Here are my weekly Diigo bookmarks for the week of April 28. I am writing a post as you read this and hope to have it posted but the end of the day today. May has finally arrived and the end of the school year is in sight. Make this week ridiculously awesome!
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4 Free Web Tools to Boost Student Engagement | Edutopia
Here are some great apps for student engagement with the Chromebooks
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4 Free Web Tools for Student Portfolios | Edutopia
Chromebooks are great for creating student portfolios. Here are some great apps to use.
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MiddleWeb’s 1st Day and New Teacher Resources | MiddleWeb
Here are some resources for the new school year.
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Asking Students to Speculate about the What-Ifs of History | MiddleWeb
Great critical thinking questions for social studies, or any subject.
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@yankee_toddRT @bradmcurrie: Add your Summer Reading books and Summer Ed Conferences to this spreadsheet: https://t.co/xf86lPK2mq #satchat
— Jodi Harris (@JodiHarris16) May 3, 2014
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Life of an Educator: 10 ways blogging can benefit educators
10 Ways Blogging Can Benefit Educators #edchat #tvadmin http://t.co/cZTOsgWoIv
— David Fife (@DavidFifeVP) May 2, 2014
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Some great tips on integrating and SUSTAINING tech integration
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2. Principals must be consistent in their decisions and expectations about integrating learning technology in the school.
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3. The principal’s communication about the pace and process of integrating learning technology needs to be clear and reasonable.
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4. The principal must provide appropriate professional development time and resources to support effective classroom implementation of technology.
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5. The principal must support early adopters and risk takers. This kinetic energy is the driving force behind any successful technology implementation. Allow these teachers to share their ideas in group settings, and encourage them to work together as much as possible. The plight of risk takers is often feeling isolated or alone. Ensure that they don’t by showing them that they aren’t.
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7. As the education leader, the principal must make it crystal clear to the technology leader that all decisions relating to learning technology will be made by the educational leaders with input from the technology leaders. Not the other way around. In other words, if you unlock it, they will come. Giving teachers access to technology and
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then limiting its use because of safety concerns will inevitably result in little real value being seen in technology. Acknowledge the need for reasonable safeguards while empowering your teachers with 21st century instructional tools.
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9. Principals must ensure that families and the public are kept informed about the school’s goals and progress relating to its use of technology as a learning resource.
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Our teachers need leadership in these areas now
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Math@work is a great source that shows kids the value of math in real life. Aimed at MS kids
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A day in the life of a Pottsgrove High School student
“@DrBillZiegler: A3 A Day in the Life of a Student w Twitter Take Over Check out this article http://t.co/Xsaljr6SsJ #ArkEdChat”
— Kay Bisaillon (@KayBisaillon) May 2, 2014
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Educational Leadership:Using Assessments Thoughtfully:The Right Questions, The Right Way
How are your questioning strategies? Here are some checkpoints for you to think about
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Twitter Support for Educators and Parents | Edutopia
Here is a great way to get started with Twitter. Best PD you will find
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10 Critical Leadership Battles (And How You Can Win Them All) – Terry “Starbucker” St. Marie
These are key leadership battles we all face
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Good leaders know that they need to function as a contextual “filter” for their team when directives and messages come from above.
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It has to be about THEM, not YOU. It’s the knack of giving the credit to everybody else and blaming yourself.
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Or do you project a quiet determination that clearly shows you will do whatever it takes to get the job done? As Sun Tzu said long ago in the Art of War, “An army destined for defeat fights in the hope of winning“.
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We have to understand what’s going on in their hearts and minds – the better to pinpoint and address performance issues, as well as properly match skills AND personalities to key responsibilities.
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Teammates need to understand that what they do matters – once they see how they “fit”, they will more easily take ownership of what they do and how they do it.
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If you ever want everyone marching to the same drum, put “we” consistently in your vocabulary.
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If you lose that vital contact with what’s “really going on out there“, your ability to make good decisions will be severely compromised.
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Do you want to “direct and control“, or “show the way“? Once we realize that it’s much more effective to guide than to control, it really becomes no contest. We’ve won. Game over.
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As testing season draws near, listen to some Buffett
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Teachers Grants Sign Up : Teacher Grants : Special Education Grants : – Linkis.com
Have you registered your classroom for “adopt a classroom?” For many of you it might really help. http://t.co/scq7qSJuj7
— Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) April 29, 2014
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Free Printables for the End of the Year: My Champ-Tastic Year and Summer Bucket List!
Free Printables for the End of the Year: My Champ-Tastic Year and Summer Bucket List! http://t.co/A09L2z1Cl3
— Erin Klein (@KleinErin) April 29, 2014
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20 Tips Every Evernote User Must Know – Slideshow from PCMag.com
20 Tips Every Evernote User Must Know http://t.co/NMWi8JHuOj
— Doug Peterson (@dougpete) April 29, 2014
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Kleinspiration: 5 Free and Fun Online Tools for Studying
5 Free and Fun Online Tools for Studying http://t.co/TqKHdgAA6J
— Erin Klein (@KleinErin) April 29, 2014
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Stop Walking on Eggshells – 4 Tips for Dealing with Temperamental People |
Some great advice on dealing with demanding people
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1. Realize it’s not you
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The problem is the emotional instability of the other person.
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2. Don’t cater to their demands
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Negotiating or catering to the demands of someone does nothing to change their behavior over the long-term and only works against you.
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3. Set and maintain boundaries
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Everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and respect, but that doesn’t mean you should be a doormat for them.
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4. Seek help if needed
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Don’t hesitate to ask your manager to help address the problem.
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3 End-of-the-School-Year Reminders | Connected Principals
We ares beginning the countdown. Here are some things to remember to do
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Mission and Vision: Which Direction Are You Rowing? | Connected Principals
As we begin to reflect on the past year and plan for the next here are some thoughts on vision
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4 Steps to Better Writers | Edutopia
While LA teachers will find this most useful, we ALL should be helping our kids be better writers.
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School-Wide Appreciation: 3 Ways to Say Thank You | Edutopia
Teacher Appreciation Week ideas
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Chrome Smashing: Creating the Inconceivable | Edutopia
Here is a great blog with some ideas on using the Chromebooks in innovative ways
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