The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 14, 2019
Rachael Mann on Episode 492 The first person to walk on Mars has already been born and is in our classrooms today, so the experts tell us. He or she could be in your classroom or mine. The question is if we’re equipping that child and the others to go behind them with the knowledge and intuitive exploration of making things work together for success through rich making and STEM spaces.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 14, 2019
In The Genius Myth , Michael Meade said: If each person has natural gifts and innate talents, then the true nature of education must involve the awakening, inviting, and blessing of the inner genius and unique life spirit of each young person. [Kindle location 371]. In You, Your Child, and School , Sir Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica said: We all create our own lives.
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Digital Promise
MAY 14, 2019
No matter which perspective you consider it from, creating opportunities for community involvement in schools is difficult. While educators, families, and community partners genuinely care about student success and well-being, they often approach both with different ideas and methodologies. Furthermore, there are often many barriers when it comes to any of these parties interacting smoothly with each other.
Neo LMS
MAY 14, 2019
A version of this post was originally published on April 9th, 2019, in Education Technology , as the first part in a series regarding safeguarding data in educational institutions. Check out the following parts of the roundtable managed by Steve Wright here , here and here. Q. We all know about the importance of data security. But can you outline some simple, practical and affordable solutions for schools and universities?
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Digital Promise
MAY 14, 2019
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Large-scale testing, or what many know as standardized testing, often carries important consequences for students. The results of large-scale tests may be used by schools or policy-makers to make important decisions such as grouping students by ability or assessing how well schools are doing.
EdNews Daily
MAY 14, 2019
Dr. A. Katrise Perera is a self-proclaimed life-long learner with nearly 25 years of service to learning communities and almost 19 in an education leadership capacity. She is an innovative and visionary public education leader in a progressively global and ever-changing learning environment. Her peers acknowledge her commitment, her dedication, her courageous leadership and for being an “Equity Warriorette.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
MAY 14, 2019
American adults who never completed college but who’ve earned a professional certificate are more likely to be employed and earn more than those without such certifications, according to a new analysis of Gallup polling data. Those with no degree but a certificate reported a median annual income of $45,000, compared to $30,000 for those with no degree and no certificate.
Educational Technology Guy
MAY 14, 2019
Soundtrap , a favorite online audio editing tool, has announced that an education version of its new Soundtrap for Storytellers podcast creation tool introduced today will be available to teachers and students for use in the classroom. Like the Soundtrap online music recording studio, this simple tool supports STEAM (Science, Math, Engineering, Arts and Math) education initiatives while amplifying student voice and developing essential skills such as creativity, critical thinking, communication
Edsurge
MAY 14, 2019
The stress Rohan Pasari feels running a startup with 25 full-time employees still doesn’t quite compare with how he felt during his final two years of high school. As Pasari approached graduation from a private school in Kolkata, India, he worried about which college would accept him and couldn’t decide a major. “I felt alone,” the 29-year-old says.
EdNews Daily
MAY 14, 2019
When you want to offer one-on-one attention to your students, office hours can be a practical option. Students are often going to other classes immediately after visiting your class so they might not have time to talk with you. Many teachers use appointment management software to make meetings with students more accessible. However, you might not have considered using virtual office hours.
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.
Edsurge
MAY 14, 2019
Debra Lively employs a secret weapon, which is instrumental to her success: video. As a professor of teacher education and Director of Clinical Experiences at Saginaw Valley State University , she uses recordings to “show” rather than “tell” students how they can improve their teaching skills. “I've been video recording since I started 18 years ago, because a visual helps enhance practice.
eSchool News
MAY 14, 2019
I am updating my workshop on how technology can be used to promote reading—the only foolproof means of both improving reading proficiency and developing a lifelong love of reading in every student. This list started with “ The last of the book-only librarians ” column from back in 2011. Let me be right up front about this: I am primarily sharing the good ideas of other, far smarter, people that I could ever pretend to be.
Edsurge
MAY 14, 2019
As local populations change and alternative schooling options continue to expand, public schools throughout the U.S. are confronting the funding challenges associated with dramatic shifts in student enrollment. School leaders must consider creative new ways to build trust across their communities, appealing directly to their most important customers—students and their families.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 14, 2019
Nearly 60 years ago, a handful of 3- and 4-year-old black children living in a small city outside of Detroit attended a preschool program known as the Perry Preschool Project. The children were part of an experiment to see if a high-quality educational experience in a child’s early years could raise IQ scores. Kids’ IQ scores went up initially, but soon evened out with those of their peers.
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 14, 2019
The value of technology, as Apple Education states, is in its empowering character, when individuals use it to extend their physical and cognitive limitations and transform their learning. Technology.read more.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 14, 2019
A study that looked at ed-tech usage in schools found that on average, 67 percent of educational software licenses go unused. The post Unused Educational Software Is Major Source of Wasted K-12 Spending, New Analysis Finds appeared first on Market Brief.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 14, 2019
This is the fourth and last post in the series "Everyone Can Create" featuring an interactive guide on how to use photo-based activities to engage students in learning tasks and unleash their.read more.
Teacher Tech
MAY 14, 2019
Post Your Agenda to the Stream In Google Classroom the landing page for your class is the Stream. This is where you can post announcements and where assignments are announced. One thing I want to eliminate is “What are we doing today?” One way to eliminate this is to create an announcement on the Stream […]. The post Google Classroom: Announce Your Agenda appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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eSchool News
MAY 14, 2019
Demographics: Nicolet High School District is located in the southeast region of Wisconsin and serves over 1,000 students from four Milwaukee suburbs and the city of Milwaukee. Biggest challenge: Our district wanted to maximize each minute of every class period by getting students to class by the beginning of every period and reducing the time needed to record attendance.
TeacherCast
MAY 14, 2019
Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. Sountrap is an amazing application that is available to content creators on all platforms and today, Soundtrap is announcing several brand new features that are going to be turning the heads of both classroom and studio podcasters everywhere. The post Learn Why Podcasters Are Turning To Soundtrap This Year To Create Educational Podcasts With Their Students appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
MiddleWeb
MAY 14, 2019
School in Spring. Freedom so close you can taste the poolside popsicles. Teachers open windows for a waft of fresh air. Sunny dispositions abound. Students squirm but they learn. Except, writes teacher Laurie Lichtenstein with weary humor, this is MIDDLE school. In Spring.
EmergingEdTech
MAY 14, 2019
Inspiring new book helps educators discover ways in which technology can help to humanize the classroom and empower student success Stacey Roshan is Director of Innovation and Educational Technology. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
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.
Shake Up Learning
MAY 14, 2019
The post How to Get Credit for Listening to Podcasts – SULS012 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s explore how we can use podcasts for professional learning and get credit for it! In this episode and post, I’ll share some of my favorite educational podcasts, ideas for embedding podcasts in face-to-face PD, online learning, and how to give evidence to administrators.
The Principal of Change
MAY 14, 2019
My good friend, Patrick Larkin , purchased the book for me, “ 10% Happier “ I have been enjoying it, and this quote gave me pause for personal and professional reasons: “Make the present moment your friend rather than your enemy. Because many people live habitually as if the present moment were an obstacle that they need to overcome in order to get to the next moment.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 14, 2019
An EdWeek Market Brief webinar on May 21 at 2 p.m. Eastern will delve into the key product development, outreach, and implementation questions companies need to know in working in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality market. The post What Virtual and Augmented Reality Means for Education Companies: EdWeek Market Brief Webinar Takes a Look appeared first on Market Brief.
ExcelinEd
MAY 14, 2019
During this year’s National Charter Schools Week, you may hear about charter schools and about teachers, but did you know that many charter schools are founded by teachers? Here are seven examples from seven states of teachers and administrators starting new schools. Delaware. When a former Montessori teacher and community members recognized that the rural county of Sussex did not have any Montessori elementary schools, they decided to found Sussex Montessori School in Seaford, Delaware.
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.
Graphite Blog
MAY 14, 2019
The countdown is on. You're pushing through the last classroom activities before summer break. Students are finishing up end-of-year projects. Everyone is planning events, celebrations, and vacations. And parents have a million questions for you! It's a lot to juggle but nothing you can't handle. To help, we've outlined some of the questions parents and caregivers are probably asking, along with some great resources you can use or share to support them as we close out the school
techieMusings
MAY 14, 2019
I had a chance to join Will Deyamport, aka: @iamDrWill , on his podcast: The Dr. Will Show to talk about my new book, Tech with Heart. We talk about a variety of topics, including: My inspiration for writing Tech with Heart. Redefining the “perfect student”. The importance of self-care. Why I chose to “flip” my classroom and what that evolution has looked like.
techlearning
MAY 14, 2019
If we are to understand the United State and the world today, we must understand slavery’s history and continuing impact.
techieMusings
MAY 14, 2019
This review Tech with Heart hits on *exactly* why I wrote this book! Not only does Maris talk about why she liked Tech with Heart, she also talks about changes she has *already* made as a result… and some specific goals she will implement next year. Maris Hawkins. I just finished reading my colleague Stacey Roshan’s book, Tech with Heart. It.is.amazing.
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