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Guest Post: From Consumption to Creation: Future Ready Librarians Embrace Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

This micro-credential focuses on how Future Ready Librarians “encourage and facilitate students to become increasingly self-directed as they create digital products of their learning that engage them in critical thinking, collaboration, and authentic real-world problem solving.” Spring 2020 Submission Window Open.

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Augmented Reality Lessons You Can Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Furthermore, we share how to design lessons with a personal interest to engage students who struggle to engage. Edition” features 32 scenarios that educators both miss and don’t miss about classroom life before 2020. Additionally, Mitch relates augmented reality with the pedagogical practices used in Finland.

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The New Self Published Book That I Co-Authored That is Trending on Amazon

The CoolCatTeacher

Our monthly zoom meetings after March 2020 have been encouraging. Successful Self Publishing: How to self-publish and market your book by JoAnna Penn has been my self-publishing guidebook. Since Fall 2019, I’ve been part of an encouraging group of woman writers. We co-wrote the book in Google Docs over several months.

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CA's Maker Initiative Spurs Innovation and Workforce Development Across 35 Community Colleges

Edsurge

Occupations that require an associate degree will grow by 18 percent through 2020–faster than the new job growth for jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree. I think there is a great partnership possible between the Maker movement and California’s community colleges,” says Dale Dougherty, Founder and CEO of. Maker Media.

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Imagining the Awesome Future of Automobiles

The CoolCatTeacher

Then, enter between November 1, 2019, and January 31, 2020. How to Use the U.S. Specifically, this art contest combines design thinking and the arts. Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now. Also scroll down for a special art supply giveaway just for readers of this post. This post is sponsored by U.S.

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How to Push the Boundaries of School with Dynamic Learning

Shake Up Learning

The post How to Push the Boundaries of School with Dynamic Learning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. How to Push the Boundaries of School with Dynamic Learning #SUL #edchat #edtech #gttribe Click To Tweet. Also, check out this great article by Vicki Davis: How the Maker Movement is Moving into Classrooms.

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?How Should We Measure the Impact of Makerspaces?

Edsurge

The opening keynote speaker ended his presentation with a charge for all in attendance: “I hope that makerspaces don’t become an edtech fad that goes away as quickly as it has risen to popularity; I hope you all can figure out how to do it right.” So what is the “right way” when it comes to using makerspaces?

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