November 2010
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“Kids think with their brains cracked wide open; becoming an adult, I’ve decided,...”
– Jodi Picoult My Sister’s Keeper
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Inverted Pendulum from Tensor.
Deceptively complicated robotics! [blog post]
via educationalrap
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How to Make Google Translate Beatbox
it is possible to make Google Translate’s audio function generate a beatbox sound. Here’s the process.
1) Go to Google Translate
2) Set the translator to translate German to German
3) Copy + paste the following into the translate box: pv zk pv pv zk pv zk kz zk pv pv pv zk pv zk zk pzk pzk pvzkpkzvpvzk kkkkkk bsch
4) Click “listen”
5) Be amazed
Or take this shortcut and listen...
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“The incorporation of interactive whiteboards, accompanying software and...”
– A recent study, conducted by the independent Marzano Research Laboratory, took data from more than 5,000 students and 120 teachers from a broad, but not randomly assigned, range of schools and districts, over the course of two years.
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“Happiness Is Infectious Says Harvard Scientists
Knowing someone who is happy...”
– A study based on data collected in the Framingham Heart Study, in which 5,124 adults aged 21-70 were recruited and followed between 1971 and 2003.
More reasons why you should surround yourself with great, positive people and dump those that are toxic.
(via theessentialman)
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“Books permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors. The...”
– Carl Sagan (via brittanycryer)
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“Half-past pumpkin and a quarter to gingerbread.”
– @rstevens via the interwebs
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Temporarily more fun, less education/technology
Hi everyone!
School is closed this afternoon through Monday. My education and technology posts may slow a bit (especially because queuing is such an issue) so bear with me as I celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Take care out there!
Until next week…
photo via flickr CC
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It's Okay To Be Smart: The Big Thanksgiving... →
It’s gonna be a busy day before Thanksgiving, and a busy weekend where we might all consider unplugging … But if you aren’t unplugging (or you aren’t in the US, and you’re all “What’s with the Thanksgiving thing?”), here’s a nice bit of science/Thanksgiving awesome:
The (Disgusting) Industrial History of Instant Gravy - Alexis Madrigal
BoingBoing’s List of Thanksgiving Science Stories
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Furia Latina Club hosts Posada at DSHA
Furia Latina Club will be hosting a Posada at DSHA on December 17th, 2010 from 6:30-8:30 pm. It is tradition that throughout the month of December, we celebrate 10 Posadas; however, we want to give the DSHA community a smaller but similar experience. A Posada is a tradition in which we acknowledge the pilgrimage that Mary and Joseph took in order to find a place for the birth of Jesus. Not...
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A Good Case for Learning a Second Language →
Yesterday, I read an interesting post about the value of knowing a second language on Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis’ blog. Leonsis is also a former president of AOL. In his post The Global Economy May Leave Our Children Behind, Leonsis points out that more Fortune 500 companies are seeking out and hiring more CEOs that can speak a second language. I encourage you to read his whole post....
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WatchI’ve been guilty of these mistakes in the past, but I think this hit the nail on the head for me:
An outstanding 1-hour presentation takes 30 hours or more of prep
time.
Something I wish I had more of..! This is a casual-language presentation, but I think you’ll get the point with these easy 5-point mistakes to avoid!
Too much info
Not enough visuals
Poor quality
...
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8 Videos to Stimulate Conversations About... →
Here are the video topics.
High School 2.0: Talking Change for Today and Tomorrow with Vallerie Cave and Mike Hall
Progressive Learning Environments: What do they Look Like?with Chris Lehmann
Cells in the Classroom: From Banning to Embracing with Lisa Nielsen and WillynWeb
Internet 2 and High-Bandwidth Connectivity: How and Why to Jump on Board with Dr. Joseph Barrow and Mike Porter
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Cars With Wi-Fi Hitting the New Information... →
Consumers don’t want to leave home without their wireless devices, allowing connectivity to be offered in places today that seemed unheard of just a handful of years ago. The trend will only accelerate as car makers see an “option-tunity” for Wi-Fi in automobiles: research firm iSuppli predicts integrated Wi-Fi systems in 7.2 million cars by 2017, a more than fortyfold increase from the...
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“How will the role of technology leader change in the next decade? If...”
– Bailey Mitchell CIO of Forsyth County Schools
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Survey: Half Of Teachers Say Facebook Hurts Grades →
Online social networks have helped us reunite with old friends, connect with like-minded folks a world apart and broadcast our thoughts at the click of a mouse. But is Facebook distracting our youth to the point that their grades and critical thinking skills suffer? Half of 500 teachers polled by UK-based school trips provider JCA seem to think so.
In fact, the report found that students with...
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WatchToday is Mix-it-up day at DSHA!
Students thrive—socially and academically—in schools that are inclusive. Yet, for far too many students, schools are hotbeds of exclusion. Social scientists have long maintained that contact between diverse groups helps alleviate tensions and reduce prejudice. Mix It Up seeks to break down the barriers between students and improve intergroup relations so...
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WatchI think this is an interesting concept. I interviewed DSHA students for Junior mentoring, and asked if they used Twitter. Then I asked:
“Explain who you are in 140 characters or less,”
and I was looking for a brief capsule biography on who they were to help me understand which interview questions to ask. When I approach presenting the privacy issue of Facebook to students, I...
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“What will the typical school library look like in 10 years? The physical space...”
– Paula Lenox - Laurel School District
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Successfully Integrating eBooks - Answer These 5...
How will you sustain eBook funding?
Do you have a technology plan and is eBook migration approved in your plan?
How will you orient students and parents?
How will you provide professional development?
How will you support readers that need repairs - what kind of warranties are available?
via EdTech
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I feel happy..?
Are You Happy?
New research seeks to probe people’s behavior and their happiness levels. And, of course, there’s an app for that, with members of the public being recruited to send in mobile reports of their day-to-day activities and happiness levels. But can the work tell us anything about what happiness truly is, or how to become happier?
Listen here: SciFri
Participate...
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“How will the ways in which teachers instruct students change? What the teachers...”
– Robert Simpson - Malden Public Schools
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GRR, Honestly!!!!?!?!00!
Seriously, I cannot recommend a service that can’t get its queues straight. I wish tumblr would devote development time to fixing the queue issues - this “new” system is not easier or user friendly because it never works. Anyone else tired of emailing support about their queue not working!?
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“Why hasn’t technology been used to full effectiveness in schools? We have...”
– Diane Jackson - Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency
Me: …and we need to tie it directly to the curriculum…
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Teachers as Celebrities?
I was reading a quote from Thomas Frey, executive director of the DaVinci Institute, that asks the question:
“Who is the most famous school teacher in the world?”
His problem with celebrity teachers is the lack of syndication - teachers can’t syndicate work because it’s institution owned. With so many teachers teaching the same grade and coursework, how can we overcome...
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“If I had to be money on the next big thing gizmo-wise for K-12, it would be the...”
– John Waters - contributing writer to T.H.E. Journal (I agree - combines the best of gesture-based computing, mobile, paper-writing and research, note-taking…)
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Action Plan for Successful Technology Integration...
Kelli Murphy, instructional technology specialist for the Gettysburg Area School District recommends the following 7 steps for successful technology integration.
Make technology integration a goal in your strategic plan, which allows leaders to prioritize funding.
Align technology with curriculum and state standards - technology without purpose wastes resources, time, and money!
Centralize...
