• We need to learn how to connect | Harold Jarche

  “…people need to learn how to connect to new people on a regular basis. I’ve highlighted the last phrase because this is what social learning is all about; connections. No person has all the knowledge needed to work completely alone in our connected society. Neither does any company. Neither does any government. We are all connected AND dependent on each other.”

  tags: networked learning Connected Learning PIL:transedu

• Common Core and Educational Technology

  “This is the place to find ‘best of class’ ed tech to integrate in Common Core curriculum.”

  tags: commoncore common core edtech technology educational technology standards math tl2014

• Grammar Newsletter – English Grammar Newsletter

  This is not just another grammar site. Infographics help to make otherwise dry topics interesting to students.

  tags: grammar english infographic language checker teaching education tl2014

• Google Art Project – YouTube

  Each month, curators, museum directors, historians and educators from some of the world’s most renowned cultural institutions will reveal the hidden stories behind particular works, examine the curation process and provide insights into particular masterpieces or artists.

  tags: museum google art project museums tl2014

• NMC Horizon Connect Session : Howard Rheingold is Net Smart – YouTube

  A good overview of Net Smart literacies. “Digital media has impacted our lives in staggering ways, and few people have chronicled that impact more thoughtfully than Howard Rheingold. In this Horizon Connect webinar, Howard will discuss his new book Net Smart: How to Thrive Online, and answer your questions live. This is a great opportunity to learn how to more strategically think about and apply digital media in your own work.”

  tags: netsmart rheingold PIL:transedu

• Howard Rheingold on Crap Detection (Part 1) – YouTube

  “In this first video of his critical thinking series, Howard introduces 5 key Internet literacies: attention, participation, cooperation, crap detection, and network awareness and discusses how mastering critical thinking skills can keep children safer online.”

  tags: howard rheingold crap detection youtube PIL:transedu

• Howard Rheingold on how the five web literacies are becoming essential survival skills » Nieman Journalism Lab

  “The veteran technology commentator argues that a better understanding of how we connect our attention and intentions online can help individuals and society.”

  tags: rheingold literacy web socialmedia web2.0 21stcenturyskills digital literacy literacies PIL:transedu

• Howard Rheingold’s Five Media Literacies

  Jay Crook looks at Rheingold’s media literacies and applies the framework to Web 2.0 tools.

  tags: Rheingold literacies web 2.0 PIL:transedu

• Online Learning, Better

  “Five instructional design principles for a more engaging and productive online experience”

  tags: online online learning learning

• Using Technology In The Classroom? Keep Parents In Mind

  “What are you doing to help parents understand how technology works in your classroom?” Answer 3 questions for parents: What are you using? Why are you using it? How does it enhance student learning?

  tags: parents technology tl2014 PIL:transedu

• Tips for teaching online courses

  This post contains a series of tips that can be useful for people just starting to teach online.

  tags: tips teaching online courses

• What does it mean to be ‘aligned to the Common Core?’ | Dangerously Irrelevant

  Be wary of the “Common Core Aligned” label appearing on learning materials. This post is CCSS aligned.

  tags: CCSS tl2014

• How A Strong Social Network Furthers Your Career – Social-Hire

  “The benefits to establishing a strong network for your career are seemingly endless. Here are just a few to consider if you’re looking to boost your career with the foundation of a strong networ.:”

  tags: social social network network career

• Skype Announces Free Group Video Calling for Teachers | SXSWEdu – The Digital Shift

  an article in the School Library Journal describing a new program Skype has for teachers

  tags: skype education tl2014

• The 21st Century Principal: Transparent School Leadership: Engaging Social Media as a Strategy

  “Being a transparent school leader in the 21st century means using all the tools at our disposal, including social media. It means learning to capitalize on social media’s power and complementing our school or district communication strategy with modern multi-way communication tools.”

  tags: school leadership social social media media strategy PIL:transedu

• Social Media for Administrators

  This post contains a series of links for school administrators on why they should be using social media and some practical ways to use it within schools. Resources are broken out into two categories: WHY and HOW.

  tags: administrators social media socialmedia leadership social media tl2014 PIL:transedu

• Using the Internet and Social Media to Enhance Social-Emotional Learning | User Generated Education

  This is an outstanding post that quotes reports and research on how the internet and social media enhances the development of social-emotional learning. The post includes links to other posts on the topic as well as a list of activities for the classroom.

  tags: social media learning social networking tl2014

• What Teens Get About the Internet That Parents Don’t

  “Parents more often than not have a negative view of the role of the Internet in learning, and young people almost always have a positive one.” Post by Mimi Ito

  tags: Internet parents tl2014 connected learning PIL:transedu

• Connected Learning: An Agenda for Research and Design

  “This report is a synthesis of ongoing research, design, and implementation of an approach to education called “connected learning.” It advocates for broadened access to learning that is socially embedded, interest-driven, and oriented toward educational, economic, or political opportunity. Connected learning is realized when a young person is able to pursue a personal interest or passion with the support of friends and caring adults, and is in turn able to link this learning and interest to academic achievement, career success or civic engagement.”

  tags: research learning connected education edreform connectedlearning report PIL:transedu

• Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

  “These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coates, Pixar’s Story Artist.”

  tags: storytelling writing pixar writers rules tl2014

• NEW Personalization vs. Differentiation vs. Individualization Chart

  This PDF chart provides a clear distinction between the often misused terms – personalization, differentiation, individualization.

  tags: personalization differentiation individualization tl2014

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