I’ve noticed a dangerous trend develop recently where, in an attempt to empower students, teachers have started calling them geniuses. I disapprove of this trend–mostly because I am not a genius, and I am jealous of those who are, especially those of you in this EdReach Network community.
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This Mobile Reach Minute is a double sequel! It not only is the return of the 4th-8th grade students from the MRM: “Straight from the Students’ Mouths” but a follow up to MR #47: “Mobile Device Smack Down”. In this mini-episode, the students will debate the pros and cons of Chromebooks vs. iPads. Tune in to see how they weighed in and which devices they choose!
This weeks show focuses on theatre companies that do new and original works. Danielle and Melissa will be talking with three theatre artists from Raconteur Ensemble Theatre (Columbus, OH), The Right Brain Project (Chicago, IL), and The House Theatre (Chicago).
It’s May and teacher’s minds are thinking of a time when Saturday is everyday, but join Tricia, Deb and Patrick as we discuss some interesting new Google form options, a great app for tracking articulation, and some personal EduWins. As well as a very dramatic reading of a classic, Sick, by Shel Silverstein! It’s Edceptional #43 – 2 More Mondays!
In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I share a great quote on assessment as well as some authentic assessment resources. Show Links: Monty Neill: Authentic Assessment as Part of a Testing Reform Campaign
Pilo – The Pillow Fairy is a series of three interactive storybooks. The main characters are a child and a pillow toy that comes to life. In each book they go on an adventure.
This week Addie and Emily join forces with Steve Thomas of Circulating Ideas. Library Journal had an editorial called “Can We Talk About the MLS?” So we decided to do just that, and talk about it with some of Syracuse University’s favorite professors and a school librarian who’s still working on her Master’s. (This is part 2. You can hear part 1 on Circulating Ideas.) Show Host: Emily Thompson Show contributors: Addie Matteson, Steve Thomas, R. David Lankes, Jill Hurst-Wahl, [...]
This week on #EduWin Weekly: On this week’s episode the EduWin team is excited to be joined by Branden Chi, a 3rd grader in Mrs. McCluskey’s class at Wescott Elementary School . Branden is an extremely creative and inspirational young man who choose to create the claymation book report for Charlotte’s Web which has received a great deal well deserved attention from educators around the world. We hope you enjoy the interview during which Brandon explains the project! This weeks show also features #eduwins [...]
In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I explore steps to creating a student centered progressive classroom. Show Links: Five Steps to Create a Progressive, Student-Centered Classroom
A key part of any video curriculum is choosing the right film to teach students about visual literacy and all the components that make up a film. Award-wining acting and directing teacher Rob Kennedy joins the podcast as we discuss how to use “The Godfather” as a model for teaching visual storytelling, framing, composition, lighting, music and editing. Also new from tech: bio-engineered trees that may someday glow like street lamps!
This week on the podcast, Joan Brown interviewed Ken Halla, World History and Government teacher from Fairfax, Virginia.
In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I explore the benefits of humor. Show Links: Why Humor Makes You More Creative
Reading, PA’s struggle to regain its economic footing is also tied to significant problems in its schools
We posted about Flipboard before here ToolZeit – Flipboard and gave a list of web sites that we have in our Flipboard here 32 Feeds for Classroom Flipboard Flipboard contacted us to let us know of a great update. Normally Flipboard content is driven by an RSS feed with a never ending supply of new content. Each time you open it up you get the latest posts from whatever sites you put into it. You can now create magazines [...]
In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I share some recent news about Coursera. Show Links: Coursera Announcement
Maria Cipollone (pronounced: chip-alone) is a born-and-raised Philadelphian who is also a PhD student in Media and Communication at Temple University. She studies how “new” media technologies (e.g. video games, virtual/augmented reality experiences, mobile technologies) shape our thinking, working, and especially learning. In her dissertation, she wants to answer the following questions: what happens to the motivation to play Minecraft when we take Minecraft to school? What psychological factors (for example ‘tele’presence) contribute to motivation to ‘mine’? And the big one: does Minecraft help students learn? Maria has a wealth of knowledge and you will not want to miss this conversation. Tune-in and level-up!
In today’s daily dose of The EdAdmin Minute I share some tips to be a better listener when people are venting. Show Links: How to Listen When Someone Is Venting
