The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

He has worked as a technology training specialist and a Director of Educational Technology. Bellow was honored by ISTE in 2010 as an emerging leader and then again in 2011 when he was named Outstanding Young Educator of the year. ” Want to learn about another technology? Selected Links from this Episode.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

Example: Have regular classroom meetings to discuss current events related to race, diversity, and inclusion. Use Media and Technology Thoughtfully In the age of technology, media can be a powerful tool in educating students about diversity and inclusion. Continue to explore, reflect, and grow together. link] Buchanan, L.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

These twelve filmmakers meet during lunch recesses to brainstorm, plan, rehearse, film, and ultimately edit a short story that will encourage our community to be agents of change. My role during these meetings is to guide students through the steps of filmmaking and help them find an audience for their work. .

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. During the edWebinar “ Technology in Rural Schools: Leading with Why,” the presenters discussed how they overcame challenges and helped the community understand the value of tech in schools.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Based on evidence with both elementary and secondary school-aged students, summer slide can typically equate to one month of learning loss. Dr. Brooke joined Lexia from the Florida Center for Reading Research in 2010, where she served as the Director of Interventions. Why, What, and How.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

was often the best choice given the resources and technologies of that time in history. This essentialist, instructivist, pedagogical teaching model is still the most predominant model in current Kindergarten through College public education, even in these modern times of unbiquitous information and technology. Education 1.0:

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. Through a 2010 collaboration with Gisele Huff from the Jacquelin Hume Foundation and Michael B. He founded Education Elements to meet that need. What have I done wrong?”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

link] MINI-GEEK FEST MONTHLY ONLINE CONVERSATION-NOVEMBER, 2010 (AZTEA) Mon 8 Nov 10:00PM New York / Tue 8 Nov 03:00AM GMT / Tue 8 Nov 01:00PM Sydney Peggy George and Kim Thomas. Do you get excited and energized by talking with other educators about technology tools and resources? If you do, then the Mini-Geek Fest is here for you!

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

Nearly a dozen entrepreneurs we talked to said they each received upwards of 20 emails from investment banking groups, inviting them to meetings in private suites. Katie Blot, the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, says she can trace at least 5 of those deals to a meeting at ASU+GSV. Source: Education Week. edtech industry.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

But at Memorial Elementary School , one of two elementary schools in New Hampshire’s Sanborn Regional School District , administrators and teachers are given the freedom to experiment with cutting-edge ideas not in spite of district and state guidelines, but because of them.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In 2010, New Jersey adopted Common Core standards. This meant meeting all students where they were, not only struggling students—typically the only ones who saw reading specialists—but also students reading on and above grade level. We have a pullout Gifted and Talented program at the elementary school level.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

The book is called Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential. But Steve had a special place in his heart particularly for elementary schools. The second part of it was that we knew that the technology was continuing to grow. And that's what technology can do. Apply it.’

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Once I was speaking in Virginia and some teachers told me I had to meet Pam, that she was a “teacher’s and student’s superintendent.” Pam: One of the things that’s pretty interesting since the last time we talked, Vicki, is that I was part of a group originally in 2010 that started lobbying of superintendents. Date: January 15, 2018.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This model is NOT just for elementary! The teacher still gets the opportunity to meet with small groups, differentiate instruction, and provide real-time feedback. She was named Teacher of the Year in 2010 in Sonoma County, where she taught for 16 years. The station rotation model has been around for a long time.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Field Elementary teacher Jessica Rockhold works with Remy Campbell on a smart board in her classroom. Field Elementary, where nearly one out of every five students is classified as having some sort of a disability, has actually managed to do this. April 27, 2016 Photo: By Michael Clevenger, the Courier-Journal. Reframing expectations.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2018

Small-group math work at Prairie Oak Elementary in Berwyn North School District 98 where, two years ago, just 14 percent of third-graders were able to do grade-level math. On a recent spring day, Maritza Cleary’s third-grade class at the district’s Prairie Oak Elementary School tackled math pictographs. BERWYN, Ill. —

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2017

Perry elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. Problems (that we all know about) Educators across the globe are increasingly familiar with the staggering statistics: Between 2010 and 2020, STEM jobs growth will outpace all other jobs at 1 8.7% , leading to an estimated 1.1 “I can barely fix a printer. million computing jobs by 2024.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

It sets these schools apart from a more recent wave of personalized learning, which is often dominated by technology and dogged by criticism that it isolates students from each other and from learning’s larger purpose. But there’s no common definition yet for what personalized learning actually is.”. Chris Berdik/The Hechinger Report.

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Fractus Learning

MAY 11, 2015

There is a growing need for today’s pre-service teachers to be equipped with skills and competencies for blended, online, and technology-rich teaching and learning environments. Undergraduate elementary and middle grades education majors have the opportunity to begin graduate coursework in blended learning during their senior year.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Miller is one of many vocal critics of the wide disparities in education technology pricing, which he and others contend is becoming an increasingly pressing problem as more devices and software enter U.S. Related: In Mississippi schools, access to technology lacking, uneven. classrooms. There’s much less wiggle room with Apple.”.

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MindShift

JULY 9, 2018

Although Illinois adopted Common Core standards in 2010, Berwyn North, a kindergarten through eighth-grade district with 3,084 students , had not yet incorporated the standards when Ayala and her new assistant superintendent, Amy Zaher, were hired in 2012. It’s not just about teachers teaching. These goals still guide the district today.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Much of the funding for this educational experiment came from philanthropies set up by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, who made their money from technology and have argued that introducing more of it in classrooms can transform the education system. I think people still see the need, but they don’t know the right way to get there.”.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

The Puerto Rican rate is from 2009-2010, the latest available in a territory whose government produces few up-to-date statistics, and which federal counts often don’t include; experts say it’s likely only gotten lower since then. Department of Education says. Only funding constraints have kept the foundation from adding more, Fernández said.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 8, 2011

Steve Hargadon interviews Ira David Socol on education, reform, technology, and more. His areas of interest are learning, ICT, video and Assistive Technology. Science and literacy instruction in the elementary grades is the focus of a new series of web seminars for the 2010-2011 school year.

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Elementary Assistive Technology Social Media STEM 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 21, 2014

The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn. Updates Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings Conversations Kudos Submit a Video or Quote Updates GlobalEdCon Meet and Greet in NYC. Leaders of 2014 , Tune in to hear about the top 14 technology resources of 2014.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 5, 2011

Come and meet the Steering Committee. link] KEVIN KELLY ON WHAT TECHNOLOGY WANTS ( Future of Education Series ) Mon 7 Mar 08:00PM New York / Tue 8 Mar 01:00AM GMT / Tue 8 Mar 12:00PM Sydney Steve Hargadon. Steve will talk with Kevin Kelly about his brilliant book, What Technology Wants.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The first year was 2010. He has worked as a technology entrepreneur in a variety of different fields related to children’s media. We had two people meet in our rooms a few years ago — Will Piper , who is at the University School of Milwaukee , and Pedro Aparicio , who is a teacher in Mexico City. Lucy: Yes, we are.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

As rain poured outside on the chilly evening of February 24, a group of Arlington elementary school parents was imagining a sunnier place — Dorothy’s trip down the yellow brick road. Mitchell Chester, Massachusetts commissioner of elementary and secondary education, was the first to suggest combining MCAS and PARCC into MCAS 2.0. (AP

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

Key points: About two-thirds of American students fail to meet reading standards every year when tested in 4 th , 8 th , and 12 th grades. and other countries for its autonomous AI technology. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). This group makes up at least 20 percent of the general population.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2011

Are you looking for fun way for students to demonstrate what they have learned using technology? Innovations in Education embodies an interactive and collaborative model of writing and publishing that demonstrates the powerful opportunities afforded by online technologies, innovative thinking, and cooperation around the world.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2016

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., Indeed, in 2010-11, participation in school choice ranged from a low of less than 1 percent of eligible students in 20 states to 28 percent in Wyoming. Monday, Sept. Photo: AP Photo/J.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Prompting for Expectations: Including pre-corrections, which guide students to meet expectations Prompting for expectations involves proactive reminders and guidance to help students meet the expected behavior or academic goals. Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Classroom Management: A Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

Instead, the thinking goes, students must be encouraged to learn at their own pace, with lessons tailored to their specific aptitudes and needs, often with the aid of technology. A student at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School. Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Between 1998 and 2010, the percentage of kindergarten classrooms with a dramatic play area dropped from nearly 90 percent to 58 percent. Pathfinder teacher Stevens, who started teaching elementary school in Washington in 2001, also remembers a more academic kindergarten, devoid of the toys and play areas you see in her classroom today.

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