Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I’m taking the time before we go into coding to help students learn about giving instructions, since the most important thing all my elementary students learned this past week is that a computer works by following instructions. This is the lesson plan (click the Google Doc and feel free to make a copy ).

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

I’m taking the time before we go into coding to help students learn about giving instructions, since the most important thing all my elementary students learned this past week is that a computer works by following instructions. This is the lesson plan (click the Google Doc and feel free to make a copy ).

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2019

Has anyone else noticed that some of the new schools being built, including much-celebrated “schools of tomorrow” resemble Google headquarters, as well as each other? In some cases, the personal empowerment offered by the internet is revitalizing Progressive Era ambitions for deeply individualized learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Inspired by the breakout podcast Serial, four years ago two digital learning leaders at the University of Central Florida created their own podcast—focused on online learning instead of true crime. You can follow the podcast on the Apple Podcast app , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music or wherever you listen.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

That being said, I can only handle the Kahoot theme song so much, play so many games of "Chemistry Jeopardy" , or figure out another variation of Periodic Table Battleship to satisfy review of the whatever skills we are learning that topic. This is where Google Forms is a powerful tool! 8 Awesome Inquiry Lesson Cycles!

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2018

These are my prepared remarks, delivered on a panel titled “Outsourcing the Classroom to Ed Tech & Machine-learning: Why Parents & Teachers Should Resist” at the Network for Public Education conference in Indianapolis. The other panelists were Peter Greene and Leonie Haimson. Augment, not replace, of course.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The book offered six areas that might signal what "future learning" would look like, some of which were grounded in contemporary developments of the Eighties and some of which sound quite familiar today: "New Ways to Learn" — "Put down those pencils… close your books… and come visit a new kind of school.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2019

According to a new LinkedIn analysis of member profiles, creativity tops the chart of soft skills that employers are looking for. Like most things, I believe it can be learned and honed. It is a skill because it can be learned. Jaime Casap, chief education evangelist at Google: Yes! Are you creative?

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 18, 2018

Once focused, the students capture the image and insert it into Google Slides and label the image on the slide. The belief is that students must learn how to master the basic tools before they can move on to the digital tools, which theoretically do most of the work for the user.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Subsidized by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, some publications have repeatedly run overtly and covertly sponsored articles that hawk the future of learning as “personalized,” as focused on “ the whole child.” Robots won’t replace you , the press repeatedly said. Don’t worry, teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2018

It’s possible that machines could learn to perform the work of radiologists, for example, in the next five years, according to some computer scientists. But because nursing demands interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, it can’t easily be done by robots, say futurists, medical professionals and technology experts.

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MindShift

MARCH 21, 2018

Google, why does it snow?”. One in six Americans now owns a smart speaker like Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home, and 75 percent of homes are likely to have one by 2020. That means information and learning opportunities are more accessible to children than ever before, but it also raises unsettling questions for educators and parents.

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

For the fifth year, Tech & Learning presents its awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2018. For the fifth year, Tech & Learning presents its awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2018. Students rebel by learning the powerful ways authors convey meaning and affect their audience.

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Hack Education

JULY 7, 2017

Via The Verge : “US denies visas to Afghanistan ’s all-girl robotics team.” Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill follows up on the Edsurge article with his own analysis : “ MOOCs Now Focused on Paid Certificates and OPM Market.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Immigration and Education.

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Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Analysis of Georgia Tech ’s MOOC-inspired online master’s in computer science suggests that institutions can successfully deliver high-quality, low-cost degrees to students at scale.” From the press release : “IMS Global Learning Consortium Announces Open Badges 2.0 Certifications.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

For me, being a teacher inherently meant I needed to truly believe my kids could learn—and I did. My students were just as responsible for learning as any other kids in the district. They all showed a willingness to learn and put in effort. When a student's score is repeatedly low, enthusiasm for learning often plummets.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

One overused catchphrase in education is that learning should be “student-centered.” Not quite enough time for our robot overlords to overtake us, but both distant and soon enough to make us wonder. A year later, in their second grade, Google launched the first Chromebooks.

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Hack Education

JUNE 15, 2017

To borrow from “ Norman’s Law of eLearning Tool Convergence ,” no matter the stories we tell about innovation, no matter the predictions we make about disruption, in time everything in ed-tech becomes indistinguishable from the learning management system. There’s Olympia in E. ” Making the familiar unfamiliar.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2017

Assisting teachers and administrators in understanding how STEM and entrepreneurship impact learning both in and out of the classroom. High School-Southern Tioga School District (Pennsylvania, United States) CLASS: Connected Learning Activities through Social Service by Abhijith K.S. Grade: 9th - St.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

As increasing demands on teachers’ time are coupled with the need for remote learning resources, online PD has emerged as an important tool to address new challenges. Select PD that will address more than just your technology needs When selecting an online provider, you will want PD that addresses all disciplines and diverse learning needs.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online ACHIEVE3000 & ICIVIC ( www.achieve3000.com CLASSLINK ONESYNC ( www.classlink.com ) ClassLink announced the release of OneSync during IMS Global’s Learning Impact Leadership Institute. civics and government topics.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: Dr. Catlin Tucker , a blended learning coach and teacher of 16 years, shares her expertise about tackling the different aspects of blended teaching including engagement, group work, and assessment in a virtual classroom or hybrid setting. CATLIN: It is so hard.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

.” For me, still framing my work that way – “top trends” – is a purposeful rhetorical move to shed light, to subvert, to offer a sly commentary of sorts on the shallowness of what passes as journalism, criticism, analysis. I’m not interested in making quickly thrown-together lists and bullet points.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Adaptive learning technology is the new go-to for personalized learning. Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Google Classroom ?

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

In fact, if you Google “rainbow starburst bracelet” and the official video from the company has been viewed a fraction of the times. No matter what you may choose to learn, you can do so via YouTube and other media. No matter what you may choose to learn, you can do so via YouTube and other media. Be the Node!

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Software & Online ACCELERATE LEARNING STEMSCOPES SCIENCE ( www.stemscopes.com ) Accelerate Learning announced a new platform using the best of CNN’s digital content to create a new science education product. EDSBY ( edsby.com ) Edsby has introduced new ways to capture and report on evidence of student learning.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 8, 2015

This post is actually intended to supplement the “Cycle of Learning Innovation” model that will be publishing tomorrow (7.7.2015), which means this is less about analysis and context and more about the examples. The ubiquity of Google search and its impact on curriculum knowledge demands. by Terry Heick.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

“ Can Online Learning Help Higher Ed Reverse Its Tuition Spiral? Via Edsurge : “ GlassLab Set Out to Prove Games Could Assess Learning. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Edsurge : “How Google’s Former China Chief Thinks AI Will Reshape Teaching.” ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via EdScoop : “ Google adds new terms to comply with Connecticut student data privacy laws.” “Free College” Via Edsurge : “For Free Community College , Online Learning Isn’t Always Part of the Recipe for Success.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

” It’s now unclear, observers say, if the FTC can regulate companies like Google or Verizon. Microsoft first launched these in 1992 , but let’s all pretend like the learn-to-code alt-certification thing is brand new. Via WaPo : “Study: Robot baby dolls don’t curb teen pregnancies.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

” Via Maine Public Radio : “ Do Laptops Help Learning? And no critical analysis of race, imperialism, labor, and ed-tech either. Walmart and Google partner to take on Amazon. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Teaching Robots to Learn Teaches the Students Too,” says Campus Technology.

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Hack Education

JUNE 17, 2016

Here’s What We Learned” by Jawwad Siddiqui , founder of SharpScholar. Via Apple : “ Swift Playgrounds App Makes Learning to Code Easy & Fun.” ” Via the Hechinger Report : “Can a wall-climbing robot teach your kid to code?” ” “We Shut Down Our Edtech Startup.

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Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2017

“The Year of the MOOC” – I was summoned to Palo Alto, California for a small gathering to discuss the future of teaching, learning, and technology. With enough data and some machine learning, you can identify – statistically – the most common obstacles. Is learning “like a map”?

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Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

” At least the e-cigarette company (which targets teens) offers a social-emotional learning curriculum, right? Fines Google $5.1 Via Class Central : “Analysis of 450 MOOC -Based Microcredentials Reveals Many Options But Little Consistency.” “ Can AR/VR Improve Learning? Because of course.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’d hardly know where to begin in writing one, but I want to open this particular article – one that focuses, in part, on the whole “everyone should learn to code” craze – recognizing his great contribution to educational computing as well as his loss. There were many remembrances penned for Seymour this year.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. Via The Verge : “James Damore sues Google for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men.” ” 69% of Google’s employees are men. You must be so proud.

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