Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

GoogleEduOnAir 2016 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Edu On Air 2016 is FREE PD for You! You heard me…FREE Google professional development is coming on December 3rd. I am super excited to be a part of Google Edu On Air again this year. Click here to register for Google Edu On Air 2016.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 8, 2016

18) Google Docs has allowed for easy but effective collaboration. Neil Jarrett (@edtechneil) November 17, 2016. 12) Google Cardboard , paired with a smartphone and viewer brings virtual reality to your classroom. 14) Google Maps allows you to explore the world. 10) Typeform is very useful for end of unit assessments.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2019

Technology Planning Starts with an Assessment. A free security assessment is the first step to determining whether vulnerabilities exist. An assessment can provide a framework so that IT leaders can start to have these conversations in their districts. Make Sure Faculty and Staff Know the Laws. There are plenty of them.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels. The program follows six key tenets: project-based learning, learner agency, whole person development, blended learning and competency-based assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. Google Masters for Kids of All Ages. What can K-2 students be expected to do in Google Tools?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2017

[ Editor’s note: This story is Part 3 of our 3-part series on Lessons Learned in 2016. Educators made much of their learning opportunities in 2016, whether through professional development sessions, webinars, product demos, or even conferences. 2016 was a year of firsts for me as an educator. No excuses necessary. —

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EdTechTeam

MAY 14, 2018

While we should continue to work with legislators, vital stakeholders, and other key policy-makers to change this practice, we need to ensure that students are best prepared for these assessments. Testing has evolved, and many assessments now include what are commonly referred to as “technology-enhanced items.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Google Classroom currently has more than 10 million active student users, according to Jonathan Rochelle of the Google EDU team—which means that one in six classrooms in the United States use it, he says. But apparently 10 million isn’t enough for Google. Ben Schrom, Google Expeditions Product Manager. Source: Google).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2023

Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. The teacher can then assess how well the students know the concepts by analyzing the visuals they come up with.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 23, 2016

Here are 3 of my student’s pieces of work: https://edtech4beginnerscom.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/lugus.mp3. https://edtech4beginnerscom.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/zak.mp3. https://edtech4beginnerscom.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/zen.m4a. They then had to read them aloud in pairs – voice recording each other.

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ASIDE

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Source: NYSCATE The theme for the 2016 annual conference of the New York State Association For Computers And Technologies In Education ( NYSCATE ) was "Unleash The Superhero In You." As Chromebooks catch up to (or surpass) iOS devices, the Google Apps For Education ( GAFE ) suite of tools is clearly permeating state-wide districts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. Author of Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective, Blogging for Educators, Teaching Students to Self Assess: How do I help students grow as learners?, Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016. And major companies and industry groups are increasingly getting into the credentialing game, exemplified by firms such as IBM and Google. Five years ago, the application of data and algorithms to the HR function—as well the use of pre-hire assessment—were in a fledgling stage.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This doesn’t include Google Chrome independent extensions like Quillbot , described in its overview as a “Grammar Checker, Paraphrasing Tool & Summarizer.” Microsoft’s Tay was taken down after only a day on Twitter as other Twitter users taught it to be racist and xenophobic in March of 2016. ChatGPT) well.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The program began in March 2016 at MIT, a comprehensive middle school with 6th, 7th and 8th grades. As part of the Literacy Initiative, teachers piloted creation and exploration apps, as well as both Hapara and Google Classroom to refine their workflow processes. About the Literacy Initiative.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

They’re completing formative assessments. So some of my favorites are obviously Google Classroom — I mean, when Google came out with Classroom, they really knocked it out of the park. Bethany: Wow, EdPuzzle is just fabulous because you know you can embed that formative assessment right there in the video.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The total volume of PC sales in that market fell by 12 percent in the first half of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015, despite solid numbers in the U.S. According to Futuresource, volumes in the first half of 2016 increased to 6.4 percent of units sold in the second quarter of 2016, up from 6.3 million shipments from 5.7

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2016

These will be from my upcoming ebook, 169 Real-World Ways to Put Tech Into Your Class Now (expected publication date: August 2016) where I provide 1) an overview of the tech topics most important to your teaching, and 2) practical strategies to address common classroom tech problems. OK, I see all the hands. You want a preview.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 10, 2017

I imagine they smile with bemusement as they simultaneously Google, Twitter and Snapchat below their desk, when a teacher proudly declares her lessons are now available online , or that she has created a group chat for the class. Their educational experience is, by comparison, antiquated. Schools must lead on developing digital citizenship.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

I hope you are enjoying this series on formative assessment, and I am sure you will find these tools most valuable. I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over 3/4 full and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. Part 4: Over 35 Formative Assessment Tools To Enhance Formative Learning Opportunities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be a fully-involved and eager risk-taker. Use blogs, wikis, discussion forums, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Hangouts to collaborate and share. Class starts July 11, 2016 and ends July 31, 2016. Track your progress via a Google Spreadsheet (link provided).

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 13, 2016

G3gN2q Google Tone (free) - works like a QR code, but with sound! Easily push website to any computer that has the Google tone extension installed. Reverse Engineering Google Docs (free) - turns the revision history of a Google document into a playable video, identifying the individuals who contributed to the document.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 25, 2015

Welcome to post number two in a series devoted to formative learning (assessment). I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over 3/4 full and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. Part 2: Over 35 Formative Assessment Tools To Enhance Formative Learning Opportunities. Check out my Booking Page.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

And Google Hangouts. Topics attendees may learn by doing include (this depends upon the class taken): Blogging—to reflect, collaborate with classmates, share perspectives during class, complete assessments in some cases. Google Apps—students will use various Google apps to take notes, answer polls, complete forms, collect data.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Project Pals connects with Google Classroom but also lets me see detail on which students are contributing and participating. Right now, my students are creating and managing a project as they are creating a podcast to record powerful stories from the recent storms in our area.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 4, 2016

I am doing full day workshops on The Maker Educator both at ISTE 2016 and EduTECH in Australia. Discover, through this workshop, first, a process for reflecting on making through creating circuits and hacked toys, and second, through a self-assessment, the mindset characteristics of an educator who is embracing making education.

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The Principal of Change

MAY 6, 2020

Will Richardson suggests that by the time kids graduate grade 12, you should be able to google them and find “good” stuff about them (see image at the top of the post). Does the portfolio help in this endeavor when every student we work with now will be googled for jobs, university, or a myriad of other things.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

Founded in 2016, Edwin has raised two rounds of seed funding and graduated from Y Combinator, the tech startup accelerator program. Last year, Elsa raised $7 million in a round led by another Google AI startup fund, Gradient Ventures. who may not get opportunities to practice speaking at home, says Crewkow.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

Since then, scholars have been trying to figure out why their scores dropped so much between 2017 and 2019 on a highly regarded national test known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP. Perhaps reading posts on social media and clicking on article links in Google searches are useful types of reading too.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. So, that’s kind of cool.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Through these deals, the company has expanded its product suite beyond its original K-12 student information system offering to assessment, enrollment, special education and talent management services. Schoology would be PowerSchool’s second purchase of a learning management system (LMS), after it acquired Haiku Learning in 2016.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2017

To set up educator accounts through Office for Education (which requires a school sign-up), all students need is a Google or Microsoft account, or just an email. In a flipped class, use Mix to share required resources, preparation steps, and assessments for an upcoming class. –first published on TeachHUB.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Our founding sponsor International Education Resources Network (IEARN) will continue to support us for the 2016 Global Education Conference. iEARN is also joined by other major supporters, TES , Google for Education , and VIF International Education. See our other sponsors, supporters, and partners on the conference website.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Consider the following developments in artificial intelligence: In 2016, the Associated Press began outsourcing its minor-league baseball dispatches to a company called Automated Insights. A quick Google search resulted in no immediate hits of others writing such an essay. I thought I could easily stump ChatGPT. But I was wrong.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The post 35 Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google Classroom Apps! Did you know that Google Classroom plays well with others? Google is known for making their applications open to working with third-party applications, and Google Classroom is no exception.

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User Generated Education

MAY 21, 2017

Blogging acts as a formative assessment whereby I, as the educator, get an opportunity to learn what elements of the projects were significant for my learners. Here are links to photos I took for my two gifted classes and posted to a shared folder on Google Photos during the 2016-17 school year: [link]. A Final Reflection.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs. million (A) 2016 Sinovation Ventures EnglishCentral $1.3 million (N/A) 2016 Kirihara Shoten K.K. 380 million tally in 2014.

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