21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year. That’s a driving question many of us may have encountered in this wild world of coronavirus. Here are five questions to reflect on as you consider this… 1. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

What should faculty who want to teach inclusively consider with all this context? What should faculty who want to teach inclusively consider with all this context? That’s the question we addressed in the latest episode of EdSurge Live, our monthly online discussion of big ideas in higher education. And it requires authenticity.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Image from Pickpik The question I have been asked the most in recent months is one all teachers are interested in now they have been compelled to use online learning. The glib answer is - do the same as you would if you wished to engage them in a face to face environment. How you assess and measure that is up to you.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech? Today, over 2.9

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

But the big question is: Does current K-12 education equip every student with the requisite skills to become innovators and problem-solvers, or even informed citizens, to succeed in this world with pervasive computing? From the arts to sciences and politics, no field has been untouched. You can try it for yourself!) In 2012, the U.K.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 14, 2019

A 2019 Common Sense survey found that only four out of every 10 teachers consider the professional development that they received on the use of technology in the classroom to be effective. By Paul Erickson and Paul Gigliotti. SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) Model. Substitution. Augmentation.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Imagine the scene: you’ve just delivered a stunning teaching soliloquy to your class, full of all the perfect pedagogy known to educators. As the lesson reaches its climax, you pause to give time for reflection…and ask a discussion question deserving of debate. This blog post is sponsored by Acer Education, a partner of EdTechTeam.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Dan Meyer: That's a great question with a very contested answer. For instance, competency-based grading seems really important, where students can demonstrate their competency on a given course. They should both get the same grade. We’ve adapted the interview into both a podcast and a (slightly abbreviated) Q&A.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 9, 2015

The Inconvenient Truths About Assessment. In terms of pedagogy, the primary purpose of an assessment is to provide data to revise planned instruction. It should provide an obvious answer to the question, “What next?” Student self-assessment is tricky, but a key matter of understanding.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

And therein lies the challenge for both educators and EdTech leaders – how can we best serve an industry that’s constantly evolving every nine months? Teachers know they’ll be serving a new type of student next fall, and it’s important to be in the know as well. Continuous Listening and Improvement. Low Barrier to Entry.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Over the course of my last 4+ years focusing on redesigning professional development, I have worked to meet teachers where they are, while giving them the most up-to-date PD offerings that they can choose from an array of workshops, discussions, and more. This is important and I need you to get this point. It isn’t about the tech.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Assessment as an Ongoing Act of Learning: A Heutagogical Approach: Melanie Booth. Stewart Hase contacted a group of us due to our interest in heutagogy for the purpose of writing a chapter in an edited book. This past week, because of their hard work, this book has been published through Amazon. What follows is: The Book Description.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As learning environments remain fluid at the mercy of COVID-19, it is important for teachers and coaches to have some tools that will facilitate instruction in any type of learning environment. The same best practices that work in the classroom will continue to work online – you might just have to get a little creative.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech? Today, over 2.9

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

Most of all, thanks for being one of those over 25,000 visitors a month and over 10,000 subscribers. I thought I would examine a few Dewey Quotes and see wonderful possibilities for the 21st-century education might surface through reflection. Quick Notes – PBL Opportunities you may want to be aware of: BLC 16 …. Sign up soon. Sign up soon.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 15, 2016

Gardner, participants, and I explored pedagogy, the power of the hyperlink, data, instructors, institutions, eportfolios, language, students, assessment, a great card deck, our personal histories, and a lot more. Last week we had Gardner Campbell on the Future Trends Forum , and the discussion hurtled along.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 15, 2016

Gardner, participants, and I explored pedagogy, the power of the hyperlink, data, instructors, institutions, eportfolios, language, students, assessment, a great card deck, our personal histories, and a lot more. Last week we had Gardner Campbell on the Future Trends Forum , and the discussion hurtled along.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Properly evaluating education technology comes down to pedagogy and instructional design, asserts Dr. Liz Kolb, creator of the Triple E Framework. How are people using it to evaluate educational technology, and how should it impact the evaluation of teachers? TARA Edtech. TARA sponsored today’s show. Click Here. Subscribe to the Show.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. Opening Graphic.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 12, 2013

Most recently, Professor Mitra won the prestigious TED prize of US$ 1 million in acknowledgement of his work setting up computer kiosks in developing rural areas, and for his studies into ‘minimally invasive education’. You have been an inspiration to many through your research, but what is it that inspires you the most in your work?

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MindShift

AUGUST 4, 2015

Teachers and schools that are capable of creating real-world, contextualized, project-based learning activities in every other area of school often struggle to do the same for mathematics, even as prospective employers and universities put more emphasis on its importance. But what does the student learn in that scenario?

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

But now that so many students are taking courses remotely, in improvised environments that may not be especially conducive to learning, it may take some extra effort to redesign instruction, assignments and assessments to address everyone’s needs. Listen to the conversation below, or read a partial transcript, lightly edited for clarity.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 11, 2011

They are numbered for convenience but not necessarily in order of importance. At minimum professors should participate in the discussion boards so that in addition to learning from their peers students can learn from the instructors'' experience and instructors can learn from their students who are out in the field.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 23, 2022

Most of all, thanks for being one of those over 30,000 visitors a month and over 14,000 subscribers. I wanted to take a moment to share some of the thoughts I often hear from educators as I travel the country providing PBL Professional Development. I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, Tech Integration and Makers.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 15, 2020

The start of every new year usually brings an increasing number of requests from school leaders looking to discuss professional development options for the spring, summer, and fall. See also The Problem With Most School Mission Statements. Your ‘Mission Question’ may be different based on your organization’s mission.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

I want every student to understand how they can share from every single electronic device or a photograph of physical objects on my interactive display. Publishing this visual data should be a process of a couple dozen seconds. Today, I had 15 photos on my interactive display at the front of the classroom.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 25, 2019

Most of all, thanks for being one of those over 30,000 visitors a month and over 14,000 subscribers. I already do PBL by a project at the end of each unit for learning. – This might be the most common misconception that I hear. The pedagogy of PBL is exactly as is states, Project…. My students just cannot get engaged in PBL.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Think back to an assessment you took in your elementary years. The assessments you took were not that memorable; you probably didn’t have a lasting connection and there was absolutely no impact on you as a learner whatsoever. So why can’t we do that in a class that [only] allows for traditional assessments? Let’s embrace that!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2023

Joseph was in the third grade, she raised her hand in class to answer a math question. One day, when Nicole M. The teacher did not call on her. Her mother happened to be standing outside the door observing the classroom and was unhappy about what she saw. Joseph: I’ve always really loved math. And I said, “Sure.” I took the test.

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Linways Technologies

AUGUST 19, 2020

Quality based education , student-centric education , online learning, and assessments, simplifying the administration, etc. Quality based education , student-centric education , online learning, and assessments, simplifying the administration, etc. Something that can assist us in getting the most out of our workflow.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

And I got to tell you, Vicki, that’s actually a great question, coming from the person that’s in charge of tax money and signing on the dotted line. Episode 119 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Thomas C. Enter the book giveaway contest.). Listen Now.

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EdTechSandyK

JANUARY 16, 2014

He had definite goals and topics to cover, but due to his vast knowledge he was able to customize the content as questions came up. Before we do technology there should be a clear vision for why we are doing it. Any answer to any question that has a known answer is available right on your phone. The internet.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 1, 2019

One of the deep conversations we had was around the simple question: “ What is a Tech Coach? ”. The question is one that might sound strange, but those knowing my background might find quite interesting. Should I consider myself a Tech Coach … or a Tech Conductor? Let’s dive into this topic ….

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 13, 2019

Even within learning design / instructional technology / educational technology graduate programs there’s a bit of a joke that every decade or so someone invents a new technology that causes the field to spontaneously forget everything it ever knew – because how could it possibly apply to the new medium? Or teaching machines?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

You might know Jennifer Gonzalez from her incredible website and podcast–both are titled Cult of Pedagogy and are a wealth of information on the topic she’s most passionate about (apart maybe from CrossFit). MYTH #2: Lessons should be as creative and fun as possible to increase engagement. Grecian urns).

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Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Quality based education , student-centric education , online learning and assessments, simplifying the administration etc. Something that can assist us in getting the most out of our workflow. Something that can assist us in getting the most out of our workflow. Education technology is on the rise. It’s there. So we shall begin.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

” Stephen answers that his goal is access for all, and takes me to task for wanting more. Ismael tweeted: My own take: these are two complementary approaches to #OER that should enrich each other, not exclude (or even blame) each other. My goal is to facilitate radical improvements in education for everyone in the world.

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