Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 21, 2016

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford. Our learners love their mobile devices. However, many of our learners rarely use their mobile devices to communicate with others face-to-face or develop relationships with their peers. We can guide our learners to communicate and collaborate effectively with their mobile devices by pairing or grouping them to problem-solve and create.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 21, 2016

We are thrilled to announce our winners for the Deeper Learning Micro-credential Challenge and spotlight their journeys into educating college- and career-ready learners. Our 1st Place team winner comes from Ypsilanti Community Schools in Ypsilanti, MI, and both our 2nd and 3rd Place team winners come from Kettle Moraine School District in Wales, WI.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 21, 2016

Paper 53 is a brilliant app which combines drawings, notes, photos and sketches. It is available on the Appstore. The app is simple and user-friendly; just use your finger (or a stylus) to draw, paint, select colours, erase and lots more. How does it work? Click below to watch my video tutorial: How could I use it in lessons? It is perfect for when you are painting and doing line drawings.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 21, 2016

Snapchat Facebook Instagram Vine Twitter What do you think about when you hear those words? Maybe you think about social media in general and how it’s continuing to grow. Or maybe you think about how those can be used as platforms to connect with others. Or maybe you think they are all a waste of time. What do you think kids think about when they hear the names of those apps?

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JUNE 21, 2016

By Alexander Slagg The availability of Android apps on Google devices is poised to alter the K–12 device market.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 21, 2016

This post first appeared on Daily Genius. Many teachers know that Google Docs serves as a great platform for providing feedback on student writing, but may not have an efficient system that encourages both student critical thinking and ownership of the editing process. Here are three simple but powerful ways of providing efficient feedback to students: 1.

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Gaggle Speaks

JUNE 21, 2016

As new technology continues to emerge, the positive benefits it has in K12 education expands to more people who share their unique insights and expertise. Here’s a short list of leading edtech influencers. If you’re fortunate enough to get an opportunity to meet them in person, don’t pass up the chance. Did we miss any? Do you have any edtech influencers who you know and follow?

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 21, 2016

It’s hard to believe that just six years ago Minecraft was virtually unheard of. It was little more than a hobby project for creator and designer Markus Persson. Fast forward to 2016 and Minecraft has completely changed the way we perceive videogames. Starting as a novelty in a handful of innovative classrooms, Minecraft is now a foundation of curriculums around the world.

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EmergingEdTech

JUNE 21, 2016

Engage Students in Critical Thinking Activities With These Fun Web Apps The most important gift that educators can give to students is the ability to think critically. Critical thinking is the. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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ProfHacker

JUNE 21, 2016

I have long been interested in assigning alternatives to the standard essay, and so I read Janine Utell’s recent guest-post here on teaching with video essays with great interest. I’ve long admired what Ryan has accomplished with his unessay assignment , and even tried to do my own kind of assignment using the great resource Writer/Designer: A Guide to Making Multimodal Projects.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 21, 2016

June 21, 2016 Snapverter is a good application that allows you to convert classroom papers, images and pother teaching materials into Google Drive friendly files. ‘Snapverter is an add-on for.read more.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 21, 2016

The post 14 Things Every Student Needs appeared first on TeachThought.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2016

With just 4 categories and less than a dozen tools, educators can hit a lot of Common Core standards. I recently had the pleasure of spending a few hours in a friend’s classroom where I introduced her students to technology applications that would engage them in “showing what they know” at different points in their learning. Having worked with this teacher for many years, I had always considered her a technology pioneer.

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Edutopia

JUNE 21, 2016

Judy Willis MD Brain-Based Learning Teach students to evaluate what data needs to be gathered, what characterizes fact versus opinion, and where to find the most current and useful information.

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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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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 21, 2016

This week, we released a very popular TeacherCast Top 10 list of ways that you can use Google Apps for Education to prepare for the GIGANTIC ISTE Conference. In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we discuss all of these great ways. Don't forget to check out our top 10 list to learn how you can prepare for attending a mega-conference. The post Making the Most of ISTE … Using Google Apps for Education appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2016

English Language Learners gain deep understanding of science concepts with zSpace. zSpace announced that at Culverdale Elementary, a virtual reality technology is helping students break down language and learning barriers. In their first few months of learning with zSpace STEM Labs, a screen-based virtual reality solution, students are gaining a deeper understanding of science concepts.

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 21, 2016

In my recent column for ASHA Leader, Apps that Help Teach Social Perspective , I discussed the engagement and sharing factors of creating Comic Strip Conversations via iPad. First, on what Comic Strip Conversations are: Another approach that expands clients’ narratives, if/then thinking and perspective-taking is Comic Strip Conversations , developed by Carol Gray.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2016

Report finds “disturbingly low” performance among online charter schools. Stakeholders should be “outraged” by the low performance and profit-seeking of some states’ internet charter schools, according to a new report from a national pro-charter organization. “If traditional public schools were producing such results, we would rightly be outraged,” said the report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and two other pro-charter groups enti

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JUNE 21, 2016

Summer offers a rare opportunity for principals to devote ample time to their own professional learning, say Ron Williamson and Barbara Blackburn. The leadership consultants offer four summer strategies to help assure continuous growth as an effective leader.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2016

Ideas — and beach balls — were flying as students at the New York Emoti-Con event kicked off the day with an exercise in low-tech problem solving: use beach balls, inner tubes and foam pool noodles to design a simple game. Keynote speaker and game designer Ramsey Nasser instructed them. Photo: Jamie Martines. Austin Carvey grew up in Washington Heights, a largely Hispanic neighborhood in northern Manhattan, where he watched his neighbors struggle to advocate for themselves because th

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JUNE 21, 2016

Making and makerspaces are becoming ever more popular—not only in K–12 education, but also in universities, libraries, and community spaces throughout the country.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 21, 2016

Whether it was a crudely made tent with a sheet thrown over four chairs or something a little more elaborate, we all had one. It was a safe place away from the bogeyman or a horrid sibling, or a space for you, your book and a torch. Unlike when I was growing up, there are so many kids play tent options available. It’s just a case of finding the perfect one.

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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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JUNE 21, 2016

The cloud-based program is easily integrated into the school environment so that everyone can access the program and videos at their convenience.

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MindShift

JUNE 21, 2016

Teachers would love to give each student individual attention whenever they need it, but packed classrooms often make that a difficult task. As a result, it’s not uncommon for teachers to move on to new concepts even when some are still struggling to implement the skills that have already been covered. Educators are working to solve this problem in diverse ways, some moving to competency based learning systems that let kids move through curriculum at their own pace, and others doing the be

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 21, 2016

Where can you make a cloud in a jar, engineer a robotic arm, plant your own terrarium, and build a pin-hole camera? Answer: science camp! At today's science camps, computers and technology undoubtedly play a huge role in the projects and adventures campers will experience. At the same time, no one wants kids sitting in front of a screen all summer -- losing their sense of wonder and discovery.

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The PL2C Blog

JUNE 21, 2016

Alicia Ray | Media Specialist, Surry County Schools. DLCN Member. This is my tenth year in education. I was a 5th grade teacher for 7 ½ years, and I now serve as media coordinator for a high-poverty rural school full of amazing students who want to change the world. My vision is that “21st Century Classroom” is more than just a buzzword; a “21st Century Classroom” should just be a classroom, the cultural norm in schools.

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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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Teacher Tech

JUNE 21, 2016

Power Up Your Pedagogy with Google Apps Workshop Join my friend Mike Reading for a day of learning on July 19th in the Los Angeles area. I presented with Mike this summer in New Zealand and Australia. Come spend the day with him learning about Google Apps with a focus on pedagogy, not just tools! […]. The post July 19th: Power Up Your Pedagogy with Google Apps Workshop appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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JUNE 21, 2016

After five years and more than 100 honorees, the editors would like to think that this annual list is now officially “a thing.”.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 21, 2016

I never wanted to be a teacher. I loved school and enjoyed my time there, but my passion was always in sports and coaching. Teaching was a pathway to that love. In fact, in one of my interviews, I was reluctantly hired because the principal thought I was more interested in coaching than I was teaching. He was right. And although I stopped coaching soon after, I started to referee basketball and that became a love for me.

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JUNE 21, 2016

In the summer of 2015, the two middle schools in the Barbers Hill (TX) Independent School District were getting Acer 740 Chromebooks for all of their classrooms.

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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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