Apple Tutorials
It’s been a while since everyone’s gotten their computers so I thought I would repost information about the iLife suite tutorials. On this site, you’ll find step-by-step videos that are really helpful. There are also written directions: http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/
Laurie
Changing the World – One Water Buffalo at a Time!
This is so cool . . . I shared it with my students – they were even touched. It so demonstrates the power of the Internet, and more importantly, the power of the individual to affect positive change in humanity.
The video is about a man who read a blog that talked about giving a dollar gift the same amount as a water buffalo would cost. Turns out that there was no actual water buffalo, just a symbolic gift – but it doesn’t end there . . . the man took this thought and turned it into action. The result is shown in this moving video:
Laurie
http://www.thompsonjazz.com/movies/waterbuffalo/flash-hi.htm
Paul’s my delicious!
Hey,
Paul Witzel has graciously agreed to share his my delicious site . . . here is the URL. Be sure to add it to your network.
I hope that you all get a chance to work with him – he is amazing! I also hope that we can go to Shoreline to visit Echo Lake which is an elementary school that is a center of excellence.
http://del.icio.us/pwitzel
Laurie
Alan November Podcast
If you haven’t ever subscribed to a podcast – this would be a good one to start with! Alan November is a leader in the field of ed tech – Betty, Vanessa, Peggy and I went to his conference a couple years ago and learned a lot!
A podcast is sort of like an old time radio show – this format, Alan November will likely be sharing ed tech tips and philosophies.
Here’s how to subscribe:
Go to iTunes
Click on Podcasts on left side
In search, type: November Learning
Then click on the subscribe button
To listen, have iTunes open
Click on the purple Podcast button
Scroll to November Learning Podcasts
Click on arrow
Click on get
When done downloading, click on one you want to hear and click on the play button.
There you have it!
Laurie
Did You Know?
I took Karl Fisch’s original movie and updated and added to it. It’s pretty profound (his original slide show, not mine.)
Just click on the PDF file above. When it opens, go to View, scroll down to Slideshow and click through it. There’s no music as this blog site wouldn’t upload the Quicktime movie. :0( Oh well, I guess you can hum.
Here is another way to view it . . . I just tried a new site called Slideshare. http://www.slideshare.net/prairierose/did-you-know/
Laurie
Teachers as Leaders
This is a great blog entry from Karl Fisch: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/
Teachers as Leaders
You’ll all be happy to know I’ve read another book. Don’t worry, it was shorter, so I’ll just post once about it. The focus on the book was on leadership and motivation in the business arena, but I feel that it applies just about as well to teaching. The following were some of the points the authors emphasized – the parts in [red] are my additions.
Leading [teaching] people [students] is the opposite of trying to control them.
Leadership [teaching/learning] is not just what happens when you’re there, it’s what happens when you’re not there.
Profit [achievement] is the applause you get for taking care of your customers [students] and creating a motivating environment for people [colleagues/students].
Leadership [teaching] is not something you do to people [students], it’s something you do with them.
Trust [respect] is what happens when values and behaviors match up.
The key to effective leadership [teaching] is the relationship you build with your team [students/colleagues].
Sharing the big picture puts everyone [teachers/students] on the same page.
People [students] will think for themselves when you quit doing it for them.
Leadership [teaching] is the process of getting everyone [students/colleagues] to the place they are supposed to go.
If you have any thoughts on these, I’d suggest picking one (or two) to comment on.
Moving Schools Out of 20th Century Article
This is a must read article!
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1568480,00.html
It really validates what we are doing here at the magnet. :0)
Laurie
C’mon!
C’mon guys – make some posts . . . I feel like I’m writing to myself here! I know Bob has lots to say! :0)
Laurie
Computers for Peace
The One Laptop Per Child program (formerly known as the $100 Laptop) is seen by Nicholas Negroponte as hope for our world . . . check out the article that is attached:
Laurie
