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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” Here’s the readout from the Department of Education.

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Teacher Recommended: 50 Favorite Classroom Apps

MindShift

Educators and students are quickly becoming more comfortable with classroom technology, allowing them to shift from thinking about the technical side of integrating a new tool to focusing on how it improves learning. The list of apps that educators favor this year shares some commonalities with last year’s favorites.

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World Education Games 2015! Math, Literacy, Science

iLearn Technology

What it is: You guys, the World Education Games is back again, taking place around the world October 13-15, 2015! The World Education Games includes World Literacy Day, World Math Day (which has been around since the first World Education Games), and World Science Day. Tips: Using an Android or iPads in the classroom?

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DragonBox Math Apps: Teaching students to think like mathematicians

iLearn Technology

If you have a 1:1 iPad classroom, use these apps daily! Be sure to check out the DragonBox for educators where you can download teachers guides and printable resources for each game in the DragonBox math suite. Each game engages students through exploration, reflection, and application. You can also purchase apps in bundles.

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Flipgrid for every classroom

iLearn Technology

Students can respond with short video responses using any browser, Chromebook, iPad, tablet, or mobile device. Tips: Flipgrid integrates seamlessly with other education products you are already using including WordPress, Canvas, Teams, Google Classroom, One Note, Edmodo, Schoolology, Blackboard, Sway, Brightspace, and Power school.

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Plan It Green: build an energy efficient model city

iLearn Technology

Tips: The downfall of Plan It Green is that it requires a Flash Player, so while students can register for the site using an iPad, actual play requires a Flash enabled browser. I like the way Plan It Green puts students in control of decisions and shows them the consequences (or unintended consequences) of those decisions.

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SumBlox: explore number relationships through visual/kinesthetic play

iLearn Technology

I’m writing about SumBlox here anyway because technology led to the happy discovery of SumBlox and is a great reminder of why it is important to be a connected educator! The educational set comes with 4 guides that lead you (the teacher) through exercises and lessons to do with your students. These are going to be popular!