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KidBlog Update
This is a guest blog post by Jennifer Reyher (@jenniferreyher), an instructional technology specialist in McAlester Public Schools, Oklahoma. Jennifer participated the 2015 STEMseeds PD Camp a couple weeks ago, and is a regular participant in PLAYDATE OKC and EdCampOKC events. KidBlog has been an amazing tool in my classroom. My students have become excited to…
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EdCampOKSDE Coming Tuesday July 7, 2015 to Oklahoma City
(cross-posted from EdCampOKC.org) Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the next EdCamp event in Oklahoma: EdCampOKSDE the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7th! This will be part of the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s 3 day EngageOK conference, held at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. Registration for the entire conference is free…
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Podcast423: Mystery Skype, Minecraft, iPad Digital Portfolios, & More with Shelly Fryer
This podcast is an interview with 3rd and 4th grade teacher Shelly Fryer, discussing mystery skype, Minecraft in the classroom, iPad digital portfolios with Seesaw, and more. Check out the podcast shownotes for referenced apps, links and resources. Thanks to Adam Jones for sharing his podcasting inspiration!
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Explain Everything Minecraft iPad Project (Treehouse Challenge on Area & Perimeter)
Today in STEM class my 4th and 5th graders used the iPad app “Explain Everything” for the first time to start narrated slideshow videos about the “Treehouse Challenge” project we’ve spent three lessons on last week and this week. It went great! by Wesley Fryer This is the third semester I’ve taught students a variation of an…
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Cognitive Dissonance and Segregated Oklahoma Schools
Last Friday was a holiday for students and staff in Yukon Public Schools, where I teach 4th and 5th grade STEM full time. Thanks to Andre Daughty, Friday afternoon I was able to visit three of our local, neighborhood schools in Oklahoma City Public Schools near our house. Prior to Friday, I had visited John Marshall…
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Google Training and Learning Opportunities in Oklahoma
I received a phone call this week from an Oklahoma teacher interested in becoming “Google Certified.” She’s interested in learning more about “Going Google” in her classroom and also becoming certified as a Google teacher or trainer. Rather than just provide her with my answers to these questions, I’m also posting my ideas here since this…
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Podcast415: Igniting Create, Make & Learn and iPad Media Camp
This audio podcast is a recording of two “Ignite” presentations by Wesley Fryer in July 2014. Ignite presentations are five minutes long, with presenters using 15 slides shown for 15 seconds each. The first Ignite in this podcast is Wes’ opening Ignite presentation on July 15, 2014, at the Create, Make and Learn (CML) Institute…
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Embed a Google DocList in a Google Site or WordPress Site
Digital document sharing can be important and powerful. By sharing files with others “in the cloud,” either publicly or privately, documents can be accessed on multiple devices in any location where an Internet connection is available. At today’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco, speakers announced Apple is joining the ranks of cloud-based file sharing…
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Don’t Judge the Creativity of All Chicago Teachers & PD Based On 1 Absurd Video
The 62 second video, “CPS Teacher Professional Development from CEO’s Network,” is being shared by a lot of folks on social media. Valerie Strauss posted it today on her blog for the Washington Post, The Answer Sheet, with the title, “A video that shows why teachers are going out of their minds.” Larry Ferlazzo posted…