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My EduBlogger Picks for 2013

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I find the Edublog site a valid and reliable source for good educational links in a variety of categories. I am honored to have been nominated in the past and  continue to support the site by spreading the news, I … Continue reading

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Hour of Code in an MMORPG and an Immersive 3D Environment

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I will be joining ISTE’s SIGVE and the IB Educators Guild in WoW  in on an Hour of Code to celebrate Computer Science Week and to advocate for teaching coding at all grade levels.  This will be at least my third … Continue reading

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Machinima for Education

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A group to support the development and use of machinima in education will begin meeting bi-weekly, starting on Monday September 16 at the Front Range Sim in Second Life.  The SLURL for the meeting is http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Front%20Range/108/26/35 and the meeting will begin at … Continue reading

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Ubiquitous Learning Spaces

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Last week I attended a national conference and learned from keynote speakers, educator presentations, and conversations with newly met colleagues.  I also learned from an eight year old at the airport and from his mother on the plane.  My week … Continue reading

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FETC – Game MOOC

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During the Summer of 2012, a free MOOC (massive open online courses) was conducted on games for learning. The session was led by Front Range Community College Faculty  who invited educators from around the country to contribute.  Over 400 educators … Continue reading

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2013: Engage For Change

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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin Change is inevitable and the new year brings the mindset and … Continue reading

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It’s About Time and Space

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When teachers are asked “What is your biggest challenge?” A common response is TIME; Time to learn new strategies, time to plan, time to make improvements, time to have meaningful collaboration with colleagues, time to practice new learning, time to just … Continue reading

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A Virtual World Educator Badge

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Badges are a hot topic in education these days.    Edutopia has a list of badges you can self-select or apply for,  Mozilla’s Open Badge Project provides an infrastructure (still in Beta), including code, for the designing, earning and issuing of … Continue reading

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A Connected Educators Hour Inworld

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In celebration of Connected Educator’s Month, SIGVE is hosting a Connected hour with some of the most innovative educators around.  On August 21 at 9PM EST a tour covering 6 virtual destinations will begin at SIGVE headquarters on Second Life. … Continue reading

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Effective Online Teaching Requires Skill – Take the Gloves off

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Ironically, while Common Core is causing a shift in pedagogy in traditional face-to-face classrooms, online classrooms are proliferating with the previously used pedagogy. The Common Core movement has veteran teachers rethinking and changing the way they teach. It is not … Continue reading