It's hard to completely adjust to a new interface and Windows did that in order to meet the "need" of touchscreens. With Windows 8, they forgot one crucial piece of their product...a "Start Button." With a <a href="http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/bloggingwindows/archive/2013/05/30/continuing-the-windows-8-vision-with-windows-8-1.aspx">new release of 8.1</a> they have added a start button. You can learn more about the Start Button and other features in the video below. The upgrade from 8 to 8.1 is free.<br />
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Been off of my computer for a while. With two kids at home and it being summer, only time I have a chance to blog is when both of them are not at home. Today is one of those days. From my time away, here are some of the top posts from my <a href="http://feed.ly/">Feed.ly</a> recently.<br />
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1.) and 2.) From A Media Specialists Guide to the Internet comes two lists. <a href="http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2013/06/20-places-to-find-end-of-year-resources.html#.Ua9tBaLVCSo">20 Places to Find of the Year Resources</a> is a valuable list for units, activities, games and more. <a href="http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2013/05/21-websites-with-summer-reading-ideas.html#.Ua9tB6LVCSo">21 Websites with Summer Reading Ideas for You and Your Student</a>s provides lists of books for various grade levels for students and for teachers.<br />
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3.) <a href="http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/3890">10 Ideas to Move Innovation Forward</a> comes from <a href="http://georgecouros.ca/blog/">The Principal of Change Blog</a> and provides teachers with ways to be more innovative in your classroom and schools.<br />
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4.) and 5.) <a href="http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/10-excellent-digital-citizenship-tips.html">10 Excellent Digital Citizenship Tops for Students and Kids</a> is an infographic with Do's and Don'ts for the Internet and comes for the <a href="http://www.educatorstechnology.com/">Educational Technology and Mobile Learning Blog</a>. Also from this blog is <a href="http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/03/50-google-docs-tips-every-teacher.html">50 Google Docs Tips Every Teacher Should Know</a>. This is a list of archived blog posts related to Google Docs. <br />
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6.) <a href="http://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/">From the Technology Tidbits: Thoughts of a Cyber Hero</a> blog comes <a href="http://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/2013/05/40-sites-and-apps-for-creating.html">40 Sites and Apps for Creating Presentations</a>. Some of these are new to me and they can be found in alphabetical order as well. <br />
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7.) From <a href="http://www.edudemic.com/">Edudemic</a> comes <a href="http://www.edudemic.com/2013/05/35-useful-apps-and-web-tools-for-math-teachers/">35 Useful Apps and Web Tools for Math Teachers</a>. This is a good list with short descriptions and the ability to up or down vote the resources. They can be viewed alphabetically, by rank, newest, etc. <br />
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8.) <a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2013/05/10-ways-to-end-school-year-on-up-note.html">10 Ways to End the School Year on an Up Note when You're Exhausted</a> is a great post from the<a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/"> Cool Cat Teacher Blog</a>. Most teachers slowly wear down as the year goes on and these tips can be helpful towards ending the year positively. These can also be great reminders throughout the school year as well. <br />
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9.) <a href="http://blog.web20classroom.org/2013/05/going-global-tips-and-resources-for.html">Going Global - Tips ad Resources for Global Collaborations</a> provides teachers with tips, information, and resources to globally connect with other educators and the benefits of doing so. This comes from the <a href="http://blog.web20classroom.org/2013/05/going-global-tips-and-resources-for.html">Blogging About the Web 2.0 Connect Classroom</a>.<br />
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10.) From the <a href="http://ushistoryeducatorblog.blogspot.com/">U.S. History Teachers Blog</a> comes an interesting share from the Washington Post; <a href="http://ushistoryeducatorblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/31-charts-will-destroy-your-faith-in.html">31 Charts That Will Destroy Your Faith in Humanity</a>. Several students learn visually and these charts could be helpful for economics, sociology, and geography teachers. At the same time, in advanced classes the charts could provide some interesting writing prompts as well. </div>
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WAY back in <a href="http://www.edutechintegration.net/2010/11/blekko.html">November of 2010 I wrote about Blekko</a> while it was still in beta and never really gave it much thought after that. Recently <a href="http://blekko.com/">Blekko</a> has gone through some changes to make search results for user friendly and different from what we are used to on other search engines. Results from searches are now automatically broken down into various categories of different content. When you search for something you get both the top and latest results as well as specific searches related to your original search. This new layout allows for more results on one page and the search will automatically adjust to your screen size for mobile devices. Users can also search <a href="http://blekko.com/">Blekko</a> for images and videos as well. <br />
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If you have never seen <a href="http://blekko.com/">Blekko</a> and are unsure of what a slashtag is, basically it allows users to easily create a custom search and helps to narrow down a search. The slashtags are a tool that is used to help filter search results while helping to eliminate spam and content farms. For more information about slashtags, <a href="http://help.blekko.com/index.php/a-tutorial-for-searching-with-blekko/">check out the tutorial</a>. </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">This post originally appeared on <a href="http://edutechintegration.net/" target="_blank">The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness</a></div>MZimmer557http://www.blogger.com/profile/10150141961228518238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846015621297553531.post-62194762631012317262013-05-23T14:50:00.000-05:002013-05-23T14:50:09.629-05:00Money As You Grow - 20 Things Kids Need to Know to Live Financially Smart Lives<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://moneyasyougrow.org/#">Money As You Grow</a> is an initiative of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability and has been selected by the American Library Association as one of its Great Websites for Kids! The site breaks down financial literacy activities into five different age ranges ( 3-5, 6-10, 11-13, 14-18, and 18+). Activities are available to help students understand money, finance, spending, protection, online safety, savings, credit, investing, and more. Each area has multiple activities to help students become better stewards of their money. With <a href="http://moneyasyougrow.org/#">Money As You Grow</a>, Teachers can download a free poster as well that helps to share the steps related to money at each age range. See a sample of the poster below. The steps that you see are also the topics that have activities associated with them. <br />
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