Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2019

Access to technology for all students is a major goal for many schools, companies, and organizations—yet access is only part of the equation. Once an educational technology (edtech) tool is in a school, the hard work is just beginning due to a number of potential hurdles and challenges that leadership and educators need to overcome. Research suggests that when technology is effectively used in schools, access may help to bridge educational and social gaps (Warschauer & Matuchniak, 2010; Eccl

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2019

E–Rate Updates Free Up Resources for New Classroom Technology Projects. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 07/16/2019 - 15:04. Recent updates to E-rate, which put more focus on funding high-speed internet and network protection tools , have helped K–12 schools reallocate resources to improve other focus areas. . K–12 schools now have much more flexibility to fund projects, thanks to the Federal Communications Commission ’s recent announcement to make internet access a priority, combined with an increase t

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

“How do you judge a person on one bad act that they do and what should be the parameters?” This ethical question formed the center of a thoughtful, deep discussion about an email from the school administration asking teachers to tell students not to “like” a YouTube video posted by a comedian who had been accused of making anti-Semitic statements. “The kids were so thoughtful in what they said,” reflects Rana Hafiz, the veteran math teacher and former administrator who took time to engage her st

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2019

As grown-ups everywhere have long suspected, poorly behaved 6-year-olds will come to no good. Or, at least not as much good as their more attentive, kinder and less aggressive peers. New research used tax return data to determine the income, at age 33 to 35, of 2,850 children tracked by the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Kindergarten Children , an academic research project following kids from kindergarten through adulthood.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

For most of us, hearing something just once isn’t nearly enough to commit it to memory. But with today’s crowded curriculum, sometimes one explanation is all kids get. Ten years ago, Sal Khan set out to change that with his Khan Academy videos, which let kids replay lessons as many times as they want. Here in education, Khan doesn’t need much introduction.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2019

Advances in smart technologies and the knowledge needed to power them are paving the way for new kinds of educational opportunities–and a new guide offers a look at five strategies that will prove instrumental to the future of learning. The resource from KnowledgeWorks notes that educators are in a unique position to help students build the employability skills that will support them as they embrace lifelong learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

In the world of college test prep materials and tools, Don Phan considers himself a connoisseur. As a high school student in Louisiana, he spent hour upon hour practicing SAT questions through the Princeton Review and official practice exams. His efforts paid off: he boosted his SAT score by more than 350 points and landed a spot in Yale’s class of 2006.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2019

Earlier this month, sports and culture news site The Undefeated published a story about NASA mathematician Clyde Foster. His calculations and computations helped launch rockets into orbit during the Space Race between Cold War rivals the United States and the Soviet Union during the ’50s, ’60s and early ’70s. For over three decades, Foster worked for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 16, 2019

If you are looking for a very good tool to use on your Chromebook to create beautiful graphics and educational visuals, Canva is absolutely a good option to start with. Canva provides you with the.

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MiddleWeb

JULY 16, 2019

While the leaders of Algonquin Middle School do not claim to be "on the cutting edge of utilizing data in every aspect of our school’s program," AMS teachers and staff are making headway with seven action steps that are benefiting students, says principal Rob Messia.

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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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EmergingEdTech

JULY 16, 2019

Also: Write OR Listen, not Both (re: Note-taking) This weekend I listened to Vicki Davis‘ podcast with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, “Neuroscience Research: 5 Ways To Superior Teaching”. I agree. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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TeacherCast

JULY 16, 2019

Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes Travis Allen from iSchool Initiative on the program to discuss why it's important for teachers to allow students to have the opportunity to solve real-world problems in the classroom. The post How Can We Create Classrooms That Are Safe Places For Students To Solve Real World Problems?

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 16, 2019

In the philanthropic world, a lot of organizations talk about capacity building partnerships—but what does that really mean? One definition states that capacity building “is a measurable improvement in an organization’s ability to fulfill its mission through a blend of sound management, strong governance, and dedication to assessing and achieving results.”.

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 16, 2019

The Department of Education's Small Business Innovation Research grants focus on improving teaching, learning, and school administration in education or special education. The post See What Ed-Tech Product Ideas Are Being Tested, With Help From the Federal Government appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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Shake Up Learning

JULY 16, 2019

The post 10 Awesome Ways to Use Flipgrid in Your Classroom [LIVE from ISTE] – SULS021 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Today’s show is a little bit different y’all. I spent some time with 10 educators talking about 10 awesome ways to use Flipgrid in your classroom [LIVE from ISTE] at the Flipgrid booth. You won’t want to miss the big updates Flipgrid announced at ISTE that Adam “Short-Shorts” Goldberg shares!

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The Principal of Change

JULY 16, 2019

In my upcoming book, “ Innovate Inside the Box “: Our imperfections and failures are often what make us relatable to our students and the people with whom we work. As my good friend and brilliant educator Meghan Lawson says , “We don’t have to be perfect to make a difference. We need to care deeply about our impact on kids, care deeply about our words, and we need to embrace our humanness.”.

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Turnitin

JULY 16, 2019

Guest blogger Bronwyn Harris, author of Literally Unbelievable: Stories from an East Oakland Classroom?, discusses the importance of teacher self care.

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techlearning

JULY 16, 2019

Boxlight Corporation, the Aldrin Family Foundation and ShareSpace Education today announced that they are partnering to provide K-12 schools with new educational tools for STEAM learning

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EdTechSandyK

JULY 16, 2019

Image from Flikr user Cambodia4Kids.org Beth Kanter. Used under a Creative Commons license. In January 2019 I began pursuing a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Educational Technology at T he University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The program I am in is fully online, so I am able to study while continuing my current work as a Digital Learning Coach in Georgetown ISD.

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techlearning

JULY 16, 2019

Ji Shen, CEO of Hovercam, takes Tech & Learning's Kevin Hogan through an educational technology product that transforms the classroom into a more immersive environment with the Pilot X interactive flat panel allowing wireless collaboration between teachers and students. Find out more details on this and the Ultra 10 product.

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ExcelinEd

JULY 16, 2019

Complacency is the exact opposite of what turning reform into reality is all about. Those who are comfortable with education’s status quo, happy to stick with traditional approaches and content to ride the wave of mediocrity—well, they clearly do not understand the urgency of this work. Today’s students need transformative change. They need schools that are academically accountable—and meaningful options when they’re not.

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Technology Tidbits

JULY 16, 2019

Regardless of if you're making a New Year's resolution to integrate new, more or better technology into your teaching in 2019, here are a few outstanding tools that almost every teacher should consider with school right around the corner: *In alphabetical order 30hands Learning - An excellent Learning Management System as well as digital storytelling app for 21st Century Learner.

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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.

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Reading By Example

JULY 16, 2019

Are we really hearing what someone is saying? Rita Platt discusses “mature empathy” in this post as it relates to our choice for our summer book study, The Listening Leader by Shane Safir. In a past blog post , I described empathy as “the most critical skill for being an effective educator”. Would you agree or disagree? Paige Bergin reflects in this post about her work in practicing deep listening as an instructional coach.

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Buncee

JULY 16, 2019

Pencils? Check. Notebooks? Check. Textbooks? Check. You’ve got almost everything you need, but do you have the most important tool for Back to School? Buncee! With our latest updates such as Immersive Reader , Ideas Lab , and 3D assets , Buncee is the one tool you can’t start school without! . If you haven’t checked Buncee off your back to school lists yet, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

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Neo LMS

JULY 16, 2019

Here’s a story I don’t tell very often. I spent the better part of 8th grade being uninterested in school – although school is all I did. Let me explain. I was present, I did my homework, studied very hard for my finals, yet I did not raise my hand to answer questions in class. I did not like to interact much even when concepts were hard to understand.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 16, 2019

Alfie Kohn said: What takes this little game from merely silly to obnoxious is the following rule: You must attribute unflattering adjectives to cohorts younger than your own – even though yours was on the receiving end of similar disparagements not so long ago. Thus, those who came of age in the sixties were written off as longhaired, unamerican, potsmoking relativists with a deficient work ethic.

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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.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 16, 2019

“The best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more.”- Charlie Munger. The new school year is approaching fast. I will miss spending all day with my toddler, Savvy, but I am looking forward to trying new ideas with my elementary students. I work with all grades at my school and this is my second year with this group of students.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 16, 2019

Aldrin on the moon. Photo by NASA on Wikimedia Commons My memories of the first moon landing are not in vivid colour. I remember them in greyscale. I was sat inside a small croft on the Shetland Islands on the morning of July 20th, 1969. Our croft had no running water, was sat on the side of a hill overlooking the bay, and was quite primitive. Five of us lived inside this two-up two-down grey stone building, the wind never stopped blowing, and the electricity supply could be intermittent.

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