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Competencies vs. Skills

A Principal's Reflections

The 21st Century skills discussion and debate has waged on even prior to the onset of this century. The ensuing conversations have provided an opportunity for schools, districts, and organizations to critically evaluate what students need to know and be able to do in order to succeed in the new world of work. As we have moved further into this century the number 21 has less of a meaning, but the skills are still important.

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Skills for Today: Digital Literacy & The Importance of the 4Cs in a Global Context

Battelle for Kids

Kids are growing up with smartphones in their hands, developing their own apps, programming robots and creating online personas. Indeed, technology is prevalent in nearly every facet of children’s lives, including at school where they’re often using technology tools to enhance their learning.

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What is STEM and what is STEAM?

EdTech4Beginners

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. Image courtesy of idp.com. Why are they important? Looking to the future, many countries have realised that these are the core areas of development and need to be focused upon in schools. The subjects can be taught discretely, however often a cross-curricular approach is taken and students are engaged in project based learning.

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If not a worksheet, then what?

Teacher Tech

Great news! If you are a parent, or you teach math, or you know a parent, John Stevens (@jstevens009) has just published a new book called Table Talk Math that is focused on having more math-based conversations at home! When you have parents ask for homework (or even if they don’t) THIS BOOK IS THE ANSWER! Give parents […]. The post If not a worksheet, then what?

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Grill That Edtech Company With These 6 Questions Before Buying Anything

Edsurge

Education technology providers dangle the promise of transforming classrooms and equipping previously disengaged students with the skills to become lifelong learners. Yet few can demonstrably support their arguments with strong evidence. So how can we expect a teacher or administrator with limited budget and time to separate what works from what doesn’t?

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For Heaven’s Sake… Put It Online

Teacher Tech

This morning I saw a parent on Facebook post “Does anyone have a 3rd grader and can take a picture of the social studies study guide? Ours was accidentally left at school and my kid is upset.” My question was… is it not posted online? Window Into Your Classroom Every teacher should have a classroom […]. The post For Heaven’s Sake… Put It Online appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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OPINION: The four ways we can train teachers to use technology that hasn’t been invented yet

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Getty Images. Education critics often see technology as unnecessary bells and whistles to a curriculum that has sufficed for decades. But the reality is that technological innovation today is opening the door to entirely new methods of teaching that have never before been feasible. New tools have changed how teachers interact with their students, and how the students interact with the materials being taught.

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30 Educational Web Tools for Teacher Librarians

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

April 23, 2017 Librarians do an amazing job at school. They are entrusted with various educational tasks. These include, according to Queen University library, help students with information-related.read more.

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Can VR Improve the K-12 Education System By: @evgenktulu

My Paperless Classroom

There has been an ongoing debate as to whether virtual reality has the potential of improving the learning experience to an extent where is might be considered its essential constituent. However, it’s been also becoming increasingly apparent that VR is slowly, but steadily winning the minds of both educators and students and panning out as […].

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What Kind Of Student Should School Produce?

TeachThought - Learn better.

The post What Kind Of Student Should School Produce? appeared first on TeachThought.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Curation of Information: Harnessing the Beast of Ubiquitous Information

Tech Helpful

I have this crazy little habit that helps empower me every day for the educational tasks at hand. For the past two years I've taken part in the #OneWord movement and this year my word was " brave." As part of this year's word, everyday I have chosen some phrase and photo to put on Instagram to embolden myself for the day to be educationally brave to make a difference for students.

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His Teacher Told Him He Wouldn’t Go To College, Then He Did

MindShift

One day Ronnie Sidney, from Tappahannock, Va., was goofing off with his classmates in math when one of them threw a paper football at the board — and it landed a little too close to the teacher. Sidney says the eighth-grade teacher, visibly frustrated, turned around and said, “None of you are going to college.” That was a pivotal moment for Sidney.

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“Empower” is Not a Bad Word

The Principal of Change

Brady Venables shared this post, “ Don’t ’empower’ Anybody” , and in it, the author (Claire Lew) refers to her own company and her disdain for the word. Here is what she states: I never think I should “empower” anyone — especially our employees. Why? The definition of the word “empower” is: to give power to (someone); to make (someone) stronger and more confident.

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8 Tips for Being A Purposeful Poster

The Innovative Educator

Innovative educators don’t like to waste time. That’s why it is important to remain purposeful when you post and remind others to do the same. Want to know how? Reading the tips below will help. 1-Get Real By now most people know it’s important not to spread fake news. If something sounds too good to be true, chances are it is. If it supports your beliefs and ideas perfectly, take time to research the other side of the issue.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Teaching and Tech Tweet Wrap w/e 04-22-17

EmergingEdTech

Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … Google Earth fans get a. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Teaching Students to Set a Purpose for Reading

MiddleWeb

Many students over-annotate text to the point where they are noticing everything but not determining what's MOST important. Literacy expert Sarah Tantillo shares tested strategies to help students detect "the purpose of reading," including her What's Important Organizer.

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What She Said

Reflections

We gathered like every other edcamp session group had before. We were casually choosing our spaces at the table, putting down our phones, and hanging our bags off the chairs. Each of us waited patiently for someone to begin the session. I can't remember who began the conversation but I can remember parts of what she said. I remember the words because I couldn't believe it.

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Why Spirit Week Matters to Middle Schoolers

MiddleWeb

Fresh from her middle school's Falcon Pride Day, Amber Chandler celebrates the joy of a pre-Spring Break event that's one part competition, one part team building, and one part controlled chaos, noting that kids' SEL needs are at least as important as curriculum.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. As I have for each of the last three years at this time of year, I’ve enjoyed the chance to retreat from the congested DC area with members of my family and in the words of John Muir , Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.

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How to be a connected educator & still find balance with social media

The Cornerstone for Teachers

In this episode of the Truth for Teachers podcast , you’ll get to listen in on a coaching call I conducted with a graduate of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club. The coaching call is like instructional coaching and life coaching blended together, and I’m answering teacher’s specific questions about productivity and balance and managing it all.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition)

Doug Levin

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. As I have for each of the last three years at this time of year, I’ve enjoyed the chance to retreat from the congested DC area with members of my family and in the words of John Muir , Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.

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