21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

MARCH 4, 2019

The following was written to be shared as part of our application to the Cmolik Prize for the Enhancement of Public Education in BC. It is an exploration into the ways in which our model has ‘fit’ nicely with the new BC Curriculum, and to share some of the influence that we have had in our district, in BC, and beyond. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary Howard’s students build and learn in Open Sim , a virtual world like Second Life. On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. Date: April 18, 2018. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Mary Howard sixth grade teacher in New York State. Listen Now.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2017

This story is part of a series from EdSurge Research on how schools are redefining student success using MyWays , a framework created by Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC). Stay tuned for the complete guide, due out in April. The work is supported by NGLC. EdSurge takes full responsibility for all editorial content.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This story also appeared in NBC News. If you’re a kid and you break a vase,” one student reflected on the theme of scapegoating in Miller’s play, “you don’t get these concepts. Those assignments often became self-fulfilling prophecies even though they didn’t always accurately reflect students’ abilities. It was 7:58 a.m.,

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

Yet games are an enduring medium; more than 90 percent of teens play video games, according to a 2018 Pew survey. And some educators and researchers are optimistic that, with the right guidance and oversight, kids can pick up healthy habits even as they engross themselves in yet another Fortnite battle royale.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

Before Michael Mota goes to sleep each school night, the 17-year-old lies in bed thinking through his plan for the next day. Many of the boys enter Vertus several years behind grade level, particularly in reading and math, and the lab time gives them a chance to fill gaps in their achievement. ROCHESTER, N. It’s just a different pace.”

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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Are you responsible for planning professional development activities for your colleagues in education? At EdTechTeam we use a time tested formula for including welcome activities, dynamic content delivery, fun social energizers, and opportunities for reflection. Tip #2: Go Beyond Content Delivery. Let’s jump in.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Elbert Hubbard As a second year teacher, I remember being very excited about leading my students to participate in a project-based learning activity. How do we best help them to understand the value of new technology and how it might benefit their students lives (rather than how might it help my fit into their classroom).

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. Digital equity is one of the most complex and urgent issues facing 21st-century educators. Creating authentic learning opportunities to equip a diverse body of students to identify and solve the world’s problems will require risk and change.

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techlearning

MAY 15, 2018

District and school leaders talk about the need to bridge the gap between curriculum and educational technology, but often fall short of succeeding. We are discovering new ways to marry technology into curriculum, and are finding successful outcomes. The tech department is often treated as a separate entity in schools.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 10, 2017

This series is dedicated to helping educators create a student-centered Driving or Investigative Question… which is so important in STEM and PBL. In this second post, I would like to provide ideas for both designing and reflecting on Driving Questions. Learn more at the conference master classes page. Mike Gorman ( [link] / ).

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techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

The state is reviewing new science instructional materials for the first time in 12 years to help science teachers succeed in teaching students the latest standards. Many teachers have older books that were not written to the standards and therefore don’t cover the new content.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Teachers can create transformational learning experiences for students by joining 3DBear’s AR Innovator Program. The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Schools can join until September 2018. Software & Online 3DBEAR AR INNOVATOR PROGRAM ( 3dbear.io/product/

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Insight Education Group

JULY 11, 2017

If you’re like most district and school leaders, you started the school year with an excited staff of educators in place, a solid school improvement plan ready to be implemented, various professional development programs set up for the year, and maybe even new curricula that promised to deliver greater student achievement results.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Emotional engagement encompasses a teachers’ feelings about, degree of dedication to, and emotional response to their work (Perera, Vosicka, Granziera & McIlveen, 2018; Klassen, Yerdelen & Durksen, 2013). I took voice lessons for ten years, but I am terrified of singing in public. I am a vegetarian and love to cook.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The first group of finalists was featured on eSchool News last week– find them here ! It all started in September 2018. We love Jim Perry!

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Waterford

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As it turns out, mistakes are integral to the learning process. Students, however, don’t always understand the full learning potential of their mistakes.[5] But if we can help students redefine what a mistake is, we can teach them a valuable lesson about improvement and learning. What’s the key to learning from mistakes?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO — It was two days before the start of the school year, and Lauren Koehler shrugged off her backpack and slid out of a maroon hoodie as she approached the blocky, concrete building that houses the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Enrollment Center. 8:04 AM Four people waiting in the lobby, 12 callers “Good morning!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

As someone who has spent years in the classroom, I’ve experienced firsthand the difference that strong classroom management can make. As someone who has spent years in the classroom, I’ve experienced firsthand the difference that strong classroom management can make. Gage, Ph.D., and Ashley S. MacSuga-Gage, Ph.D.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Students can seem tired and bored, but we can engage them in learning. Date: February 12, 2018. Martha Rush on episode 251 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Martha Rush has ideas and inspiration to help us reach our students this week! Now is the time.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

Cameron reflected on how it might encourage Bill to be more sociable and make more friends in his old age. These student-driven concepts were part of a design studio—“Super Enabling Devices”—which ran in October 2018 at Kelvinside Academy (KA), a 140-year-old independent school in Scotland. Their idea? Enter NuVu.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online ACHIEVE3000 & ICIVIC ( www.achieve3000.com net is an all-inone web-based mathematics resource geared for K-12 mathematics and beyond. net is an all-inone web-based mathematics resource geared for K-12 mathematics and beyond.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2019

NEW YORK — At New York City’s Urban Assembly Maker Academy high school in lower Manhattan, two things immediately stand out. Second, the students reflect the racial diversity of the city. This is the most diverse school that I’ve ever been a part of in my 15 years in education,” says school principal Luke Bauer. “We

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The binders resemble, to a degree, the individualized education programs, or IEPs, that are at the heart of education for students with disabilities. But Arianna and Alanni aren’t special education students. But Arianna and Alanni aren’t special education students. Her sister, Alanni, an eighth grader, has a binder too.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

EdSurge’s jobs fairs offer unparalleled access to a unique pool of candidates who have both the educational experience and technology skills your organization needs. Learn more here. San Francisco, October 10, 2018. Boston, October 16, 2018. New York, October 17, 2018. That takes work, suggests Wyatt.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The post 7 Ways to Rethink Digital Assignments appeared first on Shake Up Learning. If you really want to transition your classroom from static teaching to Dynamic Learning, you have to rethink traditional assignments and the use of digital tools. Use Digital Tools to Do New Things. Use digital tools to do new things.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Makerspace Product Roundup, 2018 It seems like everywhere you turn, new products are being launched that are the perfect fit for making and makerspaces in schools. New products are coming from companies that have long been in the game, and others are being launched thanks to successful crowdfunding initiatives.

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MindShift

MARCH 11, 2019

NEW YORK — At New York City’s Urban Assembly Maker Academy high school in lower Manhattan, two things immediately stand out. Second, the students reflect the racial diversity of the city. This is the most diverse school that I’ve ever been a part of in my 15 years in education,” says school principal Luke Bauer.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

The post Top 20 Tech Tips for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As a digital learning coach and consultant with more than ten years working in instructional technology, I have learned quite a few ways to help teachers integrate technology. I blogged some of these tips during my first year as a blogger.

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MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

This story about IEPs was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. The binders resemble, to a degree, the individualized education programs, or IEPs, that are at the heart of education for students with disabilities.

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techieMusings

AUGUST 16, 2018

Part of that might be due to the fact that, last school year, as much of an effort I made to improve productivity and practice self-care, I just did not do a great job implementing and sticking to boundaries. I’ve learned the limitations of my memory over the years and have adopted some good strategies to overcome them.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The ninth annual Global Education Conference starts this coming Monday! This is an amazing and free online event that brings together educators and innovators from around the world. The hidden treasure of the Global Education Conference is volunteering--you will love it! LOTS of information below! Go to [link] 4.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2019

Education was the last thing on his mind. Arrowood grew up in Orange County, dropped out of school at 16, and supported himself with “illegal activities” until he was 23 years old, when he killed a man he suspected of cheating with his wife. Last October, 23 years after he received a life sentence, he was released.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In 2016 not a single child at “North,” as locals call it, tested proficient in math according to the state’s education department. In 2016 not a single child at “North,” as locals call it, tested proficient in math according to the state’s education department. It’s hurtful to see what’s not happening here with these kids,” he says.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Good for you. But that’s not my job. with Pigeons. The Horizon Report.

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