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3 Ways to Use ThingLink for Video in the Classroom

3 Ways to Use ThingLink for Video in the Classroom | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From gettingsmart.com - July 14, 2014 7:07 PM
Recently ThingLink introduced ThingLink for Video, an exciting new editor for annotating video content with rich media.
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With ThingLink for Video now available you might be wondering what you could do with it. Find examples of:

* How to Kick off a Unit and Target Instructional Goals

* Prepare a Flipped Lesson to Prepare Students for Work in Class

* Using ThingLink for Video for Professional Development

* 12 Examples Created by Teachers

* plus a How To Video to help you create your own

ThingLink has developed a resource that may become a staple in your classroom. If you do not yet have an account, go create one at the ThingLink website and you should be up and running pretty quickly.

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Dr. Helen Teague's curator insight, July 15, 2014 1:59 PM

This post also discusses the Flipped Classroom model.
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Seriously Amazing - Questions Come Alive at the Smithsonian!

Seriously Amazing - Questions Come Alive at the Smithsonian! | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From seriouslyamazing.si.edu - November 3, 2012 10:18 PM
The Smithsonian asks and answers questions about science, art, history and culture, exciting the learning in everyone, every day.

The Smithsonian has recently launched a new website seriouslyamazing.com which “poses questions and answers to show people how it can be an exciting resource for discovery and learning.”

They have created " seven quirky characthers to symbolize the questions the Smithsonian asks and answers every day:

* The Wild represents the diversity of the animal kingdom
* The Mash-Up stands for the ways people share culture
* The Green reflects the wonder of the natural landscape
* The New is where technology and creativity collide
* The Masterpiece embodies artistic expression
* The Storyteller is about America, its people and the tales they tell
* The Discoverer explores our world and the universe

Take some time to explore this site. You may discover many new resources available at the Smithonian!

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Picturing America - an iniative to bring masterpieces of American Arts schools

Picturing America - an iniative to bring masterpieces of American Arts schools | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From picturingamerica.neh.gov - February 16, 2012 6:24 AM

Picturing America, an exciting new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities, brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide...each masterpiece has an "inspiration" that discusses the picture as well as an artist bio and resources to use in the classroom.

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Lauren's curator insight, August 1, 2013 7:57 PM

Picturing America focuses on American Art in relation to American history. This site is a project by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Images can browsed by theme or time period, and each image provides a backstory that explains its significance. This is a great resource for any student focusing on American Art.
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Interactive Learning Sites for Education K - 5

Interactive Learning Sites for Education K - 5 | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From interactivesites.weebly.com - February 4, 2013 7:36 PM
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Are you looking for online interactive games and simulations for students in grades K - 5. Here is a website that provides links to a wide variety of sites across the curriculum. Click on a topic, such as science, and you will be taken to a page where a variety of topics associated with science, and each of these sub-topics drills down to yet another page which has links to specific sites that you may choose to use. The areas covered are shown in the screen shot above, and it appears that new games and categories are being added (currently the site music says coming soon and the others have links to games).

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New Guide! Mobile Devices for Learning: What You Need to Know

New Guide! Mobile Devices for Learning: What You Need to Know | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.edutopia.org - September 27, 2012 9:43 PM
Learn how cellphones, e-book readers, and tablets are getting kids engaged with learning, focused on working smarter, and ready for the future.

Edutopia has published a new guide on Mobile Devices for Learning. What's inside? (quoting from the post):

1. Introductions: Pros and cons? Bridging the digital gap?

2. Know your mobile devices

3. Resources for teachers getting started with mobile learning

4. K-12 Apps and Web tools: elementary, middle, and high schools

5. Getting parents on board the mobile train

You  may download the guide as a pdf file (black and white or color). Registration is required to download but there is no cost.

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Tapped In - A Community of Educational Professionals

Tapped In - A Community of Educational Professionals | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From tappedin.org - December 5, 2011 4:55 PM

Tapped In is a Web-based learning environment created by SRI International to transform teacher professional development (TPD) for professional development providers and educators. Tapped In enables providers to offer high-quality online professional development experiences and support to more teachers cost-effectively. Through Tapped In, educators can extend their professional growth beyond courses or workshops with the online tools, resources, colleagues, and support they need to implement effective, classroom-centered learning activities.

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