EdTech Magazine
JULY 26, 2016
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Survey shows enthusiasm for the future of educational technology, but room to grow when it comes to broader, more innovative implementations.
Brilliant or Insane
JULY 26, 2016
Brilliant or Insane. It’s summertime, and that brings the promise of relaxation, recuperation, and time spent away from the classroom. It’s time to think about your emotional health. Of course, the reality for most of us is quite different. Yes, summer means that we aren’t driving to school every day, but what typically happens is a great deal […].
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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
JULY 26, 2016
Welcome to this first post in a series that promotes student inquiry in the classroom. This post is dedicated to writing that Driving or Investigative Question which is so important in STEM and PBL. 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.
Edsurge
JULY 26, 2016
This fall, my computer science class will follow the new AP Computer Science curriculum framework while also including culturally responsive instruction that makes use of students’ interests, community settings, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Some of the students enjoy freestyle rap and dance, so they will learn how to simulate or enhance their performances using code.
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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.
Edutopia
JULY 26, 2016
David Cutler Teacher Development Transformational teachers share best practices, build mentoring relationships, observe their peers, keep things fresh, model their subject's usefulness, and demonstrate caring beyond what they teach.
Edsurge
JULY 26, 2016
Colorado Technical University (CTU) began the adoption of adaptive-learning courses in late 2012. We have just over 100 courses using our proprietary adaptive technology (called intellipath ), 400 faculty trained to use the technology, and approximately 55,000 students who have used it in CTU courses. Why did we embark upon this venture? How did we do it?
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Edsurge
JULY 26, 2016
No longer will there be tense, clandestine matches between a student and her English teacher. Now the Zynga has released Words With Friends EDU, an educational version of the popular Scrabble-esque app on the web, iPad and Android Tablet. The game is aimed at 4th to 8th graders. “We’ve heard from Words With Friends users for a while now that they’ve wanted this,” Zynga Director of Product Abby Speight They already learn while they play the game.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 26, 2016
July 26, 2016 Soundtrap is an excellent collaborative platform for creating music and podcasts online. Several schools have already been implementing this tool ‘in their projects to foster deep.read more.
Adam Welcome
JULY 26, 2016
This post is co-written with three amazing Principal friends of mine - Lindsy @lmstump - Kas @kasnelson - Jessica @JessicaCabeen All four of us are educational leaders, we all have a spouse, children of our own and are very connected with social media in our personal lives and for work. Being connected is amazing, but when we spend more time unplugged, we see so much more, your kids will see you more - and those little magic moments that happen won't slip away, they'll be captured.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 26, 2016
July 26, 2016 The iPad Model Classroom is an iTunes U course which contains a plethora of interesting resources to help teachers leverage the educational potential of iPad to enhance autistic.read more.
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.
MiddleWeb
JULY 26, 2016
Taking care of ourselves means finding time to rest, getting enough exercise, and having balance in our lives. It also means being inspired about who we are and what we do. Barbara Blackburn shares six ways she has incorporated inspiration into her teaching life.
eSchool News
JULY 26, 2016
A large majority of K-12 teachers said they would like to integrate virtual reality in their classrooms, but just 2 percent of teachers have actually done so, according to a survey. Sixty percent of surveyed teachers said they would like virtual reality to become a part of their students’ learning experience, according to the study from Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and GfK.
MiddleWeb
JULY 26, 2016
The NCSS revised Position Statement on Media Literacy supports engaging students in inquiry and analysis as well as developing their understanding of media and propaganda. Frank W. Baker shows how students can evaluate the flood of fake news and the Fall election.
EdTechTeacher
JULY 26, 2016
This is part one of a five-part series addressing what teachers should know about iOS 9.3. Stay tuned for more in this series that first appeared on Daily Genius ! For the last several years, Apple’s iPad has become the ultimate creation tool in the classroom. However, it has continued to frustrate teachers and administrators alike in its setup and deployment within an actual classroom environment.
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.
Marketplace K-12
JULY 26, 2016
Denver. Ed-tech products that have achieved traction in the market—generating revenues above $100 million a year—must fit into existing teacher workflows, Dave Hoverman, a managing director at Parthenon-EY, said Monday in his keynote speech here at the Education Industry Symposium. “This will be more true than ever going forward,” Hoverman told more than 125 education business leaders attending the event sponsored by the Education Technology Industry Network of the Software & Inf
The Hechinger Report
JULY 26, 2016
Speech-language therapist Dacia DeAngelis demonstrates gravity in a lesson with fourth grade students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in the Asbury Park School District in New Jersey. Photo: Jamie Martines. ASBURY PARK, N.J. — Dacia DeAngelis, a teacher at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Asbury Park, stood in the center of the classroom, dangling a red ball the size of an apple above a fifth-grader’s head.
Graphite Blog
JULY 26, 2016
Videos are a great way to engage students while also bringing a variety of voices and perspectives into your instruction. Both captivating and informative, video is unique among other digital media in the way that it can so readily transcend the walls of your classroom. As the amount of video content on the Web expands, there is of course lots of great educational content that can help you bring the world to your students.
My Paperless Classroom
JULY 26, 2016
Doing homework, kids memorize the material they study in class. The main helpers in this challenging activity are, of course, the parents. The problem is that the majority of children all over the world see homework as some kind of a torture, as their parents use the wrong motivational techniques that often include threats (Do […]. The post How to Motivate Your Kids to Do Homework: 5 Successful Strategies appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
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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
eSchool News
JULY 26, 2016
Learning List , an instructional materials review service for schools and districts, has formed an alliance with The College Board to provide professional, independent reviews of Advanced Placement (AP) materials to empower educators to select instructional materials that will best prepare their students for success in AP courses. In collaboration with the College Board, Learning List has developed a review methodology that assesses materials’ alignment to the Learning Objectives and Skills/Prac
Edutopia
JULY 26, 2016
Marium Rizvi Teacher Leadership When leadership finds you, make it about improving your own teaching skills as well as helping others connect with new ideas, tools, and materials.
My Paperless Classroom
JULY 26, 2016
Learn how to use Tasks to keep your Gmail and Google Calendar synced and provide you the opportunity to quickly take personal notes for yourself. The post What exactly can you do with TASKS inside of Gmail? appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
EmergingEdTech
JULY 26, 2016
Tyler DeWitt’s FlipCon 2016 Keynote Speech was Inspiring and Fun, and Full of Truths we Need Embrace When asked what he does for a living, Tyler likes to introduce himself to new people by saying, “I. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
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.
The Innovative Educator
JULY 26, 2016
The #NYCSchoolsTech Summit is the largest annual #EdTech conference in New York City. At the conference innovative educators from across NYC Schools share their knowledge and expertise with other educators from NYC, surrounding areas, and even around the world thanks to social media. The conference is so popular, it trended on Twitter last year. There are dozens of workshops , lunchtime activities, and a terrific keynote speaker (we won't say his name, but here’s a hint) which makes it har
Adam Welcome
JULY 26, 2016
22,000,000+ views in just two days - you decide! Make sure to watch the entire clip! My wife and I have talked about this a lot since having children actually. We don't have any say, our kids didn't have any say - you're born and that's the way it goes. So kids really aren't in charge of their story and how it begins. As educators though we can help them write their own story, help them with the details and push them towards an ending!
eSchool News
JULY 26, 2016
KQED Teach , which launched on July 11, provides a series of free, self-paced courses to help K-12 educators develop the media skills necessary to bring media production and communication to their learning environments. These courses will take place in an online platform developed by KQED Education that tracks user progress and encourages sharing and feedback through an integrated social community.
MindShift
JULY 26, 2016
Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck , along with other education researchers interested in growth mindset, have done numerous studies showing that when students believe their intelligence can grow and change with effort, they perform better on academic tests. These findings have sparked interest and debate about how to encourage a growth mindset in students both at home and at school.
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.
eSchool News
JULY 26, 2016
Marshall Cavendish Education , publisher of the Singapore Math curriculum, introduced a new online professional development series for teachers of grades K to 5 scheduled throughout August. These Back-2-School with Math professional development math webinars give teachers confidence and inspiration as they learn math strategies on planning a successful school year for students, and parent involvement using Mathematical Practice Standards.
Fractus Learning
JULY 26, 2016
It’s common for children and parents to present in our practice due to difficulties with a school bully. School bullies can be terrifying for a small child, who will understandably feel undermined, afraid and frustrated, who will respond by lashing out, withdrawing or submitting. It’s always sad to have to hear about a child being hurtful to another child.
eSchool News
JULY 26, 2016
This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. Faculty dedicated to helping students learn online created robust online environments and high-quality tools to help students succeed in their online learning endeavors.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JULY 26, 2016
The post 1st Period Or 6th: Teaching The Same Lesson Differently appeared first on TeachThought.
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