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	<title>On the Trails &#187; TiTe</title>
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	<description>Teach People HOW to Learn, Not WHAT to Learn</description>
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		<title>Prescribing Solutions for Literacy Challenges &#8211; NYSCATE, 2007</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/11/18/prescribing-solutions-for-literacy-challenges-nyscate-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Firefox - the Instructional Platform]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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:
&#8220;I feel like I just use the same words over and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trail Guides for Trail 1 &#8211; 6</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/08/22/trail-guides-for-trail-1-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Trail #1 &#8211; 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 &#8211; Firefox, The Instructional Platform	

Create a dynamic learning environment for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Technology Integration Models</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/27/two-technology-integration-models/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/27/two-technology-integration-models/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[METSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been thinking of naming the two integration strategies that I use with my undergraduate and graduate students and teachers.&#160; They are:

Project Based Learning &#8211; using these tools:

webquests &#8211; webquest.org
collaborative projects &#8211; e.g. Technospuds Projects, Monster Exchange, Flat Stanley, The National Math Trail

Teaching Every Subject with Technology (TEST) &#8211; this means that teachers will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TiTe &#8211; Trail Map, V.6</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/21/tite-trail-map-v6/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/21/tite-trail-map-v6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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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		<title>My Del.icio.us Library</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/13/my-delicious-library/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/13/my-delicious-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organizing Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing with Blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add Something to the PI Wiki</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/13/add-something-to-the-pi-wiki/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/13/add-something-to-the-pi-wiki/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organizing Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing with Blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; if you need an account &#8211; click here.
When bookmarking:

Notes Section: MUST INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE INDICATOR from the NYLearns website. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The World-wide Learning Community is Here, so Share Something with Them ;-)</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/13/the-world-wide-learning-community-is-here-so-share-something-with-them/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/13/the-world-wide-learning-community-is-here-so-share-something-with-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organizing Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing with Blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In theory, anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can look at your web site, your blog and&#8230;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TiTe &#8211; Trails of Integrating Technology Effectively &#8211; v 5</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/02/tite-trails-of-integrating-technology-effectively-v-5/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/07/02/tite-trails-of-integrating-technology-effectively-v-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
  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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Anatomy of My Rubrics</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/26/the-anatomy-of-my-rubrics/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/26/the-anatomy-of-my-rubrics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Generate Secure Passwords for the Secure Teacher</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/25/password-generating-ideas-the-secure-teacher/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/25/password-generating-ideas-the-secure-teacher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Secure Teacher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; letters and numbers
Use your birthday mixed with your [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Secure Teacher, Trail #1 of TiTe (B1452B91B06D24AE60A0A7BE4C8362911714C3B1402727401CEF06D5BCDE77C0)</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/25/the-secure-teacher-trail-1-of-tite-b1452b91b06d24ae60a0a7be4c8362911714c3b1402727401cef06d5bcde77c0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine the following scenarios:


A student places inappropriate behavior on 1st grade teacher&#8217;s web site.&#160; Students in the 1st grade get an eye full when they visit their teacher&#8217;s page the next day.&#160; Cause: The teacher&#8217;s password was Donna, her first name.

A student changes a few of their grades using the school&#8217;s web-based gradebook.&#160; Smart enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Book some ideas</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/10/the-book-some-ideas/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/10/the-book-some-ideas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; the premise of the book is TITE &#8211; the trails of integrating technology effectively.&#160; The book can be offered to 375/672 students as a guide to effective [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>TiTe (Trails of Integrating Technology Effectively) v.4</title>
		<link>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/10/tite-trails-of-integrating-technology-effectively-v4/</link>
		<comments>http://btcactus.edublogs.org/2007/06/10/tite-trails-of-integrating-technology-effectively-v4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Shively</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TiTe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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