Lone Eagle Academy2024-03-29T11:08:24ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLanninhttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2792669123?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2bvdma5antoa0&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBlended Learning Programstag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2018-06-15:3123127:Topic:264242018-06-15T18:24:17.233ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p>The following are three programs that we are implementing in our Blended Learning/Math Intervention Program. The data has revealed significant results thus far. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.</p>
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<p><a href="https://hosted78.renlearn.com/1166307/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Accelerated Math</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.thelearningodyssey.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Edgenuity/Compass Learning…</a></p>
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<p>The following are three programs that we are implementing in our Blended Learning/Math Intervention Program. The data has revealed significant results thus far. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.</p>
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<p><a href="https://hosted78.renlearn.com/1166307/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Accelerated Math</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.thelearningodyssey.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Edgenuity/Compass Learning</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.reflexmath.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reflex Math</a></p>
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<p><strong>1) National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Listserv</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nsta.org/membership/listserver.aspx">http://www.nsta.org/membership/listserver.aspx</a></p>
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<p><strong>2) Smartbrief</strong></p>
<p>Serving nearly 6 million senior executives, thought leaders and industry professionals, SmartBrief is the leading digital media publisher of targeted business news and information by industry. By combining technology and editorial expertise, SmartBrief…</p>
<p><strong>1) National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) Listserv</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nsta.org/membership/listserver.aspx">http://www.nsta.org/membership/listserver.aspx</a></p>
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<p><strong>2) Smartbrief</strong></p>
<p>Serving nearly 6 million senior executives, thought leaders and industry professionals, SmartBrief is the leading digital media publisher of targeted business news and information by industry. By combining technology and editorial expertise, SmartBrief delivers the most relevant industry news – curated daily from thousands of sources – in partnership with leading trade associations, professional societies, nonprofits and corporations.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/industry/education">http://www.smartbrief.com/industry/education</a></p>
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<p>Subscribe to a variety of education related newsletters:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/subscribe/Education">http://www.smartbrief.com/subscribe/Education</a></p>
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<p>Example:</p>
<p><a href="http://www2.smartbrief.com/getLast.action?mode=last&b=MathEd">Math Education SmartBrief </a>: News for mathematics educators (4x/week)</p>
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<p><strong>3) STEM Connector</strong></p>
<p>STEMconnector®, a Diversified Search company, is a consortium of companies, nonprofit associations and professional societies, STEM-related research & policy organizations, government entities, universities and academic institutions concerned with STEM education and the future of human capital in the United States.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.stemconnector.com/about-us/">https://www.stemconnector.com/about-us/</a></p>
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<p>Subscribe to STEM Daily listserv</p>
<p><a href="https://www.stemconnector.com/news/stemdaily/">https://www.stemconnector.com/news/stemdaily/</a></p> Lesson 2 - Best Practices for What Matters Mosttag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2017-11-09:3123127:Topic:255222017-11-09T17:08:06.227ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p>I’ve been thinking about two elements of Lesson 2. </p>
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<p>First I’ve been considering the title for the lesson, <i>Best Practices for What Matters Most</i>. As folks have pointed out in other discussions, <i>what matters</i> is relative. What is valuable in your place? What is important in terms of knowledge or a skill-set in a given culture? How does scale, temporal and spatial, play a role in <i>what matters</i>? How does an individual’s unique interests and characteristics,…</p>
<p>I’ve been thinking about two elements of Lesson 2. </p>
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<p>First I’ve been considering the title for the lesson, <i>Best Practices for What Matters Most</i>. As folks have pointed out in other discussions, <i>what matters</i> is relative. What is valuable in your place? What is important in terms of knowledge or a skill-set in a given culture? How does scale, temporal and spatial, play a role in <i>what matters</i>? How does an individual’s unique interests and characteristics, in concert with their place, time, and culture impact <i>what matters</i>? What do we need to know and be able to do in terms of our daily lives and decision-making? What experiences have we had in the past and where do we want to go in the future? These are the types of things that influence <i>what matters</i> and it will be different for every individual.</p>
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<p>The second thing I’ve been reflecting on is a quote from Lesson 2; “Instead of using the word broadband, use the term ‘connectedness’ which begs the issue of who, what and why?”</p>
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<p>When I bring these two elements together, I consider that perhaps <i>what matters</i> most is <i>connectedness</i>. Maybe what matters is that we each find our community, real and virtual, to help us learn, grow, be, and achieve. Maybe we need a community that is inclusive and resonates with us, while simultaneously challenging us to be and do more. </p>
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<p>So, what does this mean for me as an educator? I’m not entirely sure. It means that <i>what matters</i> to each student is unique and that I need to provide learning opportunities that acknowledge and harness that. It means that as I choose technology tools to use in my classes, wikis or blogs or any of the other million tech tools that are out there, I need to ask myself if the tool is going to help my students to <i>connect -</i> truly connect - to something meaningful. While these are not new concepts in the field of education, it does shine some new light on what these things mean in terms of developing lessons that incorporate instructional technologies or social media. </p>
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<p>I’m sure there are other lessons to be learned and hopefully they will come to me, but I’ll stop there for now. I welcome feedback and other thoughts about <i>what matters</i> and <i>connectedness.</i></p> Bloggingtag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2017-09-10:3123127:Topic:247232017-09-10T02:18:57.327ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p>Hello! I tackled Blogs today, first by researching best practices in blogging. Here are some you may want to check out:</p>
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<p>This one is great because it has the 10 tips!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-start-popular-blog-3476738" target="_blank">Lifework how to start a popular blog</a></p>
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<p>This is real step-by-step (although I found google blogspot sooooo..easy!…</p>
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<p>Hello! I tackled Blogs today, first by researching best practices in blogging. Here are some you may want to check out:</p>
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<p>This one is great because it has the 10 tips!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-start-popular-blog-3476738" target="_blank">Lifework how to start a popular blog</a></p>
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<p>This is real step-by-step (although I found google blogspot sooooo..easy!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bloggingbasics101.com/how-do-i-start-a-blog/">https://www.bloggingbasics101.com/how-do-i-start-a-blog/</a></p>
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<p>This one discuss the "why blog" question--benefits/outcomes (other than for our class)</p>
<p><a href="https://amylynnandrews.com/how-to-start-a-blog/">https://amylynnandrews.com/how-to-start-a-blog/</a></p>
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<p>It's fun!</p> Information Value Thoughtstag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2017-07-28:3123127:Topic:244252017-07-28T23:59:49.508ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p>"What value on what topic as perceived by whom, relates to What Matters MOST – to you and yours." That is a quote from Lesson 2. This is very interesting. I am a Shop Teacher and Commercial Fisherman. In most places in AK, I have highly valuable, somewhat rare here, skills. I am perceived by people who need things fixed or made like boats or motors which matters ALOT to them to have a high value. Now if I were to go to innercity chicago, my Value would diminish greatly simply because of…</p>
<p>"What value on what topic as perceived by whom, relates to What Matters MOST – to you and yours." That is a quote from Lesson 2. This is very interesting. I am a Shop Teacher and Commercial Fisherman. In most places in AK, I have highly valuable, somewhat rare here, skills. I am perceived by people who need things fixed or made like boats or motors which matters ALOT to them to have a high value. Now if I were to go to innercity chicago, my Value would diminish greatly simply because of those around me.</p>
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<p>Another example I have is here in Unalakleet, a kid who spends thousands of hours playing video games and who has great skill and knowledge of video games would not have much value here. However, if they get online and make youtube videos or jings explaining how to pass a tricky level to a audience of fellow gamers struggling to pass it, their knowledge would be valuable. Or if the same kid started working in a game development company, their knowledge would have value. </p>
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<p>On a separate note, and feel free to comment on this and disagree.... I define smart as the ability or speed which someone has to learn and process and use a given topic. I also then define wisdom as the ability to see right and wrong answers clearly. You don't have to be smart to be wise. There can be value in wisdom as well as smartness or knowledge. </p> Lesson 2tag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2017-06-19:3123127:Topic:239282017-06-19T04:50:26.637ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p>After watching Chris Anderson's TED talk, I realized videos give to powerful impacts to others. People can improve each other.</p>
<p><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How will on line video change the traditional classrooms in the future? <br></br> Do we still need a physical building?…</span></font></p>
<p>After watching Chris Anderson's TED talk, I realized videos give to powerful impacts to others. People can improve each other.</p>
<p><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How will on line video change the traditional classrooms in the future? <br/> Do we still need a physical building? <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation.html" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation.html</a></span></font></p> The web's Achilles' heel - no editorstag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2017-06-18:3123127:Topic:236272017-06-18T17:52:32.479ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p>While watching Chris Anderson's TED talk today, and how he's observing how people - young people especially - are using the web to synthesize everything related to pop-culture, i.e. dance, music, graphics (memes) and the like, my thoughts turn to being amazed at the creative directions people take themselves.<br></br><br></br>It's like an unsupervised playground out there. And like an unsupervised playground, we have inklings of where it goes. (Wm. Golding anyone?)<br></br><br></br>Anyone besides me see a…</p>
<p>While watching Chris Anderson's TED talk today, and how he's observing how people - young people especially - are using the web to synthesize everything related to pop-culture, i.e. dance, music, graphics (memes) and the like, my thoughts turn to being amazed at the creative directions people take themselves.<br/><br/>It's like an unsupervised playground out there. And like an unsupervised playground, we have inklings of where it goes. (Wm. Golding anyone?)<br/><br/>Anyone besides me see a need for a referee, an editor so that we don't all drown in a sea of (unrecognized) fake news? So we can prioritize information such that we keep our Imagined Communities (and all they provide) going?</p> Lesson 2 - Linkstag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2017-06-04:3123127:Topic:232492017-06-04T04:13:25.762ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p>Here's a good math blog - this guy's "the man" when it comes to math education :P</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.mrmeyer.com/">http://blog.mrmeyer.com/</a></p>
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<p>Also, here's a website that's always been interesting; she started off doing "math doodles" and has lots of interesting videos.</p>
<p><a href="http://vihart.com/">http://vihart.com/</a></p>
<p>Here's a good math blog - this guy's "the man" when it comes to math education :P</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.mrmeyer.com/">http://blog.mrmeyer.com/</a></p>
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<p>Also, here's a website that's always been interesting; she started off doing "math doodles" and has lots of interesting videos.</p>
<p><a href="http://vihart.com/">http://vihart.com/</a></p> Lesson 1tag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2017-03-15:3123127:Topic:233342017-03-15T02:12:59.418ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p>After months of procrastination, getting to the end of Lesson 1.</p>
<p>After months of procrastination, getting to the end of Lesson 1.</p> TedTALKEducation: A real eye opener!tag:loneeagleacademy.ning.com,2016-12-09:3123127:Topic:222702016-12-09T06:39:28.923ZAlex Lanninhttp://loneeagleacademy.ning.com/profile/AlexLannin
<p><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley</a></p>