Tom Murray
MARCH 14, 2016
The following is a guest post from Ross Cooper. Connect with Ross on Twitter. Over the last handful of years we have seen an explosion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. And, coinciding with this movement has been an influx of new STEM-related products that are school friendly. Some of the more popular merchandise includes littleBits , Snap Circuits , and Spheros.
Battelle for Kids
MARCH 14, 2016
Volume 3, Issue 3, Number 7. Driving Question: How can 5th graders pass a real-world final STEM exam? At Katherine Smith School, we are passionate about project-based learning. We also know that STEM is important enough to have a dedicated STEM teacher and lab. Every kindergarten through sixth grade student gets the opportunity to engage in hands-on lessons, lab experiments, and high-quality science content, technology, engineering, and math lessons.
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Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 14, 2016
I enjoyed Pam Lowe’s recent post about personalized learning. She asked four important questions: Why does everyone have to learn the same thing? Why can’t learners learn what they want to learn? Can learners choose their own learning tools? Why do learners have to learn the way a teacher says? Using Peter Pappas’ four negotiables of student-centered learning , we can see that Pam’s four questions center around the first two ‘negotiables.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 14, 2016
Pi Day is an annual celebration commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are the three most significant digits of π in the decimal form. Daniel Tammet, a high-functioning autistic savant, holds the European record for reciting pi from memory to 22,514 digits in five hours and nine minutes. If you’d like to find out more about Daniel Tammet , click for my review of him.
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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.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 14, 2016
By D. Frank Smith Windows devices were the top seller globally, despite facing pressure from Chromebooks in the U.S.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 14, 2016
March , 2016 Looking for some very good science apps to try with your elementary students? The list below is a great place to start with. We have carefully curated 7 of the best iPad apps designed.read more.
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eSchool News
MARCH 14, 2016
Looking to develop designers and entrepreneurs? SXSWedu offered several ideas. How can schools prepare students to be the designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs our economy needs for future success? That was a key area of focus at the 2016 South by Southwest Education ( SXSWedu ) conference in Austin, Texas, March 7-10, and a number of ed-tech companies and organizations demonstrated possible solutions.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 14, 2016
March , 2016 The educational potential of iPad is manifested not only in the multitude of learning apps we use with our students in class to boost their academic achievement and enhance their.read more.
Edutopia
MARCH 14, 2016
Monica Burns Mobile Learning Seeking new educational uses for QR codes? Consider adding your voice, attaching PDFs, collecting parent information, sending a tweet, or changing the code's online endpoint.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 14, 2016
The post How To Play Outside: 50 Things For ‘Digital Kids’ To Do 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.
eSchool News
MARCH 14, 2016
Maker spaces, science labs, and touch screens help students conduct real-world STEM. Members of the media were able to tour the new Phillips 66 Innovation Lab at Bartlesville High School on Monday with Phillips 66 Chairman/CEO Greg Garland and Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister. Bartlesville Public Schools Superintendent Dr.
Edthena
MARCH 14, 2016
As a professor of teacher education at University of Washington, Morva McDonald spent years researching and designing professional development for teachers. This year Morva changed roles from professor to principal. She is now Head of School at Giddens School , a P-5 independent school in Seattle. The work Morva and her colleagues at Giddens School do everyday is grounded in a commitment to critical thinking and social responsibility, with a focus on creating a community that nourishes diversity
Teacher Tech
MARCH 14, 2016
First make sure you check out Shake Up Learnings 7 tips. The awesome Kasey Bell gave me permission to compliment her list with some follow-up tips. 1. Google Forms Insert hint text when creating a question in Google Forms I try to keep the question as short as possible. The question becomes the column header […]. The post 7 More Tricks to Learn During Spring Break appeared first on Teacher Tech.
MindShift
MARCH 14, 2016
Eighth-grade history teacher Lois MacMillan makes no secret of her enthusiasm for Alexander Hamilton. She wears a T-shirt that says, “If Hamilton can write 51 essays in six months I can probably make it through the day” — a little-known reference to his prolific Federalist Papers output. She debates fellow teachers about the relative historical significance of Hamilton versus Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
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.
eSpark
MARCH 14, 2016
Kindergarten teacher Cathy Solmson says her students love sitting and listening to a story on an iPad more than anything else in her classroom’s literacy center. “They can pick out a book and sit and listen to it on Youtube. They are so engaged,” she said in a recent interview. Making reading a fun and positive experience is critical to student engagement, and the iPad can be influential in inspiring a lifelong love of reading.
MindShift
MARCH 14, 2016
When I first read Originals I couldn’t help but take notes. What I jotted down was essentially a to-do list for how I could be more creative, how I could think up and then communicate new ideas. But the book — written by Adam Grant, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania — is not just a guide for adults. Its pages are littered with interesting advice on how teachers and parents can encourage and cultivate their kids to be original, too.
eSchool News
MARCH 14, 2016
Anonymous Alerts helps students in the Croton-Harmon School District report their concerns quickly using anti-bullying and safety-reporting app. Anonymous Alerts, a mobile communications tool that empowers students to report their concerns quickly, has been implemented by the Croton-Harmon School District in New York, which serves approximately 1,700 students.
Educator Innovator
MARCH 14, 2016
In honor of Women’s History Month, the New York Times Learning Network asked its spring Student Council—25 teenagers from all over the United States, as well as from China, South Korea, England and Canada—to search the Times and find the most interesting pieces they could on the broad topic of gender. “Using both Times search and Times Machine, they unearthed everything from a 1911 report on the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire and a 1972 Times review of ‘Free to Be
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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
Bryan Alexander
MARCH 14, 2016
Tomorrow – Tuesday, March 15 – the Future Trends Forum will host Anya Kamenetz. Anya is a familiar figure to many readers, having written a series of widely read books, serving as a frequent commentator on higher education, and currently writing for National Public Radio. We will begin the conversation by discussing testing and how it’s changing over the next few years.
EmergingEdTech
MARCH 14, 2016
(Image Source) Keep It Simple (and Short) and You, Your Users, and Your Colleagues Will all be Happier Customers If you are part of the IT support staff for a school or for any other type of. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
Bryan Alexander
MARCH 14, 2016
In the American state of Illinois higher education continues to absorb body blows. Over the weekend it was Eastern Illinois University ‘s turn to make a series of harsh cuts. The university is laying off 177 staff , about one third of its civil service unit. The civil-service group includes housing and dining workers as well as members of the student-life and academic-support staffs, among others, said Vicki S.
Marketplace K-12
MARCH 14, 2016
In recent dealmaking news, Barnes & Noble Education acquired LoudCloud Systems and ed-tech startup Volley Labs raised $2.3 million, including drawing funds from Zuckerberg Education Ventures, one of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s investment vehicles. In addition, investment company Weld North Holdings acquired Performance Matters , a student assessment and data-analytics company that it will merge with K-12 ed-tech business Truenorthlogic, which provides data on teachers’ performance a
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.
MSEDTechie
MARCH 14, 2016
The STEM lesson for 2nd grade incorporated using Ozobot Robots to teach States of Matter & Mapping Skills. I first learned about Ozobots this past summer. I caught the Amazon Prime sale and purchased two for my kids as toys. Little did I know the impact it could have in the classroom! 2nd grade students had just completed their unit on States of Matter, and I was looking for a way to incorporate my new ozobots I won for my school, and I came across this great blog post by Kim Mattina in whic
Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
MARCH 14, 2016
Students in 2 Kindergarten classes have been hard at work researching American symbols as part of their social studies standards. Doing research projects with the youngest learners in our school doesn’t look like it does in the upper grades. We think about what some of the biggest barriers might be for our young creators and put pieces in places to support students in getting over those barriers.
Technology Tidbits
MARCH 14, 2016
Milk Hunt is a super fun highly entertaining iOS Math game designed for grades 1st - 5th. This game plays like a typical "Platform" game and has students running, jumping, and flying w/ a jet pack as they try to collect bottles of milk while answering different questions. Best of all, is the detailed reports that shows how well a student is doing as well as being able to select wh at grade/subject (i.e. multiplication, addition) of Math you want to cover.
EdTechTeacher
MARCH 14, 2016
EdTechTeacher Co-Founder kicks off the 2016 South African iPad Summit with his keynote, Building the iPad Teacher: Thinking Beyond the Device. Tom begins by telling a story about going on a game drive after the last iPad Summit and how it evoked a desire to explore South Africa even more. In fact, he asks the first question of the audience based off of that notion – where are you going ?
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.
ProfHacker
MARCH 14, 2016
Have you ever thought of all the really important effort and work we do as academics that we actually never get an opportunity to report on as achievements? Here are a few such forms of hidden scholarship, and I’ve given them names, if we were to place them on a CV or Annual Faculty report: Scholarly Resilience (or Persistence): measured by the number of times you recover from journal rejections to one of your articles, get up again, revise and resubmit to another journal.
MSEDTechie
MARCH 14, 2016
Augmented Reality is changing education. What started out as something that was simply “cool” has become a way to engage learners like never before. In fact, while I was first introduced to Augmented Reality through the Aurasma App , I never imagined that while walking through a trendy neighborhood in Washington D.C. this past summer, I would come across the first public interactive augmented reality mural dedicated to the life of the actor Paul Robeson.
eSchool News
MARCH 14, 2016
Ed. note: App of the Week picks are now being curated with help from the editors of Graphite.org , a free service from Common Sense Education. Click here to read the full app review. Genius. What’s It Like? Genius is a tool for annotating text online. An outgrowth of Rap Genius (a longtime tool for collecting and annotating rap lyrics online), Genius lets users annotate and analyze texts from songs to literature to historical documents.
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