Edutopia+Assignment

= = = **Videos from Edutopia** =

**Please watch the following 12 videos on the topic of technology integration. After reviewing all of the videos, create a post in your blog about your favorite video, what the video was about, the effect on education, how your school might do something similar, etc. Some time on Sunday, I will post a discussion forum on a couple of the videos and start a discussion. You should reply to at least 5 of the discussion questions with your comments on the video.**

__[|**Meet a Virtual Principal: How to Lead from a Distance**]__ Administrator Jeff Farden takes us on a ride through his workday and describes the unique demands of leadership for online learning. //Technology Integration, High/9-12// //2:38//

__[|**Anytime, Anywhere: Online Learning Shapes the Future**]__ Schools and districts around the country are discovering the benefits of online learning: flexible scheduling, personalized learning, and expanded course offerings despite budget cuts. //Technology Integration, High/9-12// //5:08//

__[|**How Teachers Collaborate Online and in School**]__ The Vail School District in southern Arizona developed a wiki for teachers to share lesson plans and resources. Today, the wiki is a smash hit, and textbooks are a thing of the past. //Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Primary/K-2, Upper elementary/3-5// //3:00//

__[|**Big Thinkers: Salman Khan on Liberating the Classroom for Creativity**]__ The founder of Khan Academy discusses how his videos can help create a "flipped classroom" that allows blended learning -- online lectures can happen at home and project-based learning can happen during school. //Comprehensive Assessment, Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, Education Culture// //10:00//

__[|**One Teacher's Take: How Holly Mortimer Took Her Teaching Career Online**]__ It takes a certain kind of educator to thrive as a full-time online teacher. Holly Mortimer describes how skills like responsiveness and flexibility are critical to create the best online learning experiences for students. //Technology Integration, High/9-12// //3:27//

__[|**Tech-Fueled Differentiated Instruction Engages Elementary School Students**]__ At Forest Lake Elementary School, in Columbia, South Carolina, achievement has soared since educators started using new technology to personalize the learning experience for each student. //Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Upper elementary/3-5// //5:13//

__[|**Teachers Support Differentiated Learning Through Professional Development and Collaboration**]__ In order to successfully personalize learning for each student, teachers at Forest Lake Elementary plan lessons together, build a strong support network, and collaborate on professional development. //Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Upper elementary/3-5// //4:38//

__[|**How Differentiated Instruction and Formative Assessment Work at Forest Lake Elementary**]__ Educators use frequent formative assessments to determine the needs of each student at Forest Lake Elementary School, and then leverage technology to tap into their learning styles. //Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Upper elementary/3-5// //5:44//

__[|**Principal Kappy Cannon Fosters Technology Innovation and Teamwork**]__ Kappy Cannon, the South Carolina 2010 Principal of the Year, encourages master teachers to innovate with new technologies and work together to share their skills with the entire staff. //Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Upper elementary/3-5// //4:40//

__[|**Technology Provides Parents a Window on the Classroom by Linking Home to School**]__ At Forest Lake Elementary, parents stay informed and participate in their child's education with assignment trackers, student blogs, and other online learning tools. //Comprehensive Assessment, Technology Integration, Upper elementary/3-5// //2:40//

__[|**Digital Youth Portrait: Cameron**]__ At school, at home, and on the road with his hockey team, Cameron experiments and innovates with his laptop, editing software, and a homemade green screen. //Technology Integration, Middle/6-8// //9:33//

__[|**Harness Your Students' Digital Smarts**]__ Innovative teacher Vicki Davis leverages wikis, blogs, podcasts, virtual worlds, and other new media tools to connect students in rural Georgia to the world. //Technology Integration, High/9-12// //4:25//