(Open with speaker notes via the gear ⚙, for a narrative)
And here are 3 dynamite resources from 3 superstars to get your creative juices flowing:
Have fun with it, and let us know how you do!
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Showing posts with label educational technology. Show all posts
Thinglink! -- A Short Preso, and 3 Dynamite Resources to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing
Have fun with it, and let us know how you do!
Four #GR8Finds #ThisWeek - Maker & DIY Programs, Social & Emotional Learning, Why EdTech?
Happy Valentine's Day!
[I blog every Friday about my #GR8Finds #ThisWeek. My list is very v-e-r-r-r-y selective
--my own crème de la crème curation. Generally, three to five #GR8Finds.]
--my own crème de la crème curation. Generally, three to five #GR8Finds.]
February 13
Maker & DIY Programs - YALSA. Gr8 editable list! #makered #TLChat http://t.co/kt0A1V7Pg3
— Linda Lindsay (@mauilibrarian2) February 9, 2015
Love this crowd-sourced resource❣ (Not just for libraries.)
2. A Parent's Resource Guide to Social and Emotional Learning. A magnificent list, updated just in time for Valentine's Day, by +Edutopia.
Resources by Topic:
3. 50 Ways EdTech Benefits Teachers and Students
Thought-provoking compilation by +Tom Vander Ark.
This article pairs nicely with 4. What question(s) do you ask yourself before integrating technology into instruction? by +Matt Renwick.
Bottom line = Always ask "Why?"
Winterim Week at our school went well! Ate my way through our Middle School Cooking program. ... Pass the salad, please.☺
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2. A Parent's Resource Guide to Social and Emotional Learning. A magnificent list, updated just in time for Valentine's Day, by +Edutopia.
I'm keen to learn how to combat bullying and build empathy.
3. 50 Ways EdTech Benefits Teachers and Students
Thought-provoking compilation by +Tom Vander Ark.
This article pairs nicely with 4. What question(s) do you ask yourself before integrating technology into instruction? by +Matt Renwick.
Bottom line = Always ask "Why?"
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Customize Your Chrome Omnibox to Search Your Google Bookmarks, Drive, Gmail, and More
S-o-o-o-o much time saved!
Check them out:
Bookmark Search (Shortcut I created: bm)
Google Drive Quick Search (my shortcut: dr)
I discovered this Gmail bonus:
Enable Apps Search in Labs to search Docs and Sites in addition to emails. Boom!
[Go to Gmail Settings -- Labs]
Once you've installed these extensions, right-click (pc) / control-click (Mac) in the Omnibox to Edit Search Engines.
You can now choose your own keyboard shortcut.
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Here's a visual how-to that you might find helpful:
Here are the codes for three other sites I search frequently. Feel free to copy and paste if they're your favorites too.
Chrome Web Store
https:chrome.google.com/webstore/search?q=%s
Google Calendar Search
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?q=%s
Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%s&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C5&as_sdtp=Here's where the code goes:
I see only two drawbacks to staying in the Omnibox for searches.
(1) I don't see the Google Doodle of the Day.
(2) As far as I can tell, the shortcuts don't work across my other open accounts, just with the account I used to sign in to Chrome.
Does anyone else customize their Omnibox? What did I miss?
Happy searching!
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Padlet as a Curation Tool ... for Students!
Not only would Padlet Mini be a great tool for teachers for all the reasons +Susan Oxnevad mentions in her article,
this easy-to-use Chrome extension widget would be a fun, effective way for our students to bookmark and annotate their research! (Yes, and turn it in, as well.)
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7 ISTE 2014 Conference Mega Resources to Share Widely!
Check them out and see if you agree!
1. Let's start with the most expansive list. Mahalo (thanks) to +Sue Levine for sharing +Anibal Pacheco's astoundingly rich Pinterest board: #ISTE2014: The Experience, with 121 pins of resources and videos. Many of the videos are interviews conducted at ISTE by Anibal himself on different topics. Some of the resources mentioned below are on this board. It's a great place to begin exploring.
... Boom!
2. Barbara and Tina, owners of LiveBinders, were not able to attend ISTE, but they put together a fantastic LiveBinder from selected tweets: #notatiste14 links.
3. +Nikki D Robertson's Pinterest board What I Learned at ISTE 2014 is a hand-picked treasure trove.
4. Going to the source is a must, of course. Be sure to inspect ISTE's own ISTE14 Pinterest board, with 63 pins.
Consider yourself forewarned: you just might get lost in time, delving into this solid crowd-sourced spreadsheet of goodness.
6. #COEdNet's (Colorado Educator Network) #ISTE2014 Shared Notes created by +Jessica Raleigh is a stellar example of how a group of educators from an entire state can collaborate to create an amazing resource for everyone. Bravo, Coloradans!
7. And +Peggy George highly recommends +Craig Yen's List.ly list of Blogposts for #ISTE2014 -- a goldmine of ISTE reflections!
So much to learn, so little time!
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Check out the two Google Rocks! Hawaii ISTE 2014 SHARE FEST hangouts below, with timestamped highlights in the YouTube descriptions. (I'll be adding this post to the episode's Show Notes.)
Part 1: July 8, 2014:
Part 2, July 15, 2014:
Have fun learning!
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Find of the Day: Tweet Directly from Chrome's Omnibox with Chromnitweet
I'm a BIG FAN of Chrome's Omnibox for doing searches, as this slideshare attests.
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So I had to try Chromnitweet.
I'm loving it!
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So you've been invited to a Hangout on Air. Now what?
(How to Set Up Email & Phone Notifications)
So you've been invited to a Google Hangout on Air and you've already (1) created your Gmail account, (2) upgraded to Google Plus, and (2) installed your Hangout plug-in.
Now what?
Well, you want to make sure your Google Plus settings are configured so that you'll receive email and/or phone notifications of Hangout and Event developments.
Here's a notifications tutorial, presented below in four different ways. Feel free to learn from and share in whichever of the four ways you prefer.
This is my favorite presentation method because I can change the original slides, and this embedded slide show automatically updates.
2. Animated gif
I saved each of the Google slides above as jpegs and uploaded them to gifmaker.me. Free and easy and customizable.
Animated gifs are great for rapid learners who need just a little help figuring things out, or as a quick visual refresher.
3. Slideshare
I saved the jpegs as a PDF document and uploaded it to Slideshare.
6. Check boxes for Hangouts and Events notifications as desired.Have fun hanging out!
Old-school, and very effective, in my opinion. :)
How do you learn best? Which of these presentation methods do you prefer? A combination, perhaps?
Have fun hanging out on air!
Now what?
Well, you want to make sure your Google Plus settings are configured so that you'll receive email and/or phone notifications of Hangout and Event developments.
Here's a notifications tutorial, presented below in four different ways. Feel free to learn from and share in whichever of the four ways you prefer.
1. Google Slides
Here are the original instructions I created on Google Slides (share with attribution).
I saved each of the Google slides above as jpegs and uploaded them to gifmaker.me. Free and easy and customizable.
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| Download gif, with attribution. Control-click (Mac) / Right-click (pc) over image. |
Slideshare has been called The Quiet Giant of Content Marketing by Forbes Magazine. It seems to be a rock-solid favorite for educators. I like it too.
4. Written instructions
Go to Google Plus, and
1. Click on settings (hover your cursor over the left side to view the pull-down menu bar).
2. Select "Who can send you notifications".
3. Customize "Who can hang out with you".
4. Check the box "Get Notified about Hangout Requests", and Save.
5. Scroll down in settings to Receive notifications by email or phone.
Old-school, and very effective, in my opinion. :)
How do you learn best? Which of these presentation methods do you prefer? A combination, perhaps?
Have fun hanging out on air!
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Two clever videos worth watching: "BYOD in the 21st Century" and "To Tweet or Not to Tweet", by lalande
Benjamin Room posted "BYOD in the 21st Century" in the Practical Technologies for the Classroom Facebook group and I just had to share!
Schools exploring BYOD will find this video clever and informative!
Producer Dr. Marc-Andre Lalande, is so creative! The video is the latest in his Pedagogical Quickies YouTube series. I just subscribed to his channel: lalendema.
Here's another great video in the series, about Twitter in Education: "To Tweet or not to Tweet".
I just followed him on Twitter: @malalande.
And here are two more of his videos to check out:
Dr. Lalande promises a Pedagogical Quickie every two months. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next!
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@mauilibrarian2
Schools exploring BYOD will find this video clever and informative!
Producer Dr. Marc-Andre Lalande, is so creative! The video is the latest in his Pedagogical Quickies YouTube series. I just subscribed to his channel: lalendema.
Here's another great video in the series, about Twitter in Education: "To Tweet or not to Tweet".
I just followed him on Twitter: @malalande.
And here are two more of his videos to check out:
Want Can Fun Need - What We Want to Learn and Why
Schoolisyzation - "Force-fitting"
Dr. Lalande promises a Pedagogical Quickie every two months. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next!
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