Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This profile is the third in a series from the EdSurge Research team, which has spent the past six months studying the market of service providers that support schools through the redesign process. Bringing about change in schools is complex. There are organizations that support different kinds of transformation in schools and after researching and interviewing some of these organizations, we've learned a great deal about what these changes can look like, how schools go about redesigning aspects

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As schools adopt Google Apps for Education, there is a desire by teachers to learn how to effectively use the GAFE tools in their classrooms. Google understands this need and provides the Google for Education Online Training Center for educators to explore, polish their skills and expand their knowledge of GAFE. One of the most exciting aspects of the training center is that the online content is free!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This profile is the second in a series from the EdSurge Research team, which has spent the past six months studying the market of service providers that support schools through the redesign process. Bringing about change in schools is complex. There are organizations that support different kinds of transformation in schools and after researching and interviewing some of these organizations, we've learned a great deal about what these changes can look like, how schools go about redesigning aspect

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Microsoft is finally releasing the full version of Minecraft: Education Edition on November 1, following months of beta testing and early access for classrooms. That free access will end upon release, when the game will be offered for purchase for the first time. According to a recent announcement , more than 35,000 students and educators around the world have tried the program and provided feedback.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Some weeks on our calendar earn themselves a gold star—and this was one. We're delighted to share this week news that Jeffrey R. Young, long-time writer for the Chronicle of Higher Education, is joining the EdSurge team as a senior writer and strategic thought-partner in building out our coverage and involvement in higher education. For more on EdSurge’s expansion into higher ed, read “Beyond K-12: EdSurge’s Next Move.”.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Below is a collection of some handy tips to use on your Chrome browser. These are basically simple hacks to help you make the best of your Chrome experience. While we have included only instructions.read more.

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My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Looking for great ideas about supporting primary and middle grade innovation? This episode of Beyond the Hour of Code is about innovation. Robot as Innovation Engine Most of the robots discussed so far have been wheeled wonders zipping across the floor, many of those have cute light up eyes. These roots are hardly representative […]. The post Top 6 Innovation Platforms for Primary and Middle School STEAM by @SamPatue appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Perry Hewitt

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As we perform more of our work collaboratively online -- suddenly, nothing seems as antiquated as a corporate "shared drive" -- there's a lot of value in knowing the range of features available. These 18 Google docs tips , like the ability to search images by color, can help you keep up with recent improvements. Is a data scientist essential for a modern design team?

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The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

I had the privilege of speaking to middle school and high school students on the notion of “ Digital Leadership”, which I wrote a definition for in 2013 : Using the vast reach of technology (especially the use of social media) to improve the lives, well-being, and circumstances of others. As I started the presentation, I asked the question, “How many of you had the talk on cyberbullying?

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SpeechTechie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Kahoot! is a website that allows you to create quizzes that are presented in an extremely engaging fashion, for free. I had seen Kahoot! used a number of times over the past few years, and recently I decided to use it with my social cognition groups. The kids who had used Kahoot! in their classrooms had a huge, excited response when I said we were going to use it!

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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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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) released their report, The Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning. In it, education leaders advocate strongly for policymakers to increase broadband internet access in support of student learning. We’re thrilled to share that two of our partners were profiled for their forward-thinking use of technology.

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ASIDE

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Source: ASIDE 2016 As our nation’s children head to back to the classroom, many schools find themselves trying to rein in kids’ summer impulses. Strict conduct policies are emphasizing rules and enforcing straight lines on students who are used to gamboling in backyards and lolling for hours. Many Scandinavian countries , most brain science , and all veteran teachers would encourage the exact opposite.

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Some guy named Rae...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Courage. What does it mean to have courage? Someone told me a few weeks ago – in the context of some major changes I was about to make to my IT org (more on that in a future post) – that I was courageous. I sure don’t feel that way. If I were truly courageous, […].

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Project Zero’s Agency by Design team is developing documentation and assessment tools for maker-centered learning and “maker empowerment”, which they see as the key to ensuring that the maker movement secures a long-term place in education and pedagogy. From 2012 to 2015, the Agency by Design research team explored the promises, practices, and pedagogies of maker-centered learning.

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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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Library 2.0 Presents: "Success for Struggling Readers: New Strategies Using eBooks" With: Ann Fondren + Sarah Downing Date + Time: Thursday, October 13th 3:00pm EDT for one hour (Click on the time link to see the event time in your own time zone.) Sign-up Link: This is a free event, but you must register to attend and will be sent the link to the live event as well as to the recording.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Easily collaborate and create with voice, video, or image.

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Some guy named Rae...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Courage. What does it mean to have courage? Someone told me a few weeks ago – in the context of some major changes I was about to make to my IT org (more on that in a future post) – that I was courageous. I sure don’t feel that way.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Charlene Mendoza is both the principal and an AP English teacher at Arizona College Prep High School in Tucson, Arizona, and said that the book Literature as Exploration , first published in 1938 by professor Louise Rosenblatt, has been one of the most influential in her teaching. This book of literature theory, written for teachers, explores the idea of helping students engage with literature to develop empathy and understanding for the human experience, with the ultimate goal of becoming parti

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

I follow a lot of tech ed forums (like Larry Ferlazzo , Richard Byrne , and Alice Keeler ) as a way of keeping up with tech ed trends and what teachers are using in their classrooms. The last few months, it’s been Thinglink. I’ve received more than a handful of questions about this multimedia webtool on my Ask a Tech Teacher Q&A column and it’s popped up in many education discussions about inquiry assessments and year-end summatives.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

At Colorado Technical University (CTU). we have been using adaptive learning since 2012, and we believe that a single constituency—painted by some as a barrier to the adoption of new technology in the classroom—is largely responsible for our success: our faculty. The sizzle of a courseware product, no matter how slick, loses its heat when faculty culture is not tuned to embrace it.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

By: Suzie Murphy. “Look, honey, 4 + 6 = 10, and 6 + 4 = 10, always, always, always! It will never change today, tomorrow, or the next day! Now, what is 6 + 4?”. My 11 year-old daughter looked at me perplexed. “Ummmm…. Let me see…” she said, as she tried to puzzle it out in her head. “Honey,” I said, “Here, look at these blocks. See the 4 block? See the 6 block?

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ProfHacker

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Whether — and how — students take notes in class is an evergreen topic in discussions of teaching and learning. Unfortunately, I often find myself frustrated and annoyed when I’m explaining something in class and look out at a room full of students who are, admittedly, paying attention to what I’m saying but writing down not a single thing in their notes.

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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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) College of Education have developed a one-item readiness test that can accurately predict kindergartners’ success in school. Researchers said they developed the test because kindergarten is an important developmental year for children–they will face many challenges and risk falling behind if they are not successful early in the year.

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The Electric Educator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Google Forms is great! You can use it to create a survey or a quiz, or collect registrations. But there is more to it than you might think. Here are 10 tricks to help you get more out of forms! 1. Limit response length When using short answer or paragraph text question types, turn on data validation to limit response to within a certain character limit.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Someday, I’d like all of my students to grow up to be the kinds of people I would want to friend on Facebook, or Instagram, or Snapchat, or whatever the social media du jour is at the time. Even if they don't seek me out, I'd like to think I'd be proud to include them in my social media circle. With this goal in mind, I wonder every day what I can be doing now, today, to make it happen.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Providence, R.I. The governor of Rhode Island says the smallest state’s “big achievement gap” keeps her up at night, and she wants to change that by opening the doors to more ed-tech innovation. Gov. Gina Raimondo told a national audience of about 130 people gathered here Thursday for the Digital Promise Education Innovation Clusters meeting that her state’s size and demographics make it a perfect fit for testing educational technology.

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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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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Presidential Campaign Politics. Via Politico : “ Donald Trump has put wealthy universities on alert. He warned colleges and universities Thursday night that those schools that don’t spend their endowments to directly benefit students could lose the tax break on their endowments.” Via the Pacific Standard : “Here’s the Lowdown on Trump ’s New Childcare Proposals.” Via Education Week : “See Who’s Been Tapped to Lead Trump ’s Transition Te

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