EdTech Magazine

APRIL 27, 2016

By Meg Conlan The Star Trek™ Replicator Challenge asks students to design 3D printed objects for astronauts to use in space in 2050.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2016

Summer is coming, and so is Summer Keyboarding for Students ! If your students are looking for a summer keyboarding class to smooth out their rough edges, prepare them for next year’s increased tech demands, or get them started, this is the program for them. It’s online, one hour a day M-F for three weeks, with a wide variety of activities that keep keyboarding fun and challenging.

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Education Elements

APRIL 27, 2016

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Being a teacher isn’t easy. The hours are long, the work is challenging, and sometimes the job can feel thankless. But teachers have an amazing impact, and if anybody deserves appreciation for the work they do, it’s teachers. At Education Elements, we have the privilege of working with exceptional teachers who strive to personalize learning for every student.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 27, 2016

It would be very easy to underestimate Kelly Tenkely. She’s young, she’s hip, she’s got a style sense that I’ll never have even if I live four lifetimes. It would be very easy to say, “Who is this woman?” and dismiss her out of hand. But before you do, read her blog post on what’s sacred in education. And remember that most of the structures that you have in place in your school are a result of institutional inertia and deliberate choices, not legal requirements.

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Ascend Math

APRIL 27, 2016

Last week, the New York Times ran an article on Kahoot, an online quiz system from Norway being played in some schools. The article is well worth reading for its smart discussion of “engagement” and “gamification.”. These are two subjects near and dear to my heart. The article, by NY Times reporter Natasha Singer, also made mention of Ascend Math.

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Battelle for Kids

APRIL 27, 2016

Through this issue's posts, you have read about the big ideas and samples of STEM and STEAM exemplary practices. You have explored the many different ways teachers have created exemplary practices for students' engagement with the rich content of standards-aligned science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction. Some of this information was new to you; other fit like familiar hats.

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TeacherCast

APRIL 27, 2016

If you are a teacher who is excited about the latest EdTech trends and Augmented Reality technology, that’s wonderful! Just be sure to avoid a few of the following mistakes. The post 6 Absolutely Wrong Ways of Using Augmented Reality to Transform Classroom appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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ProfHacker

APRIL 27, 2016

I know I know. Enjoyment isn’t usually something we think we should be seeking about grading… Right? I had originally titled this post “how to make grading fun” but thought no one would take me seriously. Let’s backtrack a minute. Don’t most of us do research about our field and sub-specialty because we value and enjoy it?

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TeacherCast

APRIL 27, 2016

This year marks a very special year for TeacherCast. In July, I will be celebrating 5 years of creating podcasts, app reviews, and other nifty tidbits on this very website. I have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to meet educators world wide and also have had the privledge of getting to know edtech. The post Don’t Mind Me … I’m Just Scratching the Surface appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 27, 2016

April 27, 2016 The web provides limitless opportunities for learning, creating, sharing, and exploring the depths of human knowledge. But it is also an unsafe arena where one needs to be equipped.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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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. The term generally refers to using a wide variety of hands-on activities (such as building, computer programming, and sewing) to support academic learning and the development of a mindset that values playfulness and experimentation, growth and iteration, and collaboration and community.

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Edutopia

APRIL 27, 2016

Photo credit: ©Gable Denims/500px Ben Johnson Student Engagement The Rule of Three for learning establishes the requirement that students be given the opportunity to learn something at least three times before they are expected to know it and apply it.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 27, 2016

April 27, 2016 The Lawrence Hall of Science is a great educational website from University of California, Berkeley. It provides a wide variety of resources to engage kids and students in learning.read more.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

A number of top executives, a bipartisan assortment of governors, and multiple advocacy groups have issued an open letter to Congress calling on the government to devote $250 million to computer coding education for students, along with professional development in that subject for teachers. The letter, accompanied by a change.org petition , describes coding as a foundational 21 st century skill.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 27, 2016

April 27, 2016 Translation is a complex linguistic activity because meaning is elusive. Language is an inherent social activity and it takes more than mere syntactic and grammatical competence.read more.

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eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2016

A new report outlines how careful data use and policies can support elevated teaching and learning. Four data policy priorities can help state policymakers take advantage of data provisions in the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA) in order to move from data compliance to leveraging data to improve student learning, according to a new report from the Data Quality Campaign (DQC).

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 27, 2016

Each week EdTechTeacher will bring you a new, short video (10-15 minutes) by one of the staff exploring an app, web tool or idea in the world of educational technology centered around a new theme each month. This month, we explore Leadership , and ask Tom Daccord , Director of EdTechTeacher, what the top questions he gets asked from Leaders in schools implementing technology programs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2016

School leaders, policymakers can use ESSA to focus on boosting learning, achievement for students. Two new reports offer school leaders research-based evidence to help them leverage the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to improve learning outcomes for students. The reports, Redesigning School Accountability and Support: Progress in Pioneering States, and Pathways to New Accountability Through the Every Student Succeeds Act offer guidance for schools, districts and states hoping to revamp their

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 27, 2016

The post Can A Test Measure This? appeared first on TeachThought.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

APRIL 27, 2016

We learned a thing or two on Earth Day! Former music teacher Cathy de Moll returned to Seabury Hall on Friday after 30-some-odd years to tell us all about the 1990 International Trans-Antarctica Scientific Expedition, her role as its executive director, and the importance of preserving Antarctica for the sake of the earth. Cathy's book Think South: How We Got Six Men and Forty Dogs Across Antarctica was just published in October by the Minnesota Historical Society, on the 25th anniversary of the

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RafranzDavis.com

APRIL 27, 2016

A few months ago, one of my former students, Saul C., added me on facebook. He is now at a University here in Texas and after a few exchanges back and forth…more or less, him learning about my current work versus my former math teacher life, he told me that he was majoring in computer science. Our reconnection happened at a time when he was applying for a scholarship for future hispanic engineers.

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The Mobile Native

APRIL 27, 2016

Looking for ways to increase student engagement in your classroom? Try these game-based educational apps that make math a whole lot of fun! 1. Operation Math ( Spinlight Studio ) - James Bond meets math facts. With this app, students will travel around the world, trying to defeat Dr. Odd. Students will complete timed missions in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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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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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 27, 2016

Technology and Reading Can Complement Each Other Well, With a Little Conscious Design Reading is multidimensional: it entails decoding of each sound, reading those sounds at an appropriate pace. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 27, 2016

The post 7 Characteristics of Great Professional Development appeared first on TeachThought.

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eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2016

New kit with interactive projectors is ready to ship to schools. CUE , a nonprofit professional development organization for education technology, chose Touchjet , the first company to create a touch projector with a standalone Android operating system and a recent finalist of the 2016 Edison Awards for innovation, to help bring interactive technology to classrooms around the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2016

Dr. Stephanie Hull is executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. As more public and private funders attempt to transform teacher preparation via investment, they often look to create a corps of master teachers to oversee induction and ensure success among first-year and early-career teachers.

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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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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

APRIL 27, 2016

The University of Georgia is winding down its spring semester, so that means our support for weekly makerspace is also winding down. We only have 3 more weeks of school ourselves. Last year, Gretchen Thomas and I took our makerspace on the road to UGA to introduce random UGA students and visitors to the fun of making and tinkering. We really want to try that idea again, but this year we wondered, “How about a popup makerspace at recess?

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Reading By Example

APRIL 27, 2016

I just finished reading aloud Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz to my daughter. It’s about a farm pig named Flora who hitches a ride with explorers and takes a journey over the oceans toward Antarctica. Flora thinks she is a part of the crew as a “sledpig”, but the ship’s cook has other intentions…. After finishing the book, I almost asked her if she wanted to take a quiz on it at school the next day.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

APRIL 27, 2016

The University of Georgia is winding down its spring semester, so that means our support for weekly makerspace is also winding down. We only have 3 more weeks of school ourselves. Last year, Gretchen Thomas and I took our makerspace on the road to UGA to introduce random UGA students and visitors to the fun of making and tinkering. We really want to try that idea again, but this year we wondered, “How about a popup makerspace at recess?

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Reading By Example

APRIL 27, 2016

I just finished reading aloud Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz to my daughter. It’s about a farm pig named Flora who hitches a ride with explorers and takes a journey over the oceans toward Antarctica. Flora thinks she is a part of the crew as a “sledpig”, but the ship’s cook has other intentions…. After finishing the book, I almost asked her if she wanted to take a quiz on it at school the next day.

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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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