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I’m talking about that magical time when the NEO Blog first saw the light of the Internet! The NEO Blog is now 4! During the past 12 months we published exactly 102 blog posts, the number of the contributing authors grew to 23, and everyone’s work made the NEO Blog advance into the first 4% of all e-learning blogs (based on this impressive list )! Top 10 blog posts on NEO. Since classrooms are so diverse, curricula need to meet this diversity. MORE
“ If you’re not blogging, you’re selling yourself short; you’re selling your school short. ” - Eric Sheninger During my typical digital leadership keynote or workshop, I consistently talk about the importance of blogging in relation to the pillars of communication, public relations, branding, and professional growth. When I ask attendees how many of them blog, usually ten or less hands go up. This question is quickly followed by how many of those who blog do so consistently. MORE
Blogging is a popular tool used in education to not only practice writing, but reinforce collaboration, perspective taking, speaking/listening skills, and a lot more. Look at these reasons why teachers incorporate blogging across all academic topics and lesson plans: Collaboration. Students collaborate by commenting on the posts of others and/or co-writing a blog themed to a particular topic, taking turns posting articles. The roots of blogging lay in journaling. MORE
Blogging in the classroom was a watershed discovery for me. I was wary of blogging. When I heard Matt talk about how he created KidBlog to support exactly the kind of connected learning I want to happen in my classroom. In fact it is the type of learning I want to see in every classroom. Blogs are becoming more popular than ever, and now you can get started on Kidblog through this great step by step guide by Jeff Bradbury. MORE
We are needing inspiration and simple edtech advice as shown by the top blog posts here on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog and shows this month. Top 10 Blog Posts of November 2015: The Cool Cat Teacher Blog. 5 Ways to Teach Gratitude in Your Classroom. 8 Great Ways to Level Up Game Based Learning in the Classroom. Top Shows of November 2015: Every Classroom Matters. Thank you to the sponsors of Every Classroom Matters! MORE
This post was originally published on her blog, Rockin’ the Boat, at rockntheboat.com. The post Google Classroom (still) to the rescue: Blogging, vlogging, and podcasting appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Google Classroom Guest BlogThis post is written by Laura Steinbrink, a high school English teacher and tech coach from Plato, Missouri. Be sure to join her mailing list to get her latest posts sent right to your inbox. MORE
Here are eleven of the top classroom blogging tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Can We Eliminate Blogs–Teachers Hate Them! 6 Tips I Wish I’d Known When I Started Blogging. 3 Problems to Address Before Blogging at Your School. 7–no 10, wait 12–OK, 13 Skills I Teach With Blogging. Once a Year Blog Maintenance–Are You Up to Date? 5 Great Tech Ed Blogs You May Not Have Heard Of. Internet Skills for K-8: Blogs. MORE
The Cool Cat Teacher Blog From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. January 2016 was an epic month here with a reach of over 200,000 views between this blog, my blogspot blog, and vickidavis.me. Add to it a great month for Every Classroom Matters and all of you who share and reshare on Facebook and Twitter and you’re looking at more than a million educators reached through the network built around this blog. MORE
Ed Tech Guest Blog edtech educational technology writing writing in the classroomWriting sucks. That’s the essence of what so many kids express during writing time in school. In my experience, many children who could spend hours talking your ear off all of a sudden have nothing to say when asked to put their ideas in a journal- regardless of if a prompt is given or not. […]. MORE
Has your classroom discovered the power of self publishing yet? Learn why blogging just makes sense for your students today! My Paperless Classroom TC Blog blog blogging Kidblog Sam Patterson MORE
You can connect with Thom on Twitter @GibsonEDU and catch his educational podcast Stories from the Classroom. The post Kids blogging in math class: Why and how appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Ed Tech Guest BlogThis post is written by Thom Gibson a middle school math & robotics teacher and advisor at Headwaters School in Austin, TX. I often ask my 7th grade Pre-Algebra students "why do you think this is right?" when […]. MORE
In these 169 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 daily tech-infused education. MORE
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Listen to Tennille Johnston Share What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year. Johnston’s classroom at [link]. MORE
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I’ve seen one tool improve student engagement in Google Classroom significantly — H?para. Google Classroom isn’t always simple to use for students who struggle. MORE
You can connect with Jon on Twitter @FortneyTECH and check out his blog Fortneytech.com.[/callout] The post Creating student blogs with Wakelet appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Ed Tech Guest Blog edtech educational technology writing writing in the classroom[callout]This post is written by Jon Fortney, a fifth-grade teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico. callout] Writing sucks. That’s the essence of what so many kids express during writing time in school. MORE
A conversation with Rayna Freedman in episode 47 of the 10-minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Rayna Freedman @rlfreedm has a student classroom blog that will completely blow you away! Rayna is full-scale using blogging to teach writing. These fifth graders are writing and sharing fifteen or more blog posts a week and it shows. Her blogging work flow. Blog: [link]. Google Classroom. MORE
This week’s top blog posts also have a 2013 post with lesson plans and ideas for teaching gratitude that I’ve updated. It is fascinating to me to see three episodes of Every Classroom Matters hit the top list. Alicia Roberts and I talked about what we do when a lesson plan fails, and Steve Miletto and I discussed classroom management. Top Blog Posts for Teachers This Week. #1 7 5 Ways to Teach Gratitude in Your Classroom. Blog traffic. MORE
She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. MORE
Blogging is an important part of who I am as a professional. Blogging changes that for kids. More and more teachers and classrooms are embracing blogging in the classroom. Lets take a look at some classroom blogging resources to get started with. Edublogs has a great Getting Started section that will walk you through creation of your blogs and how to use them in the classroom. Five Steps To Starting A Classroom Blog -Ms. MORE
The post 10 ideas for creating an interACTIVE classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Guest Blog Teaching creative teaching edtech interactive class interactive classroomThis post is written by Joe and Kristin Merrill. MORE
” She played the role of the teacher and I played the role of the student as we shared what various actions look like on both sides of the dynamic relationship between students and teachers in Google Classroom. MORE
Blogging is an important part of who I am as a professional. Blogging changes that for kids. More and more teachers and classrooms are embracing blogging in the classroom. Lets take a look at some classroom blogging resources to get started with. Edublogs has a great Getting Started section that will walk you through creation of your blogs and how to use them in the classroom. Five Steps To Starting A Classroom Blog -Ms. MORE
“The first thing you need to decide when you build your blog is what you want to accomplish with it, and what it can do if successful.” Goal: Write a post or create a presentation or graphic explaining how blogging has helped you grow as an educator. Share this creation with a teacher who hasn’t yet started blogging. My first blog was posted on May 26, 2009, which was over 7 years ago. Blogging has transformed my teaching in many ways. MORE
The post How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template) – SULS0124 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Lisa shares a great Google Slides template and lesson idea — The Fake Blog Post! How to Access the Fake Blog Template (and more). MORE
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we discuss Student Blogging options and how they can be used with Google Sites and Google Classroom. The post Lets Take a Look At: Google Sites, Google Classroom, @Edublogs, and @Seesaw appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. MORE
Each November, we look back to the previous 12 months, and then all the way back to the very first post published on the NEO Blog, to reflect upon our progress in the e-learning blogging sphere. We blog about edtech and e-learning, so the online environment is our perfect host. MORE
Higher education has been making moderate movements towards implementing video games into the classroom, by conjoining the standard curriculum with an exciting “video game” feel in a concept called Gamification. Many studies and first-hand experiences have shown that the act of gamification in a classroom has proven to show positive results on a student’s learning, however many instructors may be unsure of how to go about this upcoming movement. 5) Analyze Your Classroom Data. MORE
Blogging gives educators a way to share their voice. Through blogging, we can give others a window into our classroom. DitchBook Twitter chat blogging in the classroom blogging resources blogging tips getting started with blogging tips for bloggersIt allows us as professionals an opportunity to collaborate with others and write for our peers. We can write about our passions. MORE
A Weekly Roundup of What's Being Talked About in my PLN This week, an inspirational blog post inspired by a cellist who played on through the bombing of Sarajevo tops the list of blogs this week. I used the statistics of traffic on my blog for the blog posts. Top 10 Blog Posts This Week. Why teachers need to keep going even when it’s hard topped this week’s list of top blogs. 10 Ways to Build Team Classroom https://t.co/41m3YkH0t7. MORE
This month’s top blog posts here on the Cool Cat Teacher blog are a reflection of all of you beautiful, wonderful teachers out there. Thank you so much to all of you who read my blog and share these posts with others. May you find helpful things that make your classroom better. Top 10 Posts on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog – October 2015 Edition. Just click the title of the post and it will take you to the original blog post. MORE
Teachers have been taught to act as sole pilots, in complete control of their classrooms. July 30, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 8, Number 15. Sitting in the Atlanta airport watching the planes and passengers come and go, it occurs to me that traditional educator preparation has been a bit like an airport-most of the "customers" (students) treated identically, with the common goal of getting from here to there, from to home to graduation. MORE
Believe it or not, there is an International Blog Delurking Week that traditionally takes place in the first full week of January. It’s an opportunity for bloggers to find out who quietly reads their blog without commenting. OK, another yep –comments are always closed on this blog. More on blogs. Great list of Top Education Blogs. 11 Classroom Blogging Tips You Don’t Want to Miss. Subscribe to my Blog–Get Gifts Every Month. MORE
In 2017, we partnered with Google and EdTechTeam to launch the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a classroom-based coaching program with the goal of increasing educational equity and the impactful use of technology. What are our recommendations for classroom-based technology coaching? MORE
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Why don’t more people just use paper and whiteboard in the classroom? Why don’t more people drive a horse and buggy to school? They got the job done. They took us where we wanted to go — just slow. MORE
Turns out the top blog post hits of 2020 were not in 2020 at all! Google Classroom Header Template 2. Roll Dice in Google Slides Add Videos to Google Classroom 4. Submitting Photos to Google Classroom 6. […]. For most of us 2020 was not a typical year. MORE
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Thought Leader Eric Sheninger has a challenge for us today about what we can learn from the pandemic and the opportunities we have to use disruptive thinking in the classroom for the good of our students. MORE
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 19, 2021
In these 169 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 daily tech-infused education.
Ditch That Textbook
OCTOBER 15, 2019
You can connect with Jon on Twitter @FortneyTECH and check out his blog Fortneytech.com.[/callout] The post Creating student blogs with Wakelet appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Ed Tech Guest Blog edtech educational technology writing writing in the classroom[callout]This post is written by Jon Fortney, a fifth-grade teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico. callout] Writing sucks. That’s the essence of what so many kids express during writing time in school.
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Shake Up Learning
AUGUST 24, 2021
The post How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template) – SULS0124 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Lisa shares a great Google Slides template and lesson idea — The Fake Blog Post! How to Access the Fake Blog Template (and more).
Ditch That Textbook
JANUARY 28, 2020
This post was originally published on her blog, Rockin’ the Boat, at rockntheboat.com. The post Google Classroom (still) to the rescue: Blogging, vlogging, and podcasting appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Google Classroom Guest BlogThis post is written by Laura Steinbrink, a high school English teacher and tech coach from Plato, Missouri. Be sure to join her mailing list to get her latest posts sent right to your inbox.
Ditch That Textbook
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Ed Tech Guest Blog edtech educational technology writing writing in the classroomWriting sucks. That’s the essence of what so many kids express during writing time in school. In my experience, many children who could spend hours talking your ear off all of a sudden have nothing to say when asked to put their ideas in a journal- regardless of if a prompt is given or not. […].
Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Each November, we look back to the previous 12 months, and then all the way back to the very first post published on the NEO Blog, to reflect upon our progress in the e-learning blogging sphere. We blog about edtech and e-learning, so the online environment is our perfect host.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days.
TeacherCast
MAY 25, 2015
Has your classroom discovered the power of self publishing yet? Learn why blogging just makes sense for your students today! My Paperless Classroom TC Blog blog blogging Kidblog Sam Patterson
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 15, 2017
Here are eleven of the top classroom blogging tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Can We Eliminate Blogs–Teachers Hate Them! 6 Tips I Wish I’d Known When I Started Blogging. 3 Problems to Address Before Blogging at Your School. 7–no 10, wait 12–OK, 13 Skills I Teach With Blogging. Once a Year Blog Maintenance–Are You Up to Date? 5 Great Tech Ed Blogs You May Not Have Heard Of. Internet Skills for K-8: Blogs.
The Web20Classroom
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Blogging is an important part of who I am as a professional. Blogging changes that for kids. More and more teachers and classrooms are embracing blogging in the classroom. Lets take a look at some classroom blogging resources to get started with. Edublogs has a great Getting Started section that will walk you through creation of your blogs and how to use them in the classroom. Five Steps To Starting A Classroom Blog -Ms.
Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
I’m talking about that magical time when the NEO Blog first saw the light of the Internet! The NEO Blog is now 4! During the past 12 months we published exactly 102 blog posts, the number of the contributing authors grew to 23, and everyone’s work made the NEO Blog advance into the first 4% of all e-learning blogs (based on this impressive list )! Top 10 blog posts on NEO. Since classrooms are so diverse, curricula need to meet this diversity.
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The Web20Classroom
APRIL 25, 2013
Blogging is an important part of who I am as a professional. Blogging changes that for kids. More and more teachers and classrooms are embracing blogging in the classroom. Lets take a look at some classroom blogging resources to get started with. Edublogs has a great Getting Started section that will walk you through creation of your blogs and how to use them in the classroom. Five Steps To Starting A Classroom Blog -Ms.
Teacher Reboot Camp
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
“The first thing you need to decide when you build your blog is what you want to accomplish with it, and what it can do if successful.” Goal: Write a post or create a presentation or graphic explaining how blogging has helped you grow as an educator. Share this creation with a teacher who hasn’t yet started blogging. My first blog was posted on May 26, 2009, which was over 7 years ago. Blogging has transformed my teaching in many ways.
A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 17, 2016
“ If you’re not blogging, you’re selling yourself short; you’re selling your school short. ” - Eric Sheninger During my typical digital leadership keynote or workshop, I consistently talk about the importance of blogging in relation to the pillars of communication, public relations, branding, and professional growth. When I ask attendees how many of them blog, usually ten or less hands go up. This question is quickly followed by how many of those who blog do so consistently.
Battelle for Kids
JULY 29, 2015
Teachers have been taught to act as sole pilots, in complete control of their classrooms. July 30, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 8, Number 15. Sitting in the Atlanta airport watching the planes and passengers come and go, it occurs to me that traditional educator preparation has been a bit like an airport-most of the "customers" (students) treated identically, with the common goal of getting from here to there, from to home to graduation.
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
This month’s top blog posts here on the Cool Cat Teacher blog are a reflection of all of you beautiful, wonderful teachers out there. Thank you so much to all of you who read my blog and share these posts with others. May you find helpful things that make your classroom better. Top 10 Posts on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog – October 2015 Edition. Just click the title of the post and it will take you to the original blog post.
Ditch That Textbook
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
Blogging gives educators a way to share their voice. Through blogging, we can give others a window into our classroom. DitchBook Twitter chat blogging in the classroom blogging resources blogging tips getting started with blogging tips for bloggersIt allows us as professionals an opportunity to collaborate with others and write for our peers. We can write about our passions.
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
This week’s top blog posts also have a 2013 post with lesson plans and ideas for teaching gratitude that I’ve updated. It is fascinating to me to see three episodes of Every Classroom Matters hit the top list. Alicia Roberts and I talked about what we do when a lesson plan fails, and Steve Miletto and I discussed classroom management. Top Blog Posts for Teachers This Week. #1 7 5 Ways to Teach Gratitude in Your Classroom. Blog traffic.
My Paperless Classroom
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Blogging in the classroom was a watershed discovery for me. I was wary of blogging. When I heard Matt talk about how he created KidBlog to support exactly the kind of connected learning I want to happen in my classroom. In fact it is the type of learning I want to see in every classroom. Blogs are becoming more popular than ever, and now you can get started on Kidblog through this great step by step guide by Jeff Bradbury.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 18, 2017
Blogging is a popular tool used in education to not only practice writing, but reinforce collaboration, perspective taking, speaking/listening skills, and a lot more. Look at these reasons why teachers incorporate blogging across all academic topics and lesson plans: Collaboration. Students collaborate by commenting on the posts of others and/or co-writing a blog themed to a particular topic, taking turns posting articles. The roots of blogging lay in journaling.
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 6, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Why don’t more people just use paper and whiteboard in the classroom? Why don’t more people drive a horse and buggy to school? They got the job done. They took us where we wanted to go — just slow.
Ditch That Textbook
JANUARY 14, 2020
You can connect with Thom on Twitter @GibsonEDU and catch his educational podcast Stories from the Classroom. The post Kids blogging in math class: Why and how appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Ed Tech Guest BlogThis post is written by Thom Gibson a middle school math & robotics teacher and advisor at Headwaters School in Austin, TX. I often ask my 7th grade Pre-Algebra students "why do you think this is right?" when […].
The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 24, 2015
A Weekly Roundup of What's Being Talked About in my PLN This week, an inspirational blog post inspired by a cellist who played on through the bombing of Sarajevo tops the list of blogs this week. I used the statistics of traffic on my blog for the blog posts. Top 10 Blog Posts This Week. Why teachers need to keep going even when it’s hard topped this week’s list of top blogs. 10 Ways to Build Team Classroom https://t.co/41m3YkH0t7.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 2, 2018
Believe it or not, there is an International Blog Delurking Week that traditionally takes place in the first full week of January. It’s an opportunity for bloggers to find out who quietly reads their blog without commenting. OK, another yep –comments are always closed on this blog. More on blogs. Great list of Top Education Blogs. 11 Classroom Blogging Tips You Don’t Want to Miss. Subscribe to my Blog–Get Gifts Every Month.
My Paperless Classroom
FEBRUARY 18, 2017
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast we discuss Student Blogging options and how they can be used with Google Sites and Google Classroom. The post Lets Take a Look At: Google Sites, Google Classroom, @Edublogs, and @Seesaw appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 29, 2015
We are needing inspiration and simple edtech advice as shown by the top blog posts here on the Cool Cat Teacher Blog and shows this month. Top 10 Blog Posts of November 2015: The Cool Cat Teacher Blog. 5 Ways to Teach Gratitude in Your Classroom. 8 Great Ways to Level Up Game Based Learning in the Classroom. Top Shows of November 2015: Every Classroom Matters. Thank you to the sponsors of Every Classroom Matters!
Teacher Tech
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Turns out the top blog post hits of 2020 were not in 2020 at all! Google Classroom Header Template 2. Roll Dice in Google Slides Add Videos to Google Classroom 4. Submitting Photos to Google Classroom 6. […]. For most of us 2020 was not a typical year.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 21, 2020
In 2017, we partnered with Google and EdTechTeam to launch the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a classroom-based coaching program with the goal of increasing educational equity and the impactful use of technology. What are our recommendations for classroom-based technology coaching?
Ditch That Textbook
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The post 10 ideas for creating an interACTIVE classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. Guest Blog Teaching creative teaching edtech interactive class interactive classroomThis post is written by Joe and Kristin Merrill.
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 26, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Listen to Tennille Johnston Share What Really Happened in Hybrid Classrooms This Year. Johnston’s classroom at [link].
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 17, 2020
” She played the role of the teacher and I played the role of the student as we shared what various actions look like on both sides of the dynamic relationship between students and teachers in Google Classroom.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 28, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Thought Leader Eric Sheninger has a challenge for us today about what we can learn from the pandemic and the opportunities we have to use disruptive thinking in the classroom for the good of our students.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
The Cool Cat Teacher Blog From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. January 2016 was an epic month here with a reach of over 200,000 views between this blog, my blogspot blog, and vickidavis.me. Add to it a great month for Every Classroom Matters and all of you who share and reshare on Facebook and Twitter and you’re looking at more than a million educators reached through the network built around this blog.
The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 27, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I’ve seen one tool improve student engagement in Google Classroom significantly — H?para. Google Classroom isn’t always simple to use for students who struggle.
EdTech4Beginners
JULY 23, 2016
Higher education has been making moderate movements towards implementing video games into the classroom, by conjoining the standard curriculum with an exciting “video game” feel in a concept called Gamification. Many studies and first-hand experiences have shown that the act of gamification in a classroom has proven to show positive results on a student’s learning, however many instructors may be unsure of how to go about this upcoming movement. 5) Analyze Your Classroom Data.
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