Catlin Tucker
APRIL 19, 2016
In a previous blog post titled “ Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model ,” I described many of the reasons I use the Station Rotation Model in my secondary classroom. I highlighted the benefits of working directly with small groups of students, using technology and station design to differentiate instruction, and maximizing the limited technology available in our low-tech classroom.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 19, 2016
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Doing work that matters. All students should be able to be part of that. No longer working for the teacher’s wastebasket, students across the world are connecting and sharing like never before. They are led by teachers unafraid of the world but who escort their kids out to meet the future.
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EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 19, 2016
I’m always looking for new music to play while my students are independently working. I find that if music is quietly played in the background, it creates a calm and ambient ‘working’ atmosphere. Below are 10 albums that I think are great: 1) Keith Kenniff – Branches. 2) Zero 7 – Simple Things. 3) Air – Moon Safari (Remove ‘Sexy Boy’). 4) Agnes Obel – Philharmonics. 5) The Theory of Everything Soundtrack – Johann Johannsson. 6) Eluvium
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 19, 2016
Because I teach graduate classes for educators, I talk to lots of teachers all over the country. It’s become clear to me that for most of them, adding technology to their lessons means layering more work on top of their already overburdened lesson plans. Despite the claims of tech gurus that technology makes the job of teaching easier, few educators see it that way.
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EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 19, 2016
I’m always looking for new music to play while my students are independently working. I find that if music is quietly played in the background, it creates a calm and ambient ‘working’ atmosphere. Below are 10 albums that I think are great: 1) Keith Kenniff – Branches. 2) Zero 7 – Simple Things. 3) Air – Moon Safari (Remove ‘Sexy Boy’). 4) Agnes Obel – Philharmonics. 5) The Theory of Everything Soundtrack – Johann Johannsson. 6) Eluvium
Securly
APRIL 19, 2016
Curious as to how children are spending their time online? So are we. We surveyed 400+ students to find out just how kids ages 9-18 are using their display devices. On average, students spend about 5-10 hours per day on their device(s) (smartphone, iPad, laptop, etc). This of course varies by age group: we found that younger teens (aged 13-15) spend the most time in front of their screens in comparison to other age groups.
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EdTech Magazine
APRIL 19, 2016
By Steve Zurier Keystroke dynamics authentication may have the potential to halt identity theft.
EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 19, 2016
Socrative is an App (or you can use a Web browser) in which quizzes, tests and assessments can be easily created by educators and subsequently completed by students. What’s so great is that as a teacher, you get instant feedback and results. How Do I Create My First Assessment? 1) Download and open the Socrative Teacher App from the Appstore or Google Play (your pupils will need to download Socrative Student). 2) Create an account. 3) Choose a class name (I have a few different accounts fo
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 19, 2016
April 19, 2016 PDF to Audio Offline is an iPad app that can read out-loud text from almost any text file (e.g PDF, RTF, FB2, TXT, PPT, DOC, XLS, HTML) even text within a photo. It also lets you.read more.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 19, 2016
Photo: AP Images. Between kids chattering, bolting from their seats or simply staring out the window, keeping students focused is a constant battle for Alexandra Beckman, a special education teacher of fifth- and sixth-graders in Ozark, Missouri. “It’s probably how I spend the majority of my day,” Beckman admitted. She recently tried a new approach to claw back time for teaching core subjects – not cajoling or commands, but a simple question: Am I on task?
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 19, 2016
April 20 , 2016 Web technologies provide teachers with limitless possibilities to create challenging and engaging content to use with students in class. There is now a wide variety of easy to use and.read more.
Edutopia
APRIL 19, 2016
Photo credit: Edutopia Michael Becker Environmental Education An outdoor education program builds community and culture, raises expectations and standards, increases connection between students, and develops positive associations around school and the outdoors.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 19, 2016
April 19, 2016 Over the past few years, we have featured a number of key resources to help you teach coding in your class. We strongly believe that coding is becoming an essential skill for.read more.
Fractus Learning
APRIL 19, 2016
As a freshman into post-secondary education, we’re often hit with a big BANG as we realize just what our high school teachers meant when they said, “ You have no idea how different it will be “ Suddenly, classes are at odd times of the day, sleeping patterns become nearly non-existent, and lectures… aren’t the perfect place to make paper airplanes or pass notes to your friends anymore.
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.
Gaggle Speaks
APRIL 19, 2016
With a diverse audience of parents, community members and administrators, video can play a critical role in a school’s visibility. It isn’t enough, however, to just create videos. Equally as important is a distribution strategy to get your videos seen by all constituents. There’s perhaps no better—and easier—way to publish videos and get them seen than using YouTube.
eSchool News
APRIL 19, 2016
When special and general ed teachers collaborate, everyone benefits. The implementation of the Common Core State Standards has been met with anxiety from administrators and educators at every level, because, like any major change, it can seem scary and overwhelming. General education teachers have had to learn and apply new instructional strategies to address the new standards and the vision that the standards embody, particularly universal design for learning.
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 19, 2016
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ASIDE
APRIL 19, 2016
Source: ASIDE 2016 The library makerspace was in full bloom this year, giving our students an amazing opportunity to learn by doing. They were encouraged to use a variety of applications to explore different ways to demonstrate their academic abilities as they related to curricula thematic units. The finished products were anything but projects; they combined informational, visual, and spatial literacies , and they actively pushed students to think critically and solve problems.
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Edutopia
APRIL 19, 2016
Photo credit: Edutopia Grace Whitmore Place-Based Learning "All I needed during middle school was to feel a part of something, and connecting to my community brought me that.
Marketplace K-12
APRIL 19, 2016
San Diego. About 3,700 ed-tech entrepreneurs, educators, and venture capitalists are meeting here to talk about their companies or their classrooms, their employees or their students, and how to maximize the investments being made in them. The topics range from digital learning in K-12 to ed-tech trends in higher education to the use of technology for workforce development.
SpeechTechie
APRIL 19, 2016
Oh, my, It's been a busy month! Just got back from presenting with the Hawaii Speech-Language Hearing Convention and New York's association the week before that. Thank you to both associations and membership groups for extremely warm welcomes! A key strategy within assistive technology is using what one already has. Many of you "already have" access to Google Docs, being part of districts who have deployed Google Apps for Education.
Edutopia
APRIL 19, 2016
Photo credit: Edutopia Brent Emmons Alternative Scheduling Hood River Middle School shares its seven-step model for including student-interest enrichment courses and intervention support within the regular school day.
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.
techieMusings
APRIL 19, 2016
I had the chance to attend & keynote the AIMS Teachers Retreat this year! I came away with so many ideas and new friends. If you’re in the MD/DC area, I really encourage you to check out this conference for the future. For now, I wanted to share some of the notes that I captured. By the nature of the conference, so much happened in the small discussions and conversations, which clearly I cannot capture here.
EmergingEdTech
APRIL 19, 2016
Imagine if Education Worked This Way in Most Schools … Back in 2011, I had been blogging about education for a couple of years and found myself thinking that while lots of tech tools showed. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
techieMusings
APRIL 19, 2016
I had the chance to attend & keynote the AIMS Teachers Retreat this year! I came away with so many ideas and new friends. If you’re in the MD/DC area, I really encourage you to check out this conference for the future. For now, I wanted to share some of the notes that I captured. By the nature of the conference, so much happened in the small discussions and conversations, which clearly I cannot capture here.
Edutopia
APRIL 19, 2016
©Hero Images/500px Suzie Boss Environmental Education If enough students are motivated to take action, there should be no shortage of human energy to tackle the environmental challenges ahead. How do your students plan to make a difference this Earth Day and beyond?
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.
MiddleWeb
APRIL 19, 2016
Today's history students need to include evaluation, analysis, and synthesis in writing assignments, going well beyond the traditional reporting of facts. Shara Peters and Jody Passanisi share their methods for helping students improve their writing skills.
Edutopia
APRIL 19, 2016
Photo credit: Edutopia Michael Becker Environmental Education Permaculture is ideal for teaching ecology, yet also works as a classroom design system that fosters empathy, inspires advocacy, and increases productivity within your school's existing standards and framework.
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 19, 2016
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Edutopia
APRIL 19, 2016
Photo credit: Edutopia Brent Emmons Community Partnerships Turn your school into a community hub by making your facilities publicly available, letting your community know about it, and creating partnerships with those who rent your school spaces.
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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