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PS 48 Innovation Field Trip at PS 48M

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February 10, 2012 from 8:45am to 12pm
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OLQM Innovation Field Trip at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs

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March 13, 2012 from 8:45am to 1pm
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Welcome to the Transforming Education for the 21st Century professional learning network

Learning networks are tremendously valuable environments providing a place to connect innovative educators who want to share ideas and build their personal learning networks. Please take a look around, join a group, or participate in our forum chat.  Below our forum chat you'll find a little more information on how to get started.

Members

  • Wynta
  • Manhattan Office of Ed. Tech.
  • Donna Toscano Larios
  • Ana R Bonifacio
  • Carolyn Semet
  • Annie Baxter
  • Ellen Ross
  • Nicole Naditz
  • Awilda Hoke
  • Fanny Santos
  • mrsdurff
  • Linda Silverberg
  • Lisette Caesar
  • Patricia Cronin
  • patrick burns
  • Alice Cohen
  • Monina Correa
  • Lisa Ortiz

Forum

Jacek Polubiec

Education 1,2,3 and paintings Homer Winslow 2 Replies

I am looking for a presentation that I saw at MOET a couple of years ago that showed depictions of traditional work/learning spaces using paintings of Homer Winslow and demonstrating how the work/school environment have evolved. I don't remember the…Continue

Started by Jacek Polubiec. Last reply by Manhattan Office of Ed. Tech. Jan 3.

Lisa Nielsen

Virtual Mentoring

I thought folks here may be interested in this from Dean Shareski's "Ideas and Thoughts" blog.From January to April I'll be teaching a course called ECMP 455. It's an advanced course on using technology in education. Whatever that means. Actually…Continue

Started by Lisa Nielsen Nov 27, 2011.

Liz Billy

Museums and Schools for the 21st Century

How can museum educators align themselves with teachers in transforming education?Continue

Tags: century, 21st, education, museum

Started by Liz Billy Nov 22, 2011.

Michael Goldstein

iPads in the classroom 1 Reply

 Hello! I'm looking for anyone who uses iPads in the classroom? Did you get a grant? How were you able to purchase them other than going on FAMIS. What kind of projects do you do? Do you have a class set? I know iMovie is available as an app. How…Continue

Started by Michael Goldstein. Last reply by Christopher M. Casal Nov 7, 2011.

Tracy Rudzitis

Teaching and Using Scratch in the classroom? 3 Replies

Looking to contact any teachers who are currently using Scratch in their classrooms/curriculum or who are interested in learning more about it or have been thinking about incorporating into their curriculum. thanksContinue

Started by Tracy Rudzitis. Last reply by Nick Rubinfier Nov 4, 2011.

Lisa Nielsen

Sign Up to Have a Celebrity Visit Your Class for Anti-Bullying Month 52 Replies

Seth Godin’s doing it. Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Mark Victor Hansen’s doing it. Countless Nickelodeon and Disney Channel Stars are doing it. If you're in the TED21C learning network, chances are you're not a teacher in Hollywood, California and…Continue

Started by Lisa Nielsen. Last reply by Jeff Rivera Oct 21, 2011.

Adrian Bertolini

What do you think allows for exceptional learning?

I'm in the midst of writing about about the thinking that allows for / creates a learning environment that empowers students to be exceptional. My belief is that every student can be exceptional in some way and this is the real opportunity of…Continue

Tags: learning, exceptional

Started by Adrian Bertolini Oct 20, 2011.

Sarah Harvey

Looking for Flipped Classrooms in NYC

I am looking for teachers using the flipped classroom model in the New York City area for a potential story/master's project. If you, or anyone you know, is using technology to "flip" their classroom, let me know! Sarah HarveyReporter and Columbia…Continue

Tags: classroom, flipped

Started by Sarah Harvey Oct 19, 2011.

Getting Started and Other Important Stuff

Getting Started
Here are some tips to get started on this learning network.
-Add your photo or avatar (go to settings on the top right) so those interacting with you have a better sense of who you are. Those who add a photo or avatar become featured members!
-Introduce yourself here.
-Participate in a forum discussion below.
-Click on the "Groups" tab above & join a group (sci, tech, special needs, etc.).
-Click on My Page above & customize your page. This contains your groups & discussions. It is also a space for you to create a blog for posts that will be featured on this site.
-Look at Events upcoming events found on the bottom right of this page.

Visit our other online spaces.
School Innovation Website - The hub for innovative NYC DOE projects
NYC Ed Tech Website - All NYC DOE Districts

Our Wikis
Manhattan Office of Educational Technology - Districts 1 - 6
PDN Title IID Grant - Districts 4/6
PSI Title IID Grant - Districts 1/2 and 5/6
iZone - Ten new innovative NYC DOE schools

Read about using learning networks in education
Social Networking for Innovative Educators
How I Use Social Networking to Keep My Students Engaged All Summer Long
8 Real Ways Facebook Enriched Ms. Schoening’s First Grade Class-Why Every Teacher Should Learn MySpace and Facebook and A 30-Day Guide To Losing Your Digital as a Second Language (DSL) Accent

Assessing School Innovation
How innovative is your school? Take the simple assessment below to find out and use the rubric to measure success and plan school goals.
What Level is Your School - Simple Assessment

What Level is Your School? - In-Depth Assessment
Rubric for School Innovation.docx
Rubric Overview and Package

How will your school fare on their annual Quality Review? Click here to review the 2009-2010 Quality Review.

Blog Posts

mrsdurff

People are talking about the book!

 

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Posted by mrsdurff on January 31, 2012 at 1:51am

Terry Heick

Media, Transmedia, and a Girl Named Alice

Ever heard of Inanimate Alice? Understand what all the fuss is? If the answer is “no” to either, take a gander below. Oh, and full disclosure: I’m borderline obsessed with media as a rhetorical vehicle, and find its increasingly addictive nature…

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Posted by Terry Heick on January 6, 2012 at 6:24pm

mrsdurff

Virtual Speaker Series features Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis will present a workshop entitled, “Flattening Classrooms, Expanding Minds” as part of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22…

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Posted by mrsdurff on January 5, 2012 at 12:34pm

Terry Heick

The Gamification of Education: What School Can Learn from Video Games

The Gamification of Education: What School Can Learn from Video Games

By Terry Heick, www.teachthought.com

So recently this idea of “gamification”[i] has been…

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Posted by Terry Heick on December 1, 2011 at 1:59pm

 
 
 

Your Hosts

TED21C "hosts" are here to help with any questions you might have about the network. Please feel free to contact them directly from their linked profile pages:

Beth Richards

Carolyn Semet

Conferences & Webinars

->Visit The EdTech Conference Guide for a listing of upcoming conferences.

->Visit Classroom 2.0 Live for live web events.
->Visit Tech & Learning Webinars for a listing of upcoming events.

Funding Opportunities

Looking for funding for your innovative school or classroom project? Here are some sites to visit with grant funding information.

Grant opportunities on the NYC DOE website (note: accessed only from an NYC DOE connected computer)

eSchool News Funding Resources

DonorsChoose.Org Giving Page


Grants.gov is your source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants.

Grants Alert

We Are Teachers


Middle School Success Awards for STEM
5K annually for 3 years

Useful grant writing tips.
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