User Generated Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Here is a run down of the learning activities I did with my gifted elementary students to teach them about their brains: Introduction to the Brain. Cards were created that had parts of the brain images on one of the paired cards and the definitions on the other. Students were asked to read aloud the definitions when they match a pair.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 31, 2023

There's also some upcoming adventures on the KyEdRPG front: Tonight (3/31) at 630 pm EST on KET's Kentucky Edition , I was interviewed for a segment discussing how role-playing games positively impact education. I started at Borden Elementary School in southern Indiana last November as a 5th grade teacher. Tell us about yourself.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It In elementary schools across the country, an incident as common as a playground fracas over a football could result in kids being suspended. JOHNSBURG, Ill. —

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Waterford

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Read on to learn more about the average attention span for elementary school students based on current research. What Is the Average Attention Span for Elementary Students? Students in older elementary grades will have longer attention spans than younger students. Family Education Staff. Hocus Pocus, Everybody Focus.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2023

But with a deluge of educational posters flooding the market, how do you pick the ones that truly enrich your teaching space? Fear not, fellow educators! In today’s blog post, I’m diving deep into the world of math educational posters. For more educational visuals, check out our dedicated section Classroom Posters !

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 30, 2022

I definitely liked the thrill of winning but equally so interacting with my friends while we played the games. I understand and believe in value of learning through board games, and have incorporated them into my classrooms – both elementary and higher education – throughout my decades long teaching career.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Name: Caleb Brown Age: 20 College: Clemson University Area of study: History, secondary education Intends to teach: Social studies Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina EdSurge: What is one of your earliest memories of a teacher? Wright, definitely had a great impact on my life. Definitely. Was there a specific moment or a story?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 1, 2014

Three was enough time dedicated to learning during my elementary years, but also ample time for play, exploration, competition, and leisure. These experiences definitely helped mold me into the adult I have become today. Education reform is destroying childhood as we know it at both home and school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Joanna is an elementary teacher and Matt is a songwriter from Las Vegas. K-6 Educational Music Videos: Selecting the Right Videos for Learning. But some things are just are being viewed that are not being made by educators, and I guess that’s the difference. You’ve kind of got a partnership of music and education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

BURLINGTON, NC — Carolina Biological, the leading school science supplier and the Smithsonian Science Education Center announced Smithsonian Science for the Classroom , Phenomenon and Problem-Driven Edition , for grades K to 5. I will definitely use this when doing future STEM projects.” Teacher support is included.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Internet has revolutionized much of modern life, especially when it comes to education. There’s not a concrete definition, but it can be any form of expression (online or off) intended to “vilify, humiliate, or incite hatred against a group or class of people.” National Center for Education Statistics. What is hate speech?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2023

To do so, I ‘ve read several seminal research papers on the subject and synthesized these definitions into a coherent post providing my commentary on each definition. The terms and definitions may vary, but as you’ll see, several core principles emerge, helping to shape a nuanced understanding of this foundational skill.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Welcome to the 10 Minute Teacher podcast hosted by author, educator, speaker, and mom, the Cool Cat Teacher, Vicki Davis. Yeah, it definitely is. And probably not as much at the middle school and high school level but at elementary certainly they want to know who their teachers are. All opinions are my own. BUMPER: 00:32.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Media literacy’s simplest definition is “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.”[3] The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen on episode 512 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Karen Lirenman ( @ KLirenman ) and Kristen Wideen ( @ mrswideen ) have written the definitive book on using iPads in the elementary classroom, Innovate with iPad: Lessons to Transform Learning in the Classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 14, 2020

I would definitely recommend this conference to any educator in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. At one point in her keynote she noted this is why the Arts is one of the most important parts of STEAM education. Karan Watson, STEM 4 Innovation Keynote Speaker.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

Q&A: Adam Welcome on How K–12 Educators Can Integrate Technology for Engagement. In order to use technology properly in the classroom, teachers need to take a back seat and allow students to spend more time as the drivers of their own education, says educational consultant and public speaker Adam Welcome. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. Access this collection via the website.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

It happens when families commit to making their child’s education a priority, and teachers commit to listening and collaborating with families. With involvement, teachers hold the primary responsibility to set educational goals. Children with families engaged in their education are more likely to: Earn higher grades and test scores[1].

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The Web20Classroom

APRIL 27, 2017

For nearly 9 years I’ve written about technology, improving school leadership and have shared my personal insights on being a connected educator. I believe many educators want to start blogging but they just don’t know where to start or what to do. Blogging can be a highly reflective practice that more educators should do.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . So, definitely, build your library first so you have resources available. In a larger class, I would definitely have students split into 4 person groups. Build Your Lessons in Lumio. Now, the fun begins.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Department of Education, nearly 14.7 This definition differs from truancy, which only calculates unexcused absences. This exacerbates existing social inequalities by limiting access to quality education and opportunities for upward mobility. According to data from the U.S. million students, or 29.7 While the U.S.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JANUARY 14, 2020

I would definitely recommend this conference to any educator in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. At one point in her keynote she noted this is why the Arts is one of the most important parts of STEAM education. Karan Watson, STEM 4 Innovation Keynote Speaker.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Digital citizenship education doesn’t work in a lecture format. Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. It’s definitely a work in progress.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Figjam is part of the Adobe Figma suite of tools and is free for educators and their students. How do you set up a Figma/ Figjam education account? Tom’s public education experience includes Special Education, Social Studies, educational technology coaching, and digital design. Figma, definitely start with Figjam.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Read on for the top 5 advantages to technology in the classroom or visit our education solutions page for more insights on EdTech. Not only do students feel motivated and energized by technology in the classroom, but they also participate in active learning, a most worthy educational goal. That makes it a definite win for the students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Developed in collaboration with researchers at the Harvard School of Education, students read aloud and the tool collects data on fluency and accountability (think words correct per minute and total time read, among others) and a recording and transcript of their reading. Norwood Elementary School. in just 5-10 minutes.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

For superintendents in the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools , this is an opportunity to examine and reimagine their education systems under new constraints. We also assumed that a lot of our educators also had [internet] access, and we provided devices. We’re good at this kind of stuff in education,” he said. “I’ve

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2018

This story about science instruction was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report).

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techlearning

MAY 17, 2018

I like this as a starting place for late elementary because there is so much I can do with it. Root's functionality for late elementary starts with the app. Code.org This seems like a no-brainer, but Code.org is a great place to start with late elementary coding because it's free. Code.org is known for there Hour of Code games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 17, 2020

We screen shared for about 2 1/2 hours but I clipped this down to smaller bites and separated it by topic so that educators around the world can use these for onboarding students and teachers.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

But Barclay — a former Virginia math educator of the year — thought back to his own experience with a discouraging middle school teacher and decided to think through what the student was saying rather than dismiss it. So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education? Or even newer math ?)

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Interactive whiteboards are a technological leap similar to the leap to the first blackboard, and is set to revolutionize education. Keep reading on to learn more about how interactive whiteboards are reshaping education or check out how ViewSonic is creating engaging spaces using all forms of EdTech.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2022

As districts budget for the 2022-2023 school year, they’ll have some additional funds to spend thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I believe that the low supply of STEM professionals can be attributed to significant barriers to entry originating in educational settings–this is to no fault of teachers and administrators, but how the educational system is structured. It’s no secret that educators’ time and budgets are stretched thin.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Most educators desire meaningful feedback that can be used as a catalyst for growth. As you reflect on the two definitions above, what pathway would you prefer? Virtually no educator wants to have suggestions dictated to him or her. used as a basis for improvement. used as a basis for improvement.

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