The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 21, 2016
How Model Teachers Model Digital Citizenship From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A one time assembly about digital citizenship is not enough. So, Susan Bearden believes digital citizenship should be reinforced daily with kids. In light of how much work we have to do in schools, this whole-school approach brings out so many questions!
Teacher Reboot Camp
JULY 21, 2016
Welcome to Cycle 7 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Make it Meaningful ! “Celebrate what you want to see more of.” – Thomas J. Peters. Goal: Design a badge for your students or another colleague. Get your copy of The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers or Learning to Go !. Accomplish this goal: For the past 4 years, I integrated badges into my courses and trainings to motivate, engage, add some fun to the curriculum, and build a community.
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Educational Technology Guy
JULY 21, 2016
Microsoft has a lot of Education resources for IT, Educators and Students. Here are some of them that I have found useful. Microsoft for Education Resources CDW-G Microsoft for Education Site: https://www.cdwg.com/content/brands/microsoft/microsoft-for-k12-education.aspx Microsoft for Education Site: [link] Microsoft Partners in Learning: [link] resources to guide school leaders as they transform schools with a vision to empower students to achieve more. - includes why go MS, etc.
Brilliant or Insane
JULY 21, 2016
Brilliant or Insane. Dawn Casey-Rowe wants to de-standardize education. But is this problem really hackable? The author of Don’t Sniff the Glue: A Teacher’s Misadventures in Education Reform thinks so. In Episode 52 of the Hack Learning Podcast, Casey-Rowe explains how her business experience helped her learn how to de-standardize her classroom and meet individual learners on their favorite […].
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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.
Edsurge
JULY 21, 2016
Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that is the most popular mobile game in US history, initially asked users to sign a Gastly privacy policy. The game requested full access to a user’s Google account, allowing it to read and write emails on behalf of users as well as access Google Drive. By nature of the walking gameplay, the game could and still does collect GPS data on users.
Insight Education Group
JULY 21, 2016
As I discussed in my recent article in Getting Smart, Back-to-School Prep for School Leaders , we know from supporting schools and districts across the nation for the last 16 years that some of the greatest levers to improving student achievement lie in the school leader and an effective Instructional Leadership Team (ILT). An ILT is sometimes called a School Improvement Team (SIT), a School Leadership Team (SLT), or a School Management Team (SMT), but no matter what acronym you choose, the team
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Edsurge
JULY 21, 2016
When Michael S. Conner, digital liberal arts specialist at Grinnell College, saw the possible benefits to students that could be accrued through the adoption of an adaptive learning digital courseware tool, he sent off an inquiry to two dozen faculty members at this small, private liberal arts college in Iowa to see who might be interested in piloting such an online-oriented addition to their face-to-face courses.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 21, 2016
July 21, 2016 Pokémon Go is a cultural phenomenon that has gained so much in popularity over the last few weeks. This is basically an augmented reality game that you can play through your smart.read more.
Edutopia
JULY 21, 2016
Laura Thomas Character Education Buck the cultural trend of anger and incivility with a simple checklist that helps reframe your understanding about what other people actually want and need.
Marketplace K-12
JULY 21, 2016
Teachers crave K-12 products that will help them teach science in engaging and in-depth ways. But the ed-tech market in that area is largely undeveloped and has miles go before it can meet educators’ needs. So says a recent breakdown of the market by the NewSchools Venture Fund, an Oakland, Calif.-based philanthropy that invests in education. The report draws from market research, as well as the experiences of companies selected to receive support to create ed-tech science products as part
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.
eSchool News
JULY 21, 2016
Flipping your class by having students watch lecture videos for their homework can lead to richer discussions about the content, but only if students come to class prepared. And having them watch a video lecture at home “simply takes a technique that didn’t work in person and puts in online,” said Harvard University physics professor Eric Mazur. During the 2016 Building Learning Communities (BLC) conference organized by education thought leader Alan November, Mazur unveiled a free tool that he a
Edutopia
JULY 21, 2016
Elena Aguilar Teacher Development Here are a few things you can do this summer to get started on shifting your sleep routines before the new school year begins.
My Paperless Classroom
JULY 21, 2016
With the help of some new resources, educators can get assistance with teaching academic writing to their students, making it easier for their students to understand and helping them achieve greater success. The post How to Teach Academic Writing: 6 EdTech Tools for Educators by @marywalton27 appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
Edutopia
JULY 21, 2016
Matt Levinson Teaching Strategies During a contentious election season, a teacher's best strategy may be encouraging healthy, informed debate among students while withholding his or her own views.
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.
MiddleWeb
JULY 21, 2016
Angela Stockman's attitude of respect and awe for students flows from the pages of "Make Writing" and inspires teachers to think differently about their approach to writing instruction. Amber Chandler recommends this easy-to-follow, forward thinking "making" guide.
Fractus Learning
JULY 21, 2016
Did you ever explore a learning possibility only to realize that the software to make it happen costs a lot of money? Do you want to write music but can’t afford Finale or Sibelius? Do you want a powerful tool for photo editing but Photoshop is out of reach? Do you want to explore 3-D animation but don’t want to spend a lot of money on software you might not ultimately use?
MiddleWeb
JULY 21, 2016
Daniels and Steineke walk teachers and students through creating a supportive community for academic discussions and learning, from the very basics of working in small groups to the complex tasks of group projects. Kevin Hodgson plans to implement their strategies.
EmergingEdTech
JULY 21, 2016
Visual Digital Tools can Play a Meaningful Role in Teaching Common Core Subjects Yes, it can. And, if used properly, visual learning offers teachers and students a simplified path to meeting the. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
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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
MiddleWeb
JULY 21, 2016
“Culture is the key to transformation,” says Ron Ritchhart, and anyone interested in seeing lasting change in schools needs to read this book, says reviewer Mary Langer Thompson. They will find the elements of needed systemic change.
MIND Research Institute
JULY 21, 2016
Here is what MIND Research Institute colleagues have been reading recently and learning on the topics of education, math, games and learning. Games & Technology. This month, it seems like everyone is talking about the app Pokémon Go. Kids and kids-at-heart are taking to the neighborhood parks and shopping centers in droves. What can educators and game designers learn from the success of this game?
The Principal of Change
JULY 21, 2016
If you were a new teacher, administrator, or staff member in any field, and you were posed with a new challenge or problem, what would you do? From my experience, people in newer positions are more likely to try to figure out a solution, or show a willingness to learn something new, as they are new to the organization, and want to show their willingness to grow.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JULY 21, 2016
The post Stanford: We Created A Course About Better Classroom Conversation appeared first on TeachThought.
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.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 21, 2016
ClassDojo the widely used (free) tool for behavior management and communication for education has just released Student Stories. Student Stories is a new way for students to create digital portfolios and share them w/ others. More info from their press release. Students take the lead - students can share and celebrate their learning by snapping photos of projects, taking videos of presentations, and writing reflections.
techlearning
JULY 21, 2016
Magical math game teaches addition, boosts problem-solving skills.
Technology Tidbits
JULY 21, 2016
Owl Eyes is an innovative free Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog. Owl Eyes lets teachers create "classrooms" where their students can read and interact w/ texts. Student's are able to select through a wide variety of literature and then annotate the text. This is helpful as they can take notes and pickup right where they left off when reading. Best of all, the teacher tools allows educators to create quizzes to assess how students are doing and they can even track and manage their student accounts
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.
Edsurge
JULY 21, 2016
It’s no secret that kids learn better when teachers provide learning activities that keep them engaged. Teachers work tirelessly to plan engaging lessons that capture and keep the interests of their students, thereby making content more accessible. However, teachers continue to feel the daunting pressure to compete for their students’ attention amidst the ever-evolving and rapidly-hanging mass media, social media, and entertainment industry, as these elements do a stellar job of keeping students
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