EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2017

By Jena Passut A panel touts the benefits of a collaborative and flexible K–12 classroom.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 28, 2017

I went to an education conference recently, and in one session a maths expert shared ‘Think Boards’ They are a simple but excellent idea, and fit in very well with maths mastery. They basically encourage students to explore numbers or problems in a deeper way.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2017

By Jena Passut New offerings from big tech companies highlight this year’s megaconference in San Antonio.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 28, 2017

51Talk is China’s leading online English education platform. Learn from James and Robyn. James is the North American Marketing Manager at 51Talk. Robyn is the Senior Editor at 51Talk, and a LinkedIn-Thought Leader featured with Influencers. This podcast originally appeared on the China Business Cast. China Business Cast is a podcast featuring experienced entrepreneurs and business people making things happen in China.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 28, 2017

In my blog I often talk about how we need to send students on meaningful learning missions and help them discover how to make a meaningful life. I was so excited to see ISTE keynote, Jad Abumrad, inspire teachers to help students learn what makes a meaningful life. Jad Abumrad also talked about getting students to commit to the path their questions lead them rather than on the answers.

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Education Elements

JUNE 28, 2017

In 2015 we published the first edition of our Personalized Learning Implementation Framework (aka PL Framework) based on lessons learned from working with schools and districts over the previous five years. At that time I shared how the PL Implementation Framework was inspired by my Grandma Rose’s love of bingo and the idea that, much like on a bingo board, there are many ways to “win” on the PL Framework.

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Education Elements

JUNE 28, 2017

If you’re like us, as you wind down another hectic school year, you’re imagining yourself on a beach with a few good reads. But what books will make the cut? Education Elements put together a few of our favorites on personalized and blended learning just for you. You’ll start the 2017-18 school year refreshed and full of great ideas to continue to move forward with personalized learning at your school and across your district.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 28, 2017

The Digital Promise Micro-credential Ecosystem is designed to shift professional learning to something that empowers educators to own their growth and practice to best support their students. As the number of districts, states, and other stakeholders engaging with micro-credentials continues to grow, the ecosystem is constantly refining its goals to ensure its mission remains on track.

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Battelle for Kids

JUNE 28, 2017

As always, ISTE provided a platform to connect with colleagues, make new friends, learn about the newest and shiniest, and overturn fondly held but unfounded assumptions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

One problem with college teaching is that professors see themselves as, well, professing— declaring what they know and believe. That’s not how good teaching works, argues Jose Bowen, president of Goucher College. The best teachers have more in common with fitness instructors, he argues. They motivate and guide their students to accomplish their goals.

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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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K12 Open Ed

JUNE 28, 2017

There is a lot of talk in OER circles about discoverability. Much of it deals with metadata schemes and other technical details that may seem arcane to some. Here’s a real-world story of discoverability. Over the past couple weeks, I have been looking open materials on sustainable agriculture, permaculture, and food systems. I looked in the usual repositories and found a few things, but not much.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

I have always left my classroom open to the world. I believe that by working together and encouraging openness, we can make a difference for our students, the communities we live and work in, and the places where change is needed. Social media has helped me tremendously in this goal, specifically by helping me promote what I call the 5 Cs: . Conversation.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 28, 2017

June 28, 2017 Game-based learning is a pedagogical approach that involves the integration of games in learning activities. We have already extensively covered this approach in previous.read more.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

How much would you pay to score a job interview? $10? $950? In desperate times, that's apparently the price range in the market for these services, which involve commodifying age-old job seeking practices: networking and mentoring. “Nearly 70 percent of college graduates don’t have a job at graduation,” says Kushal Chakrabarti, co-founder and CEO of TalentWorks , a San Francisco- and Seattle-based startup that promises to land students a job interview for $10 per week.

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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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JUNE 28, 2017

Tech & Learning has announced the winners of the ISTE 2017 Best of Show Awards. Thanks to our team of advisors for sharing their time and expertise to explore the latest and greatest announcements f.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

Albert Einstein once said the most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. For elementary students, some of most joyous moments can be unraveling mysteries like: ”How can I tell when a volcano is about to explode?” Thanks to Mystery Science , an inquiry-based K-5 science curriculum, students can get the chance to find out for themselves.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 28, 2017

June 28, 2017 NoExcuseList provides you with a selection of some useful resources to help you develop new skills and expand your knowledge. These resources are arranged into 9 categories: Academics,read more.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2017

When it comes to interest in math, 51 percent of students participating in a recent survey said they are naturally interested, while 25 percent cited a good teacher sparked their interest, and 11 percent said the prospect of a better college and career path is what motivates them. The figures come from a survey sponsored by The Moody’s Foundation and unveiled by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

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Teacher Tech

JUNE 28, 2017

Christine Pinto Does an Ignite As many of you know Christine Pinto does amazing things with Google Apps, Chromebooks and Kindergarteners. Her website is christinepinto.com. She has a book coming out this summer (co-authored with me) titled “Google Apps for Littles.” At the ISTE conference in San Antonio this week Pinto braved the Ignite talk.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2017

The days of projectors only being used in classrooms to show movies or what is on the teacher’s computer screen are long gone. With the advent of interactive projectors, improved light source and connectivity options, and software tools that take projection to new heights, it is an exciting time to be a teacher and a student. Modern Projectors and their Technology.

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ProfHacker

JUNE 28, 2017

Every few days of summer, I recopy my to-do list to a new page of my notebook (currently, a Moleskine Professional Notebook because I like the page layouts.) Jason wrote about addressing the challenges of unstructured summer time through careful to-do list management previously: he advised making use of regular reminders to keep important tasks in front of you.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 28, 2017

June 28, 2017 LittleBits is an excellent resource for teaching STEAM. It provides you with a wide variety of educational materials to engage your students in hands-on and creative activities that.read more.

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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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MindShift

JUNE 28, 2017

Over the last several decades researchers have examined the differences in how boys and girls are treated by parents, teachers, employers and society extensively. They’ve looked at stereotype threat that can keep women out of fields requiring high levels of science and math; they’ve dissected when and how gendered messages begin ; and have examined the toys that may contribute to the problem.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 28, 2017

If you’re a teacher who always put everyone else’s needs before your own…. If the only time you get for yourself is late at night when you really should be sleeping…. If you know you need to prioritize self-care (eating well, exercise, hobbies, getting rest) but just haven’t been able to find time …. This free training can change EVERYTHING. You see, the problem isn’t so much about a lack of time, but about a lack of habits that fit your lifestyle.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 28, 2017

Have you ever encountered a program, a product, or an educational practice that is worthy enough to be implemented state-wide or even district-wide? I haven't. Really, in almost 30 years as an educator I've outlasted more programs and initiatives than I can count. Most of these were not adopted based on their merits. They most often were adopted because their promoters were great at sales pitches.

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EmergingEdTech

JUNE 28, 2017

Image Source Ed Note: I wrote this over the weekend, having no idea there was going to be a major ransomware attack across the world this week. Just a coincidence, but one that certainly reminds us. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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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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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 28, 2017

The post Always Assume The Best In Students appeared first on TeachThought.

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Gaggle Speaks

JUNE 28, 2017

This is the fifth post in a Gaggle Speaks series on our Safety Management categories. In this post, we discuss our Drugs & Alcohol category. Gaggle Safety Representatives are tasked with identifying incidents of drug and alcohol use when reviewing student email communications, files, links and attachments. Relative to other categories ( Nudity & Sexual Content , Self-Harm , Violence Towards Others and others ), student mentions of drugs and alcohol result in a comparatively lower rate of

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 28, 2017

I think of reading as being similar to mindfulness (also in some circles a tool within speech-language pathology)-- in order to teach it, you have to be at least a little bit in the practice of it. I realized some months ago that I wasn't reading as much as I used to read. This made me a bit ashamed and sad. I was an English and journalism major, for God's sake!

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 28, 2017

I am past the seven-year mark of my digital portfolio (you are reading it right now), and I would say that both personally and professionally, nothing has made more of an impact on my career or learning. If I would have known what this endeavour would have led to in both growth and opportunities before I even started, it would have been a no-brainer for me to start.

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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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