Sat.Feb 07, 2015 - Fri.Feb 13, 2015

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Thesis Statement Throwdown!

Catlin Tucker

'Every English teacher has experienced the frustration of introducing a writing skill, like how to write a thesis statement, over and over again without it “sticking.” Three years ago, I began “flipping” my writing instruction, so students watch videos on my YouTube channel , take Cornell notes, then come prepared to class to do the actual writing.

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How to Survive (And Thrive) as an Introverted Ed-Tech Entrepreneur

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

'I''m an introvert. I do my best work when I''ve had time to reflect and work alone. In fact, too much external stimuli overwhelms me. So how am I also an entrepreneur? Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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Welcome to the 30 Goals for Teachers! Cycle 6: Inspire Forward

Teacher Reboot Camp

Welcome to Cycle 6 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Inspire Forward! “How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I’m committed to?” – Anthony Robbins. Each year, teachers worldwide aim to accomplish 1 to 30 goals that transform their teaching. Join the movement by accomplishing any goal from any of the cycles then letting us know through a reflection or status update on our Facebook community , Twitter ( #30GoalsEdu ), or Instagram.com/30goals.

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Common Core Driving Schools’ Technology Needs

EdTech Magazine

'By D. Frank Smith Most principals surveyed say they are increasing bandwidth, acquiring mobile devices to meet Common Core demands.

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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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Supporting Deeper Learning in the Classroom

Digital Promise

'For today’s students to effectively compete in the global workforce, they must develop the skills, understandings, and mindsets necessary to prepare them for the careers and challenges of tomorrow. This means more than learning to read and write – it means being able to master academic content and apply that knowledge across contexts in a meaningful way.

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Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurs in China's Ed-Tech Market

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

'There is a massive opportunity for ed-tech ventures to tackle the large Chinese education market. The needs, challenges and rewards for working in China are great. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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TCEA 2105: Fredi Lajvardi Tells His School's Underdog Success Story

EdTech Magazine

'By Brad Sowell Nationally recognized educator leads a team of high school students to victory over colleges in a robotics competition.

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What Happens When Technology Fails? 3 Work-Arounds

Ask a Tech Teacher

'Has this happened to you? You spend hours rewriting an old lesson plan, incorporating rich, adventurous tools available on the internet. You test it the evening before, several times, just to be sure. It’s a fun lesson with lots of activities and meandering paths students undoubtedly will adore. And it’s student-centered, self-paced. Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold daily.

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What can you do on a Chromebook? Pretty much everything.

Educational Technology Guy

'Chromebooks are getting more and more popular in education, the workplace and at home. They are very useful and capable, but I still hear "but they are only a web browser" "they can''t do much" etc. when in reality, they can do pretty much everything. UPDATE: They also work offline, contrary to popular belief: Tips and Resources for Using Chromebooks offline Here is some proof: 1.

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A new resource for school administrators: Digital Leadership Daily

Dangerously Irrelevant

'As part of my never-ending quest to help school administrators with the complex transitions and transformations that accompany digital learning tools and environments, I am unveiling a new resource today… Digital Leadership Daily. One digital school leadership reading or resource per day, tweeted, texted to your phone, and posted to Facebook.

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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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President’s 2016 Budget Proposal Could Revive EETT Program

EdTech Magazine

'By D. Frank Smith New funds could help orient public school educators to new educational technology strategies and methods.

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Hacking Teacher Evaluations: Let’s Make them Meaningful

Brilliant or Insane

'Brilliant or Insane. “OK, everyone, you have five minutes to clean up what you’re working on. If you’re still working on the project, stack the materials neatly in your cubby. Get all the scraps cleaned up and get ready to line up.” Just as I finished those words and 27 third graders scurried to get the classroom restored [.]. The post Hacking Teacher Evaluations: Let’s Make them Meaningful appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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Administrating Your School With Success Using A Multi-Functional Communication System

A Principal's Reflections

'The following is a sponsored post by DialMyCalls. If long lists of numbers and phone chains are still part of your school’s communication system, it is time for an upgrade. There are hundreds of people you may need to contact at any given time, and dozens of different groups. Luckily our modern technologies have included amazing communication systems that can make your important job of over seeing a school so much simpler.

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The achievement gap v. the relevance gap

Dangerously Irrelevant

'David Perkins said: What did you learn during your first twelve years of education that matters in your life today? … The achievement gap asks, “Are students achieving X?” whereas the relevance gap asks, “Is X going to matter to the lives learners are likely to live?”. If X is good mastery of reading and writing, both questions earn a big yes!

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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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First Future Ready Schools Summit Kicks Off

EdTech Magazine

'By D. Frank Smith School leaders gather for orientation on nationwide digital-learning efforts, in conjunction with ConnectED.

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Welcome to the 30 Goals for Teachers! Cycle 6: Inspire Forward

Teacher Reboot Camp

'Welcome to Cycle 6 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Inspire Forward! “How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I’m committed to?” – Anthony Robbins. Each year, teachers worldwide aim to accomplish 1 to 30 goals that transform their teaching. Join the movement by accomplishing any goal from any of the cycles then letting us know through a reflection or status update on our Facebook community , Twitter ( #30GoalsEdu ), or Instagram.com/30goals.

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Students Need Time Not Deadlines to Learn Responsibility

Brilliant or Insane

'Brilliant or Insane. Deadlines teach responsibility, one educator suggested at a workshop I was recently conducting at Penn University. Narrative feedback and multiple opportunities to improve an activity are solid approaches to teaching and learning, the same teacher observed, but “don’t some things have to be due when they’re due?” “Why?” I asked.

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Inbox Zero

Dangerously Irrelevant

'Over a 3-day span in late January I worked diligently to whittle the 1,014 emails in my Gmail inbox down to zero. I also cleaned out another 2,300+ listserv emails that were in a second folder. Whew! Since then I have managed to stay on top of my email and the reduction in psychic weight from feeling behind has been glorious. I’m now whittling down my 121 to-do items that still linger from all of those messages.

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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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4 Ways to Boost Your Wi-Fi Performance

EdTech Magazine

'By Craig J. Mathias Try these tips for accommodating the growing ranks of users.

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#52: Indigenous Cultures Magazine in Publisher

Ask a Tech Teacher

'Create a magazine on any topic you’re covering in class using text, pictures, diagrams, charts. Add a cover and a table of contents. Click on each page of lesson plan. –from 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of dozens of tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum, and dozens of books on how to integrate technology into e

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6 Ways to Make Learning Visible

Brilliant or Insane

'Brilliant or Insane. How do we distinguish knowledge, skills, and thinking from….learning? How do we make learning visible, so that we might surface and document powerful discoveries about the influence of our teaching on learners? These questions will guide several of my conversations with teachers on the ground this week, as we begin exploring John Hattie’s work and [.].

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School Visibility Initiative: 10-day update

Dangerously Irrelevant

'I posted about our new School Visibility Initiative ten days ago. To date we have 43 participating school organizations, about half from Iowa and half from around the world. We’ve got 17 unique states and countries so far and, yep, I think that’s pretty cool… Week 3 challenges will go out this Friday! Related Posts. Techno- and edu-babble. Join our School Visibility Initiative.

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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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A blueprint for the future of relevant schools

Ditch That Textbook

'Let’s see if you’ve heard this story before. Students enter school in the morning and go to a class with dozens of fellow classmates. They all receive the same instruction. When class is over, they all frantically move to another room, where they all receive the same instruction with dozens of classmates again. If a [.].

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Happy President’s Day!

Ask a Tech Teacher

'Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on February 22—Washington’s actual day of birth—the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, an attempt to create more three-day weekends for the nation’s wor

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Google App Kickstart Guides - help learn how to use Google Play for Education Apps in your classroom

Educational Technology Guy

'Google has created App Kickstart Guides for Google Play for Education apps to help you build your "Android app-titude" for some specific apps in Google Play for Education. The guides include videos, best practices, how-to''s and more. They help you learn about the app''s functionality as well as how to use it in the classroom and can be used by individual teachers, edtech specialists or in a PD session.

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Navigating a Space for Possibilities in the Art-Science Gap

Brilliant or Insane

'Brilliant or Insane. Navigating a space for possibilities in the Art-Science Gap By Adair Hinds I went to school to study engineering and fell in love with art. So I studied psychology and became a teacher. Sounds like the convoluted answer to a common core math problem. I have lived most of my professional life in the middle [.]. The post Navigating a Space for Possibilities in the Art-Science Gap appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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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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10 ways Saved by the Bell can speak to educators today

Ditch That Textbook

'I have a confession to make. I think I’ve seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell.” You know, that cheesy adolescent-focused sitcom that aired on Saturday mornings in the late 80’s and early 90’s. The jokes were lame and the acting was superficial, but I couldn’t stop watching. (It was kind of a guilty pleasure.) [.].

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14 Websites for 4th Grade Culture

Ask a Tech Teacher

'Here’s a list of great 4th grade websites on Culture: Classrooms around the world. Clothes around the world. Eat—food around the world. First Thanksgiving. Google World of Wonders. One day around the world–video. 360 Panorama of the world. Language Mapper—around the globe. Life in a Day—video (long). School lunches around the world. Sleep—where children sleep around the world.

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Annopad - free notepad/bookmark tool for your browser

Educational Technology Guy

'Annopad is a free extension, described as a notepad/bookmark hybrid, for Chrome and Firefox that allows you to take notes while on any website. You can create, save, and export URL specific notes to save notes, reminders and more. Click on the extension while on a website and add notes about that site. It saves the URL of the site with the note. It''s very easy to use and can be a great tool for doing research and for students to take notes while on a site.

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Bribing Readers: Brilliant or Insane?

Brilliant or Insane

'Brilliant or Insane. Bribing Readers: Brilliant or Insane? By Catherine Beck I am a shameless briber. That’s right. I’m a fan of bribing readers. I have just returned from an incredibly inspiring reading conference. Some of the most notable literacy experts in the country presented. I attended many break-out sessions to increase my knowledge of great literacy practices.

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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.