The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 17, 2016
Educate yourself to prevent the nightmare From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Picking the wrong technology tool can unleash a nightmare. Don’t think it can’t happen to you. If you look over the shoulder of one of Gord Holden’s 10,000 students, it looks like they are playing a video game.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 17, 2016
Last chance–class starts Monday, June 20th! Summer PD. Three spots left. More on Summer PD: Top Ten Reasons to sign up for Summer PD. 17 Take-aways from Summer PD. Summer Tech Camp–Everything You Need. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.
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EdTech Magazine
JUNE 17, 2016
By Meg Conlan Nearly 30 states across the country failed to claim E-Rate funding for schools and libraries.
eSchool News
JUNE 17, 2016
$3M pledge aims to educate girls in science, technology, engineering and math. On the heels of Oracle’s $200 million commitment to support Computer Science (CS) Education for All, the White House announced Oracle’s additional $3 million investment to immerse girls worldwide in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The company’s commitment of direct and in-kind funding supports “Let Girls Learn,” a U.S. government initiative aimed at helping adolescent gi
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ProfHacker
JUNE 17, 2016
Back in January, Maha wrote about her use of Hypothes.is , a collaborative web annotation tool that works within your web browser. As Maha explains, this tool gives readers who are all assigned the same readings a choice: they can “do these readings in isolation, or they can read them in asynchronous collaboration with others who had read and annotated them beforehand; they can learn from what others have been saying about those reading.” Hypothes.is has a great many potential uses f
Perry Hewitt
JUNE 17, 2016
Mary Meeker's annual internet trends report reveals that internet growth is finally losing its mojo, but certain behaviors, like photo sharing and voice, continue to rise. Read the slide deck (or just the analysis.) Pleased to see Candace Payne, aka Chewbacca mask lady, made slide 85! The New York Times explains dark patterns, websites that turn persuasive user experience design into a dark art.
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Perry Hewitt
JUNE 17, 2016
Mary Meeker's annual internet trends report reveals that internet growth is finally losing its mojo, but certain behaviors, like photo sharing and voice, continue to rise. Read the slide deck (or just the analysis.) Pleased to see Candace Payne, aka Chewbacca mask lady, made slide 85! The New York Times explains dark patterns, websites that turn persuasive user experience design into a dark art.
Edutopia
JUNE 17, 2016
Susanne Denham Social and Emotional Learning A well-designed SEL program includes not only evidence-based curricula and instruction, but also clear goals, benchmarks, and tools for universal and targeted screening and progress monitoring.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 17, 2016
With schools out for the summer across Louisiana, some teachers in the Bayou State are trading their classrooms for factory floors and office cubicles. With assignments ranging from one or two-day stints to as much as two-week placements, both general education and career-and-technical-education instructors will be spending part of the summer in their communities’ offices and factories, under a state initiative.
Teacher Tech
JUNE 17, 2016
CoffeeEDU at ISTE 2016 If you are going to be at ISTE in Denver this year, come join coffeeEDU one morning. CoffeeEDU (coffeeEDU.org) is a ONE HOUR meet up of educators in the style of edcamp. 6am While 6am may be early for some folks it is a great start to your day. This is a […]. The post #coffeeEDU at #ISTE2016 appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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
JUNE 17, 2016
Odysseyware’s Test Prep provides adult learners and high school students with flexible courses that include instruction, practice, and assessments. Odysseyware , provider of customizable online courses for K-12 education, announced its induction into the General Education Development (GED) Publisher Program, certifying the alignment of content and test preparation through the GED Testing Service.
Graphite Blog
JUNE 17, 2016
On June 26–29, thousands of techy educators will convene in the mile-high city to share, connect, discuss, and learn about all topics related to technology in education. The Common Sense Education team will be among them, presenting several sessions and participating in a range of events throughout the week. Whether you're attending in person or following the back channel on Twitter ( #ISTE2016 ), be sure to catch up with us in Denver!
NeverEndingSearch
JUNE 17, 2016
Chock full of quality children’s programs, the newly updated PBS KIDS Video App is an absolute no-brainer download for families, and for preschool and primary classrooms and libraries. The app is free, easy to navigate and available for both iOS (iPads & iPhones) and Android. The attractive, kid-friendly interface offers immediate access to such series as: Curious George.
Fractus Learning
JUNE 17, 2016
I am a student that will always have trouble with math. I remember having trouble understanding the basic concepts since I was little, when I had difficulty telling time after most of the kids in school had already grasped the idea and moved on to the next. In middle school, I even had to retake a pre-algebra class. Of course, everyone has different ways of learning, and my brain just never was able to wrap itself around the logistical, precise formulas and robotic, numerical answers.
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.
Graphite Blog
JUNE 17, 2016
On June 26–29, thousands of techy educators will convene in the mile-high city to share, connect, discuss, and learn about all topics related to technology in education. The Common Sense Education team will be among them, presenting several sessions and participating in a range of events throughout the week. Whether you're attending in person or following the back channel on Twitter ( #ISTE2016 ), be sure to catch up with us in Denver!
Fractus Learning
JUNE 17, 2016
Music teaches kids lots of skills. Learning to play music requires commitment and discipline and if you splash out on an instrument, you need to know your child is going to put time and effort into practicing their skills. Children can learn rhythm, beat, pattern recognition and even math from music. Musical instruments for kids can also help to cultivate social skills while collaborating to make music together.
MindShift
JUNE 17, 2016
Educator and blogger Ray Salazar, who teaches junior and senior AP English in Chicago Public Schools on the Southwest side, said a book that has been significant to his teaching was The Alchemist , by Brazilian writer Paolo Coelho. The short novel, which has been hailed as a favorite from Former President Bill Clinton to movie star Will Smith, is the fable of Andalusian shepherd boy Santiago, who embarks on a far-flung journey in search of Egyptian treasure after a powerful dream.
Digital Promise
JUNE 17, 2016
Making has always been in America’s DNA. From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs, America has always been shaped, driven, and defined by inventors, tinkerers, and makers — people with the vision to dream and the ability to create. Today, as we celebrate the National Week of Making , we’re thrilled to announce that over 1,400 schools, serving almost a million students in all 50 states, have committed to supporting American students — our next generation of Franklins, Edisons, and Jo
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eSchool News
JUNE 17, 2016
Catch up on the most compelling K-12 news stories you may have missed this week. Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week’s news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JUNE 17, 2016
June 17, 2016 Librarians make a huge difference in our students lives. They are entrusted with a wide variety of educational tasks. Some of these tasks according to Queen University Library include: read more.
Hack Education
JUNE 17, 2016
Education Politics. “ Education Department Proposes New Regulations to Protect Students and Taxpayers from Predatory Institutions.” From the Times Higher Education by way of Inside Higher Ed : “Poll of faculty members and administrators in British higher education finds they want their country to remain in E.U. ” Via The Clarion-Ledger : “Contracts between the Mississippi Department of Education and two of the state superintendent’s former co-workers appear to
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