EdTech Magazine
JULY 10, 2019
3 Ways to Overcome High Student-Teacher Ratios and Improve Personalized Learning. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 07/10/2019 - 12:53. According to the most recent data, student-teacher ratios in public schools currently average 16 to 1 — with some states as high as 24 to 1 — meaning regularly adjusting lessons on an individual basis is, for most teachers, aspirational at best. .
Digital Promise
JULY 10, 2019
While parts of the education system have incorporated tailored methods to keep students engaged, mathematics is often still taught in traditional, non-differentiated ways. For example, many math lessons focus on teaching the one correct path to reach the one right answer to a problem. Memorizing formulas and drilling in the “proper” approach through repetition too often take precedence over conceptual understanding and experiencing multiple strategies, both of which are important according to re
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The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 10, 2019
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Classroom management is a challenge for many teachers. Stacey Corrigan talks about how she manages her classroom. From transitions to handling disruptions, Stacey talks about the 20+ year classroom journey. She even shares the mistakes she has made and how she tries to help teachers not make those same mistakes.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 10, 2019
Of all the gifts students receive from education, passion is the greatest. If students are taught that learning is difficult, that math and science are boring, that history is a waste of time, they miss out on life’s most exciting, most meaningful motivator: passion. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.
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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.
Education Elements
JULY 10, 2019
Sometimes, the really thought-provoking stuff just lands in your lap.or in the seat next to you. On a recent flight, I was lucky enough to sit next to an employee of one of the major airlines, who shared anecdotes about the culture change she experienced after the airline she worked for was acquired by another carrier. The most compelling anecdote she shared: the “49-Degree Rule”.
Edsurge
JULY 10, 2019
Why go to a conference? That’s the question I try to remind myself of these days, as like other educators and leaders, I have the sometimes tortuous pleasure of choosing from so many gatherings--ranging from local events to massive industry confabs like this year’s 40th anniversary of ISTE. Here’s how I’ve been refining my conference-going strategy—particularly in light of the EdSurge Fusion event, which I attended last November.
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Edsurge
JULY 10, 2019
As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Although the district had successfully implemented conceptual approaches to math instruction for several years, the shifts in the new standards were challenging for some students.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JULY 10, 2019
An Interesting Game To Teach Students To Think Critically About Fake News by Terry Heick Want to help students learn to think critically about ‘fake news’? A simple, browser-based game could help. What is Bad News? Bad News is a simple tool to help students understand ‘fake news,’ the (modern?) phenomenon of misinformation and ‘content […].
Edsurge
JULY 10, 2019
When Instructure was a fledgling at the turn of this decade, it proudly branded itself as a rebel with a cause—to become the anti-Blackboard by building a better learning management system. Now, as a publicly traded company with more than 1,200 employees, things are different. It flagship product, Canvas, has overtaken Blackboard in the North American higher education market, and is gaining adoption in K-12 as well.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 10, 2019
A student in Ashley Navarette’s preschool class plays with a puzzle after eating breakfast. Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. SURPRISE, Ariz. — Lindsey Eakin’s son Corbin was only six months old when she started to suspect something was wrong. Corbin, her third child, wasn’t babbling or cooing like his two older siblings had at his age and he was experiencing chronic, painful ear infections.
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.
Teacher Tech
JULY 10, 2019
Use Google Forms for a Question Bank A new feature in Google Forms is the ability to import questions from another Form. This feature is well designed and easy to use. Take advantage of this to create a question bank for creating new Forms. Create a Form Per Topic Suggestion, create a FOLDER in Google […]. The post Create a Google Forms Question Bank appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 10, 2019
Here is another excellent resource for science teachers. Easy Science for Kids is a website that provides a wide range of educational materials to help young learners learn about science in fun and.
Teacher Tech
JULY 10, 2019
Use Google Forms for a Question Bank A new feature in Google Forms is the ability to import questions from another Form. This feature is well designed and easy to use. Take advantage of this to create a question bank for creating new Forms. Create a Form Per Topic Suggestion, create a FOLDER in Google […]. The post Create a Google Forms Question Bank appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 10, 2019
iPad is a versatile device that embeds tons of interesting features that are not immediately visible to the lay user. Knowing how to operate these features can make a whole difference in your.
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.
eSchool News
JULY 10, 2019
The Algoma District School Board (ADSB), located in Ontario, Canada, serves a diverse group of 9,400 students across 39 elementary and 10 secondary schools. Through our strategic priorities of achievement, well-being and engagement, we seek to graduate confident learners, caring citizens. For the past number of years, our district has focused on diagnostic and formative assessment, and how to plan curriculum that implements deeper learning, while ensuring that teachers are equipped with the reso
Tech Helpful
JULY 10, 2019
This is a guest blog post by Elizabeth Lawrensen, who serves as the lower school music teacher at Chattanooga Christian School. Elizabeth is a tech-savvy teacher and I knew she would have good tools to share! Using digital technology in the music classroom can be very rewarding, giving students ownership over their own creativity with the vast array of free music technology that is currently available.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 10, 2019
The use of technology is growing in schools, but we’re missing critical opportunities if technology isn’t being used to close the pernicious achievement gaps between students of color and their white peers and between low-income students and their more affluent peers. While we’ve seen limited, and not necessarily linear, progress on the race gap, the income-based achievement gap has been particularly stubborn, and research suggests it is widening between students from the poorest fam
MiddleWeb
JULY 10, 2019
Efforts to improve your school will only be successful with widespread support and ownership. This means involving all stakeholders: teachers, staff, families, and community voices. Leadership consultants Ron Williamson and Barbara Blackburn offer some helpful guidelines.
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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
Cycles of Learning
JULY 10, 2019
About three months ago I did something I often dob but I am embarrassed to admit: I assigned a "sub lesson" when absent, asked students to submit evidence of completion, and then.wait for it. DIDN'T EVER LOOK at the document! Yes, I suppose it's a combination of my confidence in the accountability created by having students submit images via a collaborative google doc, and the pure hecticness during the school year.
NeverEndingSearch
JULY 10, 2019
Wakelet recap. This started as a post and got completely out of hand. It made far more sense to recap ALA 2019 Annual Conference using a social media approach. So here’s a Wakelet offering my personal highlights both of the events I had the privilege to attend in the brief time I had before ISTE as well as those events I so wish I could have attended.
techlearning
JULY 10, 2019
GooseChase EDU is a web-based platform that creates scavenger hunts for an app of the same name on mobile (iOS and Android) devices.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 10, 2019
Code w/ Google is the latest initiative from Google to help continue to provide Computer Science Resources for teachers to help students strengthen their STEM skills and learn how to Program/Code. This is done through their free CS First or Grasshopper app. Code w/ Google will help all levels of learners and is a great way to integrate STEM into the classroom.
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.
techlearning
JULY 10, 2019
"I loved being part of our team. It made ISTE 100 times better.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 10, 2019
Kolibri is an interesting new site for finding interactive resources, videos, and quizzes, that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog. This is a great learning site/app for students looking for help in a wide variety of subjects. I highly recommend checking out Kolibri by clicking here !!!
ExcelinEd
JULY 10, 2019
Assessment literacy is essential to make important decisions about students, educators, schools and state and local policy based on student data. However, too few educators, policymakers, students and families understand the important role of assessment in helping all students achieve at high levels or understand the fundamental purposes and procedures of educational testing.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 10, 2019
Book Creator is one of education's leading learning tool for creating beautiful looking eBooks and digital stories recently released their latest Creativity Update. This update includes AutoDraw, Magic Ink, new pen styles, emojis, and more. AutoDraw is very convenient for those that struggle w/ art or drawing. AutoDraw lets a user start drawing then fill in the rest to help them create their idea.
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.
Edsurge
JULY 10, 2019
Over the last decade, we’ve seen educational institutions—from K-12 schools to colleges and universities—make tremendous strides in seizing the opportunities that modern technologies provide. What you might not know is that these institutions are increasingly using the cloud to transform the efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness of our schools both around the country and across the world.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 10, 2019
Super Teacher Worksheets is one of the best sites around for educators looking for printables, worksheets, puzzles, activities, and much much more. W/ back to school right around the corner this is a fantastic place for teachers to go looking for ideas/printables such as: desk tags, games/puzzles, calendars, etc etc. Also, all items are labeled if they are aligned to Common Core Standards and there are even generators/wizards for users to create their very own worksheets/puzzles/etc.
Iterating Toward Openness
JULY 10, 2019
You should read this post by Cable Green before proceeding below. In 2001, MIT President Charles Vest’s annual report was titled Disturbing the Educational Universe: Universities in the Digital Age — Dinosaurs or Prometheans? It is an absolutely seminal piece of writing in open education that is, sadly, underappreciated today. To most people, Prometheus is famous for stealing fire from the gods and gifting it to humanity, and this is the theme Dr.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 10, 2019
GooseChase is an innovative site/app (iOS/Google Play) for creating digital scavenger hunts. Also, GooseChase is very easy to use, and allows for easy setup by adding images, text, etc. as well as simple logins for others to play. Best of all, educators can use template from other existing games to implement their own or download a free PDF to help incorporate GooseChase into their curriculum.
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