Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Imagine a network of leaders from every sector of education: public schools and early learning centers, colleges and universities, museums and libraries, nonprofits and corporations. Now stay with us: imagine this group sought to collaborate in order to inspire and empower a generation of lifelong learners not only locally, but across the United States.

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My Paperless Classroom

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Are you looking for a simple video editing tool to use with your students for that once and done classroom project? Google Slides just might be the perfect fit. The post Without Mentioning It, Google Silently Released a Pretty Awesome Video Editor appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

On this episode of the Jersey Educator Podcast, we welcome New Jersey State Teacher of the year Argine Safari onto the program to share her experiences in music education. The post Celebrating Educators: Both in and out of the classroom | Featuring @NJEA State Teacher of the year @ArgineSafari appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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My Paperless Classroom

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In this episode of the Tech Educator Podcast, we welcome Microsoft Innovative Educator, Tammy Dunbar on the program to discuss 5 great ways of using Microsoft OneNote in her classroom. The post 5 Reasons why @MicrosoftEDU and @OneNoteEDU can help you in your digital classroom | w/ @TammyDunbar appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

February 19, 2017 We all love games. These days, children can play anytime and anywhere, thanks to the widespread availability of mobile apps and gaming websites. Portals like Poki offer thousands.read more.

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My Paperless Classroom

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we discuss Student Blogging options and how they can be used with Google Sites and Google Classroom. The post Lets Take a Look At: Google Sites, Google Classroom, @Edublogs, and @Seesaw appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Teacher Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

How Many C’s Are In That Word Sort? When using technology I like to ask the question “How does this make learning BETTER?” Not just digital or more colorful but BETTER! The activity of sorting words by definition was never a critical thinking task. It is DOK 1. Students remember the definition and classify the […]. The post How Many C’s Are In That Word Sort?

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Tech Helpful

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

I'm on a reminiscing journey lately. One of my daughters graduates from high school in May and the other turns 21 in May. As I think over their lives and what has changed with them I also find myself thinking about how much their worlds have changed. Any mother with children has answered the question, "Hey mom, how old were you when.?" My favorite was when my youngest was in about fifth grade and she said, "Hey mom, how old were you when you got your first cell phone?

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. Here are the three hottest posts that you don’t want to miss! Making it to the top for the first time is a post that looks at ways that teachers who receive certifications / micro-credentials are showing off their digital badges. Check out the post to read about their innovative ideas, insights, and see actual examples.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Saturday, February 18, 2017 “From Astronauts to Zimbabwe – the A to Z of Global collaboration” Presenter: Steve Sherman We are in for a real treat with this Classroom 2.0 LIVE presentation on February 18, 2017 by our special guest, Steve Sherman. Steve is not only an inspired, energetic, passionate global educator but he has an incredible sense of humor.

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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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Music unleashes creative powers in the classroom. Students learn to think beyond the parameters of passing an exam. They open up their brains to deeper critical thinking. And they learn that they can connect with one another through a single, common thread. During my 20 years as a music teacher and band director at Far Hills Country Day School, a Pre-K through 8 independent school in Far Hills, New Jersey, I have had wonderful success integrating music across multiple curriculums, including hist

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