KY Core Academic Standards in iTunes U

KY Core Academic Standards

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Scott County Technology Jubilee

The Scott County Technology Jubilee registration is OPEN!

This mini- conference has 79 concurrent sessions revolving around technology for educators.
There is something for everyone! All educators P-20 are welcome to attend!

EILA and PD will be available.

To learn more and to register, click here.

Digital Wish

Digital Wish just launched an Apps Center for Education which helps school quickly identify appropriate Android apps, by subject and grade level.  It's very useful if you have students bringing smartphones to class.

http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/apps_center

Roundup

Roundup Post: Teaching With Technology

By Anthony Rebora on March 5, 2012 10:26 AM

By guest blogger Leanne Link, communications assistant at the Center for Teaching Quality
This month's Roundtable participants shared how new technologies are affecting teaching and learning in their classrooms. While most of the teachers celebrated technology's ability to promote efficiency and creativity, many also stressed the importance of exercising caution through thoughtful and deliberate technology integration.
If you're just checking into the conversation now, below is a recap of some of the teachers' reflections:
• First Things First: We need to ensure that all classrooms and all students have access to reliable technology, Karl Ochsner and Bill Ferriter emphasize.
• A Real-World Example: Nancy Gardner shows us what it looks like when all students in a school do have access to technology.
• Role Reversals: Students often have more experience with technological tools than their teachers. As Jennie Magiera observes, students are "motivated to problem solve using these devices, and many are more adept at doing so than their adult counterparts."
• Increased Engagement: Technology allows students to connect with one another, with teachers, and with people and resources beyond school walls. Such interaction helps students stay engaged with the material, Marsha Ratzel and Nancy Gardner each note.
• Differentiated Learning: Students can use technology in ways that best suit their individual needs and interests, writes Robert Pronovost.
• Improvement, not Reinvention: Bill Ferriter and Joel Malley each point out that technology shouldn't be expected to introduce new behaviors. Rather, it allows teachers to carry out tried and true methods more efficiently and to the benefit of student learning.
• Beyond Tech Support: Jennie Magiera, Marsha Ratzel, and Karl Ochsner advocate for professional development that focuses less on how to operate the tools themselves and more on how teachers can use the tools to help students learn.
• Skills That Matter: Consistent use of technology helps students practice vital skills, such as digital storytelling and multimedia creation, that will help them thrive in the 21st century, say Nancy Gardner and Karl Ochsner.
—Leanne Link

iPad Screencasting with Reflection

Easy iPad screencasting with Reflection

Educators have been looking for a way to screen-capture iPad tutorials ever since Airplay technology was announced.  Until now, people have been using complicated set-ups that might include mirrors, televisions, capture cards, converters and more.
With the release of Reflection (http://www.reflectionapp.com/), none of these convoluted solutions are necessary – assuming you have a computer running OSX 10.6, an iPad2 or an iPhone 4S.
For $15, you can now mirror your iPad onto a computer. This means you can use the full power of desktop screen-capture software to record, narrate, and annotate your iPad tutorials or simulations!

Meet Animals Shaped Like Letters

Alphabetimals is an interactive online flipbook featuring animal sounds and the pronunciations of animal names. The Alphabetimals characters can spell out any word that you would like. Just type the word in the word box, and it will appear as alphabet animals, which you can print out and use as flashcards. Also, on the Alphabetimals Facebook page, you’ll find free cutout flashcards and an alphabet poster, which you can download and print.
Click Here to Access Free Resources

Encourage Curious Minds
The Google Science Fair is an online science competition seeking curious minds from the four corners of the globe. The 2012 Google Science Fair is an opportunity for students aged 13–18 to ask questions and use science to search for answers. Prizes include a scientific trip to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Explorer, scholarships and real-life work opportunities in science centers of excellence, such as CERN in Switzerland.
Deadline: March 30, 2012
Click Here for More Information About Google Science Fair

This year Scientific American is helping to expand the Google Science Fair honors by sponsoring a $50,000 Science in Action award for a project that addresses a social, environmental or health issue to make a practical difference in the lives of a group or community. Volunteer mentors will help foster the continued development of that winning project for a year.
Click Here for More Information About Science in Action Award

Google Launches Redesigned Educational Website

Google Launches Redesigned Educational Website

For all you Google-heads - check out the redesigned Google Educational Website.

http://www.google.com/edu

Mind/Shift writesabout the redesign here.