This Will Revolutionize Education
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Teaching Kids NewsTeaching Kids News -
A site to help kids understand and keep up with current events.
Teaching Kids NewsTeaching Kids News - Readable, teachable news.:
Teaching Kids NewsTeaching Kids News - Readable, teachable news.:
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Bookmarking Tool
This site allows you to bookmark the website and select text and save it with the use of sticky notes.
Bookmarking
Bookmarking
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Reading Bear: free phonics & vocabulary...learn to read for free!
This site help children learn how to read.
Reading Bear: free phonics & vocabulary...learn to read for free!:
Reading Bear: free phonics & vocabulary...learn to read for free!:
Monday, September 15, 2014
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Dr. Alex Russell | TEDxCrescentSchool - YouTube
This is a great reality check for parents and educators.
Monday, September 1, 2014
21 Century Education, Why are we not there yet?
Why are we still struggling 21c pedagogy?
We are 14 years into the 21century and we are still struggling with the 21c pedagogy concept. Why?
It seems simple, as a matter of fact, it is so simple that Socrates was engaging in the practice 2300 years ago.
Here is why I think it is so simple and it stems from a simple quote that Socrates so eloquently articulated a very long time ago.
He said, "I cannot teach anyone anything, I can only make them think."
Wow, do you not see how this perfectly describes our current reality? If we think we can teach people things, think again with exponential growth happening all around us it is impossible for one person to be current.
With the use of a few search engines you can get the answer to almost any question you have. Educator's role is to help individuals sort through all the fluff and find the useful information.
At the end of the search you will find a lot of valuable information and now the thinking comes into play. What can you do with all the information that one finds?
The most important part of education now happens when you take all the information you found and use your imagination to create something new from what you found.
The role of 21c education is not to impart knowledge, but to ignite thought. If, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and the rest of the crew were able to engage in 21C learning over 2000 years ago let's take a page out of the Republic and replicate it today.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor | Talk Video | TED.com
Kids can change the world.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
The Top 3 Ways to Find an App
Mario's Thoughts
The Top 3 Ways to Find an App
What is a good math app?
I constantly get this question or a similar question for another subject area. The question should not be What is a good.... but what is the goal of my lesson. Once you know your goal, now you can bring the tablet into the equation. Always keeping in Mind that the tablet is just a manipulative like building blocks (but more expensive and a lot cooler) than most manipulatives. The tablet is not the teacher, but a tool to help consolidate, practice or check the learning of a concept.
Establish the goal:
Let's say your goal is to improve the understanding of one to one correspondence.
Before you start your search, create a basic criterion of what you would like the app to have. Some examples: tracks progress, creates charts, has a login, has no login, print feature, email option, fun,colourful, nice graphics etc.
Once you have a goal and some basic features you need in the app you can start your search.
1. Start off with a Google search. Type in what you are looking for and add "Top ten one to one correspondence app for …"
Once your list appears take a look at each app and then compare the features to the list of options you created. Start off with the free ones, download a couple of the free apps and try them. If they are still not what you are looking for try the paid apps. Be careful because once you purchase them, they are yours. You can also Google the paid app and see what people are saying about it before you purchase it.
2. Take a look at the app store for your tablet.
Type in your search and read the ratings and features. The ratings can be deceiving make sure you have at least 25+ individuals that rated the app. As above, start with the free ones download a few try them, make sure they meet your requirements if not look at the paid apps. Do further research on the paid apps before you purchase them.
3. Join an online forum (Twitter, Pinterest, blogs, etc.) for your grade or subject area. You can also contact other teachers in your district for suggestions.
This is a great way to network with other professionals that do what you do. When you contact your school resource people, many of them service a wide range of grades or subject areas so they can only give general recommendations. When you contact colleagues who are in a similar situation as you are in, you will get specific recommendations that have been tested. Remember word of mouth is a great way of collecting relevant information, especially from colleagues.
I know this sounds like a daunting task and you don't have time to go through this process, just remember your school is full of tech experts that would love to do this for you. Who are they, you ask? Students in the older grades. This is a great example of real world problem solving and students love doing things like this. Once you tell them what you are looking for they can search and test for you.
Once you have gone through this process, consider creating a blog or use another tool to share the resources you found. I hope this may help reduce some of the anxiety around finding apps.
Mario Addesa
What is a good math app?
I constantly get this question or a similar question for another subject area. The question should not be What is a good.... but what is the goal of my lesson. Once you know your goal, now you can bring the tablet into the equation. Always keeping in Mind that the tablet is just a manipulative like building blocks (but more expensive and a lot cooler) than most manipulatives. The tablet is not the teacher, but a tool to help consolidate, practice or check the learning of a concept.
Establish the goal:
Let's say your goal is to improve the understanding of one to one correspondence.
Before you start your search, create a basic criterion of what you would like the app to have. Some examples: tracks progress, creates charts, has a login, has no login, print feature, email option, fun,colourful, nice graphics etc.
Once you have a goal and some basic features you need in the app you can start your search.
1. Start off with a Google search. Type in what you are looking for and add "Top ten one to one correspondence app for …"
Once your list appears take a look at each app and then compare the features to the list of options you created. Start off with the free ones, download a couple of the free apps and try them. If they are still not what you are looking for try the paid apps. Be careful because once you purchase them, they are yours. You can also Google the paid app and see what people are saying about it before you purchase it.
2. Take a look at the app store for your tablet.
Type in your search and read the ratings and features. The ratings can be deceiving make sure you have at least 25+ individuals that rated the app. As above, start with the free ones download a few try them, make sure they meet your requirements if not look at the paid apps. Do further research on the paid apps before you purchase them.
3. Join an online forum (Twitter, Pinterest, blogs, etc.) for your grade or subject area. You can also contact other teachers in your district for suggestions.
This is a great way to network with other professionals that do what you do. When you contact your school resource people, many of them service a wide range of grades or subject areas so they can only give general recommendations. When you contact colleagues who are in a similar situation as you are in, you will get specific recommendations that have been tested. Remember word of mouth is a great way of collecting relevant information, especially from colleagues.
I know this sounds like a daunting task and you don't have time to go through this process, just remember your school is full of tech experts that would love to do this for you. Who are they, you ask? Students in the older grades. This is a great example of real world problem solving and students love doing things like this. Once you tell them what you are looking for they can search and test for you.
Once you have gone through this process, consider creating a blog or use another tool to share the resources you found. I hope this may help reduce some of the anxiety around finding apps.
Mario Addesa
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Kahoot! | Game-based blended learning & classroom response system
Online Quizz creator. Thanks to @jdbutler13 for sharing this.
Kahoot! | Game-based blended learning & classroom response system:
Kahoot! | Game-based blended learning & classroom response system:
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Professional Advisory: Electronic Communication, Social Media from Ontario College of Teachers - YouTube
Great resource for social media use in school.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Friday, February 28, 2014
Free Graphing Calculators available through Chrome
Check out some of the free graphing calculators available as Free Chrome Extensions.
Chrome Graphing Calculators
Chrome Graphing Calculators
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Math Disk Home
Create your own worksheets to visualize, interact with and explore the amazing world of mathematics.
MathDisk Home | Exponential Learning:
'via Blog this'
MathDisk Home | Exponential Learning:
'via Blog this'
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Interactive Fraction Wall explore Fractions Percentages and Decimals
If you are a chrome user, this is a cool free fraction tool that you can get as a Chrome Extension.
Interactive Fraction Wall explore Fractions Percentages and Decimals:
Interactive Fraction Wall explore Fractions Percentages and Decimals:
Friday, January 10, 2014
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