Wed.Sep 07, 2016

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21st Century Version of Ask 3 Before You Ask Me

Catlin Tucker

The first month of school is exhausting! New students, new routines, and, for many of us, new curriculum. Getting kids acclimated to all the newness spurs a lot (and I mean a lot) of questions. In an effort to save my own sanity and teach students how to be independent and resourceful, I put a technology spin on the old adage, “Ask 3 before you ask me.” It’s not just that I am wild about technology.

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Classroom Analytics Can Have Big Impact on Educational Outcomes

EdTech Magazine

By Mike Patterson Collecting student data can be a great source of insight, but best practices for privacy and security must be followed.

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15 Back-to-School Posts

Ask a Tech Teacher

On everything from get-to-know-you activities to getting yourself ready: New School Year? New Tech? I Got You Covered. 5 Top Ways to Integrate Technology into the New School Year. 5 Ways to Involve Parents in Your Class. 3 Organizational Apps to Start the School Year. 6 Tech Best Practices for New Teachers. How to Prepare Students for PARCC Tests. 8 Tech Tools to Get to Know Your Students for Back to School. 5 Tools To Shake up the New Year. 3 Apps to Help Brainstorm Next Year’s Lessons.

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Harnessing the Power of Education Technology for the Adult Learner

Digital Promise

Adult educators are getting more and more excited as they see growing evidence of technology’s potential for improving learning for adults. Community-based organizations, libraries, adult education programs, and community colleges across our Beacons are working together to incorporate technology to support their learners. When we talk with educators around the country, most, if not all, are clamoring for ways to best leverage education technology.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Competition: It’s Only for the Winners

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. Before the days of electronic gradebooks, every week I posted a printout with student grades. High-achieving students raced over, comparing their grades down to the hundredth, while less academic students shrugged off the opportunity to check their grades. While most schools have shifted to electronic gradebooks, the insane practice of grading continues, and of equal […].

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Kids Don’t Always Love Technology

Edsurge

Many adults simply accept the idea that “kids love technology” without interrogating it further. While many kids do love a shiny new device, it’s worth looking deeper than the tech itself to find out more. Understanding their motivations can help us make better decisions about how educators and parents can collaborate with children to support their learning.

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Apple Announces 'Everyone Can Code' Initiative and New Apple Teacher Program

Edsurge

Apple believes that everyone can code, according to the latest initiative the company has launched. While “ Hello iPhone 7, goodbye phone jack ” is what a lot of the world is saying at the moment, educators might be more interested in Apple’s latest foray into computer science education with the “ Everyone Can Code ” initiative. As part of its ConnectED promise , Apple will bring coding education to schools, all related to its homegrown programming language Swift.

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The First Parent-Teacher Conference of One

The Jose Vilson

I’m not supposed to be nervous about the first day. A couple of weeks ago, I told six hundred or so adults in Oak Park, IL that the first day doesn’t matter. I said it was the second day and beyond that ultimately determine a teacher’s effectiveness. But this first day is different. It’s not just my 12th First Day of class as a teacher.

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Share a Copy of A Google Form

Teacher Tech

Share a Copy of a Google Form To share a copy of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides or Drawings is pretty easy. If the person has view access to the file they can simply use the File menu to “Make a copy.” Alternatively, editing the URL of a Google Doc from /edit to /copy and sharing […]. The post Share a Copy of A Google Form appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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What can we learn from our veteran teachers? Featuring @ProfJPizzo

TeacherCast

Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members. for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students. each and every day in your schools. The post What can we learn from our veteran teachers?

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Lights, Camera, Action: 3 Video Coaching Ideas You Can Implement Next Week

Edsurge

You’re excited to implement video observation in your school or district. But how will it fit within your school or district’s professional development plan? This is a common question for organizations planning to implement a video coaching process. Technology platforms can make classroom observation easier, but it’s up to you to decide what type of learning activities are a good fit to go beyond the “coach observes teacher” model.

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Over 50 Great Chromebook Apps for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

We know a lot of our readers here in EdTech and mLearning use Chromebooks in their teaching and that’s why we have created a section dedicated entirely to everything related to the use of.read more.

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The ‘Institutional Ethnography’ That Led to ITT Tech’s Collapse

Edsurge

This post originally appeared on Tressie McMillan Cottom’s blog. It has been lightly edited. ITT Technical Institutes is gone, just like that. A summary: In the wake of. devastating federal sanctions , officials from Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc. announced Tuesday that all ITT Technical Institute campuses will be closing. In late August, the U.S.

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Teachers Guide to Google Photos

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google Photos is a powerful application from Google that helps you store, organize and share photos and videos. It provides you with an unlimited free storage so you can back up and save as many.read more.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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.

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How to Use YouTube Live Streaming for Free Lecture Capture

ProfHacker

[ This guest post by Timothy A Lepczyk also also appeared on his own blog, Eduhacker, today. --@JBJ ]. When I first heard that Google was discontinuing Hangouts on Air, I panicked. However, that was unwarranted. Hangouts on Air is moving to Youtube Live and you can still use it as a free lecture-capture solution, while saving your institution $20K+ at the same time.

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How to sharpen your students’ digital skills

eSchool News

Twenty-odd years ago, the extent of an elementary schooler’s digital skills was making it through the Oregon Trail on their classroom computer without dying of dysentery. Today, the digital skills K-12 students need to succeed both in school and after graduation have become much more complex. As classroom technology has shifted from typing classes and simple learning games (remember Math Blaster ?

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5 Ways to Use Pokemon Go As a Learning Tool – Guest Post from Courtney Pepe & Wendy Thompson

EdTechTeacher

Many thanks to Courtney Pepe ( @iPadQueen2012 ) and Wendy Thompson ( @wendypurple407 ) for this guest post. It first appeared on Daily Genius. As a curriculum supervisor and a demonstration teacher at the A. Harry Moore School of New Jersey City University – an innovative urban special education school – we are always looking for new and interesting technology applications that will pique the interest of our student population while connecting to academic and social goals.

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Get Going with Google Apps for Education GAfE [Game] [Infographic]

Teacher Tech

Get Going with Google Apps for Education GAfE link GAfE Level Up Game I used my game template to create a level up game for introduction to Google Apps for Education (GAfE). I’m not finished with it, however, it’s far enough along to share. Make a copy of the template below. Mark off in column A […]. The post Get Going with Google Apps for Education GAfE [Game] [Infographic] appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Divided We Learn: Swarthmore’s president on what it means to be poor, black and in prison

The Hechinger Report

Valerie Smith. At a moment in our national history when we pay far too little attention to the extraordinary, transformative impact of teachers and education on our children and youth, families, and communities, it is worth taking the time to celebrate education and educators as we begin the new school year. Education has had a powerful impact on my life and in the life of my family.

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Matching Student Resources With Student Experiences

Edutopia

Jordan Lanfair Education Equity Students of color deserve educational materials that better represent their group identities and honor their individuality to include and engage them in their learning experience.

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Marketplace trend update: 5 ed-tech developments

eSchool News

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Below, we’ve gathered some of the latest and most relevant marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and learning initiatives, and new trends in education.

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5 Teacher Personas to #HackTheClassroom & Discuss Innovative Practice

The Innovative Educator

Hacks are those who come up with clever solutions to everyday problems. Innovative educators are natural hackers constantly coming up with, and even sharing, ideas to improve teaching and learning. Microsoft has come up five teacher personas as an easy-to-think about framework for hacking our classroom. This is a great framework to keep in mind for teachers and administrators who are considering ways to innovate learning in their classrooms.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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.

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Suspending Preschoolers Doesn’t Work: How Adults Can Intervene

MindShift

This story is part of a series from NPR Ed exploring the challenges U.S. schools face meeting students’ mental health needs. Every year, thousands of children are suspended from preschool. Take a second to let that sink in. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 6,743 children who were enrolled in district-provided pre-K in 2013-14 received one or more out-of-school suspensions.

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The Greatest Resource Available to Teachers

Fractus Learning

I am not great at marketing. It is not where my strengths as a writer lie. But I have discovered an amazing resource for teachers that I cannot keep to myself. I am here today to tell you about a resource that will improve your teaching overnight. Even new teachers will be able to see instant results as they draw on years of accumulated experience. It doesn’t matter where you teach, what you teach or whom you teach: If you are a teacher, you need to know about this incredible resource.

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Chinese English-Language Learning Platform Gets Boost from Kobe Bryant

Marketplace K-12

A venture capital firm backed in part by retired NBA basketball superstar Kobe Bryant is making its first-ever education investment in an online tutoring company for Chinese children who want to learn English. VIPKID , a digital learning platform that teaches English to Chinese youngsters, will receive a $100 million investment from Bryant Stibel, the company that Bryant created with entrepreneur Jeff Stibel in 2013.

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Back to School with Google Chrome: The Complete Guide!

Shake Up Learning

The post Back to School with Google Chrome: The Complete Guide! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. (UPDATED on September 7, 2016) Going back to school is hard enough! Why not make the most of what Google Chrome has to offer and get you and your students ready for school with the best apps, extensions, tips, and tricks? I like to think of Google Chrome as the learning environment for all things Google!

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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.

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How Did I Get Here? One Student's Journey

EdTechTeam

Davis Carlson Rundle College Jr./Sr. High School Calgary, Alberta, Canada “How did I get here?” That was the question I was asked to write about for this blog post. A 16 year old who travels around the country teaching other teachers. A student who is looked at as an educator and respected as someone with valuable information to share. “How did I get here?

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AppEd Review Roundup: New School Year, New Lesson Planning Tools!

EmergingEdTech

Lesson Planning Doesn’t Have to be Hard … Here’s Help Whether you are a new teacher beginning to build your lesson plan portfolio, an established teacher learning the ropes for a. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Be a Vital Co-Teaching Force This Year!

MiddleWeb

Are you ready to be a vital force in your co-teaching relationship this year? Instructional coach Elizabeth Stein borrows concepts from Vitalism to suggest ways co-teachers can build a more effective practice by relying on both traditional knowledge and intuition.

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Back to School: Crafting a Creative Classroom

Graphite Blog

Introducing students to new creative skills and tools early in the year can give them ways to express themselves and present their knowledge all year long. Glogster allows students to create rich, multimedia posters individually or as a group project. To promote authentic learning, consider how you can have students articulate, summarize, or teach others what they've learned.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.