Sat.Jan 10, 2015 - Fri.Jan 16, 2015

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Teach Students How to Manage YouTube Comments

Catlin Tucker

'When students share their ideas and work online, they are taking a risk. As soon as they share a YouTube video or post a comment online, they open themselves up to possible ridicule and unkind remarks. I wish I could protect my students from the Internet, but I can’t. What I can do is help them to protect themselves and learn how to be savvy about how and what they share online.

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Luck Matters When You're an Ed-Tech Entrepreneur

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

'Don''t underestimate how much luck matters. You''re not going to get anywhere without hard work, but sometimes you have to be in the right place at the right time. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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The Drivers of a Successful BYOD Initiative

A Principal's Reflections

'Technology seems to be more accessible that ever before. It is common to walk into a typical household these days and see a variety of devices being charged. One of the first things I look for when I go to a friend’s house is whether or not any charging cables are readily available in case I need one. Even when we entertain guests I will go to charge my iPhone and find that someone has already commandeered my charger, much to my chagrin.

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Breaking Down Barriers of Distance Learning through Technology

Digital Promise

'As you make your way north from Minneapolis to Pine City, home of Pine Technical & Community College (PTCC) , the landscape becomes increasingly sparse. The distance between houses increases with each mile, and you can imagine that the long winters common to this part of Minnesota make those distances feel even longer. But that distance, though real, is also a metaphor for some of the other impediments to education that the college seeks to mitigate through technology.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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SDN Emerging as an Integral Remote Network Manager

EdTech Magazine

'By Sandra Gittlen Software-defined networking gives resource-strapped IT departments the ability to remotely manage network devices.

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The Other 21st Century Skills: Educator Self-Assessment

User Generated Education

'I’ve posted about The Other 21st Skills and Attributes. This post provides links and resources about these skills as well as an educator self-assessment. This assessment contains questions to assist the educator in evaluating if and how s/he is facilitating these skills and attributes in the learning environment. Related Resources: The Other 21st Century Skills: https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/the-other-21st-century-skills/.

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The Research Behind the TED Talk: Angela Duckworth on Grit

Digital Promise

'Angela Duckworth, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, was teaching 7th grade math in New York City public schools when she quickly noticed that her best students were not necessarily her smartest students. The realization prompted her to leave her middle school classroom and become a research psychologist, so she could better understand the role noncognitive traits like self-control and perseverance play in achievement.

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ConnectED: A Superintendent’s View on the Future of Integrated Technology

EdTech Magazine

'By Alberto M. Carvalho Boost student achievement through technology integration.

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Tips and Resources for Using Chromebooks offline

Educational Technology Guy

'Here are some resources and tips for using Chromebooks even without an internet connection. This is great for students who don''t have internet at home, as well as a back up plan if your school network goes down. Enable offline use of Drive/Docs: https://support.google.com/drive/topic/1628465 https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/2809731 Example of backup plan for when network is down: have students write a paper or create a presentation.

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My one word: Giving students a big voice in class

Ditch That Textbook

'I usually make my best professional goals in the summer. It’s the perfect time. I’m coming off several conferences in the summer that energize me and give me great ideas. The school year is starting fresh, which is ideal for implementing new ideas. The start of the school year is best for goal-setting and goal-implementing. [.].

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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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Suggestive Data From a Pilot of a Computer-Supported, Collaborative Text Editor for Kids

The Journal

A study looking at the use of a collabrified text editor by fourth- and fifth-graders showed a small but positive effect in favor of the group using the collabrified text editor, with an interesting condition: The low SES students benefited more from working collaboratively than did the high SES students. VERY suggestive, indeed!

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Challenges and Successes in Online Communities of Practice

EdTech Magazine

'By Ann Ware CoSN offers access to collaborative learning environments for K–12 education leaders.

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Lesson Plan ideas for Google Apps for Education

Educational Technology Guy

'I am a huge Google user. I know how to use Google''s apps and Chromebooks and use them all the time. But, there are times when I''d like some ideas for using Google''s apps in the classroom that will help my students learn subject matter and how to use some of these apps. Google Apps for Education has a lesson plan page that has tons of lesson plans, from educators, using Google''s apps.

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Digital Promise Supports Efforts to Protect Student Data Privacy

Digital Promise

'Today the White House announced a new legislative proposal to protect student data privacy. Digital Promise issued the following statement on these new measures: Digital Promise supports the efforts announced today by the White House to protect student data privacy while ensuring all teachers and students have access to the best technologies for improving the opportunity to learn.

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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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Part 1… STEM Resource Series… Over 70 Stemtastic Sites

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

'As you might know I am active and write about PBL, Tech Integration, 21st Century Classroom Transformation, but I also have always enjoyed work in the STEM (STEAM) areas! Since I have spent a lot of time researching STEM resources for workshops, I thought I would share some of what I have found over the past year with you! This is the first of many posts that will bring you over 70 STEM links.

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Next Stop, Ubiquity? The Benefits of Wi-Fi on Wheels

EdTech Magazine

'By Julie Smith More schools should consider extending the benefits of mobile learning to the bus.

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Google Classroom resources for Educators

Educational Technology Guy

'Google Classroom new resource for teachers to manage classes, assignments, student work, and to communicate with students. [link] https://classroom.google.com/ (sign in with your bridgeportps.net account)(you must request an invite first - see above link) Open to all soon. Video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K26iyyQMp_g&feature=youtu.be Setting up your Google Classroom [link] log in create class tell students the class code and have them login and join the class share and collec

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3 Resources to Help Connect Students and Families

Digital Promise

'When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. Teachers were transforming their instruction. Students were excited about learning. Something else that was immediate and dramatic: the gap between students who had Internet access at home, and those who didn’t. “What you find out very quickly as teachers is not just the power of using technology in the classroom, but the power to exten

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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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Ideas for Using @Buncee – Interactive Storybooks, Oral Assessments, and Interactive Worksheets #langchat #edtech

techieMusings

'One of my favorite tools to use with teachers this year has been Buncee. It meets so many needs and is an extremely easy tool to use – for students and teachers. To get started, I suggest watching this 3 min video overview of Buncee. I think it is worth watching the whole thing because there are some good tips if you watch how the narrator is creating her Buncee.

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Don't Let Your Birkenstocks Get Moldy

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

'So I''m sure you''ve seen those cable versus satellite commercials-- yeah, those ones with the crazy trains of logic. Here''s one about lowland Gorillas. Despite the crazy logic, there is sense in this, and I''ve had my own epiphany this school year. If you haven''t noticed (or maybe you have), there has been quite a lag in the number of blog posts I''ve written since this summer.

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Google Drive and Docs, Sheets and Slides Resources for Educators

Educational Technology Guy

'Google Drive and Docs, Sheets and Slides File storage, Word processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations and more Google Drive and Docs, Sheets and Slides now support Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) files! (and edit directly from Gmail) [link] https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/2481498 Docs, Sheets and Slides work with any file, anywhere (with Suggest Edits too) [link] Google Drive and Docs For Group projects, teachers can look at the revision history of a doc/slide/sheet to see which stu

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What You Need to Know About E-rate

Digital Promise

'Look closely at your next cell phone or Internet bill. Tucked under monthly plan charges, taxes, and payments received is an often overlook line item titled “Federal Universal Service Fee.” This rarely noticed charge helps fund a variety of programs that enable families, libraries, and schools to stay connected. One of those programs is the Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, better known as E-rate.

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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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EPIC! App offers free picture books to educators

SpeechTechie

'One of my favorite topics is using picture books and apps in contextual conjunction in language intervention , and in this post I want to let you know about an app that IS picture books (chapter books too). Check out Epic!- Books for Kids (FREE) , an eBook library of picture and chapter books that can be used to present language-enhancing books in interactions with your students.

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Using first gen iPads in the classroom

Kathy Schrock

'I received a note today from a teacher who wound up with a classroom set of iPad 1''s for her classroom, and she was looking for lesson ideas that would work with that "older" device. Of course, many of the lesson ideas, tips, and tricks that are on the Web for any generation of the iPad will provide a good starting point for planning, like those I have on this site , but there are some specific things to consider when using the older iPad.

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Fetchnotes - simple cloud based note taking

Educational Technology Guy

'Fetchnotes is a simple and easy to use, cloud based note taking app. It''s simplicity makes it very useful because you don''t have to worry about or learn a bunch of functions. It''s great for taking notes and staying organized. There are apps available for iOS, Android , Mac, Windows and Linux. Your notes are also available on the web. All notes are available on each device.

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Confronting Fears - #BYOD for Students

The Innovative Educator

'While most adults understand the benefits of students having cell phones in school to stay in touch with parents for safety purposes, when it comes to classroom use, some have fears. These include concerns over data collection, privacy, being a distraction, replacing personal interaction, discipline, theft, use for bullying, and more. The concerns are real and they don't only apply to cell phone use.

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The Roses and Thorns of an LMS Strategy: How to Flourish with the Right LMS

Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions

The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.

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Big Screen vs. Small Screens

The Electric Educator

'I get regular solicitations from EdTech companies wanting me to feature their product or service on my blog. I''m honored that they have identified me as someone with influence and trust who can help them promote their product. Several years ago I made the decision not to accept paid content insertions; I believe my independence is worth far more than I could make by accepting payment for a post.

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The Power of Tablets in the Classroom and Why K-12 Schools Love Them

SecurEdge

'It’s not a mystery that mobile technology is here to stay. It has opened up a world of possibility for communication, learning and assisting users in many creative ways. As technology continues to find a home in several different industries, arguably none have benefited more than K-12 school wireless networks.

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Google announces updates to Translate App - great uses for Education

Educational Technology Guy

'Google has just announced an update to their Translate app that will prove very useful in education. Google Translate apps have been updated ( Android and iOS ) to do instant translations. You can already use the camera mode to take a picture of text and get it translated. Now, you can do it instantly. Aim your camera at the text and the translation will instantaneously show up over the image, even without a data connection.

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Homework is Key When Preparing for #BYOD

The Innovative Educator

'When schools decide they want to embrace the use of student devices for learning, it doesn't "start" with inviting devices into the classroom. It starts with inviting the use of devices into homework. While parents understand why cell phones are important to stay in touch with their children and keep them safe, they may not understand their usefulness for learning.

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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.