Google Docs + Kaizena = Digital Writer’s Notebook

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   Google Docs + Kaizena = Digital Writer's Notebook educatorstechnology.com - When it comes to teaching writing teachers usually either spend hours responding to individual papers by hand or find common errors and address those through mini-lessons. Both options work, but make sacrifices. The first former sacrifices time and energy, the latter sacrifices individual attention. Available on the App Store.

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Finding the Most Creative Ways to Help Students Advance At Their Own Pace | MindShift

I'm using a bit of skill-based, individually-paced learning for our study of grammar this semester. I can't wait to see how it affects individual outcomes. After discussing it with my kids, we decided how to proceed from individual learning through interactive online learning to direct whole-class teaching and on to the post-test.

I wonder how I can reshape the final assessment to better affect the outcome. "Not yet"? 

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/finding-the-most-creative-ways-to-help-students-advance-at-their-own-pace/

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Putting the World In Their Hands: Augmented Reality in the Classroom | MindShift

I want this classroom, guys! There is so much more we can do with more freedom to explore and create!

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/putting-the-world-in-their-hands-augmented-reality-in-the-classroom/

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Slack, the Office Messaging App That May Finally Sink Email

We teachers need to build our own web and share more ideas. I wish others would share more. Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   Slack, the Office Messaging App That May Finally Sink Email New York Times - People in the tech industry have been digging a grave for email for more than a decade, but their predictions have always seemed a little out of touch. Email, despite its terrible, horrible, no-good impact on our daily lives, is wonderfully ubiquitous, accessible, forgiving and still apparently a good business. In the last year, Amazon, Dropbox, Google and Microsoft have all announced new email initiatives. Available on the App Store.

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ResearchKit did in 24 hours what would normally take 50 medical centers a year – Stanford University

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   ResearchKit did in 24 hours what would normally take 50 medical centers a year – Stanford University 9 to 5 Mac - Stanford University said that 11,000 iPhone owners signed up for a heart health study using Apple's newly-announced ResearchKit in the first 24 hours–completely unprecedented numbers. "To get 10,000 people enrolled in a medical study normally, it would take a year and 50 medical centers around the country," said Alan Yeung, medical director of Stanford Cardiovascular Health, speaking to Bloomberg. Available on the App Store.

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Suggested Edits in Google Docs | The Gooru

So smart! Finally, we can see their revisions! Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   http://www.thegooru.com/suggested-edits-in-google-docs thegooru.com Available on the App Store.

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A Guide to Google Tools - Tips & Tricks You Can't Live Without

1 of 3 Parts are wonderful and some parts are worrisome.   Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   A Guide to Google Tools - Tips & Tricks You Can't Live Without makeuseof.com - Whether you're a student, educator, executive or a scientist, Google offers online services and products that help everyone remain as productive as possible. There are many Google services that have come and gone through the years, but a few of them — like Gmail, Google Drive and of course Google Search — stay even more relevant as time goes on. Available on the App Store.

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A Guide to Google Tools - Tips & Tricks You Can't Live Without

2 of 3 Google Calendar Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.b44aac737ba5fb3711801841c2833c12.en.html#_=1426047098453&count=vertical&dnt=false&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeuseof.com%2Ftag%2Fguide-google-tools-tips-tricks-cant-live-without%2F&related=makeuseof&size=m&text=A%20Guide%20to%20Google%20Tools%20-%20Tips%20%26%20Tricks%20You%20Can%27t%20Live%20Without&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeuseof.com%2Ftag%2Fguide-google-tools-tips-tricks-cant-live-without%2F&via=rdube platform.twitter.com Available on the App Store.

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Sync Calendar with a phone or tablet - Calendar Help

3 of 3 Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   A Guide to Google Tools - Tips & Tricks You Can't Live Without makeuseof.com - Whether you're a student, educator, executive or a scientist, Google offers online services and products that help everyone remain as productive as possible. There are many Google services that have come and gone through the years, but a few of them — like Gmail, Google Drive and of course Google Search — stay even more relevant as time goes on. Available on the App Store.

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Stop Uploading PDF's and Digital Worksheets

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   Stop Uploading PDF's and Digital Worksheets alicekeeler.com - I have received several tweets about how cumbersome it is to have students work with PDF's in a digital format. I am going to be blunt, uploading your worksheets to PDF's and putting them online is not a 21st century lesson. This is substitution on the SAMR model. It is a pain to manage digital worksheets. May I take this opportunity to suggest that is because you should not be doing this. Available on the App Store.

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This tool is aiming to be the WordPress of online course creators | eSchool News | eSchool News | 3

Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   This tool is aiming to be the WordPress of online course creators Eschool News - By Meris Stansbury, Editor, eCampus News, @eSN_MerisRead more by Meris Stansbury March 5th, 2015 "The way to think about the platform is in three types of functionalities: basic functionality like text and video; advanced with timelines and diagrams; and views into other worlds by incorporating tools like Prezi and SketchUp," said Freund. "However, even though there are lots of tools, we make sure to limit text and design formatting so that educators don't get carried away. Sometimes when you have too much going on, it doesn't look good on mobile devices." Available on the App Store.

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