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TCEA 2018: How to Incorporate 3D Printing into Any Lesson Plan

EdTech Magazine

TCEA 2018: How to Incorporate 3D Printing into Any Lesson Plan. Thu, 02/08/2018 - 11:00. In social studies, students printed a map of Europe, while in science they printed a replica of a fingerprint so they could feel its raised ridges. “ EdTech will feature articles on breakout sessions and the latest trends from TCEA 2018.

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Study Finds Data Analytics Help Lower Rates of Disciplinary Action in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Study Finds Data Analytics Help Lower Rates of Disciplinary Action in K–12. Tue, 11/20/2018 - 11:39. In order to address classroom equity concerns among education leaders, schools are looking to adopt new, more information-based practices to keep students engaged in their studies and support those who are having difficulties.

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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. It’s impossible to say from this study whether paper books are the main reason why students become better readers. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report.

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5 Free Tech Tools to Try in Your Social Studies Lessons [ENCORE]

The CoolCatTeacher

The top Edtech Tool Tuesday of 2018 (so far) with Richard Byrne From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today’s show, he talks about top free tech tools to try in social studies lessons. Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018.

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New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth

eSchool News

.– K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth. NWEA’s new study followed that research to answer the next, necessary question: what can be learned from high growth schools about teaching and learning?

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Tech That Won’t Survive 2018

Ask a Tech Teacher

Let’s see which ones won’t make it in 2018. According to James Hutton, an IT specialist for Essay On Time, on-premise software will be on its way out after 2018: “On-premises software requires teachers to install the same software on each computer inside the computer room, which is incredibly time-consuming. Desktop Computers.

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PROOF POINTS: Black and white teachers from HBCUs are better math instructors, study finds

The Hechinger Report

Black elementary students in North Carolina tended to score higher on annual math tests when they were taught by an HBCU-trained teacher, but not necessarily a Black teacher, according to an unpublished study from a Stanford University graduate student. Credit: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report.

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