The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Technology in classrooms means little. Report results are based on an assessment in 2012 that tracked students in more than 40 countries and surveyed them on computer habits and conducted both written and digital tests. ” The Wall Street Journal, “Technology in Classrooms Doesn’t Always Boost Education Results, OECD Says”.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Formative assessment informs educators about student learning, and when done correctly, it also informs the students how to improve and move forward with their next goal. Teachers must know how to use that information to shape their instruction. Why is “assessment” not a synonym for testing? What are the implications of that?

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

We observed classrooms and interviewed all stakeholders—students, teachers, parents, the community, principals, district office staff. One of the improvement priorities from AdvancED | Measured Progress was that the district needed a standard instructional process. performing formative assessments. standards-based instruction.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in. Going Global in the Classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Through expanded partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, and now Clever, integrating Experience into existing IT architecture is easier than ever.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

To date, 12 states have approved the Discovery Education Science Techbook for classroom use through their formal adoption process. Through this process, an ancillary print resource was also approved for classroom use to support school systems taking a blended print/digital approach to science instruction.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

The need for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is critical, especially because there will be more than 3 million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018. But administrators and policy makers now recognize the benefits of integrating arts education into STEM subjects. About STEAM.

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Reading By Example

JULY 13, 2020

When looking at assessments, especially informal assessments, expertise is the cornerstone. Assessments should be as much for the teacher to identify their own gaps as it is for them to assess the learning gaps of the student. It stems from a deficit mindset, indicating that the child is the problem.

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techlearning

APRIL 16, 2018

In today's classroom STEM is a vital topic covered universally. This is ideal for assessing students and differentiating instruction. Gamefroot - An excellent resource for teachers looking to learn how to code or teach it in their classroom.

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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Walnut - A excellent new site/app for finding educational videos and then taking quizzes to assess learning (think BrainPop). This is a great way for educators to assess learning and differentiate instruction. brainstorming, assessing learning, etc.).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Classroom teachers often do not have the time to spend on individual math tutoring to bring each student up to proficiency. For that success to happen, however, ELLs need individualized, differentiated instruction to close the math gap—but challenges abound. ELL teachers are focused on reading and writing. Closing the Math Gap.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2015

Cognitive Skills Science is perfect for both personalized learning and the blended classroom. Cognitive Skills Science is a great addition that will help teachers differentiate instruction, as well as assess students’ understanding of key concepts,” said Elizabeth Was, a teacher at Mark Fine Elementary School in Las Vegas.

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techlearning

JUNE 6, 2018

By integrating Discovery Education Science Techbook into all HSE classroom instruction, teachers will have powerful new tools that will help them create engaging science lessons that ignite student interest in scientific concepts. Discovery Education’s Science Techbook series empowers educators to transform science instruction.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Welcome to a series that supports the use of technology in support of differentiated learning in and beyond the PBL classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Welcome to the third post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Given that most older children and teens play digital games outside of school— according to one study , 99% of boys and 94% of girls aged 12 - 17 play at least 7-10 hours per week—it’s no surprise that game-based learning is proving to be an effective classroom tool. Our classrooms can too.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 29, 2016

In order to do so, I believe there are several ideas and concepts we must acknowledge in order to achieve the genuine education possibilities that the Maker’s culture can bring a classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Hope to see you there!

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Again, this years list sees a lot of tools for STEM that focuses on programming/coding. Think Fluency - A wonderful iOS/Google Play app for assessing a student's reading fluency. Hippo Video - One of my favorite sites around for creating digital videos that can be used to "flip" a classroom or create explainer videos.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

(March 5, 2018) – Florida’s Marion County Public Schools (MCPS) today announced a new six-year partnership with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms. The Science Techbooks series also includes valuable STEM/STEAM resources as well.

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wwwatanabe

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Is it just worksheets and math problems online, or is there an advantage to learning math in one-to-one classrooms? This was review content, but necessary for them to be ready for the new content in outliers and stem and leaf plots. Wells designed the learning in her classroom based on task analysis and learning styles.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. Hope to see you there!

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Technology Tidbits

APRIL 10, 2018

In today's classroom STEM is a vital topic covered universally. This is ideal for assessing students and differentiating instruction. Gamefroot - Is an excellent resource for teachers looking to learn how to code or teach it in their classroom.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Welcome to the fifth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

In today's classroom STEM is a vital topic covered universally. Code w/ Google - A new initiative from Google to help students strengthen their STEM skills and learn to program/code. Codecademy - A interactive site that helps students learn how to program in Javascript, PHP, Ruby, or Python by step by step instructions.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Welcome to the fourth post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I will have a session on STEM to STEAM to MAKERS.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 25, 2016

Welcome to the second post in a series designed to support the use of technology for differentiated learning… in and beyond the PBL classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 6, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. Hope to see you there!

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Please note that I will continue my Technology and Differentiated Instruction series in the next few weeks. As educators, most of us were taught to think education is about giving learners a model, a plan for implementation, and a system for assessing the impact of that model. Then Trash it!” I enjoy learning from all of you.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2016

I am now up to 200 ways that educators can use word clouds in the classroom. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. 200 Ways to Use Word Clouds in the Classroom – by Michael Gorman at ( https://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/ ).

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The recent school closures due to COVID-19 mean that most students will not be returning to the classroom for several months. The study looked at data for over five million students in grades 3 through 8 who had taken NWEA’s MAP Growth assessments in 2017-2018. There is a lot of debate about summer learning loss, though.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

However, that does not mean there are not a lot of new items to look through, as sites/apps for programming/coding, Math/STEM, and Game Based Learning played a predominant role in this year's list. Students can also work on their STEM skills and learn the basics of programming. Xtranormal) by typing a script. .

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 9, 2016

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. If you are attending, check out my STEM and Maker’s Session. This is a must have tool for those educators trying to bring differentiated instruction into their classroom.

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wwwatanabe

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I had the privilege of visiting two schools that infused technology in the classroom seamlessly. You see, all week long I indulged in PBL lessons such as STEM with GPS and students doing amazing projects, projects that I aspired to do when I was still in the classroom but hadn''t quite gotten there.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 12, 2015

4c6x4p5qplh7 Google For Education Resources [link] Google Classroom - new resource for teachers to manage classes, assignments, student work, and to communicate with students. Real ti me feedback from students for formative assessment. pli=1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pDsGwn7_Z38AYrvOtqqHbX_osrxxKIUpV1kRDiPL7bc/edit#heading=h.4c6x4p5qplh7

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User Generated Education

JULY 24, 2017

So it is no wonder that when learners are given hands-on tasks such as those common to maker education, STEM, and STEAM, they sometimes struggle with their completion. Struggles with authentic tasks mimics real life so much more than completing those types of tasks and assessments done at most schools. Struggles are good.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Reinventing the Classroom - Correction. Some of you noticed that the announcement about our exciting ed tech event on May 1st, Reinventing the Classroom , had a broken link -- sorry about that! Donna is active in Professional Development online and in her district, CoSN, ISTE, Flat Classroom®, and iEARN.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Yes, this was before Google Classroom existed!) Little did I know this experience would eventually propel me to help develop a school operating system that tackles technology issues plaguing educators and supports them with more opportunities to offer individualized instruction. By the end of that year, my patience had grown thin.

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