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Our school is currently exploring a 1:1 technology initiative and I have volunteered to be on the committee. When you school is considering a 1:1 policy, it can be with laptops, Chromebooks, tablets or iPads. Each student has the luxury of their own device to access the Internet and their documents.I have resources below which cover all the possibilities.


PROS AND CONS OF 1:1



4 Perspectives on 1:1 Success- from ISTE's blog

Carts, 1:1 and BYOD: The Journey Towards Personal Student Devices

The Device Conundrum: 1:1 vs BYOD- Eric Sheninger's blog post

The Mobile Learning Debate: BYOD vs 1:1 - from K-12 Tech Decisions

Technology Brainstorm: BYOD vs 1:1- Prezi

West Branch Community Schools- explanation of why this Iowa district is going 1:1

What Teachers Need to Know About 1:1 vs  BYOD- from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Why Are 1/3 of Librarians Unhappy About BYOD/1:1 Programs?


1:1 INITIATIVE










5 Questions to Ask About High School Laptop, Tablet Initiatives- from US News and World Reports

8 Positive Findings from 4 Year 1:1 iPad Initiative

(At Least) 101 Tips for Going 1:1 or BYOD



Making 1:1 Work- from Tech Learning
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One to One Computing in N.J.- list compiled by Rich Sciorra  (For my NJ neighbors...)
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Making 1:1 Work- from Tech & Learning

Plan a Successful 1:1 Technology Initiative- from ISTE

The Positive Impact of Launching a 1:1 iPad Project- Hove Park School (UK)

Preparing Students For the Digital Age and Beyond- Colorado Academy

The Realities of 1:1- from Tech & Learning

Six Tips for Implementing1:1 iPads in Schools- from Learning Today

One week from today is Veterans Day, and it is never too early to teach our kids how important our veterans are.

America Honors Its Veterans- slideshow from NBC

CNN's Veterans Day Videos

Experiencing History: Stories From the Veterans Day Project- from the Library of Congress

Fact Monster- Veterans Day resources



The History of Veterans Day

MSNBC Picture Stories

Remember Our Soldiers- for any grade; Education World

Remembering Our Veterans- for grade 7

Take a Veteran to School Day- from History Channel

Teacher Guide to Veterans Day- from TeAchnology

The Teacher's Guide to Veterans Day

TeacherVision's List of Veterans Day Resources- articles, lesson plans, printables

Teaching History- learning resources, teaching resources and quizzes

Tomb of the Unknowns- scavenger hunt

United States Department of Veteran Affairs- teacher resources

VA Kids, K-5th

VA Kids- resources for grades 6-12

Veterans Day- printables, resources from Education Place

Veterans Day- activities, lesson plans, worksheets

Veterans Day Clip Art

Veterans Day Crafts- from Enchanted Learning

Veterans Day Lesson- from EL Civics (ESL students)

Veterans Day Lessons- from Education World

Veterans Day Lessons from Scholastic

Veterans Day Lessons and Teacher Resources- from the Lesson Plans Page

Veterans Day Resources- this is a Livebinder with many links

Veterans Day Websites from ReadWriteThink- grade levels are marked

Veterans History Project- from The Library of Congress

Veterans Honored and Remembered- from the Wall Street Journal

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) has just posted the winners of the top 10 best reads. You can find a description of each book HERE.

This coming Sunday, in memory of my father, I will be participating in the 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer's event. My dad battled the disease for over 10 years, but the worst day (other than his death) was when he looked at me and didn't know who I was. Alzheimer's robs a person of all their memories. There are currently over 5 million people affected by this hideous disease, and it is predicted that the number could grow to as much as 16 million by the year 2050.  Could you take a moment and donate anything you can afford? I'm sure that unfortunately we all will eventually know someone with Alzheimer's. Thank you.

Julie Greller's Walk to End Alzheimer's Page

In two weeks we will begin 3 months of indulging.  Candy, followed by Thanksgiving dinner, Chanukah, Kwaanza, Christmas and New Year's. The extra ten pounds. YUM!! Okay, I know I'm rushing things, but my calendar says it is exactly two weeks until Halloween. Here's a great list of resources for you and your students!

ARTS AND CRAFTS / ACTIVITIES / GAMES
7 Halloween Themed Activities- from FreeTech4Teachers

Activity Village

Bat Flyers

Craft Stick Mummy

MISCELLANEOUS

Today I bumped into a colleague of mine who was looking for the building's Scantron machine to grade a test. When I asked him if he had ever used Google forms to self-grade his quizzes, he told me he had never heard of it. The great thing was that he was open to learning about Google forms and Flubaroo. So for those of you out there who want to move away from Scantron forms and step into the 21st Century, here are a bunch of tutorials to help you on your way. This one's for you, Larry!!

Brent Coley- there are 5 videos which take you step-by-step, including creating, editing, analyzing/sharing, adding images, and creating a self-grading quiz with Flubaroo. Everything you need on one page.









Make Your Own Online Quizzes and Let Flubaroo Do the Grading- from ISTE

Self-Check Quiz Templates-  5,10,15,20 question samples from Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers

I recently received a request for iPad apps that ESL/ELL learners could use to adapt to the English language. The following list are mostly free apps, with descriptions quoted from Apple's iTunes page.

It's coming soon. This is incredible. Google Apps for Education recently announced that they will be providing UNLIMITED storage for their accounts! You can read the full post HERE.