Monday, October 15, 2012
Are you a 21st Century Teacher?
Here are some signs from SimpleK12:
1. You require your students to use a variety of sources for their research
projects...and they cite blogs, podcasts, and interviews they've conducted
via Skype.
2. Your students work on collaborative projects...with students in Australia.
3. You give weekly class updates to parents...via your blog.
4. Your students participate in class...by tweeting their questions and
comments.
5. You ask your students to study and create reports on a controversial
topic...and you grade their video submissions.
6. You prepare substitutes with detailed directions...via Podcasts.
7. You ask your students to do a character/historical person study...and
they create mock social media profiles of their character, such as Voki.
8. Your students create a study guide...working together on a group wiki.
9. You share lesson plans with your teacher friends...from around the
globe.
10. Your classroom budget is tight...but it doesn't matter because there are
so many free resources on the web you can use.
11. You realize the importance of professional development...and you
read blogs, join online communities, and tweet for self development.
12. You take your students on a field trip to the Great Wall of China...and
never leave your classroom.
13. Your students share stories of their summer vacation...through an online
photo repository.
14. You visit the Louvre with your students...and don't spend a dime.
15. You teach your students not to be bullies...or cyberbullies.
16. You make your students turn in their cell phones before class
starts...because you plan on using them in class.
17. You require your students to summarize a recent chapter...and submit it
to you via a text message.
18. You showcase your students' original work...to the world.
19. You have your morning coffee...while checking your RSS feed.
20. You are reading this.
21. You check out SimpleK12.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Welcome to 2012-1013 School Year
Welcome to our new school year! It's a pleasure to continue as your Instructional Technology Liaison. Our theme this year is ‘Unleash the Champion inside You’.
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Getting ready for Media Literacy Week - Oct. 21-25
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