Catlin Tucker
MARCH 25, 2019
The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. However, for many teachers, classroom management and behavior issues are constant distractions that complicate an already challenging job.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 25, 2019
Immersive Tools Are Poised to Change Communication in K–12 Schools. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 03/25/2019 - 11:01. New educational technology is revolutionizing how K–12 students and teachers engage with each other in and out of school. . Online communities are certainly not new. For decades social media, online forums and messaging boards brought people together around common interests and shared goals. .
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Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 25, 2019
Creating web pages used to be very time-consuming. If you didn’t know HTML then putting together a webpage was almost impossible. Luckily web design tools have come a long way and designing your own web story is now even easier with Adobe Spark Page. You can create eye-catching web pages with magazine style themes. Want […].
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 25, 2019
The Trickle-Down Effect of Technology on High School Sports. ricky.ribeiro. Mon, 03/25/2019 - 16:09. High school sports aren’t anywhere near the level of sophistication technologically that their counterparts at the college and pro levels have achieved, but that doesn’t mean technology isn’t having a transformative impact on how high school sports teams are managed.
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 25, 2019
Keeping up with national and international events was a lot easier when all the news came from one of three major TV news outlets and a few newspapers like The New York Times. Now, there are dozens of channels, hundreds of newspapers, thousands of bloggers, and tens of thousands of social media journalists — all trying to get your attention with the latest apocalyptic news flash.
Digital Promise
MARCH 25, 2019
When students see technology as an instrument for goofing off, playing games, and chatting with their friends, it can become a distraction in the classroom rather than a tool for powerful learning. That potential for distraction, just one of the challenges of using technology in the classroom, can lead to frustration for teachers, resulting in giving up on classroom tech altogether.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
eSchool News
MARCH 25, 2019
[ Editor’s Note: This article was first published on the Move This World blog.]. According to a study done by the University of Missouri, 93% of teachers are experiencing high levels of work-related stress. Mindfulness has already been proven to boost the emotional climate of the classroom by supporting teacher wellbeing; however, many schools still struggle with incorporating mindful practices for staff into school culture.
Edsurge
MARCH 25, 2019
Over the past two years, Tinkergarten has nearly tripled both the number of teachers and total users on its platform that connects families with outdoor classes and activities for young children. And now, it’s added an impressive investment to its coffers to help the company continue growing. On Monday, Tinkergarten announced $21 million from WndrCo , a holding company run by former bigwigs from DreamWorks and Dropbox with a past investments that include the owner of Zagat, Mixcloud and 100 Thie
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 25, 2019
. The connection I’m building with my students starts every day with a box of Cocoa Puffs. Name-brand cereal may not sound all that special, but it’s something most of my students can’t afford. It’s something I remember longing for when I was a kid. Even though our school serves breakfast in the classroom to all students, I bring a group of boys from our K-4 school together for a special breakfast to fuel their day with a dose of self-esteem.
Edsurge
MARCH 25, 2019
Even before the largest refugee crisis since WWII , governments across the Arab world have been struggling to provide quality education to serve a growing population of enrolled students. Even the top performing Arab country on the PISA is well below the OECD average , despite data from the World Bank showing that the percentage of public expenditure on education in the Arab world actually exceeds the OECD average.
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.
eSchool News
MARCH 25, 2019
As a former computer engineer with a background in applied math, I’m a firm proponent of STEM education. As a math teacher with 14 years of experience facilitating robotics clubs for students, I’m also an ardent supporter of programming and robotics as a vehicle for STEM ed, so when I had the opportunity to build a K–5 robotics class from the lab up, I leapt at the opportunity.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 25, 2019
Evaluating Apps for the Classroom is an excellent free short interactive eBook (15 pages) created by Apple Education to be read on iBooks. As its title indicate, this guide is meant to help teachers.
Fractus Learning
MARCH 25, 2019
We all know children can sometimes be shy. What if there were a game you could play to draw them out of their shell? That game is called “Would You Rather” – it’s great for kids. […].
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 25, 2019
Sway is a great Microsoft app that allows you to easily create and share interactive reports, presentations, personal stories and many more. Using Sway’s web-based canvas, you can easily.
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.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 25, 2019
Example of a letter sent home to students in a California experiment that failed to boost attendance rates. Source: The Demotivating Effect (and Unintended Message) of Awards by Carly D. Robinson, Jana Gallus, Monica G. Lee, and Todd Rogers Example of a letter that didn’t motivate students to attend school more in a California experiment. . In 2014, Carly Robinson, a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, noticed how schools across the country were handing out per
TeacherCast
MARCH 25, 2019
Learn the most important top branding strategies for educators by some of the most visibly recognized educators in the world. The post Learn Why It’s Important To Know Your Audience When Creating A Content Strategy For Your Brand Today! appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
Graphite Blog
MARCH 25, 2019
What is cyberbullying? How common is cyberbullying? How can I tell if a student is being cyberbullied? When and how should I intervene in a cyberbullying situation? What's my responsibility as a teacher in preventing cyberbullying? What lesson plans and classroom resources are available to address cyberbullying? How can teachers work with families to prevent and identify cyberbullying?
Jamf on EdTech
MARCH 25, 2019
To coincide with Apple’s March 25 event, Jamf Pro offers day-zero support for Apple's spring release of operating system updates. Learn more.
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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
MiddleWeb
MARCH 25, 2019
It’s at the precise moment when students are bombarded by facts, whether historical or current, that we need to be especially vigilant, writes American history and current events teacher Sarah Cooper, paraphrasing historian Sam Wineburg. Sifting through sources has become a life skill.
techlearning
MARCH 25, 2019
More than 7,000 educators from around the globe gathered in Chicago March 15-18 for deep dish pizza, green drinks for St. Patrick’s day, and to participate in ASCD's #Empower19 conference. From the opening welcome reception to the final moments, the keynotes, sessions, and conversations were free-flowing and high level.
Shake Up Learning
MARCH 25, 2019
The post The Shake Up Learning Show Premieres TOMORROW (March 26)! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The Shake Up Learning Show. The Shake Up Learning Show Premieres TOMORROW with 5, binge-worthy episodes! The Shake Up Learning Show, a new podcast hosted by Kasey Bell from Shake Up Learning, launches on March 26, 2019. WHAT: The Shake Up Learning Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Kasey Bell.
techlearning
MARCH 25, 2019
Did you know March 26th is National Spinach Day? Through this animated TED Talk, students can see how various foods, such as spinach, can help your body and brain function in a healthy way.
This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.
Graphite Blog
MARCH 25, 2019
What is cyberbullying? How common is cyberbullying? How can I tell if a student is being cyberbullied? When and how should I intervene in a cyberbullying situation? What's my responsibility as a teacher in preventing cyberbullying? What lesson plans and classroom resources are available to address cyberbullying? How can teachers work with families to prevent and identify cyberbullying?
techlearning
MARCH 25, 2019
In Algorithms to Live By, the authors explore an interdisciplinary way of thinking called human algorithm design, which essentially means searching for better solutions to the challenges people encounter every day.
Graphite Blog
MARCH 25, 2019
What is cyberbullying? How common is cyberbullying? How can I tell if a student is being cyberbullied? When and how should I intervene in a cyberbullying situation? What's my responsibility as a teacher in preventing cyberbullying? What lesson plans and classroom resources are available to address cyberbullying? How can teachers work with families to prevent and identify cyberbullying?
techlearning
MARCH 25, 2019
Dropbox can introduce students to cloud-based file storage, which has become a common way to organize electronic documents in schools and the workplace.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
Learning with 'e's
MARCH 25, 2019
Photo courtesy of Diana Andone It was a delight to return to Romania exactly 20 years after my last visit. I was in Timisoara last week to give the opening address for the Open Education conference hosted by Universitatea Polytehnica Timisoara's Virtual Campus Centre. Director of the Centre is Diana Andone , whom I first met many years ago across the table when I examined her PhD viva.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 25, 2019
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Mississippi Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes with trends and top stories about education in Mississippi. Subscribe today! The Trump administration’s budget request for the 2020 fiscal year, released earlier this month, would cut roughly $8.5 billion in spending and eliminate 29 programs funded by the Department of Education.
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