Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

This December will again host the Hour of Code , a one-hour introduction to programming designed to demystify the subject and show that anyone can be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. The 200,000+ teachers involved came away believing that, of all their education tools, coding was the best at teaching children to think.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Certain education technologies can facilitate lessons on empathy and compassion.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

During the summer, I taught a computer science course for educators at the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College. Funded by Google’s CS4HS grant, this was a four-day intensive “crash course” for 60 teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Within that group were science teachers who decided to spend their summer break learning how to incorporate computer science into their classes.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Assessment Quality? 9 Steps To Creating Effective Mutliple-Choice Questions contributed by Dr. Stephen Murphy, Measured Progress One of the critical elements to understanding what students know and are able to do is using spot-on assessment items that provide fair and valid data. Good data helps teachers make instructional decisions, informing student groupings and identifying needs […].

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The industrial model of education is failing. Our communities are being deprived of engaged citizens equipped with the skills required to be productive and compassionate, and who have ownership of their learning journey. Consider the following students whose potential remains untapped in the current industrial model: Even though he struggles with dyslexia as a high school junior, Eddie (student names have been changed) had figured out how to do school well enough to get through his day.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Today’s society is mobile and global. Laptops, tablets and smartphones connect users with information in less than a second, and because mobility has increased our connectivity, we’ve increased our connections with all parts of the world. These advancements mean students have to be ready to learn and work on a global scale. And luckily, with a mobile device and the internet, it’s fairly simple to help students get on the road to developing a global mindset.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The children we teach were born with technology as a part of their lives. They don’t know a world without touchscreen phones and computers in every room. In today’s world, saying that subjects like coding and robotics “are for ‘big kids’” is like saying “reading is for ‘big kids.’”. As Robin Ricketts from The Steward School points out, if we wait until students are in middle school to hand them a book, we have not only devalued reading, we’ve also missed out on the opportunity to make reading ea

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Professors at Eastern Michigan University launched an unusual ad campaign this week criticizing their university’s online degree programs—suggesting they are “FalseEMU”—in a protest against the model of colleges working with outside companies to help build and market online programs. “These degrees will carry the EMU name. But they won’t have the quality, scholarship and service that are hallmarks of a true EMU education,” reads the advertisement created by two faculty unions at Eastern Michigan

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Teacher Tech

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Webcam Snapshot Chrome Extension If your students use Chromebooks the webcam is one of the great features to utilize. As Jon Corippo says, everything is digital when you can take a picture. My new Chrome extension allows you to use your webcam to take images and save them to Google Drive. Chrome Webstore Install Alice […]. The post Webcam Snapshot Chrome Extension appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Researchers have long raised doubts over sharing work on venture-backed publishing platforms. Some scholars have even pushed for an exodus from sites like Academia.edu, pointing out that tech companies have access to academics’ work, and prioritize profit. Qualms with the for-profit publishing industry was part of what inspired the creation of free, nonprofit scholarly networking sites, such as Humanities Commons , which launched in 2016 out of the Modern Language Association’s social network an

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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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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Drew Perkins talks with Jesse Stommel, Executive Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies at University of Mary Washington about grading (or not grading), assessment and the relationship to teaching and learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Jesse Stommel – web site, Twitter Jesse’s “Why I Don’t Grade” blog Digital Pedagogy Lab […].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

November 16, 2017 Yesterday we wrote about tips on how to better collect and manage Google Forms responses and today we are sharing with you another important Google Forms resource which several.read more.

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Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Many schools and districts are unaware, but there’s a very possible scenario by which child pornography can get on school-provided technology. This predicament can represent a great liability if you haven’t taken the appropriate measures to detect this type of content and if school staff and educators aren’t properly educated and trained on how to react to its discovery.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

November 16, 2017 Quill is a great educational platform you can use with your students to help them enhance their writing skills. It provides a wide variety of materials designed specifically to help.read more.

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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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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The notion of “empowering” students has become more prevalent in the last few years, and for a good reason. In a world that is moving at a faster pace than ever, we need people to initiate and make things happen. To do this, you have to ownership, and with ownership, one becomes empowered in finding and creating their solutions. Bill Ferriter, has pushed my thinking on this notion, and I love this image he created: Image by @plugusin.

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Vizor

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Reading Time: 4 minutes The process of lending equipment to students is common in the education sector. Students usually borrow laptops for a few hours or for the whole school day. Lending devices allow students to do high-quality work even when they don’t have access to technology on a regular basis. However, this basic loaning program requires major upgrades when schools start borrowing devices for a whole semester, or even the whole year.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Last year right around this time, the good folks at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media announced a beta release of Omeka S , a multi-site version of their popular scholarly content management system. Omeka, to quote from the homepage for the project , “provides open-source web publishing platforms for sharing digital collections and creating media-rich online exhibits.” This week, in a news release titled, “ Major Milestones for Omeka ,” Sheila Brennan sh

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

My second session (I was super lucky this year!) at ASHA revolved around visual supports and the ease through technology tools of. Co-engagement: presenting a visual material and scaffolding language around it Co-creation: using a tool that allows us to make something (an image creator, animation tool, book maker, video shooter) and scaffolding language through the process of using the app (not worrying so much about the product).

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Concept by Steve Wheeler I have studied change management in large organisations for over 25 years. Indeed, the very first peer reviewed journal article I published, was entitled 'Managing technological change in nurse education'. It appeared in a British Computer Society journal in 1992. Recently, I was discussing change with teams of academic staff at a large university in the Southern Hemisphere, and as a result of the conversations I developed the model of change which is illustrated here.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

This month’s Teaching & Learning webinar was eye opening with new tools and projects related to teaching Digital Citizenship to students. You can view the 60 minute Youtube Live Event at [link] watch?v=_UqgqEFSWGw and the resources from the panel at [link] digitalcitizenshipwebinar. Here are just a few of the ideas and tools our panelists shared: @tracypoelzer shared safe image searching strategies, [link] beinternetawesome.withgoogle. com and [link].

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

A study published Tuesday in the journal Clinical Psychological Science finds that increased time spent with popular electronic devices — whether a computer, cell phone or tablet — might have contributed to an uptick in symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts over the last several years among teens, especially among girls. Though San Diego State University psychologist Jean Twenge , who led the study , agrees this sort of research can only establish a correlation between long hours of daily

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MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

STEM engineering – in class or after school – can come alive when young students encounter the 10 projects in McBride and Gonzales' Engineer This. Reviewer Linda Biondi expects students will gladly accept their mission to solve interesting problems in creative ways.

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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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Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

We tend to have a bit of a Minecraft crush around Fractus Learning HQ. Part of this crush is because we love playing the game with our kids; part of it is because readers seem to […].

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MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Ralph Fletcher's approachable book offers useful, practical guidelines on how to implement effective writing teaching. ELA teacher Erin Corrigan-Smith notes his emphasis on choice, voice, purpose and play will help students enjoy the daily writing he recommends.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

It’s time for us all to start making plans and building excitement for World Read Aloud Day 2018 with Litworld. This year, World Read Aloud Day takes place on February 1, 2018, but many of us will celebrate the entire week of January 29-February 2, 2018. World Read Aloud Day “calls global attention to the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories.

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MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The strength of John Strebe's book is that it offers practical solutions for teachers who want to better engage, allow for a collaborative culture, include student voice, and deepen student content knowledge. Rita Platt expects most will find his enthusiasm contagious.

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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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Hansen's Link to Tech

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

There are many avenues to take to be a global communicator. One easy and awesome tool for all users (teachers, students, staff, community, anyone) is creating sites… especially if that website is collaborative, responsive, and definitely has a purpose. I see 3 areas that would cause an issue for buy in. My Technology Ability Level (age or experience).

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Betty Shiver on episode 194 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In today’s show, Betty Shiver, my former curriculum director and the person who convinced me to become a teacher and I talk about teaching. We discuss hiring, inspiring, and having conversations that inspire people to change and improve their classrooms.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Treats and sugary drinks, confetti and silly party hats — these are the customary items in a celebratory setting and the NEO team had them all. Ok, we didn’t wear the silly party hats because that’s… well… silly, but we had them laying around nonetheless. What were we celebrating, you may wonder? Wonder no more: it’s the anniversary of the NEO Blog!

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” Stephen answers that his goal is access for all, and takes me to task for wanting more. In my post I wrote, My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education.

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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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