tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79647470039260596462024-03-05T00:18:32.316-08:00LJA iDEAS LabA place where students and teachers Design & Engineer Amazing Stuff!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-5705231936462464712015-01-17T10:04:00.001-08:002015-01-17T10:17:18.016-08:00iTeach808 - Coding Computer Science<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriiI5fxx6bcSNyg5nycFCYLYSGGSThM-MQd0V66wGB9uHWTCW9hnJQahBVNFHhAx3pS0uOMAgtrlZ092_-ilRZ8GChEmdVciPyx28pZngfTq1p2JTLN7E1YBJJkY569hfFToyfyUSxcc/s1600/bird.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriiI5fxx6bcSNyg5nycFCYLYSGGSThM-MQd0V66wGB9uHWTCW9hnJQahBVNFHhAx3pS0uOMAgtrlZ092_-ilRZ8GChEmdVciPyx28pZngfTq1p2JTLN7E1YBJJkY569hfFToyfyUSxcc/s1600/bird.JPG" height="199" width="200" /></a>Introduction to Myself<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKIu9yen5nc" target="_blank">Introduction to Code.org </a>and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC5FbmsH4fw" target="_blank">Hour of Code Concept</a><br />
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Even our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI_dayIQWV4&src_vid=FC5FbmsH4fw&feature=iv&annotation_id=channel%3A5472a851-0000-2c95-8bc4-001a113d2dcc" target="_blank">President codes</a>!<br />
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What's our experience with coding?<br />
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Who's in the room?<br />
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What is coding? What is pre-coding?<br />
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What are the benefits of coding?<br />
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What are the tools we can leverage with our students to get them started?<br />
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Visit <a href="http://code.org/Learn">Code.org/Learn</a>...<br />
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Log-in to the App Store to Download:<br />
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<li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scratchjr/id895485086?mt=8#" target="_blank">Scratch Jr.</a> (Beginner PreK-3+)</li>
<li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tynker-learn-programming-visual/id805869467?mt=8#" target="_blank">Tynker</a> (Intermediate 3-8+)</li>
<li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/codecademy-hour-of-code/id762950096?ls=1&mt=#" target="_blank">Codeacademy: Hour of Code</a> (Advanced 8-12+)</li>
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Online with an iPad:<br />
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<a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/hour-of-code/hour-of-code-tutorial/v/welcome-hour-of-code" target="_blank">Khan Academy</a><br />
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<a href="http://studio.code.org/flappy/1" target="_blank">Flappy Birds</a><br />
Flappy Birds and Examples: <a href="http://thisistotalparadiseschool.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Maddie</a>, <a href="http://virginiagreen1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ginny</a> and <a href="http://kphotobuliding.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Katelyn</a>.<br />
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Now we'll participate in our own, 1/4 Hour of Code!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-26552639683288405482014-06-04T13:36:00.000-07:002014-06-04T16:02:07.111-07:00Kukulu Kaiaulu 2014: Building a Paperless Classroom with Google Apps for Education<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Managing multiple student files is never an easy task. Whether we're dealing with physical worksheets, large video files or digital other physical or digital projects... depending on how we organize ourselves and train our students... things can still get lost in the shuffle.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">That's why I really appreciate how Google has helped me to become a better organized teacher by handling all of the paperwork for me so I can focus on curriculum development and assessment.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">When I started using the Google Spreadsheets Add-on called <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/doctopus/ffhegaddkjpkfiemhhnphmnadfbkdhbf?hl=en" target="_blank">Doctopus</a>, my workflow got even better. Doctopus allows me to quickly take a template worksheet document I have and replicate and distribute a unique copy to each of my students. I keep ownership of each file, can access the student documents 24-7 and can quickly grade and give feedback to individual students easily.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The school I teach at, Le Jardin Academy, we use rubrics exclusively to assess student work and give feedback. An additional Google Spreadsheets Add-on <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/goobric/cepmakjlanepojocakadfpohnhhalfol?hl=en" target="_blank">Goobric</a> (which works with Doctopus) allows me to assess students work using a pre-determined rubric. This rubric gets inserted on the end of a students document complete with their score and feedback i've given them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Google Apps for Education Suite of programs including Drive, Docs and Spreadsheets and the Spreadsheet Add-ons has saved me lots of time and energy... giving me an opportunity to give that time back to my students in more useful ways!</span><br />
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<b>Session Presentation File: </b><a href="https://drive.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.org/#folders/0Bwla82mDkvBqZTJuLUdlM1gwSU0" target="_blank">Session Resource Folder</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPeIeAJBlmA" target="_blank">The New Doctopus and Add-Ons Gallery</a></div>
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<a href="http://youtu.be/zGxcbMQCVYA" target="_blank">Doctopus Creating Class Folders</a></div>
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<a href="http://youtu.be/evFN1m82JiY" target="_blank">Goobric: Assessing Student Work</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-31216003767148927892014-06-04T13:35:00.006-07:002014-06-04T15:45:48.679-07:00Kukulu Kaiaulu: Bloggers of the World Unite!Aloha and welcome to today's session on Blogs as Digital Portfolio and Public Presentation spaces on the web!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS27c8XeaAO-JnLPQmx4t9_hgY5DLWX0FB16Yllz03dyYez5bdSAhaTYVyMJrNnPSdMMroiQbTLsmn3Mf5hT7VlWRncT7zsJEfLBbVn1pYDet6R5E2dUoO9HAFZiVZVbDZJF6XdMM2Es/s1600/what's+an+eportfoio.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS27c8XeaAO-JnLPQmx4t9_hgY5DLWX0FB16Yllz03dyYez5bdSAhaTYVyMJrNnPSdMMroiQbTLsmn3Mf5hT7VlWRncT7zsJEfLBbVn1pYDet6R5E2dUoO9HAFZiVZVbDZJF6XdMM2Es/s1600/what's+an+eportfoio.png" height="225" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 16.545454025268555px;"><br />This sessions will focus on how digital portfolios are enabling students and educators to become more impactful presenters, independent thinkers and adept reflectors. Student confidence in themselves and their abilities, when framed through presentation and reflection on past accomplishments and experiences help prepare them to take on new challenges with a sense of pride and positive self worth.</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;">We'll learn how quick and simple it is to create a blog using the blogger platform and get up and running with posting content and making simple adjustments to the look and feel of the blog as well as how viewers access it and who can see it.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We'll spend some time looking at some of the ways teachers are successfully using blogs in their classrooms as digital archives, learning workspaces and growth showcases. We'll enter into a discussion on some of the questions teachers and schools need to ask themselves before starting a digital ePortfolio program and how to we support students in learning the necessary skills needed to manage their work. </span></span><br />
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<b>Link to Blogger's "Getting Started" Help Site: </b> <a href="https://support.google.com/blogger/">https://support.google.com/blogger/</a></div>
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When I first started teaching my students how to use the Blogger platform, I developed a series of video tutorials to help introduce them to the various parts of Blogger. Watching the videos saved me lots of time in explaining the same thing over and over again for my students. Shortly thereafter I created a worksheet to accompany the video to help the students reflect on what they were learning while watching the videos. Here are the links to both the videos and the worksheet.</div>
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<b>Link to my </b>"<a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKhKRiwkcb1gteqrNdb16MgjFKNYjNNUY" target="_blank">Getting Started with Blogger" Youtube Playlist</a></div>
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<b>Link to the Student "Getting Started with Blogger" PDF Packet:</b> <a href="http://goo.gl/9Vxy5q">http://goo.gl/9Vxy5q</a><br />
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<u>Additional Resources:</u> </h4>
Dr. Helen Barrett: <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/overview/levels" target="_blank">3 Levels of ePortfolio Development in Schools</a><br />
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Elementary Age:<br />
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<li>April Larremore's <a href="http://larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Chalk Talk"</a> (Elementary School Blog Example)</li>
<li>PT England School's <a href="http://pesyear1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Year 1 Class Blog</a> (Elementary School Blog Example)</li>
<li>Mrs. Blakeley's <a href="http://kdgroom102.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kindergarten Tales</a> (Elementary School Blog Example)</li>
<li>Manaiai <a href="http://manaiakindergarten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kindergarten Blog</a> (Elementary School Team Teacher Approach)</li>
<li>Hunter Park <a href="http://hunterparkkindergarten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Heretaunga Kindergarten Blog</a> (Elementary School Student Individual Student Blogs)</li>
<li>Reflection Form Examples: <a href="http://www.abcteach.com/documents/portfolio-reflection-form-primary-49985" target="_blank">Primary </a>- <a href="http://www.abcteach.com/documents/portfolio-reflection-form-elem-49984" target="_blank">Elementary </a>- <a href="http://www.abcteach.com/documents/portfolio-reflection-form-upper-elemmiddle-49986" target="_blank">Upper Elementary/Middle</a></li>
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Middle and High School:<br />
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<li>Kim Cofino: Always Learning: <a href="http://kimcofino.com/blog/2011/06/12/blogs-as-showcase-portfolios/" target="_blank">Blogs as Showcase Portfolios</a></li>
<li>Dave Lewis and Jason Oncay <a href="http://vimeo.com/8922535" target="_blank">Discuss the Lawson Middle School Portfolio Program</a> (Video)</li>
<li>Lawson Middle School <a href="http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/LawsonMiddleSchool/ScienceandMathMrsBull/portfolio_handout1_students_pdf.pdf" target="_blank">Digital Portfolio Introductory Handout for Students</a></li>
<li>Le Jardin Academy Design Tech <a href="http://ljadtmyp1.blogspot.com/p/the-students.html" target="_blank">6th Graders Student Blogs</a></li>
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Student Blogging/Posting Guidelines:<br />
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<li>Karen McMillen <a href="http://www.notesfrommcteach.com/2010/09/learning-to-blog-using-paper.html" target="_blank">Blogging Using Paper</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/mstech/blogging-guidelines/" target="_blank">Yokohama International School</a> <a href="http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/mstech/blogging-guidelines/" target="_blank">Blogging Guidelines</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html" target="_blank">Haiku Learning Barbra Pace</a></li>
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Parent Letters and Waiver Examples:<br />
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ePortfolio Rubrics: <a href="http://www.danwilton.com/eportfolios/rubric.php" target="_blank">Dan Wilson</a> - <a href="https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html" target="_blank">U of Wisconsin Stout</a> -<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-25982086943179240082014-04-12T13:07:00.001-07:002014-04-12T14:18:51.047-07:00iTeach808 Ask the Expert Workshop: Classroom in the Cloud with Doctopus, Goobric and Flubaroo!<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;">Managing multiple student files is never an easy task. Whether we're dealing with physical worksheets, large video files or digital other physical or digital projects... depending on how we organize ourselves and train our students... things can still get lost in the shuffle.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;">That's why I really appreciate how Google has helped me to become a better organized teacher by handling all of the paperwork for me so I can focus on curriculum development and assessment.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;">When I started using the Google Spreadsheets Add-on called <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/doctopus/ffhegaddkjpkfiemhhnphmnadfbkdhbf?hl=en" target="_blank">Doctopus</a>, my workflow got even better. Doctopus allows me to quickly take a template worksheet document I have and replicate and distribute a unique copy to each of my students. I keep ownership of each file, can access the student documents 24-7 and can quickly grade and give feedback to individual students easily.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.545454025268555px;">The school I teach at, Le Jardin Academy, we use rubrics exclusively to assess student work and give feedback. An additional Google Spreadsheets Add-on </span><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/goobric/cepmakjlanepojocakadfpohnhhalfol?hl=en" style="line-height: 16.545454025268555px;" target="_blank">Goobric</a><span style="line-height: 16.545454025268555px;"> (which works with Doctopus) allows me to assess students work using a pre-determined rubric. This rubric gets inserted on the end of a students document complete with their score and feedback i've given them.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;">Sometimes I might need to assess students knowledge via a quiz. Google helps me again by allowing me to create quizzes using the Google Forms tool. Once i've created a form, I can also attach another Google Spreadsheet Add-on named <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/flubaroo/mjkbmijfpphoabkogbdmdkolcnaenaia?hl=en-US" target="_blank">Flubaroo</a> which will automatically grade portions of the quiz for me.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 16.545454025268555px;">Google Apps for Education Suite of programs including Drive, Docs and Spreadsheets and the Spreadsheet Add-ons has saved me lots of time and energy... giving me an opportunity to give that time back to my students in more useful ways!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Session Presentation File: </b><a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxDfGngLRfCgYUM4MW9rTW45OGM&usp=sharing" target="_blank">Session Resource Folder</a></span><br />
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<b>Session Back Channel: </b></span><a href="https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-041214" target="_blank">https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-041214</a><br />
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<b>Session Flubaroo Survey</b>: <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.org/forms/d/1W5g2RuQycT3a_6vbb6Re6FJBxMGCdKTYxnI9He3xobY/viewform" target="_blank">Presidential Survey</a></span><br />
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<b>Link to a copy of the NEW Google Spreadsheets: </b><a href="https://docs.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.org/spreadsheets/d/170yF8YxwmhMoSuNyve2QslEPogGDl4qkq1kUFSa2u5k/edit#gid=0" target="_blank">Sample Spreadsheet to COPY</a>(if needed)<br />
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<b>Download Chrome:</b> <a href="https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/</a><br />
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The following videos were created by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/jayrobertatwood" target="_blank">Jay Atwood</a>, an amazing Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer and Teacher. <br />
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<b>The New Doctopus and Add-ons Gallery
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<b>Doctopus: Creating Class Folders</b><br />
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Goobric: Assessing Student Work<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/U06W3H_iDho" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-51721847364109141502014-02-26T15:51:00.002-08:002014-02-26T16:08:13.008-08:00iTeach808 Session 4: Maximize Google Apps for Education with Doctopus, Goobric and FlubarooUsing the Google Action Scripts, of Doctopus, Goobric and <a href="http://www.flubaroo.com/" target="_blank">Flubaroo</a> allows me to collect manage my classrooms easier than ever. With Doctopus, I can quickly and simply create student digital worksheet copies from a template document. Adding on the Goobric Action Script allows me to attach a custom Rubric to provide direct and timely feedback to students. Finally, to save time, I use the Flubaroo to help me quickly grade any of the quizzes I give to my students!<br />
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<b>Session Presentation File: </b><a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxDfGngLRfCgYUM4MW9rTW45OGM&usp=sharing" target="_blank">Session Resource Folder</a><br />
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<b>Session Back Channel: </b><a href="https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-D" target="_blank">https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-D</a><br />
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<b>Session Questions and Answers Document</b>: <a href="http://goo.gl/VBnWZk">http://goo.gl/VBnWZk</a><br />
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<b>Session Post-Survey: </b><a href="http://goo.gl/f8aJwI">http://goo.gl/f8aJwI</a><br />
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Session Flubaroo Survey: <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.net/forms/d/1VT_2yWkpc91CboYU9ot-ZaMelLR8M4G887dXejzBSi4/viewform" target="_blank">Presidential Survey</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-88607460627158086842014-02-23T19:31:00.002-08:002014-02-23T19:31:37.111-08:00Teach808 Post-Session 3: Reflections and Additional ResourcesManaging multiple student files is never an easy task. Whether we're dealing with physical worksheets, large video files or digital other physical or digital projects... depending on how we organize ourselves and train our students... things can still get lost in the shuffle.<br />
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That is why I appreciate how Docotopus helps me to mitigate those missing files by helping manage where files are created, controlled, shared and assessed.<br />
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In our last session on <a href="http://ljaideaslab.blogspot.com/2014/02/building-paperless-classroom-in-cloud.html" target="_blank">Creating a Paperless Classroom</a>, we talked about ensuring that you've set yourself up for success by starting off each year with the correct structure and process in place. Creating your class section contact list with your rosters, using a standard naming convention and setting up Google Folders with the right sharing sessions and permissions can help make sure the year starts off smoothly and continues that way.<br />
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Managing multiple students files and giving easy and detailed feedback gets easier with Doctopus and Goobric - Google Spreadsheet Scripts that help me and my students in and out of the classroom. Below you'll find two great videos produced by Google Apps for Education (GAFE) Certified Trainer and Certified Teacher, <a href="https://plus.google.com/+JayAtwood/posts" target="_blank">Jay Atwood</a>. In these two videos, Jay shows us how to set up a Doctopus Spreadsheet to create and share documents* and then how to create and attach a Goobric Rubric to assess our students work and communicate our feedback to them.<br />
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I suggest setting aside some time to watch these and try out what Jay's showing. Also, be sure to watch them in full screen at the highest resolution (720p) so you can easily see the details and follow along.<br />
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<i><b>*As a reminder, when making your Google Docs worksheet templates, be advised that Google Documents with tables do not currently display natively in the Google Drive app in iOS 6 & iOS7 on the iPad. If you create worksheets for your students that have tables inside, in order for them to see and work on them properly, they'll have to do it in the Safari App which can be a bit confusing. The rule of them for worksheets meant to be edited on the iPad is to not included tables at this time.</b></i>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-31886563652225157812014-02-19T15:55:00.004-08:002014-02-23T18:51:42.894-08:00Building a Paperless Classroom in the Cloud using Google Apps for EducationAloha!<br />
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<b>Session Presentation File: </b><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fxsSHez3q16bhMCiHnKhU7z9O7mtLIj9I2tbyINwm78/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Presentation Link</a> & <a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bwla82mDkvBqRF90UXNybTZ6Sms&usp=sharing" target="_blank">Session Resource Folder</a><br />
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<b>Session Back Channel: </b><a href="https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-C" target="_blank">https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-C</a><br />
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<b>Session Questions and Answers Document</b>: <a href="http://goo.gl/VBnWZk">http://goo.gl/VBnWZk</a><br />
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<b>Session Post-Survey: </b><a href="http://goo.gl/f8aJwI">http://goo.gl/f8aJwI</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-61177559097291543252014-02-12T16:02:00.000-08:002014-02-12T16:59:35.412-08:00iTeach808: Managing Student Digital Portfolios for Success<i>Aloha </i>and <i>Welcome Back</i> to all of our participants who joined us in our last session as well as those who are here for the first time. We've been learning about how we can use the Google Apps for Education program Blogger in our classrooms as a digital or ePortfolio platform that is easy to use, powerful and free.<br />
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Todays session focuses on looking at some of the ways teachers are successfully using blogs in their classrooms as digital archives, learning workspaces and growth showcases. We'll enter into a discussion on some of the questions teachers and schools need to ask themselves before starting a digital ePortfolio program and how to we support students in learning the necessary skills needed to manage their work. Finally, we'll discuss how we develop and use exemplars and rubrics as tools for assessment.<br />
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As with before, there are resources that will help us all participate together in the session as well as resources to help us dig deeper outside the session. These resources can be found below.<br />
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<b><br /></b><b>Session Back Channel: </b><a href="https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-B" target="_blank">https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-B</a><br />
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<b>Session Questions and Answers Document</b>: <a href="http://goo.gl/VBnWZk">http://goo.gl/VBnWZk</a><br />
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<b>Session Post-Survey: </b><a href="http://goo.gl/f8aJwI">http://goo.gl/f8aJwI</a><br />
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<b>Blogger Mobile Apps:</b> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blogger/id459407288?mt=8#" target="_blank">iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch</a> - <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.blogger" target="_blank">Android (Google Play Store)</a><br />
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Dr. Helen Barrett: <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/overview/levels" target="_blank">3 Levels of ePortfolio Development in Schools</a><br />
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Elementary Age:<br />
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<li>April Larremore's <a href="http://larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Chalk Talk"</a> (Elementary School Blog Example)</li>
<li>PT England School's <a href="http://pesyear1.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Year 1 Class Blog</a> (Elementary School Blog Example)</li>
<li>Mrs. Blakeley's <a href="http://%28elementary%20school%20blog%20example%29/" target="_blank">Kindergarten Tales</a> (Elementary School Blog Example)</li>
<li>Manaiai <a href="http://manaiakindergarten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kindergarten Blog</a> (Elementary School Team Teacher Approach)</li>
<li>Hunter Park <a href="http://hunterparkkindergarten.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Heretaunga Kindergarten Blog</a> (Elementary School Student Individual Student Blogs)</li>
<li>Reflection Form Examples: <a href="http://www.abcteach.com/documents/portfolio-reflection-form-primary-49985" target="_blank">Primary </a>- <a href="http://www.abcteach.com/documents/portfolio-reflection-form-elem-49984" target="_blank">Elementary </a>- <a href="http://www.abcteach.com/documents/portfolio-reflection-form-upper-elemmiddle-49986" target="_blank">Upper Elementary/Middle</a></li>
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<li>Kim Cofino: Always Learning: <a href="http://kimcofino.com/blog/2011/06/12/blogs-as-showcase-portfolios/" target="_blank">Blogs as Showcase Portfolios</a></li>
<li>Dave Lewis and Jason Oncay <a href="http://vimeo.com/8922535" target="_blank">Discuss the Lawson Middle School Portfolio Program</a> (Video)</li>
<li>Lawson Middle School <a href="http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/LawsonMiddleSchool/ScienceandMathMrsBull/portfolio_handout1_students_pdf.pdf" target="_blank">Digital Portfolio Introductory Handout for Students</a></li>
<li>Le Jardin Academy Design Tech <a href="http://ljadtmyp1.blogspot.com/p/the-students.html" target="_blank">6th Graders Student Blogs</a></li>
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Student Blogging/Posting Guidelines:<br />
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<li>Karen McMillen <a href="http://www.notesfrommcteach.com/2010/09/learning-to-blog-using-paper.html" target="_blank">Blogging Using Paper</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/mstech/blogging-guidelines/" target="_blank">Yokohama International School</a> <a href="http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/mstech/blogging-guidelines/" target="_blank">Blogging Guidelines</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html" target="_blank">Haiku Learning Barbra Pace</a></li>
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ePortfolio Rubrics: <a href="http://www.danwilton.com/eportfolios/rubric.php" target="_blank">Dan Wilson</a> - <a href="https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/eportfoliorubric.html" target="_blank">U of Wisconsin Stout</a> -<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-16834745525223562802014-02-07T01:43:00.001-08:002014-02-12T17:13:48.681-08:00iTeach808 Post-Session 1: Reflections and ResourcesWow! I don't think I've ever felt 2 hours fly by as quickly as it did on Wednesday! Thanks to Laurel Oshiro and her great staff (IT/Facilities/Student Help/Teachers) the first <a href="http://iteach808.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">iTeach808</a> session went about as smoothly as I could have hoped for!<br />
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I definitely think there's still a lot out there still to be learned and shared!<br />
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First and foremost, I wanted to provide some support materials to all the session participants who tried so hard to get their blogs set up and underway. Hopefully, all of you have been successful in getting your account started and have tried poking around to see what's possible.<br />
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Below you'll find a few links to a couple of online resources that should ease the transition into building out a blog and putting up a first quality post. Remember, anything you do can be fixed! So try out a few things and take some risks!<br />
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As always, feel free to ask me any questions you might have, here in the comments section down below, <a href="mailto:sean.connors@lejardinacademy.org" target="_blank">via email,</a> in the <a href="https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-A" target="_blank">Today'sMeet backchannel</a> or simply at <a href="http://iteach808.blogspot.com/p/workshop-descriptions.html" target="_blank">our next session</a>.<br />
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I'm truly looking forward to seeing all the amazing things you'll all be able to do soon! Mahalo again for your willingness to become students again!<br />
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With all the wonderful questions on the Today'sMeet site and in the feedback form filled out at the end of the session, I thought I would create a centralized location to capture all the questions and provide my feedback. On that note:</div>
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Blogger has created some very simple and straightforward direction on who to get a blog up and running. Their resources site should help answer any of the basic questions you might already have.</div>
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When I first started teaching my students how to use the Blogger platform, I developed a series of video tutorials to help introduce them to the various parts of Blogger. Watching the videos saved me lots of time in explaining the same thing over and over again for my students. Shortly thereafter I created a worksheet to accompany the video to help the students reflect on what they were learning while watching the videos. Here are the links to both the videos and the worksheet.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-78832385573818525852014-02-01T01:41:00.001-08:002014-02-05T17:11:21.161-08:00iTeach808: Creating Digital Portfolios with Google Apps for Education and Blogger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Aloha and Welcome to the first session of our talks on using Google Apps for Education's Blogger Platform as a tool to help students and teachers begin creating dynamic and powerful Digital Portfolios.<br />
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This sessions will focus on how digital portfolios are enabling students and educators to become more impactful presenters, independant thinkers and adept reflectors. Student confidence in themselves and their abilities, when framed through presentation and reflection on past accomplishments and experiences help prepare them to take on new challenges with a sense of pride and positive self worth.<br />
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We'll learn how quick and simple it is to create a blog using the blogger platform and get up and running with posting content and making simple adjustments to the look and feel of the blog as well as how viewers access it and who can see it.<br />
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We'll also be discussing how to support learners of all ages, from those who don't yet know they're alphabets to those who aren't ready to accept that the 21st century has arrived!<br />
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Our finishing topic will be to bring in the iPad (or other mobile devices) as a powerful tool for digital portfolio construction, maintenance and promotion.<br />
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<b>Session Presentation File: </b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwla82mDkvBqMUtpa3VLMjViSFE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Presentation Link</a><br />
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<b>Session Back Channel: </b><a href="https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-A">https://todaysmeet.com/iTeach808-Feb14-A</a> or <a href="http://today.io/kRbX">http://today.io/kRbX</a> <br />
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<b>Session Post-Survey: </b><a href="http://goo.gl/f8aJwI">http://goo.gl/f8aJwI</a><br />
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<b>Blogger Mobile Apps:</b> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blogger/id459407288?mt=8#" target="_blank">iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch</a> - <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.blogger" target="_blank">Android (Google Play Store)</a><br />
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<b>Google Apps for Education:</b> <a href="http://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education/">http://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education/</a><br />
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<b>Google Apps for Education Technology Tutorials for Teachers:</b><br />
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/teachertechtutorials/googleapps#TOC-Blogger">https://sites.google.com/site/teachertechtutorials/googleapps#TOC-Blogger</a><br />
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<b>Blogger's Help Site:</b> <a href="https://support.google.com/blogger/">https://support.google.com/blogger/</a><br />
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<b>Dr. Helen Barrets' Course on <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/" target="_blank">ePortfolios with Google Apps</a></b><br />
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<b>Dr. Helen Barrets' Course on <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioswp/" target="_blank">ePortfolios with Word Press</a></b><br />
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<b>Jeff Utectht's Thinking Stick Blog</b>: <a href="http://www.thethinkingstick.com/images/2010/06/Blogs-as-Web-Based-Portfolios.pdf" target="_blank">Blogs as Web Based Portfolios</a><br />
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<b>Kathy Cassidy:</b> <a href="http://plpnetwork.com/2013/05/30/digital-porfolios-thinking-assessment/" target="_blank">A Great Tool to Continuously Assess Progress</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Sacred Hearts Academy, 3253 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816, USA21.286155 -157.80659300000002-4.2358794999999994 160.88481299999998 46.8081895 -116.49799900000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-85622309240089800792013-01-20T23:06:00.001-08:002013-10-20T01:13:20.317-07:00GAFE Summit Tips and Tricks: Managing Multiple Student Files<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After participating in the Google Apps for Education Summit last weekend, I wanted to take a moment to share with everyone some of the amazing tools and tricks we picked up to help teachers with their work flow and engage students in new ways.<br />
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To start off with, I'd like to share a few of the quick tips we learned on how to manage folders and files for better organization:<br />
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Managing Multiple Student Files</h2>
For those teachers using Google Documents to replace hard-copy printed work in the classroom, often file management can be problematic. When students create a Google Document, spreadsheet or presentation... by default it's not shared with you. Teaching students how to share documents is helpful, but the last thing I want is an email box full of notifications informing me that I've been granted access to 20 plus student documents with each of my 7 sections of students. Additionally, now I've got a Google Drive folder that's full of individual documents that have no organization. There is a better way...<br />
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Student Class Folder Creation and Organization</h4>
I leaned early on to have students create folders for the work they'll be doing in my class. They name their folder by their first name, our course name, the grade level, section number and year their in class. This helps them keep their work in order (teaching them a valuable skill) and helps me track the students efficiently (more on that in a moment). Each of these students will then share access to their folder with me. From now on, any document created in that folder or added to that folder, I gain access to as well.<br />
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Student Work Naming Conventions</h4>
I learned early on that using a naming convention for files helped me search for student work quickly and efficiently. All student files begin with the students class number first, then first name, followed by the name of the assignment and finishing with their grade level and section designations. Doing this allows me to search my Google Drive for students by their name, by the assignment name, grade level and/or section. We never put our last name on our work. This helps provide a small level of security as student work will often show up online as part of their class blog.<br />
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Teacher File Management</h4>
Now that the student's folders have been made, I create a folder of my own for each grade level. After a few years, these folders could get out of hand without some planning. For me, I'll create a folder for each course and then a folder inside for the student years that are being taught, most importantly for the year I'm currently teaching or about to teach. Doing a quick key-word search of student folders in my general Google Drive will bring up all the students I'm looking for. Selecting those folders and dragging them to my newly created class folder will make copies of each folder... Not necessarily what I want. <b> So while moving the files I've selected, I'll hold down the option key on my keyboard changing the "move" option to "add." </b>The big benefit here is that I now have a live link to the students' folders and documents that I can sort in any which way I would choose - most recently edited by the student, by myself, and even alphabetically (remember the naming convention!)<br />
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Feedback and Grading - For the Win!</h4>
I used to open all the files in a folder when it was time to begin grading student work. Unfortunately, I end up with a so many open tabs that often I would stress out the browser, accidentally open one document twice while missing another. Then there are multiple tabs to eventually close or accidentally closing a window and all of the tabs go with it. <br />
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What a mess and very humbug...<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPucJ6Q1s_yaH9MSjGhyphenhyphentBfAz-u3kpfgLzEJpoWkWMUHc0sGAfw8-aV66kgHmmTNwpVjiJXw0lhchl5BcVn4nYQpf487ELHkABsxzmKvopYhkEyBsW-kxBR-SIYGI0xnUeO-bgRN1JF0/s1600/drop+down+open+menu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPucJ6Q1s_yaH9MSjGhyphenhyphentBfAz-u3kpfgLzEJpoWkWMUHc0sGAfw8-aV66kgHmmTNwpVjiJXw0lhchl5BcVn4nYQpf487ELHkABsxzmKvopYhkEyBsW-kxBR-SIYGI0xnUeO-bgRN1JF0/s400/drop+down+open+menu.jpg" width="400" /></a>Now instead of opening tabs, I use the folder drop down option to open the folder. Doing it this way in Google Drive changes the folder to a new view that gives me a preview of each file complete with data including when it was edited last and that allows me to quickly switch between documents by selecting them on the left side. I've eliminated multiple open tabs and can quickly switch back and forth between student work all within the same folder view. Now my open tabs are reserved for resource documents or rubrics. In this view, Google allows me to even minimize the folder name giving me back extra space to see each document in a larger viewing window.<br />
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What a huge savings in time and effort. Now I'm literally going strait to a folder to grade without much effort and all my students files are there waiting.<br />
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The iDEAS Lab is now host to a classroom set of 24 iPads available for classroom use. We also have two MacBook carts available for classroom use, each with 20+ computers (one in the iDEAS lab the other in the library.)<br />
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If you're interested in borrowing the MacBooks for your class to use, you'll need to check the updated <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.org/ideaslab/home/macbook-cart" target="_blank">schedule on the iDEAS Lab website</a>. Also on the reservation page is information about how to contact Sean or Jackie with your request by <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.org/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en&key=0Agla82mDkvBqdGo4ZWctcnZBQjNkNVdFY2dzX2thdlE" target="_blank">filling out the request form</a>. Know that this year we are asking the teachers to be responsible for which laptops are being used by their class. The teacher needs to come with the students to the cart and check to make sure that all the computers the students borrowed are returned to the correct cart slots and are charging.<br />
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The iPads also have an <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.org/ideaslab/home/ideas-lab-ipads" target="_blank">up-to-date reservation schedule</a> and <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.org/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en&key=0Agla82mDkvBqdFZJcVpkVm9DNFhxUUM4V053ajNWOVE" target="_blank">form to be filled out </a>. You can access them on the iDEAS Lab website or follow the links to go directly. At this time we are looking to get covers for the iPads and are still keeping them secure in their boxes. Please come to pick up the iPads yourself, do not send students to get them.<br />
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Finally, the iDEAS Lab itself is open and available for teachers to reserve if they need the larger tables, iMacs, green screen or the iDEAS wall for class. Both Jackie and Sean have alternative arrangement for classrooms if this space is needed. Please see the <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/lejardinacademy.org/ideaslab/home/ideas-lab-schedule-and-reservation" target="_blank">reservation schedule on the iDEAS Lab website</a>.<br />
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The links to schedule the iDEAS Lab, MacBook carts and iPads are also permanently available in the navigation bar to the right.<br />
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If you have any questions, please let Sean or Jackie know!<br />
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Aloha!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-27699782958582805482012-08-24T01:24:00.003-07:002012-08-24T01:34:45.470-07:00iPad Basics: Security Part 2 - Find my iPhone<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVytYhIvvBHNBABhyphenhyphenvn9Tb_ZD3rOUDZ-HJCaa5H_VSsjPLhMH7DSeRDHIVeJKRQhyphenhyphenxk6OQYzy5XtVJ-durG8ZoKXi9Tnhk3w1j2_RCp2F0gtG2RI9vcf2yqllUCNhg1VCP43nann0epBM/s1600/Picture+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVytYhIvvBHNBABhyphenhyphenvn9Tb_ZD3rOUDZ-HJCaa5H_VSsjPLhMH7DSeRDHIVeJKRQhyphenhyphenxk6OQYzy5XtVJ-durG8ZoKXi9Tnhk3w1j2_RCp2F0gtG2RI9vcf2yqllUCNhg1VCP43nann0epBM/s200/Picture+2.png" width="200" /></a>Lately the web has been full of stories (<a href="http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/how-to-make-your-lost-phone-findable/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2010/08/iphone-stolen-iphone-found-happens-all-the-time/" target="_blank">here</a>) about people who have lost their iPads and iPhones only to get them back soon after, thanks to a feature Apple has built-in called, "<a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/built-in-apps/find-my-iphone.html" target="_blank">Find my iPhone</a>."<br />
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The <i>Find my iPhone app</i> allows a user to locate their iPad using the built in GPS and Wireless cards to locate your device using triangulation. Once located, the user can see on a map, the devices most recent (or last known) location.<br />
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Accessing the <i>Find my iPhone</i> app also allows the user the ability to send a custom message to the devices screen and sound out a loud and sustained pinging noise (as long as the device has battery) to assist the user in relocated the misplaced device.<br />
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If you know your iPad has been removed from your possession, you might want to choose two of the apps other features that include immediate screen locking and (as ultimate protection for your data) a complete system restore, that wipes out your entire iPad, back to the fresh out-of-the-box state you started with.<br />
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Setting up the <i>Find my iPhone</i> app is fairly simple, however, you'll need to make sure you have set-up the iCloud services on your iPad first. You can access the iCloud settings by going to your Systems app, then choosing iCloud from the options available on the left menu column. Selecting this tab will bring up some options you'll need to look over.<br />
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If you already have iCloud enabled and set-up with your Apple ID, you can simply check to make sure the <i>Find my iPhone</i> setting is tuned on. Sliding it on is all you need to do (however, it might prompt you to sign-in with you Apple ID.)<br />
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For those without iCloud enabled, before using the <i>Find my iPhone </i>app, you'll need to connect to the iCloud service by <a href="http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/ios.html" target="_blank">activating the feature with your Apple ID</a>. Don't be distracted by all the other options to sync notes, contacts, reminders and more. For now, just concentrate on ensuring the <i>Find my iPhone</i> option is enabled and turned on.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJiNB4IVbD-Ii5CTgwlS3yjx_aaoTR3sGXBfxp0ap6_69obtBBojeGsHLJismhDdPYLunoXEmSFg-Hon0X-xyLOQPautBvn58rjH3vCI69jIrTP2LO6lCs_HGU-z6aPegMCjA-D9hx6w/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJiNB4IVbD-Ii5CTgwlS3yjx_aaoTR3sGXBfxp0ap6_69obtBBojeGsHLJismhDdPYLunoXEmSFg-Hon0X-xyLOQPautBvn58rjH3vCI69jIrTP2LO6lCs_HGU-z6aPegMCjA-D9hx6w/s320/Picture+3.png" width="320" /></a>Now that you've opted to use your iCloud settings to track the location of your device, you can access it from anywhere you have access to the internet, by visiting <a href="http://www.icloud.com/">www.iCloud.com</a> and logging-in with your Apple ID and password. Clicking on the on-screen image of the radar will bring up a map with your iPad showing it's current or last know location. You can also <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8" target="_blank">download</a> and use the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8" target="_blank"><i>Find my iPhone</i></a> app on any other iOS device such as an iPhone or another iPad.<br />
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Now, is the <i>Find my iPhone</i> app 100% fool proof? Not really. Unfortunately, a savvy thief could disable most of the security features and wipe the iPad back to its factory settings within a couple of minutes (if the conditions are right.) Time is of the essence when it comes to getting your device back after it's disappeared, however, your chances are much better if you've enabled the service to begin with.<br />
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The best defense for not loosing your iPad is to keep it safe and secure in a place you feel comfortable. I believe your iPad should always be in your bag going home with you. If you've got to leave it in your classroom overnight, lets be sure to put it somewhere it can be locked away... in your desk drawer or even a filing cabinet.<br />
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I would encourage everyone to use their iPad safely and securely by enabling the Find my iPhone app and creating a password protected lock screen (<a href="http://ljaideaslab.blogspot.com/2012/08/ipad-basics-security-part-1-passcode.html" target="_blank">see here for that blog post.</a>)<br />
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If you have questions or need help, don't hesitate to ask me via email, phone or in person! Good luck and stay safe!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964747003926059646.post-79355409278158767872012-08-15T23:09:00.001-07:002012-08-24T01:39:01.071-07:00iPad Basics: Security Part 1 - Passcode LockHave you ever felt that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you realize you've set your phone down and you're not quite sure where it is?<br />
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Most of us will immediately retrace our steps and eventually grab another phone to call our own in hopes of hearing it ring or vibrate. On the off chance, someone might even be willing to pick up our phone to fill us in on its location.<br />
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Well, your iPad is not a phone... but it does have some neat built in features that will help set you mind at ease... should you forget where you placed it.<br />
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Before we go too far... it would be a good idea for me to get you to do something important first...<br />
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By default, you're iPad (and the content on it) can be accessed by anyone picking up your device. You email, photos, videos, apps and more are available to anyone who want to see them.<br />
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There's a simple solution to this in your settings that takes only a moment or two to enable: Passcode Lock. We get there by going to our "Settings App" and choosing the "General" tab. Located toward the bottom of your General options is the Passcode Lock setting. By default this is off, however, tapping the Passcode Lock will bring you to a second screen that will give you some personal settings to choose.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCsCNL-4H1OVrR0yw2LTB88LsHGtKEQVVI3XYNbDM-ozFJiNuLjSJ1nkWzkLIdduACmdTB4ZhSc7XH3Xb-mg44rFpYKjtIR4Q_ZYeHjlrrKpB5zA9w3BSPdYIG_tpdIK3R0XB4GR9Cv4/s640/blogger-image--1283659162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCsCNL-4H1OVrR0yw2LTB88LsHGtKEQVVI3XYNbDM-ozFJiNuLjSJ1nkWzkLIdduACmdTB4ZhSc7XH3Xb-mg44rFpYKjtIR4Q_ZYeHjlrrKpB5zA9w3BSPdYIG_tpdIK3R0XB4GR9Cv4/s200/blogger-image--1283659162.jpg" width="163" /></a>Turning the passcode on will prompt a request for you to enter a 4-digit numerical password. Choose your number and you'll be again prompted to re-enter them for accuracy validation. If a 4-ditig numerical password isn't strong enough for you, turn off the simple passcode option to be give the choice of creating anytype of aphanumeric password you would like.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOzdiToAecXmHTK0tDS4qhyphenhyphenNCZ8I_-gbXZVWKhi5dofk1f6oarNBk93AGaysHbV1uKVVaI3utniHRfIYrQWWJ4bYimrSoh7AkKZAZypnDzwis11trCiZPss1FUlR87C72sK3tf_N8XtQ/s640/blogger-image--302018988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOzdiToAecXmHTK0tDS4qhyphenhyphenNCZ8I_-gbXZVWKhi5dofk1f6oarNBk93AGaysHbV1uKVVaI3utniHRfIYrQWWJ4bYimrSoh7AkKZAZypnDzwis11trCiZPss1FUlR87C72sK3tf_N8XtQ/s320/blogger-image--302018988.jpg" width="320" /></a>The other two options of Picture Frame and Erase Data are off by default as well. Turning Picture Frame on provides a small button on your locked screen that enables anyone to begin a timed showing of all your photos in your Photos app. If there are photos of you inside, whoever finds your iPad will have an easier time recognizing you when you come to get it from them. Just know, they'll be able to see your photos... When you have some time, ask Julie Do what she found when my misplaced iPad ended up in her office once last year. One word: embarrassing.<br />
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Erase Data is pretty straight forward. On the off chance you've seriously misplaced your iPad or someone has purposefully misplaced it for you (i.e.theft). Choosing the Erase Data option will keep all your data safe should someone try to gain access to your iPad by wiping the hard drive contents such that the iPad goes all the way back to the default setting it had when you took it out of the box (all nice and shiny for the first time.) I had this setting on once, only to find that my wonderful 3-year-old had accidentally set me back a few weeks when she tried in vain to get access to the Neflix App so she could watch Curious George.<br />
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Well, that should be about it for setting up your Passcode Lock. Now... in about 1/2 an hour from now, you're going to experience some frustration. You see, having to unlock your iPad every time you want to access it is a pain (albeit a minor one.)<br />
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You might be tempted to turn off the Passcode Lock. My suggestion? That feeling will pass with time... especially the first time you accidentally realize you can't find your iPad.<br />
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For another important tip on securing your iPad... this time on how to find it if it's lost using the "<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-iphone/id376101648?mt=8#" target="_blank"><i>Find my iPhone</i></a>" App, be sure to read the next post: <a href="http://ljaideaslab.blogspot.com/2012/08/ipad-basics-security-part-2-find-my.html" target="_blank">iPad Basics: Security Part 2 - Find My iPad.</a><br />
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Well, Apple does an amazing job of walking you through the process of getting up and running in just a few minutes. You don't need a computer or even an Apple ID to get started... just the a connection to the internet! <i>(Note: having a computer to back-up to and in Apple ID available so you can download apps from the App Store is a bonus... just not necessary to get it up and running right away.)</i><br />
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Those with a previous Apple iOS product (iPod/iPhone or another iPad) you can gain access to any of the apps you've grown comfortable with on your other device(s) without having to pay for them again by accessing the Previous Button on the Apps Store App.<br />
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Additionally, your knowledge of the iOS platform will allow you to be able to navigate a majority of the iPads features without trouble. Should you need specific help on iPad specific swipe gestures or understanding the differences between the iPad and an iPhone, there are plenty of places to go to find out that kind of information. Good luck...<br />
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However...<br />
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For those of you who are new to the iPad, i'll be blogging about a few key resources that will be helpful for you.<br />
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Additionally, I'll clue you into some of the apps you'll want to download first to get you on your way to using your iPad like a pro!<br />
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Today's first step?<br />
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iPad User Guide</h3>
Apple has a very detailed and useful <b><a href="http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iPad_User_Guide.pdf" target="_blank">iPad User Guide</a></b> that can be accessed in one of two ways:<br />
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You can view the online version by opening the Safari browser app on your iPad, clicking on the bookmarks icon and choosing the iPad User Guide. (Note this only works if you're connected to the internet.) <br />
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If you would like a copy to have on your iPad to view online or off, the same guide can be downloaded, saved and viewed in the iBooks app (provided you've already download and installed <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8#" target="_blank">iBooks</a>.) Once iBooks is loaded, use the search bar to search for "<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-5.1/id509611900?mt=11#" target="_blank">iPad User Guide</a>."<br />
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Have fun exploring your iPad and be sure to pass on any great tips you learn so they can be shared with everyone else in our community!<br />
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This week begins the last full week of the school year for students. Five more days of classes, a three day weekend, followed by two more days of instruction and tests before students are released for the year. Both teachers and students are counting down the days... Some post these on their bulletin boards, others cross out days in their calendars and still others send out those celebratory countdown emails announcing to any who will listen.<br />
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I'm growing excited as well I'll admit... but for a completely different reason. Summer time is my opportunity to stop being the teacher for a few weeks and get back to being a student.<br />
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During the school year, it's a challenge to find the time to attend training workshops, surf learning related blogs or plan and practice those important techniques and tips I learned through the professional development opportunities I attended. No, during the school year, there's not enough time with all the grading, lesson planning, parent emailing, meeting attending, and all the other daily minutia that pulls on me.<br />
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But the summer, oh the summer, is my opportunity to really make learning (at least for myself) the priority. And for those teachers looking into integrating technology into their curricular practices, there's no better time than now to dedicate a few odd hours here and there into picking up a few new tools to go into your teacher technology tool box.<br />
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Looking for a educational technology/e-learning/21st century skills conference to attend near you? Then look no further than the annual lists of conferences document curated each year by Clayton R. Wright. In it's 27th rendition, this listing of workshops and conferences spans 4 continents and an entire years worth of Professional Development in every flavor and shade one can imagine. This list is all over the web. Simply searching<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=clayton+R.+Wright&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" target="_blank"> Clayton R. Wright using Google</a> will produce pages and pages of blogs and websites sharing Clayton's list. For time purposes, I've decided to locate the list on the "<a href="http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2011/11/elearning-conferences-2012.html" target="_blank">eLearning Technology</a>" Blog by Tony Karrer.<br />
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If you can make one of these conferences, I say, "Good luck, have fun, and don't forget to come back and share with us what you've learned!"<br />
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But what about those of us unable to get to San Diego, Boston, London or Rhodes Island in Greece? What is there for us? We'll quite a lot actually...<br />
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See more and more often, many of the larger summer conferences are also providing access to their keynotes and break-out sessions via live streaming or tape delay. Some of the conferences are even completely online and digital. Some are free, some require a fee for access, but no matter which one you choose, they'll still be cheaper than the hotel, airplane and taxi fares you'll have had to pony up to make it to any number of conferences this summer.<br />
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So which one should you choose? We'll here's the break down of my favorites, which I'll be doing my best to catch, from the comfort of my living room:<br />
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<a href="http://www.elearning2.org/" target="_blank">eLEARNING 2.0</a><br />
July 7-8th, 2012<br />
Brunel University, UK<br />
Cost: Free <br />
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The <b>eLearning 2.0</b> international conference held at Brunel University explores Technology-Enhanced Learning and Web 2.0
technologies including Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Wikis and YouTube. The conference format includes keynote speakers and session speakers who's presentations are given over the web, recorded as screencasts and re-posted for the viewing audience. While there is a physical conference, a great majority of the presentation are done in different locations throughout the world and then viewed in many more locations throughout the world.<br />
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June 19th & 20th, 2012<br />
Chicago, Illinois, USA<br />
Cost: $99 per person <br />
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For educators looking for more information or training on "flipping" their classrooms, this conference has it all. Created by Aaron Sams and Jon Bergmann, the Flipped Conferences focuses on helping teachers find alternative ways to introduce classroom content outside of class time to enable the better use of that time for student-teacher interaction, activities, and assessment. Each conferences session will be broadcast and available afterward. For more information, visit The Flipped Classroom conferences website. <br />
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<a href="http://www.isteconference.org/2012/program/participate_remotely.php" target="_blank">ISTE Conference (International Society for Technology in Education)</a><br />
June 24th - June 27th, 2012<br />
San Diego, California, USA<br />
Cost: $199<br />
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The premier summer time educational technology conference in the United States lands again in San Diego. Hundreds of workshops, vendors, and resources await those planning to attend in person. For those staying at home, the conference is also broadcasting a variety of keynote, lecture and break-out bring-your-own-device sessions. Not only do you get access to the live streams, but you 'll gain access to the entire video archive for up to 6 months afterward.<br />
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Finally, while the last conference doesn't have a dedicated virtual slate of workshops, the Building Learning Communities Conference is July shares what it can...<br />
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<a href="http://blcconference.com/index" target="_blank">BLC '12 (Building Learning Communities Conference 2012)</a><br />
July 18th-20th, 2012<br />
Boston, Massachusetts, USA <br />
Cost: Free (however, only certain content is filmed and aired.)<br />
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While the other conferences have dedicated virtual passes, the BLC conference website only shares highlights (especially from past conferences) including keynotes and special sessions. Out of all of the conferences listed above, this is the one I would not want to miss. Somehow, the BLC finds a way to pack in the greatest presenter from all over the globe. The conference is small enough to be able to rub shoulders and meet a many dedicated educators but large enough also to fill the grand ballroom. All those who have gone have attested to the amazing presentations and culture that has sprung up around the BLC conferences each year.<br />
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So there you have it, a few references on how you could spend a few days this summer sharpening some tools while learning how to wield a few others. While not a definitive list by any means, this is a simple grouping of suggested summer time take-ins for those looking to learn something new that will have a huge impact on your practice and the students learning this next year.<br />
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