World History
I read with great interest this article from the WashPost telling readers that South Korea was scaling back its digital e-book use. When I hear complaints the two at the top of the scale (and so it is in the article) are that kids can't concentrate online and the screen time is bad for them. But, from my experience, students can be trained to stay on task and honestly if they are not on their laptops they will be on a smaller screen (esp. in South Korea which is much better connected than the US) called a smartphone.
But I have created an e-sheet with some of the tips for better teaching for connected classrooms. If you bookmark it (and I suggest Diigo), I will make changes as I figure them out. For example, three weeks ago I started allowing quiet music (defined as the teacher can't hear it) to be played while the students are working on their work. Since then productivity has gone up!
- The Way To Incorporate Technology In The Classroom
I like the video above as it talks about how you can incorporate technology into your classroom and even gives you an example of the higher level of application technology can allow. I like the blog that it was found on as it address a recent WashPost...
- Classroom Management For Dummies
I just saw this on FreeTech4Teachers from Keith Hughes' growing library of mostly content videos. I wish I had had it my first couple of years of teaching when I played the "who wants to go to the office game!" Now I can proudly...
- Split Screen For Your Digital Educational Backpack
Well, if you are going to use all of my ideas for your digital backpack this year, you will also need to know how to split your screen. This is essential when you want to read your e-textbook and work on an assignment (or have your students do...
- Smartphone As Your Computer
Sorry to be on such a smartphone kick, but I am trying to get used to my new phone quickly. As most of you know you can edit your Google Docs items from any mobile device. My students who have tried it get a kick out of working on their phone...
- Peak At The Future
Kno is an educational tablet company that just might have the coolest laptop in the world which you can see in the above video. Think if you connected to ipads together and you get Kno. You can drag things from one screen to the other, type (a...
World History
Tips for Teaching in a Connected Classroom
But I have created an e-sheet with some of the tips for better teaching for connected classrooms. If you bookmark it (and I suggest Diigo), I will make changes as I figure them out. For example, three weeks ago I started allowing quiet music (defined as the teacher can't hear it) to be played while the students are working on their work. Since then productivity has gone up!
- The Way To Incorporate Technology In The Classroom
I like the video above as it talks about how you can incorporate technology into your classroom and even gives you an example of the higher level of application technology can allow. I like the blog that it was found on as it address a recent WashPost...
- Classroom Management For Dummies
I just saw this on FreeTech4Teachers from Keith Hughes' growing library of mostly content videos. I wish I had had it my first couple of years of teaching when I played the "who wants to go to the office game!" Now I can proudly...
- Split Screen For Your Digital Educational Backpack
Well, if you are going to use all of my ideas for your digital backpack this year, you will also need to know how to split your screen. This is essential when you want to read your e-textbook and work on an assignment (or have your students do...
- Smartphone As Your Computer
Sorry to be on such a smartphone kick, but I am trying to get used to my new phone quickly. As most of you know you can edit your Google Docs items from any mobile device. My students who have tried it get a kick out of working on their phone...
- Peak At The Future
Kno is an educational tablet company that just might have the coolest laptop in the world which you can see in the above video. Think if you connected to ipads together and you get Kno. You can drag things from one screen to the other, type (a...