The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2016

Research on classroom design with Peter Barrett From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Peter Barrett gives us an overview of his classroom design research in today’s show. Peter and his co-authors found a 16% impact of classroom design on the learning of 3766 primary school students in the UK. Peter breaks down the study into individual factors like light, air quality, and nature.

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 23, 2016

Artsology.com began as a side project for me as I was transitioning from working in the art world to becoming a web designer. I started making simple online games as a way to amuse my then young kids and I made the games history-related to amuse myself (I was learning programming languages and this was a fun way to practice). But as I created and posted more games, it started to catch the attention of teachers and parents and I found the site being utilized beyond the circle of my children’

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2016

Join me, August 25 at 7pm EDT From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Writing has been reinvented. Learn about the tools, techniques and writing tips that are changing everything. Thursday, August 25, 7pm EDT. Register Now. The webinar is live and free. As with the other webinars, I’ll be recording and posting this on the store.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

AUGUST 23, 2016

Did you know even the giant pandas at the National Zoo in Washington DC get performance reviews? Yup: They’re rated on their health, training and “adorableness.”. In my former life as a public radio journalist, I hated getting performance reviews. It felt like my on-air work should have been enough to evaluate my performance. But even though my output was public in the stories I wrote, produced and voiced, I still had a yearly sit-down with my manager.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2016

By Joel Snyder Your data center may be confined to a small space, but that doesn’t mean it can’t operate at the highest level of efficiency.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 23, 2016

A virtual discussion with questions by Anthony Kim and responses from Scott Johns. [Anthony Kim] Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could walk into a classroom and every student was engaged, motivated, and directing their own learning? If teachers in this classroom were coaching and challenging students individually and dynamically pulling students together to collaborate and to expand their reach in critical thinking and problem-solving?

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Education Elements

AUGUST 23, 2016

“At RUSD it all starts with a conversation.”. When we were asked to present at the Education Elements Personalized Learning Summit in San Francisco this past May, we were honored to have an opportunity to bring others on this amazing journey and to include them in on this conversation of personalized learning at Riverside Unified. Our students live in a world today in which 21st Century skills are crucial to their success and their ability to contribute globally in a positive manner.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Five higher-ed technology startups are soaring this week. Michelson Runway , a San Francisco-based accelerator, announced the handful of companies that will be in its inaugural cohort. Each of the five startups focuses on technology innovation in higher education, with products that range from student coaching tools to a talent recruiting platform. The accelerator is a partnership formed in 2015 between Pasadena, CA-based nonprofit Michelson 20MM Foundation and San Francisco incubator Runway.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2016

Here are some excellent iPad apps to enhance students creativity through digital storytelling. These are among the best apps teachers have been using with their students to create, narrate, and share.read more.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

There’s no sugarcoating this issue. In an article last week , EdSurge shared a 2013 study by University of California, Berkeley economists Ross Levine and Rona Rubenstein, who analyzed the common traits of entrepreneurs and found that most entrepreneurs were white and male. The next logical question is, are those entrepreneurs’ companies any better, in terms of diversity?

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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ProfHacker

AUGUST 23, 2016

One of my favorite questions for reflection and conversation at this time of year is: What do you want to make room for this fall? I like this question because not only does it encourage you to think about what you would like more of in your life, but also about how you can make that happen. Sometimes making room is literal: clearing a bookshelf for materials for a new project, or decluttering a closet to bring ease to your daily routine.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

In a Meetup hosted by EdSurge on Aug. 17, more than 100 people gathered to hear speakers present how their organizations are embracing the future of digital learning. Held at NovoEd’s headquarters, five speakers gave their six-minute lightning talks and then led a smaller group discussion with attendees. Here is a recap of the event, adapted from a blog post by NovoEd : Suzanne Gibbs Howard, Dean, IDEO U Suzanne Gibbs Howard, dean at IDEO U , says her university’s imperative is teaching creati

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

The U.S. public “seriously underestimates” how much money is spent on education, and has done so consistently over the years, according to an annual study released today by Education Next, a scholarly journal. The pattern of public misunderstanding about school expenditures has held steady across the decade, according to the study conducted by the journal, which is published by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the Harvard Program on Education Policy and Governance at

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Let’s pretend that you and I are both rich. Like, filthy rich. Scrooge McDuck or Tony Stark rich. The kind of rich that would let us both splurge large sums of money on silly bets. Now pretend that it’s late 2011, and we get into a debate about education technology. I’m excited for the industry’s future, and I think we can make money investing in publicly-traded edtech companies.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2016

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced a bill to give more high school students the opportunity to take career and technical education college courses that can help prepare them for success in the 21st century. The Workforce Advance Act will help strengthen and expand dual and concurrent enrollment and early college high school options as part of Perkins-supported career technical education (CTE) programs.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

How often does Brett Kopf get reminded about the need to find a revenue stream for his free product? This week, the chief executive of Remind finally has an answer: Activities, a feature that allows educators and administrators to digitally collect funds and distribute tickets for field trips, fundraisers and events. The San Francisco-based startup will take a cut from these payments.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2016

In addition to the tissues and graphing calculators on most school supplies lists, teachers might consider something new — a small cash donation. For its relatively-new back-to-school promotion, crowdfund site GoFundMe is gifting a $50 donation to classrooms that raise at least $250 from five different donors. The campaign that raises the most money will also win a $10,000 prize for their school.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2016

Here are some excellent iPad apps to enhance students creativity through digital storytelling. These are among the best apps teachers have been using with their students to create, narrate, and share.read more.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 23, 2016

Maha Bali has written a blog post asking why we talk about “a domain of one’s own” and “reclaim your domain” since people never really own their domains. They merely rent them, she points out. My understanding of ownership is that something belongs to me. That I have already acquired it or been gifted it. And I own it until I die, no additional payment required.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2016

Kathy Rogers teaches at Louis Pizitz Middle School in Vestavia Hills, Ala. When a new seventh-grader joined her homeroom class last year, the veteran teacher faced a challenge: the student spoke only Spanish, but she didn’t. How could she make the student feel welcome in her classroom, but also help him build the English language skills he needed to be successful in school?

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Kathy Schrock

AUGUST 23, 2016

I have been experimenting with different phones and apps for creating a 360° spherical panoramic image. Below are my recommendations. In addition, once your students or you create a 360° image, please ask to join my Flickr group, 360 Images for Schools , Creative Commons-license your image so others can use it, and upload the image to the Flickr group. iOS 360 Panorama app for iOS I have found the $1.99 360Panorama app works the best for the iOS devices.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2016

Artwork decorates the nursery classroom at Badock’s Wood Primary School in Bristol, England. Photo: Lillian Mongeau. This story is the fifth in a series about public preschools that will also examine the condition of preschool teachers and the political future of preschool. The first story, about how little the U.S. invests in young children, can be found here.

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This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 23, 2016

“Is this a detention? Cracking the whip?” Looking at my motley lunch crew, I can understand why he might jump to that conclusion. It’s a bit rag-tag, with all-stars from both leagues; the league of usual suspects and the league of chronic distractions. “Nope. This is volunteer. No one has to be here,” I explain, finishing up my lunch. My colleague takes another confused look around and leans in.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 23, 2016

Effective communication between educators and parents is important -- if not crucial -- for helping students learn. But, as any teacher will tell you, it can be one of the most challenging parts of the job. Of course, every classroom is unique, and we all face different challenges: Some teachers suffer from inbox fatigue trying to keep up with a constant barrage of parent emails, while others struggle to get parents involved at all.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2016

Cross-posted from Digital Education. Special education teachers are more likely to use mobile apps with their students than general education teachers, but are not receiving enough formal training on the use of mobile technology for instructional purposes, according to a report released today as part of a new initiative examining the role of mobile technology in special ed.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 23, 2016

Jennifer Scott 7th Grade English/History Teacher Technology Leader Bakersfield City School District A few weeks ago, a friend complained that his last teaching credential class was “hard to get through.” “Which class?” I asked. “Assessment,” he replied. I shook my head, reached into my school bag, and pulled out Kim Meldrum’s Assessment that Matters: Using Technology to Personalize Learning.

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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techieMusings

AUGUST 23, 2016

Pear Deck just released a very awesome new feature – Student-Pace Mode. This will expand the possibilities, inside the classroom and beyond. In this post, I will talk about how I’ve been using Pear Deck in my math classroom and how I envision using the new Student-Paced Mode. I’ve been flipping my math classroom since 2010. Initially, for me, my main focus was simply to offload lectures to video to free up classroom time for collaborative problem solving (with me there to guide) and

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MiddleWeb

AUGUST 23, 2016

For teachers who have considered implementing a Genius Hour program but haven't quite made it to launch, passion-based learning experts and #geniushour chat leaders Gallit Zvi and Denise Krebs have organized a wealth of tips and resources to get you started.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 23, 2016

I’ve got this box at home. This box is bursting at the seams with every important piece of paper my time on this Earth has collected. It has everything from medical records, to school grades, to awkward photos of family and friends. This box is essentially a thirty four year data dump collecting dust. It’s not searchable, it’s not visual and it’s not accessible.

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EmergingEdTech

AUGUST 23, 2016

Artificial Intelligence and User Testing Empower New App That Can Provide Students Help With Many Academic Subjects Last month we at Socratic debuted our namesake free education app for high school. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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