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Learning Resolutions For 2015

The Web20Classroom

In this article a study from Harvard Business School is cited which showed that when participants were allowed to reflect on a test, did remarkably better the on the next assessment. Perhaps you''ll attend a conference or Edcamp this year. So I hope you''ll join me in these Learning Resolutions for 2015. Leave a comment below.

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5 Ways live streaming is going to change the future of education

Kitaboo on EdTech

Did you know more than 80% of internet and mobile audiences watched more live-videos in 2016 as compared to 2015, and streaming video accounts for more than two-thirds of all internet traffic and is expected to jump to 82% by 2020? So, what’s the future of education? This will allow educators to tailor courses as per students’ needs.

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Big ideas and ed trends from the #ASCD15 conference

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Downtown Houston during ASCD 2015. I was thrilled to see a session on EdCamps offered this year, and many others on differentiated and personalized professional development. Grit is not a catch-all solution: we still need to take a look at the types of tasks we’re asking kids to be gritty toward.

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8 Things to Look for in Today’s Professional Learning (Part 1)

The Principal of Change

Voice (V), Choice (C) , Connected Learning (CL), Problem-Finders/Solvers (PFS), Reflection (R) , Self-Assessment (SA), Critical Thinking (CT), Opportunities for Innovation (INNO). Other elements that could be incorporated: Reflection, Connected Learning, Self-Assessment, Critical Thinking. Problem-Finders/Solvers.

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8 Things to Look for in Today’s Professional Learning (Part 2)

The Principal of Change

Self-Assessment. I have collected and developed resources on both “how” to create a digital portfolio, and the power of learning through this type of self-assessment. Putting an emphasis on this type of self-assessment is not only beneficial to the individual learner, but when shared openly, can help drive change. Reflection.

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

Another 2015 study shows that only 30% of teachers improve substantially with PD. Coming back from GAETC 2015, I realized that I had been to the conference before but my classroom was unchanged. Formative assessment can help teachers understand how students are learning. So, what we have doesn’t seem to be working.

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2016 EdTechTeam Impact Report

EdTechTeam

Other books were pursued to fill a particular need, such as inspiring learning spaces, assessment that matters, or classroom management in the digital age. Breakout EDU was launched in 2015, and in 2016 EdTechTeam spun off Breakout Inc. In total, nine titles were published by the end of the year, with 2 more available for pre-sale.

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