techlearning

APRIL 12, 2018

BEAVERTON, Oregon, April 12, 2018 — Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announced the seven winners of the 2018 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

performing formative assessments. We developed a district-wide protocol where for each lesson, teachers had to write the state standard, the learning target, the essential question and the assessments they were going to use for the lesson. The curriculum, instruction, and assessment all had to be aligned. Young Eagles Aviation.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education. elementary schools, according to Mystery Science co-founder Keith Schact. This past July, it purchased Spiral, a formative assessment platform. In August 2019, the Silver Spring, Md.-based

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

April 25, 2018 – This week at the 2018 National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Conferences, ETA hand2mind unveiled Daily Math Fluency, a ready-made solution for developing efficiency, flexibility and accuracy in the grasp of basic math facts for students in grades K-5. .

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a consensus study report in October 2018 entitled English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives. Below is a summary and commentary on certain points within the report. The Math Crisis.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Again, this years list sees a lot of tools for STEM that focuses on programming/coding. Top 25 Sites/Apps of 2018 YO Teach! Think Fluency - A wonderful iOS/Google Play app for assessing a student's reading fluency. It's the time of year again for my favorite annual sites and apps.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

While these types of conflicts may be small-scale, researchers have found that violence can stem from relatively small conflicts, so handling disputes quickly is paramount.[3]. When something comes up, educators should take time to SOAR: Stop, Observe, Assess, and React.[6] A Conflict Resolution Protocol for Elementary Classrooms.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. The retention policy is part of a state law passed in 2021 that was meant to boost long-lagging reading scores and stem pandemic learning losses. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question.

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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. Students also needed support when it came to the end of year state assessments. “We The following year, Ruiz did the same.

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techlearning

JULY 18, 2018

Want to speed up fluency assessments and free up time for instruction? This early literacy tool created by NWEA allows for whole-class, online assessment of oral reading fluency and other key skills thanks to speech recognition and audio recording software. Looking to go beyond the multiple-choice assessment?

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 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. Date: January 29, 2018. We Don’t Have To Choose Between Assessment and Excellent Teaching.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2018

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Engineer Hoopsters – A great article from eGFI that lets students know you can excel in the STEM fields while also playing basketball… and winning. I have done 100?s s of workshops and presentations.

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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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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

28, 2018 – Carolina Biological Supply Company, the leading school science supplier, and the Smithsonian Science Education Center recently launched the new Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ Engineering modules for students in grades 1 to 5. Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Engineering modules comes in five grade-based modules.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

VERNON HILLS, Illinois – September 18, 2018 – today announced a new partnership with DonorsChoose.org to help young learners around the country build the math skills necessary to prepare them for the jobs of the future. Closing the skills gap in math is critical to both students’ success in life and the growth of our national economy.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Freckle , a math education provider that was recently acquired by Renaissance Learning, published a blog post in April 2018, just days after TenMarks announced it would be shutting down, positioning itself as a strong alternative for districts. Throughout the 2018-19 school year, he held out hope the software would be acquired.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A team of students from INCubatoredu, a high school entrepreneurship program based in Illinois, reworked their business Trashbots to make robotics and coding accessible and provide hands-on STEM education at home. Learning tools can take many forms, like websites and apps, virtual tutorials and programs, and online games and videos.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 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. Date: January 30, 2018. It can even be done in the elementary curriculum. Stream by clicking here.

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techlearning

AUGUST 20, 2018

BEAVERTON, Oregon, August 20, 2018 — College and high school students can now explore real-life chemistry concepts and vary parameters using Pivot Interactives’ new chemistry library. With worldwide distribution to over 140 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Only 7 percent reported feeling “very well prepared” to teach lessons about modern physics, 19 percent about electricity and magnetism and 21 percent about the properties and behaviors of waves, a 2018 National Science Foundation-supported survey found. Related: Will new standards improve elementary science education? “We

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2018

Date: March 16, 2018. The reality is, especially for states that are implementing NGSS in totality, and the assessments are going to become based on the NGSS standards, it’s not going to be like any book. I’ve been saying this about STEM for years, too, right? STEM is more about how we teach than it is what we teach.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Date: March 7, 2018. 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. Gameful teachers don’t use dashboards; they assess student reflections constantly. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. Date: February 22, 2018. And at the end of that year, we did some assessment, and we realized that we needed some more time to build this vision. Listen Now. Enhanced Transcript.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

March 5, 2018) – Florida’s Marion County Public Schools (MCPS) today announced a new six-year partnership with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms. The Science Techbooks series also includes valuable STEM/STEAM resources as well.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

Last year, researchers at NWEA, an independent nonprofit assessment company, published an analysis of data from the autumn 2020 MAP Growth tests of more than 4 million public school students. “It’s not something we’re going to make up in a summer or in a year. It’s a long road of recovery.” Whitney Oakley, Guilford County Schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 12, 2018

Date: March 12, 2018. The other ones have all been very good about allowing me to have autonomy, as long as I am following through with the scope and sequence that our PLC has developed and making sure that I prepare my students for the common assessments that we create. We’re working a lot with STEM. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. Date: January 15, 2018. The state’s just reduced that to a requirement of one science, one social studies, one math, and a reading and writing assessment. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

Date: May 22, 2018. laura dennis (@laura_dennis_) April 9, 2018. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Laura Dennis: Hyperdocs Literacy Task Boards. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e317. Now, Laura, let’s break it down so some of our listeners will know what hyperdocs are.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 18, 2018

Date: May 18, 2018. And you know, to be honest, by having them be a part of those provocations — they can bring them in, we can bring them in — and then from there, we can connect to other plans that we have in our curriculum and with regards to our assessment, right? Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Ten Inspiring Lessons From An Almost Analog Native … Back To School 2018 ] While teachers have always found a way to make connections for students, the internet provides a wonderful and exciting opportunity. At the same time, we must remember to connect to the content standards while facilitating and assessing 21st century skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2018

Date: March 14, 2018. There was a meme a couple of years ago about this little elementary kid. In the past eighteen years, Marc Seigel has taught a wide variety of STEM stuff, including classes in Chemistry and design, and has recently embarked on serving as a high school educational technology integration specialist.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Date: June 7, 2018. In 2015 Deb was selected as a PBS Lead Digital Innovator and in 2018 she was selected as a PBS All Star. She is a Fuse RI Fellow, working to collaborate with the state’s districts to assess readiness, analyze data, and help disseminate best blended learning practices based on each district’s specific needs.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The group points to slumping test scores as a reason why change is needed: Eighth grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have been flat for a decade, with just 34 percent of students testing proficient in 2019, as the gap between the highest and lowest performers grows. Related: Middle school is often difficult.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

In the city, one of the most violent in America, the Holistic Life Foundation worked with more than 21 elementary and high schools in the area in 2018 to implement its Mindful Moment Program, which combines meditation and yoga to promote self-regulation. I spoke with Will Williams , one of London’s meditation gurus.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. Date: January 10, 2018.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. Schools can join until September 2018. This remarkable functionality makes an array of assessment types possible – including spelling tests, short answers, fill-in-the-blank, and more. The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions. No bubbles required.

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