eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Provo City School District , Utah — Improve literacy outcomes for students in K-3 through 1:1 coaching for teachers and leaders at four elementary schools. Districtwide support for social-emotional learning (SEL) through workshops and coaching for teachers and social workers to expand the capacity for support at each site.

Learning 68

Learning Blended Learning Exercises Professional Learning 68

Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Students learn about fills, borders, zooming, duplicating, rotating, aligning, ordering, grouping, and flipping in those four initial lessons. They also learn helpful keyboard shortcuts. Small group work. Students actively learn digital drawing and technology skills while being creative problem solvers.

Google 99

Google Elementary Video iPad 99

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Northwood Elementary School, Napa, Calif. Originally we partnered with Education Elements to provide on-site personalized learning PD and consulting. They don’t have to think in terms of ‘I can’t go on my vacation this summer because I have to attend face-to-face PD workshops.’ It’s giving teachers a break.

Tools 100

Tools Education Elements Training Elementary 100

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Nevertheless, said Highlander’s chief education officer Shawn Rubin, the group “felt like there was a moment and an opportunity” to activate the 104 Fuse RI fellows spread out across the state to help make the transition to remote learning easier for other teachers. I can’t imagine not having that support system,” Ramm said.

Learning 117

Learning Blended Learning Flipped Classroom Training 117

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Especially in elementary classrooms, make sure you are complying with all recommended methods for safe storage. What do I do for elementary school kids? They can even connect online for group projects. He is a frequent workshop presenter at national and regional science education conferences. Mike Marvel, Ph.D.

STEM 70

STEM Outcomes Data Elementary 70

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Upcoming Opportunities: Are you traveling to Learning Forward Conference in Washington DC in December? Check out my PBL and Technology Integration Workshop.

Digital Citizenship 60

Digital Citizenship Resources Classroom Internet Safety 60

Saving Socrates

MARCH 19, 2014

This is an older post, but I recently updated the bottom to include reflections on gradpoint; the blended learning digital content provider Magen David Yeshivah High School chose this past year. They have used these programs, online based, adaptive learning software, with a great deal of success.

Technology 51

Technology Blended Learning Elementary Assessment 51

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

- Education Elements provides support for schools and districts as they transform their school models to personalize learning. The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. When the staff came back to school that fall, the workshops began.

Education Elements 60

Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 60

Buncee

MARCH 12, 2019

I took a leap, well out of my comfort zone, and I began to learn and share at technology education conferences around the country. I present the Blended Writer's Workshop Model with the International Center for Education. I am fortunate to be able to share Buncee in my "Rock the World with Writing Workshops."

Conference 47

Conference eBook LMS Guidelines 47

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2018

Learn about the current trends in hashtag learning and the popular techniques for harvesting learning from this social network. On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. We’ll have free resources available for downloading. Vicki: Awesome!

How To 197

How To Twitter Conference Meeting 197

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Jeffrey Tsang and Samir Bolar co-founded Mastery Design Collaborative (MDC) in 2013 with funding from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Learning Accelerator. This included hands-on learning experiences, workshops and online modules. This furniture helped ASCEND’s staff transform the learning environment.

Personalized Learning 60

Personalized Learning Learning Education Elements Elementary 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading. I enjoy learning from all of you. Check out my Booking Page.

Resources 60

Resources Tools Differentiated Instruction Learning 60

Tech Helpful

APRIL 8, 2018

Elementary Electives- One day when talking with our school president I said "wouldn't it be awesome if we could do electives with elementary students?" This year's group is creating an Escape Room concept that will teach the teachers more about the STEAM tools we use at school. And so it began.

Education 44

Education Edcamps Elementary Blended Learning 44

Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Shout out to all of my friends with Northside ISD in San Antonio, specifically at Thornton Elementary and Rudder Middle Schools. You cannot attend a workshop and come out equipped to address the issues in an ongoing fashion. What’s been most inspirational for Ken was connecting with a group of students. © Shake Up Learning 2020.

STEM 101

STEM Policies Social Media Chromebook 101

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It It became clear quite quickly that an investment in stuff, in boxes that plug in, is not really going to pay off with a lot of learning or classroom innovation unless there’s somebody to guide that process.”. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Future Ready 110

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. STEM Workshop – If you are at Pete and C in Hershey, Pennsylvania check out the STAR Educator Discovery Preconference Workshop.

Resources 60

Resources Tools Differentiated Instruction Learning 60

techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

They are well into their journey to bring blended and flipped learning to all classrooms. Saint Stephen’s College invited me to share my direct experiences with their teachers and conduct large and small workshops with their teachers to inspire and brainstorm possibilities. All students were working on the same project.

MOOC 0

MOOC Adobe EdTech Learning 0

The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2016

Morrison asked the group if fab labs could reconcile the push for early technology literacy with the desire to let young children tinker and explore with hands-on learning. “In Public workshops like the wind-resistant building challenge fall somewhere in the middle of the touch depth spectrum. Photo: Chris Berdik.

STEM 73

STEM Adobe Software Mobility 73

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Cicely Day works in Oakland, California at Burckhalter Elementary School as an instructional teacher leader, where she helps support teachers and students in ELA/math and in the computer lab. We had a workshop already around how to incorporate agency by design—basically maker thinking capacities around what they're already doing.

Maker Movement 78

Maker Movement Mobility Blended Learning Tools 78

techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

They are well into their journey to bring blended and flipped learning to all classrooms. Saint Stephen’s College invited me to share my direct experiences with their teachers and conduct large and small workshops with their teachers to inspire and brainstorm possibilities. All students were working on the same project.

MOOC 50

MOOC Adobe EdTech Learning 50

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA INSIGHTS ( britannica.com/insights ) The Encyclopaedia Britannica Group announced Britannica Insights, a free Chrome browser extension that enables searchers to cut through the noise on the internet and provide trusted and verified information.

Tools 52

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 52

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Learning Menus Can Be Used with Any Age Group. I have found that menus and choice boards tend to be more popular among elementary teachers, but I used them in my middle school classroom, and now I use them in professional learning workshops with adults. Any grade level can use learning menus!

Learning 15

Learning Google Differentiated Instruction Examples 15

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

A student at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School. Concurrently, a portion of the funding went to LEAP to help train principals and teachers at more than 100 Chicago-area schools on personalized learning. Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

MindShift

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

In this model, teachers can no longer attend a workshop and receive credit for merely being there. Instead, they must take their learning back into their classrooms and try it out, submitting evidence, receiving feedback from peers and refining their approach. Micro-credentials have the benefit of being rooted in classroom practice.

Blended Learning 68

Blended Learning Course Digital Badges Professional Learning 68

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 25, 2017

Our Commerce ISD Google Expeditions adventure began in the spring of 2016 when the Google Expeditions Explorer Program came to Commerce Elementary School. Decide which scenes to cover, where to pause, and how to connect it to your learning goals. Tip #5: Test with a Small Group of Students. Tip #6: Adjust the Device Settings.

Google 66

Google Groups Company Twitter 66

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Students at CICS West Belden often work in small groups or with the help of technology prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Concurrently, a portion of the funding went to LEAP to help train principals and teachers at more than 100 Chicago-area schools on personalized learning. Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

MindShift

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Children in fifth grade at South Fayette elementary school collaborate to make their Rube Goldberg machines do what they wish. It was spring, and the kids were learning about the life cycle of a butterfly in their regular classroom. Then we would go in and co-teach a class with them and help them fit it into their lesson plans.”.

Robotics 28

Robotics Elementary Technology STEM 28

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 4, 2018

I’ve always thought it would be really cool to get a group of master teachers together to hash out some of their toughest challenges and share what’s working. One of the issues I’m most passionate about is making teaching more effective, efficient, and enjoyable, so I’ve gathered a group of educators to create a Productivity Roundtable.

Assessment 72

Assessment How To Strategy Groups 72

Shake Up Learning

MAY 7, 2019

Tony will also share some insight into how he makes facilitates group work, what roles he assigns, and a super cool 3D printing idea. 32:27] – What are the three jobs that Tony gives kids when they’re in groups? [34:42] If you need inspiration for a class brand and website, don’t miss this conversation! And that’s not all!

How To 64

How To Google Facebook Course 64

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 1, 2014

We have 100 conference sessions, including an amazing group of Keynote & Distinguished Speakers , lined up for the free Library 2.014 virtual conference, October 8th + 9th. Tell us if you''ve found a great project, learned more about a topic, connected to others through GlobalEdCon, etc. Library 2.014 Kicks Off Wednesday!

Libraries 50

Libraries Conference Flipped Classroom Learning 50