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Learning Revolution Free PD - Student Entrepreneurship - Gaming in Ed - Google Summit Recordings

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

More information and signup at [link] Google for Education Recordings Available. This past weekend we held our first-ever Online Summit Featuring Google for Education in conjunction with CUE.org and the inimitable Lucy Gray. Then Thursday is a great full day of more keynotes and sessions. For more information, click here.

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Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014

Technology Tidbits

Pixel Press Floors - An amazing iOS app for Game Based Learning that allows students to create their own game by drawing. Stick Around - A great iPad app that can be used for Project Based Learning or Flipping a Lesson by creating puzzles/diagrams and having students label them. Teachley: Mt.

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Testing and the future of education: Anya Kamenetz on Future Trends Forum #6

Bryan Alexander

She cited the recent Google artificial intelligence success AlphaGo ; I recommended this Wired article. One example: eportfolios dropped in one case because doing them decently was seen as too onerous. Anya asked us instead to see eportfolios as integrated into learning, and saving time from testing.

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6 Ways Technology Can Reinvent Parent-Teacher Conferences

Edsurge

Asking a child to reflect on her own learning can lead to more intrinsic learning and a sense of self-achievement. Use a Google Form to create a survey you can send to parents. Create ePortfolios. Assign some pre-work. Ask them what they know about what their child is doing in class and how the year has gone so far.

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Learning Revolution - Week's Free Events - Homeschool+ Conference - Mathbreakers - Creative Commons - Gender in Gaming

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Thursday, June 19th at 7pm Livebinders 2014 Top Ten Winners Announced , "How are you using LiveBinders as ePortfolios?" You can nominate binders that you created and are using at your school or learning environment as well as binders that were created by others. For more information, click here.