Here are my weekly Diigo posts. I am working on a new blog post that I hope to have ready for the weekend! Make this week ridiculously amazing!
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Five-Minute Film Festival: 8 Interactive Video Tools for Engaging Learners | Edutopia
Some gray resources for customizing videos for your classroom. Add questions, create a quiz, all within the video.
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Nurturing Literacy: Tips and Resources For Developing Lifelong Readers | Edutopia
For my English peeps…Here are some ideas on lifelong reading
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The ten ‘Golden Rules’ of Google Apps for Education | eSchool News | eSchool News
Some great ideas to help incorporate Google into your classroom
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Common Core in Action: Screencasting in the Fourth Grade Math Classroom | Edutopia
While we are not Common Core, these are some great tools for screen casting
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For our Social Studies people
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7 important aspects to delegating SmartBlogs
These ideas will also foster teamwork
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“I would delegate more if I …”
I received these primary responses:
- Trusted my colleagues more
- Wasn’t so controlling
- Had more time to think about what to delegate
- Knew how
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Decide what to delegate.
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Pick the right person or group.
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Provide clarity about the expected outcome.
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Grant the necessary authority
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Be prepared to assist.
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Monitor progress.
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Recognize key milestones and celebrate successes.
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How to Engineer a Great STEM Curriculum for Middle School | MiddleWeb
Science teachers and Tech Ed teachers, here is a good article for you!
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4 Technologies to Help Students Find Their Voice In Your Classroom | Edutopia
Some resources for writing and using technology
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