EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

ISTE 2018: Excite Students and Save Money with Tech Repair Programs. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 06/26/2018 - 09:01. When business/technology teacher Sue Simonson needed help repairing damages to some of the 1,600 Chromebooks in her district’s one-to-one device initiative, she turned to the most tech-savvy people she knew — her students. . Ten of Simonson’s students at Mound Westonka High School now repair broken devices as part of her highly successful Westonka Technology Interns (WTI) program.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 26, 2018

At the ISTE Conference, I got to catch up with my good buddy, Brett Clark ( @MrBrettClark ), who truly inspired me with his new health transformation. Brett has started running and looks so much younger and healthier, but what’s truly inspiring is how much his spirit and soul glows. Check out his interview below where he shares the importance of teacher wellness and some tips for traveling and staying healthy!

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

ISTE 2018: Keynote Speaker Urges Educators to Adopt Learner-Based Experiences. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 06/26/2018 - 14:00. Katie Martin became a teacher to show students that their voices mattered , not to prepare them for tests. “This has been the driver in everything I do,” Martin said during her Tuesday keynote at ISTE’s 2018 Conference & Expo in Chicago.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Neuroscientist David Eagleman has a lot to say about the brain, and he’s done so in a lot of places. He’s written bestselling books, given a popular TED Talk , hosted a PBS series called “ The Brain with David Eagleman ” and teaches as an adjunct professor at Stanford. He’s also the founder of the Center for Science and Law, which studies how advances in brain science can shape the legal system (although his work also focuses on brain plasticity, or how we learn and absorb new information).

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

ISTE 2018: Take a Tour of the Modern Learning Environment. Makerspaces, movable furniture, huddle spaces and a brand-new take on the teacher's desk make today's classrooms flexible, collaborative and active. amy.burroughs_26341. Tue, 06/26/2018 - 15:46. Tweet text. Modern classrooms put students in the drivers' seat for engagement, collaboration and active learning in #K12.

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JUNE 26, 2018

In their separate domains, educators and parents both understand the importance of social-emotional skills —that the ability to manage emotions, to empathize, and to collaborate is key to fulfillment and success, in school and in life. But schools and families are not always in sync on how to develop those competencies. As schools implement large-scale, research-backed SEL curricula , caregivers at home often have little guidance on how to help their children become resilient, mindful, and kind.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 26, 2018

Exit tickets or cards are informal assessment tools teachers can use to assess students understanding at the end of a class. They can also be used for formative assessment purposes to help teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

ISTE 2018: California District Pursues Data-Driven Decision-Making. California's largest high school had a lot of data, but no way to bring that information together to yield insights that could inform decisions. Today, they have Kernalytics, a program that educators and administrators can use to better understand and guide what's happening in their schools. amy.burroughs_26341.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Neuroscientists have found that curious students learn better because their brain activity changes in ways that help them retain new information. Now researchers are testing ways to encourage that curiosity — for example, by encouraging teachers to model inquisitive behavior. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Jamie Jirout was not the sort of student who simply took a textbook at its word.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

ISTE 2018. juliet.vanwage…. Tue, 06/26/2018 - 15:10. Jun. 26. 2018.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 26, 2018

For those of you using Chromebooks in their instruction, the chart below is a great resource to keep handy. The chart is based on insights collected from Chromebook Help. As is the case with Google.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Two national education nonprofits whose school improvement and assessment tools impact millions of students across the country are merging. Today, AdvancED and Measured Progress announced plans to combine their school support and data tools underneath one entity. The new group doesn’t yet have a name, and the deal won’t be finalized until closer to the end of the year.

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Class Tech Integrate

JUNE 26, 2018

This post is week 3 of 8 in the 8 Weeks of Summer Blog Challenge for educators from hotlunchtray.com. Find out more by clicking here. I am constantly thinking about the "4Cs of the 21st Centruy" when I work with students or coach teachers. The 4C skills are: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking. According to many, like P21.org , these are the skills that our students need to be successful in the current workplace, as well as the workplace they will walk into.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

Musician. Astronaut. Pastry Chef. Robotics Engineer. Farmer. Beekeeper. Those are the six “professions” kids will be able to undertake alongside Barbie, the job-hopping doll known for her many careers, in a new class on Tynker , a platform that teaches children how to code. Tynker CEO and co-founder Krishna Vedati tells EdSurge that users can customize features such as skin color of the virtual Barbie that guides them through lessons.

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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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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 26, 2018

Data privacy experts provided advice for ed-tech vendors and districts on keeping student data secure, at the annual meeting of the International Society for Technology in Education. The post 5 Tips for Protecting Student Data and Living Up to FERPA appeared first on Market Brief.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2018

Videos can be used in many ways in the classroom and in professional learning, and they can greatly benefit students if they’re engaging and thought-provoking. They’re also valuable tools for educators who wish to access on-demand resources for students, who want to learn more new instructional strategies, or who want to expand their professional learning.

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EmergingEdTech

JUNE 26, 2018

Today's guest post is not about an edtech topic (although tech tools can provide some great opportunities for introverts to express themselves!), but I thought it was an interesting piece that was. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 26, 2018

I am asked this question in my sessions often: “What is the next big technology in education?” My answer? “I don’t know. You probably don’t either.” There is more to the answer, but I will get back to that in a second. But here is the thing. I didn’t predict iPads, Chromebooks, the Internet, social media, or a multitude of other things that came our way in education.

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JUNE 26, 2018

The assessment company Measured Progress is merging with AdvancED, a provider of accreditation and consulting to schools. The post Accreditation Provider and Contractor AdvancED, Measured Progress Announce Merger appeared first on Market Brief.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 26, 2018

Image from Wikimedia Commons Does practice make perfect? Malcolm Gladwell 's claim that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice is required to become world class in any field, has been challenged by a Princeton University study. There is also the argument that too much practice can lead to false belief in ability, loss of concentration, resulting in catastrophe.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2018

College and career readiness has grown to be a hot topic that is on the mind of every educational leader in the nation. But being college and career ready takes more than just career counseling or use of software in the classroom, it takes personalized, differentiated instruction that starts at an early age. Students must understand their unique strengths and interests, and teachers must see themselves as part of the global working world.

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MiddleWeb

JUNE 26, 2018

With summer's slower pace, some educators' thoughts may be turning to classroom grant-seeking. Amber Chandler is always on the lookout for funding that helps her kids. She's batting 20 percent (double the average) and is happy to share tips to boost your own success rate.

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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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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2018

edWeb.net is delighted to announce that it was selected by the American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) as one of the 2018 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning. The Best Websites for Teaching & Learning recognizes websites of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the AASL learning standards. Websites selected for this prestigious recognition are free, web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore an

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

Bringing together student assessment and school quality measures, two education nonprofits have agreed to merge, their boards of directors announced today. Dover, N.H.-based Measured Progress , provider of standards-based assessment, and metro Atlanta-based AdvancED accrediting body, will join forces to form a nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. [ New Program Helps Teachers, Students Explore AI ] The merged nonprofit organization will offer an integ

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Cycles of Learning

JUNE 26, 2018

Click here to see student video presentations of each LEGO Walker.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

The throwable microphone Catchbox takes the form of a plush cube that can be tossed around like a beachball or frisbee. Users catch the cube, say their piece, and then lob it to the next person with his or her hand in the air. The newest product added to the line is the Catchbox Plus, which can be charged wirelessly. [ What’s New: New Tools for Schools ] Key features include: • Built-in, rechargeable Li-ion battery: Battery never needs replacement.

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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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JUNE 26, 2018

When Mosi Zuberi learned that his 18-year-old son, Kaja, might not graduate from McClymonds High School in Oakland, he anguished over his parenting missteps, wondering where he had gone wrong. Yet, after seeing data from the California School Dashboard and learning that close to one-fifth of McClymonds’ students were not graduating, he mentally shifted some accountability to the school, seeing a systemic failure to meet the needs of all students.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

ALPHARETTA, GA. AND DOVER, N.H. JUNE 26, 2018 Bringing together student assessment and school quality measures, two of the nation’s leading education nonprofits have agreed to merge, their boards of directors announced today. Dover, N.H.-based Measured Progress, an innovator in standards-based assessment, and metro Atlanta-based AdvancED, the leader in continuous improvement and the world’s largest accrediting body, will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Mosi Zuberi stands in the hallway of the DeFremery Recreation Center after an Oakland REACH meeting. Photo: Jenny Abamu for The Hechinger Report. When Mosi Zuberi learned that his 18-year-old son, Kaja, might not graduate from McClymonds High School in Oakland, he anguished over his parenting missteps, wondering where he had gone wrong. Yet, after seeing school data from the California School Dashboard and learning that close to one-fifth of McClymonds’ students were not graduating, he mentally

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

NASHVILLE, TENN. JUNE 26, 2018 In a move that enhances its mission of supporting education institutions and libraries, Education Networks of America ® (ENA) today announced that Dallas-based education technology company CatchOn, Inc has joined the ENA family of companies. The deal pairs ENA's comprehensive infrastructure technology and support services with CatchOn's unique software as a service tool that delivers essential data about ed tech usage in U.S. schools.

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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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