I am looking to compile a list of other state k12 technology organizations. Here is a list of a couple that I know of so far. I would like to ask any of you to send me more k12 technology education groups.
Name of the organization, State, Contact information of the organization.
Please send this information to me at this email address.
sharpstf@gmail.com
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
TEDxGrandRapids - Mickey McManus - Innovate: Education
What if there were a basic literacy, beyond reading, writing, and arithmetics that we missed, or that wasn't really necessary until this moment in our history? What if that new literacy were MORE important than STEM education to the future of our children? Or if it helped rationalize STEM and SEL (social, emotional, learning) in a way that organized these two, at times mutually exclusive, threads of critical thinking? What if other countries were figuring it out and America was caught fighting over educational approaches mired in philosophies and patterns suited for the 1900s instead of the 21st century and missed the boat entirely? What if it fostered thinking so that kids could grow up to be critical, creative, collaborative, and resilient? What if you did something about it before it's too late?
Speaker Bio: Mickey McManus is president, CEO, and principal of MAYA Design, Inc., a technology design and innovation lab focused on meeting the needs of people in the connected world. To maximize opportunities for innovation at the intersection of users and information, he leads a team of cognitive psychologists, ethnographers, computer scientists, mathematicians, visual and industrial designers, architects, and filmmakers. This team works with a range of clients from Fortune 500 global companies to foundations, government organizations, and startups.
In 2005, Mickey spearheaded the launch of MAYA's Pervasive Computing practice, which focuses on ways to take connected experiences out of the lab and into the marketplace through smart products, services, and environments. He speaks nationally and internationally about the future of information and how it will impact humans in a massively connected world of at least a trillion nodes.
Mickey holds a BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois, with extended studies in communication design and mathematics.
http://www.maya.com
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxGrandRapids, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxGrandRapids event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized
Speaker Bio: Mickey McManus is president, CEO, and principal of MAYA Design, Inc., a technology design and innovation lab focused on meeting the needs of people in the connected world. To maximize opportunities for innovation at the intersection of users and information, he leads a team of cognitive psychologists, ethnographers, computer scientists, mathematicians, visual and industrial designers, architects, and filmmakers. This team works with a range of clients from Fortune 500 global companies to foundations, government organizations, and startups.
In 2005, Mickey spearheaded the launch of MAYA's Pervasive Computing practice, which focuses on ways to take connected experiences out of the lab and into the marketplace through smart products, services, and environments. He speaks nationally and internationally about the future of information and how it will impact humans in a massively connected world of at least a trillion nodes.
Mickey holds a BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois, with extended studies in communication design and mathematics.
http://www.maya.com
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxGrandRapids, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxGrandRapids event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized
TEDxPhilly - Chris Lehmann - Education is broken
Chris Lehmann introduces a revolutionary idea in education: Encourage learning by allowing students to do things they are good at instead of restricting them. While that may sound elementary, Lehmann's speech carves out an innovative way to teach students success so they will strive for success in the post-graduate world.
Hailing from Manhattan, Chris Lehmann is breathing fresh air into the Philadelphia School District by providing immediate feedback to teachers using an iPad, asking teachers to practice kindness in the classroom, and promoting a student-centered school.
practicaltheory.org
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxPhilly, where x = independently organized TED event.
At our TEDxPhilly event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
Hailing from Manhattan, Chris Lehmann is breathing fresh air into the Philadelphia School District by providing immediate feedback to teachers using an iPad, asking teachers to practice kindness in the classroom, and promoting a student-centered school.
practicaltheory.org
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxPhilly, where x = independently organized TED event.
At our TEDxPhilly event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
TEDxEastsidePrep - Shawn Cornally - The Future of Education Without Coer...
Shawn Cornally's tagline to his blog sums him up well: "Dealing with the fear of being a boring teacher." Clearly Shawn is successfully combating this fear. Blogging extensively and generating conversations among educators across the world, Shawn brings us some perspective on how the tools of today can be put to work in the classroom.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
TEDxPeachtree - Michael Horn - Toward Student-Centric Learning
Can digital learning revolutionize the American education system? Can it transform the current status quo to a student-centric one in which each student receives personalized learning according to his or her unique needs? Michael Horn explores these issues and more in his talk.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Response to Intervention: A Tiered Approach to Instructing All Students
Response to Interventions RtI offers students multiple levels, or tiers, of evidence-based instruction & interventions. At each tier in the framework, students receive effective, differentiated instruction. The intensity of instruction at each tier will vary depending on students' learning needs. A video explaining how it works.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
An Ever Changing World
A short animation looking at the technological and social changes that have happened in recent years, each change affects the way we interact not only with each other but the world in which we live... how do you survive and adapt?
A Brief History of Technology in Education
A short video on changes in technology that effect student learning.
Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age - Day 1 - Keynote - Geoff Canada
Geoff Canada
Description: Geoff Canada, of the Harlem Children's Zone talks about the danger of allowing technology to widen the gap between rich kids and poor kids and our responsiblity to ensure that this does not happen.
Description: Geoff Canada, of the Harlem Children's Zone talks about the danger of allowing technology to widen the gap between rich kids and poor kids and our responsiblity to ensure that this does not happen.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Accelerated math instructional video
This video helps to show you how to use Accelerated Math with in your math program.
Bringing Math To The Next Level
So this video talks about how to take your students to the next level in math.
Literary Non-Fiction in Grades 6-12: Opening New Worlds for Teachers and...
• Expanded use of literary non-fiction in later grades
• In-depth discussion about the value of teacher expertise in cultivating students' deeper understanding of complex and varied texts
• In-depth discussion about the value of teacher expertise in cultivating students' deeper understanding of complex and varied texts
Michigan Online Resources for Educators
This site has many good resources for Michigan educators. It also has some good information for Core Content.
Montessori Education for the Early Childhood Years
This is an excerpt from "Nurturing the Love of Learning" produced by the American Montessori Society. It shows how Montessori education nurtures learning for children who are 3-6. It is available from www.edvid.com. Over 1,000 schools are using this DVD to educate parents. Edvid now offers schools free parent orientation video podcasts that can be posted on your school's website with DVD purchase.
The lynda.com Story
About lynda.com
The lynda.com Story | by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin
View this entire course and more in the lynda.com Online Training Library®.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Helps Santa Claus Optimize His IT
Every year, billions of people rely on Santa and his elves to make their dreams come true. But who do they turn to when they need a hand? They turn to the People Who Get IT at CDW. CDW has hardware, software, services and solutions organizations need to address their biggest IT challenges.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Mizuko Ito on Why Time Spent Online Is Important for Teen Development
It might surprise parents to learn that it is not a waste of time for their teens to hang out online," says Mizuko Ito, University of California, Irvine researcher and the lead author of the most extensive U.S. study to date on teens and their use of digital media. The study showed that America's youth are developing important social and technical skills online often in ways adults do not understand or value. More information at http://www.macfound.org/dmlethnography.
What is Your Calling? Dr. Wayne W. Dyer - Going Beyond Self-imposed Limi...
Inspiration what it means to be inspired.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
The Flipped Classroom
Peer into Aaron Sams' classroom as he explains why he flipped his classroom. Aaron Sams, along with Jonathan Bergmann were the first to flip their classes. The currently teach in Woodland Park Colorado and are writing a book about the Flipped Class.
The video was made by techsmith.com so there is a plug for their product at the end of the video
The video was made by techsmith.com so there is a plug for their product at the end of the video
YouTube for Schools: Join the Global Classroom Today!
Youube for Schools in now available in a school near you... Yes YouTube has open up an educational section to there site. So it is time to get your school filter open to adding www.YouTube.com/schools.
Writing Tools
Here is an interesting program for primary school students that helps them learn to become better writers. It also has vocabulary and spelling help built in. If you buy the full version for about $1.67 a student it also help keep track of student progress. Check it out today.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Robotic Legos Teach Elementary School Students STEM Skills
How to engage students using STEM and experiential learning.
Monday, December 12, 2011
SlideShare a way to share your Powerpoint in school and on the Internet
SlideShare 101
View more presentations from Amit Ranjan
http://www.edmodo.com/Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Public "Education" has become indoctrination and distraction
People are not being educated they're being tested for levels of obedience. School is about memorizing what you are told short term and repeating it. The bulk of how you are graded is by completely daily busy work. This is for the work force the most important quality in a worker bee actually is obedience.
Public "Education" has become indoctrination and distraction
People are not being educated they're being tested for levels of obedience. School is about memorizing what you are told short term and repeating it. The bulk of how you are graded is by completely daily busy work. This is for the work force the most important quality in a worker bee actually is obedience.
RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
This lively RSAnimate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace.
www.theRSA.org
Monday, December 5, 2011
Michael Horn about blended learning
Michael Horn of Innosight Institute in Mountain View discusses how blended learning, combining online learning in a brick-and-mortar setting, will spread in California in the next decade, in a November 2011 interview with John Fensterwald, editor and co-writer of TOPed.org.
Innovations in education TED Talk Blended Learning
Talk title: Innovations in education Blended Learning
In cities such as Delhi and Nairobi around the world children have a passionate desire to learn, but little opportunity. Here at home, we face problems a well: a third of kids don't finish high school, and another third graduate unprepared for college or employment. We can do better. So far when we've taken technology to schools, we've layered the technology on top of the way we've always organized schools. Educators are now shifting delivery to online learning and a blended learning approach. When we teach kids in the right way and with the right modality, they learn more per hour. Personal digital learning is the next wave in education, and will allow us to customize the learning experience, motivate students and equalize opportunities for learning.
Tom Vander Ark is CEO of Open Education Solutions, an organization which provides blended learning services. He is a partner in Learn Capital, a venture capital firm investing in learning content, platforms, and services aimed at transforming educational engagement, access, and effectiveness. A prolific writer and speaker, Tom has published thousands of articles and blogs. He chairs the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL), and serves on the board of LA's Promise and Strive for College. Tom received the Distinguished Achievement Medal.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxManhattanBeach, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxManhattanBeach event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
Demo of VMware View Client for the Android
Watch the demo of the VMware View desktop running on Android platform mobile devices. Read about the new features on the VMware View Blog and download the app from the Android Marketplace.
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