One Step Beyond

Wel,l you need to be a member of LinkedIn to access… but this guy has done a great job linking in some terrific up to date resources for school leaders and teachers

http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=5590914671013007405&gid=2811&type=member&item=104215917&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeducatorstechnology%2Ecom%2F2012%2F03%2Fmicrosoft-free-teacher-guides-great%2Ehtml&urlhash=KDe2&goback=%2Egde_2811_member_104215917

 

From the same guy’s site, Schools That Rule the Web- awesome inforgraphic

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/03/schools-that-rule-web.html#.T4Nrwh1ux1Y.twitter

Great Resources For SPECIAL Educators !

Working with Students with disabilities is an incredible honor and a challange for personalisation. Here are some links that I have found useful in a range of contexts. There are more available in the Special Education Group at www.palnet.edu.au

  1. http://www.ncte.ie/Technology/SpecialNeeds/AdviceSheets/VisualImpairment/
  2. http://www.scribd.com/doc/24470331/iPhone-iPad-and-iPod-touch-Apps-for-Special-Education
  3. http://flashcards.educationlabs.com/#/Home
  4. http://www.marvin.com.au/GetTrial.aspx

Please share any resources you find useful with us.

Mark

 

 

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Innovate or Stagnate

We know the provision of potentially innovative tools doesn’t alwasy result in innovative practices. Check out this incredible video where an issue is identified, existing resources are repurposed in new ways to result in an improvement.

Incredibly Motivating! If you have a video to share, please leave a comment.

Preparing teachers and developing school leaders for the 21st century

Preparing teachers and developing school leaders for the 21st century                   

 Background for the 2012 international summit of the teaching profession    
This Prezi was developed by Andreas Schleicher16 March 2012

Personalised Learning is not Differentiated Instruction

Great post by Barbara Bray January 15, 2012                                   

The term “Personalized Learning” is a buzz word educators use to be an alternative to “one size fits all” teaching. Unfortunately, the message is confusing. Ed.gov’s archive as part of the National Technology Plan lays out the definition of Individualized, Personalized, and Differentiated Instruction:

Read Barbara’s Blog

http://tinyurl.com/89vp7s6