EdNews Daily
APRIL 18, 2017
Written by: Elizabeth Jamison. Jennifer had been mentally outlining her novel for years, but with her hectic schedule, she never managed to find the time to write. Suzanne dreamed of running her own business, but was afraid to leave the comfortable safety of her current, stagnant job. At sixty-two, Joe was tired of the rat-race. He wanted “out” but didn’t know how to get there.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 18, 2017
A conversation with Richard Byrne on Episode #57 of the 10-minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Richard Byrne @rmbyrne discusses the edtech tools he’s most excited about today. From video tools, creation tools, to app creation, you’ll hear lots of ideas. Plus, he’ll tell you about his newest project.
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Digital Promise
APRIL 18, 2017
As part of the Digital Promise filmMAKER™ Challenge, students from around the country took on the task to reinvent an everyday product and make it more sustainable, accessible, or beautiful, and create a documentary video to tell the story of their process. At the culmination of the 2016-2017 Challenge, 69 student teams submitted their videos, which were viewed by a panel of judges from Digital Promise, Maker Ed, and Future Development Group.
EdTechTeacher
APRIL 18, 2017
G Suite for Education provides opportunities for students of all ages to learn and grow. When combined with a Chromebook or laptop, the core G Suite programs create a powerful platform for learning. By designing interactive learning experiences for students in the K-3 classroom with G Suite, we also provide opportunities for students to start building the skills that they will need to be successful in the intermediate grade levels and in our digital world.
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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
APRIL 18, 2017
Districts across the nation are exploring a new approach to professional learning to meet the evolving needs of today’s diverse classrooms and the educators who lead them. District leaders are looking to provide educators with personalized support that will identify and develop skills and practices to support powerful student learning – and micro-credentials are one such tool to meet this need.
Edsurge
APRIL 18, 2017
“She goes to school, feels uncertain about who she is, tryin’ to hide behind the curtain so she lashes out, out of fear of bein’ known, inside and out.” These raw lines open the music video “ Jagged ,” written, directed and starred in by elementary school students. Although the female artists behind the film are only 6-12 years old, it's a powerful reminder of the struggles young girls face: low-self esteem, identity confusion, stress.
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eSchool News
APRIL 18, 2017
Technology is nearly ubiquitous in classrooms, and it holds extreme importance in the lives of today’s children. But with technology comes responsibility, and many ed-tech stakeholders emphasize the importance of teaching students about digital citizenship, being aware of their digital footprint, and being responsible and safe online. Despite the best efforts of parents and educators, children can–and do–get into sticky situations with technology.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 18, 2017
April , 2017 Google has just released a brand new version of Google Earth for both Chrome and Android. This new version has come with a bunch of interesting features you can use for educational.read more.
Teacher Tech
APRIL 18, 2017
If you have never played the game Connect 4 you are woefully sheltered and should run to Target and play the game with your kids. Awhile back Matt Gomez shared his template for playing Connect 4 in Google Drawings. It is a fun activity to show how you can use Google Drawings (or even Google […]. The post Google Drawing: Play Connect 4 Asynchronously appeared first on Teacher Tech.
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 18, 2017
The post Dear Parents: Here’s What You Should Know About Letter Grades appeared first on TeachThought.
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.
ProfHacker
APRIL 18, 2017
A maxim even more famous than “Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!” is “Never make analogies about technology adoption where scholars of refrigeration can find them.” And yet, in “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or a Washing Machine?,” Julia Freeland Fisher makes just this mistake, when she draws on what she takes to be the comparative adoption rates of these two appliances to argue for more disruptive innovation in educational tech
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 18, 2017
April 18, 2017 We just learned through The Next Web that Apple has made a number of its key apps free for both Mac and iOS users. These apps are: iMovie, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, and GarageBand. If.read more.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2017
The 2016 election and the tumultuous start to Donald Trump’s presidency, which hits the 100-day mark next week, have presented civics teachers in red, blue and purple states alike with a double-edged sword. Students are suddenly eager to talk politics and government, but the hyper-partisan reality beyond school walls makes it hard to pull off these discussions in class.
MindShift
APRIL 18, 2017
Excerpted from Teach Like Finlan d: 33 Simple Strategies For Joyful Classrooms (c) 2017 by Timothy D. Walker. Used with permission of the publisher, W. W. Norton. . Schedule brain breaks. Like a zombie, Sami * —one of my fifth graders—lumbered over to me and hissed, “I think I’m going to explode! I’m not used to this schedule.” And I believed him. An angry red rash was starting to form on his forehead.
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.
Tech Helpful
APRIL 18, 2017
Today our lower school principal sent me a text that said "Some fifth graders have something they want to show you." I was intrigued but also a little nervous. After I made it to the office I was given a slip of paper with a web address on it: [link]. There are times in your life you are just so proud and blown away by students and in this case I had absolutely NOTHING to do with this.
Edsurge
APRIL 18, 2017
“She goes to school, feels uncertain about who she is, tryin’ to hide behind the curtain so she lashes out, out of fear of bein’ known, inside and out.” These vulnerable lines open the music video “ Jagged ,” an award-winning film written, directed and starred in by elementary school students at Rocketship schools in California. Although the female artists who made the film are only 6-12 years old, the video is a powerful reminder of the struggles young girls face: low-self esteem, identity conf
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 18, 2017
The post 6 Ways To Make The Most Of Limited Access To Technology appeared first on TeachThought.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 18, 2017
April 18, 2017 Timeline on Google Maps is a service released by Google in 2015 that allows users to visualize places they have visited and remember trips they have made. This service which was.read more.
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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.
APRIL 18, 2017
The post The Definition Of Intrinsic Motivation appeared first on TeachThought.
MiddleWeb
APRIL 18, 2017
Noting the recent Supreme Court decision affirming high expectations and educational opportunities for all students with disabilities, Elizabeth Stein looks at what's needed in the classroom to ensure an enduring commitment to inclusion continues to move forward.
EmergingEdTech
APRIL 18, 2017
Kids Can Learn Better When They Aren't Always Sitting If sitting is so bad for adults, then why are we condemning our kids to a life full of it? According to the Small Schools Coalition, the average. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2017
Creating films can allow children to show their perspectives, and new technology allows them to film all 360 degrees for a fully immersive experience. Through the 360 Filmmakers Challenge, 29 schools submitted student – made films shot with special cameras that allowed them to create a virtual-reality-like experience. Nine films earned an award, and four were selected as especially well-done.
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.
NeverEndingSearch
APRIL 18, 2017
The concept of HyperDocs is spreading all over edtech land. HyperDocs are perfect opportunities to grow teacher librarian/ classroom teacher partnerships. A true extension of what TLs do or should be doing in a hyperlinked information landscape, HyperDocs are all about curation and collaboration, instruction based on engaged inquiry, as well as our mission to inspire learning communities to think, create, share and grow.
Marketplace K-12
APRIL 18, 2017
Adaptive learning and instructional design company Smart Sparrow raised $4 million, and Bomberbot, a coding platform for children based in the Netherlands and Finland, raised money in a funding round led by a Dutch investment firm. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Hero K12 Unveils Investment Plans, and Smart Sparrow Raises $4 Million appeared first on Market Brief.
EdTechTeam
APRIL 18, 2017
1. Google Earth Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. Web Link: www.google.com/earth iTunes Link: goo.gl/JBu7KW Android Link: goo.gl/M2aro3 2. Web Based Google Earth is web based meaning that you can now access this tool even on Chromebooks!
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2017
Moises Urena’s college loans from the University of Albany add up to $7,000 annually. That’s nearly half the salary his mother, Lina Beltre, earns each year. Beltre is on her fourth college, this time aiming for a bachelor’s degree. She might finally graduate this year, but she’ll owe thousands of dollars, too. She’s fought homelessness and debt for years.
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.
Fractus Learning
APRIL 18, 2017
Think back on your field day from your school days. What do you remember? Was it the heat? Was it the humidity? Was it the bugs and bees? Was it the competition? Or was it the […].
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2017
House Education Chair. Rep. Nancy Landry. 109 S. College Road. Lafayette, LA 70503. Dear Rep. Nancy Landry, I am a student at Cohen College Prep High School, and I feel as though TOPS should be for low-income students. If their parents make more than $100,000 a year, parents should be able to pay their college funds. Also I think it depends on how many people are in your household, because the more people, the more money you have to spend.
Education Superhighway
APRIL 18, 2017
We are proud to announce that EducationSuperHighway was selected by the San Francisco Business Times as a 2017 Tech and Innovation Award winner. The Tech and Innovation Awards recognize the most dynamic, innovative entrepreneurs and companies in the Bay Area. Past winners include Airbnb, Dropbox, Eventbrite, Fitbit, Glassdoor, Lending Club, Salesforce, Splunk, and Waze, among others.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
APRIL 18, 2017
Today I'm publishing the survey results at ModernLearning.com for the 2017 Learning Revolution 's survey on technology and learning, which is the initial part of a larger effort to create a worldwide online conference on this topic. A summary report with some preliminary conclusions will be published there shortly. To say that I'm excited to release the report would be a dramatic understatement.
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