EdNews Daily

MAY 18, 2017

Coding is important, but frankly, a lot of it will be automated by the time my students reach working age (BTW – there is no STEM, only STEAM – one has only to look at Hypercars as examples). Storytelling and blogging remain crucial for relevance and for sharing of student voice. What would you add to this list?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Check out my Booking Page .

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2017

A conversation with Mari Venturino on episode 77 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: [link]. Mari was awarded the CUE Outstanding Emerging Teacher of the Year in 2017. These challenges are free! Want to hear another episode on Breakout EDU?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Matthew Farber on episode 268 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So this work stems from my dissertation research which was an ethnography. They design these assessments based on reflections. So they’re always constantly assessing. Vicki: Hmmm.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

Students also needed support when it came to the end of year state assessments. “We Rocking the CAASPP Both schools have since experienced outstanding increases in their California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores. She jumped at the opportunity to pilot the program in her school.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 10, 2017

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at ( mjgormans ). Are you going to Alan November’s BLC in Boston this July (2017)? The standards and skills are constantly assessed in a variety of ways involving numerous stakeholders. Formative and Summative Assessment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Scott McLeod on episode 189 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Date: November 9, 2017. We saw some movement in the 80’s and 90’s around portfolio development, around performance assessment, and other sorts of indicators of authentic work. Vicki: Yeah.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 29, 2017

This UK-based developer offers a student engagement platform with formative assessment tools like quizzes, interactive presentations, polls, and video discussion similar to Edpuzzle. What's Different: In addition to the normal assessment features, Spiral has a tool called Team Up. Take a look at Spiral.

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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.” Most often, our greatest lessons learned are those which stemmed from initial failure. Retrieved October 1, 2017: [link]. [2] Evaluation. Citations. [1]

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 15, 2017

Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at (mjgormans). Are you going to Alan November’s BLC in Boston this July (2017)? 5 Ideas to Incorporate Assessment in Project Based Learning to Facilitate Student Ownership. From project start to finish. Thanks so much.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 15, 2017

I am taking dates for 2018 with 2017 now full… Mike Gorman ( [link] / ). It must have the opening investigative question, student investigation beginning with need to know, lesson and activity mapping, product outcome, plus final and ongoing assessment that is aligned to the content standards and skills. Have a great week!

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

Rocking the CAASPP Both schools have since experienced outstanding increases in their California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) scores. Fourth graders at Montgomery improved their CAASPP scores by 164% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year—their first year using the platform.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 27, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” I am now almost booked through June and the rest of the 2017 calendar is filling fast.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 8, 2017

Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. C206: PBL, STEM, and Makers Dewey Meets Technology: What Will You Do?

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Doug Levin

MARCH 14, 2017

Nonetheless, to the degree K-12 schools rely on the internet and online tools and services for their daily operations, disruptions of school operations must be assessed as a threat. While these disruptions have real-world implications for schools, they do not necessarily involve a breach or unauthorized disclosure of school data or records.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 27, 2017

Before reading, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at ( mjgormans ). Are you going to Alan November’s BLC in Boston this July (2017)? Since collaboration is at the heart of PBL it should always be included and assessed. Thanks so much. Michael Gorman (mjgormans@gmail.com).

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 31, 2017

Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

[ Editor’s Note: This article was first published on the Move This World blog on November 1, 2018. The district has undergone a transformation by adopting a new school performance system, internationally-benchmarked standards, updated assessments, and more intense diploma requirements. Come back tomorrow for part 2.].

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 241 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We Don’t Have To Choose Between Assessment and Excellent Teaching. The assessment piece is important for kids. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Kids Co-Creating Curriculum.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya on episode 145 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today’s Sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based tool that lets you customize assessments with multiple choice, true/false, number grids, rubrics, and more. Friday, September 8, 2017.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

They demonstrated how the RIASEC assessment and Beable’s life-ready literacy system boost student involvement in academic subjects and get high levels of engagement as students connect real-world learning to the classroom. They have a great blog where you can learn about a variety of applications. Full disclosure!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Pam Moran on episode 231 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. Blog: spacesforlearning.wordpress.com. So, that’s kind of cool.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The study looked at data for over five million students in grades 3 through 8 who had taken NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in 2017-2018. Rockwell Automation continues to be an amazing STEM resource for schools and families. You can learn more about the efficacy portfolio of ST Math on our blog , and at stmath.com/impact.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Kristen Mattson on episode 242 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. So Kristen, in all of my years of blogging, we’ve been talking digital citizenship, but it still seems like so many people are just lecturing to kids about this topic. Blog: DrKMattson.com.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Heather Callihan in episode 143 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today’s Sponsor: GradeCam is a web-based tool that lets you customize assessments with multiple choice, true/false, number grids, rubrics, and more. Wednesday, September 6, 2017.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 11, 2017

It is back to school time 2017 for many of us in the United States and beyond… welcome to the future! I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I am now almost booked through the rest of the 2017… very few dates left. So there you have it.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Before continuing, I would appreciate having you take a moment to subscribe to this Blog by RSS or email and follow me at ( mjgormans ). I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. C206: PBL, STEM, and Makers Dewey Meets Technology: What Will You Do?

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Alfred Thompson on Episode 182 of the 10-Minute Teacher show From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Read more by Alfred Thompson at his Computer Science Teacher blog ( [link] ). Blog: Computer Science Teacher Twitter: @alfredtwo.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here in this blog, we will highlight some of the features that must be present in a learning platform. Assessment Tools. Quizzes and assessments are an important part of education. Teachers must be able to review the assessments and provide feedback online. Benefits of STEM Education and Publishing. Download Now!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Lee Ann Yonker on episode 168 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Wednesday, October 11, 2017. They can access these different assessments (tasks for them to do) in each G-suite, and they can complete that. Blog: [link]. Enhanced Transcript.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” I am now almost booked through June and the rest of the 2017 calendar is filling fast.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

After a baseline assessment identifies strengths and weaknesses, there should be explicit and systematic instruction, with metrics used to monitor progress and inform teaching. Most recently she served various roles with Project Lead The Way, a national STEM curriculum and professional development company.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

A conversation with Dr. Kimberly Tyson and Dr. Angela Peery on episode 94 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. And I hope you’ll head over to the blog post and share this show and enter to win their book. Dr. Kimberly Tyson. Kimberly Tyson, or “Dr.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 17, 2017

She read blog posts about how to create more suspense in a plot and how to use action rather than description to develop characters. Students might interview a group of people or set up a needs assessment and this pushes them to think about others and to see things from a new perspective. It’s not about STEM or STEAM.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Lynn Fuini-Hetten on episode 259 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Teachers looked at those texts, tried some projects, reported out, and some of that also shaped the vision, which was then delivered to our staff, in actually 2016-2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Ross Cooper on episode 146 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Monday, September 11, 2017. I’m going off on a little bit of a tangent here, but sometimes when you see those STEM activities, it’s like STEM in a box, right? Enhanced Transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Enrique Cachafeiro on episode 204 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017. Within the virtual environment, you get you learning, you get your assessment, you get your experience. Blog: Enrique Cachafeiro.

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