EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez It’s a new year and time for new tech to take learning to the next level.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

10MT: A 10-Minute Teacher Interview with David Geurin From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Dr. David Guerin, (@ DavidGeurin ) is the 2017 NASSP Digital Principal of the year. David believes that. “excellence is not the same as success. True excellence is a mindset, a desire to serve, a belief that helping others leads to the best outcomes.” SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Many people have heard about Montessori schools, or the Montessori paradigm, but not everyone knows that Montessori has a first name too! Maria Montessori was the heart and brain behind what we know to be the Montessori education. On the Montessori education. The prepared environments and the role of the teacher in the classroom distinguish Montessori from other educational approaches.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Differentiating instruction sounds good. But it can be overwhelming to figure out how you're going to reach every child. It doesn't need to be. In this webinar, Vicki Davis will share one of her most popular sessions in how to differentiate instruction with technology.You'll also learn more about SMART Learning Suite and we'll give away the […].

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EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I recently presented at a webinar for Scientix – a European Union funded community for science education in Europe. Webinar outline: The webinar featured a number of websites and apps which are great (and FREE) to use in the classroom including: Google Keep, QR Codes, Padlet and Kahoot! Along with an explanation and short tutorial, I provided strategies to embed them in everyday practice so they have a positive impact on learning.

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Ditch That Textbook

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Inspiration seems to strike when we don’t expect it, doesn’t it? I was listening to the radio recently and during a commercial break, they played an excerpt of a speech that stopped me in my tracks. The speaker, Levi Lusko, dropped this line, this knowledge bomb, and immediately I knew I liked it. “Commitment is [.].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

February 2, 2017 Below is a collection of some of our favourite audio recording apps for iPad. Whether you want to capture an idea or thought on the go or you want to create to-do lists and.read more.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With personalization a growing initiative in schools, the library may not be the first thing educators think of as a resource. However, according to Michelle Luhtala, library department chair at New Canaan High School, CT, and Jackie Whiting, librarian at New Canaan High School, the library is often the best place to look for personalizing instruction through assessing, reading and making.

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ProfHacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

As Jason noted a year ago in his review of Cal Newport’s book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World , Newport’s central claim will seem familiar to many academic readers: deep work — extended concentration on challenging problems — is both extremely valuable and difficult to commit to. If you’re used to jockeying among multiple browser tabs and responding to notifications all the time, your brain will crave that extra stimulus when you try to se

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

November , 2016 We are revisiting the topic of sketchnoting with an updated list of some of the best iPad apps you can use to create visually attractive sketchnotes. As we have argued elsewhere,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 2, 2017

The post How To Cultivate A Growth Mindset In Your Classroom appeared first on TeachThought.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The Technology for Education Consortium (TEC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving K-12 edtech procurement, today at FETC 2017 launched the TEC Data Platform. The TEC Data Platform was developed through a partnership with Lea(R)n , using LearnPlatform as the unified edtech management ecosystem that allows for the collection and analysis of district technology contracts.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Last week, the EdSurge team ventured down to SoCal for another EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit, where educators played and experimented with an array of edtech tools. Here are a couple of tools that caught their eye. If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. Sown to Grow License: Sown to Grow — Interested in pushing for more of a growth mindset amongst your students?

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

There are so many cyberbullying resources available today that you might have a difficult time discerning where to begin or turn to next. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorites while also letting you know whom each resource is ideal for, whether administrators, educators, parents or students. ConnectSafely. Who? Educators and Parents. Founded by journalist and author Larry Magid, ConnectSafely.org is a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating users of connected

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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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MindShift

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

It started with a school garden at Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School. The garden did so well that students built another garden. Then they added native plants, where seventh-grade students learned lessons in data collection as they counted pollinators. The students wanted more pollinators, so they added a beehive. The bees made honey, and the kids used their sweet surplus to learn about the economics of commodities, said science educator Scott McClintock, who helped build the MRH middle s

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Teacher Tech

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Google Hangout from Google Calendar When trying to connect with people on a Google Hangout video chat I find the easiest way to do that is to use Google Calendar. Google Calendar Event Go to calendar.google.com and create a calendar event by clicking on the day and time you wish to create the Google Hangout […]. The post Google Hangout from Google Calendar appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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EmergingEdTech

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Okay, so let’s be honest. Lots of the instructors in most colleges and universities could use some skills development when it comes to using their Learning Management System. That’s just. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Did you know that February 13th marks the launch of #RespectforAllWeek ? What will you do to support your students and families? Haven't figured it out? Don't worry. Join us for our 10th monthly Twitter chat at 6:00 pm EST on February 2nd. #NYCSchoolTech teacher Eileen Lennon moderates with me throwing in my two cents. During the chat we will have special guest Chaks Appalabattula CEO at @BloomzApp which helps teachers save time in communication with parents.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Site of the Week picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed by Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best edtech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and e.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With Angela Maiers and Eric Sheninger at BETT 2017 I've never been that keen on the term 'thought leaders'. Some might even consider it a little presumptuous to label oneself as a thought leader. It also sounds as though thought leaders have the monopoly on new ideas and great thinking. This is patently untrue. All teachers have the potential to be creative and to arrive at new ideas.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I took a break from my blog in the recent past. I told myself I didn’t have enough time. I thought I didn’t have anything to share. I pulled together every excuse in the book and took a break from writing and blogging—it was not a healthy choice. Now, I’m getting back into the swing of things and it feels great. Blogging is a choice, and to me, it is a positive one that has helped me grow professionally and personally.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This year is off to a fantastic start for EdTechTeam! In January we worked with 94 Google Certified Trainers to produce 51 face-to-face events : 25 Bootcamps 13 Customized Workshops & Keynotes 10 Summits 2 Custom Summits 1 Student Summit In addition to work in KY, TX, CA and IL we also had the opportunity to meet with educators in Iceland, Australia and Vancouver, Canada.

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

James E. Harlacher presents useful strategies based on "decades of research" for instructors to directly teach behavioral expectations, effectively preventing some inappropriate behaviors. And there's a chapter for responding to misbehavior, says teacher coach Glenda Moyer.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

GlobalEd TV is a free, inclusive, and comprehensive webinar series which spotlights theories and best practices related to multiculturalism in schools and organizations all over the world. This 5-part series is hosted monthly by the Global Education Conference Network , the Learning Revolution , and Know My World ; and the series is designed to inform educators, students, and parents about the role of cultural and global competence in education.

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MiddleWeb

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Gretchen Morgan's Innovative Educators: An Action Plan for Teachers is a good, concise book for teachers who want to innovate in their classrooms, especially through action research, and aren’t really sure how to go about the process. Reviewed by Laura Von Staden.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Math Running Records in Action by Dr. Nicki Newton is an easy-to-read book that offers a helpful framework for assessing, teaching and practicing math facts. Reviewer Rita Platt says "this book was a revelation to me" for its focus on how students think about math.

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eSchool News

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Education Politics. “Will the Senate Block Betsy DeVos ?” asks The Atlantic. “ Betsy DeVos , Pick for Secretary of Education , Is the Most Jeered” by The New York Times’ Dana Goldstein. “How Betsy DeVos Became Trump’s Least Popular Cabinet Pick ” by Anya Kamenetz. Via The Washington Post : “DeVos questionnaire appears to include passages from uncited sources.” Oops.

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