mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most definitely! I voted for: Padlet , Pinterest , Canva , Google for Education , Dropbox , and Commonsense Media. Please consider #edchatHI for your vote. Best class blog Mrs. Yollis'' Classroom Blog. Am I fan of Linda and her work? I adore and use them all!

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TeacherCast

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In this Episode, we discuss and demonstrate our favorite Google Apps for Education Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions. Google Apps for Education Tricks Mentioned on Todays Show. Turn any Google Doc or item in your Google Drive into a fantastic looking WordCloud. Checker Plus for Google Calendar. SoundCloud.

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Google Education Digital Citizenship Video 68

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 30, 2015

Everywhere you look in education people are talking about Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education, Chrome Apps, etc. According to PC World Encyclopedia, a Chromebook is “A laptop that runs Google’s Chrome operating system and Chrome Web browser. They also come with Google’s online office suite.”. No more, “UGH!

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ProfHacker

JUNE 30, 2016

.” (Some of the article’s insights are also in Evan Snider’s “Teach Document Design, Not Formatting Requirements” and George’s post about “Best Practices for Accessible Print Document Design” , but it’s definitely a rich, evergreen topic.). Let us know in comments!

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

MARCH 23, 2015

I''m happy to share my research on Chrome extensions for my presentation at Hawaii''s Third Google for Education Summit this weekend! ? ? ? ? ? It''s definitely my favorite. One will be my impressions, and the other will be about new tools, just as I did last year [ impressions 2014 | tools 2014 ]. Why for school?

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techieMusings

JUNE 21, 2023

FRAYER MODEL The Frayer Model is a graphic organizer designed to help students “better understand new and important concepts by listing examples, non-examples, facts, and definitions.” Vellenga has access to each file in Google Drive and can easily pull student work up on the board for full class discussion.

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Examples Differentiated Instruction Libraries Case Study 65

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 12, 2019

As co-host of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast , and host of the soon-to-be-released Shake Up Learning Show , it’s no secret that I like podcasts. Google Podcasts (Android). If you want to customize your listening experience, search Google for “your topic/interest” + podcast. . Overcast (iOS). Pocketcasts (iOS/Android).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Following the shutdown announcement, former Yogome employees, including its previous chief technology officer (who left in 2014) took to Twitter to claim that the company’s internal metrics were different from what it shared with the public. Yogome’s apps remain listed on iTunes and the Google Play store.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 8, 2018

So they were kind of setting up what I would call “ala carte” PD, where they were kind of thinking, “OK, we need some Google Suite things. This, I would fee is a truer definition of the word engagement than how you would typically hear it used in some parts of the educational stratosphere today, where it’s kids active and doing things.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Last month, TechCrunch wrote of an “ implosion of early-stage VC funding ,” citing Pitchbook data that showed that the number of early-stage rounds have plummeted from more than 13,000 in 2014 to nearly 6,000 this year. Education technology investments appear to be on a similar trajectory. million, this year saw 56 such deals worth $47.9

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

The definition of asynchronous learning helps us understand the need for asynchronous access to this content, especially when this access is not through a dated university learning management system, but something more authentic to the student, maybe even accessed on their own mobile devices.

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Examples MOOC Education Competency Based Learning 140

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

The ambitions for New York City’s Innovation Zone (or iZone) were sweeping: By 2014, city leaders hoped it would be the catalyst for technologically enhanced personalized learning models throughout the district, encompassing 400 schools. Hodas left in 2014.) Today that budget is $3.2 Driving organizational change is enormously hard.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 9, 2015

If you changed the word to “educational” to “learning” though, that is something that I would definitely believe. In fact, when I googled the definition for “academic” one of the definitions was “not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest.”

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

For instance, in her study titled “ Adaptive Teaching: Reflective Practice of Two Elementary Teachers’ Visions and Adaptations During Literacy Instruction “, Vaughn (2014) examines how two elementary teachers adapt their teaching methods in response to their students’ needs during literacy instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2018

When students at Woodman School, on the western edge of Montana, are working on research projects in class, they don’t have the option to start their search with Google. Its definition of what it means to be “rural” is beyond that which most Americans will ever come to know. Subscribe today! They can’t access online encyclopedias.

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E-rate Broadband Laptops Company 51

The Principal of Change

JULY 28, 2016

Pokémon Go will definitely engage our students, but so will any other fancy, new technology. When I google the definition of “pedagogy”, here is what I get: “the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.”. Is there a problem with this since “learning” is nowhere in the definition?

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Technology EdTech Student Engagement Google 28

Kathy Schrock

JULY 1, 2016

Virtual Reality To learn more about virtual reality, the use of Google Cardboard is a great way to start. Although the definition above of virtual reality includes the words “alternate world”, I like to describe it as immersion into another place or space. Second, you need a Google Cardboard-certified viewer.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

If you google “What is blended learning?”, ”, you will find the following definition: Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through delivery of content and instruction via digital and online media with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Grad Student Necessity December 26, 2014 by dr.j_cyrus from United States I recommend this podcast as one of the resources for the professional learning networks (PLNs) that my graduate students create each semester. Invaluable Teacher Resource November 11, 2014 by Christopher J. Google Apps Tips, Tricks, and Chrome Extensions.

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Pearson Education Hapara EdTech 68

The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 4, 2015

November 24, 2014 5 Reasons Your Portfolio Should Be A Blog January 2, 2015 A Roadblock as an Opportunity #DigitalPortfolios February 6, 2011 Creating A WordPress Portfolio June 23, 2015 3 Long Term Opportunities For Schools Today December 22, 2014 Student-Driven Schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

“Personalized learning is not something you buy,” emphasized Chris Liang-Vergara, a consultant from the Chicago organization LEAP Innovations who helped charter Firstline Schools pilot its personalized learning programs between 2011 and 2014. “It’s It’s a teacher practice; it’s a teacher design.”. Teira Rucker, 11.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

When Waller Independent School District of Waller, Texas, decided to start upgrading its laptops and desktops to Windows 7 in 2014, the district had one big concern: time. It was definitely an improvement (in speed) over what we were dealing with.”. Fountain of youth. At Huntsville School District in Huntsville, Ark.,

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

I googled “Formative vs Summative Assessment”, and the first page that popped up in the search was this one , in which I screen captured the comparisons between the two ideas. Now there might be better definitions, but this is pretty much of a consensus of what the ideas mean. With content, the learning can be done.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 29, 2016

The quote above from a Thomas Friedman article on what Google looks for employees is one that has stuck with me. Hirsh’s views on the limited potential of students are definitely problematic, writing, “Left to itself, a child will not grow into a thriving creature” (p. What and how seem to be at odds in this dynamic.

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ProfHacker

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

" I can’t speak for my fellow ProfHack-ers, but the problem of caring and taking on too much is definitely something I haven’t solved yet. Trying to ‘make up’ for lost time just loses more time, and is exhausting. Maybe shame is not really a good productivity tool." I ran out of time.

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Twitter Course Meeting Study 75

The Principal of Change

AUGUST 16, 2015

Here is a sample of some of what she listed as the world’s current realities: In the real world, we look things up on Google. In the real world, my job does not ask me things I can Google. There is a definite shift happening in education. In the real world, YouTube is one of the most popular tools for learning.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 17, 2016

It might not be great, but it is definitely doable. Your dream job is available and I am going to need a resume but I will also be Googling all candidates to see what they share online.”. Now, what about this scenario? How would you fare? How would our kids fare? A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”

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Edmodo Assessment Report Google 28

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Learn more or connect with Amanda on Twitter @ AmandaFoxSTEM Brad Weinstein Brad Weinstein founded TeacherGoals in 2014 as a way to inspire educators that do such important work with students. So Google Bard , which is like kind of the their version of ChatGPT is going to come naturally with citation.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2014

Our Google+ Community is about to hit 50,000 members. Our Google+ community will probably hit 50,000 members today. Deadlines The free School Leadership Summit online conference, March 27th, 2014 Upcoming deadlines: Presentation proposals are being accepted between now and March 15th, 2014. See my rant below.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

Partner Announcements Center for Teaching Quality : Share your definitions of what #TeachingIs to honor teachers this Teacher Appreciation Week! Wednesday, April 30th in Binghamton, NY CoSN 2014 New York CTO Clinic , Join us for the first annual New York CTO Clinic! More details and schedule here. More information at [link].

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

When my colleagues and I wrote our Social Media Curation Library Technology Report for ALA, we struggled with a definition. Back in 2014, our interviews and surveys led us to a taxonomy of digital curation. Some effective tools for the staging process are Evernote , Google Keep , Diigo and Scoop.it. 2014): 27-36.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 26, 2016

I was definitely influenced by the awesome book, “Launch”, by AJ Juliani and John Spencer (must read book if you are looking at design thinking). If a student was googled, what would they find about them? Here were the four steps we came up with for their process: Identify Your Question (Problem Finding).

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Smartphone Trends Professional Learning Google 28

The Principal of Change

MAY 20, 2015

Although I do have some objectives in my mind of where the group could go, I usually send a rough itinerary to the organizer on a google document. The reason I share it specifically on a google document is because I know that I won’t be sticking with it, whether it is the time or the activities.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 20, 2016

It might not be great, but it is definitely doable. Your dream job is available and I am going to need a resume but I will also be Googling all candidates to see what they share online.”. In a world that googles people for everything from work, to university, to even dating, are we helping to set up our students for success?

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Google Policies Company Strategy 28

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2019

You can follow the podcast on the Apple Podcast app , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music or wherever you listen. EdSurge : Anybody working in student privacy today has a difficult role, but yours, at the Louisiana Department of Education, is especially challenging—thanks to the privacy law that was passed there in 2014.

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Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The definition of this leadership style can be described as “ inspirational leaders who guide their followers through an uncertain environment and followers are challenged. ” I definitely took risks. References: Johnson, M ( 2014). Khine, M Swe Salen J and Cunningham, D (2014). Digital Technologies in Schools.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Many visitors to the booth reported that the site is definitely something they have been looking for- a "Google for therapy apps." Until 2014 in Orlando, that''s a wrap! We did it anyway. I spent an hour volunteering at the Yapp Guru booth in the extremely busy exhibit hall. My own session went well too.

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