Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2016

Besides making use of the apps, your students could use their phones to access your LiveBinders with podcasts, videos, and specific articles for their homework, or for extra credits. The first time I tried gamification with my students was during a seminar on green marketing and consumerism. And now, story time! It was really simple.

Smartphone 150

Smartphone Classroom Mobility Gamification 150

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 28, 2018

Army War College National Security Seminar that caused this response. For the curious, one requirement for attending the Army War College National Security Seminar is “non-attribution.” We must be literate on how to verify information BEFORE sharing it. It was a discussion about a digital literacy issue at the U.S.

Social Media 334

Social Media Facebook Digital Citizenship Handbook 334

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “ Starbucks your classroom. ” Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms.

Online Learning 136

Online Learning MOOC Learning Case Study 136

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In this article, we envision how we can maintain interfaith engagement, which we see an essential component of the collegiate experience, even during a remote-learning semester. Given the importance of college for worldview development and cross-cultural exchanges, can interfaith learning continue in a virtual setting? But will it?

How To 117

How To Course Study Groups 117

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 14, 2016

William Morgan on one of the education forums I frequent and was thrilled that he knows a lot about them and was willing to share his expertise to kick-off a mini-seminar in classroom keyboarding. Teachers don’t have time to teach each child how to do this, so, much of keyboard learning is done by self-directed games. Enjoy this!

Digital Citizenship 150

Digital Citizenship Elementary Secondary Groups 150

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

While I typically post an informal video each week in my classes (recorded the day prior to the start of the week), I do a tremendous amount of curation for the majority of the class content—meaning I’m recommending articles, podcasts, videos and sites elsewhere on the internet.

Case Study 152

Case Study Exercises Video Course 152

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2021

In a recent article, entitled " Parental Involvement is Key to Student Success ," Grace Chen writes that: "Extensive research has shown that students achieve more in school when their parents are involved in their education." It is well-worth reading the whole article. This parent seminar is like no other.

Course 41

Course Study Strategy Exercises 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 6, 2021

Chris Loper, one of the instructors for our upcoming course described below, has written an article for parents: " How to Succeed When School Returns to Normal." To read his advice on what parents and students can do to prepare for the coming year in healthy ways , find the full article here.

Course 45

Course Study Strategy Exercises 45

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2023

Justin Reich now teaches digital media at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but his first job was teaching a short wilderness medicine course. EdSurge: Many schools have looked to bring in technology to help improve teaching. How well have you seen that approach go? And most teachers are patient pragmatists.

iPad 116

iPad Course Google Laptops 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2017

Look at who has adopted UbD: the College Board, to guide the revision of its Advanced Placement (AP) subject matter courses and for the development of its courses AP Seminar and AP Research. The basic principles include: Always design learning experiences by knowing the goals first and then figuring out how to reach them.

Pearson 153

Pearson Digital Citizenship Assessment Course 153

Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Technology has penetrated every aspect of life, and education is no exception. As more and more teachers, students, and stakeholders experiment with technology, software developers are working day and night to bring them quality solutions. It offers state-of-the-art technology while staying up to date with the latest edtech trends. .

Tools 52

Tools eBook Classroom Future Ready 52

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. A blended environment removes the walls of the physical classroom by empowering learners with technology.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

There's no way I could measure this, but I believe that I've written more in terms of my books and articles and everything else over the years since I started teaching 43 years ago than I would have had I not been teaching. I taught them how to move through the water a little more smoothly and efficiently. So what did I teach them?

Course 162

Course Conference Classroom Training 162

SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In case you missed it, check out my article on apps that will help you navigate the convention. Demonstrations of how to individualize authentic materials will be offered. My role as an instructional technology specialist has been to advise on the types of resources that can be used over telepractice web portals.

Strategy 40

Strategy Training Resources Groups 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Census, we had taught them how to plumb demographic data and to understand why the census was key to both political apportionment and allocating federal funds for institutions like public schools. Related: With many schools choosing online learning how can we keep the music alive? Early in the semester, during a unit on the U.S.

Report 144

Report Course Online Learning Meeting 144

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

In that class, two students choose a peer-reviewed article and lead seminars every Friday. This is why Pedersen has now begun teaching his students how to apply for research grants, and how to reach out to particular scientists and facilities to get what they need. This year they raised about $3000 in funding.

STEM 126

STEM Personalized Learning Assessment Course 126

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

My current cohort of computing and ICT specialists during a seminar A new breed of teachers is emerging. The difference with this generation of educators though, is that they have a huge array of new technologies and tools, and they know how to use them. Neil is now a primary teacher at an international school in Thailand.

Technology 0

Technology Assessment Tools Education 0

Learning with 'e's

JULY 12, 2017

This is due to a number of factors, some of which are discussed in this Time Higher Education article. Students are often dissuaded from using technology unless they are in a designated area such as an ICT suite. What will they need in a world of work that is increasingly dependent on digital technologies?

Robotics 54

Robotics Social Media Study Technology 54

Kathy Schrock

JULY 24, 2017

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in June 2017 and is re-posted here with permission. Use technology to broaden your idea of assignments. We are all familiar with invention—the process of creating something new and useful. Create a “genius hour”.

Classroom 69

Classroom Video Strategy Twitter 69

Neo LMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Technology plays a prominent role in the modern classroom. Education technology tools and solutions are becoming commonplace and widespread. As a result, educators must stay on top of trends and pursue ongoing learning in technology. How to learn more about edtech options. Join a professional organization.

Technology 230

Technology Education Laptops EdTech 230

Bryan Alexander

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Tuesday morning was my preconference seminar on “Building an Emerging Technology and Futures Capacity in Your Organization” The goal here wasn’t to present on future trends for education and technology, but rather to help campus information professionals figure out how to better think about the future themselves.

Adobe 40

Adobe Trends Conference Analysis 40

Learning with 'e's

MAY 31, 2012

Held in Bradford's prestigious National Media Museum (more on this in a future post), the day was packed full of quick fire workshops, seminars and plenary presentations. She reported great learning results through activities supported through the use of games, mobile technology, video, music technology and other specialised software.

Wiki 51

Wiki Mobility Game-Based Learning Analysis 51

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 19, 2021

In a New York Times article this past April, entitled " How to Help Your Adolescent Think About the Last Year ," writer Judith Warner notes that: "On and offline, parents are trading stories — poignant and painful — about all of the ways that they fear their middle schoolers are losing ground." This parent seminar is like no other.

How To 48

How To Course Study Strategy 48

EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As we get used to explaining and questioning this way, students understand two things: How to understand a concept to its core in order to understand and/or explain it fully How to ask questions, even ones that others might be perceived as basic Asking Open-Ended Questions: Yikes! Technology allows us to keep asking “Why?

Groups 40

Groups Exercises Study Outcomes 40

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2017

I don’t want to talk about them in particular, but as a whole, the way that I see college is it’s very, very good at teaching you how to carry out a set of tasks and teaching you how to do a repetitive set of things.how to memorize this, or how to very formulaically do what someone else tells you to do. Those can be essays.

Technology 70

Technology Classroom Video EdTech 70

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In my previous article, Learning for the Always-On Generation, readers were introduced to several learning attributes of the digital generations. – Using Socratic Seminars to create and answer thought-provoking questions. By Ryan Schaaf. – Displaying examples of extraordinary work. – Providing positive calls home.

Smartphone 147

Smartphone Learning Tablets Video 147

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 4, 2018

More specifically, how to reduce the amount of time you spend grading papers. Each unit has a Socratic Seminar, a research project and presentation and a traditional unit test with multiple choice and another written section based on the images and photos related to the vocabulary in the unit. Nicole) Utilize technology.

Assessment 72

Assessment How To Strategy Groups 72

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Instead, MOOCs should be understood as digital content like podcasts, online magazines, Netflix series or even email campaigns rather than facilitated educational experiences akin to college seminars. People spend 270 seconds on average reading a 5,000 word article on their smartphones.

MOOC 140

MOOC Coursera Course Comparison 140

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Many schools still rely on the once-a-year cyber security seminar or focus on too narrowly on a specific issue, like not posting student info online. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. They offered key strategies for going on the offensive against hackers. Educate all staff members frequently and thoroughly.

Strategy 53

Strategy Student Data Privacy Data Policies 53

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Currently, there is no shortage of articles offering a high-level look at how and why personalized learning will impact student growth, and conference sessions where teachers are encouraged to change the way they teach, but not given the tools to modify their instructional practices.

Learning 139

Learning Personalized Learning Blended Learning Course 139

EdTechTeam

JANUARY 19, 2018

Upon reflection, here’s what we surmised: students don’t need just the opportunity to collaborate; they need to be taught how to collaborate well. How Can We Improve Collaboration? All summer I thought about why we failed and how we could succeed. Socratic seminars are just the activity for this.

Classroom 52

Classroom Blended Learning Groups Google 52

MindShift

OCTOBER 16, 2016

I don’t believe technology should ever be taught separately,” Hess said. Most of what he helps teachers learn are plain old good reading strategies, but he tries to highlight how practicing them in the digital space can make feedback easier and help students go further in their thinking. Technology won’t repair those gaps.

Strategy 28

Strategy Google Study Analysis 28

Saving Socrates

APRIL 16, 2013

My initial reservations included worrying about how to use the blackboard in a way I had never used before, being able to engage in the "discussion," and not having the ability for in person communication from the teacher. While on the surface I agree, I think using this technology alone is a mistake in the long term.

Course 53

Course Schoology Blended Learning Blackboard 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Information professionals should be thoughtful about the decisions they make, about the projects they take on, and about how we put ourselves out there in the online world. Join us to shine a spotlight on the importance of helping kids learn how to create safe, responsible digital lives. Those are merely tools. Those are merely tools.

Digital Citizenship 44

Digital Citizenship Libraries Conference Learning 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2016

I briefly mentioned the ongoing Trump University lawsuits in that article. Trump University promised that the instructors for the real-estate and business seminars were “hand-picked” by Trump. Students say they were pressured to give good reviews. ” The Wall Street Journal reported in April.

Education 40

Education Technology Company Industry 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2018

As a new school year kicks off in a time of mounting political scandals and heightened polarization , some campuses have added a new component to their freshman seminar programs—an online training in how to talk politics (productively). There’s a lot of fear on campus—on all sides and among professors—and we want to fix that.”

Tools 81

Tools Training Groups Conference 81