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The New Self Published Book That I Co-Authored That is Trending on Amazon

The CoolCatTeacher

It has been exciting to watch the book trend in the store. The post The New Self Published Book That I Co-Authored That is Trending on Amazon appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day. I know the book is free right now and time will tell.

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What Really Engages Students

The CoolCatTeacher

She discovered some surprising trends that will impact how we teach teachers to teach and how we look at a school altogether. Heather is passionate about Project Based Learning and believes the Maker Movement for teachers is in curriculum design. Variety may not only be the spice of life but it may be the spice of learning!

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4 exciting trends that will define the 2018 education industry

eSchool News

Let’s examine four key trends that are expected to shape the education industry this coming year: 1. Maker spaces will gain popularity in K-12 schools in the U.S. schools will give way to an increased focus on STEM and coding in schools, reinvigorating the “maker movement.”

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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

Marketplace K-12

Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. The Maker Movement has its roots outside of school, in institutions such as science museums and in the informal activities that everyday people have taken part in for generations.

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‘Maker’ Movement Draws Attention at SXSWedu, and littleBits Shifts Into K-12

Marketplace K-12

On Tuesday, I’ll be moderating a discussion at the conference with Ayah Bdeir, the founder and CEO of littleBits, about trends in the maker movement and how her company has evolved to try to tailor its products to meet K-12 demands. Educators can also get ideas through a mobile app.

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Futurizing the Stacks: How Makerspaces Can Modernize College Libraries

Edsurge

The answer, in part, lies in the so-called maker movement, a trend studded by hobbyists, inventors, students and even entrepreneurs who creates products or gadgets for educational or industrial purposes. In a report that analyzed the state of the maker movement in 40 U.S.

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Top 4 microtrends in e-learning

Neo LMS

My research revealed a couple more exciting trends and emergent ideas in e-learning, so I promised another four for this week. Let’s call them micro-trends as they are smaller in scale, but nonetheless likely to have an impact on how and what we learn. Last week I introduced three megatrends affecting e-learning. Microlearning.

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