A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Getting through the curriculum aligned to Common Core has become the driving force in many schools as pressure is mounting with high stakes testing looming right around the corner. Education had become more about schooling than learning. They did not see nor care to hear about the inherent value in connected learning.

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. Think of it as a cheat sheet to help you learn all you need to know about technology in the classroom! Blended learning combines traditional, in-person learning with digital learning, so that students can experience both forms.

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User Generated Education

JULY 5, 2018

Specifically, we need to tie maker projects to standards-based curriculum and show clearly the kinds of knowledge, skills and practices students learn as part of making ( [link] ). It simply becomes, “How can I add a making element to my lessons to reinforce concepts being learned?” Example Maker Education Lesson Plan.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2020

Such is the disappointment and frustration that many students—and their parents—are sharing across social media , after learning that their submissions for the online Advanced Placement exams , happening this week, were not accepted due to technical difficulties. How will they be motivated to take this test again?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The rest you can learn with students. In these tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to so many daily tech-infused education.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

A recent University of Phoenix College of Education survey showed that about 58% of teachers use educational apps and 41% use social media. Join us for What Ed Tech Apps Work Best for Learning? Even more, they need to know the impact of these apps -- if students are learning because of them. Dr. Ryan S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“hand2mind’s Hands-On Standards is an amazing collection of resources that will not just supplement, but more so fully enrich mathematics teaching and learning in any classroom, with seemingly endless paths for students to be truly engaged in the mathematics they are learning,” said Skip Fennell. Fennell’s Background. ABOUT hand2mind.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Teach Writing with Tech.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Connecting leaders across the learning lifecycle and around the world, SXSW EDU serves as a melting pot for the latest approaches to education. What follows is a curated list of the top 10 trends impacting teaching and learning as exhibited in the programming at SXSW EDU 2019. Race, Social Media & the Role of Schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2017

All lessons include self-reflection from students to see if they can transfer what they learned to both classes and life.” Include not only the step-by-step, but samples, artifacts, assessment strategies, feedback from students and parents, and reflections from you after it’s completed. . ” Experience.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

“When we dug into the data, we noticed that a sizable percentage of kids were just missing the benchmark—they were one, two, three points below,” says Hope Langston, Northfield’s Director of Assessment Services. Because Minnesota state assessments are untimed, many Northfield kids had never taken a timed test prior to the ACT.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 24, 2013

In other words, educators learn from the communities to which their are connected, and having the tools to make those connections are truly vital in the digital age. Packed in only 109 pages, she gives readers the process and tools to become a connected educator in the 21st century, and engage in "user-generated learning."

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Teach digital citizenship is easily done either through dedicated platforms like Common Sense Media and Netsmartz , or a full-blown curriculum like this one from Structured Learning. For Common Core schools: How do they prepare students to succeed with online testing? What digital devices are used for classwork?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

However, just like any other profession the amount of bad educators pales in comparison to those who go above and beyond to help kids learn. Pushed forward a few unfunded mandates (Common Core, PARCC) that have taken away precious funds from improving what really matters. Years later many states have backed away from PARCC.

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MSEDTechie

MAY 23, 2015

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, regrouping, and also new learning. Whether you are attending a conference like ISTE , or creating your own personalized learning experience, utilizing this “break” to explore new technologies and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2015

Creating an online graphic organizer on the animal kingdom doesn’t necessarily conflate with knowing how to compare-contrast (a skill mentioned thirty-eight times by Common Core between kindergarten and eighth grade). By 3rd grade, play music while students type so they learn to type in a paced rhythm. Internet use.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 18, 2017

Students learn to select the strategy that best suits their purpose and audience, as they seek to connect with all types of learners. Reflection is a task at the core of many learning standards and is well-delivered with blogs. That’s a lot of learning in a few sentences. Differentiation. Writing skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Every week day you’ll learn powerful practical ways to be a more remarkable teacher today. Never stop learning.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. Social Media and Connected Learning. Student-Centered, Project Based Learning.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 12, 2015

I was excited to learn about appoLearning. Simply type in the search term on appoLearning, or browse by subject, grade-level, device and Common Core Standard, to find a list of vetted resources. Each collection has its own unique URL that can be shared via email, messaging, or any social media channel.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. social media. social media. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21st, is worldwide 2012 Social Learning Summit , a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 The conference theme is the use of social media and Web 2.0 in teaching and learning, and the URL for attending is [link]. and the Discovery Educator Network.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Following the airing of XQ: The Super School Live program m y social media feed blew up a bit with comments from my educator friends on threads like this one. They are supporting students in learning coding, robotics, engineering, making, 3D printing, VR, AR and more. We need to rethink one-size-fits all assessments.

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Common Core Education Social Media Robotics 55

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school. It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. You can also share it to most social media.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 12, 2014

Screencastomatic - Free online screencast Paul Bogush 15 assessments that don''t suck. Screencastomatic - Free online screencast Paul Bogush 15 assessments that don''t suck. I co-presented two workshops this year. Crazy talk - program that takes a visual and makes it talk. (.99) 99) Put in a picture and then import audio.

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Philly Teacher

MARCH 17, 2014

Reflecting on a busy weekend of conversation and learning at this year’s annual ASCD conference in Los Angeles, a few bright spots stand out for me. Social Media and Connected Learning. Student-Centered, Project Based Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. social media. social media. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

The second kind is normally assessed: formal (or formulaic) and undervalued by students as anything more than a grade. Commenters (known and unknown) can provide new questions and comments to deepen learning, too. Great for deeper reflection on learning. Drawbacks: Some media tools require paid subscription.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. social media. social media. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Wiki Personal Learning Network 394

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. social media. social media. Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Stay connected with Discovery Education through social media on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and Pinterest @DiscoveryEd. ### About Discover: Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services.

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wwwatanabe

JULY 20, 2015

It can be used as an authentic assessment. Here are some of the Common Core Standards that digital storytelling and digital stories address: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6 6 Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. If your school uses social media, you can ask to share the link there.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 4, 2023

Pew Research recently reported that about half of Americans regularly get their news from social media. They search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. Many topics include thorough teacher resources such as lesson plans and assessments.

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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Second, students in both instructional approaches are expected to be participants in the learning. Within the comments and the sharing via social media, followers and connected educators can engage in a dialogue around the ideas initially shared. Retrieved 14:00, October 25, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Critical_literacy&oldid=720298766.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

If you want to follow those tweets, you can either track the conference hashtag #ticalsls14 or you can follow the Learning Revolution Twitter account at @learnrevproject. Rod Federwisch & Karen Goss Assessing and Developing Modern Language Fluency For Global Communication - Harry Tuttle, Ed.D.

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Common Core Conference Blackboard Digital Citizenship 71

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The 21 st Century lesson blends technology with teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. social media.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 313

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school. It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. You can also share it to most social media.

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Wiki Learning Common Core Digital Citizenship 397