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REAL Tech Goal-setting resource: Back to Basics!
Five Golden Rules for Successful Goal Setting - Goal Setting Tools from MindTools.com
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Book Club - Let the Great World Spin
I found a couple of videos on YouTube of Philippe Petit of his famous walk across the World Trade Towers, including video from the police helicopter. A couple of questions for your thoughts for Tuesday:
This book brings us into the lives of a dozen different fictional characters from many walks of life, from Park Avenue to hookers to computer hackers to radical monks. Why does Colum McCann embrace such a diverse tapestry of characters? Is it reflective of the all-encompassing nature of the city?
Could this book take place somewhere other than New York City and be as provocative?
I found a couple of videos on YouTube of Philippe Petit of his famous walk across the World Trade Towers, including video from the police helicopter. A couple of questions for your thoughts for Tuesday:
This book brings us into the lives of a dozen different fictional characters from many walks of life, from Park Avenue to hookers to computer hackers to radical monks. Why does Colum McCann embrace such a diverse tapestry of characters? Is it reflective of the all-encompassing nature of the city?
Could this book take place somewhere other than New York City and be as provocative?
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Please reflect upon and then share your comments on the benefits you have derived from participation in the REAL Tech program at Loyola Academy. What about your participation has worked out the best for you? I am also interested in knowing how you feel the program has facilitated your meeting or exceeding ed-tech benchmarks, such as the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers, in one or more of the following areas:
Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
Model digital-age work and learning
Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Implement the IPP, Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (LA extra credit!)
Further information about the standards can be found at:
http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
iPads in the Classroom | Diigo
iPads in the Classroom | Diigo
iPads in the classroom? Looks to be a good resource from Kathy Schrock
iPads in the classroom? Looks to be a good resource from Kathy Schrock
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Interesting article on the debate between the inking feature of Tablet PC's & the iPad. Yes, it's from the perspective of higher education. We take our lead from all relevant sources!
Feel free to weigh in by clicking on the "comment" link below.
http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2010/08/01/Style-but-No-Stylus.aspx
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Your inbox
I've found that the threaded-conversations feature offered in our Google mail is confusing to many. Our past email programs did not have this feature, so it is taking some time to learn how to use it. Once you get the hang of it, I think you'll find it convenient for organizing information in your email account. Check out the "Your Inbox" link above for helpful information about interpreting your Google mail inbox, threaded conversations, and labels!
I've found that the threaded-conversations feature offered in our Google mail is confusing to many. Our past email programs did not have this feature, so it is taking some time to learn how to use it. Once you get the hang of it, I think you'll find it convenient for organizing information in your email account. Check out the "Your Inbox" link above for helpful information about interpreting your Google mail inbox, threaded conversations, and labels!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Please reflect upon and then share your comments on the benefits you have derived from participation in the REAL Tech program at Loyola Academy. What about your participation has worked out the best for you? I am also interested in knowing how you feel the program has facilitated your meeting or exceeding National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers in one or more of the following areas:
Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
Model digital-age work and learning
Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Implement the IPP, Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (LA extra credit!)
Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
Model digital-age work and learning
Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Implement the IPP, Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (LA extra credit!)
Further information about the standards can be found at:
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
Thanks so much for your thoughts! You rock!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
credit to: http://wordle.net/
Here is a Wordle "word cloud" creation of our Grad@Grad descriptors.
And here's one created from another subject near and dear to my heart: the ISTE Technology Standards for Students.
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007.htm
Here is a Wordle "word cloud" creation of our Grad@Grad descriptors.And here's one created from another subject near and dear to my heart: the ISTE Technology Standards for Students.
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007.htm
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Shift happens 4.0 is the official new update to the video "Shift Happens," first produced in 2006. This edition, published in September, focuses on media convergence. The original author, Karl Fisch, is a teacher at Arapahoe High School, Centennial, Colorado. While this version is more media-centric, Fisch claims it still has meaning for today's educaton world. More in Karl's own words at the following link: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2009/09/did-you-know-40-economist-media.html Enjoy!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Here are two links to a favorite resource of mine, http://www.edutopia.org/. Although Edutopia's focus is public education, I think you will recognize some terminology from our very own models of Jesuit education: reflection, social-emotional learning, and the human touch (cura personalis) side of teaching!
http://www.edutopia.org/teacher-development-introduction-video
How to Use Social-Networking Technology for Learning Edutopia
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Feel free, of course, to share your comments by clicking on the "comments" link below!
http://www.edutopia.org/teacher-development-introduction-video
How to Use Social-Networking Technology for Learning Edutopia
Shared via AddThis
Feel free, of course, to share your comments by clicking on the "comments" link below!
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Below is a video originally created by educator Karl Fisch, of Arapahoe High School, Co, in 2006, to start a discussion about 21st Century education. Since then millions more have seen it, started their own discussions, and even recreated the video! Here is a more recent rendition. I encourage you to consider and, I dare say, even comment below on what implications this information may have for us professionally.
While you're here, feel free to check out some of the other resources on this page to see what your colleagues are up to, as well as share some of your own ideas.
While you're here, feel free to check out some of the other resources on this page to see what your colleagues are up to, as well as share some of your own ideas.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Please reflect upon and then share your comments on the benefits you have derived from participation in the REAL Tech program at Loyola Academy. In particular, I am interested in knowing how you feel the program has facilitated your meeting or exceeding National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers in one or more of the following areas:- Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
- Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
- Model digital-age work and learning
- Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
- Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
- Implement the IPP, Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (LA extra credit!)
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
Thanks so much for your thoughts! As we move further into 21st Century education, I think it is important that we keep such lofty goals within sight.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Saturday, November 08, 2008
We heard at our JSEA Technology Coordinators Conference this week about 21st Century education tools, advancing Jesuit education, and the role of the technology community in these regards. Today I invite you, the technology coordinators community, to comment upon the special and specific role of technology coordinators in advancing the mission of Jesuit secondary education. Describe an incident when you or a colleague exemplified the Ignatian principles of cura personalis and/or cura apostolica. Recall successes over the past year. Remember times that made you proud to be part of this mission. Imagine you are telling this story to someone newly hired and you want to convey the impact of our role in advancing Jesuit education.