The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Episode 344 with Jody Green and Dr. Tim Green From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects. Jody Green.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Educators around the world either discovered or got better at using technology in their instruction, for both K-12 and higher ed students. Whether they used online courses as a stand-alone teaching technique – or as part of a blended learning environment – teachers did their best in delivering the best education they could.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Because online technologies can deliver educational content in myriad forms and formats, people should be able to learn whatever, whenever and however they want. Prior to forming Dunce Capital, he estimates he’s made small personal investments in roughly 50 companies, many of them in the media and consumer technology sector.

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edWeb.net

JULY 6, 2020

edWeb.net and Eduscape have entered into a partnership to offer Virtual Learning Summits on today’s most important topics for teachers and administrators, including remote teaching, STEM education, Google and Microsoft 365 classroom, SEL, and early childhood education.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 21, 2019

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, Makerspace, Inquiry, Computational Thinking, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. The facilitator of the blog is employed by the New Technology Network of Schools. My calendar is filling.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 6, 2021

During an edLeader Panel , sponsored by CatchOn, An ENA Affiliate , Eric Butash, Director of Education Technology and Data Integration for the district, discussed how they used data analytics to build their personalized student learning pathways. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Personalized Learning Data Learning Learning Analytics 60

100mentors

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge learners to engage in Approaches to Learning. The IBO traditionally connects instruction throughout different contexts with developing learners’ thinking skills (contextualized learning) (IBO, 2015).

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100mentors

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. Think of all the spoken instructions you have given for a task and students didn’t follow.

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Learning Strategy Assessment Course 60

techlearning

JULY 6, 2018

Ok, I might be dating myself, but over my 20 years of experience working with school systems across the country, I’ve had the opportunity to not only witness that transition, but also the truly revolutionary introduction of digital content into classroom instruction. A focus on learning drives success.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

– ‘Beyond the Sale: Careers That Deliver’ Virtual Field Trip Underscores Pathways to Career Readiness through 21st Century Skill-Building – Silver Spring, Md. Educators, parents, student advocates and members of the community may register for the Beyond the Sale: Careers That Deliver Virtual Field Trip at agexplorer.com/virtual-field-trip. “We

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Mike Gorman ( [link] / ). Quick Notes. Learn more at the conference master classes page.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. How do I facilitate PBL in blended learning environment?”.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Even though the ability to recall and apply the knowledge is critical, teachers spend the majority of class time focused on getting the information in. During the edWebinar, “Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning,” Pooja K. During the edWebinar, “Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning,” Pooja K.

Learning 40

Learning Policies Personalized Learning Exercises 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

In moving from classroom-based instruction to online instruction, the role of the faculty member changes from the content presenter to the facilitator of online learning. DATE: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 COST: Free REGISTRATION: To register for the mini-conference, join LearningRevolution.com. Candy Mowen Candy Mowen, MS Ed.,

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

When they talk to schools, their focus is on the classroom teachers and getting them to understand the value. Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school? Small district: Dr. L. Developer: Dr. Ayanna Howard, CTO, Zyrobotics.

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EdTech LMS Robotics Training 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Lessons are delivered by peers–high school and college students with a love of the subject. Content is vetted, curated, and reviewed by teachers to ensure educational rigor. Students are given 20% of in-class time to research and complete a project related to their passion which they then present to classmates.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

These are not new challenges, and they are issues we have been working to address for more than 20 years. With that larger context in mind, let’s look at the current academic challenges, and how we are working to help schools, teachers, families and students. Significant Learning Losses.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

There are a LOT of great books for teachers out there. Picking just fifty is no easy feat but we’ve done our best to cover the best books for teachers from five different angles. Best Books for Teachers 1-10. The Element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. They are in no particular order.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. By Eileen Belastock. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

Doug Levin

JANUARY 15, 2016

K-12 educational technology policy. The Layers of ESSA: Educational Technology in Title IV – 21st Century Schools, Part A. ” Were it that simple… This post – which summarizes and analyzes this new program – is the second in a series evaluating the federal role in U.S.

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Policies Technology Education OER 258

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

While it’s everyone’s job at the school to understand how the laws impact their work, the presenters agreed that districts need a point person who focuses on staying current with privacy laws and regulations. Keep instructional impacts in the picture. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 94

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Legal Requirements: All of the presenters emphasized the need for having a single person at the school be responsible for monitoring and advising about changes in the legislation. That’s because if the technology goes down, it’s the students and teachers who are impacted the most. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Have an instructional framework centered around curriculum design before talking about assessment. Then, they can look at what assessment tools can measure whether or not the instruction is working. Moreover, the tech team also needs to understand how assessment and instructional needs fit together.

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Online Assessments Assessment Student Data Privacy BYOD 52

edWeb.net

JULY 5, 2020

Representatives of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), accompanied by a team working on the plan for a Brooklyn, NY charter school, explained during a recent edWebinar, sponsored by Digital Promise, how they are proceeding and what has already resulted. Combining Public Health with High-Quality Instruction.

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Policies Analysis Strategy Accessibility 62

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Similarly, Ann Linson, Superintendent, East Noble School Corporation, IN, said that understanding the total cost also means having a focus for the edtech initiative. When there’s no focus or clear plan for why the district is implementing the tech, the budget will go astray.

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EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 50

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2020

WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Before COVID-19, home internet access for all students was a goal—one that some districts even thought they had achieved. But the pandemic and forced distance learning have exposed a plethora of inequities in schools that many district leaders now see as issues they must address.

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EdTech BYOD Accessibility Advocacy 59

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

New audiovisual tools are supporting next-level collaboration, soft skills development, and design thinking in K-12 schools. What are the AV trends that can help teachers draw insights from learners today and tomorrow? Here is a sample of case studies that illustrate how AV can turn K-12 spaces into student-driven hubs.

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Trends Elementary Case Study System 50

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

For example, teachers most likely know they can’t just download an app and start using it with their students. But rather than the policy restating it, the policy should have the procedure teachers need to follow to get approval. Balancing those perspectives in conjunction with instructional needs is essential.

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Student Data Privacy Data Policies BYOD 40

edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

For administrators looking to take the focus of edtech away from upkeep and back to learning, moving to the cloud could be the answer. First, all programs are accessible to all students and teachers. With the cloud, teachers select the most effective program, and it’s available to all.

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EdTech PowerMyLearning Software BYOD 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast : We’re talking to Doug Fisher about the best practices in distance learning from their book with John Hattie — The Distance Learning Playbook: K-12 Teaching For Engagement and Impact in Any Setting. We didn’t forget how to be teachers. Recap and Big Ideas.

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Learning Trends Elementary Groups 52

edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

Administrators and teachers, who want to help every child reach their potential, can’t afford to wait for new laws and policies. That person then disseminates information as needed to principals, teachers, etc. Step 1: Stay current with federal and state legislation. Step 3: Build staff capacity.

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Accessibility PowerMyLearning Guidelines Policies 40

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2018

As Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN Empowered Superintendents Program reminded attendees at a recent edWebinar, cyber attacks are increasing in K-12 from phishing attempts to outright hacks. Sharing both personal experiences and insights from across K-12, they implored school leaders to create a comprehensive cyber security plan now.

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PowerMyLearning Data BYOD Training 40

techlearning

AUGUST 9, 2018

In 2014 I wrote what would be my most popular blog post ever. For the most part, people tended to look at the infographic and pass judgement on whether or not these were things that teachers “should” do in the classroom without reading the blog at all. All that to say – Congratulations! Yes, technology costs money.

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Robotics Education Social Media Mobile Learning 65

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

As survivors of the mass shooting at the Florida school that took the lives of 17 people, Hoth, together with fellow-student Samantha Hysa and teacher Gregory Pittman, aim to share resources as well as knowledge of media relations, political engagement, and civic galvanization with students.

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EdTech Learning Social Media Digital Citizenship 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

I thought for a good long while about how best to summarize this decade, and inspired by the folks at The Verge , who published a list of “ The 84 biggest flops, fails, and dead dreams of the decade in tech ,” I decided to do something similar: chronicle for you a decade of ed-tech failures and f**k-ups and flawed ideas. Good for you.

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