Catlin Tucker
JANUARY 25, 2019
bit.ly/5TeacherLed. In my work as a blended learning coach, I observe a lot of teachers facilitating blended lessons. The Station Rotation Model is particularly popular because teachers do not need a device for every student to make it work. Instead, students rotate between offline and online stations. One concern I have about this model is the way teachers design and facilitate their teacher-led station.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2019
K–12 Schools Overlook a Few Common Cyberthreats. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 01/25/2019 - 13:12. As cybercrime becomes more common in K–12 education, schools and districts face increasing threats from cybercriminals looking to sell access to systems and the types of personal and financial data that schools store in abundance. School networks and systems face internal threats as well, from students seeking access to change grades or from staff who may fall victim to email phishing schemes.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 25, 2019
When I started teaching, syncing work between school and home was impossible. Completing homework required either printing it and bringing it in as paper or–well, nothing. There was no way to get it into a student school drive from home. Thanks to cloud computing, that nightmare is over. Cristopher Burge who runs the website Cloud Storage Advice , has a great rundown on how cloud computing has revolutionized education: The concept of cloud computing saw its beginnings in the educational
Ditch That Textbook
JANUARY 25, 2019
In our role as educators, we curate content for our students and share it with them to give them access to multiple sources of information. We want to curate with a purpose and share meaningful content. It’s easier said than done. Information is everywhere. And the ability to organize that information in meaningful ways […].
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Edsurge
JANUARY 25, 2019
When Nathan Schertz, a 21-year old student at Eureka College, hit some relationship troubles last year that distracted him from his studies, his grades slipped. And he found himself needing to make up credits fast to stay on track academically. So the college offered him the chance to retake one of the course subjects online over the summer—even though Eureka doesn’t teach any online courses.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
JANUARY 25, 2019
First… I hope you enjoyed the over 150 STEM Resources in the last few posts. Thanks for learning with me. I have the URL’s below. I am really hoping you make your way to FETC in Florida this next week. January 27 – 30. I will be providing five workshop and one FETC Featured Presentation. Before reading on, please take a moment to subscribe by email or RSS and also give me a follow on Twitter at mjgormans.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
JANUARY 25, 2019
It’s been a record-setting year for venture capital investments in U.S. education technology, and early signs in 2019 suggest the industry is poised for another cash infusion. Already, one New York-based edtech company has raised $100 million. Expect more dollars to flow. Owl Ventures , a San Francisco-based education technology investment firm, has closed $315 million for its third fund.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 25, 2019
Chrome is a powerful web browser to use for navigating the net. It is also popular among the education community as is evident from the huge interaction we receive each time we write about it. Chrome.
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 25, 2019
Verizon announced Thursday that the company would not charge any additional fees to Remind for text messages sent over its platform. The post Messaging App Remind and Verizon Resolve Dispute Over Fee, Free Texting Service to Continue appeared first on Market Brief.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 25, 2019
A few weeks ago, we shared with you two video tutorials to help you set up your classroom newsletter and today we are introducing you to this excellent resource of templates to use not only for.
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.
techlearning
JANUARY 25, 2019
A lot of times it is common to focus on "The Big 4" of language arts, math, science, and social studies, when exploring technology tools for learning. However, it is important to see how technology can be integrated into all subject areas and skills.
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 25, 2019
Virtual and augmented reality developers will need to produce more content, if the tech is to take off in K-12 education, three industry observers said. The post 3 Takes on Virtual and Augmented Reality in Schools, From the Bett Show appeared first on Market Brief.
Teacher Tech
JANUARY 25, 2019
Animate Your Slide Show in Google Slides Posted by Erin Whalen Often we build slides to share information and don’t need them to be “fancy” but when we do want to jazz them up, we can add transitions. This is especially helpful when you want your slide show to be more like a video – […]. The post Adding Transitions in Google Slides appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Shake Up Learning
JANUARY 25, 2019
The post A Perfectionist with Paralysis NO MORE! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. It’s been five years since I started the Shake Up Learning blog! I can’t believe it. In some ways, I thought time was moving so slowly as I tried to grow and improve. In other ways, it’s gone by so fast. It’s like I blinked and five years have flown by.
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.
Teacher Tech
JANUARY 25, 2019
Animate Your Slide Show in Google Slides Posted by Erin Whalen Often we build slides to share information and don’t need them to be “fancy” but when we do want to jazz them up, we can add transitions. This is especially helpful when you want your slide show to be more like a video – […]. The post Adding Transitions in Google Slides appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Linways Technologies
JANUARY 25, 2019
Why is Bloom’s taxonomy important. Bloom’s taxonomy is a widely popular instructional strategy across the various levels of education. It’s used from K-12 to higher education and has been around since 1956. Bloom’s taxonomy revolves around learning outcomes. Teachers and students are supposed to define certain outcomes or goals that the students should be able to achieve at the end of education.
Adjusting Course
JANUARY 25, 2019
In approximately ten days we’re kicking off something special. It’s special because of the meaning behind the work, and the people committed to that work (including you!). I could not be more excited to get this party started!! It’s not too late to join us if you’d like to be part of the conversation. A couple things are happening right now: 1.) First, educators are tweeting out questions they’d like discussed during our Facebook Live conversations and the Twitter chats that will be happening ri
EdTechTeam
JANUARY 25, 2019
It’s that time again. Yes, it’s time for a fresh start toward becoming a better you. It’s a chance to become a better leader, a better teacher, a better parent, a better runner, and/or a better cook. Humans have been setting goals at the start of the new calendar year for thousands of years. And yet, statistically speaking only 9.2% of us will actually achieve our goals.
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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
JANUARY 25, 2019
I’ve been working with a group of 3rd graders to find books that interest them. I recently wrote about how we took a survey to help me find books that might match the students as readers. Now that this group of students have been reading their books and moving on to others for a few weeks, we are talking more about what readers do while they are reading.
Gaggle Speaks
JANUARY 25, 2019
In today’s society, it’s imperative that student safety concerns be addressed not just in the physical sense, but also in the digital world. In 2017, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 179, putting David’s Law into effect in Texas. This law helps prevent cyberbullying in the state, helping to provide a safe, supportive school climate for all students.
ExcelinEd
JANUARY 25, 2019
Millions of students benefit from the opportunity to select the best educational fit for their unique needs. National #SchoolChoice Week is a time to celebrate these options that include open enrollment at traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and even homeschooling. Every child deserves access to a quality education that provides the knowledge, skills and values necessary to prepare them for a successful career and fulfilling life
techlearning
JANUARY 25, 2019
BandBlast is an app for supporting beginning music students' developing music skills.
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.
Buncee
JANUARY 25, 2019
Our newest feature gives you more creative freedom than ever before. By now you’ve probably realized that Buncee Templates are a great way to jumpstart your creations. With over 700+ customizable templates to choose from, your options are endless. But at the end of the day, YOU know your school’s unique needs better than anyone. That’s why now, admins on Buncee for Schools & Districts can upload their own custom templates in this latest update!
Technology Tidbits
JANUARY 25, 2019
Book Creator is a fantastic (iOS/Chrome) app that educators are everywhere to create and share eBooks. This is done using a very user-friendly interface that makes it easy to creating stunning presentations, digital stories w/ the ability to record audio, projects, and more. Teachers are using Book Creator for project based learning, digital storytelling, and much much more.
Edsurge
JANUARY 25, 2019
Last year my colleagues at Entangled Solutions offered their predictions for what would unfold in higher education in 2018. We talked about financial challenges facing schools, mergers and closures, cutting-edge technology, personalization and more. So how did their predictions fare? And what do they foresee for 2019? Here’s what Paul Freedman, Terah Crews, Jeff Selingo and Mike Berlin had to say.
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