Educational Technology at IU13

We had a very successful meeting in November where quite a few districts participated in some very thought provoking discussions that concentrated on the status of each district's 1:1 initiatives. We also discussed what everyone wants to continue to focus on throughout this year.  Professional development and implementation seem to be two hotspots in which many have an interest.  We are going to continue these conversations in our next 1:1 forum coming up on February 28, 2014.  The invitation to join this meeting is open to all school districts who have begun 1:1 or is in the planning stages of 1:1.  Please consider attending whether you are a Tech Coach/Integrator, Online Coordinator, Tech Coordinator/Director, or any other teacher/administrator who is involved in the planning, preparation, and implementation process. Please bring all your questions, information, and topics you would like to explore.  Don't forget to register on mlp.

Have you been checking out infographics lately?  It seems as though they are becoming more and more popular as we can easily communicate with text and graphics putting together a more powerful message.  I'm continually impressed with the messages and excellent reminders coming from e-Learning Infographics. One graphic I would like to take a moment to blog about is "How to Coach Through the Steps of Learning" as shown below:

The Keystones PA program is back and more exciting than ever!  Now, any educator who directly impacts the classroom through the use of technology whether classroom teachers, media specialists, librarians, technology coaches, curriculum coaches, etc. are eligible to be nominated as a Keystone.  Only Principals can nominate one educator per a building per a year. "One a Keystone always a Keystone!"

Are you aware that you can access a permanent link to a particular video clip in Safari Montage?  When you access a video in Safari Montage, there is a link you can click on titled, permanent link.  You can copy and paste this link into your LMS (Moodle, Canvas, Schoology), blog, and/or wiki for your students to access.  The permanent link will still require students to log in to Safari Montage after they click on the link. 

Digital Learning Day is being celebrated across the nation on Feb. 5, 2014. PA plans to participate this year by having selected student teams come to their respective IU to present an invention that they have created or prototyped during their designated time to all other participating IUs in our state. At that time, they will follow the twitter #PADLDay #DLDay to participate in statewide discussions/feedback.  All schools will be able to view the live stream from their school locations.  This is not a competition, but a collective sharing event.