15
2010
Plagiarism Resource
As we near the end of the school year and those papers are submitted, it’s not a bad idea to review this resource filled with best practices for detecting and preventing plagiarism. The Ultimate Plagiarism Resource: Detecting Plagiarism & Preventing It – Guide to Online Schools Of course, one important step in preventing plagiarism is to create an assignment that asks student to work with (create, apply, analyze, synthesize, evaluate – higher order thinking skills) [...]
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14
2010
Embeddable Google Document Viewer
Have you ever wondered how you could embed a viewer in your blog or web site so you could display a PDF? Well, wonder no more! Google offers a feature that lets you embed a PDF. To make this work, the file you want to display must be available online. So, upload a document somewhere on the web and then follow these instructions! We need to insert an iframe. An iframe allows content that is [...]
13
2010
Google Docs Updated
Posted on the Google Docs blog yesterday… Today, we’re pleased to announce preview versions of the new Google document and spreadsheet editors and a new standalone drawings editor, all built with an even greater focus on speed and collaboration. To get a taste of what’s new today, check out our video: Hurray! I have been working on a graduate class project with three others and the changes announced yesterday to the suite of tools [...]
12
2010
Google Crib Sheets
I had the pleasure of participating in a Google Workshop for Educators a few weeks ago and at the session was directed to some crib sheets created for a variety of Google applications. Each sheet has a short description of the tool, why it should be used, some instructional ideas, and example of the tool in action, and some additional related resources. I hope they are of value to you! Google Apps Blogger Google Docs [...]
26
2010
Laptops Evicted from Lecture Halls
A March 9, 2010, article in the Washington Post was titled, “Wide Web of diversions gets laptops evicted from lecture halls.” I found the article very interesting and have selected some passages: A generation ago, academia embraced the laptop as the most welcome classroom innovation since the ballpoint pen. But during the past decade, it has evolved into a powerful distraction. Wireless Internet connections tempt students away from note-typing to e-mail, blogs, YouTube videos, sports [...]
25
2010
Entertainment vs. Engagement
Doug Johnson, the Blue Skunk Blog fame, from TEDxASB last month: Entertainment tends to be for amusement or diversion, for leisure or for fun – passive. In Doug’s terms, entertainment is ephemeral. However, engagement requires emotional involvement or commitment – it is active. One way to engage students is through authentic problem-solving. Assignments or projects that simply require information collection or recall is not engaging. What Some other highlights from the presentation that caused me [...]
13
2010
Setting Start Points of Embbeded YouTube Videos
In a previous post, I shared how to set the starting point of a YouTube video by appending the link URL with some extra code. I thought this would be helpful for many. But no, that wasn’t good enough for some, and I was asked how to do the same but with an embedded YouTube video. Thanks, Tim! Well, you asked, and I will answer! Below is the embed code for the same video by [...]
11
2010
Setting the Starting Location on a YouTube Video
Sometimes you might need to show a clip from a YouTube video but don’t want to show all of it. If you are presenting in front of a class, fiddling around with the slider to the proper location might be distracting for the students and waste valuable class time. So, how do you get a video to start at just the right place? Well of course, you could have the video preset so that when [...]
10
2010
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
While working on another post I came across this video by Sir Ken Robinson. Something to think about…
9
2010
Using Ning to Communicate with Parents
A colleague asked me if I could suggest a way to communicate with parents about their elementary-age children during the school year. She wanted a record of all correspondence, feedback from parents/guardians, and a simple way to manage it. As I listened to her needs I considered a variety of options including Moodle, WordPress, and Outlook e-mail groups. But ultimately, I recommended a Ning site for this situation. Ning is free social networking software. Create [...]
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