Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 1, 2016
Today, I began teaching my course “Engaging Today’s Learners with Technology” at Stanford’s Festival of Teaching. One of the first things I asked my students to do was create a Twitter account. I explained that Twitter is ideal for connecting with other educators, engaging in conversations about education, and being inspired by the steady stream of interesting ideas shared online.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 1, 2016
Start #back2school strong From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Heading back to school with the right attitude is vital to our success as educators. These are important days, days that change everything. Educator, your importance is tremendous! You know why you’re so important? Well, you can change everything about a kid’s life.
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Doug Levin
AUGUST 1, 2016
Blockchain technology may seem magical, but it is not magic. For every advantage it may offer over traditional approaches to ‘big iron’ centralized, proprietary IT systems, it imposes new requirements on its users. And, while it is reasonable to expect that some technological hurdles will be addressed in the future, the magnitude of some of these hurdles is so great that one is left wondering if some blockchain for learning advocates even understand the underlying technology of which
EdTech4Beginners
AUGUST 1, 2016
I recently wrote an article for Edutopia. It was about ways Google Maps can be used to inspire students in lessons. Click here for the full article. Have you used Google Maps in lessons? How did you get on? Let me know by commenting below. Tagged: edtech , educational technology , edutopia , GAFE , Google , Google Maps , lessons , teaching , tech , technology.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 1, 2016
I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of
Battelle for Kids
AUGUST 1, 2016
Volume 3, Issue 7, Number 3. Driving Question: How can infographics teach visual literacy and push students deeper in their learning? The phenomenon of social media has made us more connected, possibly more informed, and dare I say it? more impatient. With information coming through our mobile devices so quickly that it almost burns our fingertips, the need to feed the beast, and feed it fast.
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Battelle for Kids
AUGUST 1, 2016
Volume 3, Issue 7, Number 2. Driving Question: When Will We See The Full Potential of Personalized Learning? Information is a tangible commodity in today's global economy. This makes the educational marketplace act as a conduit toward potential social, political, personal, and industrial wealth. Beyond the digital architecture of the information age in the 1980s and 90s that constructed massive databases and personal information cataloging, the infusion of computers as pervasive tools in the ear
Edsurge
AUGUST 1, 2016
Last school year, I made drastic changes in my classroom management system. Due to a schoolwide initiative, my behavior “clip chart” system ended, and in turn, school rules were replaced with a language that promoted growth mindset. I was determined to epitomize this with my students and end hearing the dreaded, “I can’t do this”-esque language that can sometimes plague a lesson or project.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
AUGUST 1, 2016
Welcome to this second post in a series that promotes student inquiry in the classroom. This post is dedicated to promoting student owned inquiry in the classroom. You will discover multiple resources in this series along with some great ideas for finding student success in student owned inquiry. Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans.
The Jose Vilson
AUGUST 1, 2016
“She wasn’t with the rest of the other Black students. Can you imagine having all those harassers, reporters, and guards blocking her from letting her get into school?” As I was listening to the ranger tell us the story of Elizabeth Eckford’s first day of school at Central High School in Little Rock, I found myself zoning out.
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
AUGUST 1, 2016
Several years ago, I made one of those foolish Dad choices. Despite my wife’s better judgement, I let my six- and seven-year-old sons watch Men in Black. What I thought would be a cool evening of fighting aliens turned into one of those nights ending with two kids afraid of going to sleep under a wife’s “I told you so” glare. Miraculously, I stumbled onto a solution when my elder son came into our bedroom around midnight saying he kept waking up scared because he was afraid a giant bugman would
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 1, 2016
Here are four great web tools for creating online quizzes to share with your students. We have already reviewed these tools in separate posts in the past and some of you might already be familiar.read more.
eSchool News
AUGUST 1, 2016
Tennessee’s Wilson County Schools and Discovery Education announced a new six-year partnership supporting the creation of authentic digital learning environments in classrooms district-wide. Through this new collaboration, Wilson County educators will, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, integrate Discovery Education’s Science Techbook (Grades K-12), Social Studies Techbook (Grades 6-8) and Math Techbook (Grades 6-12) into classroom instruction.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 1, 2016
Problem based learning ( PBL) is a teaching strategy that involves the minimum amount of direct and formal instruction characteristic of lecture based teaching. In a PBL model, students are.read more.
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.
eSchool News
AUGUST 1, 2016
Ed. note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Science Journal. What’s It Like?
The Cornerstone for Teachers
AUGUST 1, 2016
I see questions about the best teacher planner asked approximately 3,427 times a day in July and August, so I thought I’d share a system that seems to work well for many teachers. This post is not sponsored and is my completely unbiased opinion, based upon my own research and the experiences of hundreds of teachers I’ve discussed this with in The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club and other Facebook groups.
eSchool News
AUGUST 1, 2016
What would learning look like if students could demonstrate knowledge and skills through embedded, performance-based assessments throughout the year rather than a statewide, end-of-year multiple choice exam? Thanks to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), some states are about to find out. Through ESSA’s Innovative Assessment and Accountability Demonstration Authority, seven states initially will be able to pilot high-quality, student-centered systems of assessments with a group of districts in
ProfHacker
AUGUST 1, 2016
An aspect of higher education that likely drives faculty and students alike to frustration is assessments–whether homework, papers, or anything else–that are designed for the instructor’s eyes only. No matter how carefully the faculty member explains that students should write for an imagined audience of interested readers, the vast majority of the time the professor will be the only person who reads the work, and then the student will briefly look over the professor’s co
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Marketplace K-12
AUGUST 1, 2016
Edgenuity today announced its acquisition of Compass Learning, bringing together two well-known ed-tech companies whose digital offerings will now span kindergarten through 12th grade. Terms of the sale were not disclosed, but Sari Factor, CEO of Edgenuity , said the combined companies will have about 500 employees between Edgenuity’s Scottsdale, Ariz., headquarters and the Austin, Texas, offices of Compass Learning.
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 1, 2016
The post The First 6 Weeks: Strategies For Getting To Know Your Students appeared first on TeachThought.
eSpark
AUGUST 1, 2016
In a recent TED Talk , Dr. Michael Nagler advocated for student-centered learning, saying, “If I give students choice in the work that they’re doing, then they’re more likely to be engaged and produce better products. Choice matters.” Students need to do more than master skills and standards in order to find success after graduation. Until recently , many educators felt that creativity, a defining attribute of many successful people regardless of their industry or educational background, couldn’
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 1, 2016
While some outdated educators are hung up on making students sit, stare, and copy down their every word (by hand!), innovative educators know there is a better way. At this year's #NYCSchoolsTech Summit teachers came together to learn about innovative ways to support teaching and learning but they weren't focused on taking notes. That's because of two strategies that were put into place that took care of that.
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.
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 1, 2016
Labels vs Folders. this is the battle that rages on when discussing the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Google's email platform called Gmail. In this video, you will learn the power of Gmail Labels and understand why a "Clean Inbox. is a Happy Inbox". The post Intro to Gmail: Lets finally put this Labels vs Folders debate to rest… appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
Hubbli
AUGUST 1, 2016
Summer: The time of year when students busily perfect their pool handstands and teachers and school administrators plan, prepare, organize, update, and clean to get ready for the upcoming school year. Because school teams and parents are on two completely different wavelengths when it comes to summer, it’s no surprise that the lines of communication tend to become dusty with cobwebs.
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 1, 2016
In this video, you will learn how to properly compose a professional email and use it's most powerful features to your advantage. The post Intro to Gmail: Learning how to create the perfect professional email message that gets read and reacted to immediately. appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 1, 2016
Yandilixza Esteves, center, and her fourth-grade peers Veronica Rodriguez, left, and Isis Ramselly Martinez, right, completed the PARCC test this spring. Photo: Sarah Gonser. NEWARK, N.J. — Yandilixza Esteves’ face lights up when she talks about reading. Her favorite books are from “ The Magic Tree House ” series because, “I can imagine I’m in the places they’re talking about,” she says.
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.
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 1, 2016
In this video, we break down the simple select button to show you how to properly navigate through the massive amount of information you have been keeping in your Gmail Inbox. The post Into to Gmail: What does the Select Tool do anyway? appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
Turning Learning On Its Head
AUGUST 1, 2016
Jon visits with Dr. Raul Santiago ( @santiagoraul ) , a flipped pioneer in Spain. They have a rousing conversation about how flipped research can be put into action. Jon visits with Dr. Raul Santiago ( @santiagoraul ), a flipped pioneer in Spain. They have a rousing conversation about how flipped research can be put into action.
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 1, 2016
In this video, you will learn how to spice up your bland desktop to give some personal flair to your emailing experience. The post Intro to Gmail: Creating a Custom Theme for your emailing experiences. appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
The Electric Educator
AUGUST 1, 2016
Virtual Reality (VR) has great potential for the classroom when used effectively by experienced and creative teachers. VR is also a very new and evolving technology. To help you get started with virtual reality in your classroom, a group of educators I worked with this summer put together a list of 13 FREE VR apps that are classroom appropriate. You can view the list here: https://goo.gl/1gp5pQ Feel free to copy and share.
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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