Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Educators and educational product developers understand the value of using research to inform their work, but it can be overwhelming to find the most relevant and promising research findings. To make this process easier, we are pleased to launch the Digital Promise Research@Work video series, introducing 12 research topics that support education practice.
Ditch That Textbook
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
After a presentation in Portland, Oregon, in May, I was waiting to board a plane to head back home. Everyone was crowded into the boarding area with their luggage, food and other items. One person stood out to me, though. She was holding this pink box. So, what’s the natural thing to do to satisfy [.].
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Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
I repost this article every September because I get so many requests for mouse resources for those youngest keyboarders. Enjoy! One of the most important pre-keyboarding skills is how to use the mouse. The mouse hold is not intuitive and if learned wrong, becomes a habit that’s difficult to break. Here are some images to assist you in setting up your newest computer aficionados: Here are 16 websites students will enjoy, including 3 for adults new to computers: Mouse Skills.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
“When you see them light up because they see they have the power to learn,” you know you have the right match between ed-tech and your learners, says Adult Education Director Jon Engel from Community Action, Inc., (CAI) of central Texas. Trying something new, adjusting, and trying again are key to finding, developing, and implementing the right ed-tech products for your specific adult learners.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Ascend Math
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
We consistently ask the teachers and administrators at our Ascend Math partner schools to tell us how to make Ascend better so we can help students have more success. This has resulted in important improvements including adding interactivity to all video lessons, new conceptual lessons and virtual explorations, plus the dashboards for school, teacher, class and student.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Salesforce on Thursday announced a donation of $8.5 million to San Francisco and Oakland schools to support computer science education. The San Francisco-based software company will continue a four-year partnership with San Francisco Unified School District. Of the $8.5 million, $6 million goes to San Francisco and $2.5 million goes to Oakland Unified School District.
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Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Salesforce announced its fourth donation to Bay Area schools to fund computer science education Thursday morning. Salesforce’s donation this year of $8.5 million goes to San Francisco Unified School District and Oakland Unified School District to fund principals’ innovative ideas, hiring computer science and math teachers, developing college and career guidance and buying assistive technology for special education.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Google Sheets add-ons store comprises some really great extensions to use with your sheets. Add-ons bring many functionalities that are not actually provided by Google Sheets and that can help you be.read more.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Right now hundreds of thousands of college students are getting to know their new campuses. They’re figuring out which building to head to for their first day of class, and where to do their laundry. And potential students are taking campus tours, imagining themselves burning the midnight oil in the library and meeting their new roommate in dorms. Some of these students are traveling campus by foot.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Google Sheets add-ons allow you to add some great functionalities to your sheets and help you tap into the real educational potential of Google Sheets. Over the past year or so, we have reviewed a.read more.
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.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
In August of 2013, Franklin West Supervisory Union (FWSU) in Vermont was entering its fifth year of a digital transformation. FWSU is a rural school system in Northwestern Vermont. We are comprised of three separate districts (PK-12, PK-8 and PK-6) that are loosely coupled into a “confederation” which makes up what is called our supervisory union. Each district has its own autonomous school board, with ultimate decision-making authority.
ProfHacker
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Over the years at ProfHacker we have discussed several different tools for scheduling student appointments, including Doodle , Acuity , and ScheduleOnce (as well as some other tools that no longer exist). When I recently scheduled a meeting with a colleague, I learned about Calendly , which immediately impressed me with its clean, appealing design and simple scheduling process.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Imagine that changing education to a blended paradigm is like renovating a large and much loved home that is more than 100 years old and contains lots of wonderful memories. Would our expectations change? The change from traditional teaching to blended learning is the biggest change in education for over one hundred years; it changes a core aspect of the way teachers teach.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Paula Banks, 77, has raised her 9-year-old great-granddaughter AriAnna since birth. They live in Boston’s Grandfamilies House, surrounded by other intergenerational families. Photo: Tara García Mathewson. Robin Eschman has raised or helped raise two biological children, seven children who came to her through long-term relationships, and 11 grandchildren.
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.
Teacher Tech
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Create a Google Account Without Gmail I saw a tweet saying some guardians were not able to accept the Google Classroom guardian summaries due to the guardian not having a Google Account. Google Accounts Guardians do NOT need to create a Gmail, they can use whatever email address they normally use. To create a non Gmail Google account, […]. The post Google Classroom: Guardians Who Need a Google Account appeared first on Teacher Tech.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Photo: Linda Davidson/The Washington Post/Getty Images. The National Interest: Once a month, this column is tackling broader questions about what the country should do about gaps in achievement and opportunity, especially for boys of color, in a partnership with The Root. Colin Kaepernick is a role model whether you like it or not. Many view Kaepernick’s choice of protest as disrespecting the flag, our armed forces and America itself, but the vitriol toward the football player represents the f
MiddleWeb
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker do a phenomenal job of taking the reader on a guided journey to define, assess, and learn to transform a school culture, says principal Doug Dunn. School Culture Rewired includes surveys, culture-building strategies and much more.
The Innovative Educator
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
I hope you'll join us for our fifth monthly #NYCSchoolsTechChat taking place today, Thursday, September 1st at 3:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. The topic is "#BacktoSchoolNYC." It will be perfect for those just getting back as well as those who have been back a few weeks. It will be led by Twitter Chat Queen , @eileen_lennon ( @NYCSchools) with me, @InnovativeEdu ( @NYCSchools ) and @TaliCSM ( @CommonSenseEd ) serving as trusted co-moderators.
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Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t
MiddleWeb
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
The Genius Hour Guidebook by Denise Krebs & Gallit Zvi provides a practical guide for teachers who want to encourage students to pursue their passionate interests and expand their 21st century skill set. Reviewer Laura Von Staden also recommends the companion website.
EmergingEdTech
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
We all Love to Hear From Other Practitioners About Their Meaningful Uses of Technology to Improve Learning As we head into a new academic year, I am reaching out to educators everywhere with hopes. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
Fractus Learning
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Ready to add a new dimension to your drawings? With a 3D pen, you can move beyond paper and literally draw three dimensional objects into existence. 3D pens work by heating and cooling colored tubes of plastic as they pass through the pen. The plastic comes out as a liquid but almost instantly hardens into a solid structure. This cutting edge technology offers a brand new medium for kids with an interest in arts and crafts, architecture, or engineering.
EdTechTeam
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Kate Petty Director of Certification Programs EdTechTeam Google released its highly anticipated redesigned Google Certified Trainer Program today and we here at EdTechTeam are thrilled to announce our new Google Certified Trainer Bootcamps. We can’t adequately describe how exhilarated we were to see the changes Google for Education has made to the Trainer program.
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.
The Principal of Change
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Thinking through writing… A question I always receive in workshops regarding the use of technology in the classroom is regarding the notion of “screen time”; what amount is too much (as you will never hear someone asking how much is sufficient!)? Recently, “The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)”, changed their recommendations on the amount of screen time that it would suggest for a child under two (previously it was no screen time at all based on recommendations)
MiddleWeb
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Our world has transformed students into digital learners, "Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation" suggests we find balance between traditional teaching methods and the techniques today's students find most engaging. Joyce Depenbusch recommends it for group PD.
Education Superhighway
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
EducationSuperHighway was honored to join together with New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan and New Hampshire Department of Education Commissioner Virginia Barry this week at an event at the Ellis School in Fremont to highlight the work being done in the Granite State towards expanding broadband to more schools in every community. The event focused on efforts around the New Hampshire School Connectivity Initiative which was launched by the governor in February of this year.
Educator Innovator
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Three keys for educators and administrators preparing to launch a new technology initiative in the school year, from our partner Digital Promise. “What is your school doing that is amazing and unique? What makes your students special? How does your school’s environment support student learning? “As the first day of school approaches, the entire school community should think about what stories they want to tell this year.
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.
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Easy-to-use visual tool makes programming fun for kids.
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but all eyes are connected to a brain, which works the same in all humans. I’ve always been fascinated by the subtlety of fonts in any written piece. At first, I could say if I liked a pair of fonts or not, but I couldn’t explain why. As time passed, I learned that there are some elements that make a pair of fonts either ugly or beautiful — in the eyes of all beholders.
Fractus Learning
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Students want to do well in class, and they want to be recognized when they accomplish something. Digital badges do just that: they show when students have learned a skill or met a goal. They acknowledge the efforts of students both inside and outside of the classroom, whether it’s coming to class on time, or visiting a museum on the weekend. For teachers, badges make classroom goals visible to students.
Kathy Schrock
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in September 2016 and is re-posted here with permission. _ As you begin another school year, I wanted to share some of my favorite iOS apps and utilities. Many of these tools can be used by you as you develop lessons and units, and by students as they utilize the resources found in the Discovery Education collection.
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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