The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Joanna and Matt Pace on episode 172 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today they talk about what makes a great learning video and how to select good videos on YouTube for K-6 students. I think that most kids learn in different ways.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Launching technology in the classroom can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. There are many ways to collaborate with another district.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 10, 2021

As a high school teacher, I hear this refrain all the time: “I love working with students, I enjoy planning, but ugh! Shift 1: If you don’t have time to grade it, students don’t have time to learn from it. Shift 1: If you don’t have time to grade it, students don’t have time to learn from it. The grading! I hate the grading!”

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 10, 2021

As a high school teacher, I hear this refrain all the time: “I love working with students, I enjoy planning, but ugh! Shift 1: If you don’t have time to grade it, students don’t have time to learn from it. Shift 1: If you don’t have time to grade it, students don’t have time to learn from it. The grading! I hate the grading!”

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Georgia Test Prep

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

If you’ve got a child in the Georgia state school system, then you’ve probably heard of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System and how important it is. This post is a comprehensive guide on what the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) is all about. They offer a “snapshot” of what students can do in those subjects.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role. Recent research reinforces this perspective.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

Each game is designed with unique features to bring out distinct academic and strategic skills in students. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. With a school subscription, you can set up private game rooms just for your students.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Assessment as an Ongoing Act of Learning: A Heutagogical Approach: Melanie Booth. Creating Learning Legacies Using Blogs: Robert Schuetz. Lisa Marie Blaschke, Mr. Chris Kenyon, and Dr. Stewart Hase contacted a group of us due to our interest in heutagogy for the purpose of writing a chapter in an edited book. Table of Contents.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The post 9 Ways to Improve Student Writing with Google Docs – SULS030 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Today, I am going to share with you 9 Ways to Improve Student Writing with Google Docs! This tool can level the playing field for many students, and you will see it referenced several times in this post.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Monday, November 5, 2018 12:00pm Pacific time, 3:00pm Eastern He used aggregate data from BrightBytes Learning Outcomes module to learn what programs students are using, how much they’re using them, and how the investment in programs correlates to improved student learning. The average number of licenses per student was 5.02.

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wwwatanabe

JULY 20, 2015

It is great differentiation for all students including ELs , gifted, and special needs. It increases student engagement in a meaningful and relevant task. It can be used as an authentic assessment. 6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Launching classroom technology in schools can accomplish many goals; some tools are used to improve test scores and prepare students for postsecondary success, while others help educators to raise literacy rates and decrease the number of students reliant on RTI programs. Talk to other districts to determine best practices.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 7, 2016

At a recent head teachers conference, one of the most astute comments was 'you can assess without testing.' There are many ways to assess, and here are seven: 1) Teacher assessment. Another method is teacher assessment is through observation. The questioning must be appropriate, and timely however. 4) e-Portfolios.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Giving effective feedback is one of the best ways to improve student learning. Education technology empowers teachers to help students on an individual basis. Effective feedback doubles how quickly students learn. ” That is, information about how a student is doing in his or her efforts to reach a goal. .”

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Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Lumen provides for-fee, value-added hosting, integration, assessment, messaging, and other services around openly licensed content. were graduate students. In other words, the faculty in the position to make the biggest difference in students’ lives through OER are the faculty who are most likely to struggle to do so.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2015

Here are ten ways leaders become misleaders: First published May 16, 2012. .” ” (Steger, Oishi & Kashdan 2008) quoted in The 5 Skills that Will Increase Your Happiness. . Good leaders break from the herd when it is running the wrong way. There is a short, three letter hop from leading to misleading.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 24, 2016

I enjoyed all of them though and they have helped either shape or reaffirm my thinking and they will challenge the way you look at leadership, innovation, and education. Bringing Innovation to School: Empowering Students to Thrive in a Changing World – Suzie Boss. This is why both leadership and management are crucial.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Rebecca Branstetter and I met about 12 years ago when we were both new to education blogging, and it’s been amazing how our life paths have paralleled in so many ways. Her expertise in supporting students with disabilities has been featured in media outlets such as NPR, Huffington Post, and The Greater Good Science Center.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. Typically, “Making” involves attempting to solve a particular problem, creating a physical or digital artifact, and sharing that product with a larger audience.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We certainly tend not to teach in ways counter to our beliefs, even if there are data suggesting we should change. If you believe that intelligence can improve through effort, then you would be drawn to active learning, because active learning is predicated precisely on students doing things to improve their intelligence.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As districts address unfinished learning, evaluate student growth, and re-engage school communities during the 2021-2022 school year, data equity can highlight where support is needed and help schools better support students’ experiences and needs. Making A Difference With Data Equity.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 26, 2020

I think that a lot of the inherent flaws in our systems and society are being exposed in new ways right now. The way that I see it, we have an unprecedented opportunity to explore new ways of solving some of these problems. Dan explains why we spend more time and resources fixing problems than preventing them.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 9, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Tutoring, it turns out, not only boosts student achievement but also heightens teacher retention, a discovery made by Dr. Tina Powell, Orange Public Schools (NJ) Assistant Superintendent of Innovation and Systems, when her district explored solutions to post-pandemic unfinished learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BOSTON, /PRNewswire/ – As students and teachers nationwide head back to school, learning technology company HMH today announced major enhancements to Ed , HMH’s connected teaching and learning platform, that will offer an even more streamlined experience to empower educators and engage students. ” Critical Integrations.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

It is great differentiation for all students including ELL, gifted, and special needs. It increases student engagement in a meaningful and relevant task. It can be used as an authentic assessment. 6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It is great differentiation for all students including ELL, gifted, and special needs. It increases student engagement in a meaningful and relevant task. It can be used as an authentic assessment. 6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

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techieMusings

AUGUST 16, 2018

After all, isn’t that the way we think about success in our schools and companies? In the same way, when we help others become better, we can actually increase the available opportunities, instead of vying for them. Summer has flown by faster than seems possible given the number of days and hours we have in a summer.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Gamification of education, therefore, refers to " a developing approach for increasing learners' motivation and engagement by incorporating game design elements in educational environments" 2. Using games with your students will not only enhance their motivation and increase their participation but will also boost their overall learning.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

If you look at how thoughtfully designed the tools on this list are, there's no question that a big part of this success has been listening to -- and incorporating -- teacher and student feedback. If you're searching for a unique way to explore storytelling and build SEL skills, look no further. Arts and SEL: Gone Home.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

“Assessing Betsy DeVos ’ Rollback on Disability Rights ” by Pacific Standard’s David Perry. ” Challenging forced arbitration clauses has been one way the CFPB has taken on the student loan industry. More on the Trump administration’s approach to student loans in the student loan section below.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019.

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