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I am honored to have been asked to facilitate a workshop this week for 16 different colleagues in San Francisco who teach within the Schools of the Sacred Heart network. I will be tweeting with the hashtag #ssh12 and all resource materials can be found by clicking here or by going to the “workshop” tab.

I has honored to participate in a recent The State of Tech Podcast. See screencast below for recording:

I am honored to have been given the opportunity to serve as the host for the Infinite Thinking Machine (ITM) as the show prepares for its 2012 re-birth. Below is an interview that Mark Hammons conducted with myself and Director Chris Walsh at CUE in Palm Springs a few weeks ago. Not sure how much I like seeing myself on camera, similar to that awkward feeling one has when they first hear themselves on an answering machine! Regardless, I am hopeful the show provides a simple and efficient way of sharing the work of all the amazing teachers out there. Please contact me if you know of anything, or anyone that we should feature!

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Tools mentioned today
wacom bamboo
movieclips.com
zamzar
educreations
google forms
pen.io
jarnal
screencastomatic
omnidazzle
sketch it
iFrame generator

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*Note: My apologies, but not much editing in this video. RAW video from CUE 2012, March 17th, 2012, Palm Springs.

Yesterday I gave a short presentation at the Inverted Classroom Conference for a group of teachers in Marburg Germany. In the presentation, I argued that the Pre-Training Effect is maximized in the inverted classroom model given the presence of the teacher during the assimilation of information phase. This allows for a inevitable second moment of transfer (Q & A, short “re-treach”, etc.) which leaves room for chunking of learning elements, and ultimately management of information complexity (intrinsic cognitive load). I argue that this effect is amplified when the inverted classroom is included as part of an inquiry learning cycle. Below are the slides from the presentation:

I was honored to speak for the cohort of the 2012 Merit Program at the Krause Center for Innovation on Friday. Below is screncast of my presentation recorded using Screenflow:

Friend and colleague Aaron Sams gave a great webinar today about the flipped classroom. At minute 32:33 Aaron provides a great review of the flipteaching models described on this site. Specifically, Aaron thoroughly describes the “Explore-Flip-Apply” designed to merge components of inquiry with the off-loading of procedural/low-level direct instruction.

I was honored to speak at the California League of Middle and High School’s annual RTI and Technology Conference this Friday. Below is screncast of my presentation recorded using Screenflow. WARNING: this video/presentation is EXTREMELY janky! The internet connection was very poor/no-interent, and thus, many examples and demonstrations did not happen. Either way, I had a blast and the participants were awesome and challenged me with fabulous questions.

Because the video is long, I recommend clicking the: button on the bottom right of the embedded video below to watch it directly on vimeo’s site. You can also click here. You will notice chapter markers below the video that look like this:



Chapter markers can only be seen when viewing the video directly on the vimeo website (Dear Vimeo, Please add this feature to embedded videos as well. Sincerely, Ramsey). By clicking on each blue link, the presentation will be automatically forwarded to that point in the video, without reloading a page. Traditionally, I encourage teachers to make very short videos for their students, that introduce or reinforce basic concepts needed for in class application. However, from time-to-time, it is appropriate to create a long video for students that, for example, provides an interactive key to a final exam, or provides a systematic review of all material in preparation for an end of the year exam (AP, etc.). Using chapter markers can be a great way to chunk up a long video, and empower students to think metacognitively about what they need the most help with. Below the presentation is a tutorial video on how to make chapter markers in vimeo.

CLS RTI & Tech Conference Presentation

Vimeo Chapter Marker Tutorial (via WebVideoSchool)

The first annual FlipLab is launched! This two day workshop is designed to help instructors identify material that is suitable for flip teaching, and work with mentors to help maximize student learning and leverage appropriate technology. Early bird rate applies prior to February 1st so apply now!

I was honored to discuss flip teaching as a guest on EduNationCast episode #10: