Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2016

By capitalizing on the excitement students had for this toy, and by using design thinking, my students learned traditional math concepts and STEM skills. Read on to see how students used design thinking to solve a real-world challenge, and how you can start planning a design thinking project in your classroom!

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Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Eduwonk : Education news, analysis and commentary by Andrew Rotherham, the co-founder of Bellwether Education Partners. 21 st Century EdTech : An excellent resource from Michael Gorman for STEM tips and project-based learning. Alice Keeler : A Google Certified Teacher’s take on the search engine updates and the Google classroom.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2015

As educators in the digital age, it is important that we embrace the power of play in our classrooms. Educational games help students to learn about certain subjects, expand their thinking on specific concepts, and reinforce skill development while they play while increasing engagement, empathy and excellence in the classroom.

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Connecting 2 the World

APRIL 29, 2016

These skills include self-regulated learning, communication, networking, critical thinking, analysis (data, numeric, and content) and problem solving. 2014) The STEM paradoxes: Graduates’ lack of non-technical skills, and not enough women. How do we change our classrooms to help facilitate student learning?

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wwwatanabe

JUNE 26, 2012

As we wrap up our second year of Collaboration Coaching , we celebrate the success we''ve had with collaboration, learning with colleagues, and creating 21st century, student-centered classrooms. Collaboration Coach Training 6/12 Our collaboration coaches are full time teachers in the classroom. What is a Collaboration Coach?

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MindShift

APRIL 25, 2019

The “reality of human-caused climate change” is mentioned in at least 36 state standards, according to an analysis done for NPR Ed by Glenn Branch, the deputy director at the National Center for Science Education. They also have a “scientist in the classroom” program. Here are some more resources.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

After a summer of market research and competitor analysis, the company eventually signed off on a collaboration with a Chinese partner, TAL Education. You would think that the hype around the use of technology in classrooms in the West would have had some influence on these elite schools in China’s most economically-advanced areas.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Fariha Asif Education for a Better World Imaginarium: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Global Education Lesson Plans - Lisa Swayhoover, Ph.D. From theory to PowerPoint instructional design in a STEM lesson. SMILE Together: Collaborative, Inquiry-based Learning using Innovative Hardware and Software.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

They then met in person to decide which technologies will have the most impact in the classroom and deserved to be named Best of Show. ACER CHROMEBOOK TAB 10 ( WWW.ACER.COM/AC/EN/US/CONTENT/HOME ) The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

In this post, I’ll share how this app works and my thoughts on how you can use it in your classroom. These starter projects are aligned with Common Core standards and are already built for you. This digital citizenship project is aligned with several Common Core State Standards. All opinions are my own.

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wwwatanabe

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

A little over a year ago, I read Higher-order thinking is the exception rather than the norm for most classrooms on Scott McLeod''s blog, Dangerously Irrelevant , and have been mulling it over, wondering if our school district is any different. While DOK 4, is continued analysis over longer periods of time. your classroom mantras.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

I am in need of 10 participants who would be willing to discuss their experiences within Classroom 2.0 Any communication will be independently coordinated outside of Classroom 2.0. Common Core Camp , The camps will introduce American curriculum schools, leaders and educators in the UAE who are new to the Common Core Standards.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Collaborating with faculty members to teach information literacy in a public health second year seminar: A case of instruction - Xan Goodman 10:00pm Classroom Resources for K12 Educators: Integrating Information Literacy Skills and Common Core and State Standards into Designing Innovative Project Based Curricula - Melda N.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. And they could be critical for baseline analysis of student skills and formative assessment. Argument Analysis : Students compare and evaluate two posts from a newspaper’s comment section. NAACP Letters.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This series is meant to serve in-depth exploration of the events of the past year and an analysis of how these events shape the way in which we imagine and prepare for the future of teaching and learning. The Common Core State Standards. The Flipped Classroom. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2014. The Business of Ed-tech.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2016

“Anti- Common Core Groups Unhappy About Trump Ed Secretary Pick Betsy DeVos ,” says the Sunshine State News. ” The money owed is by All Children Matter Inc stemming from fines to the Ohio Elections Commission for violating campaign finance law. Bring Reddit (and Other Online Forums) Into the Classroom.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Flipped Classroom". It was probably Sal Khan’s 2011 TED Talk “Let’s Use Video to Reinvent Education” and the flurry of media he received over the course of the following year or so that introduced the idea of the “flipped classroom” to most people. WTF is Unizin ?! Collared Dove. Ban Laptops" Op-Eds. They’re distracted.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It’s from these weekly and monthly reports that I start to build my analysis. The Common Core State Standards. The Flipped Classroom. STEM Education’s "Sputnik Moment " The Higher Education Bubble. I listen to stories. I follow the money, and I follow the press releases. I look for patterns.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

” Via KJZZ : “ Arizona Board Of Education Replaces Common Core State Standards.” From the Department of Education’s press release : “New analysis released today by the U.S. ” – “ China’s STEM learning industry may reach $15 billion by 2020.” ” asks the BBC.

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