Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 3, 2023

Over the past months I have had the incredible privilege of spending a lot of time with Kim Cofino and her instructional coaching team at Eduro Learning. Lately I have been leaning into the task of enhancing my instructional coaching knowledge and skillsets, so I signed up for Eduro Learning’s yearlong online course, The Coach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The top 10 education tweets of the 2015 school year so far include lots of sketchtnotes. Educators love them. How encouraging it is to see educators taking the little time we have to reflect, learn, and challenge one another to be more. How were the top education tweets selected? Sketchnotes!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2021

Students are returning to school and teachers and administrators know a learning gap is there. You can also receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners for continuing education requirements. Never stop learning! Learn How to Help Kids Close the Learning Gap As They Return to School.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

The COVID19 pandemic unearthed many harsh realities for education across the globe. Inadequate WIFI and the availability of computers at home for kids to use for learning caught many educators off guard. Most of all, the learning culture will most certainly be different, and it will be a travesty if it is not.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Connected Educator Month! The K12Online Conference 2015 is a fantastic resource. K12Online Conference 2015 Keynotes. The 2015 keynote speakers include Don Wettrick @DonWettrick , Alan Levine @cogdog , Stephanie Chang @MakerEdOrg , Scott McLeod @mcleod , and Karen Bosch @karlyb. The K12Online 2015 Conference Schedule.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The guest, Allison Russell, was talking about the emotional intelligence of young people and mentioned that she’d just learned that her daughter was part of Generation Alpha , which refers to people born after 2010. As I learned more about the attributes of the youngest generation, I began to think about the implications for educators.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Given my current interest in maker education , I decided to locate and post 2015 videos related to maker education, STEM, and STEAM. Maker Education: Reaching All Learners. School is for learning to live, not just for learning. What did you learn when you played as a child? What Is a Maker?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 14, 2015

In October, we get to share the winners of the Digital Innovation in Learning Awards (DILAs)! Today, we are thrilled to announce 16 stellar winners in the 2015 DILAs. We founded the DILAs last year to share innovative education practices and raise the bar across teaching, leadership, and development. Educator Winners.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2020

For the past six years, Digital Promise has convened a national network of Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters)—leaders working to collaborate outside the traditional silos of sector and institution to design and implement transformative learning tools and programs in their communities. Reimagining learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 23, 2017

Below is an adapted section of Chapter 4 from our book that looks as research that can influence learning space design in classrooms and schools. Image credit: [link] One area where we found a growing body of research was learning space design. It is also a great way to move those who are resistant to change to embrace new ideas.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 8, 2015

Instead of the resolutions I make every year that are personal, I want to make some public, Learning Resolutions, that maybe you''ll adopt along with me. Learning Resolution 1-Reflect More I have written about the importance of reflection many times before and talk about it often. Kudos to them! This year, I want to flip the script.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

To help cultivate responsible decision-making in classrooms, educators should consider the following questions: How can I help students evaluate situations to identify the potential benefits and consequences of different decisions? They know what makes them feel safe and supported in learning environments. Responsible Decision-Making.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Most of all, may you take pause and build a relationship with your students upon which you can build learning, teacher. Top 10 Posts on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog – October 2015 Edition. 6 – Top 10 Education Tweets of the School Year So Far – Fall 2015. Many educators are on Twitter but even more are not.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In today’s post, I am introducing you to blended learning, a concept that is now common parlance within the ‘education speak’ In crafting this comprehensive piece on blended learning, I delved deep into academic literature, drawing on peer-reviewed research papers to create an authoritative and informative post.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 30, 2015

Frank Smith The influence of 3D printing, adaptive learning technologies and wearable technologies in the classroom is growing.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education has named Jill Hedrick as its new chief executive officer (CEO). What stood out to me about Vernier Science Education is its longstanding history in serving science educators worldwide,” said Hedrick. “My

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

We find no one with a professional knowledge in the laws of learning, or the techniques for applying them,” he wrote. There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. But at a university? “We Teaching at colleges is often done without any formal training.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2021

There’s no question that educators at all levels are navigating uncharted waters, making the challenges of reopening last year seemingly easier than those of this year. I often say that I am living the entire education continuum. But what does that look like? I am a father of four.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

At the end of each year, it’s fun to reflect on what I’ve written about and what other educators have gravitated to on my blog. As I wrap up 2015, I am incredibly thankful for the educators in my life who inspire me and motivate me to continue learning. 1 Thesis Statement Throwdown. Thank you!

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 31, 2015

What a 2015! This year was another year of learning and leveling up for all of us. I also have another bi-monthly social media secrets email list where I’ll help you level up your social media learning if you want to know how I do it ;-). Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015 on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog. Want to read the post?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2019

National Center for Education Statistics blog, December 2018. According to the government’s report, education spending rose for the third straight year in 2015-16 to $11,841 per student in kindergarten through 12th grades. A small upswing in education spending first began in 2013-14 after cuts of $600 per student.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 7, 2016

Here’s a run-down on what you thought were the most valuable in 2015: Top 10 Tech Tips. Each week in 2015, I shared one of those with you. Here are the Top Ten tech tips from 2015. What tips would you like to hear about more often in 2015? You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 31, 2014

I wish you the very best for 2015 and beyond! Ten Possible Headline for 2015 from Michael Gorman at [link] . Government Officials Suggest Novel Approach in New Bill: Allocate Adequate Funds To Facilitate Educational Mandates - Wow, there really is more to educational legislation than passing laws. Michael Gorman.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2022

But who was—or is—the Theranos of the education sector? As John Warner referenced in 2018 , AltSchool sought to create “technology-infused schools that would revolutionize education;” in brass tacks, Ventilla and his team sought to create a network of microschools buoyed by a technology platform containing self-paced courses and curriculum.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In 2015, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) had just embarked on its first research project to understand the attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of likely voters about early childhood education, and specifically the role of early childhood educators. The economic benefits are great too.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

While shows like Abbott Elementary – which I especially love as a graduate of Philly Public Schools – try to show teachers as real, dynamic people with complexities and contradictions, few educators get to narrate the true power of the relationships we’ve been able to cultivate with our students. This is her third year in the profession.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 31, 2014

3 Things We Need To Remember For Every Professional Development -I have dedicated my career to enhancing the professional knowledge of other educators so that they feel empowered to conquer any obstacles in and out of the classroom. Twitter chats serve to connect educators and learners but they also do so much more.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The thing that surprised me most about my teacher preparation program was that we never talked about how kids learn. I assumed that I would eventually learn how the brain worked because I thought that studying education meant studying how learning happens. I was wrong. What about math? It is time to know and do better.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO – Swing Education , an online marketplace that connects schools and substitute teachers, announced today $38 million in Series C funding. The funding enables Swing Education to invest in its growth and better address the nation-wide substitute teacher shortage. The need for substitute teachers is acute.

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Digital Promise

MAY 6, 2019

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The goal is to understand, articulate, and advocate for the role of play in learning and schools. Here are some takeaways from their research thus far — and the questions that they, and other educators, are grappling with for the future.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The new Google for Education App Hub is the topic of our blog post today! Well, folks, it looks like Google has thrown its hat into the ring with their new Education App Hub , and I think they’re onto something big. Let’s dig into what makes Google’s Education App Hub a potential game-changer in the EdTech world.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape the educational landscape. From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Now is a particularly helpful time to consider implementing blended or hybrid learning, two strategies that allow for independent or remote learning. We’ve put together a quick primer on what blended and hybrid learning strategies are and why they might have a place in your classroom. Blended Learning vs. Hybrid Learning.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

But even over summer break, students still need educational opportunities so they can return to school strong and ready to learn more. One of the most common causes of the achievement gap , or the differences in scores between disadvantaged and advantaged children, is summer learning loss (also known as the summer slide).

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The Jose Vilson

DECEMBER 28, 2015

2015 is the year people forgot some of my titles. Even some family and friends tested my mettle, and that provided plenty of learning experiences as well. With more speaking engagements came more opportunities for well-meaning white educators to walk out on me when I said the words “Black lives matter.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Rose picked up a couple of breathing strategies as a student in Breathe for Change, a 200-hour wellness and yoga teacher certification program for educators. Together, they learned yoga and meditation techniques, along with philosophy, anatomy and social-emotional learning strategies. In 2015, she started Breathe for Change.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

For more than 100 years, high schools and colleges have relied on the same stalwart tool to measure teaching and learning: the clock. Now, the institution that developed the time-based standard more than a century ago that is used throughout education is calling for the creation of a different way to quantify academic progress.

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