TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Change is the end result of all true learning. – When times like this creep up, we must resort to a tactic that incentivizes their learning by offering them treats, or (in my house) bribes to get them to be good students both in school and at home. Incentivizing learning works wonders for small children.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Change is the end result of all true learning. – When times like this creep up, we must resort to a tactic that incentivizes their learning by offering them treats, or (in my house) bribes to get them to be good students both in school and at home. Incentivizing learning works wonders for small children. Leo Buscaglia.

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The Web20Classroom

MAY 29, 2016

He is engaging in the classroom, works very hard to meet the needs of all his students and regularly reflects on his teaching to understand his strengths and weaknesses. The district had looked over where the majority of teachers were weak and were going to provide them some learning in those areas. Start with the Teach 100 list.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 3, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update June 3rd, 2014 Discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought. Albert Szent-Gyorgi The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2018

Collaboration is one of the most valued features of meeting with other teachers, and projects such as EdCamp have demonstrated how successful this informal style of unconference can be in inspiring and enabling teachers. Let’s take a look at a few good examples. 5 Innovative ways for teachers to connect with other teachers.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

” “Personalized Learning” for educators is something that is gaining more traction in education, and rightfully so. If you are passionate as an organization to provide opportunities for personalized professional learning in your organization, you have to create time where it can happen.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2017

Or, for that matter, without the slightest idea of what you might learn? For us, it was at EdFoo 2017 , an un-conference of teachers, edtech gurus, funders and others gathered at Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters for three days of spontaneous learning. When was the last time you walked into a conference without an agenda?

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MSEDTechie

MAY 18, 2016

For those in education, summer is a time for relaxation, reflecting, 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 tools and strategies that help expand your teaching toolbox can be very rewarding.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2020

distance learning comes into play. But, vetted virtual programs can match the depth and impact of in-school learning experiences. And can turn students off from learning that they see as less than engaging and even stagnant, especially without the opportunity to move around. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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My Island View

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The best example I can think of is the Edcamp movement. It is a model based on educators discussing specific topics that they are interested in learning more about, or topics that specific educators know quite a bit about and want to share that knowledge with other educators through discussion.

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Educator Innovator

MARCH 16, 2016

In its 2016 National Education Technology Plan, the Department of Education emphasizes model approaches to digital learning. The new plan lays out model ways of using educational technology in the nation’s classrooms, with a focus on equity and active use.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Is it about creating new and better opportunities for learning in our schools for our learners and ourselves, or is it about doing cool things? For example, is using a “scantron” to mark multiple choice exams innovative? It is convenient, but does this lead to better learning in the classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Mandy Froehlich talks about a tool she uses in her classroom, Flipsnack. Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. For example, the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The post #PottyPD: How to Make the Most of a Captive Audience (FREE TEMPLATE) – SULS043 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. We are talking about some alternative ways to share professional learning tips and strategies through what has been dubbed as #PottyPD. PottyPD Examples. I’m not blaming anyone.

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MindShift

JANUARY 3, 2017

Riley had decided what was important and students were expected to learn what they were taught. So after a colleague she admired and teachers she followed on social media began extolling the learning advantages of letting go of control in the classroom, Riley decided to give it a try. Holding myself accountable.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Additionally, educators and school leaders need further support in identifying the best technology solutions, effectively integrating edtech in the classroom, and ensuring edtech helps, not hinders, the development of social, collaboration and teamwork skills. only to discover that there wasn’t adequate broadband to execute the lesson.

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Buncee

MARCH 5, 2019

Now, all of my Twitter chat introductions are made with Buncee… I even made Buncee business cards to share at conferences and edcamps! She enjoys connecting with educators through social media, professional organizations, conferences, Twitter chats, and edcamps. Providing Buncee as a choice empowers students to self-differentiate.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 6, 2016

They asked me what changed, I simply replied “I started learning again.” At 40 years old I was worried… do 40 year olds learn new technology? I didn’t think I had the courage to step outside my comfort zone to learn the technology that would cause me to not only learn, but teach to the students.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 30, 2017

For example, is using a “scantron” to mark multiple choice exams innovative? It is definitely convenient, but does this lead to better learning in the classroom? My answer is that it could actually lead to worse learning, faster. Look at EdCamp. This leads to the next misconception.

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Philly Teacher

JANUARY 5, 2016

In fact some of it was just plain nonsense (increase the number of students excellent teachers teach, have them lead other teachers in teaching exactly like them in other classrooms to “replicate” good teaching methods). So many of these factors, however, are not going to be solved by top-down policy from the Federal government.

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 31, 2016

With everyone’s plate relatively full, it can often be challenging to arouse enthusiasm for reimagining teaching and learning. With the social media buzz around the Apple Teacher Program , we’ve definitely seen how this resource sparks enthusiasm for learning new ideas.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 22, 2019

The post Google Tips for Instructional Coaches and Tech Coaches appeared first on Shake Up Learning. It’s not more or less than a classroom teacher, it’s just different. For example, I try to spend every Friday in classrooms all day regardless of if specific classrooms are scheduled ahead of time.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. It is based on the visual below that was created by Sylvia Duckworth and adapted from “ 8 Things to Look for in Today’s Classroom “ ). Connected Learning. This has a major impact in our learning today. You can read the first part here.

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EdTechTeam

JULY 13, 2017

Even though it is hard to slow down or my schedule is busy, I have found that reading professional development books have challenged me to do more in my classroom, create better learning experiences for students, and grow as a leader. Also, check out Edcamps which are free, participant-driven conferences for professional development.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 11, 2016

Here’s a big question: how can educators create learning experiences that foster collaboration, and problem solving, but also nurture imagination and curiosity during the school day? Innovators make learning relevant, and they commit to sharing digital learning content and powerful ideas for improving teaching and learning.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It starts with 3 questions: 1) How Do We Learn ? Inquiry-based learning is a cornerstone of their approach. Moreover, I think it is the opportunity to engage with and learn with many that we do virtually each day. Edcamps and TeachMeets are another example of how this can happen. 2) What Can We Create ?

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

Last week I enjoyed the great variety of edCamp Global sessions across a variety of platforms–Periscope, Twitter chats, and Google+ Hangouts. from teachers use during handwriting practice, they can listen, an ambient way to bring science into the classroom without devoting specific time. . You can send them home with kids.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Because digital devices and online environments can simultaneously be transformatively empowering and maddeningly disruptive, the work of integrating digital learning tools into schools is usually difficult and complex. As a result, faculty instruction and the learning experiences of students change little or not at all.

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wwwatanabe

JULY 3, 2012

Educational Blogging: Flattening Classroom Walls by Linda Yollis and Kathleen Morris I am always inspired and in awe of these two women. Their stellar session was filled with powerful tips, incredible resources , while providing powerful examples of what can evolve out of blogging. What new goals will I set as a result of this week?

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Many teachers connect this way to learn about the latest in edtech tools, educational ideas and methods in teaching, and joining my fellow Nebraskan teachers for the weekly chat gives me a comfortable hour that flies by and is full of ideas and collaboration. Worth the drive are EdCamps in Kansas City and St. Louis, Montana.

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Adam Welcome

MARCH 6, 2016

They didn’t have Genius Hour, 20% time, Chromebooks, Google Apps, Kahoot, iMovie, podcasting or even Flipped Classrooms. Here is how they are getting it done: Student Run EdCamps Yes, you read that correctly. There are places across the country where EdCamps are being run solely by students. Does he collect butterflies?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

Think of it this way — Some students learn by seeing. Others learn by hearing. Others learn by doing. But no one learns one way. So, when you have many ways of teaching material, nearly every student learns better. If project based learning works – do it. So, if differentiation works – do it.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 24, 2015

It was obvious that most principals and superintendents in attendance are well aware that we need big, big changes in schools to make learning meaningful for kids and and to make teaching a sustainable, rewarding profession for teachers again. The focus is finally becoming on the learning, not the tools. ” 3) Nimble grit.

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Tech Helpful

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency. It means using myself as an example. Establish a learning culture. Our school has recently created a "philosophy of technology" to guide our learning. I do the same every day.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Powerful Learning First, Technology Second. Although the words “innovation” and “technology” are not synonymous, we do have to understand that technology can be transformational in our learning. Questions to Consider: How do you model and explore new opportunities for learning in your own practice?

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 26, 2018

When you finish reading (or now), have a look at Hurley’s non-profit nextvista.org and get your students involved in creating high-quality learning resources that can be used by others. How do we quickly learn names and deal with feeling embarrassed about forgetting? professional learning network). You decide.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2018

The 5 C’s of the awesome math classroom are conjecture, communication, collaboration, chaos (listen to the show and don’t be afraid), and celebration according to 25-year educator Gerald Aungst. Gerald is author of Five Principles of the Modern Mathematics Classroom and gives us an overview of what makes an incredible math classroom.

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