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Goal: Why I Teach

Teacher Reboot Camp

Welcome to Cycle 7 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Make it Meaningful ! If your actions in the classroom inspire children to achieve more, question more, and dream more, you are indeed worthy of the title “Teacher.” – Robert John Meehan. Goal: Share with a community of teachers why you teach. Accomplish this goal: We are revisiting this goal from 2013 , due to a new project by Teacher 2 Teacher where teachers share why they teach, using the hashtag, #WhyITeach.

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Zap Zap Math–Clever, Robust Math App for K-6

Ask a Tech Teacher

Many of you are familiar with the award-winning free app called Zap Zap Math. I first learned about it through an email about their newly updated platform– …addictive math games. kids fall in love with math. free, higher order thinking games… I have to admit, I was intrigued. Not a lot of math apps can fulfill these claims. Could Zap Zap Math, with that zippy name, beautiful visual graphics, lively music, and the space theme, come through?

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How Managed Tablet Services Improve Mobile App Selection and Deployment

EdTech Magazine

By BizTech Staff Schools can overcome application-deployment challenges by t urning to experienced mobility architects for help.

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You are not in the trenches

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

I do not know of a time in history when ‘being in the trenches’ conjured a pleasant image? Yet in the past few weeks I’ve heard teaching referred to a number of times that way. I’ve made this reference before, but not for a long time now, and that has been intentional. Like I mentioned in my “ Let’s Transform Our Learning Metaphors ” Ignite presentation a while back, it’s time for us to look at the metaphors we use in education and really question

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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OER: Some Questions and Answers

Iterating Toward Openness

Earlier this week I read an op-ed – sponsored by Pearson – titled “If OER is the answer, what is the question?” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article. (The questions from the article are presented in bold ; unattributed blockquotes are from the original article.).

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Preparing for the Job Search in the Digital Age

TeacherCast

While the world of paper résumés and in-person interviews is still very much alive, technology is becoming increasingly prevalent in the digital job search age. The post Preparing for the Job Search in the Digital Age appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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How to help students become digital creators

eSchool News

A new report examines how giving students the power to explore digital technology improves learning. Today’s students are creating learning cultures in which they are digital creators, and this transformation is benefiting districts across the nation, according to a new report. A new EdTechNext report from CoSN notes that creative endeavors such as building learning apps and games, along with digital design and innovations, are causing many schools to transform into “nerve centers fo

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3 Handy Resources of Clip Arts to Use for End of School Year Activities

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

April 30 , 2016 Upon the request of some of our readers here in EdTech and mLearning, we went ahead and curated for you these three excellent resources that provide clip arts to use in end of.read more.

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Friday 5 — 4.29.2016

Perry Hewitt

Product Hunt delivers nine tools and resources that tell you everything you wanted to know about Snapchat but were afraid to ask. These tips may prevent your head from exploding when you try to understand Snapchat’s user interface. New axiom: Anything can be GIFed, will be GIFed — thanks to this new tool from Giphy. Is it time for social media to move beyond the marketing department to a cross functional team model?

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3 Tips to Rock the Google Level 2 EDU Certification

EdTechTeam

Sylvia Duckworth , Toronto, Canada Google for Education Certified Innovator Want to become a Google for Education Certified Innovator? You'll need Certified Educator Level 2 to do it. Applications Due: May 10th! The new Google Certified Educator Certifications were established to give teachers official recognition of their mastery and understanding of Google Apps for Education.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Over 50.000 Printable Math Worksheets for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

April 29, 2016 Math Worksheet Land provides a wide range of excellent math worksheets created by a dedicated team of sixteen math teachers. There are over 60.000 practice worksheets and lessons.read more.

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Prioritizing Student Online Safety

Gaggle Speaks

This infographic can be shared on your website or printed to display in your school, library or classroom. Request a high-resolution version suitable for printing by sending an email to ryoegel[at]gaggle.net.

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Amazon Faces Judgment in Case Over In-App Fees for Children

Marketplace K-12

A judge has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission in a case brought against Amazon alleging that the online retailer has improperly billed parents and other users of apps for charges incurred by children. The case originates from a complaint brought by the FTC in 2014, in which the consumer-focused agency pointed to Amazon’s collection of “in-app charges” associated with the selection of apps and games that children like to play, from its app stores.

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14 sites to successfully crowdfund your classroom

eSchool News

A closer look at today’s biggest crowdfunding sites for K-12 and beyond. Crowdfunding, which harnesses the “crowd” to gain needed funding for a product or cause instead of specialized donors, and often enlists the use of social media to increase the so-called virality of a project to make it more successful, is unique for education. In the scope of classroom or school crowdfunding, most donations go to a specific fund or cause, and because the money goes to supporting a larger nonprofit or

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Blogging, Challenges of POC in Edtech and #EdtechBOC 

RafranzDavis.com

Earlier this week, I shared a post centered on lack of diversity of online Edtech spaces and in the days since, many conversations were had amongst my POC in Edtech peers about our own experiences and contributions. Theses kinds of conversations, the difficult ones meant for private POC spaces, are necessary in order to push and support growth amongst each other.

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Take The Time #cuerockstar

Adam Welcome

Time is of the essence, it's something I hear a ton as Principal. It's something I experience as a husband - father - runner - son - friend. But it's really the time we take in life which carries meaning and purpose. - Calling a parent with positive news about their child - Sending a hand written note to someone in the mail - Making a home visit for a child to support them in their educational journey - Connecting with someone in your PLN from across the country - on the phone or a really long U

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Why Curriculum Should Function More Like A Game

TeachThought - Learn better.

The post Why Curriculum Should Function More Like A Game appeared first on TeachThought.

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A letter of support

NeverEndingSearch

It’s hard to make sense of the current climate for school libraries. In some areas, school districts recognize our value and are struggling to find the best qualified, well-prepared professionals to fill multiple positions. I get letters and see postings seeking excellent candidates nearly every day. In other areas, library programs are being cut because some tight budgets favor more pressing priorities.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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AFT Rejected in Attempt to Force Pearson ‘Business Strategy Review’

Marketplace K-12

Pearson PLC today reported lower revenues in its first quarter, and escaped a proposed mandate to conduct a review of its business strategy, after a shareholders’ resolution led by the American Federation of Teachers and a coalition of pension funds was rejected decisively at its annual shareholders meeting. The global education company, which in January announced plans to lay off 10 percent of its workforce , reported a 4 percent decline in its first-quarter underlying revenue in the Unit

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Did we win?

Tech Helpful

Today as the elementary school ended its field day with the ever famous grade level four way tug-of-war, like always I played my obligatory role of chief encourager of a team. This year it was team green. As each grade stepped up to the four-way rope and pulled their hardest I yelled "let's go green machines!" "You can do it!" "Dig in" etc. and inevitably my team didn't win and I sent team green back to their seats with high fives, "great jobs" and "it was so close!".

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Guide covers how to improve school culture

eSchool News

Four schools share quick and easy practices to improve attendance, reduce discipline referrals and suspensions, and increase academic achievement. The research is clear: the culture of a school can have a direct impact on student learning and achievement. To help school and district leaders create a more positive culture and kickstart their journey toward improved school performance, Kickboard has published a new how-to guide titled, “ Quick School Culture Tips for School & District Leaders.

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When Kids are Bullied, What Can Parents Do?

MindShift

It’s no mystery that being bullied hurts. Whatever form the abuse takes—whether it’s being tripped, teased, excluded, mocked, insulted, gossiped about, or ridiculed, in-person or via social media—the target suffers. Beyond the short-term pain, such mistreatment can have lasting mental and physical health effects as well, reports the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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School leaders are taking tech in new directions

eSchool News

Catch up on the most compelling K-12 news stories you may have missed this week. Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week’s news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed.

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Join Our Monthly #CSedchat on Twitter!

Graphite Blog

On Common Sense Graphite, thousands of educators are sharing best practices in our discussion forums, creating tech-rich lesson plans, and rating and reviewing classroom tech tools. These educators know all about the best edtech resources to implement in the classroom and how to hook students by creating content that is both engaging and interactive.

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CLASS TECH TIPS

techlearning

Personalized Literacy Support with Clicker 7 In this word-processing space with speech support, a word predictor, and a painting program, as well as word banks and activities, students can also organize text and images and create concept maps.

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Join Our Monthly #CSedchat on Twitter!

Graphite Blog

On Common Sense Graphite, thousands of educators are sharing best practices in our discussion forums, creating tech-rich lesson plans, and rating and reviewing classroom tech tools. These educators know all about the best edtech resources to implement in the classroom and how to hook students by creating content that is both engaging and interactive.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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An instructional development framework for developing 21st Century skills in the University

Connecting 2 the World

My colleague, Diane Crosley, an instructor in Natural Sciences at Spring Arbor University, and I gave a presentation at the Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching and Learning in Traverse City, MI last October (2015) entitled, "Bridging the skills gap: Preparing Higher Education students for the 21st century workplace." It has been a while since our presentation, and I am currently working on a follow up presentation for the International Lilly Conference in June (Helping student to

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Top 11 Space Shuttle Toy Sets for Kids

Fractus Learning

Space: The Final Frontier. It is an iconic phrase from the Star Trek movies; one that still resonates today. If your kids love learning about Space, then it’s time to blast off! Kids love Space. NASA space shuttles have been travelling into Space since 1981 and many generations of children have watched the progress of each Space Shuttle mission.

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Roboteach

Learning with 'e's

If you had to design a robot to replace a teacher what would look like and what would it be able to do? This was the task students were asked to perform during a student led seminar earlier today. Ostensibly, the task was for our student primary educators to draw a robot and label the parts, but at a deeper level, the students were actually discovering how democracy and decision making in government works.

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NEW RULES TO MAKE BROADBAND MORE AFFORDABLE

techlearning

The FCC has modernized and reformed its Lifeline program to help low-income consumers afford Internet access.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.