The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Metaverse is a powerful augmented reality (AR) programming app for classrooms. I first wrote about this app in December 2017 shortly after launch. Metaverse has come a long way and is specifically focused on becoming an amazing AR app for classrooms with the new Collections feature.
Ditch That Textbook
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Collaboration is cemented as one of the four C’s in education, right along with communication, critical thinking and creativity. When it comes to digital collaboration, one characteristic highlights almost all of our approaches. Sitting. A lot of sitting. The concerns with obesity and Type 2 diabetes are well documented, along with the harmful effects of […].
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Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read the original version here. Taking a test online rather than on paper might hurt students’ test scores — at least at first — according to a study from the American Institutes for Research (AIR). In a study published in the February issue of the Economics of Education Review (presented in an April 2018 working paper ), AIR researchers James Cowan and Ben Backes looked at the scores of
Education Elements
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
When school leaders want to bring innovative practices to classrooms, what's the greatest challenge that stands in their way? Lack of funding? Inadequate in-house expertise? According to the most recent SpeakUp survey, 46% of administrators point to one key factor above most others: teacher motivation.
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Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Before my decade-or-so in education technology, I was a Fortune 500 executive with the responsibility of leading an organization and developing my employees to their greatest potential. But my passion was creating a workplace where people not only performed to their highest level, but also loved their work. A place that was, as Papert calls it , “hard fun,” rather than an unending grind.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
It is 8 p.m. and Sam is sitting down for the first time in hours after a long day at school, which was followed by play practice; she is Liesel in the upcoming performance of “The Sound of Music.” After leaving school at 5 p.m., she had a two-hour soccer practice, a brief dinner with her family and a shower. Finally settling in at her desk, she checks Schoology, her school’s learning management system, to see what homework she has for the six classes she will attend tomorrow.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Years before phrases like “fake news” and “alternative facts” made their way into the English lexicon, Alan Miller realized that a time was coming when the truth would need defending. It was 2006, and Miller—then an investigative reporter in the Washington bureau of the Los Angeles Times—had just spoken to 175 sixth graders at his daughter’s middle school about his job as a journalist and why it mattered.
Education Elements
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
In 2012, Google began studying how workers can transform productivity by examining the perfect team. They scrutinized everything from how often they socialize together, to how regularly they communicate, to their personal backgrounds. Like many organizations, Google believed that putting the best people together would create the highest level of productivity.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Since digital education first emerged, following the heady early days of the World Wide Web in the ‘90s, online learning faced the elusive hurdle of turning disembodied classmates and instructors into living, breathing engaged learners and teachers, with minds and hearts you can feel, know and understand; with whom you can imagine s
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Physicians, teachers and psychologists generally agree that spending inordinate amounts of time immersed in computers, smartphones or social media can negatively impact a child’s developing mind and body. A screen time article published recently in JAMA Pediatrics found a link between excessive screen time and later development milestones. Other studies have associated digital overuse with teen depression, and the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a resource suggesting daily limits on sc
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
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
In some corners of education, personalization is no longer just a buzzword. It’s a bad word. There are many reasons, including a lack of clarity around definitions , a lack of efficacy—because of confusion around the term—and, at some schools, a lack of rigor. Another reason for the concern is that as educators increasingly use digital tools to personalize learning for students, some have struggled to ensure that the environments they create are not isolating.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Welcome to my Groundhog Day Posting. I thought I could still do this with it still being February. If you are a fan of PBL, I think you will enjoy my story. This is a true venture into my right brain! You may wonder how I connected groundhogs with 21st Century Learning. It wasn’t easy, but after I found out that Punxsutawney Phil had a Facebook account, I couldn’t resist contacting him.
Teacher Tech
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
For those of you who missed the “Move to top” option in Google Classroom it is back! On the STREAM (not Classwork) page now you have the option to “Move to Top.” 3 Dots On the Stream, not Classwork page, you can click on the 3 dots on the announcement and choose “Move to top.” […]. The post It is back UP! Move to Top in Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
The view from the entrance of Ridgeview Charter Middle School in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photo: Nick Chiles for The Hechinger Report. SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Standing in front of Ridgeview Charter Middle School in this Atlanta suburb, you can’t help but notice the opulence of the homes that surround it. Soaring turrets. Columned entrances. Lush lawns. These are folks who clearly have bitten off a sizable chunk of the American dream.
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.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
If you’ve ever been to a special event, a professional or collegiate game, or even a fundraiser, you likely observed a promoter, DJ, or other variation of a court jester launching promotional t-shirts into the crowd. Everyone goes crazy and, as the t-shirts are tossed or shot out of a cannon, people jump up to grab the items with energy and excitement.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
We got a couple of requests over the past few weeks from teachers asking about digital textbook resources. Here are some of the websites and apps we would recommend in this regard.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Adults in a school generally know the names of the most at-risk students. Those having the hardest time academically or emotionally stand out.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Technology and internet access for rural students in some parts of the U.S. is unreliable at best, and this limited access could adversely affect their learning. Rural students are less likely than non-rural students to claim that their home internet access is “great” (36 percent versus 46 percent). Home internet access for rural students is vital for learning, as report after report consistently identify the growing homework gap as detrimental to student achievement.
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The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
. I remember as a young reporter for The State newspaper in South Carolina’s capital, Columbia, driving with a colleague in 1999 to the old Bishopville High School in rural Lee County. The school was still in operation, despite having been condemned. (Its main lobby ceiling had collapsed in an incident that could have killed someone.) Some of the classroom windows were missing panes of glass, open to the wind.
Fractus Learning
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
There was a time when the greatest new games could not be bought with a click from the App Store. There was a time when gaming was not a pursuit of lone children with poor posture, […].
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
For serious writers looking for some very good apps to help them with their everyday writing, the two apps below are definitely what you are looking for. Both of these apps are available for Mac.
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
To meet the learning needs of students with diverse abilities in inclusion classrooms, NBCT Elizabeth Stein suggests a focus on equity. She offers four key strategies (with supporting resources) that align specifically with co-teaching strengths and student abilities.
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.
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Learn more than 10 essential tips and tricks to plan your next big website redesign and relaunch to get you the desired results you need from your new website. The post 11 Tips and Tricks That You Should Consider When Selecting Your Next WordPress Theme appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
Dr. Shannon Doak
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
I have been lucky to assist a Spanish teacher with a project that she and I feel is very valuable to her second language learners. In a previous post , I discussed how one of the 21st-century literacy skills for students according to the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is to “create, critique, analyze, and evaluate multimedia texts.” What this means is that students need to be given the chance to create more than just written text.
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Have you ever wanted to help your teachers bring podcasting into their classroom? Learn how the students behind the @AWCulture Podcast are doing some AMAZING things behind the microphone! The post What Does It Take To Create A Student-Lead Award Winning Podcast? appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
Teacher Tech
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
For those of you who missed the “Move to top” option in Google Classroom it is back! On the STREAM (not Classwork) page now you have the option to “Move to Top.” 3 Dots On the Stream, not Classwork page, you can click on the 3 dots on the announcement and choose “Move to top.” […]. The post It is back UP! Move to Top in Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
"Small but mighty" is what I called my small rural Massachusetts school district when I recently presented to a leadership team that included district administrators, building administrators and community members. In the past three years, our district, with its previously limited instructional technology, has morphed into a digitally equitable learning environment for all students.
Tech Helpful
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Our school rolled out Canvas with training last school year and expectations for usage this school year. We have learned a lot as we have moved forward. There has been some frustration and also some excitement with this new learning management system. I received an interesting message from a Canvas salesperson this weekend who thanked me for my post "New to an LMS?
Prodigy
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Schools can teach academic skills 24/7/365. However, failing to measure the extent to which students are acquiring these skills can be detrimental to their educational upbringing. That’s why methods such as curriculum-based measurement, or CBM, are vital for student success. And as a school leader, you play a critical role in fostering the right culture […].
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
The Innovative Educator was selected from thousands of blogs as a top educational leadership blog by Feedspot using search and social metrics. This is the most comprehensive list of educational leadership blogs. Feedspot selected these blogs because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent updates and high-quality information.
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