Fri.Jul 01, 2016

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How Teachers Can Just Work 40 Hours a Week?

The CoolCatTeacher

Find life balance and get your weekends back From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This year, I started hearing about this amazing new program. Angela Watson has a 40-hour workweek club for teachers. Many teachers are getting their lives back. Scroll down to download her free getting started guide. (I admittedly will always work more than 40 hours a week.

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Photos For Class–Robust, Student-safe with built in citations

Ask a Tech Teacher

A question I get a lot from readers is where to go for free, classroom-safe images. Photo sites are either too sparse or poorly vetted. And–while we’re on the subject of online images–it needs to be easier to add citations because otherwise, students will just skip that step. Photos for Class , brought to you by the folks at Storyboard That (a premier digital storytelling site that quickly and easily enables students to mix avatars, backgrounds, and talk bubbles to tell a story

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Review: Casio Ecolite XJ-V2 DLP Projector

EdTech Magazine

By John Breeden II LED brightness in almost any lighting condition makes this projector a bold accessory in K–12 learning spaces.

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3 Ways to Make Classroom Tech Tools More Affordable

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. Teachers spent $490 on classroom materials, on average, according to a poll of 500 teachers. Unfortunately, that’s likely a low number; most teachers spend upwards of $1,000 when all is said and done. But the education landscape is rapidly shifting. Classroom necessities are getting more expensive, and the average pay of teachers isn’t increasing at the […].

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Schools Focus on Infrastructure After Securing E-Rate Funding

EdTech Magazine

By Wylie Wong Districts take advantage of federal funds to upgrade or build out their Wi-Fi networks.

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20 Collaborative Learning Tips And Strategies For Teachers

TeachThought - Learn better.

The post 20 Collaborative Learning Tips And Strategies For Teachers appeared first on TeachThought.

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Top 70 Educational Android Apps for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

July 1, 2016 For those of you asking about Educational Android apps to use with students in class the chart below is a great place to start with. This is a work we have published a few months ago and.read more.

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Learn How @SWAY Can Teach You About Podcasting |#MIEExpert

My Paperless Classroom

This year at ISTE, Microsoft Innovative Educators learned how to create podcasts with their students. The post Learn How @SWAY Can Teach You About Podcasting |#MIEExpert appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Launching Future Ready Librarians

NeverEndingSearch

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. We heard the buzz at AASL sessions, in the ISTE Librarians Playground , at the ISTELibrarians breakfast , and more importantly, at sessions at both conferences where others outside our little tent could hear the message. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014.

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Why better STEM programs are the key to creating global citizens

eSchool News

Overworked teachers and overburdened curriculum makes improving STEM programs a challenge, but there are solutions. Knowledge has become a commodity. We live in a society today were facts are at our fingertips through ready access to the internet and search engines. To keep pace, our educational system needs to focus less on memorization of facts and more on how to use facts and how to ask the right questions.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Friday 5 — 7.1.2016

Perry Hewitt

This is the year I began to rely on voice commands in the same compulsive manner that we all reach for our mobile devices. Try this helpful catalog of over 150 questions and 1,000 variations you can ask Google. My favorite Easter egg: "askew.". Just when you thought it was safe to count on your distributed content strategy, Facebook tweaks the algorithm to favor friends and family over publishers.

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7 Best Practices For Creating the Perfect eLearning Videos

My Paperless Classroom

You want to make a learning video for your students, so how do you make it less boring and more fun? This starts with the writing. You need to be able to write a script from boring points into something that is fun and easy to understand. If you are not the creative type, we […]. The post 7 Best Practices For Creating the Perfect eLearning Videos appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Looking at the World with Eyes Wide Open

RafranzDavis.com

I have no idea how to go back to normal. Let me rephrase that…I don’t want to. I equate this feeling to many…many years ago after visiting New Tech High and learning about PBL. …finding José Vilson , Melinda Anderson , Sabrina Stephens , Audrey Watters , Chris Lehmann , Diana Laufenberg , Zac Chase Xian Barrett. …people who have challenged me to not only talk but act…see what most don’t and use words to stimulate action.

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How to Build Entrepreneurs in Your Classrooms by @hejames1008

My Paperless Classroom

You may have read the title of this article and thought, Why would I want to build entrepreneurs in my classroom? As an MBA and former educator whose day job is now with a tech startup, I ask you, Why wouldn’t you? When you consider that many of the most successful startups began in business […]. The post How to Build Entrepreneurs in Your Classrooms by @hejames1008 appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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Schools in the poorest state become even poorer

The Hechinger Report

A child rides a bike on the playground at Global Connections Learning Center in Jackson. Photo: Jackie Mader. JACKSON, Miss. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. But the opportunity comes at a cost: larger class sizes for third-graders.

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Preparing Students For The Job Search by @trvshlvrd_rr

My Paperless Classroom

If you listen close enough, you may here a faint “now what?” in the distance. That is the sound of millions of post-graduates who are collectively lost after the graduation dust settles. A student’s newly-acquired degree should help identify the field in which they tend to start their career, but with an increasingly competitive job […]. The post Preparing Students For The Job Search by @trvshlvrd_rr appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Virtual Realitiy in the Classroom

Kathy Schrock

This post originally appeared on my Discovery Education blog, Kathy's Kathy, in April of 2016. We hear a lot of talk about the use of augmented and virtual reality in the classroom to support teaching and learning. Here is a simple explanation showcasing the difference between them. Augmented Reality One way to experiment with and learn more about augmented reality is with the use of the iPad and the app Quiver (previously known as colAR Mix).

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EdSurge Quoted Me!

ignitionEDU

I’m not one for tooting my own horn (extra funny because I am a trumpet player) but I did want to share that I got a highlighted quote in this EdSurge article. My first time!

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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My Pastor was Right. Again.

Adjusting Course

So a funny thing happened a few years ago. I was sitting in church and our pastor at the time, Steve Wiens , started talking about neuroplasticity. I’ve always been a big nerd at heart, so I immediately took interest. Actually, I was totally eating the science up and loving every second of it. The truth of the matter is that Steve’s message helped me overcome some gunk in my life, and it’s a message I still carry with me when reflecting on change, innovation, and education.

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New BrainPOP partnership offers schools new resources for teaching the election

eSchool News

Second Avenue Learning partners with BrainPOP for trail program. As the conventions and election season draw near, a new partnership between Second Avenue Learning and BrainPOP will help provide new digital resources for educators teaching students about the election process. The partnership was announced to coincide with the recent ISTE 2016 conference in Denver.

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When it comes to student achievement, facilities matter

The Hechinger Report

JACKSON — Yazoo County School District Superintendent Becky Fischer said the lights in the high school in her district were so old, they could not even find bulbs for them when they went out. Electric equipment, decades old, fell repeatedly, meaning constant maintenance and repair for the district’s schools in a county where 36.2 percent of citizens live in poverty, 2010-2014 U.S.

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ISTE Launches Refreshed Standards for Students

NeverEndingSearch

At ISTE 2016 , this week in Denver, we saw the official release of a refreshed and aspirational set of Standards for Students focused on empowering student voice. We’ve come a long way from 1998 when our students exposure technology was largely limited to a weekly computer lab visit. ISTE describes the nearly twenty year progression of their standards as a journey from: 1998 focused on students learning to use technology, to. 2007 focused on students using technology to learn, to. 2016

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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Doing More With Less: PD, Resources, and Ownership

Edutopia

Adam Bellow Education Trends Strategies for doing more with less include adequate PD around new technology, embracing mobile solutions, low-cost high tech, and expanding the ownership of school policy making.

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Are you future ready?

NeverEndingSearch

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. We heard the buzz at AASL sessions, in the ISTE Librarians Playground , at the ISTELibrarians breakfast , and more importantly, at sessions at both conferences where others outside our little tent could hear the message. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014.

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11 Cool Lego Star Wars Sets for Creative Kids and Jedi Knights

Fractus Learning

Lego is a classic construction toy for children of all ages. It has been around for many years, but no matter how many amazing gadgets hit the stores, Lego never seems to go out of fashion. As each new generation discovers Lego, a whole new world of fun comes into being. Films and games have inspired many Lego variations, but Lego Star Wars sets have taken Lego to a whole new level of popularity.

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Sketchnoting revisited

Kathy Schrock

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in July 2016 and is re-posted here with permission. __ Back in December of 2013, I posted a blog entry titled Sketchnoting: A Primer. I had recently been introduced to the topic of sketchnoting and this mode of visual notetaking was just starting to be talked about and tried in schools.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

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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Future Ready Librarians launch

NeverEndingSearch

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. We heard the buzz at AASL sessions, in the ISTE Librarians Playground , at the ISTELibrarians breakfast , and more importantly, at sessions at both conferences where others outside our little tent could hear the message. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014.

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Students as Leaders in Tech: A Superintendent’s Perspective

techlearning

After much convincing, and with the promise that local middle-school students would help them learn how to use the machines, every teacher agreed to try a laptop.

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How Khan Academy’s Founder Designs a Brick and Mortar School for Kids

MindShift

After some 10,000 online tutorials in 10 years, Sal Khan still starts most days at his office desk in Silicon Valley, recording himself solving math problems for his Khan Academy YouTube channel. “OK, let F of X equal A times X to the N plus,” he says cheerfully as he begins his latest. Khan Academy has helped millions of people around the world — perhaps hundreds of millions — learn math, science and other subjects for free.

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Leadership in time of crisis

Learning with 'e's

Today marks the centennial of the bloodiest battle in the history of the British Army. On July 1, 1916, British and Allied forces engaged with German forces in the Battle of the Somme. The first day was a disaster. The Allied forces sustained more than 54,000 casualties with 19,240 dead in just 24 hours. They gained barely three square miles of territory, and the battle raged on for another 5 months.

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LIVE DEMO: Using PowerPoint to Create Compelling Presentations for Virtual Training

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks