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Can Crowdfunding Pay for Teacher Professional Development?

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

A Philadelphia principal tries to use crowdfunding to pay for teacher professional development that the district budget won't cover. Will it work? Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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Coding Schools Are at the Center of an Education Revolution

EdTech Magazine

By D. Frank Smith Students learn to love code at Flatiron School, a new kind of institution that’s thriving within a niche carved by a ravenous IT marketplace.

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7 Assessment Tips and Tools to Know What Your Students Are Really Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

An Every Classroom Matters Episode with Garnet Hillman. How do we know our students have really mastered the standards we are supposed to teach? Assessment coach Garnett Hillman helps us understand how our assessments need to change. (We might even learn that we don’t have to grade so much and get better results.) We learn the tools and tips to help us with assessments.

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Goal: Share Your Edtech Success Story

Teacher Reboot Camp

Welcome to Cycle 6 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Inspire Forward ! . “We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.”-David Warlick. Our newest goal for 2015 is from Sylvia Guinan from Greece ! Goal: Share your edtech success story.

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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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Tech Ed Resources–Organize Your Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m taking a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, w

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K-12 Connectivity Heatmap Shows State Schools in Need of More Bandwidth

EdTech Magazine

By D. Frank Smith According to the report by CDW•G, 63 percent of schools don't have enough bandwidth to meet the current needs for digital learning.

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Goal: Introduce Us to Your School

Teacher Reboot Camp

Welcome to Cycle 6 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Inspire Forward ! . “Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together.” – Scott Hayden. Our newest goal for 2015 is from Hayfa Majdoub from Tunisia ! Goal: Introduce us to your school. To complete this goal: Create a video, digital flyer, or digital poster showcasing your school.

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Principles for school districts’ social media policies

Dangerously Irrelevant

My newest article is out. This one is about some general guidelines and principles for school districts to consider as they formulate their social media policies. A segment is below. You can read the full article online or in AASA’s School Administrator magazine. Consider your tone. Districts everywhere are doing everything they can to put digital tools into the hands of students and staff because of the powerful learning opportunities that they enable.

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Google Spotlights 20 Student Science Fair Finalists

EdTech Magazine

By D. Frank Smith 20 teens and their brightest STEM concepts come to life in the latest Google Science Fair. .

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8 lessons ANY educator can learn from the science classroom

Ditch That Textbook

Today’s guest post is written by Matt Johnson, a third grade teacher at Boiling Springs Elementary School in Boiling Springs, S.C. Follow him on Twitter at @MattJohnson10 and at his website, MrScienceDude.com. Louis Arthur Berman once said “A good teacher is a master of simplification and an enemy of simplism.” Science teachers have the responsibility [.].

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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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Goal: Give Yourself a Pep Talk

Teacher Reboot Camp

Welcome to Cycle 6 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Inspire Forward ! . “Instead of saying, ‘I have a lot of problems that I am dealing with,’ you should say, ‘I am a very courageous person, and I always find ways to triumph in all my circumstances in life.’ You are only as strong as the things you say to yourself on a frequent basis.” – Edmond Mbiakay.

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Embracing the Maker Movement

Battelle for Kids

August 11, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 9, Number 5. Driving Question: How does 'making" inspire student engagement and interest? As a child growing up in the 70s, I spent my free tiem outside building forts, fairy houses and sandcastles. When the weather forced me inside, my friends and I entertained ourselves by making things: doll clothes, furniture, and a multitude of crafts.

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6 Reasons for Moving Networking from the Data Center to the Edge

EdTech Magazine

By Michael Sheehan Organizations can better support software-defined networks and the Internet of Things by shifting functionality from the data center to the network edge.

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5 digital sources of thought-provoking art for classrooms

Ditch That Textbook

Today’s guest post is written by Alisa Gross. She has been the editor of two education blogs, The C4E College Teaching and Learning Blog, and the Acclaim Blog. She holds advanced degrees in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, London, and Johns Hopkins University. Alisa has also worked as a math and writing [.].

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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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6 Things to Consider at the Start of the Writing Process

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. It’s 5:15 am on a Tuesday morning, and my day is beginning in its usual fashion–quietly. Everyone else is still asleep. I relish this part of my day. I’m tempted to open my email inbox first but instead I sign into Twitter and scroll through the updates from educators I follow there. Several people are sharing […]. The post 6 Things to Consider at the Start of the Writing Process appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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The School Design “Oops!”

Battelle for Kids

August 10, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 9, Number 4. Driving Question: How can school leaders design truly transformative models of teaching and learning? "Transformative learning doesn't have to be a function of fortune. Schools can be designed to transform lives." (1) That's the last line in our recently published book: Transforming Schools: Using Project-Based Learning, Performance Assessment, and the Common Core.

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802.11ac Migration Checklist

EdTech Magazine

By EdTech Staff Organizations upgrading their networks can lay the groundwork for new 802.11ac technology using this checklist.

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Tech Tip #110: Can’t Get Sound to Work?

Ask a Tech Teacher

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you. They’re always brief and always focused. Enjoy! Q: Headphones are so difficult. There’s always someone who can’t get theirs to work. I’ve tried the usual solutions, and still, we have problems.

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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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14 Things Teachers Should Never Do on the First Day of School

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. It’s the first day of school. Your only chance to make a first impression. Your students will be intrigued, energized, and excited about you and your class. Or they’ll dread coming back. Rarely, is there anything in between. If you prefer the former, there are many things you should do. But your success is almost […]. The post 14 Things Teachers Should Never Do on the First Day of School appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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Experience and Education: “To Zoo or Not to Zoo”

Battelle for Kids

August 13, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 9, Number 6. Driving Question: How Can Teachers Learn to Teach PBL in a Nutshell? To say learning only happens within the schoolhouse walls would be like saying people are only hungry when they are in the kitchen. As we experience life our brain is constantly processing new information and then adapting, evolving and changing.

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An Introduction to Screencasting in the Classroom | Featuring @TechsmithEDU

TeacherCast

Jeff sits down with Jason Valade from Techsmith Education to discuss how easy it is for teachers to be Screencasting in the Classroom for their students. In this video, Jason shows several great reasons for creating screencasts for the classroom. Learn how educators across the country are using video to transform teaching with flipping, project-based learning, and to get more choices in how they teach.

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10 Inspiring Lessons From An Almost Analog Native … Back To School 2015

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

It is back to school time 2015 for many of us in the United States and beyond… welcome to the future! I dedicate this post to all of you wonderful educators. Please enjoy this reflective journey and share with others what I hope to be a teaching inspiration. I wish all of you the very best as you enter a new school year! I hope you enjoy this timeless lesson… one that really does have a place in 21st century education.

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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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How Should Learners Influence Classroom Design?

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane “Researchers and designers of learning environments often debate whether the learner should adapt to the learning environment, or whether the learning environment should adapt to them. Arguably, this is the wrong question. A better question is: how does the environment shape the learner, and in turn, how does the learner shape the environment?

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Now Take Notes on Drive Videos with VideoNot.es – From Beth Holland

EdTechTeacher

This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. VideoNot.es allows students to take notes while watching videos. This tool is fantastic in a flipped, blended, or online classroom as students can have their typed notes automatically time-stamped to the video. Because VideoNot.es can be tied to a Google Drive account, all notes can also be saved and shared with others.

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How can we infuse Coding into our Science Classes? | @Hopscotch #csk8

TeacherCast

I have talked with some teachers recently about using programming to model systems. This is great and super duper common core thinking as a way to demonstrate understanding. Using Scratch or the Ipad programming app, Hopscotch students can create presentations, animations, and interactive games. This lesson is a great application of an open studio app and allows for student creativity, while allowing for easy assessment.

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Teaching a Class Again

ProfHacker

We never teach the same course twice. Some of the changes are out of our control: new students, new classroom, new time. A move from early morning to late at night can change the whole feel of a topic, while a group of students with strong camaraderie might take on collaborative assignments very differently from a group that includes many non-traditional students or a range of disciplines.

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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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This Four Step Photo Walk Helps Writers Capture Setting

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. WNY Young Writer’s Studio fellows recently took a stroll through Kenmore, New York in search of images that reminded them of the settings they were crafting for their own stories. They were pleasantly surprised by the quickly changing landscape of our little village and the variety of buildings and spaces it offered them. Conducting this kind of […].

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Weekly Resources for the Middle of August

EdTechTeacher

EdTechTeacher instructors were busy this week working with schools getting ready for the new school year. From Texas to Massachusetts, our staff led workshops for teachers integrating technology to enhance learning. This week we continue to bring you resources for your Back to School preparation!

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Free Teacher-tested Tools to Try in Your Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

August 12, 2015 What do you do when your classroom has a small budget or no budget at all? Look for alternate resources, like ways to raise funding or free tools! Here are a set of teacher-tested.read more.

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How To Fake A 21st Century Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

How To Fake A 21st Century Classroom. by Terry Heick. Ed note: This post has been updated from a 2013 post because I loved the original so much and it made some people mad, which is always good. 21 st century learning isn’t a trend as much as a reality. It’s 2015 (almost 2016), so whatever you’re doing in your classroom right now is technically 21 st century 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.