Digital Promise
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Joe Andronaco founded Access Green, LLC , with one goal: “To make our world a better place.”. The most obvious way Access Green strives to meet this goal is its environmental focus. Access Green offers green energy solutions for commercial and residential clients, including energy audits and fixes like duct sealing and roof remediation. But this is not the most powerful part of Access Green’s mission.
EdTech4Beginners
DECEMBER 8, 2016
EDTECH4BEGINNERS presents… Create. 6) ThingLink lets you add interactivity to an image with ease. Choose a picture and then mark hot-spots. When the hot-spot it is tapped, the video or text you have input will pop-up. 16) Canva – simply the most amazing app for graphic design. Posters have never looked so good! 13) Bossjock supports pupils with sound recording and editing clips.
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Digital Promise
DECEMBER 8, 2016
The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University recently scaled access to professional learning content for educators by taking advantage of the Massive Open Online Courses for Educators (MOOC-Eds) format. But there wasn’t a clear path to similarly scale the personalized, job-embedded support needed to transfer that content into practice.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 8, 2016
DialMyCalls (an AATT sponsor) has a special Christmas offer for kids: Free Santa Calls To Your Family This Christmas. This Christmas we have a great gift for everyone! Whether you’re an existing DialMyCalls user or not, you can take advantage of our completely free phone call from Santa. Imagine the look on your child’s face when they receive a personalized phone call from Santa with his or her name on it!
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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.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 8, 2016
How do you help low-skilled adult learners who are also struggling with the persistent problem of rural isolation? Enter the power of virtual technology. The Students and Parents in Cooperative Education (SPICE) Family Literacy Program serves central Maine’s Regional School Unit #3 (RSU 3). SPICE’s mission is to integrate childhood and adult education.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Building an organization that emphasizes functionality and makes employees feel valued can create a competitive advantage for startups. The post Creating a Positive Organization Contributes to Success for Startups appeared first on Market Brief.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 8, 2016
A well-designed game involves three kinds of learning: task-based, individualized, and scaffolded. In other words, good game design is good pedagogy. Yet, people often see games as just for kids and not as educational tools for adults. Watch this webinar with Peter Stidwill, Senior Producer at FableVision , to learn more about how games use the four principles of freedom of play to create powerful educational experiences for adult learners.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Big data could help community colleges better predict how industries are changing so they can tailor their IT courses and other programs. After all, if Amazon can forecast what consumers will buy and prestock items in their warehouses to meet the expected demand, why can’t colleges do the same thing when planning their curricula, using predictive analytics to make sure new degree or certificates programs are started just in time for expanding job opportunities?
EdTechTeacher
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Google Drawings, available in G Suite for Education, offers a wide range of possibilities for student creation. Though often overlooked in favor of the core G Suite apps like Docs, Slides and Sheets, Google Drawings offers a wide range of opportunities for all curricula. From Kindergarten through high school, endless possibilities exist, limited only by the imagination of teachers and students.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Whether a district has limited resources or in-house expertise, anyone can move toward personalizing learning by using our district's approach as a blueprint. Why? Our approach is informed by both theory and the good work of our colleagues across the nation. If you feel you have arrived late to blended and personalized learning, relax. Everyone is figuring it out, and districts are amazingly willing to share their successes and their missteps.
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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Author information. Terry Heick. Director at TeachThought. Founder & Director of TeachThought, humanist, technologist, futurist, failed philosopher, macro thinker extraordinaire. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ |. The post The Inconvenient Truths About Assessment appeared first on TeachThought.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 8, 2016
What do you picture when you think of the word classroom? That’s what professor Jerry Wind asked the audience at the the Reimagine Education conference this week, and he guessed that most envisioned a professor at the front of a group of students gathered in rows. That’s a big problem that is slowing change in college teaching, argued Wind, a professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and one of the organizers of the conference.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 8, 2016
As schools begin to invest in competency-based education (CBE) and higher ed institutions set up competency-based programs, two of the big questions often unanswered become “is their focus on education or on learning ?” And “what’s the difference?”. Educators can argue that the characteristics of CBE call for increased attention to learning: clearly defined competencies, flexible time structures for competency mastery, and teacher and faculty roles for mentoring learners, to name a few.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 8, 2016
December 8, 2016 For the folks in higher education looking for some notable Edtech conferences, Edsurge has this wonderful graphic featuring some of the key Edtech related events that will take.read more.
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.
ProfHacker
DECEMBER 8, 2016
While the adage goes that nothing ever disappears from the internet, anyone who created a Geocities site, or used their old university servers (or forgot to pay to renew domain registration) knows that more often than we’re led to believe, stuff goes away and we can’t find it anymore. The Wayback Machine has been a go-to for those looking for lost content and sites on the internet, but until now the search feature has required you to know the exact URL for the site you are trying to track
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 8, 2016
December 8, 2016 Throughout our blogging experience in reviewing educational mobile apps and web tools, we come to compile and arrange what we believe are the best apps to use for a variety of.read more.
Teacher Tech
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Chrome Extension: SlideShot for Google Slides I have taught 1:1 pretty much my entire teaching career. One thing I have asked students to do is to take screenshots as they complete work to show the progress of their work. This makes it easier to go back and work with a student when we can see […]. The post Chrome Extension: SlideShot for Google Slides appeared first on Teacher Tech.
EmergingEdTech
DECEMBER 8, 2016
(Image Source) Today’s post comes from Elizabeth Lytle, who works with zSpace (I’ve written about zSpace here before – a powerful VR based platform for education). While there is. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
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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
TeachThought - Learn better.
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Author information. Drew Perkins. TeachThought's Director of Professional Development, formerly with the Buck Institute for Education and the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning after 15 years of classroom teaching. Passionate about the leading of learning through inquiry, I have been called a professional thought stretcher due to my love for questioning. |.
My Paperless Classroom
DECEMBER 8, 2016
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome on members from the Scratch and Nepris teams to discuss how easy it is to get your students prepared for their futures through easy to use applications that will unlock a world of possibilities for them. The post #HourofCode: What Can Your Students Accomplish with @Scratch & @Neprisapp appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
iLearn Technology
DECEMBER 8, 2016
What it is: The Learning Genome Project started nearly 8 years ago in response to a sense of urgency to make education more about those it serves: students. In the process of building the Learning Genome, I came to a realization that even if this perfect tool existed, there wasn’t the infrastructure in schools to fully utilize it. This led to the start of a school, Anastasis Academy.
My Paperless Classroom
DECEMBER 8, 2016
With the help of CSNYC, more than 1.1 MILLION students are learning about Computer Science subjects such as Coding and Programming. In this episode, we learn the reasons why Computer Science Education is paramount for all of our students in all of our subject areas. The post How Can We Infuse Coding into Every Curriculum? | Featuring @CSNYC @Jay_Eitner appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
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 Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 8, 2016
JK. I’m still here and by now, you’ve probably heard a lot about fake news and the role that played in our presidential election. Innovative educators realize the time has come to connect with students around literacy and how to determine what’s real from fake. A study from the Stanford History Education group indicates that “Our ‘digital natives’ may be able to fit between Facebook and Twitter while simultaneously uploading a selfie to Instagram and texting a friend.
EdTechTeam
DECEMBER 8, 2016
One of my goals at the recent GAFE Summit in Melbourne was to delve into BreakoutEDU. I had long wondered about the concept, having read various reflections. However, it is one of those things that can be hard to make sense of without actually experiencing it. The first thing that stood out was the place of the teacher in the room. Although it can be easy in the traditional classroom to fall back into the default role of the ‘sage on the stage’, BreakoutEDU simply does not allow for this.
NeverEndingSearch
DECEMBER 8, 2016
The library is a great place to introduce the ready to code concept because we’re public, we’re free, we’re easily accessible. After School Services Manager (Queens, New York). It’s really not just coding. It is a way of thinking and perceiving and problem-solving. Teacher Librarian (Norman, Oklahoma). When I’m coding… I really feel like I accomplished something.
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Gifted and talented students need to be challenged every day. Former GATE coordinator Mary Langer Thompson urges parents and educators to share Inman and Kirchner's thorough book with school personnel to benefit these youngsters, who won't thrive without support.
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
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Ingenious, intuitive way for kids to learn and practice the basics.
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Dana Johansen and Sonja Paul nudge writing workshop to a new level with flipped mini-lessons, allowing more time for teachers to conference with students. Teacher leader Sandy Wisneski says to keep the step-by-step, easy-to-read and resource laden book close by.
Fractus Learning
DECEMBER 8, 2016
We are living in an age of educational cynicism. It is becoming increasingly difficult to lead in these times. In order to cultivate success as a Principal you must first acknowledge that it isn’t all about you. Success is contingent on the relationship between you and the school staff. They have to agree, through their actions, to follow you. It’s one thing for them to say it and nod their heads during a building staff meeting.
Graphite Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2016
There is an old saying that begins, "If I had a nickel." If I applied that saying to how often a teacher approached me for help but began with, "I have a stupid question,” I'd have a lot of nickels. The fact is, an overwhelming number of teachers don't feel confident in their ability to teach in a digital age, let alone establish a digital culture in their classrooms where students are makers and doers.
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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