Wednesday, April 30, 2014
iPad tutorial: Managing iPads in your classroom | lynda.com
Three ways to manage your ipads in your classrooms.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Monday, April 21, 2014
An Automated Campus; Westminster Christian Academy
http://www.simplifyyourcampus.com/ Simplify the use of technology by auto-
mating your campus communication systems. The AMX SchoolView solution takes advantage of existing school data networks to streamline bell schedules, bring networked precision to clocks, and deliver audio paging and streaming video to an entire school, a single room, or anywhere on campus.
mating your campus communication systems. The AMX SchoolView solution takes advantage of existing school data networks to streamline bell schedules, bring networked precision to clocks, and deliver audio paging and streaming video to an entire school, a single room, or anywhere on campus.
Considering a move to Google Chromebooks? Here are some things to consider
Considering a move to Google Chromebooks? Here are some things to consider:
1. Infrastructure. Is your school or organization prepared to handle increased bandwidth from using a cloud-based service? Do you have enough access points and a back-up plan if something goes down? Is your IT department properly staffed?
2. Education. Are your students, parents, and faculty aware of the capabilities and limitations of Google Apps? Do they understand the safety issues of using a web-based product and how to effectively monitor use?
3. Scalability. Are you prepared for the changes in workflow and group dynamics this will bring to your school or organization? Do you have a rollout plan that accounts for differences in development stages and education level?
Transformation Talk - Preparing Students for the Future. Superintendent Dr. Christine Johns
Dr. Christine Johns
Superintendent
Utica Community Schools, MI
Dr. Christine Johns a recognized leader in creating a college-ready culture in a region heavily dependent on blue-collar jobs provided by the manufacturing and the automotive industry. Utica has earned a national reputation for its "Reaching Higher" initiative. Under Dr. Johns' leadership, student achievement levels are the highest in the district's history and remain among the best in the state and the county.
Superintendent
Utica Community Schools, MI
Dr. Christine Johns a recognized leader in creating a college-ready culture in a region heavily dependent on blue-collar jobs provided by the manufacturing and the automotive industry. Utica has earned a national reputation for its "Reaching Higher" initiative. Under Dr. Johns' leadership, student achievement levels are the highest in the district's history and remain among the best in the state and the county.
The Governor's Speech You Don't Want to Hear on Common Core State Standards
For more than two decades in elected office, Gov. Bob Wise delivered numerous speeches explaining why he was taking a controversial action. To prepare for opponents, he often conducted the mental exercise of composing the speech he thought they would give. With some state legislators and governors pushing hard to stop the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, Gov. Wise decided to pretend that once more he was delivering the opponent's speech.
Logitech Wired Keyboard for iPad
Logitech has announced a full-sized wired iPad keyboard, it has a spill-resistant design, three-year warranty and key life of over 5 million strokes, comes in either lightning or 30-pin versions. The Lightning model will ship in August and the last-gen iPad model in November for $60 each.
Communicating Faster Than the Speed of Light
Today, getting information from one place to another is a far cry from the days of the Pony Express. In the future, will we be able to send information at faster than light speeds? And does that mean we'll be able to send information... to the past? From Google Fiber to Quantum Entanglement, Jonathan Stickland explores the future of high speed
Transwestern Leverages the Internet of Everything to Create a Smart, Ene...
Transwestern manages the award-winning Pennzoil Place, two 36-story towers in Houston, Texas owned by Metropolis Investment Holdings. By automating processes from temperature controls to work-order management, helping to increase tenant satisfaction, lowering energy costs, Transwestern leveraged the Internet of Everything to transform Pennzoil Place into a smart, connected, energy efficient building.
The Internet of Everything: Relevant and Valuable Connections Will Change Everything
Is a new world ahead of us or will we become the borg as in Star Trek.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Eduwin Weekly #34 - Mark Smith interview
Here is an interview with Mark Smith who is the recently hired MACUL Director.
Khan Academy runs on Google Cloud Platform
Khan Academy's mission is to provide a free world class education for anyone anywhere. They're using cutting edge technology to teach millions of students worldwide.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
CK-12 Math & Science Practice Apps on Edmodo
CK-12 Math Practice and CK-12 Science Practice offer free, standards-aligned practice for over 2,000 concepts. Choose from a comprehensive library of middle and high school math concepts, or search by keyword. These time-saving apps seamlessly integrate with Edmodo -- practice quizzes are posted as assignments and student scores automatically show up in your Edmodo Gradebook.
CK-12 Math Practice App Subjects: Algebra, Geometry, Arithmetic, Statistics, Probability, Measurement, Trigonometry, and Calculus.
CK-12 Science Practice App Subjects: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit that creates and curates high quality STEM content for students and teachers around the world. http://www.ck12.org
CK-12 Math Practice App Subjects: Algebra, Geometry, Arithmetic, Statistics, Probability, Measurement, Trigonometry, and Calculus.
CK-12 Science Practice App Subjects: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit that creates and curates high quality STEM content for students and teachers around the world. http://www.ck12.org
How to Use Open Educational Resources (OER) in Class
Join CK-12 member, Arjan Harjani, as he discusses how to use open educational resources (OER) to create a more customized and engaged class.
CK-12 Foundation Teams Up With Microsoft
CK-12 Foundation Teams Up With Microsoft to Deliver High Quality Math and Science Content for Free on Windows 8 Globally
Welcome to CK-12
CK-12 is a non-profit organization that creates and aggregates high quality, curated STEM content. Our library includes over 5,000 super awesome math and science concepts and FlexBooks with multiple modalities for all learning types including: videos, images, reading, simulations, real world applications, activities, flashcards, study guides, assessments and more!…
Ergotron Device Management: Smart Technology for Schools
Ergotron charging carts and storage cabinets allow you to sync, charge and store iPad devices, Chromebooks, laptops and tablets while providing secure, controlled access to faculty, staff and students.
MACUL's new leader announced to take over with the retirement of Ric Wiltse, please welcome Mark Smith back to the State of Michigan
MACUL News release:
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Board of Directors has announced Mark Smith as their new Executive Director. Smith is currently Dean of STEM for the L&N STEM Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee.
MACUL strives to be a catalyst of innovation in education by strengthening relationships among educators, leading pedagogical change, and empowering schools with world-class professional development opportunities. "Mark Smith’s wealth of knowledge and passion for education gives him the capacity to strategically lead and guide MACUL’s mission forward,” said Pam Shoemaker, MACUL President.
About MACUL
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1975 dedicated to assisting the education community through support, promotion, and leadership in the effective use of educational technology. Its 14,000+ members come from Michigan, neighboring midwest states and Canada. Ten special interest groups (SIG’s) offer members opportunities for collegial networking.
MACUL sponsors a variety of programs and initiatives to support its membership. These activities include grants for innovative uses of educational technology, Michigan’s largest education conference, regional training events, award programs, and a quarterly journal.
MACUL is an organizational affiliate of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
Find out more about MACUL at: www.macul.org
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Board of Directors has announced Mark Smith as their new Executive Director. Smith is currently Dean of STEM for the L&N STEM Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee.
MACUL strives to be a catalyst of innovation in education by strengthening relationships among educators, leading pedagogical change, and empowering schools with world-class professional development opportunities. "Mark Smith’s wealth of knowledge and passion for education gives him the capacity to strategically lead and guide MACUL’s mission forward,” said Pam Shoemaker, MACUL President.
In his first comments Smith said, “As a Michigan native (born in Midland), I couldn’t be more excited to return home to serve such an impressive and dedicated group of educators. It is an honor to join and lead this educational organization, while getting the chance to be an innovator and partner for teachers across the state.”
Smith has a Juris Doctor degree from Dayton School of Law with a focus in intellectual property law and a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University. At the L&N STEM Academy, he works as the lead developer of programming and developed student mentoring partnerships with over 90 businesses. Additionally, Smith provides STEM professional development in ten states and has presented at several Educational Technology Conferences. He is also the author of a 4-year ARC STEM Curriculum that is held up as a model in Tennessee and positively endorsed through the STEMx network via TSIN (Tennessee STEM Innovation Network).
Smith replaces Ric Wiltse who served as MACUL Executive Director since 1999. Wiltse will become MACUL Executive Director Emeritus when Smith starts his new position on July 1.
Smith has a Juris Doctor degree from Dayton School of Law with a focus in intellectual property law and a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University. At the L&N STEM Academy, he works as the lead developer of programming and developed student mentoring partnerships with over 90 businesses. Additionally, Smith provides STEM professional development in ten states and has presented at several Educational Technology Conferences. He is also the author of a 4-year ARC STEM Curriculum that is held up as a model in Tennessee and positively endorsed through the STEMx network via TSIN (Tennessee STEM Innovation Network).
Smith replaces Ric Wiltse who served as MACUL Executive Director since 1999. Wiltse will become MACUL Executive Director Emeritus when Smith starts his new position on July 1.
About MACUL
The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1975 dedicated to assisting the education community through support, promotion, and leadership in the effective use of educational technology. Its 14,000+ members come from Michigan, neighboring midwest states and Canada. Ten special interest groups (SIG’s) offer members opportunities for collegial networking.
MACUL sponsors a variety of programs and initiatives to support its membership. These activities include grants for innovative uses of educational technology, Michigan’s largest education conference, regional training events, award programs, and a quarterly journal.
MACUL is an organizational affiliate of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
Find out more about MACUL at: www.macul.org
The Truth About Common Core
This short video is a little over the top, but it is not way-off base. Keep local control, we need to stop the state and federal government from taking away our local control of our schools.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Digital learning's potential to improve learning please take time to Sign this petition by April 18th
Take One Minute...
Tell the FCC how important adequate broadband connectivity is to the future success of America's schools. Please also “click forward” and send this request to friends and colleagues who may agree!
Digital learning's potential to improve learning will not be realized without robust and reliable internet connection in schools and classrooms. We have an opportunity to tell policymakers at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) how important broadband access is to realizing this potential for all students. Please sign our petition TODAY and ask your friends and colleagues to do the same! The more people who show their support, the stronger our message will be.
All submissions received by noon on Friday, April 18th will be included. It only takes a minute to add your support.
It will make a very big difference!
Alliance for Excellent Education
Tell the FCC how important adequate broadband connectivity is to the future success of America's schools. Please also “click forward” and send this request to friends and colleagues who may agree!
Digital learning's potential to improve learning will not be realized without robust and reliable internet connection in schools and classrooms. We have an opportunity to tell policymakers at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) how important broadband access is to realizing this potential for all students. Please sign our petition TODAY and ask your friends and colleagues to do the same! The more people who show their support, the stronger our message will be.
All submissions received by noon on Friday, April 18th will be included. It only takes a minute to add your support.
It will make a very big difference!
Alliance for Excellent Education
How To Use Safeshare.tv
In this video tutorial, I will show you how to use Safeshare.tv, a free service for sharing YouTube videos safely without any distractions or inappropriate content. Go to http://safeshare.tv/
If you want to share videos with students and want to make sure that they are appropriate for students.
If you want to share videos with students and want to make sure that they are appropriate for students.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Saturday, April 12, 2014
TFT II Hangout: 1:1 and Beyond Textbooks, Vail School District
TFT II Hangout: 1:1 and Beyond Textbooks, Vail School District
Jean Tower Previews CETL Offerings
Jean Tower, CoSN Chair, discusses our new Online Collaborative Learning Site for CETL Preparation. Check out the new platform today!
ACU Connected Year Two: Aha! Moments
They happen unexpectedly -- those "aha!" moments when a student sees a theoretical concept appear in practical situations. Those are the moments when education truly becomes meaningful. ACU assistant professor of teacher education Billie McConnell uses blogs for students to report on these encounters with class material in the course of their everyday lives.
Mobile Learning at ACU
"Next-wave mobility & the 3 ages of information" - Dr. Bill Rankin explains how, throughout history, learning has changed with technology and how Abilene Christian University is connected with mobile learning.
Mobile Learning: What is that?
Apple Distinguished Educator Dr. William Rankin explains, in a nutshell, what mobile learning means at Abilene Christian University. For a more in-depth look at ACU's mobile learning initiative, visit http://www.acu.edu/connected - for an additional resource, see Dr. Rankin's full presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSPA64...
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Chromebox, now for simpler and better meetings
The best meetings are face-to-face—we can brainstorm openly, collaborate closely and make faster decisions. But these days, we often connect with each other from far-flung locations, coordinating time zones and dialing into conference calls from our phones. Meetings need to catch up with the way we work—they need to be face-to-face, easier to join, and available from anywhere and any device. Starting today, they can be: Any company can upgrade their meeting rooms with a new Chromebox, built on the Chrome principles of speed, simplicity and security.
Chromebox for meetings brings together Google+ Hangouts and Google Apps in an easy-to-manage Chromebox, making it simpler for any company to have high-definition video meetings. Here are a few highlights:
Instant meeting room. Chromebox for meetings comes with a blazing-fast Intel Core i7-based Chromebox, a high-definition camera, a combined microphone and speaker unit and a remote control. Set up your entire room in minutes and easily manage all meeting rooms from a web-based management console. All you need is the display in your room, and you’re good to go.
Simpler and faster meetings. Walk into the room, click the remote once and you’re instantly in the meeting. No more complex dial-in codes, passcodes or leader PINs. Share your laptop screen wirelessly, no need for any cords and adaptors. Integration with Google Apps makes it easy to invite others and add rooms to video meetings, directly from Google Calendar.
Meetings with anyone, anywhere. Up to 15 participants can join the video meeting from other conference rooms, their laptops, tablets or smartphones. Need to meet with a customer who doesn’t use Chromebox for meetings? That’s easy too—all they need is a Gmail account. You can also connect to rooms that have traditional video conferencing systems using a new tool from Vidyo, and participants who prefer phones can join your meeting with a conference call number from UberConference.
Chromebox for meetings is available in the U.S. today starting at $999, which includes the ASUS Chromebox and everything you need to get going. That means for the same price that companies have typically paid for one meeting room, they'll be able to outfit 10 rooms—or more. CDW and SYNNEX will help bring Chromebox for meetings to customers and resellers, and Chromeboxes from HP and Dell will be available for meetings in the coming months. Later this year, we plan to launch in Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and the U.K. Companies like Eventbrite, Gilt, oDesk and Woolworths have been testing Chromebox for meetings, and have told us that they love the simple setup, the ease of use, and being able to see their colleagues in other offices. More importantly, the low price will enable them to extend these benefits to even more employees, rooms and offices. Find out how Chromebox for meetings can help you and your coworkers see eye-to-eye. Happy meetings, everyone!
Chromebox for meetings brings together Google+ Hangouts and Google Apps in an easy-to-manage Chromebox, making it simpler for any company to have high-definition video meetings. Here are a few highlights:
Instant meeting room. Chromebox for meetings comes with a blazing-fast Intel Core i7-based Chromebox, a high-definition camera, a combined microphone and speaker unit and a remote control. Set up your entire room in minutes and easily manage all meeting rooms from a web-based management console. All you need is the display in your room, and you’re good to go.
Simpler and faster meetings. Walk into the room, click the remote once and you’re instantly in the meeting. No more complex dial-in codes, passcodes or leader PINs. Share your laptop screen wirelessly, no need for any cords and adaptors. Integration with Google Apps makes it easy to invite others and add rooms to video meetings, directly from Google Calendar.
Meetings with anyone, anywhere. Up to 15 participants can join the video meeting from other conference rooms, their laptops, tablets or smartphones. Need to meet with a customer who doesn’t use Chromebox for meetings? That’s easy too—all they need is a Gmail account. You can also connect to rooms that have traditional video conferencing systems using a new tool from Vidyo, and participants who prefer phones can join your meeting with a conference call number from UberConference.
Chromebox for meetings is available in the U.S. today starting at $999, which includes the ASUS Chromebox and everything you need to get going. That means for the same price that companies have typically paid for one meeting room, they'll be able to outfit 10 rooms—or more. CDW and SYNNEX will help bring Chromebox for meetings to customers and resellers, and Chromeboxes from HP and Dell will be available for meetings in the coming months. Later this year, we plan to launch in Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and the U.K. Companies like Eventbrite, Gilt, oDesk and Woolworths have been testing Chromebox for meetings, and have told us that they love the simple setup, the ease of use, and being able to see their colleagues in other offices. More importantly, the low price will enable them to extend these benefits to even more employees, rooms and offices. Find out how Chromebox for meetings can help you and your coworkers see eye-to-eye. Happy meetings, everyone!
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
What is everyslide.com and how can it help you with formative assessment in your classroom.
Below is some follow up information on the student response system. Free for educators, web-based interactive presentation tool everyslide.com is a system that automatically turns your existing PowerPoint, Keynote or LaTex slides into a fully interactive presentation. With everyslide.com , students see your slides on their smartphones, tablets and laptops. At any time you can start a poll, a quiz, or ask students to point at interesting (or confusing) areas of the displayed slide -- all with your own content, created in whatever presentation software you already use. Everyslide.com is used by over 100,000 people at over 300 schools and universities worldwide, including Berkeley, Columbia, Harvard and many others.
Everyslide.com falls into a category of Student Response Systems (SRS). Research shows that the use of SRS in class dramatically improves students' focus and knowledge retention, and thus have a very positive influence on learning outcomes. From my own teaching experience, as well as the feedback I received from many educators, I can say you that students love following and interacting with lectures on their own computing devices. The system is free for anonymous use by students. If you want to keep a record of students participation and interactions, e.g. to review it for grading purposes, you have to pay a small fee to cover the storage costs - but that is entirely up to you.
Here is the contact information for the companies founder.
Chris Pietroszek
founder and CEO at EverySlide.com
Follow @everyslide
Everyslide.com, Velocity, University of Waterloo , Waterloo, N2T2S3
Everyslide.com falls into a category of Student Response Systems (SRS). Research shows that the use of SRS in class dramatically improves students' focus and knowledge retention, and thus have a very positive influence on learning outcomes. From my own teaching experience, as well as the feedback I received from many educators, I can say you that students love following and interacting with lectures on their own computing devices. The system is free for anonymous use by students. If you want to keep a record of students participation and interactions, e.g. to review it for grading purposes, you have to pay a small fee to cover the storage costs - but that is entirely up to you.
Here is the contact information for the companies founder.
Chris Pietroszek
founder and CEO at EverySlide.com
Follow @everyslide
Everyslide.com, Velocity, University of Waterloo , Waterloo, N2T2S3
Tony Inglese; ed tech leader highlights the value of CoSN.
Tony Inglese, CIO & Assistant Superintendent, Batavia Public Schools, IL, highlights the value of CoSN's CETL certification
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
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