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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Albert Bridge School: Project Based Learning

Exposure, Time to Play, Time to Implement

Schedule: 8:00-3:00
8:00-8:30 ~ Warm-up: PBL Explained
8:30-11 ~ Exposure: Learning Strategies
11-12 ~ Play & Implement: Use lesson framework template to build a lesson
12-12:45 ~ Lunch
12:45-1 ~
1-2:30 ~ Tools, Prezi, Screencasting, SumoPaint, non-technical,
2:30-3:00 ~ Share what you did.

Fun:
Remember Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yN-6PbqAPM
5 Minute University: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO8x8eoU3L4
Death By Ppt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck
Sir Ken Robinson RSA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&feature=player_embedded

Group Notes:
Global PBL Links

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Albert Bridge School: Applying Standards To The Classroom

Exposure, Time to Play, Time to Implement

Standards Links and quick info:  https://sites.google.com/a/vted.org/vted/vt-edu-standards this is on VTed.org
ABS School's Links: https://sites.google.com/a/wsesu.net/abs/home

Schedule:  8:30-2:30
8:30-9 ~ Introductions
9-11 ~ Exposure: Review Standards
11-12 ~ Play: Scenarios, Each teacher find a scenario that interests them and shares with the group how they would adapt it to their classroom
12-12:45 ~ Lunch
12:45-2 ~ Implement: Bring a lesson to apply standards to
2-2:30 ~ Share what you did.

Inspiring YouTube Video's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&feature=player_embedded


Links:
http://www.curriki.org ~ lesson plans
http://www.wpclipart.com/ ~ clipart
Lesson Template ~

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

OWSU: Mobile apps

Cross platform:

  • http://www.educreations.com/ ~ Whiteboard and narrative recording 
  • http://evernote.com/ ~ Note taking 
  • Kindle and Nook Apps ~ Reading 
  • CK12 apps and books 
  • Khan Academy 
  • http://hootsuite.com/ ~ social networks in one place 
  • Google Reader
  • Podcast player
  • http://www.polleverywhere.com
Type of apps to look for 
  • Remote mouse and keyboard: Gmote for android
  • Subject specific apps: 
  • GPS: Tracks for android

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

OWSU: PLN links


  • Types of PLN tools
    • Social Networks
      • Facebook
      • Twitter
      • Google+
      • Others
    • Social Bookmarking
      • Diigo
      • Delicious
      • Others
    • Listserv
      • School-IT
      • Google Groups
    • Blogging/Podcasting
      • The importance of this is commenting
      • RSS will help follow many blogs and podcasts, as well as other news sites, which are basically a type of blog
        • Google Reader

  • Hashtags