The Web20Classroom
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
A while back I was having a conversation with a colleague about creativity in learning. We debated back and forth about what creativity looked like and could you really teach creativity. All this stemmed from a comment I made about me not being creative. Sure, I’ve written books, I talk in front of teachers and leaders often and create professional development to deliver.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Math teacher Jon Orr shares tips for parents From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Parents can encourage math success just like reading success. Parents can help kids with math! Today, Jon Orr helps parents through five things they can do to help their child become more successful at math. These can be applied from very young children to older students.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
I’ll never forget the day years ago when I stood in a donut shop, half asleep, bed head, with a monster sugar deficit. As I got to the front of the line, the man before me said, “I’ll pay for hers, too.” I didn’t know him. We hadn’t commiserated over how Krispy Kreme was always crowded. I’d just slogged onward, waiting my turn, eager to taste my apple fritter.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
When I was a new teacher, I heeded the advice of my seasoned instructors: avoid physical contact with your students at all costs. You see, I was not teaching kindergarten or elementary school; I was teaching high schoolers. Kindergarten teachers can embrace their students—it’s part of fostering a sense of security. High school teachers, on the other hand, risk a lawsuit.
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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.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
When an employee of the Clinton Public School District in Mississippi was doxxed, leaving the employee’s private information vulnerable to public misuse, the district took action. But one of those actions — suspending all social media — left stakeholders frustrated. “Losing social media in the middle of the school year had a significant impact on our communication efforts,” says Sandi Beason, public information officer for the district.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
By Charles Sosnik. The Learning Counsel conducts Digital Transition Discussion events regionally. At a recent event in our nation’s capital, an informal roundtable discussion was convened to identify the barriers teachers and administrators are facing as they move their districts along a continuum of digital transformation. “What we saw in every city this year was change on a scale we’ve never seen before,” said LeiLani Cauthen, publisher and CEO of the Learning Counsel as she addressed th
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
At the Learning Counsel’s National Gathering in Dallas, three of the districts receiving top awards met in a panel to share their successes, their failures and their strategies for moving their districts along a digital transformation to enhance learning for every child. In this gathering of top award winners, the panelists stopped to reflect on their proudest accomplishments.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Drawing is one of the best ways to unleash kids creativity and engage them in a wide variety of expressive learning experiences. The apps we selected for you today are all about artistic.
Teacher Tech
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
“The only constant in life is change”-Heraclitus. Being an expert in Google Apps is a lesson in humility. Constantly Google (and hopefully every product you use) is making their product better. Which means when you open Google Classroom or any other Google App it may look differently. Your favorite feature may be completely gone or a new […]. The post REJOICE!
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Rodrigo Chinchon changed his major two years into college and ended up 15 credits behind. Even after taking classes in the summers, he’ll need a semester longer to get a degree than he had planned. Photo: Maria Alejandra Cardona for The Hechinger Report. MIAMI — By the time Rodrigo Chinchon decided to change his major from architecture, he was two years into college and 15 credits behind what he would need for his new choice: international business.
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Homework is a topic that is hotly debated within education circles. It is also a divisive issue that divides the education community into two main camps:those who view is as a pedagogical necessity.
techlearning
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Future Ready Schools® today announced a new program for school board members that will be developed by FRS practitioners in conjunction with the National School Boards Association.
N2Y
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
I recently had lunch with my sister-in-law, who earned a degree in education that focused on home economics. She mentioned how life skill classes , such as the ones she teaches, are the first classes to be cut when schools need to reduce their staffing, class offerings or spending. This raised the question: “How important is it to teach life skills anyway?”.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Proponents for giving schools grades say they’re a straight-forward way for parents to evaluate school quality. But a new analysis from the Alliance for Excellent Education reveals that ratings can mask the outcomes for low-performing student groups. In more than 40 schools in Mississippi that received an A or B rating in 2018-19, students with disabilities performed as poorly, and sometimes even worse , than students, overall, at the state’s lowest-performing schools.
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.
ExcelinEd
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
We’re celebrating #CTEMonth ! Learn how high-quality, aligned career and technical education (CTE) programs can lead students to successful career outcomes at ExcelinEd.org/CTE. What Others Are Saying. Partnering for Success! @WisconsinDPI chief Carolyn Stanford Taylor talks about the importance of partnering with businesses to help schools succeed in this op-ed.
techlearning
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Socratic by Google promotes metacognition by encouraging students to think about how they can solve a problem or answer a question, rather than give up in frustration
SpeechTechie
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
In February I am going to closing in on blogging for 10 years in this space. Wow! I recently discovered a VERY OLD weblist I used for some of my first presentations. It's on Diigo- anyone remember Diigo (I started bookmarking on delicious which went defunct soon after). A theme of this blog has been having a Kübler-Ross style understanding that some technology passes away.
techlearning
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
The Tech&Learning editors and advisers have curated the best of TCEA 2020 in one place--the #TLTechLive social media hub, co-sponsored by LEGO.
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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
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Publishers remain concerned about the ongoing statutory exclusion of educational materials from copyright protection in Canada after a recently concluded trade agreement failed to incorporate language to address the issue. The post Canada’s Copyright Policy Irks Ed Publishers, Who Are Pressing to Change It appeared first on Market Brief.
Reading By Example
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Dr. Rachael Gabriel led a session on the topic of dyslexia , specifically on what we currently know and how schools should respond. How did we arrive at this point? What is research telling us? What are suggested next steps in ensuring all students receive an appropriate education? Click here to read my notes summarizing this session at the 2020 Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference.
techlearning
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Build a Chromebox computer on the cheap
edWeb.net
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Everyone has been to school and has their own image of what a classroom should look like. And depending on their background and experience, not everyone is supportive of tech-infused learning. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality. During the edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Learning: Successful Strategies for 1:1 Implementations ,” the presenters focused on how to get buy-in from within the school and across the community to improve chances for succ
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
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Engage: Hero is Called
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
As the nation faces a STEM worker crisis, renewed focus is paid to the shortage of young women who pursue engineering career paths in higher ed and who go on to remain in the engineering field. But rather than focusing on the factors that push young women out of engineering, researchers are instead looking at factors contributing to women’s success in engineering education and careers.
Gradelink
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
What to Look for and What to Avoid Advances in software have rapidly transformed our world with modern systems designed to improve productivity and efficiency in our daily lives. Yet many private schools are still using clunky, outdated systems that lead to stress, frustration and wasted time. That’s why it’s vital for them to invest in products and services purposefully designed for private K-12 education.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
By Franklin Schargel. The United States faces a serious educational crisis. Teachers are leaving the classroom almost as quickly as colleges and universities prepare them. Research indicates that while about 18 percent of students fail to graduate from high school, close to 50 percent of teachers leave within five years, including 17 percent of first-year teachers (as described in a Washington Post article and by the National Education Association and the National Center for Education Statistics
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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