eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

This year’s ISTE Conference was all about technology-charged learning–and from the keynotes and sessions to the fast-paced exhibit hall, the conference’s more than 20,000 attendees (15,000 educators plus expo hall staff) were immersed in just that. and 72 countries.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) Director of Technology Mark Ray stated, “When students can control and build something and have an opportunity to have a small amount of control, it is powerful for engagement in school and as individuals.” Integrating with the Maker Movement.

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The Web20Classroom

MARCH 19, 2017

Educators are turning towards ideas like the Maker Movement and tinkering to foster creativity and innovation in their classrooms and to get their kids thinking and doing more. Sometimes when I am at a conference or read an article on the topic it seems there is more emphasis on the stuff rather than what to do with the stuff.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Registration is now open for the first national academic 3D printing conference, Construct3D 2017 , which will bring together leaders and educators in the digital fabrication discipline of 3D printing for a comprehensive overview of this rapidly expanding area of research and development. will present the Informal Educator Keynote.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Also, remember you can book me for a conference or your school district with workshops that are informative, engaging, and practical. I am excited to be a featured speaker at this very special conference. The initial growth of technology has somewhat taken some of our creativity and produced consumption based thinking.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

But you don''t have to, since the Global Education Conference is a virtual conference, so you can check out the full schedule in your own time zone, pick the sessions you want to attend, and come and join us as much as you can. See the Conference Schedule and mark your calendars for presentations by this great group of presenters.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

But it nonetheless embodies what Dale Dougherty, the “father” of the movement, sees as literally the “moral imperative” of the maker movement: “to use our creative freedom to make the future better, to be hands-on in making change, and to get everyone participating fully in that future.”.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 26, 2019

The post A Framework for Meaningful Technology Integration – SULS003 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Ready to learn how to meaningfully and practically integrate technology into your classroom?! I’ve created the Dynamic Learning Framework to help with meaningful technology integration. Listen Now. Genius Hour.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

Gender bias has been around for generations and making is hardly immune in that respect, notes Sue Cusack, an assistant professor of education technology at Lesley University and co-director of the Lesley STEAM Learning Lab , which has helped Boston Public Schools design makerspaces and train educators.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 29, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. Sign up soon.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’s 2019 Teacher’s Guide to Technology. It is a great teacher PD tool which includes videos and resources to help you learn new techniques and technologies for your classroom. It deserves a relisten for everyone who hasn’t heard this show!)

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Makerspaces," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 11th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Her research is focused in emerging technologies and their use in education and libraries. YouTube channel.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

Ignacio Estrada The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" We''d love your help for our inaugural (and free) Gaming in Ed conference, which begins the week of September 15th. We are gearing up for another amazing year of the Library 2.014 Conference. Sign up to volunteer at Gaming in Ed!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Edtech gatherings that attract more than 1,000 attendees, such as LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries Conference last week in Boston, are usually echo chambers of hubbub and hoopla about technology’s potential to transform education. Throughout the conference sessions, there were no shortages of ideas on how to address those issues.

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The Electric Educator

JANUARY 26, 2015

I had the opportunity to attend the Future of Educational Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando Florida this past week. FETC is one of the largest EdTech conferences in the country with over 10,000 attendees from around the world. FETC is a HUGE conference with lots of big names and big ideas.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 18, 2016

Welcome to this fifth post in a series that brings STEM, STEAM, and Maker Space together with Project Based Learning and proper technology integration in the classroom. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. 35 Resources For Makerspace.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Also, people have used it to create, like we’ve had a summer technology institute, and we’ve created our schedules for that institute within FlipSnack and then shared the FlipSnack book out. Parents couldn’t really look at it unless they were in the library for parent-teacher conferences or whatever.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Updates Gaming in Ed Online Conference. Volunteering at an online conference is a great way to get connected with other professionals around the world. Volunteer at Library 2.014. Please fill out a Partner Application today.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have often wondered what John Dewey would do in today’s educational setting with our vast amount of knowledge from research and our rapid growth of technology. Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic and purposeful professional development. Thanks so much.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Updates "Participatory, Continuous, Connected" | Top Trends from the Library 2.014 Conference. K12 Online Conference Continues Through October 30th. For more information visit [link].

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MindShift

AUGUST 15, 2017

In the past couple of months, Peters has completed 15 of these book-based maker projects and has received positive feedback from parents and patrons. As she has taken the idea around to teacher conferences, including the annual Maker Ed Convening , she was surprised to find that many teachers had never heard of such a project.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 8, 2017

Last, please check my Booking Page to see how I could be part of your school PD or Conference plans. Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? Check out my Booking Page.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2018

Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. an emphasis on STEAM (science-technology-engineering-art-math). Julie Willcott on episode 285 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Blog: Julie Willcott.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

That was a key area of focus at the 2016 South by Southwest Education ( SXSWedu ) conference in Austin, Texas, March 7-10, and a number of ed-tech companies and organizations demonstrated possible solutions. How can schools prepare students to be the designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs our economy needs for future success?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Steve Jobs said in his final Apple keynote introducing the iPad 2, “It’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes our heart sing.”. Once click and you have everything you need for the year! Shownotes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e153. Wednesday, September 20, 2017.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

Mary: I think that just comes with technology. So, what’s your pep talk to teachers for utilizing this type of immersive technology? We spend a lot of time gnashing our teeth over using technology as, “Oh, I have to INSERT that into my curriculum. Are there any mistakes we can avoid? Mary: Oh goodness, yes! Vicki: (laughs).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 23, 2018

Vicki: Today we’re talking with Micah Brown @mbrownedtech , an Instructional Technology Specialist in Kansas. So even if you’re not very comfortable with holding a live conference call via Skype or Google Hangouts, the cool thing about Flipgrid is that you can record video messages with your kids. Date: January 23, 2018. Vicki: Wow!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Today , October 19th, is our third annual teacher-librarian pre-conference event, “ Teacher Librarian Day ,” which kicks off at 4:00pm US-Eastern Daylight Time. Sampling of Comments from Last Year’s Events: “Great conference!” Please do help us promote the conference as widely as possible. Lots more detail at [link].

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2017

Two years ago I attended an edtech conference focused on the then up-and-coming trend of makerspaces. Fast-forward to a few years from now, and imagine a conference similar to the one I attended, with the same keynote speaker addressing an audience of passionate maker-educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 5, 2017

So they read something or went to a conference and heard about this one particular way to set up a room. In addition to Project Based Learning, she also regularly consults with other leaders and learners regarding Literacy, Technology, and Leadership. Every classroom is different.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2018

By now you’ve probably heard of edcamps —free, organic, participant-driven, “un-conferences” that empower educators to maximize professional learning experiences and peer networks. As a longtime enthusiast, what I love most about the movement is that at its heart it’s all about educators teaching and empowering other educators.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

At conferences, librarians share with me that their administrators insist they devote significant library real estate to 3D printing and a variety of other maker equipment. The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. Knowledge Quest maker posts.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. ” Mitch Resnick in [link].

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User Generated Education

JULY 1, 2018

Recently, I attended the Nation of Makers Conference whose theme was intentional inclusion. The single comment from the conference that stood out for me was: Before we consider intentional inclusion, we need to consider and explore unintentional exclusion. Liberatory Consciousness. Developing Best Practices for Makerspaces.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

The technologies of the Internet and the Web are reshaping where, when, and from whom we learn--and even how we think about learning. March 19th - 22nd in Washington DC will be the annual CoSN Conference. The conference starts with an opening "Town Hall Forum" with the Hon. Learning Revolution Conference Online.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2017

I was fortunate enough to be able to see it at a conference. I think the course has to be tailored to your school’s needs and to what your school has access to as far as technology goes. But a lot of students went past that and wanted to use the technology. Mandi: It’s a documentary that was released last year. Vicki: Oh yeah.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2018

says Hare, who, together with tech director Bill Selak, will present a strand of sessions around designing thoughtful spaces for learning at the upcoming CUE Bold conference, May 5-6 in Laguna Beach, Calif. Rarely, Hare says, are teachers—let alone students—consulted about classroom technology and furniture choices.

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