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Learning Revolution Newsletter - Weekly Free Event Calendar - Conference Keynotes Update - Edcamp USDOE - Digital Citizenship

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Friday, June 6th at 8am - 3pm in Washington, DC Edcamp US Department of Education: Leading, Learning, Listening , Edcamp US DOE will be an intimate gathering of teacher leaders and policy leaders in order to discuss the most important issues in education. Assessment: Don''t Throw the Baby Out With the Bath Water.

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Why innovation is Crucial in Education #Podcast

The Principal of Change

Look at EdCamp. ” People believe the iPhone was innovative. Yet it is the thinking that created the iPhone in the first place that was the innovation. That being said, there are many ways that educators are innovative without using technology. Innovation is solely a “product.” It is in some ways.

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3 Misconceptions About Innovation in Education

The Principal of Change

Look at EdCamp. Innovation is solely a “product” People believe the iPhone was innovative. Yet it is the thinking that created the iPhone in the first place that was the innovation. That being said, there are many ways that educators are innovative without using technology. It is in some ways.

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

I use a Swivl and my iPhone. Formative assessment can help teachers understand how students are learning. Formative assessment is a snapshot of how knowledge is forming in a student’s mind. At Edcamps across the world, teachers show up on a Saturday morning to an unconference location. It is free.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

Using everyday digital content, the COR paper and online assessments directly connect to the questions posed in SHEG’s study and engage learners in credibility decision-making around three COR Competencies: Who’s behind the information? The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download.