https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda en-us 2020-09-01 17:04:09 UTC 2024-10-10 18:25:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2764.png cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/712512775  Favorite memes: Give students a couple of minutes to find and post their favorite meme to the chat. (Share some guidelines for what makes a meme inappropriate first.) If the students are with you in person, have them act out their favorite meme. ]]> 2020-09-01 17:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/712512775 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/779537228 https://flipgrid.com/efac796e]]> 2020-09-25 15:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/779537228 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/807238436 2020-10-06 15:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/807238436 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/981383428 An excellent OER that I was introduced to by Michelle Scarborough is getEpic.  Here is a great video/tutorial about getEpic. I plan to mostly use this resource for read-alouds, literacy centers, research projects and creating custom collections.]]> 2020-12-02 19:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/981383428 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/998052781 I found a great site (attached) that had a lot of great AR and VR resources available for education.  Google Expeditions is really one of my favorites as it can bring your lessons to life.  Merge EDU is another awesome resource (not free) that takes science lessons to a whole new family. ]]> 2020-12-08 13:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/998052781 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/999196101 Do you want to have every student engaged?  I think the answer from all of us is a big ol' YES!  Nothing feels worse (in our teaching career) than when you see students bored and not engaged in the lesson.  Well, VR and AR can change all of that.  

I teach Read 180 and have a lot of students with IEP's and 504's (specifically ADHD), and would love to have some virtual reality headsets to limit distractions.  With these headsets, students are forced to interact with their reading by excluding all else around them. Companies, like Microsoft, have developed tools for using their virtual reality headsets through a built-in virtual application called Immersive Reader.

Also, I was reading an article about a professor who totally mimicked his classroom during virtual learning, and I thought, "Oh, how cool.  I would love to do this!"  He built a virtual 3D version of his classroom and used several platforms, like Mozilla Hubs, AltspaceVR for hosting 3D classrooms.  How much better would that be than just a plain ol' Google Meet or Zoom session?  
VR and AR can transform teaching and learning.  There are so many AMAZING things you can do, with the right tools and applications.  I, for one, can not wait until we get some of these super cool tools!

]]> 2020-12-08 17:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/999196101 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1064411749 2021-01-07 18:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1064411749 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1082994886 I have been "collecting" Bitmoji classrooms since the summer. In addition to sharing my current virtual classroom, I am sharing a folder with you all to those virtual classrooms I have saved.  I add to it as often as possible.  There are a TON of classrooms in this folder for you to use.  I hope you all enjoy! ]]> 2021-01-13 13:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1082994886 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1083217053
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]]> 2021-01-13 14:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1083217053 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1092127097 2021-01-15 17:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1092127097 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1110511755
BCIs are systems that allow humans to control or communicate with technology using only the electrical signals in the brains or muscles. Basically, they connect the brain to external technologies.

The current AI achievements, reinforced learning using neuronal signals along with the BCI technologies can provide a better understanding of a student’s brain functioning, and also use individual indicators when constructing adaptive immersion computer environments for successful personalized learning. The use of neural-control interfaces, which are being actively developed nowadays, has the potential to bring personalized learning to a new level, thereby enhancing the quality and efficiency of the learning process and making it more enjoyable, to significantly improve traditional approaches to adaptive learning.

BCIs have their pros and cons. Pros are that we can personalize learning; we can use these BCIs to assist students with impairments- such as visual or auditory, and much more. The CONS are mostly with security. If BCIs can read our minds, how are certain things protected? Definitely, something to think about. ]]> 2021-01-21 15:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1110511755 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1110759024 First, let me start out by saying that I cannot believe this is a robot! That is just fascinating to me!]]> 2021-01-21 16:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1110759024 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1110914700 Although these robots are super cool, can they really replace teachers? Sure, they can teach kids another language and help with social skills, but really? They are so super cool, but scary at the same time to think that we (educators) can possibly be replaced if ]]> 2021-01-21 16:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1110914700 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1111323668 2021-01-21 18:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1111323668 cdefroscia1 https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1111327330 2021-01-21 18:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cdefroscia1/sfjwdmzkkyj8koda/wish/1111327330