EdTech Magazine
MARCH 13, 2019
Technology Inside Next-Gen Learning Environments Continues to Evolve. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 03/13/2019 - 13:54. K–12 classrooms essentially have been set up in much the same way since the days of Horace Mann in 1830s Massachusetts. . Students sit in rows, facing forward, in order to see the blackboard and the teacher , who is ready to share knowledge that students are expected to receive. .
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 13, 2019
Erin Murphy on Episode 459 The Right Question Technique is being used by educators around the world to help children ask better questions. Erin Murphy talks about how we can implement some simple techniques to improve student questions today. Today’s show is sponsored by NetRef. Join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology.
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Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 13, 2019
Creating student-centered activities — where we put learning in the hands of students — can be a powerful learning experience. When it’s student-paced, no one gets left in the dust and no one gets bored waiting for the class to move on. If you haven’t tried HyperDocs yet, they’re a fantastic blend of both. HyperDocs […].
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 13, 2019
3 Tools to Boost K–12 Math Lesson Plans for Pi Day. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 03/13/2019 - 16:52. Pi Day is here. While it’s mostly a fun day of math-inspired competitions and scarfing down slices of “pi,” it can also be a great time for teachers to think about tweaking their math and computer science lesson plans. . There are several classroom tools available that can keep students engaged while building the science, technology, engineering and math skills they will need down the road.
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 13, 2019
Assessing student learning traditionally is accomplished with tests. The problem teachers have with this approach is managing them. If they’re short answer or essay — the preferred way to check understanding — grading takes a long time. And unless assessments are frequent, it’s easy to miss the student who is lost or just doesn’t get it.
Education Elements
MARCH 13, 2019
Planning and opening a new school is an exciting yet daunting task. As a leader of a brand new school, you are involved in every aspect of what the school day will look and feel like, and how it will be remembered. When you begin to design experiences that equip students with the skills to fulfill your school’s mission and vision, consider what your strategic priorities should be to get your goals accomplished.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Education Elements
MARCH 13, 2019
One of the major issues that schools face is engaging with parents, community, and stakeholders. It is not about educational changes and innovative initiatives, but about the everyday work such as field trips, after-school programs, counseling, volunteering opportunities, sports events, snow days, drop-off and pick-up, fundraisers, and more.
Edsurge
MARCH 13, 2019
Woody Marshall had seen this business strategy before. Attract users with a free product. Dazzle with quality content, an intuitive interface and whet the appetite for a paid upgrade. That approach worked for Spotify, a company in the portfolio of growth equity firm TCV , where Marshall is a general partner. And now, it’s attracted TCV to an education technology company.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 13, 2019
On Friday, January 18, 2019, counselors, teachers and others held a rally during a strike in Los Angeles. (Photo by E. Tammy Kim) E. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report. Many people were shocked to learn of recent reports that wealthy parents allegedly fabricated college applications, facilitated cheating on standardized exams and bribed university officials to secure their children’s places in our nation’s best engine for social mobility — selective colleges.
Edsurge
MARCH 13, 2019
The best outcomes for businesses and school districts are deeply intertwined and require balancing philosophies and approaches at exactly the right time. Dr. Kecia Ray, who once turned around a failing Tennessee school with a handshake, believes that companies should act as thought partners with the school districts they’re selling to. After a chance meeting with Rob Warren of Curriculum Associates, Ray, the founder of the consultancy K20Connect and former executive director of learning technolo
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 13, 2019
Teaching students how to conduct smart search queries online is an important part of cultivating a digital citizenship culture within your classroom. Smart searching goes beyond the simple.
Edsurge
MARCH 13, 2019
“ The Rise Fund is committed to achieving social and environmental impact alongside competitive financial returns.”. Yes, the founder of the Rise Fund may have inadvertently achieved a mission goal yesterday: Bill McGlashan was among the very wealthy parents included in the FBI’s criminal complaint who allegedly used wads of cash to open “side doors” through which their children could slip into prestigious schools.
eSchool News
MARCH 13, 2019
We’re past winter break, and while spring break is around the corner, we still have months to go before summer brings empty classrooms and a bit of relaxation. Teachers and students might need a bit of a pick-me-up, and these easy-to-use TED-Ed lessons can help. Do you have a burning desire to learn about how imagination works? TED-Ed Lessons has a video for you.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 13, 2019
Should Teachers Give Their Phone Number To Parents? by Terry Heick Should teachers give their phone number to parents? I’m not sure there’s a universal answer here but may be worth teachers sharing their experience. I came across the conversation after seeing the following conversation reddit. You can read more about Google Voice here. I […].
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.
eSchool News
MARCH 13, 2019
American schools are facing a crisis in the lack of professional learning for school leaders. These leaders are required to be licensed, which usually entails a two-year program at a university or college. However, once they actually begin their careers, most of them will tell you that any further professional learning comes on the job. This vacuum of professional learning among principals and superintendents means many have to stub their toes by learning from mistakes, leading sometimes to grav
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 13, 2019
Easy Annotate is a very good side-by side PDF editor. It enables users to easily annotate and link two PDFs at the same time. Easy Annotate has become the most popular option for studying two.
Education Superhighway
MARCH 13, 2019
In our first “Consult the Consultant” blog post, we covered key elements of special construction RFPs. Now that the E-rate Form 470/RFP window has closed, it’s time to turn our attention to the next step in the E-rate process: filing a quality Form 471 before the Wednesday, March 27, 2019 deadline. While most errors on Form 471s may be corrected during the Receipt Acknowledgment Letter (RAL) or Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) processes , it is much better to submit a clean, w
TeacherCast
MARCH 13, 2019
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with ASCD Author Mike Anderson to discuss his new book What We Say and How We Say It Matter: Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior. The post Should We Be Thinking About How We Speak To Our Students … And Each Other? appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
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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
100mentors
MARCH 13, 2019
Today, we’re celebrating International Ask a Question Day at 100mentors by highlighting 6 ways questioning in the classroom can help make lessons more meaningful for you and your students. Get started by asking questions. Asking questions is a part of every teacher’s day. More often than not, they’re transactional or routine questions like, “Did the homework get done?
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 13, 2019
Women at William Franz Elementary School yell at police officers during a protest against desegregation at the school, as three black youngsters attended classes at the school for the second day. Some carry signs stating “All I Want For Christmas is a Clean White School” and “Save Segregation Vote, States Rights Pledged Electors” Bettman/Getty Images.
ExcelinEd
MARCH 13, 2019
Teaching children how to read is the most important job of elementary school teachers. Yet the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that 63 percent of American fourth-graders are not proficient readers. Children who are not reading on grade level by the end of third grade are significantly more likely to drop out of high school and end up in the criminal justice system.
MiddleWeb
MARCH 13, 2019
Giving students examples of how to fight against hate and injustice and for their rights and the rights of their fellow human beings is critical to a healthy democracy. Rita Platt shines a light on Jewish, black, and native American freedom fighters and protestors.
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.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 13, 2019
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! If a student’s family gets evicted, her teachers may never know. If a student’s parents initiate a divorce, if someone dies or goes to jail, if a caregiver loses a job – all these things affect a student’s ability to focus on school, get homework done and even show up to cl
EmergingEdTech
MARCH 13, 2019
So, you want to attend a coding boot camp. You’ve decided on your top choice. You’re ready to start the application process. But then you look at the admission rates and your stomach churns. You had. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
MindShift
MARCH 13, 2019
Back in the 1960s, a Harvard graduate student made a landmark discovery about the nature of human anger. At age 34, Jean Briggs traveled above the Arctic Circle and lived out on the tundra for 17 months. There were no roads, no heating systems, no grocery stores. Winter temperatures could easily dip below minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Briggs persuaded an Inuit family to “adopt” her and “try to keep her alive,” as the anthropologist wrote in 1970.
edWeb.net
MARCH 13, 2019
For teachers that have always wanted to use augmented reality (AR)—tech that overlays content on top of the real world—but haven’t had the chance to explore it, Jaime Donally has heard you. In her presentation, “Creating Classroom Content in Augmented Reality,” she gave attendees some inside help on which apps to use in the classroom. With programs ranging from beginner level to current AR practitioners, she offered 10 apps that can help educators get started with no coding skills needed.
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.
Adjusting Course
MARCH 13, 2019
The #30SecondBookTalk is back and this season promises to be the best ever. We can’t wait to see who earns the title of WORLD BOOK TALK CHAMPION! Each year, Jennifer LaGarde and I host an epic podcast featuring 16 book-talkers from around the globe. Then, tens of thousands of readers vote to decide which epic educator will take home the coveted Vince Lombooki Digital Badge, and a host of other goodies from our friends at Scholastic.
techlearning
MARCH 13, 2019
With the addition of new solutions from TechPilot Labs, Securly’s comprehensive digital student experience suite now provides these key capabilities:
MindShift
MARCH 13, 2019
Actress Lori Loughlin, from the TV show Full House , turned herself in to the FBI Wednesday, a day after being charged my prosecutors in a massive college admissions cheating and bribery scandal. Loughlin along with her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, were among 33 parents who allegedly paid enormous sums of money to get their kids into the nation’s top universities.
techlearning
MARCH 13, 2019
US finishes a dismal 17th. A decentralized model leads to wide variation in education quality—and a poor result for one of the richest countries on earth, according to the report.
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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