A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

2017): Research has noted that many professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teachers’ practices and student learning. During year two of my continuing work with Wells Elementary, the administrative team asked me to develop videos for each grade level. Here is some more context.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2018

Maggie is a fifth grader at Roosevelt Elementary School in Park Ridge, Illinois and in Fall 2017, she was trained to become a “TechXpert” at her school so she could coach fellow students daily during the tech lab at the LRC. They watched videos, explored each tool and learned to troubleshoot through trial and error.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 16, 2017

Jackie Gerstein notes in her video interview that baby Savvy would not know which was the front of the classroom, because her elementary students work on tables and have sofas. Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 27, 2017. Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 27, 2017. JoAnn Jacobs. Enjoyed this post?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 25, 2017

Jackie Gerstein notes in her video interview that baby Savvy would not know which was the front of the classroom, because her elementary students work on tables and have sofas. Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 27, 2017. Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 27, 2017. JoAnn Jacobs. Enjoyed this post?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017. And neither is elementary-grade science. The San Francisco-based startup helps teachers deliver engaging science lessons through a series of videos, discussion questions and lesson plans—all packaged as a “mystery.” But Mystery Science hopes to buck the trend. million in profit.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012. She raised her hand.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

We love having her here and she is doing amazing things with elementary students. To find out more, watch the video below. — Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 26, 2017. Baby Savvy was so excited to meet Kitty Tripp (@Kitty_Tripp) who recently relocated to Texas. Kitty Tripp: Students Designing Fidget Spinners.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Nearly all respondents used some kind of video instruction during the pandemic.”. Adopting successful models of technology integration such as those utilized at George Mason University’s Elementary Education Program is a start. Here is an excerpt from the publication K-12 Dive recent piece on pandemic learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. They programmed the Sphero to create shapes and then made a video out of that. to teach kindergarteners the basics of coding. “It So, the lesson works on multiple levels.”.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2019

Between 2017 and 2018, the global fan base grew 13.5 I probably wouldn’t have been so much in sports right now if I didn’t play some of the video games that I have.”. He spent two years as an elementary teacher, two years as an educational trainer, 10 years as a director of technology and six years as a school superintendent.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. One spot will house tables where students can connect their tablets to a large video monitor. For its part, St. Thomas School’s Center for Leadership and Innovation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Check out Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen’s show on iPad apps for elementary classrooms. Zoom Video [link]. Those who leave a review between 2/1/2017 and 2/3/2017 will have two entries for each review. Winner’s name will be posted on this blog before February 27, 2017. Powerschool Learning [link].

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Here are EdSurge’s top stories of 2017 in chronological order—a healthy dose of optimism and skepticism, words of encouragement and caution for the year ahead. Tired Edtech Trends That Teachers Wish Would Retire: From the Floor of ISTE 2017 “I feel like everyone talks about blended learning, and no one really knows what it means.”

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2021

schools for just a few years, a 2017 study of Kinems by Pace University’s School of Education found that the data “heavily supports the effective use of kinesthetic movement for the purpose of increasing student engagement and performance outcomes” for students with disabilities. Although the Kinems program has been used in U.S.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

Video clips, educational games, and virtual simulations are just a few examples of technology resources you can use to engage and educate in the classroom. This practice provides better flexibility, plus the opportunity for you to provide audio or video clips alongside homework assignments.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media. This becomes especially important when we realize that elementary and teen-aged students are already swimming in the digital ecosystem.

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Learning With Lucie

JUNE 1, 2017

more pictures and videos can be found here Our students are so lucky to have such wonderful folks guiding them. Add that to all who presented in regular workshop sessions and you will soon realize why the 2017 Dynamic Landscape conference was an amazing event focused on authentic student voice. and OMG did it rock!

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

And a 2017 survey revealed that 70 percent of teachers felt cameras in the classroom might help prevent theft, vandalism and cheating. Unified Video Capture Keeps Schools Secure Anytime. A few years ago, the district began moving to a unified video capture system for all of its buildings. Photo by Justin Clemons.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

To collect the emoji, they will scan the Seesaw QR code, listen to the video in Seesaw, talk as a team, and cross the emoji off on their game board. The QR code videos include information about getting to know their classmates, school and Seesaw. Emoji QR codes with videos linked and ready to play. plan for teachers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Educators at a school can also set up their own channels and video conferences. So the company plans to release three new articles a week aimed specifically at elementary students. With Teams, educators can now message students directly or set up chat channels for group projects, and there’s a classroom-wide messaging channel as well.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

The number of eighth graders who said they read 30 minutes or more a day, besides homework, declined by 4 percentage points between 2017 and 2019. The percentage of public school students who said they read 30 minutes or more a day, besides homework, declined by 4 percentage points from 53 percent in 2017 to 49 percent in 2019.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The post The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2017 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The 2017 Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide has a little something for every educator on your list, and this list includes practical and affordable options as well as more expensive dream items. The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide 2017! Osmo Coding Game.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

You can take your videos or those from YouTube and: Clip the video. Pause the video and add your voice just in certain spots. Wednesday, September 20, 2017. I’ve embedded videos below. Cathy Davis Hayes is an elementary art teacher at Oakland Beach Elementary School in Warwick.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. I started this program in the summer of 2017. Jody: We started in August of this year, so August 2017.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 27, 2017

— Shelly Sanchez (@ShellTerrell) June 26, 2017. Computer Programming in the Elementary School (B313). Chrome App Smashing to Create Chromebook Generated Videos (B332). Cori Coburn. Watch on #Periscope : Savvy interviewing @coburncori now #NotAtISTE17 #ISTE17 #PasstheScopeEDU #ISTE2017 [link]. Tuesday BYOD Sessions.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 8, 2017

CS for All: Teaching CS in Elementary Schools SXSWedu 2017 Workshop As the Computer Science for All initiative jump starts around the world, more students in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to take computer science courses. Agenda : bit.ly/CSforAllinElementary Paired Programming Using a tool like Code Studio , students work in pairs.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is that, indeed?

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Lalaine Perez Just a short drive away, Mónica Ruiz, principal at Chula Vista’s Montgomery Elementary, was facing her own math struggles.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2018

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012. She raised her hand.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Classroom activities like reflective writing in journals is a great way to teach communication skills to PreK, elementary, or secondary students. On this site, teachers can post questions as videos, and students can respond in video form.[8]. November, 2017. Sources: 1. Hanifran, Olivia. “5 Mentimeter. October 2019.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Teacher Advisor then dips into its library of 1,000+ videos and lesson plans, all based on national standards and vetted by top educators. Time is of the essence for teachers,” said Sheena Lee, an elementary school teacher at Umana Academy in Boston, MA. Sign up takes 30 seconds. It is free and IBM promises it will always be free.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 9, 2017

For this and other helpful information use the how-to template available in the 2017 Sparky Schoolhouse Fire Prevention resources. Here you can find a selection of videos for preschool through grade five. Just pick the grade level and you’ve got a video you can use. They are on the 2017 fire prevention resources page.).

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school. Our study provides some indication of the groups.”. Book reading is so important for kids,” he said.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2021

The platform helps teachers prompt students to talk about their personal lives through recorded video, audio or written texts as a way to support them emotionally, not just academically.

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

In demonstration of this theory, one study found that students who receive adaptive testing paired with individualized instruction show significantly better performance than their peers who receive more generalized instruction (Huey-Min, 2017). #3: Every eSpark video, activity and game features at least one check for understanding question.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In the online world, that “speech” can extend beyond words and include memes or videos. When it comes to online issues, a 2017 court ruling determined that social media activity that happens off campus can still be considered school speech, if those acts or posts were made by students and with the intention to disrupt school.

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