Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
I’ve established that I am a fan of open educational resources (OER) and think that K-12 educators and policymakers would benefit from thinking more deeply about the ownership of instructional materials. I’ve even offered up ideas on issues the K-12 OER movement needs to confront and work through in the coming years as it struggles with the success of greater adoption.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
By D. Frank Smith MakerBot showcases two students whose 3D printing designs give MS and Parkinson’s patients tools to open pill bottles, hold a fork.
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Ditch That Textbook
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Timelines are excellent tools for showing spans of time, but many people forget to use the tools for critical thinking and meaningful lessons. Timelines are great graphic organizers because of their linear, but discrete, nature. Each event is separated on the line itself – and two events can occupy the same time, just on opposite [.].
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Nurturing an Innovator's Mindset with George Couros From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Risk taking is not a bad word. If we want to help students read, write, and learn anything – we have to learn to take risks. But how can we understand what risks are worth taking? How can principals, teachers, and students learn how to take acceptable risks?
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EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
By D. Frank Smith Next year's budget proposal for education is all about equity of access — but to get there, some educational technology items need to be funded.
Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
As quoted in: Solochek, Jeffrey. “ Despite fixes, computer testing troubles still likely for Florida schools in 2016.” Tampa Bay Times. 19 February 2016. Yet there’s almost no way to guarantee trouble-free computerized testing on a stage as large as Florida’s, experts said. That’s because the undertaking is “not just a test, but a massive technology project” that involves so many moving parts in a decentralized system, said Doug Levin, founder of EdTech Strategies,
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Dangerously Irrelevant
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
BloomBoard invited me to be part of its February blogging campaign and to create a collection over at its site. I tried to pull together a few resources related to acceptable use policies (AUPs): Rethinking acceptable use policies (AUPs). The blogger that follows me in BloomBoard’s campaign is Shannon Holden over at NewTeacherHelp. You also can check out others’ contributions at the BloomBoard blog.
Gaggle Speaks
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
You thought the idea of starting a blog was a good one. You had all the right intentions. But the last time you checked, your most recent post was from more than six months ago. Oops. Try using these tips to ensure that your blog stays up to date and engaging. Know where the conversation is taking place. You don’t need to come up with something brand new each time you post, but make sure you’re adding value to your readers.
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Sony Global Education Inc. says it has developed a system to bring “blockchain” technology–meant to serve as a decentralized-yet-secure system for transmitting data–to education, as the concept slowly begins to attract attention in the K-12 space. Blockchain is known today primarily for its use in the world of finance, most notably for Bitcoin , a digital payment system or type of “crypto-currency,” meant to be powered by users, rather than a central authorit
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
District leaders are hoping to enact an initiative that would make computer science mandatory for graduation. Chicago Public Schools officials said they are ready to move ahead with an initiative long-touted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to make computer science a requirement for high school graduation. “We want our students in Chicago to have exposure and training to the science, even if they go into other fields where it might not be as immediately applicable,” district CEO Forrest Claypoo
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.
Edutopia
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Photo credit: Fabrice Florin via flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Beth Holland Design Thinking Design thinking and PBL can bridge what we know and how we innovate. Try combining these two practices as an instructional framework for teaching 21st-century skills.
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Research and Rhetoric, based on the CLEAR curriculum, is a must-read for teachers who have been wondering how to foster creativity and increase student engagement while teaching research and persuasive writing, says classroom teacher Linda Biondi.
Fractus Learning
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
“What is learning if not with Joy?” As a parent and an educator I strive to invite joy into my classroom and my home everyday. Joy is much more than happiness. Joy is a process in and of itself where we creatively learn to embrace all our emotions including disappointment and failure. Here I offer 5 entry points based upon the influential work of Marta Davidovich Ockuly (2015) and Catherine Camden-Pratt (2008), where we may foster and cultivate JOY in our own lives and the lives of t
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Every time Elisa Waingort opens Leaders of Their Own Learning, she finds another simple but brilliant suggestion to improve her teaching and the learning of her students. She recommends repeated reading of this fully resourced guide to student-driven learning and assessment.
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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
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eSchool News
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
A white paper from Pearson is designed to help educators navigate different approaches to students’ college and career readiness. A new white paper introduces three “readiness models” designed to gauge students’ preparedness for college and workforce success. “ On Track: Redefining Readiness in Education and the Workplace ,” from Pearson, was written by David T.
Fractus Learning
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Kids love having their own version of things that adults have, and that includes houses. A kids playhouse provides children with their own little house and space to play and use their imaginations. With imagination, even the most simple playhouse can be a mansion if they so choose. They can play ‘house’ in a traditional cottage, get cozy in a teepee, or sail the high seas in a pirate ship playhouse.
Bryan Alexander
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Earlier this month I received a request for my services, and it was pretty thoroughly awful. It’s a fine worst-case example of how not to ask someone to help you, so I thought I’d anatomize it here to improve requests out there currently in the making. I’m anonymizing the ask in this post, so as not to call out the poor asker. The invite came by email, and asked me to help facilitate and contribute to a workshop along design thinking lines.
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EmergingEdTech
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
While this a bit of a change from the usual tools and techniques we often share here, online education is such a prominent and long established use of technology for instructional purposes, it. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
MindShift
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System in Tennessee was facing a common challenge in education — lots of its best people were retiring and there weren’t enough qualified people in the district to fill the leadership positions opening up. This practical challenge prompted the district to look inward and take steps to develop existing talent with an eye to the future.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Courses target beginners and aspiring programmers. The White House recently took aim at the lack of computer science education in the U.S., with a proposal to spend $4 billion to turn up the volume. Digital publisher Shmoop has launched a suite of computer science courses in an effort to give students the skills they need to land a job. In the core Computer Science course, students will start by writing simple programs that can type and doodle.
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
When creating a makerspace, keep Laura Fleming's "Worlds of Making" at hand. Her brief book covers the spectrum, from practical considerations to the impact of school culture, says Sandy Wisneski, herself in the midst of makerspace development.
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.
Teacher Tech
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Link to Ivan Gutierrez’s Infographic.
Learning with 'e's
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
I just watched a video of teachers at Geelong College responding to the question What is Learning? (the video is below - take a look). From this, the many definitions and perspectives that were offered made me think that each could be elaborated on, supported with pedagogical theory and opened up for further discussion. It's a question of deep interest to me, and probably all other educators around the globe.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Biteslide is a wonderful site that I've covered many times before that allows users to create beautiful slidebooks/presentations w/ simple to use drag-n-drop tools. Best of all, it is all done through an educational portal that allows educators to create and manage student account. Educators are using Biteslide for project based learning, flip a lesson, and more.
Learning with 'e's
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
I just watched a video of teachers at Geelong College responding to the question What is Learning? (the video is below - take a look). From this, the many definitions and perspectives that were offered made me think that each could be elaborated on, supported with pedagogical theory and opened up for further discussion. It's a question of deep interest to me, and probably all other educators around the globe.
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.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Help Teaching is an excellent site for educators, parents, and others looking for educational resources such as quiz/test creators, online assessments, or worksheets/printables. These printables are for K-12 and cover a wide range of subjects. Also, there is a test/virtual room where students can take online assessment and get results in real time. I highly recommend checking out Help Teaching by clicking here !!!
techlearning
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Comprehensive CCSS-aligned resource for instruction and assessment.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Teach'n Go is a new site for managing online courses for educators. This is a nice way to create a course, charge what they want, schedule, and communicate w/ parents and students in a safe collaborative environment. Also, Teach'n Go is web based and works on any browser based device making it ideal for mobile learning. Below is a brief demo video. I highly recommend checking out Teach'n Go by clicking here !!!
User Generated Education
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Social media is an intimate part of a large majority of tweens’ and teens’ lives. The following graphs about teens’ social media use come from Pew Research’s Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015: For young people, social media is not an add-on nor an extracurricular activity. Social media is like eating, bathing, talking.
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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