The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

10MT | #18 A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with Principal Ryan Kaczmark From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. When I called Principal Ryan Kaczmark @ rkaczmark , he bubbled over with excitement from the Lemonade Wars experience. This elementary school-wide reading project is a sizzling combination of reading, parent relations, community service, school spirit, communications, and social media savvy.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Written by: Robyn D. Shulman. “Quiet people have the loudest minds,”- Stephen Hawking. About two weeks ago, via LinkedIn, I shared Josh Steimle’s book review of Susan Cain ’s bestseller, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. Within 48 hours, the update had over 43,000 views, and over 130 people shared it. The fascination over the differences between extroverts and introverts, how they communicate, and what they need, is by far, one of the most compelling

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Investment in digital is rising, and schools need to prepare teachers and students for its adoption.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

If you're running an ed-tech business, it's imperative to speak with educators to find out how your product will be used and what modifications might be needed. The post Why Every Ed-Tech CEO Should Talk to Teachers appeared first on Market Brief.

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

As Education Elements moves into its sixth year supporting schools and districts, its latest impact report builds the case that personalizing learning for students isn’t just a one-hit wonder but a sound strategy for boosting outcomes for all students.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. After all, what better way to secure a foothold in the market than impressing one’s brand to future consumers at a young age? Even more confounding is all three Classrooms offer functionalities that one might find in a learning or device management system.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Effective Practices for Technology-Rich Learning Spaces (2016) by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green Cross-posted from Learning Light Bulbs by Nate Gildart Get your own copy of Classroom Management in the Digital Age! Something I really enjoyed about this book is the emphasis that it’s not about classroom discipline, and acknowledges that student behaviour hasn’t really changed all that much.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This past December, my wife and I made our annual trip from Boston to Michigan to visit family for the holidays. As we drove from Detroit to Lansing, we were struck by the number of billboards along the interstate recruiting for substitute teachers. Although this aggressive advertising campaign was surprising, another regional shortage of substitute teachers was not.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The traditional classroom works, so why change it? This is something anyone involved in leading educational change hears at some stage. The traditional classroom, where direct instruction is the primary method of teaching, does work. It has worked for decades. It has educated people who have then changed civilization in all areas; the sciences, politics, health, industry…everywhere.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

February 22, 2017 For those of you using Chromebooks in their instruction, the chart below is a great resource to keep handy. The chart is based on insights collected from Chromebook Help. As is the.read more.

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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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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The post Shifting Your Assessments To Grow Higher-Level Thinking appeared first on TeachThought.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In my work, I see talented athletes, performers, and students alike who convey the hallmark qualities of a perfectionist, which unfortunately can be the most dominant factor in sabotaging their potential. It is important to be aware that this trait can become a strength, with an understanding of how to shape and adapt this trait in your daily habits.

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ProfHacker

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This post is inspired by an article called The Tyranny of Structurelessness by Jo Freeman. Thanks to Gardner Campbell for sharing it while collaboratively annotating an article for the #OpenLearning17 MOOC. Freeman’s article, originally written about the women’s liberation movement, can be repurposed with a focus on academia: on our classrooms, our institutions, our conferences and gatherings.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

February 22, 2017 Below is a collection of some new educational websites we unearthed from the accumulated piles of emails in our inbox. These are tools that you can use for a variety of.read more.

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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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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Pickerington Schools in Ohio has over 10,000 students and a notable 96.5% graduation rate. This high-achieving district takes pride in prioritizing student engagement and enthusiasm for learning. Embracing technology as the best frontier for education innovation, they set the goal to develop a unique blended learning approach that challenged and motivated both teachers and students: the "Tradigital Learning Plan.".

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My Paperless Classroom

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

If you are preparing for your next interview, no for what position, consider these 11 proven strategies before you become just another resume on the pile. The post How To Ace Your Next Job Interview: 11 Tips To Consider | @NJEA appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. If you are preparing for your next interview, no for what position, consider these 11 proven strategies before you become just another resume on the pile.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Matt Langley on a break from class. Bikes and boards are always available to help students with stress and anxiety. Photo: Austin Haeberle. Skinny and teeming with nervous energy, Matt Langley grew up with an outlook that was anything but upbeat. “I guess I was never comfortable in my own skin,” he says. “Everything that came out of my mouth, I would second-guess.”.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The post ‘The Objective’ As Read By Wendell Berry appeared first on TeachThought.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Rise in the cost of federal higher-education tax credits. Adjusted for inflation. Graphic: Pew Charitable Trusts. The cost of tax deductions that previous research has shown disproportionately help wealthier families pay for college continues to outpace what the federal government spends on grants for low-income students, a new study points out. The Topic: Federal and state higher-education tax credits.

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techieMusings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Below I will highlight some of my favorite changes that Pear Deck has recently rolled out to their Dashboard. Layout Controls – You can now toggle between “list layout,” “grid layout,” and “overlaid layout” right from the teacher dashboard! I think this was always the most difficult thing for me to explain to people – that you needed to go to the teacher dashboard to get the “overlaid layout” option.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Innovative educators have the opportunity to promote, participate in, and model intelligent discourse in face-to-face and digital interactions. This means knowing the importance of making meaning of what we read and hear by gaging credibility, verifying sources, and looking at evidence and facts. It means we know that getting angry and calling others “stupid,” “ignorant,” or stereotyping them is not responsible.

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techieMusings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

You may have seen my post reviewing Creation Crate over the summer – a monthly subscription box to inspire makers. I really enjoyed creating the Mood Lamp that I was challenged to build in that kit. In this post, I will be talking about another monthly subscription box, Think With Art. Meet Mr. Toffee, the adorable cat who needs help on his journey.

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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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MindShift

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Fake news has been, well, in the news a lot lately. But for the world’s largest crowdsourced encyclopedia, it’s nothing new. “Wikipedia has been dealing with fake news since it started 16 years ago,” notes LiAnna Davis, deputy director of the Wiki Education Foundation. To combat misinformation, Wikipedia has developed a robust corps of volunteer editors.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In fiscal 2014, school districts' median spending was about $10,300 per student. Only half the states reported charter per-student spending, which was 10 percent less than the district average. The post School Spending Rises, But Charters Lag Significantly appeared first on Market Brief.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

STEM learning has never been as exciting as it is with Meccano toys. With an emphasis on engineering and robotics, these toys are perfect for a budding engineer or scientific explorer. Remember the erector sets of your childhood? The former Erector brand has joined with the Meccano brand to offer all of the exciting toys sold under the Meccano name today.

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District Administration

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Springfield Public Schools implements Raz-Plus from Learning A-Z DA Custom Publishing Springfield Public Schools is the largest district in Missouri, serving some 25,000 students and employing 4,000 staff members across 36 elementary schools, an intermediate school, nine middle schools, five high schools, a center for gifted education and an early childhood center.

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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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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Blackboard Inc. and Ontario, Canada-based ed-tech company Chalk.com have formed a partnership to deliver a digital gradebook and portfolio for K-12 educators. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Brightwheel Takes In $10 Million; TinyTap, VKidz Raise Funds appeared first on Market Brief.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Immersive 360-degree videos take users inside the headlines.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Usman Khaliq was an engineering student in northeastern Pakistan when he took his first MOOC. He quickly began supplementing his education with online courses from Stanford and Carnegie Mellon. Between 2014 and 2016 Usman earned 21. verified certificates from Coursera and completed 11 social entrepreneurship courses from +Acumen. I found Usman when I was combing through a list of +Acumen “power users” one day in 2014, looking to better understand the stories of people who not only enroll in, but

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

[ Editor’s note : Award-winning science teacher Anthony Johnson, whose real-world ‘Johnsonville’ approach article was a viral hit, delves further into how his students use their devices in every lesson, every day.]. Just as few modern-day workers could function in their jobs without a cellphone, a laptop, or periodic trips to Google, I want my students to learn how to solve problems using devices that will likely be similar to ones they will encounter for the rest of their lives.

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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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