DS Parent Internet Safety Night Nov 7th

For more information regarding:

Cyber Crime Team and Officer Grabert on Parent Children's Internet Safety Night, please select this event link.

Technology Literacy Tweets on Twitter

Middle School students are now on Twitter.

Follow us on Twitter to see what we are doing in Technology Literacy class. Link here

Flipped Classrooms with ShowMe Video Tool

Save time in your classroom with Flipped Learning. Provide a collaborative learning atmosphere for your students that is flexible. Encourage and model other tools for teaching and learning such as embedding or linking videos to your wiki. Videos from Khan Academy, You Tube, Teacher Tube, teacher created homework videos or student created videos. The students that need that extra time or review can review at home at their own pace. The students that want to move forward or review again at home to better understand topic. Encourage students to email you if they have a question before your next class.

More homework is getting done, lessons no longer take 2 or 3 days, teacher moves to the back of the classroom while the students learning stays in the front of the classroom. To learn more about what flipped classroom is or is not check out these videos and articles.


A Vehicle to the Future: Returning to the "Guide on the Side Teacher"



The Flipped Classroom is Not:


ShowMe.com or ShowMe App for video creation and sharing to get your classroom FLIPPED!

Evernote App synced with Evernote.com via ShowMe Teacher Example of a Video for Flipping your classrooms.

Easy Bib for Citation

EasyBib App and online tool will support your students consistant integration of works cited and bibliography formatting.

• Search Free App for iTouch, iPhone or iPad: EasyBib
• Online address to link to your wiki @ http://www.easybib.com/

FYI: Grade 6 teachers teach students how to actually create their citatations "byhand" in order to understand best what they are citing and why.

I will be using this tool in Technology Literacy and Olive will be in Library Media for all students, to remain consistant this tool is also recommended from teachers ranging from Grades 6-8 at DSMS.

Brain Pop at the Middle School

The iSchool Initiative 'Mass Cue Keynote' Speaker 2012

Learn about the iSchool Initiative founded by Travis Allen. In October 2012 at the MassCue Technology Conference, we will hear first hand from Keynote Speaker why this digital native college student ONLY uses his iPad and iPhone at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. "From that point on, I was a mobile learner".

MassCue 2010-Today's Global Learners

2010's MassCue (Massachusetts Computer Using Educators)Technology Conference was held October 27th and October 29th at Gillette Stadium.


One of this year's keynote speaker was Peter Reynolds, who is a New York Times best selling author and illustrator of dozens of children’s books in over 20 languages including Braille. Reynolds is best known for his books about “authentic learning, creativity and self-expression,” including The Dot, Ish, Someday, and The North Star. Reynolds’ work also includes the best-selling Judy Moody series written by Megan McDonald.

Siftables in the Classroom

What are Siftables?

"Tackling 21st-Century Learning"

October 29, 2009 Keynote Speaker:

Donald J. Leu, J. Gregory McVerry, W. Ian O’Byrne, Lisa Zawilinski
University of Connecticut and the New Literacies Research Lab

How should we prepare our students to read, think, problem solve, and communicate with others using the Internet, preparing them for the 21st century?

MassCUE Keynote

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You are invited into a conversation about the nature of information on the Internet and its implications for how we think about reading comprehension, critical thinking, and learning in a digital information age. We will explore how the Internet poses new challenges for learners that extend beyond traditional reading comprehension skills to encompass new literacies and the higher level thinking skills associated with locating, evaluating, synthesizing, and communicating with online information text.

We will also introduce the key components of Internet Reciprocal Teaching, a student-centered model of instruction designed to better prepare students for the unique challenges of reading and learning on the Internet within 1-1 laptop classrooms. We will end with a series of recommendations for educational leaders and policymakers seeking to prepare all students for their literacy future in a digital age.

Anywhere, Anytime K-12 Learning

Tech and Learning Online Magazine:

One to One Netbook Pilot Program

Niles Township High Schools of District 219 in Skokie Illinois have instituted an Anywhere/Anytime Learning Plan with a 1:1 netbook pilot program, deploying 400 netbooks to students this year. Another 150 netbooks have gone to administrators and staff to learn about and integrate web 2.0 tools into instruction.

The Niles Township High Schools have implemented an Anywhere/Anytime Learning Plan. To watch video about the plan, visit here.

EdTech Magazine Online:

Minicomputers Adding Mobility and Flexibility for All Learners K-12:

Follow this link to read the article, "Coming Up Big".

21st Century Learning Matters

A Vision of K-12 Students Today

Learning to Change--Changing to Learn

Did U Know?

Wikis in Plain English

Video Blog Tour with Wes Fryer-MassCue Keynote Speaker-2008

Who is Wes Fryer?

Wesley Fryer is an educator, author, digital storyteller and change agent. With respect to school change, he describes himself as a “catalyst for creative engagement and collaborative learning.” His blog, “Moving at the Speed of Creativity” was selected as the 2006 “Best Learning Theory Blog” by eSchoolnews and Discovery Education, and is utilized regularly by thousands of educators worldwide.

He was named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2005. He was an elementary classroom teacher for six years in Texas public schools, and a college director of distance learning for five years. Wesley is completing his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 2008 at Texas Tech University, studying the impact of podcasting on student learning in higher education.

Reasons for Blogging or WeBlogging. . .

1. Why not take your class discussions online too?

2. Let parents be active participants in their child's learning.

3. Go paperless.

4. Don't let your students say, "I didn't know what the homework was."

Video Link Below:

Will Richardson, Supervisor of Instructional Technology in Flemington, NJ on Blogging.

*Click here to learn first-hand why teachers and students like to use blogs in school.

Blogs in Plain English

Teachers Educating the Digital Generation

Teachers, "Pay Attention"

Why Let Our Students Blog?