Computer Science (Not Just Coding) Needs a Bigger Role in STEM Education
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2016
By Vince Bertram Schools should introduce technology courses earlier and demystify CompSci.
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8 Websites that Explain Elections
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 4, 2016
In about half the world’s nations–such as those ruled by socialism, communism, dictators, and autocracies–law and order are decided by government agencies, often people placed in power by those already in power. When America wrote its Democracy-based Constitution and Bill of Rights in the late 1700’s, we chose a different route.
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Designing Technology for Adult Learners: Support and Scaffolding
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 4, 2016
We inaugurated our design brief series last spring with Designing for Adult Learners: 5 Key Principles Drawn from Adult Learning Theory. This series is for education technology developers and entrepreneurs who wish to enter the adult learning market, a market with enormous growth potential. We have now published our second brief, Designing for Technology Adult Learners: Support and Scaffolding.
Review: Cisco HyperFlex Provides Same Ease as Virtualization
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2016
By John Breeden II Hyperconverged infrastructure brings cloudlike functionality to in-house data centers.
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K–12’s Curricular Transition from Atoms to Bits is a Work in Progress
The Journal
OCTOBER 4, 2016
While the book publishing, music publishing and video publishing industries have transitioned successfully from atoms to bits, not so for K-12. Indeed, in K-12 it is early – and confusing – days in transitioning from atom-based textbooks to bit-based digital curricula.
Goal: Introduce Pop Culture into the Curriculum
Teacher Reboot Camp
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Welcome to Cycle 7 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Make it Meaningful ! “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein. Goal: Engage your students with pop culture appropriate for their ages. Teach a lesson with a song or share an example or anecdote from a famous celebrity your students respect.
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3 Great Tools for Creating Educational Whiteboard Animated Videos
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Whiteboard animation videos are videos that draw themselves. They involve an animated use of images, shapes, characters, sounds and voice-overs to create a clip. This form of video production has.read more.
7 global learning tools you can use right now
eSchool News
OCTOBER 4, 2016
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.
7 Great YouTube Channels for Social Studies Teachers
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 4, 2016
A few weeks ago, we shared with you here in EdTech and mLearning a chart featuring some of the best YouTube channels for teachers. Following this post we received a couple of requests to.read more.
Chinese “parachute kids” tackle U.S. schools on their own
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 4, 2016
To help readers get an even better idea of what it is like for kids to “parachute” into a US school without their parents, we’ve made a quick video game to highlight their struggles. See if you can keep your grades up, stay happy and still get into that elite college! ARCADIA, Calif. — Ryan Ren, 14, loves the soccer fields around his middle school in Arcadia, California.
Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?
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.
How I Get My Students to Own Their Learning
Turning Learning On Its Head
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Jon had a great chance to visit with Illinois Math teacher Kirk Humpries. Kirk is a master at getting his students to take their ownership of their learning. Jon had a great chance to visit with Illinois Math teacher Kirk Humpries. Kirk is a master at getting his students to take their ownership of their learning.
Exactly Why Are You Using Tech????
Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Exactly Why Are You Using Tech???? Just because it is digital, does not make it better. As was true before we were using tech, we need to thoughtfully and intentionally design activities for student engagement. 4 C’s When using tech I want to know how it makes the task BETTER? Allows for more collaboration. Increases […]. The post Exactly Why Are You Using Tech????
Translate Open Access Resources with Annotran
ProfHacker
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Here at ProfHacker, we’ve written here previously about the collaborative online annotation tool Hypothes.is and about the Open Library of the Humanities , and we have long been proponents of Open Access resources. A few weeks ago, OLH co-founder Martin Eve introduced a new tool, called Annotran. It’s part of the mission of OLH to provide Open Access and accessible scholarly materials, but, as Eve points out : However, the paywall barrier is only one dimension of closed access.
Learning to Code with Puzzlets | A iPad App Review | @DigitalDreamLab
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 4, 2016
After a brief introduction to the iPad, this was our first time using them together. The PreK students were working with Puzzlets. To be clear this tool is recommended for students age six and up, and my students for this lesson were four. Learning or a Game? Yes. Puzzlets is a Bluetooth play board with […]. The post Learning to Code with Puzzlets | A iPad App Review | @DigitalDreamLab appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu
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.
19 new districts join League of Innovative Schools
eSchool News
OCTOBER 4, 2016
A cohort of 19 new school districts have been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking school districts organized by Digital Promise, an independent, bipartisan nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to accelerate innovation in education. The League of Innovative Schools, launched in late 2011, accepts new members through an open application process once per year.
Student Online Safety: A Parent’s Perspective
Gaggle Speaks
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Each night before our family says good night, all communication devices must be put on our kitchen counter to charge. More importantly, however, we want our children to be released from their Internet leashes and allowed to relax and sleep with no disruptions throughout the night. This family rule has been adopted and infused as a common trait by many parents across the country, but unfortunately the greater concern for parents these days isn’t the devices or an Internet provider or servic
4 Reasons To Publish Student Writing As Videos – Guest Post from Meghan Zigmond
EdTechTeacher
OCTOBER 4, 2016
This guest post from Innovation Summit Featured Speaker , Meghan Zigmond ( @MeghanZigmond ) first appeared on Daily Genius. Writer’s Workshop is a magical time in the primary grades. There are students all over the classroom. They’re standing, sitting, wobbling, or laying on their bellies relaxed. They’re thinking, sketching, writing, reading, sharing with partners, adding details, and more.
Creativity and Academics: The Power of an Arts Education
Edutopia
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Neil Swapp Arts Integration Increased self-confidence and self-understanding, enhanced communication skills, and improved cognition are among the many reasons for teaching the arts.
Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools
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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
Math, Food and Community: Interview with Taste of Math Co-chairs
MIND Research Institute
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Taste of Math is a celebration dedicated to our partners and sponsors who are helping to make this year’s free, family-friendly Math Fair possible. I asked the co-chairs who are organizing the Taste of Math to share a little bit about themselves and why they chose to get involved in the Taste of Math and Math Fair events. Janet Ray is a long-time supporter of MIND Research Institute as well as other philanthropic work in education in Orange County.
What Questions to Ask Before Pursuing a Teaching Degree by: @trvshlvrd_rr
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Teaching tends to be a fall back for many students, and even some people that have exceeded the idea of ever going back to school. And English teaching happens to be one of the more common fields due to ESL and many teaching abroad programs. But for every succeeding teacher there is at least one […]. The post What Questions to Ask Before Pursuing a Teaching Degree by: @trvshlvrd_rr appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
7 Steps to Becoming a Data-Driven School
Edutopia
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Eric Crites Assessment Learn to access the right data: the why (why do your students not get it?) and the how (how can you reteach content to stick?).
Co-Teachers! Are You Willing to Be Disturbed?
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 4, 2016
The most effective classroom leaders combine their expertise with others in collaborative, powerful ways, says instructional coach Elizabeth L. Stein. How can co-teachers evolve into a dependent leadership team? "Each co-teacher must be willing to be disturbed.".
Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework
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.
Aliteracy: 3 Signs Boys Have It (and what you can do about it!)
Fractus Learning
OCTOBER 4, 2016
I’m sure you’re thinking, “ Huh, aliteracy ? Don’t you mean illiteracy? Not a problem in my community. All the boys I know can read, they just don’t like to read, so they won’t. I don’t need this article. ”. Wait! Stop! Please keep reading. Most people are unaware of illiteracy’s equally damaging relative, aliteracy, but it’s a real thing that’s afflicting many boys in different communities today.
Your New Must-Have App: The EdTechTeam Events App!
EdTechTeam
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Ben Friesen EdTechTeam Director of Professional Development @ benjaminfriesen The EdTechTeam is excited to announce our new EdTechTeam Events App! This week the participants at the San Diego Summit will be the first to download and use the new EdTechTeam Events App. We are excited to see how our new app enhances the Event and Summit experience. Participants can download the EdTechTeam Events App to see detailed session info and start planning their schedule.
Ep. 56 How Google Is Winning The #Edtech Battle For America’s Classrooms
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 4, 2016
The post Ep. 56 How Google Is Winning The #Edtech Battle For America’s Classrooms appeared first on TeachThought.
Aristotle’s phronesis misunderstood
Ed Tech Now
OCTOBER 4, 2016
When educationalists use the theory of phronesis to argue that teachers should determine educational purpose, they misrepresent Aristotle.
The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One
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.
What’s a video worth?
The Principal of Change
OCTOBER 4, 2016
These lyrics from a song by Macklemore and Lewis called “Growing Up “, brought me to tears: Don’t wanna be a dad that’s living in FaceTime. But I’ve got a world to sing to and you at the same time. I am truly blessed to do what I do. Travelling all over the place, learning with educators, and trying to them inspire to innovate within their teaching and learning, is something that I could not have dreamed of doing.
VIDEO GAME: See how you do as a “parachute kid” in an American public school
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 4, 2016
To help readers get an even better idea of what it is like for kids to “parachute” into a US school without their parents, we’ve made a quick video game to highlight their struggles. See if you can keep your grades up, stay happy and still get into that elite college! The post VIDEO GAME: See how you do as a “parachute kid” in an American public school appeared first on The Hechinger Report.
Lights, Camera, Action: 3 Video Coaching Ideas You Can Implement Next Week
Edthena
OCTOBER 4, 2016
A version of this post originally appeared in the Professional Development News of edSurge. It also appeared in The Huffington Post. You’re excited to implement video observation in your school or district. But how will it fit within your school or district’s professional development plan? This is a common question for organizations planning to implement a video coaching process.
Google Apps is Now G Suite | And Other Google Updates You Should Know
Shake Up Learning
OCTOBER 4, 2016
The post Google Apps is Now G Suite | And Other Google Updates You Should Know appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Last week, Google announced a new name and new branding for our beloved Google Apps: G Suite. This rebranding is also true for our educational suite of applications, now G Suite for Education, as well as the rest of the world using what was formerly known as Google Apps for Work.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence
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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