Fri.Sep 09, 2016

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Q&A: Stephanie Shaw Creates Personalized Learning with Technology

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez The North Carolina fourth grade teacher discusses how technology has helped her students take charge of their learning experience.

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My article for the International Teacher Magazine: How can technology in the classroom make personalized learning easier?

EdTech4Beginners

I recently wrote an article for the International Teacher Magazine. It covers my experience of personalized learning. At first, I was running around the classroom, trying to support all the children’s individual learning needs. However, as I got to grips with educational technology, personalized learning got a whole lot easier. For the full article, please click here.

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Digital Citizenship: The Critical Call To Educate and Prepare 21st-Century Learners

EdNews Daily

By: Robyn Shulman, M.Ed. We live in unprecedented times of great digital advances and innovation. Technology is moving and changing rapidly across the world while connecting us in unforeseen ways. Today’s youth are digital natives who are unaware of life without Internet access, instant communication, mobile phones and an abundance of on-demand information sitting in their pockets.

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Microsoft Education Community - great, free resource for teachers

Educational Technology Guy

The Microsoft Education Community is a great, free resource for teachers. It has free web courses on using Microsoft tools and on best practices for using technology in education. There are discussion groups, resources and training tools available. You can earn badges and certifications through the site also. The site is easy to navigate and has some excellent resources.

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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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PBL and Design Thinking to Unleash Student Creativity – from Beth

EdTechTeacher

This post first appeared on EdTech Researcher at Education Week. In January of 2016, the World Economic Forum released a series of reports about the future of work. According to their research, we are entering a Fourth Industrial Revolution. Where the first industrial revolution brought steam engines, the second ushered in electricity, and the third introduced computers and the Internet, the fourth fuses the digital, physical, and biological systems of the world.

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Remembering 9/11 - 15 years later

Educational Technology Guy

I was in EMS for 22 years before retiring due to a back injury. One of my most memorable experiences was responding to New York City as a Paramedic in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. I will never forget that experience. What I saw and did are still with me, as is a type of asthma from breathing the dust. My Experience as a Paramedic on 9-11-01 As the years have gone by, I've noticed that people are not remembering this terrible event like they did the first few years after.

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The Coding Bootcamp Hype Cycle

Edsurge

As Elrond famously says to Gandalf describing the fateful moment when the One Ring is kept alive by an ambitious king, "I was there Gandalf, I was there 4,000 years ago when it all began." Four years in from the onset of coding bootcamps, it is worth reflecting on what has come, what is happening now and things that might yet come to pass. I have had a front-row seat to the birth and rise of a disruptive educational offering that has drawn the attention of students, educators, government and ind

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Some Excellent Educational YouTube Channels for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

YouTube is absolutely one of the best sources of educational videos out there. It hosts tons of video content some of which is tailored specifically for the educational community. There is now a.read more.

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Beyond K-12: EdSurge’s Next Move

Edsurge

We started EdSurge in 2011 by focusing on K-12 education. This past March, we began broadening our coverage to include education beyond high school. Here’s what we’re doing and how we hope you can help. EdSurge is all about exploring one fundamental question: How can learning be supported by technology? In 2011, our attention was riveted by the entrepreneurial activity surrounding students in grades K through 12.

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Some Very Good Twitter Tools and Extensions for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

As a microblogging and social networking platform, Twitter provides endless possibilities for teachers' professional development. From attending world EdTech conferences through the use of hashtags.read more.

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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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Friday 5 — 9.9.2016

Perry Hewitt

I hope you spent a good bit of summer staring at the sun-soaked scenery rather than a screen. Product Hunt can catch you up on what you've missed, with the 44 most loved products of the summer. Try Duolingo Tinycards for learning made fun, Snappa for crafting great graphics easily, or Great Apps Timeline for a nostalgic look at popular apps' visual evolution.

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District adds course on problem solving with technology

eSchool News

When it comes to using technology, teachers have a lot to learn from their digital-era students who are always up to date on the latest apps or social media applications. In the North Colonie school district, the plan this school year is take advantage of their pupils’ tech savvy by enlisting them to solve problems. Students will get a half-credit for participating in the district’s information technology program.

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5 Coding Resources for Students

Gaggle Speaks

It only makes sense for students to become technology experts during their K-12 years, so they prepare for technology-based career opportunities. Many believe that computer science courses lack the necessary requirements to build a new skill set required for 21st-century jobs. Here are just a few resources to help your students learn how to code. Cocecademy is a popular (and free) coding resource with an extremely clean and intuitive user interface.

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Re-Thinking Students’ Community Involvement and Education

ProfHacker

Recently I’ve been reading about the LEAP (Liberal Arts and America’s Promise) Challenge from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU). Writing in a recent issue of the AACU’s Liberal Education , organization president Carol Gear Schneider explains that “The key concept at the center of the LEAP Challenge is that all college students need to prepare to contribute in a world marked by open or unscripted problems—problems where the right answer is far fr

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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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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Presidential Campaign Politics. Via the Washington Post : “ Trump pitches $20 billion education plan at Ohio charter school that received poor marks from state.” The plan: vouchers and “ choice.” Also via WaPo : “ Trump pays IRS a penalty for his foundation violating rules with gift to aid Florida attorney general.” That “gift” to Pam Bondi coincided with her decision not to investigate allegations of fraud regarding Trump University.

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Test Vendors Weigh In On Future of PARCC

Marketplace K-12

We’re playing a bit of catch-up here, but one of the country’s big consortia of states that sponsors common-core tests, PARCC, recently sought input on how it should reorganize itself to serve states. Some of the best-known testing organizations in the country–Pearson, ACT, ETS, and Measured Progress among them–weighed in with ideas.

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ExploraVision STEM competition challenges students to solve a future problem today

eSchool News

The 2016-2017 Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) ExploraVision competition is kicking off the 25th year of the world’s largest K-12 science competition. Sponsored by Toshiba and administered by NSTA, the ExploraVision program challenges participants to use problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills to build solutions to common issues found in every day life.

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The Makerspace Is Open with a New Badging System

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

UGA is back in session which means our makerspace is cranking up again. We already have some curriculum connections planned for special projects, but our students look forward to the weekly open makerspace times on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11-12:30. Gretchen Thomas and her UGA class collaborate with us to provide a weekly time where students can signup to explore various tools and projects in our makerspace.

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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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11 Big and Small Cars for Kids, Toddlers and Rugrat Racers

Fractus Learning

Cars for kids are a staple toy from most people’s childhood. From tiny die-cast metal cars to large ride-along toys for the yard, I bet just about everyone has many fond memories of playing with toys cars at some point in their formative years. Car toys are designed to stimulate the imagination and encourage kids to play outdoors. Toy cars for kids suit most budgets and if your child likes to play with toy cars, it isn’t difficult to find a cheap, well-made toy he can push around in the dirt out

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Favorite Portals for Pedagogical Planning (and a new curation tool)

NeverEndingSearch

In prepping for my on-campus course this semester I felt the need to freshen up my face-to-face discussion strategies. Digging around, I discovered some fabulous pedagogical portals well worth visiting for educators, both newbie and veteran. Take a look if you and your partner teachers seek a little inspiration for engaging learners in meaningful conversations and a few new activities. 1.

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The Friday 4: Your weekly ed-tech rewind

eSchool News

Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting news and thought-provoking developments from the past week. I can’t fit all of this week’s news stories here, though, so feel free to browse eSchool News and read up on other news you may have missed. Read on for more: How to sharpen your students’ digital skills. Today, the digital skills K-12 students need to succeed both in school and after graduation have become complex.

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Technology Dependence: Necessity Beats Nostalgia

Fractus Learning

When it comes to talking technology and education, there’s no shortage of areas to dissect. From the impending extinction of jobs to the threat of identity theft and the psychological impact of online abuse, it is a field that asks questions where the answers are perpetually changing. Our ubiquitous devices and their grip on day to day living continue to be explored amongst theorists, futurists and the media.

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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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Education and Brown M&Ms

The Principal of Change

You have heard the jokes about the “Red M&Ms” when referring to people with outrageous demands or acting like divas. This story had been so convoluted, that many people (including myself) had thought that at some point, a rock band, had asked for only red M&Ms, but in fact, this story was wrong. Listening to a podcast this morning, they had mentioned that the band Van Halen had actually requested in their contracts that all of the Brown M&Ms be removed from the bowl,

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A New School Year And Our Greatest Fear

Educator Innovator

As the summer winds down and a new school year begins, teacher-consultant and 2014 National Teacher of the Year Sean McComb reflects on the need to stay focused on the objectives that really matter. “And it’s in the context of summer that I pull out this quote from D.L. Moody to influence my thinking: ‘Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at something that doesn’t really matter.’ “If you haven’t before, I encourage you to stop reading right here,

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Books Teachers Share: José Luis Vilson and ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’

MindShift

Educator, blogger and activist José Luis Vilson, author of This is Not a Test , teaches math to middle schoolers in the Inwood/Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. He recently told MindShift that the book that has made the most significant impact on his teaching is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time , the first novel by British writer Mark Haddon.

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Clay Shirky explains class tech ban

NspireD2

an excellent essay from 2014 @cshirky #laptop #banned.

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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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Use Unconventional Research Sites to Inspire Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

I read recently that 70% of millennials get their news from Facebook. Really? Isn’t Facebook a place to share personal information, stay in touch with friends and families, post pictures of weddings and birthdays? So why do students turn to it for news? And then, not two days later, I heard Twitter has reclassified their app as a news purveyor rather than a social media device.

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“Educational Choice” is a slogan slick enough for Donald Trump

The Hechinger Report

Donald Trump outlined his policy and philosophy for K-12 education in a speech at Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy (CASSA) , a for-profit charter school in the largest city of battleground state of Ohio. The Republican presidential nominee and founder of Trump University accused Democrats of trapping black and Hispanic youth in failing public schools and offered the postern door of school choice through a proposed block grant, voucher-like program in which per pupil expenditures would