Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort. This cohort program is dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. Maker learning is a highly collaborative process that embraces a team approach to learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

In too many of our schools, we see that administrators perceive makerspaces as environments for play rather than opportunities for enriching assessment that can indicate students’ readiness for the workforce. Yet there are still barriers that we must overcome if we hope to realize the full potential of makerspaces.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 16, 2022

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 30, 2023

It used the NWEA MAP Growth assessment to measure benchmarks and achievements at the beginning and end of the year to determine bonuses for partners. The district also developed goals focusing on increasing the percentage of students at the “Meets Grade Level” score on the STAAR assessment.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 29, 2019

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! We must assess them, and they must assess themselves.

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Assessment STEM Conference Twitter 145

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2019

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Formative and Summative Learning Opportunities.

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Learning Assessment STEM Conference 124

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 23, 2018

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! We must assess them, and they must assess themselves.

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Assessment STEM Conference Twitter 112

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 18, 2018

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Self-assessment is many times the most powerful.

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edWeb.net

JULY 31, 2023

Show a Genuine Interest in Student Thinking Instead of questions motivated by reviewing content for an assessment, ask constructive questions that let students demonstrate their thinking. When student thinking is made visible and supported, it can lead to greater engagement and deeper learning and understanding of the concepts.

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Classroom Outcomes STEM Policies 86

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 25, 2018

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! All the map needs are the titles of these learning activities.

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STEM Learning Assessment Conference 101

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 3, 2019

It allows each person to contribute with shorter deadlines and individual deliverables and makes it easier to assess each person’s contribution. I advise teacher professional learning cohorts to start small if they plan to introduce a project-based learning unit. Interested in learning more?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place?

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Assessment. Research reveals that students ubiquitously perceive assessment as something that is “done to them [sic] by someone else — and is out of their control.” Micro-credentials can serve as a scaffolded approach to personalizing professional learning for educators. The Learning Is In The Struggle.

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Policies Personalized Learning Assessment Professional Learning 187

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 14, 2018

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Formative and Summative Learning Opportunities.

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Learning Assessment STEM Conference 114

edWeb.net

JULY 6, 2020

edWeb.net and Eduscape have entered into a partnership to offer Virtual Learning Summits on today’s most important topics for teachers and administrators, including remote teaching, STEM education, Google and Microsoft 365 classroom, SEL, and early childhood education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2018

Patti Duncan on episode 275 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Legends of Learning has amazing game based science experiences for students in 3-8 aligning with Next Generation Science and select state standards. Concentrate on experiential learning.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 7, 2021

Dr. Marks recommends a three-step plan for working on implicit bias, based on assessment, awareness and action. The first step is to identify the type, extent, and impact of implicit biases, which can be done through assessments such as implicit association tests, but also through surveys and other types of feedback collection.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Degner emphasized that data about writing should not just be used to inform teachers’ interactions with students, it should also play an important role in the ongoing professional learning and evaluation of instruction across grades and schools. It’s our genuine desire to help students understand, learn, and express themselves.

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Data UDL Analysis Professional Learning 61

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 21, 2016

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Formative and Summative Assessment. Hope to see you there!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

[ Editor’s Note: This article was first published on the Move This World blog on November 1, 2018. The district has undergone a transformation by adopting a new school performance system, internationally-benchmarked standards, updated assessments, and more intense diploma requirements. Come back tomorrow for part 2.].

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 5, 2014

STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Bringing Focus To Blended Learning with 12 Starting Ideas. I have done 100?s Mike ( [link].

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edWeb.net

MAY 14, 2020

As recent as three months ago, school districts had robust, successful adapt and adopt methods for new curricula and programming, which included the collaborative process of assessment, observation, and reflection. Continue to provide and use quality district vetted resources and not fall in the trap of “trying” new educational resources.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 2, 2018

Attendees self-assessed the state of equity in their work and partnerships using Digital Promise’s Equity Audit 101, the beta version of a forthcoming tool. Personalized learning implementation. Teacher professional learning, training, and practice. GROWING AND STRENGTHENING OUR NETWORKS.

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Education EdTech Strategy Analysis 150

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Lynn Fuini-Hetten on episode 259 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today’s show, learn how one successful district has tackled this process and how they are getting buy in from teachers on the vision during the second year of implementation.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Best of all, contribute your own while you share and learn from others.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

I attended a session on Academic Engagement and Achievement Through Literacy and Career Related-Learning , presented by Ed Hidalgo, Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer, and Karen Minshew, Assistant Superintendent, from the Cajon Valley Union School District. They have a great blog where you can learn about a variety of applications.

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Robotics Education Learning Meeting 82

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

After a baseline assessment identifies strengths and weaknesses, there should be explicit and systematic instruction, with metrics used to monitor progress and inform teaching. Most recently she served various roles with Project Lead The Way, a national STEM curriculum and professional development company. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Current employment trends and future projections all point towards continued growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs, as well as the need for STEM-related skills in other fields. Join the Community.

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STEM Trends Elementary Strategy 43

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

-based ed-tech accelerator has merged with investment fund Y Combinator to form an ed-tech vertical within YC, according to Y Combinator’s blog. Edmentum Partners with WebbAlign: Edmentum , a provider of online learning solutions, has partnered with WebbAlign , a company focused on the alignment of K–12 standards and assessments.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Additional themes for collectively building activities and learning will include: Future Ready. Innovations in Assessment. Social and Emotional Learning in School Settings. Broadening Participation in STEM Education. Innovations in Professional Learning. Building Quality Beyond The Bell.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Expectations for assessments then, too, should change. Rather than textbooks and tests, authentic assessments are based on process and artifacts. Lucie Howell is the director of learning and engagement at The Henry Ford in Michigan. James Wells is the innovative teaching and learning manager at Crayola.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 6, 2016

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Formative and Summative Assessment. Hope to see you there!

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edWeb.net

JULY 11, 2018

It’s important to include creative reflection practices for authentic assessment to check for understanding and to help students tell their stories. These initiatives are supported with hands-on learning activities that include coding, robotics and mentoring girls and young women with STEM learning experiences.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Noakes: She recommended a needs assessment, as Diamond outlined, but said schools often look at the curricular content or internal infrastructure only. Noakes emphasized that the process must include an equity assessment—can all of the students and teachers access the tech outside of school?

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The possibilities of PicCollage span as far as your creativity will allow, but in this blog, I’ll share some examples of how I have used PicCollage with my classes. Recently, my pupils have been using PicCollage to reflect on their learning at the end of the week. Follow @MrsOrrCPS for all things tech, STEM, art and poetry related.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Administrators can encourage educators by emphasizing that STEAM is meant to augment learning, not replace proven practices. Assessment: As with all other lessons, educators will need to assess student work. Work with teachers to identify projects that could readily add a STEAM element. Join the Community.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

During the school year, the professional learning we receive can be very district- or campus-centered. According to Malcolm Knowles' theories in adult learning, we should: Be task-oriented -- not only focused on memorization. Visit the standards.

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