Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

mobile app Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014 Been for Education - A innovative site for Social Learning that allows educators to surf and collaborate on the web w/ their students in a safe environment where educators create/manage student accounts. Glean - A excellent site for finding educational videos/lesson on Math and Science.

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Game-Based Learning Common Core iPad Mobility 74

The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 18, 2014

L os Gatos, CA – June 17, 2014 — OpenEd ( www.OpenEd.io ), the largest K-12 educational resource catalog, today announced a free tool designed to enable teachers to easily create assessments with the question types required by Common Core standards. OpenEd Assessment Creation Tool - www.OpenEd.io/#!/assessments

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Common Core Assessment Tools Resources 70

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

A majority of young adults already play video games, so using them in courses seems like a natural fit. Can the time, team-based expertise, and financial outlay for creating video games in higher education bring a positive return on investment? It Takes a Long Time. Triseum's ARTe: Macenas immerses students in art history.

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Video Game-Based Learning Company Survey 136

SpeechTechie

JUNE 26, 2014

Michelle Garcia Winner) A new concept in assessing and treating early learners in play contexts is the Social Thinking GPS (Group Play and Problem-Solving Scale): ME-based players are self-focused on their object-oriented play and include adults when adults join their attention "in a tunnel" or follow the child’s lead.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lessons are designed with an inquiry-based approach, where students and teachers explore science “mysteries” collaboratively through videos, reading and hands-on activities. This past July, it purchased Spiral, a formative assessment platform. million in venture capital that the startup has raised since its launch in 2014.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

EPS launched their one-to-one computing initiative in 2014, and now all students in grades 2 through 12 have an HP convertible touch laptop and access to the Microsoft 365 suite. Over the next several months, their profile page will document their journey and include virtual tours using 360° videos of classroom instruction.

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Learning Microsoft Blended Learning Robotics 205

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Technology integration in education is a dynamic process where educators purposefully incorporate digital tools and resources into their teaching practices to enhance learning ( Davies , 2014). It’s much more than just having technology in the classroom; it’s about how you use it to make learning more engaging and effective.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 14, 2014

Updates Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings Conversations Kudos Submit a Video or Quote Updates Host Your Own Webinar Returns. Announcing the 2014 Homeschool Conference. Leaders of 2014 , Tune in to hear about the top 14 technology resources of 2014. A bold resolution for 2014. Think again.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

With the internet, students can access primary source documents, research just about anything, and support their own understanding with explanations accompanied by video, animations, or other helpful visualizations. Increase Feedback and Assessment. school and library to the internet. Understand Complex Concepts.

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Digital Learning E-rate Learning Mobility 329

Hapara

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A study from 2014 correlated personalized learning plans with increased motivation, sense of belonging and connectedness to school. Hāpara supports individualized forms of nontraditional assessments to show student learning. They can choose one that fits them, whether that’s writing a story, creating a performance, a podcast or video.

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Personalized Learning Learning Digital Citizenship System 167

ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

What about competitive video gaming? teens play video games (casually). Many video game enthusiasts form strong social bonds with players they never meet in person. Scorekeeping or other assessment to determine a winner. If you’re a player, perhaps it’s tennis or golf. Is esports a sport? Esports included.

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Video Conference Assessment Exercises 243

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

And so that transformation that started in 2014 and continues today. Kahle Charles, Assistant Superintendent of Assessment, Curriculum & Instruction at St. Watch the Video Below. We had a number of folks who were married to their curriculum guides or their booklets and the things they have done for many, many years.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that scores for eight-grade students on civics, history and geography exams all dipped from 2014 to 2018. Of course, like every other subject, the true test and value of civics and history extends far beyond academics and assessments.

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Learning Exercises Resources Assessment 173

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Arizona Autism was founded in 2014 but is only now kickstarting long-term online offerings for K-8 and high school. Although he hasn’t analyzed data on his students, he has noticed a significant trend: Nearly all of the remote students with whom he works scored better on assessments and showed more growth than their in-person classmates.

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Learning Trends Survey STEM 195

MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

Social Studies: [link] - tons of resources on creating effective flipped videos. You create an account, upload your video or find a youtube and then start popping up! You create an account, upload your video or find a youtube and then start popping up! Take a piece of video and add pop ups and images that will pop up.

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Conference Technology Poll Everywhere Common Core 45

Digital Promise

JANUARY 18, 2019

Adjusting to feedback from ongoing formative assessment during learning allows educators to offer the help students need so they continue to feel the right level of productive struggle. In the culminating event, students chose an “untold story” from their community and designed a memorial monument, which was then showcased to the community.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Assessment. Research reveals that students ubiquitously perceive assessment as something that is “done to them [sic] by someone else — and is out of their control.” New Assessment Beliefs for a New School Mission, Phi Delta Kappan, p.22-27. Evaluation. This job-embedded practice cements learning 7. Citations. [1]

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 10, 2019

In 2018, the Pew Research Center reported that 97% of teen boys and 83% of teen girls played video games. Sports require students to set goals, assess the competition and consider their individual strengths and weaknesses. Computer-related occupations are the largest projected category of new jobs between 2014 – 2024. (By

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STEM Industry Study Report 417

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Formative assessment is key. Fantastic, Fast Formative Assessment Tools is a helpful article that I wrote for Edutopia. Also see Better Teaching and Learning with Formative Assessment from Advancement Courses. So we use the “in-flip” method of teaching, which means that students are watching the videos in class.

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Classroom Course Report Maker Movement 383

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

Video Streaming/ Flipped Classroom/eLearning Trends. From Zoom to Skype to Webinars and even live streaming on social media itself, video is perhaps the most visible and common form of technological innovation in K-12 and higher ed. Video, of course, enables other innovations. We shall see. An example? Open Curriculum.

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Examples MOOC Education Competency Based Learning 140

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Updates Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings Conversations Submit a Video or Quote Updates Kicking off OZeLive 2014 - Ed Tech Down Under. Virtual exchange is more than a video conference call; it is a rich learning opportunity. The impact of MOOCs depends on their ability to assess learning. Get creative!

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Conference Video Blended Learning MOOC 51

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2022

Later, it was data reflections on every assessment I gave in class, regardless of the size, scope or whether the whole class had aced it or not. I felt frustrated during staff meetings by inspirational videos shown to get me to “buy in” to the same type of tasks that put me in a bad mood in the first place. I hated who I was becoming.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2017

How a school defines student success influences its design and impacts critical aspects such as professional learning, curriculum, assessment and school culture. Since the school’s launch in 2014, their vision has come to life and the school has grown to serve 479 students in grades 6-8.

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LMS Classroom Assessment Robotics 93

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 23, 2024

Interactive and Engaging Content The best mobile training apps incorporate multimedia elements such as videos, interactive quizzes, and gamification to make training content more engaging and interactive. Snappier and smaller learning segments also keep learners engaged and motivated, leading to better retention and application of knowledge.

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Mobile Learning Mobility Training Udemy 52

Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The stage set, I lean over and click play on my laptop to start a short video. but the video will not cooperate. ” Although they don’t quite understand what it means, they know it’s what I say when videos don’t work. I call them back to attention, and they share out a few examples of what they know.

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Digital Learning Technology eBook Classroom 74

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Her voice cracking with emotion, first-grade teacher Candy Mobley recalls the day in 2014 when her school district's one-to-one program launched. We started using eSpark in 2014 to differentiate reading and math, and it's been amazing. Their faces were so happy—it was like Christmas. I could have cried. Try: eSpark in Your Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

It’s one of the 2014 category award winners by School and Band Orchestra magazine and the industry standard for teaching band, string, and vocal of all ages and all skill levels. SmartMusic provides an immediate assessment. His recommendation: Smart Music. It is available on PCs and Macs as well as iPads.

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Classroom iPad Digital Citizenship Exercises 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Video: Sarah Butrymowicz. In some places, principals and administrators consider themselves well-equipped to assess research claims, ignore the bunk and choose promising products. They don’t have the skills to assess whether promising findings with one group of students may realistically translate to their own buildings.

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Education with Technology

JUNE 25, 2014

Teachers can give their students quick conventions formative assessment QR codes that link to an online survey/quiz such as in Google Forms. Teachers can have QR codes for online videos so students can also review that specific convention at another time. Here are short descriptions of three activities: L.2

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Common Core Mobility Schoology Android 40

EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2015

Lights, Camera, Understanding: Student Videos as Assessment Tools - From Julie Willcott. Julie presented at the iPad Summit in Boston 2014 via an iTunes course. Jodie presented this course at the EdTechTeacher Summit in Chicago 2014. iTunes U Videos & Tutorials. I’ll Take You There!

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iPad Course STEM Examples 60

Digital Promise

JANUARY 26, 2017

In early 2014, KET launched Fast Forward , an online study system that prepares learners for the GED®, HISET®, and TASC high school equivalency tests. When learners begin Fast Forward, they complete a pre-assessment which creates a personalized study plan. Fast Forward’s courses are interactive and mobile-friendly.

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Digital Learning Study Company Outcomes 120

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. We Don’t Have To Choose Between Assessment and Excellent Teaching. Stream by clicking here. Vicki: Wow.

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Elementary Assessment Company Maker Movement 190

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In fact, the authors made the surprising conclusion that many instances of flipped learning involve more time spent on passive learning than the traditional lecture model, because some professors both assign short video lectures and spend some time in class lecturing to prepare for class activities. 2014 ; Lag and Saele, 2019 ; Orhan, 2019 ).

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Analysis Learning Study Outcomes 59

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

Assessment. 55 Digital Tools for Formative Assessment. 18 Tools for Formative Assessment. This is an updated post inspired by Felix Jacomino ’s 2014 iPadpalooza presentation, “ 500,000 Apps in 60 Minutes ,” “Give a teacher an app, she has a lesson for the day. Virtual Reality. Google Expeditions on the iPad.

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How To E-rate Classroom iPad 75

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

This digital shift enables students to learn flexibly, from any location, facilitated by the widespread use of video conferencing tools. Leaders of their own learning: Transforming schools through student-engaged assessment. Goals for Global Education. Theory Into Practice , 21 (3), 228–233. link] Berger et al. Jossey-Brass.

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Classroom Khan Academy E-rate Internet Safety 120

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

I also want to invite you to a very special webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4 PM EST. First, t o ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, Develop a rubric that assess online discussion alignment with standards being used. I call them starter ideas.

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Blended Learning STEM Learning Conference 137

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 12, 2014

For example, 2013-14 English 9 or 2014-15 Honors English 9. From taking quick quizzes as a homework check to group quizzes to summative tests, Edmodo''s quiz feature is my go to feature for assessment. Preparing for digital assessments, students complete quick Edmodo Snapshot assignments.

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Edmodo BYOD Smartphone Assessment 134