Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist. They have to frame their thoughts as a response to some of the finest college application essay prompts, inspired by the very same ones that high school seniors are feverishly working on now!

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 28, 2016

In the 1980s, the organizational leadership world was introduced to the concept of the intrapreneur. Simply put, intrapreneurship is a working style that emphasizes innovation and risk-taking – traits we associate with entrepreneurs. The difference is that intrapreneurs use these skills within, and for the benefit of, an established organization. I consider myself a serial intrapreneur because I constantly look for ways to encourage innovation at every company I am in.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

You know the drill—with the winter holiday celebrations come those familiar “Top Ten Lists.” Top ten films of 2016. Top ten books on the New York Times bestseller list. In keeping up with tradition, we here at EdSurge like to throw our hat in the ring with a selection of the top ten most popular tools from the year. But here’s the twist--we don’t choose them.

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My Paperless Classroom

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Check out these 8 great apps from Google in 2017 to speed up your day and save the batteries on your mobile device. The post 8 Apps That Should Be On Your Mobile Device in 2017 appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist. They have to frame their thoughts as a response to some of the finest college application essay prompts, inspired by the very same ones that high school seniors are feverishly working on now!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

December 28, 2016 Google Docs' add-ons are tools that add a wide variety of functionalities to Google Docs. In the course of this year we have reviewed a number of these tools and we have.read more.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This week, I’ve been running a free live webinar called How to Trim an Hour (or More) Off Your Workweek NOW , and it has been so much fun to share ideas with teachers in real time online. One teacher who attended said that the training was absolutely life-changing for her, and since I’m only offering it this week, she asked me to make it available on my Truth for Teachers podcast, too.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

December 28, 2016 For those of you using Chrome browser, below is a collection of some of the best extensions to try out. We arranged the add-ons into different categories so you can easily navigate.read more.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2016

[ Editor’s note: This story, originally published on October 7th of this year, was our #2 most popular story of the year. The countdown continues tomorrow with #1, so be sure to check back!]. Think about the jobs in today’s economy — the ones we’re supposed to prepare students for after graduation. Are employees evaluated using bubble-in tests to prove they know the ins and outs of their job?

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techlearning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Digital natives in schools across the country are discovering the joys of curling up with a good ebook—and they’re reaping all the old-fashioned benefits of independent reading.

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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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Teacher Tech

DECEMBER 28, 2016

My DiscussionTab template allows you to facilitate class discussions using Google Sheets. Create a list of discussion questions in Column A (and tab names in Column B) and run the DiscussionTab menu to create a sheet for each question. Share the spreadsheet with the class with editing permissions. Template alicekeeler.com/discussiontab Multiple Classes If you teach multiple […].

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My Island View

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This year I made a few changes to my WordPress Blog site. I removed all of the ads that WordPress placed on it and I now use my name as the domain name to more easily traffic readers to the site. As I did these things at a minimal cost, I questioned whether or not it was worth the effort. I questioned if any of the time, effort or money that I have committed, and continue to put in to all of this, is really worth it.

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techieMusings

DECEMBER 28, 2016

When I first saw the Call Me Ishmael Kickstarter project , I was immediately hooked! What a fantastic idea – a phone that helps you discover great books. I talked to my school and the admin was very supportive of the idea. So, we purchased a phone for this school year :). The first project we did highlighted books faculty had read and loved. I thought this would just be a fun project geared towards helping students learn a thing or two about several Upper School teachers, but I ended up ge

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My Island View

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This year I made a few changes to my WordPress Blog site. I removed all of the ads that WordPress placed on it and I now use my name as the domain name to more easily traffic readers to the site. As I did these things at a minimal cost, I questioned whether or not it was worth the effort. I questioned if any of the time, effort or money that I have committed, and continue to put in to all of this, is really worth it.

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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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EmergingEdTech

DECEMBER 28, 2016

These Tips can Help Students Learn Faster and Retain More Student achievement and accountability mandates through high stakes testing have caused educators to analyze teaching and learning strategies. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2016

. Go online and you will find much discussion about the need for today’s creative practitioner to be more entrepreneurial: advice on how to promote and market one’s work, how to create an effective digital profile, how to develop core business skills; in short, how to make a living as an artist. As the president of a college that educates young creatives, it is something I think about a lot.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Reviewer Laura Von Staden believes every educator can gain innumerable resources and make valuable connections by using Twitter. She highlights some of the basic and advanced Twitter tips in this book by teacher-experts Brad Currie, Billy Krakower and Scott Rocco.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Today I tweeted this article: Thoughts? – Technologies That Will Define the Classroom of the Future https://t.co/XnFCPlER4r. — George Couros (@gcouros) December 28, 2016. As educators, we should always be aware of what is going on in the world, and not be in a state of a perpetual “catch-up” I appreciated the author sharing these eight technologies and some insights into each: 1.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Why people who make decisions should blog in 2017. Silly title, we all make decisions. But I share this from the viewpoint of someone that makes decisions that often have a direct affect on others. While I try very hard not to make educational technology decisions in a vacuum, it sometimes happens. Sometimes decisions need to be made quickly and I don't have time to bounce the ideas off the people that are implementers.

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The 21st Century Principal

DECEMBER 28, 2016

As I sit here surrounded by books, working and writing, I can't help but think back just a couple years ago, when I started amassing e-books. I purchased both a Kindle and a Nook reader, set up a Google Books account too. I was converted: I moved my reading into the 21st century. Now? I have become a backslider, as evidenced by this photo. Why have I fallen from the faithful?

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Re-posted from "Language Nerd" I recently attended the Eastern Google Summit. It is a whole weekend of amazing geeky professional development. Our keynote speaker was Jeffery Heil @jheil65. He spoke to us about being transparent with our learning. He asked us to think about what our core beliefs are, our "What ifs," and what would look like if our core beliefs informed our daily activities.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2016

With so many apps and online programs available for students, it's getting easier all the time to provide differentiation in student lessons and projects. Classrooms and libraries are taking on a new look and purpose now that mobile technology allows a freedom of instruction and learning that was not possible a few years ago. Over the last five years, our district's library staff has worked hard to redesign the elementary, middle, and high school libraries.

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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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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 28, 2016

BRAVO Principal, with its reflection questions and support exercises, is an effective resource for keeping school leaders centered on what matters most to promote the success of each of our students in our learning organizations, writes MS principal Dennis Schug.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

T&L congratulates the winners of our 34th annual Awards of Excellence program.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Using a model based on three decades of research into the operations of the human mind, Robert and Jana S. Marzano help teachers understand how and why they and their students react in specific situations. It's well worth the challenging read, says Ashley Pursley.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 28, 2016

What follows is an excerpt from the SchoolCIO newsletter, the publication for K-12 district-level edtech leaders.

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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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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 28, 2016

During 2016, each of these featured MiddleWeb posts enjoyed at least 10,000 reads by middle grades educators. Some were visited by as many as 60,000. We’re sure you’ll find something useful here as you “learn forward” and prepare yourself for the new year.

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