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How to Integrate Google Apps with the Rigor Relevance Framework

EdTech Magazine

By Eric Sheninger, Weston Kieschnick Without strategic implementation, technologies such as Google Apps for Education are nothing but distractions.

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Study: One-to-One Laptop Programs Improve Student Learning

Doug Levin

Newly published, peer-reviewed research out of Michigan State University and the University of California, Irvine suggests that one-to-one laptop programs improve student academic achievement in K-12 classrooms. The primary author of the study ( Binbin Zheng, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor at the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University) was kind enough to provide me a review copy and permission to blog about the findings.

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Teachers Creating and Curating OER-Based Curricula: An Example from Tullahoma City Schools

The Journal

Expanding the conversation around "Reinventing Curriculum": In this week’s blog post, Superintendent Dan Lawson explains how his district is creating OER curricula. Dan's post is a thought-provoking response to our earlier blog post about the challenges teachers face in creating OER materials.

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Lower Test Anxiety and Improve Retention with These Strategies

The CoolCatTeacher

Todd Finley shares research and best-practice from his classroom From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Learn about the newest innovations in testing and assessment. You can improve retention and lower anxiety. Try these simple strategies from Todd Finley. See Fresh Grade’s Free Assessment Tools. 2 Power Assessment Tips: Learn about how Todd combines social-emotional learning with formative assessment.

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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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Technology Can Make Art History Lessons Come to Life

EdTech Magazine

By Ricky Ribeiro New and emerging tech tools are helping educators make art and art history a richer, more immersive learning experience.

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Ed Tech Research is Clear: Owning a Device Does Not Improve Learning

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Scanning the media on education technology could easily lead one to believe we are wasting our money when putting devices into the hands of students. Whether it is districts that have had disturbing problems trying to implement technology for learning (such as here , or here ), or folks who tell us why we shouldn’t have devices in school , or schools that have decided that technology is too disruptive and have banned it , or authors who caution about the over-promising with technology (suc

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The 7 Questions I ask myself EVERY day

The CoolCatTeacher

Living an Examined Life of Loveliness From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Tracy left me a comment on the 36 Edtech Tools blog post I posted this week. She asked about the seven questions I ask myself every day. So, I’ll share them with you. There are more than 7 questions below. The ones with the stars are my must-answers.

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Digital Content Drives Learning, So Long As Schools Are Prepared

EdTech Magazine

By Amy Brown When schools put time and effort into device selection, professional development and infrastructure management, students can experience the full benefits of digital textbooks.

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Selecting a Learning Device: Maine’s Recommendation

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As states or districts look at device options, please don’t stop with looking at the cost of the device. I have talked to a couple districts recently who made a device choice within the last year or two, based on device cost only, who are now running into challenges that they wouldn’t necessarily be having now if they had made the considerations we recommend below.

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Three Sides of a Three-Sided Coin: Differentiation (Part 1)

A Principal's Reflections

This is the first guest post in a series on Response to Intervention (RTI) by Dr. Chris Weber , a Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on the topic with the International Center for Leadership in Education. Differentiation, special education, and response to intervention (RTI) are interrelated and interdependent; or, they should be. In my opinion and experiences schools can more successfully implement these critical, research-based initiatives.

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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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The Impact of Ethnicity on Startup Investment

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

As a minority entrepreneur in the education technology space, I don’t often think about the intersection of my ethnicity and my venture’s success. Perhaps I should. EdConnective was founded with a desire to impact the education system, especially for people of color. I’ve worked hard to keep this venture sailing into new seas: research, selling, building financial models, acquiring stakeholders, project management.

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Google Introduces a New Tool for Engaging Audiences

EdTech Magazine

By Meg Conlan Slides Q&A empowers audience members to submit and upvote questions throughout a speaker’s presentation.

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Ed Tech Research is Clear: Owning a Device Does Not Improve Learning

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Scanning the media on education technology could easily lead one to believe we are wasting our money when putting devices into the hands of students. Whether it is districts that have had disturbing problems trying to implement technology for learning (such as here , or here ), or folks who tell us why we shouldn’t have devices in school , or schools that have decided that technology is too disruptive and have banned it , or authors who caution about the over-promising with technology (suc

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How To Use Google Docs For Collaborative Work.

EdTech4Beginners

I use Google Docs a lot with my class. It is simply fantastic for collaborative work and develops writing skills well. This week I asked my students to work as a team to create an information page in Science for our topic, ‘Healthy Bodies’ First, log in to Google and go to Docs. Next click ‘Start A New Document’ and choose a blank one or a template.

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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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The Impact of Ethnicity on Startup Investment

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

I was recently stopped in my tracks when I discovered that minority-owned companies receive just 3 percent of venture capital investments. That disparity is startling, given that more than half of k-12 students in this country are minorities. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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The Impact of Play: A College Researcher's Perspective

Battelle for Kids

Volume 3, Issue 4, Number 2. Driving Question: Where Has All The Play Gone? It's springtime in the mountains. As I sit writing this, I'm wishing I were watching the kids on my street playing outside. But no. I am inside grading papers for my college students. As a higher educator, since 2001, I have witnessed quite a shift in our students. It has me asking "Why?

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Please Stop Calling It “Digital Content”!

More Verbs

As they should, educators are searching for online courses, apps, programs and software that will help them teach their students. But educators and vendors alike too often refer to these as “digital curriculum” or “digital content.” But content or curriculum is the “what” of what you want students to learn. They are the learning targets.

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How To Use Google Docs For Collaborative Work.

EdTech4Beginners

I use Google Docs a lot with my class. It is simply fantastic for collaborative work and develops writing skills well. This week I asked my students to work as a team to create an information page in Science for our topic, ‘Healthy Bodies’ First, log in to Google and go to Docs. Next click ‘Start A New Document’ and choose a blank one or a template.

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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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8 Google Earth Tips and Resources You Don’t Want to Miss

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are eight of the top Google Earth tips and resources according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Monday Freebies #38: Introduction to Google Earth. Google Earth: User-Friendly in the Classroom. 5 Google Earth Lesson Plans. Tech Tip #65: Google Street View. Monday Freebies #39: Google Earth Board. Monday Freebies #40: Wonders of Google Earth. Lesson Plans: Where Did I Come From?

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Migration Plans Ramp Up as the Release of SQL Server 2016 Nears

EdTech Magazine

By Meg Conlan With Microsoft’s latest software just over the horizon, SQL Server 2005 holdouts need to finalize plans for phasing out the unsupported software. .

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Alatec Acquires USi, Relaunches as Ignite

The Journal

Huntsville, AL-based Alatec has acquired education IT service provider USi as a wholly owned subsidiary. The new combined company has been rebranded as Ignite.

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How to do a ‘Mystery Skype’

EdTech4Beginners

Mystery Skype is a global guessing game where 2 classes from anywhere in the world Skype each other, taking it in turns to ask yes/no questions to determine where the other school is located and what it’s name is. The first class to find out wins! How do you organise a Mystery Skype? First visit the Mystery Skype website. Next click ‘Find A Classroom to Play With’ Choose someone who teaches a similar age range and is in a suitable timezone.

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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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Subscriber Special: May

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to Ask a Tech Teacher get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. April 1st through May 15th: 10% Discount ( use code SUMMERPD ) on any of our Summer Learning online classes: The Tech-infused Teacher. The Tech-infused Class (must take Tech-infused Teacher first or get approval of instructor). Teach Writing with Tech. 20 Webtools in 20 Days (space limited–sign up early).

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New literacies, anyone?

Dangerously Irrelevant

The Iowa Department of Education is soliciting feedback on the state’s literacy standards. Here’s the comment I left: The Iowa Literacy Standards represent traditional, foundational conceptions of literacy. They do NOT reflect the 21st century literacy standards articulated by NCTE , however. Nor do they reflect digital and online multimedia literacies related to interactive media (see, e.g., the interactive storytelling and virtual reality narratives created by The New York Times ), transmedia

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NJEFP Helps New Jersey School Districts Connect with Donors

The Journal

The New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership has adopted an online platform designed to connect school districts with donors.

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How to do a ‘Mystery Skype’

EdTech4Beginners

Mystery Skype is a global guessing game where 2 classes from anywhere in the world Skype each other, taking it in turns to ask yes/no questions to determine where the other school is located and what it’s name is. The first class to find out wins! How do you organise a Mystery Skype? First visit the Mystery Skype website. Next click ‘Find A Classroom to Play With’ Choose someone who teaches a similar age range and is in a suitable timezone.

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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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Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2nd-May 6th

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2nd-May 8th. In honor of these tenacious, creative individuals, here are some of our favorite teacher appreciation articles: 10 Bits of Wisdom I Learned From a Computer. How to Talk to a Tech Teacher. 18 Things Teachers Do Before 8am. A Website That Cleans Your Computer for You. Definition of ‘Teacher’. How to be a Tech Teacher.

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End of the Year THRIVE-al (Not Survival) Guide

Ditch That Textbook

As I write this, my kids have a little less than three weeks left of school yet. It’s the time of year when attention spans get shorter and countdowns start appearing on white boards in classrooms. There’s this saying in education that I love AND despise (depending on the day): Don’t count down the days. Make [.].

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4 Reasons Teachers Should Assign Seats

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. I can already hear groans coming from many educators, especially those, like me, who believe we need to move away from the factory model. But, here it is….we should assign seats. Before I go any further, I am not advocating rows upon rows of seats. Instead, I prefer learning groups that enable flexibility. Often 504s […]. The post 4 Reasons Teachers Should Assign Seats appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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NPR: Why America’s Schools Have A Money Problem

Waterford

Why do some school districts spend so much per child, while others spend so little? This is a question that NPR Ed and 20 of their member station partners set out to explore over a span of six months; taking a look at how states pay for their public schools and why many are failing to meet the needs of their most underprivileged students. The first of the series of stories was recently released, comparing Chicago Ridge School District in Illinois budget of $9,794 per child in 2013, and Rondout S

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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.