David Lee EdTech

Anchor Charts Anchor charts  are great for students who need help in "anchoring" their learning to experiences and topics. These visual resources provide students with relevant and current learning content whenever they need them. Anchor charts also help students make a connection  between  past learned content to their current learning content. In my computer class especially, students will understand that there is a  transfer of current knowledge to learning of new technologies (Standard 6a).      Here is the anchor chart I created for my 1st graders who are learning about word processing.     Here is an "Digital Comic" anchor chart I created for my kindergarten students.  Here is an anchor chart for advanced Google Search skills (created by  HackCollege.com ) that I added for my upper elementary students.    Posters I also added some more posters that I thought would be relevant to my stude...

Anchor Charts Anchor charts  are great for students who need help in "anchoring" their learning to experiences and topics. These visual resources provide students with relevant and current learning content whenever they need them. Anchor charts also help students make a connection  between  past learned content to their current learning content. In my computer class especially, students will understand that there is a  transfer of current knowledge to learning of new technologies (Standard 6a).      Here is the anchor chart I created for my 1st graders who are learning about word processing.     Here is an "Digital Comic" anchor chart I created for my kindergarten students.  Here is an anchor chart for advanced Google Search skills (created by  HackCollege.com ) that I added for my upper elementary students.    Posters I also added some more posters that I thought would be relevant to my stude...

Here is the  Google Slide presentation  I created based on  Byrdseed 's Academic March Madness idea. Go visit the site for more education ideas! Slide 1: Title  Slide 2: Explains why March Madness can be a great tool for learning.  Slide 3 & 4: An example of how this idea can be used. Slide 4 Slide 5: Step-by-Step Learning Activities Slide 6: Tournament Bracket Template

Here is what the new update features (via Educreations email): View and manage all of your lessons from any iPad Lesson deletions are now synced to educreations.com Bug fixes and performance enhancements

Her student was able to: take a picture of the page she was reading. record herself reading.  type out a reflection of her reading. 

Google Reader will retire on July 1, 2013!  According to the official Google blog, the RSS service will be dropped due to the decline in users, and Google's goal to improve overall user experience by focusing on fewer products. Google Reader is a great tool for teachers because it provides them with specific & relevant content that they can utilize in their teaching and classrooms. Google Reader is where I get the majority of my educational technology content and news. I implement the ideas I find into my computer class, or help other teachers integrate them into their classrooms/curriculum.  Luckily, there is a solution! Feedly, a RSS app, has promised to duplicate Google Reader's API so that the service can continue. At my school, I have suggested teachers use Feedly to access a news feed of their students' Blogger posts! Transitioning from Google Reader to feedly  SIGN A PETITION TO STOP GOOGLE READER FROM RETIRING!

Kindergarteners Using QR Codes to Practice Sight Words

Here I am teaching a lesson with Google Slides. I like to walk around when I explain a concept, especially moving from the computer to the white board to list directions or illustrate an idea. But what annoys me is when I need to go all the way back to my computer just to go to the next slide! I have found a solution to this problem: Presentation Remote & de Mobo . The Steps You Need to Take to Control Your Presentation Remotely 1. Download Presentation Remote from the Chrome Web Store or go to PresentationDocs.com . 2. Install de Mobo onto your iOS or Android device. 3. Click on “Connect” on the left sidebar menu. 4. A QR code will appear on the website. You will then use the de Mobo app to scan the QR code.  5. This remote control UI will appear on your mobile device. You can time your presentation, swipe from slide to slide, and make your presentation full screen.   According to the Presentation Remote Chrome Web Store description, these are the presentation tools that the app...

Image from schoolofone.org  In the article, “ The Problem with the School of One ,”  Jason Paul Gee  points out a glaring problem of too much personalized learning: “What happens when people with different “sweet spots” have to learn, solve problems, and collaborate with others who have different “sweet spots,” as people often have to do in modern workplaces?”  I think this is an interesting question. Providing personalized learning is a goal that every teacher strives for. Depending on the learning styles, abilities, and needs of their students, teachers provide students with  different methods of acquiring knowledge and skills. However, with new educational start-up programs that focuses solely on personalized learning, students might find themselves frustrated in real-world learning situations that do not fit their learning styles, abilities, or needs.  Too Much of a Good Thing Classrooms should provide students with BOTH personalized l...

I want to stick with one platform. But not sure which to choose. Any suggestions?