EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 30, 2018
Makerspace Educators Need Professional Development, Too. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 08/30/2018 - 13:22. During my tenure as technology director at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School in Miami, the idea of makerspaces — collaborative workspaces that are growing more and more popular across the country — intrigued me, from both a pedagogical and a technological perspective.
Neo LMS
AUGUST 30, 2018
Back-to-school time is often a hectic time for families; kids and parents alike are trying to get used to a very different routine than the one they were on during the summer. There’s anxiety about starting a new school year, and there’s the stress that comes with buying all the supplies everyone needs, which can get costly. Making sure the entire family is on a good routine will help the process go more smoothly and reduce stress and anxiety at the same time.
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EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 30, 2018
K–12 Schools Should Teach Soft Skills to Prepare Students for the Future Workforce. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 08/30/2018 - 17:18. While digital tools are woven into educational pedagogy nationwide, another component of learning may help educators give students advantages in a world not yet known to them. A 2017 Report by Dell Technologies estimates that 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 — fewer than 12 years from now — haven’t been invented yet.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 30, 2018
John Stevens on episode 349 of the 10-Minute Teacher Show From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. John Stevens talks about a method of lesson planning to help teachers “serve up” more exciting lessons to students. Sponsor: Read my review of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset at www.coolcatteacher.com/vr and learn how to enter to win a STEAM Lab Makeover from Acer and Microsoft, who are giving away 10 Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headsets an
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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.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 30, 2018
Across Digital Promise’s network of Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters), many regions are doing exceptional work to enhance education innovation locally. Drawing on the strengths of their communities, EdClusters are developing new technologies, building strong networks, and improving education for teachers and students alike. In Principles for Building a Learning Ecosystem , we’re highlighting the work of one of our veteran EdClusters in Tucson, Arizona.
Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 30, 2018
Video calls can extend the walls of your classroom all over the world. Using them, I believe, is one of the most powerful ways we can leverage classroom technology to create amazing experiences for students. When you use Skype, Google Hangouts, FaceTime or others, you can … bring guest speakers to your classroom to share […].
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ProfHacker
AUGUST 30, 2018
Kate Holterhoff @KateHolterhoff is a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research areas include nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century British literature, visual culture, digital humanities, and the history of science. She directs and edits the literary and art historical resource VisualHaggard.org , which has recently become a federated archive with with NINES, the Networked Infrastructure for Nineteenth-Century Electronic Scholarship.She’s
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 30, 2018
This report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce highlights the special difficulties for low-income students of working while in college. Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Thursday with trends and top stories about higher education.
EmergingEdTech
AUGUST 30, 2018
In this digitally-saturated world, it is more vital than ever that educators continue to recognize and value the human interaction skills that are so important to our students' development and well. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
TeacherCast
AUGUST 30, 2018
Among 100 STEM occupations, 93-percent pay nearly $40 an hour, according to a recent report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. To launch a career in this prosperous field, STEM students pursue complex and rigorous learning tracks. Mindfulness complements the learning and thinking process for these students. According to experts the practice helps learners decrease stress and increase their attention spans, while improving their performance in the classroom.
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.
MiddleWeb
AUGUST 30, 2018
Teaching with Mathematical Argument can help support students as they reason through math problems, shifting the focus from "the answer" to the processes that lead to clearer understanding. Cynthia McBride likes the inclusion of assessment and parent communication advice.
TeacherCast
AUGUST 30, 2018
Among 100 STEM occupations, 93-percent pay nearly $40 an hour, according to a recent report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. To launch a career in this prosperous field, STEM students pursue complex and rigorous learning tracks. Mindfulness complements the learning and thinking process for these students. According to experts the practice helps learners… The post 4 Benefits of Integrating Mindfulness in STEM Education appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 30, 2018
Below is an infogaphic we designed for the post we published earlier titled ‘ 5 of The Best Tools to Create Digital Portfolios in Class’. The visual is too long to be included in the original.
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2018
A cat out to get revenge against a fraternity. An Asian-American man who refuses to live up to stereotypes, seeking instead to become a career house husband. A young wizard seeking a place where she can fit in. Such were the unique games built by students and put on display last weekend at the fourth annual showcase for Gameheads, an Oakland-based nonprofit.
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
AUGUST 30, 2018
Tuition is being cut by about $25,000 this year to attract more students to Mills College in Oakland, California, one of several colleges and universities freezing or reducing tuition this fall in the face of an enrollment decline and consumer backlash. Photo: John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images. It may have been one of the biggest back-to-school sales ever: a 64 percent drop in the advertised cost of a college education.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 30, 2018
Digital portfolios are great teaching, learning, and assessment tools. In today’s post we are focusing on the learning part and are looking at e-portfolios from a student-centric perspective. To.
The Principal of Change
AUGUST 30, 2018
Throughout the years, I have focused tremendously on the ideas of “change” and “innovation” in both my speaking and writing. Change is a constant in our world, but I have noticed that I have been thinking a lot about what needs to stay the same in education. Now nothing stays the same 100%, but some big ideas are as true today as they were when I went to school, although they can sometimes be forgotten or pushed aside for the sake of “new.” Although the big
Nick's Picks for Educational Technology
AUGUST 30, 2018
P.D. on the Potty – Professional Development as You Find Relief I’m always looking for new professional development strategies that respect teachers’ busy schedules and provide tools, tips, tricks, and strategies that teachers can implement right away Anyone who has spent any time in a school knows that on most days teachers barely have time.
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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
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2018
Find out how adaptive learning solutions are helping teachers target instruction and use data more effectively—and how they’re helping students learn. EDGENUITY’S UPSMART ( edgenuity.com ) Valerie Wirth’s math students in the Amphitheater School District in Tucson, Arizona, learn using UpSmart. Why Did You Start Using It: “I’ve taught math for 28 years,” says Valerie Wirth, from the Amphitheater School District in Tucson, Arizona.
eSchool News
AUGUST 30, 2018
Soft skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving are an exponentially important part of students’ life skills toolbox, yet assessing these skills remains a persistent challenge. Eighty-three percent of teachers, 82 percent of parents, 82 percent of superintendents, and 83 percent of principals say it is equally important to assess both academic skills and nonacademic skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity, according to a new report commissioned
Jamf on EdTech
AUGUST 30, 2018
To help those new to iPad and iPhone management — or those looking for a refresher on the basics — we've put together a guide to explain the ABCs of iOS deployment, security and inventory.
eSchool News
AUGUST 30, 2018
Dignity—it’s not a word often associated with social media and online interaction. However, as part of a new education program from Seton Hall Law School’s Institute for Privacy Protection, communication, community, and dignity are key themes of the curriculum. Overall, the goal is to educate students and parents about privacy and technology overuse.
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.
MIND Research Institute
AUGUST 30, 2018
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes James Tanton , co-founder of the Global Math Project to the show. James is a mathematician, author, educator and advocate who currently serves as the Mathematician-at-Large for the Mathematical Association of America.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2018
CoderZ by Intelitek is a browser-based coding environment that teaches middle-and high-school students to program both virtual and physical robots. gocoderz.com ? Retail Price: Home use: $6.25/month (billed annually); classroom subscription: $840; school and unlimited use by quote. CoderZ by Intelitek is a browser-based coding environment that teaches middle-and high-school students to program both virtual and physical robots.
MiddleWeb
AUGUST 30, 2018
You’ve heard of innovation, and you’ve heard of mindset, but what is an Innovator’s Mindset? School leader George Couros offers his manifesto on how we can change education, not with step-by-step instructions but by growing a teaching culture of "relentless restlessness.".
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2018
A national technology program offers Polk County (TN) Schools in southeast Tennessee new tools and new approaches. TECHNOLOGY RE-ENERGIZES RURAL DISTRICT A national technology program offers Polk County (TN) Schools in southeast Tennessee new tools and new approaches. Polk County Schools is one of the few rural systems in the US to be named a Verizon Innovative Learning School.
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.
MiddleWeb
AUGUST 30, 2018
The Literacy Quick Guide by popular experts Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell is a good planning resource for the busy teacher who does not have much time to read lengthy explanations and theory. Teacher Stacy Thorpe provides a detailed overview of the PreK-8 resource.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2018
FEATURES READER SURVEY: WHAT’S ON YOUR BACK TO SCHOOL WISHLIST? What edtech tools are you looking forward to using next year? Tech & Learning asked readers. Here are the highlights. LOOKING TO FIND THE BEST ED TECH TOOLS? ASK A FELLOW TEACHER By Sam Hall There is something magical about a classroom at the beginning of the year; the supplies are fresh, new boards are up, and everything is organized.
Cycles of Learning
AUGUST 30, 2018
My top three strategies, ideas, or tools of the week! Looking for a more meaningful way to "check" homework science or math class? Instead of circulating the room, give students a 1-question quiz with a problem similar to those assigned for homework. Here's the hack: Project the question have students answer on a notecard. Question on one side, answer on the other.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2018
Thanks to breakthroughs in computing power, the potential of AI is now starting to be fulfilled. As emerging technologies go, artificial intelligence (AI) has certainly taken its time in making its presence felt on the world. Surprising as that may be, the term AI has actually been around for almost 70 years, having been first coined back in 1955 by computer scientist John McCarthy, a.k.a the ‘father of AI’, the same year Emmett Brown invented time travel in the movie “Back to the Future”.
AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.
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