On the Trails

According to the Reading Rockets web site
(http://www.readingrockets.org/helping), 40% of children struggle with
reading. In a class of 20 kids, that is 8 out of 12.
Do you know how to help them? Do you know what to tell their parents?
Imagine a child saying these words to you:
“I feel like I just use the same words over and [...]

Trail #1 – The Secure Teacher

Make sure passwords are alphanumeric and 8 characters long

Password Generation tricks:

Mnemonic sprinkled with numbers

birthday (e.g. 4161966) blended with a word you will remember

Gibson Research Corporation Password Generator

Write down your secure passwords and put them in your wallet or purse

Trail #2 – Firefox, The Instructional Platform

Create a dynamic learning environment for [...]

I have been thinking of naming the two integration strategies that I use with my undergraduate and graduate students and teachers.  They are:

Project Based Learning – using these tools:

webquests – webquest.org
collaborative projects – e.g. Technospuds Projects, Monster Exchange, Flat Stanley, The National Math Trail

Teaching Every Subject with Technology (TEST) – this means that teachers will [...]

TiTe, Trails to Integrating Technology Effectively, is an educational reform model that I am developing for teachers in . Here is a visual trail map. (click on the picture to see a larger view)

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I have been collecting web resources for many, many years. I use these resources when I help strategize learning experiences with teachers and students. Below is a typical middle school scenario:
A math teacher wants to do a lesson that addresses this performance indicator (PI) and question type:

PI: Apply percents to: Tax, Percent [...]

Please add some web resources to our PI (performance indicator) Wiki. You can get those resources from:

your own personal stash
my del.icio.us library
my learning center

When bookmarking web resources please follow this format:

You must use Del.icio.us – if you need an account – click here.
When bookmarking:

Notes Section: MUST INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE INDICATOR from the NYLearns website. [...]

In theory, anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can look at your web site, your blog and…your ideas. Think about that!
Do you want to get some perspective on that thought?Well, Dr. Scott McLeod and Karl Fish have created a presentation that will show you how connected we are because of the Internet.

If [...]

Today’s U.S. K-12 students grew-up with digital technologies. These students are not merely technology-savvy; they are approaching their lives differently as they integrate digital technologies—such as computers, the Internet, instant messaging, cell phones, and e-mail—seamlessly throughout their daily activities. Time spent using digital media, children [...]

I use a rubric to assess you. I do this because you are able to see what the criteria is for your success. There is not any mysteries here. You are not going to hand in work and never know how you did. You can self-assess prior to you giving me work.
I also provide 3 [...]

Creating secure passwords takes commitment and is as important as purchasing insurance. You may never be in a situation where your identity is stolen or where your teacher web site is compromised, but why take the risk. Here are my thoughts:

Secure
More Secure

Use Alpha-Numeric passwords – letters and numbers
Use your birthday mixed with your [...]

Imagine the following scenarios:

A student places inappropriate behavior on 1st grade teacher’s web site.  Students in the 1st grade get an eye full when they visit their teacher’s page the next day.  Cause: The teacher’s password was Donna, her first name.

A student changes a few of their grades using the school’s web-based gradebook.  Smart enough [...]

Begin the book with an image of a young teacher, stuck in their room, and given no direction on where to begin. This room must have OLPC – the premise of the book is TITE – the trails of integrating technology effectively.  The book can be offered to 375/672 students as a guide to effective [...]

This is the fourth version of something I started called TOIT (Trails of Integrating Technology). The technology integration plan has been renamed and I have added two components, the Secure Teacher and the Teaching with Data.
Draft #4
1. Creating a web-based Instructional Platform to teach students using the Internet
2. Developing a Classroom Web Site to [...]