Here are my weekly Diigo links for the week of October 6, 2014. Lots of good stuff in here this week. I focused on trying to find some resources for my teachers this week, so there is a lot of that in there. I also posted the second part of my journal on our Chromebook initiative. Check it out!
Make this week ridiculously awesome!
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review- Short on Time: How do I make time to lead and learn as a principal? | MiddleWeb
Managing time for leaders
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Free Technology for Teachers: How to Add Custom Backgrounds to Google Slides
Adding custom backgrounds to Google slides
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Free Technology for Teachers: Math at Mount Rushmore
Some lessons and projects combining math and history
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Free Technology for Teachers: Recording & Mapping Local History – Project Idea
SOMe ideas for blended learning projects for Social Studies teachers
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Free Technology for Teachers: Poll Your Students With Google+ Polls
Google+ Polls a new way to incorporate Google into your classroom
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Four tips to manage mobile classrooms | eSchool News | eSchool News
Some ideas on managing a digital classroom
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10 Creative Ways to Use Interactive White Boards in the Classroom
Some interesting ideas on using your Promethean board in different ways.
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5 Tips For Keeping Students On Task While Using Technology | Edudemic
Some tips on creating protocol for the Chromebooks
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5 Ways to Use Integrated Google Drive Apps for Group Projects | Edudemic
Some great ways for students to use technology for group projects
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10 things students pay attention to. https://t.co/78XCDTBP51 #PedagooFriday #edchat #edtech #satchat #sunchat
— Teacher (@Primary_Ed) October 10, 2014
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Great question grid for teachers . pic.twitter.com/wCwedPWU6A #edchat #edtech #satchat #sunchat
— Teacher (@Primary_Ed) October 11, 2014
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Overcoming obstacles to reinventing yourself| @SmartBrief SmartBlogs
Reinventing yourself or just working to improve? Here is some great advice for leaders
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Three Star Leadership | Wally Bock | 3 Things I wish I had learned sooner
What do you wish you had known earlier as a leader? Here are three good ones
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Leading with small, everyday gestures | @MJAsmus for @SmartBrief SmartBlogs
3 little things for a leader that make a big difference
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How The Most Successful People Manage Their Time
Some ideas on how to manage your time more efficiently and get the most out of your week
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Developing leaders: Turning life into learning | @Julie_WG SmartBlogs
Here are some ideas that you can implement to become a better leader from within
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5 Teaching Habits to Tame Time | Getting Smart
Some great ideas on how technology can save you time in the classroom
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10 Ideas to Help Math Teachers Keep that Back to School Buzz | Getting Smart
It says “math” but these are great tips and ideas for ALL teachers
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5 Resources for Parent-Teacher Conferences | Edutopia
Some great resources for Parent-Teacher Conferences
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The Connected Educator: It Begins with Collaboration | Edutopia
What it means to be connected and collaborate in todays education world
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Using Scannable Technology to Reach Parents Year Round | Edutopia
Some cool ways to keep your parents informed all year long
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