Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Mar 12 2009

21st Century Skill Experts in Our Own Backyard

It’s the latest buzz: 21st Century Skills.
It’s the newest catchphrase: 21st Century Preparedness.
It’s the hottest topic that nobody seems to really know anything about, especially when it comes to puting what Tony Wagner, author of The Global Achievement Gap calls ”survival skills” into practice in our retrofitted 19th century education system.
Well, that’s not entirely true. Educators all over Ohio have [...]

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Aug 20 2008

STEM Programming, or just more S and M?

I don’t like Shakespeare. I think that the stories could be told in much more detail with far fewer words. I have a good number of friends that love Shakespeare, though, and every one of them can trace their love for Shakespeare’s works back to a special teacher that taught Romeo and Juliet (or Hamlet, [...]

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Feb 04 2008

Digital Gaming in Education

In UDL we talk about providing students “practice with supports” and “opportunities to practice with new concepts without adverse consequences for initial failures.”
Whether high-tech or low-tech, games are a great way to address both of these Best UDL Practices. We know that kids love games – it is that simple!Games are engaging, fun, motivating and [...]

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Jan 23 2008

What’s that Center all about?

“Universal Design for Who?”
“The Center for Leadership in …What exactly do you folks do out there in Lorain County, Ohio?”
Listen and Learn: [audio: http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/bacc.mp3] 

In late November 007, Jerry Skully interviewed me for his AM Radio Show, Building a Caring Community on WOBL 130 AM in Oberlin, Ohio. The interview played on the air December 9th. [...]

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Jan 21 2008

UDL: Middle and High School Network Meetings

The Strategic Network

First, visit CAST to learn about or review the Strategic Network.

Learn about UDL through videos, reading or activities.

Watch the video clip, The Brain Research

Read about the Strategic Network in Chapter 2 : Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age – on-line at CAST.

The Strategic Network is where we plan, execute and monitor actions [...]

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Jan 21 2008

Podcasts with Garage Band

I attended a class last Thursday, Podcasting with Garage Band. Sorry PC Friends, Garage Band is only for Mac users. *Windows/PC users see note below.
Anywhoo… Using Garage Band to create my very first solo podcast was SO SUPER EASY – it was like, click, click, speak, WHALA!
Seriously.
I text-messaged my hub from the class and said, [...]

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Jan 11 2008

Elementary UDL Network Meeting

Strategic Network: Practice w/ Supports
First, visit CAST to learn about or review the Strategic Network.

Learn about UDL through videos, reading or activities.

Watch video clip, The Brain Research

Read Chapter : Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age on-line at CAST.

Explore a model UDL lesson plan (science, grade levels 3-5) - be sure to click on the UDL [...]

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