Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2021

This is a how-to article from an Ask a Tech Teacher contributor describing clever ways to make remote teaching work. Mix things up with online learning resources & special events.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Creativity helps develop a deeper sense of learning, yet we keep our “creative” units until after state testing is over. Recently, I met with two education leaders to discuss how to improve teacher and student engagement through creativity. Creativity is about making a major impact on learning. Why does creativity matter?

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

As schools, teachers and families face the shock of abruptly shifting to online education, one small question has been how to shift these read alouds to Zoom, Facebook, Google Hangouts and YouTube, the spaces where many classes continue to meet. Registration for the webinar is required and available here. What Is Fair Use?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I wish to share with you this article I wrote for PBLWorks (BIE/BUCK Institute) of which I am part of the National Faculty. I hope pou find this first article helpful and that you return for continued postings in this series. How might we bring these important elements to the online learning experience in the next school year?

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Waterford

JUNE 22, 2021

Jenni Torres, our Senior Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction here at Waterford.org, tackles this issue in a recent article for the American Consortium for Equity in Education. “We One of the most important reasons for updating curricula is the specter of learning loss as a result of the pandemic.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2020

Some teachers are on spring break, some are on an “extended” spring break, while others are making a go of home learning. I have created hundreds of free resources, podcasts, videos, webinars, templates, and more during my 6+ years as a blogger. Here are some professional growth and learning options while you wait.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 8, 2020

Read the article or watch the webinar. Planning Blended Learning for another year. Short term and long term goals for Blended Learning. Beginning to learn an LMS – If teachers just learned that this stood for Learning Management System the district might be at step one.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

This is an important moment for education , and the Summit has been (and will continue to be) an incredible opportunity to think together about how to move forward in a time when students, parents, teachers, administrators, librarians, and others have found their normal school lives disrupted.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Challenge Success: Parent Tips and Tools, How to Help Children Build Resilience in Uncertain Times | Article Explore these helpful ideas from pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg to support our children during these difficult times.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 4, 2020

For some the idea that “the show must go on…line” is uncharted territory; we can be most powerful if we unite as groups and communities that support learning of all types. . There are a number of online learning platforms or apps that lend themselves to keeping the social and emotional connections in distance learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 9, 2021

We will also take a look back at the most popular episodes so far, what’s next for the podcast, and how you can participate. Listen to this entire article. . Thank you to Tommy Spall for contributing his Fortnite choice board to the Blended Learning with Google book (p. 75: Back to School Online Activities (Part 2).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

In moving from classroom-based instruction to online instruction, the role of the faculty member changes from the content presenter to the facilitator of online learning. This session will look at what it takes to create an online learning community that is safe, supportive, interactive, and engaging.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to Reinvest. Funding for professional learning should be an integral component of Holocaust education mandates. Getting Started with Holocaust and Human Behavior : a self-paced online course. In-Person and Online Learning with Facing History and Ourselves.

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User Generated Education

MAY 16, 2020

Some of the benefits of emotional check-ins discussed in the Edutopia article, A Simple but Powerful Class Opening Activity , include: Students know that every voice matters: The emotional check-in gets every student’s voice into the room at the start of each class. The 10 to 15 minutes it takes is so worth the class time.

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The Thinking Stick

OCTOBER 2, 2017

As we launch our Micro-Credentials at Eduro Learning on October 15th I wanted to take time to explain and reflect on how we are addressing these lessons as well as other needs we see from our own lessons learned in providing professional development over the years. I hope you can join us on this learning journey.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

In a related article for EdSurge last year, columnist Amy Ahearn made a different argument in favor of looking beyond MOOC completions rates : “For a growing number of organizations, MOOCs have become a new way to identify talent.” Perceived value depends on many factors, not least of which are the instructor and how the course is designed.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 7, 2020

Listen to this article: . 12 Practical Tips for Remote Learning During School Closures. While many are focused on the tech, and how to deliver lessons electronically, we must face a harsher reality. Here’s a post on How to Package Your Digital Assignments that should give you some ideas. Click To Tweet.

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My Island View

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The list included: How to get teachers to sign up for PD, how to get teachers to fulfill seat-time requirements, how to assure that teachers taking online components were really who they said they were. It was based more on delivery and less on quality or effectiveness. Uses models and modeling of effective practice.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 1, 2014

Geo-educators are also engaged in serious discussion on how to implement geo-education across the country and around the world. Learn more at www.geo-education.org. Wednesday, April 2nd at 4:30pm BrainPOP Refresher , Freshen up on the BrainPOP basics with this overview webinar. Details to join the webinar at [link].

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2020

I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. Eamil we and we can talk about a powerful interactive online workshop for educators that models blended learning best practices. This is a an online experience for your own learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Join me today, Wednesday, September 26th, for a one-hour live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar on the "true history" of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with Dave Cormier, Alec Couros, Stephen Downes, Rita Kop, Inge de Waard, and Carol Yeager.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2018

CPS teachers can participate in traditional group-based workshops, ­one-on-one coaching, live webinars and self-paced online courses for their PD. . In addition, at the end of the school year, the district puts on a two-day Innovative Practices Conference to give teachers new ideas on how to integrate technology into their pedagogy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

May is Ed Tech Month: Free PD Webinar Series by PowerUp WHAT WORKS. Our friends at PowerUp WHAT WORKS , an American Institutes for Research project, and the Learning Revolution are excited to announce an 8-session professional development webinar series in May for teachers, ed tech coordinators, and school leaders.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Tips and Tricks I've Learned from Experience From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Online and face-to-face spaces blend to create a today’s classroom. For purposes of this article, we’ll call these “the bricks.” This blog post is sponsored by PowerSchool Learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But others transcend the pandemic, like our assessment of a new income-share program and an article about why the political spotlight suddenly shined on community college retention research. College Leaders Must Explain Why—Not Just How—to Return to Campus. Coronavirus Has Led to a Rush of Online Teaching. Top 10 Countdown 10.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 1, 2019

What is a blended learning approach? There is a great future for blended learning as part of an EdTech strategy. Schools and some universities or online virtual schools have come to realise that while online learning environments can be beneficial to those who are not able to commute to campus.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

This article was originally published on Global Online Academy's (GOA) Insights blog on March 4, 2020. If you’re a senior or executive-level leader charged with moving school online for a considerable period of time (more than a few days), we hope you will find our suggestions, born of both practice and practical research, helpful.

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

This article discusses, in detail, the points that influence the decision of its development, such as: Role of technology in curriculum Reassessing curriculum development as per new age requirements Factors to consider when redesigning the curriculum A curriculum is important for both teachers and students.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

It's entertainment, it's news and commentary, it's how-to videos, and it's much, much more. But how useful is YouTube for teachers and students? But when it comes to classroom learning, your success with YouTube will depend a lot on how you use it. Where can you find good YouTube videos for learning?

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 11, 2021

Here’s how to schedule a Zoom call using Google Calendar. Watch this quick video to learn how! Subscribe to Shake Up Learning on YouTube. You can view and customize your own keyboard shortcuts in Zoom. Teachers: Top Features for Securing Your Virtual Classrooms & Enhancing Students’ Learning Experiences.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Wednesday, April 16th at 4pm Webinar: What We Know About Families’ Use of Educational Media , Ask any parent about their children’s media use, and most will tell you they’re interested in media that help their kids learn. Wednesday, April 16th at 4:30pm Free BrainPOP Webinar: STEAM Video Game Design - Tales From Students in the Field!

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APRIL 22, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update April 22nd The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn.and change. Carl Rogers The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. Learn how to leverage web 2.0

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Each week for the past eight or so years, I have gathered a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this has fed the series of articles I have written each December, analyzing the stories we have been told about the future of education. ” “Reaching out” here includes hosting webinars.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 17, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 17th, 2014 Learning how to learn is life''s most important skill. Tony Buzan The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. Check out the article here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

" Their answers to that question, and their own stories, make incredibly compelling listening for those trying to figure out how to move forward as traditional school models have been disrupted. She holds three honorary doctorates and is the author of Moonshots in Education (2014) and best selling How to Raise Successful People (May, 2019).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2014

Volunteering to help moderate sessions is a great way to get to know the presenters and to get better connected with our online learning communities. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner? How have you involved students, faculty, staff, leadership, and parents? Please sign up to volunteer here.

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