Catlin Tucker
OCTOBER 2, 2018
When I work with elementary teachers, one of the biggest challenges they face is the wide range of reading skills in their classrooms. A first-grade class may have students who are struggling to decode while other students are reading at a third-grade level. This presents significant challenges as teachers attempt to support students below grade-level while challenging those readers who are above grade level.
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 2, 2018
In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025. Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand.
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The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Helen Kardiasmenos on episode 373 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Helen Kardiasmenos uses games to teach almost every subject in her early elementary classroom in Australia. In today’s episode, she shares what she’s doing and how her students are learning. Today’s Sponsor: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Collaboration and community are critical foundations of powerful learning environments. They are also the pillars upon which strong networks are built. Digital Promise’s work is guided by the principle of networks connecting us to people and ideas. The educator micro-credentials ecosystem connects leading professional learning content experts, convenes thought leaders, and works with a wide range of stakeholders toward a shared vision and goals.
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Edsurge
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Pamela Cantor knows first-hand how a child’s environment and early experiences can affect their educational outcomes. She knows this not only because she is a child psychiatrist who has studied how the human brain responds to trauma, but also because she herself was sexually abused as a child. For many years after that experience, she said, she carried “deep shame.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Most guided reading programs emphasize daily ability grouping with too little emphasis on developing self-directed readers who love to read for pleasure or enrichment, says literacy leader Regie Routman, who points out equity issues revealed in recent research.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Here is one of our popular visuals we shared in the past featuring important tips on how to cite a wide variety of online sources in APA style. The content of this visual is based on the.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Technology shapes the way we interact everyday. We FaceTime with family across the country, we send snaps to our friends to let them know where we are and what we're doing. But sometimes we fail to realize that the platforms and data that push us to interact don't always do it in objective ways. Our interactions are increasingly shaped by algorithms, and those codes are designed by humans—people who literally write the script for the ways that tech will make us tick, for better or for worse.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Here are two good science websites to use with your students in class. Both of these websites have been featured in Common Sense Education’s ‘Best EdTech of 2017’ where we have initially discovered.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 2, 2018
It’s not every day that business students leave the classroom to work on a farm—particularly one that relies on the symbiotic relationship between living fish and plants. But one course at the University of Connecticut is testing the waters. The course is meant to give students a deep dive into data-gathering and analysis, and it’s offered as a special topics course in the university’s major for Management Information Systems, which draws on both business and technology courses.
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.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Picture a group of students storming a council meeting, except they aren’t there to protest—they’re there to run the meeting. One student, witnessing the needs of the elderly and handicapped in her community, creates a handyman organization. Another student, noticing a social gap between special needs students and others, creates a horticulture program and greenhouse garden curriculum to help forge new friendships.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Students build their collaborative skills through regular group work including immersive week-long projects held throughout the school year. Photo courtesy of Lasse Reichstein. When principal Lasse Reichstein stands on the wide, wooden staircase in the middle of his school, he can see and hear more than 650 students — kindergarten through ninth grade — at work all around him.
Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Classcraft Partners with #TeachersAreProfessionals Love Classcraft? Want FREE materials for your classroom? Want to STOP paying out of pocket? If you answered yes to any of these questions, check out this incredible offer! Classcraft has partnered with us to offer free Quests and for each downloaded quest, Classcraft will donate $1 to the PledgeCents campaign.
EdTechTeam
OCTOBER 2, 2018
When diving into the world of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality it’s very important to understand how they are two distinct mediums for learning. Virtual Reality (VR) is meant to take you somewhere else. Augmented Reality (AR) is meant to add to where you are. We place these on a mixed reality continuum where we see a Virtual Reality environment on the far right and Augmented Reality leading towards a Real Environment.
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
OCTOBER 2, 2018
There are unique challenges that come with being a large urban school district. High mobility rates, socioeconomic conditions, and sheer population size can all impact student success. But, there are also many rewarding and exceptional opportunities that come out of being a part of an urban district. In Chicago Public Schools (CPS), we have more than 370,000 students, requiring a delicate balance between resources and individualized learning.
EmergingEdTech
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Although some people believe that the differences in social status don't play a significant role in higher education anymore, the truth remains that income and geography still influence academic. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
Dr. Shannon Doak
OCTOBER 2, 2018
I recently had the chance to support all students Grade 1 through Grade 5 on a Library project that was then shared to our school community using Seesaw. I saw something amazing with almost every student. What I saw isn’t unique to the students in my current school as I saw this same characteristic in my last place of employment too. In my last school, the method used to share student work and reflection was different (we used self-hosted WordPress blogs) but the characteristic the stude
Marketplace K-12
OCTOBER 2, 2018
As literacy challenges loom, what can businesses and other organizations do, or avoid doing, to help boost literacy levels for children and adults? The post 7 Lessons Learned From Leaders in Business, Education Working to Boost Literacy appeared first on Market Brief.
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The Principal of Change
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Here is a snippet from “ The Innovator’s Mindset ” that sets the stage for the book: Speaking of success, if you are looking for answers to create higher test scores, you might want to stop reading this book. Although I understand that we still work within a system, that’s not what I choose to focus on. I believe it’s possible to have kids who are deep thinkers, creators, and innovators, and still do well on their exams, but I do not want to forsake those critical elements for
techlearning
OCTOBER 2, 2018
A few weeks ago I sent my first parent newsletter to 400+ parents. The newsletter (a link and pdf) was emailed to every parent with a Spanish version as well! Next time I might try Turkish and other languages. You might think sending this monthly newsletter is time-consuming, but with Google Slides, Formmule, and Templates I’ve got this down to under 30 minutes.
SecurEdge
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Are you looking to add Guest WiFi access for your business? You’re not alone! It doesn’t matter what kind of business you own or manage. Your customers, guest, patients, and students all expect secure, reliable, high-speed WiFi service.
Veative
OCTOBER 2, 2018
One of the most significant challenges facing us in an increasingly technologized world is how to conceptualize the self. The self, a protean entity, is often perceived as a bundle of contradictions, seemingly constant and yet so fragile, familiar and yet elusive. However, as we push ourselves to the frontiers of reality, one must ask, how have technologies such as VR changed our perception of the self?
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.
Marketplace K-12
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Achieve3000 has acquired Actively Learn and now plans to offer differentiated instruction to preK to adult learners, while Chinese tutoring company TAL Education bought app developer Dr. Panda. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Acheive3000 Acquires Actively Learn, TAL Education Buys App Developer Dr. Panda appeared first on Market Brief.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 2, 2018
We've got lots of updated details on our third Library 2.018 mini-conference: "Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Register now to watch for free and/or to receive the event recordings. This event is being organized in partnership with Patty Wong, Director of Library Services at Santa Monica Public Library.
techlearning
OCTOBER 2, 2018
-- New ‘Innovation Generation: Making an Impact’ Initiative Aims to Inspire Students Nationwide to Embrace Cross-Disciplinary Learning through Action in Innovation -- -- Nationwide Contest to Award Two Schools $25K for a Stanley Black & Decker Makerspace -- Silver Spring, Md. (Tuesday, October 2, 2018) – Stanley Black & Decker, the world's largest tools and storage company and leader in engineered fastening and security, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content an
Learning with 'e's
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Photo by Leslie Seaton on Flickr I submitted my manuscript for Digital Learning in Organisations to my publishers today. It's been half a year in the making, and will be published on April 3, 2019, so it's good to finally complete the writing. I published a brief synopsis of what can be expected last week, and also unveiled the front cover graphics.
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
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Lakewood, NJ (October 2, 2018) – Achieve3000 , the leader in differentiated instruction, has acquired Actively Learn , a digital reading platform focused on deeper learning. The move pairs two highly compatible instructional approaches to help students build reading stamina and strength. Achieve3000 and Actively Learn both address the same critical problem: that students today need to engage with increasingly complex texts and use higher-order thinking to become truly college and career ready.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 2, 2018
WeVideo is an excellent site/app video editing platform for students. Educators are using this for collaborative learning, project based learning, digital storytelling and much much more. All of this is done in a safe/secure environment where educators can monitor student activity. Recently, WeVideo developed a free digital storytelling kit that helps teachers integrate WeVideo into their classroom as well as supply: lesson plans, rubrics, graphic organizers, and more.
techlearning
OCTOBER 2, 2018
WHAT: High Impact Learning Environment Webinar – How to design the modern media center to be an epicenter for learning that encourages teachers and students to collaborate, communicate and share WHO: Margaux DelGuidice and Rose Luna from the Center of College and Career Readiness WHEN: Thursday, October 4, 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST REGISTER: [link] Gainesville, FL, Oct. 2, 2018 – Today’s modern media center design reflects a laboratory of learning, typically including areas for action centers, makerspa
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 2, 2018
ThinkFluency is an oral reading fluency assessment app developed by a teacher for teachers. ThinkFluency replaces the tedious paper, pencil and timer assessment with an app that enables teachers to quickly assess students’ Oral Reading Fluency Rate. ThinkFluency is easy to use, provides instant results with data that is easy to download and share, and is perfect for RTI and showing student growth.
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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