18 Myths People Believe About Education on May 8, 2013 by TTWT No Comments Interesting infographic from OpenColleges: An Infographic by Open Colleges
Links of the Week – May 5 on May 5, 2013 by TTWT No Comments Best tech-y, text-y teacher tweets and posts: The 7 Most (And Least) Effective Ways To Improve Student Achievement – http://t.co/G3Kk4mH7Gc The good, bad and the ugly of writing workshops – http://t.co/ubiau0KeB9 What is the blasted point of reading, and especially of writing? Why books – and story – matter – http://t.co/09usPpndgN Want to integrate technology in your classroom? Check out Professionally Speaking’s Tech Class articles – http://t.co/6myw9ZkG Shifting Assumptions About Teacher Evaluation and Professional Learning – http://t.co/HnCT7BlXqW Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users – http://t.co/YmJKqtoMrE Does Texting Hurt Grammar? – http://t.co/kHSjDbpyqZ Differentiation thirty different ways – http://t.co/2JR9ZG4xTT Is Wikipedia Ghettoizing Female Writers? – http://t.co/DvJ8jQ1uQa Google Glasses: The Future of Educational Tech? – http://t.co/Bz6zX0Gp6Q Digital Storytelling – http://t.co/WyJ8yDC16M 16 Technology Leaders to Follow On Twitter – http://t.co/xWmZ5jpfi1 Fun lesson in critical literacy using smartphone commercials to discuss implicit/explicit information! – http://t.co/bKhQMqI0Cb Powerful: I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate || Spoken Word – http://t.co/nMt13ecA5d 27 Tips For Becoming A Digital Teacher – http://t.co/B1zwWDc2zD Check out Cool Teachers’ Guide to Pop Culture in the Classroom – http://t.co/e9VJyKba59 20 Great Websites For #Elementary #Educators – http://t.co/EZXzdWhDo3 Top 5 Apps For Kids This Week – http://t.co/x2YJZeo2cV The Anatomy of a Song (video song-writing workshop with Alan Menken) – http://t.co/tRbfUNMd5F Need a daily fix of tools and resources for the ever-learning educators? Check out TTWT’s Facebook and Pinterest pages, or follow Anne on Twitter!
Links of the Week – April 21 ##edchat, #edtech, #engchat, #ntchat, #sschat on April 21, 2013 by TTWT No Comments Best tech-y, text-y teacher tweets and posts: Fun lesson in critical literacy using smartphone commercials and discussing implicit/explicit information! – http://t.co/bKhQMqI0Cb Forget Google Reader. Here’s Star Wars Reader – http://t.co/Z4vszNbqYf NASA’s planet-hunting telescope has discovered two planets that seem like ideal places for some sort of life – http://t.co/FglJvPNzZM Adoption rates of new style K to 12 teaching – http://t.co/hT7XsMgPOB Great additions to a classroom library! - http://t.co/RAwYe2l9pc How To Cite Social Media: MLA & APA Formats – http://t.co/iMB6qQ5Bk4 What 100 Experts Think About The Future Of Learning – http://t.co/HwzCytk0ly 6 Hot Trends in Educational Technology – http://t.co/p3czS2Rv01 Playwriting Exercise: The Name Game – http://t.co/nqmfJtHqqk 60 Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom By Category – http://t.co/gvoYUYn15q 22 Ways to Apply Blooms Taxonomy to Twitter – http://t.co/hG6ah7o19r The 21st Century by @eddebainbridge = AMAZING collection of #edchat & #edtech resources! – http://t.co/q1PYFPxffi What if You Flipped Your Faculty Meetings? – http://t.co/syIQSuNv5S Do Your Students Read Critically? – http://t.co/eAh8kqVGIe Great downloadable resource for your assessment arsenal! – http://t.co/5m6x1gG45G How to work a 40 hour week as a teacher – http://t.co/wE38hbHBEn The Calm Down Kit – http://t.co/HVRpx0AhIu 70 Digital Resources You May Have Missed – http://t.co/4LfI510m7G School Leaders: Don’t Let Your Teachers Lose Heart – http://t.co/1J2rDUI0Up 25 Ways To Use Twitter To Improve Your Professional Development – http://t.co/EhNliXc0zc The Canadian Millennial. Sound like your class? – http://t.co/ppyudlp9vt Nifty Nonfiction Websites for Kids! – http://t.co/k5hX5yo7zn 5 school-worthy iPad alternatives for the classroom – http://t.co/uSCCOYP0lu Awesome Graphic on 21st Century Pedagogy – http://t.co/uIqSt7kk8k Why is it essential to develop creativity through education? It’s economic, cultural and personal – http://t.co/zJjR5Igf0E Tools and Resources to Find Licensed Images for your Classroom Use – http://t.co/ICNAAHeEQ6 8 Reasons Why you should Create A Blog for your Class – http://t.co/n6ud8zAIMC World War 2 Pictures in Color – http://t.co/yJN6zBFvbJ 7 Qualities that Maximize the Impact of Your Lessons – http://t.co/xwcZrB1d7r Five Reasons I Love Using QR Codes in My Classroom – http://t.co/dRDV2Lt71W Need a daily fix of tools and resources for the ever-learning educators? Check out TTWT’s Facebook and Pinterest pages, or follow Anne on Twitter!