A little Twitter
At CUE Rockstar Teacher Camp this last week several of the attendees embraced twitter (thanks to @jenroberts1). Here are a couple of twitter things that #cuerockstar attendees might find helpful.…
Creating a Stop Motion Animation to a Lecture
I have long been fascinated with the RSA Ken Robinson video. Not only because the content is good but the drawing that goes along side the animation is pretty cool.…
How to Edit a Google Form
Note: Google Forms has undergone a MASSIVE update. Please see newer blog posts on Google Forms. My sister is having her wedding reception soon and I helped her to create…
Uploading Images to the Internet
One way to get your images onto the internet is to use a site such as flickr or photobucket. Both are fine, but I want a faster way to upload…
Which group member did all the work?
Announce a group work project to your class and you’re sure to get a few groans. We have all been in a group and usually it is one person who…
Creative Commons on YouTube
When you upload a video to YouTube the default setting is “Standard YouTube License” but you actually can choose “Creative Commons” Why Creative Commons? Unless you are trying to make…
Promethean ActivInspire: 3rd Row
One of my favorite features of the Promethean ActivInspire software is the “3rd row.” This allows you to save your commonly used resources for quick access. As a math teacher…
$100 university degree
I saw on Twitter a link to the Forbes article How Would You Like A Graduate Degree For $100? http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeanders/2012/06/05/udacity-sebastian-thrun-disrupting-higher-education/ Very interesting article. I agree that increasingly a university degree…
Cut the rope: tangent to a circle
I am a fan of applying gaming principles (gamification) but I am also a fan of playing games to learn. While most games are not specifically designed for instructional purposes…
Alice Keeler - Teacher
Alice Keeler has a degree in Mathematics from California State University Fresno. She started teaching high school math in 1999 in the laptop Algebra program. Alice has taught 1:1 her entire teaching career and is passionate about using technology to create student centered classrooms.
Paperless is not a pedagogy. We should not seek to use technology to save paper, but rather to improve learning, improve relationships, and improve student engagement.
The tool is not what creates the learning, but rather an intentional approach for how a tool can create feedback loops, allow choice and voice, allows for communication of ideas in a creative medium, and increase collaboration.
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