This article is entitled " 21st Century Fluencies" and is basically based on Crockett et al.'s book Literacy is Not Enough. The main argument in this paper is that 21st century fluencies are process skills that students need in order to thrive in a rapidly changing world. These process skills include things such critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and innovation to mention but a few.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/10/the-5-main-fluencies-of-21st-century.html?m=1
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Nietzsche's 10 Rules for Writers
Between August 8 and August 24 of 1882, Friedrich Nietzsche set down ten stylistic rules of writing in a series of letters to the Russian-born writer, intellectual, and psychoanalyst Lou Andreas-Salomé. Those stylistic rules are found here. http://tinyurl.com/pmxefxe
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
21 Clever Writing Prompts That Will Unleash Your Students’ Creativity
21 Clever Writing Prompts That Will Unleash Your Students’ Creativity
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alannaokun/21-clever-writing-prompts-that-will-unleash-your-students-cr#2k4fta7
10 Quick and Easy Ways to Develop a Strong Classroom Community
10 Quick and Easy Ways to Develop a Strong Classroom Community - Here are 10 quick and easy ways to increase the sense of community within your own classroom. http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2014/08/10/10-quick-and-easy-ways-to-develop-a-strong-classroom-community
Research and Citation Tools for Students
These picks will show students how to go beyond Google to find credible, usable scholarly resources. This list collects the top-rated tools for collecting, annotating, and citing trusted resources ready-made for research papers and projects.
https://www.graphite.org/top-picks/research-and-citation-tools-for-students
Our Tools Shape Us
We create tools. Our inventions are everywhere, from important ones like the wheel to impractical ones like the pet rock. As silly as some inventions may seem, what's no laughing matter is that tools play a significant role in society. Tools shape society and us.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/our-tools-shape-us-ainissa-ramirez
A Video Guide to Cornell Note-Taking System
A helpful tutorial on how to take Cornell notes. ... College Note Taking Tips and Backpack Essentials!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtW9IyE04OQ
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Apple Curates the Education Category of App Store Specifically for Teachers and Schools
Apple curates the Education category of App Store specifically for teachers and schools: http://t.co/Ztq1cYJqrj #ADEChat
— Jenny Grabiec (@techgirljenny)
*Link will prompt opening of iTunes and will direct you to education section.
— Jenny Grabiec (@techgirljenny)
*Link will prompt opening of iTunes and will direct you to education section.
Classroom Management Strategies
Classroom Management
Learn strategies for building positive, compassionate classroom communities that engage learners, and find and exchange tips for coping with disruptive behaviors and managing distraction.
http://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/classroom-management?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=classroom-management-topic-page-jar-of-jargon-image
http://www.edutopia.org/blogs/tag/classroom-management?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=classroom-management-topic-page-jar-of-jargon-image
9 Great iPad Apps to Grow and Manage Your Personal Learning Network
9 Great iPad Apps to Grow and Manage Your Personal Learning Network - http://t.co/FOH3bqTmw1 #ipaded #edapps #edchat
— WeAreTeachers (@WeAreTeachers)
— WeAreTeachers (@WeAreTeachers)
10 Best Apps for Note Taking Android (android) | AppCrawlr
10 Best Apps for Note Taking Android (android) | AppCrawlr
http://appcrawlr.com/android-apps/best-apps-note-taking-android
How to Write Better Emails [infographic]
How to Write Better Emails [infographic] http://dailyinfographic.com/how-to-write-better-emails-infographic
The 4-Step Guide To Critical Thinking Skills
What is Critical Thinking? (Explained with Great Videos) http://www.edudemic.com/the-4-step-guide-to-critical-thinking-skills/
What is Critical Thinking?
What is Critical Thinking? (Explained with Great Videos) http://edtechreview.in/dictionary/1589-what-is-critical-thinking-meaning-and-videos
Friday, October 10, 2014
5 Ways To Use Integrated Google Drive Apps For Group Projects
5 Ways to Use Integrated Google Drive Apps for Group Projects http://www.edudemic.com/5-ways-use-integrated-google-drive-apps-group-projects/ … via @edudemic #education #elearning #edtech
20 Mobile Apps Perfect For Educators
Check out these 20 mobile apps perfect for #educators: http://t.co/GtidG2JGI9#classroom #edchat
— NEA Member Benefits (@NEADeals)
— NEA Member Benefits (@NEADeals)
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Teaching Fact vs. Opinion at Every Grade Level
The Teacher Report: Teaching Fact vs. Opinion at Every Grade Level http://t.co/W8wOljuF22 #engchat #elemchat
— WeAreTeachers (@WeAreTeachers) October 5, 2014
PBS LearningMedia Teacher Review (87,000 PBS Clips)
87,000 clips from @PBS shows, sorted by subject and grade level. Awesome! http://t.co/1X05KeZXjt
— WeAreTeachers (@WeAreTeachers)
Saturday, October 4, 2014
5 Resources for Parent-Teacher Conferences
5 Resources for Parent-Teacher Conferences: http://t.co/ccZvmcCCiD. #ptchat #profdev
— edutopia (@edutopia)
Friday, October 3, 2014
Create A Unique Google Forms URL For Each Student
Google Forms allows you to pre-populate the fields of the Form. This means you can create a unique URL that when someone clicks on that link some of the boxes will be filled out already.
Video tutorial is presented at the bottom of this page link.
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2014/10/02/create-a-unique-google-forms-url-for-each-student/
Video tutorial is presented at the bottom of this page link.
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2014/10/02/create-a-unique-google-forms-url-for-each-student/
Thursday, October 2, 2014
40 Ways To Make Time For Creativity In Your Lesson Plans
40 Ways to Make Time for Creativity in Your Lesson Plans http://t.co/Fwvg6QzAer #ntchat
— WeAreTeachers (@WeAreTeachers)
Best Tools & Clever Ideas For QR Codes
What’s Up with QR Codes: Best Tools & Some Clever Ideas http://t.co/6hYD5IUaa4 via @tonyvincent #mlearning #edchat
— Scott Newcomb (@SNewco)