Tom Murray
MAY 23, 2018
Over the past few years, districts have been working diligently to close the access gap (coined in D.C. as the “Homework Gap”) to support students, particularly those most in need. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 million families do not have connectivity at home. According to the numbers, it’s our black and hispanic students that make up a disproportionate percentage.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 23, 2018
Marynn Dause on episode 318 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. They only had a 2 ½ weeks to teach the entire Odyssey. So, teacher Marynn Dause met with her students. They decided to follow the pattern of Homer and become storytelling bards themselves with powerful results.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 23, 2018
A stand-out webtool among standards-based grading platforms is a free online program called Kiddom ( click for my review ). Kiddom is designed to help teachers curate individual learning experiences with pages that are visual and easy-to-understand, and enable teachers to quickly determine student progress and where remediation is needed. While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-1
Education Elements
MAY 23, 2018
It is important for schools and districts to remember that in our ever-evolving world, they now need to compete for students, administrative and teaching talents, and community perception. Like other competitive organizations, schools need to set themselves apart from other schools in the country.
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Edsurge
MAY 23, 2018
As testing comes to a close, the next big event for educators on the horizon is summer vacation. Yes, fill your schedule with cookouts and sunbathing, but also make time for some professional development this break. To help you stay sharp while getting that much-needed vitamin D, we have a gathered a list of professional development activities geared towards teachers, offered for free or at relatively low-cost.
MiddleWeb
MAY 23, 2018
Teachers don't set out to bore students to death with fact-filled research projects. They want assignments where students *do something* with their facts. In her story about "Drew," Angie Miller provides the insight we need to spark their critical thinking and creativity.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 23, 2018
. While serving as U.S. Secretary of Education in the 1990s and early 2000s, and previously as Governor of South Carolina for eight years, I saw the devastating impact of under-funded and under-resourced rural schools, especially in high-poverty communities. Unfortunately, at least for some children in the South, those conditions haven’t changed much.
Edsurge
MAY 23, 2018
In an environment of 21st century demand from tech-hungry students, educators are largely stuck with out-of-date or insufficient training to keep up with demand. Particularly in the area of computer science (CS), schools need more qualified teachers. Public-private partnerships are one way to address the nation-wide shortage of computer science-trained educators, and the latest comes in the form of STEMpath , a new graduate-level educator certification program that isn't quite a master's degree.
Teacher Tech
MAY 23, 2018
Gimkit for Formative Assessment Gimkit has some features that are similar to Kahoot and Quizizz. The questions for Gimkit can be imported from Quizlet. Gimkit is freemium, like many EdTech products. This means there is a free version but you can pay to upgrade to additional features. Made by Students You want the best reason to check out […]. The post Gimkit – Student Engagement Made by Students appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 23, 2018
In response to a request from one of our readers, here is a collection of some of the best iPad apps you can use with your elementary students to introduce and teach them coding and programming. This.read more.
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
MAY 23, 2018
[ Editor’s note : This is the ninth installment in Jennifer Abrams’ ‘Personal Development’ column for eSchool News. In her columns, Abrams focuses on leadership skills for anyone working in a school or district. Read more about the column here.] . I coach many a teacher who shares with me that they are frustrated with the system in which they work.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 23, 2018
Based on your recommendation, we went ahead and curated for you this collection of some good iPad apps you can use with your elementary students to help them with their writing. From providing.read more.
EdTechTeacher
MAY 23, 2018
The following post is an excerpt from EdTechTeacher CEO, Tom Daccord’s new blog: tomdaccord.com. Millions of iPads and Chromebooks entered American classrooms between 2012 and 2015 and often joined laptops already in place. As a result of the influx, many schools decided to launch a 1:1 (device-to-student) tech integration program and many administrators held high expectations that technology would bring about substantial instructional innovation.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 23, 2018
In one year, there's been a 168 percent jump in how much educators are using data in their classrooms for instruction, according to a new survey. The post Data-Driven Instruction: Top Trend in K-12 Use of Ed-Tech, Teachers Say appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
ProfHacker
MAY 23, 2018
Bar Chart flickr photo by ballancio shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license. Last week, I wrote about the approach I’m taking to the challenges of summer productivity during a year of transitions. One of my goals is to find balance, particularly between wellness, writing goals, and I’ve turned to tech to get a sense of whether I’m succeeding.
Veative
MAY 23, 2018
What might seem like an innocuous decision, which hand-held controller should be used to give students control within a VR world, might actually turn out to be the deciding factor between a successful classroom experience, or not. Let’s take a closer look at the functionalities of a VR controller in education and contemplate upon which is a better practical solution for the classroom – Wired or Bluetooth.
Tech Helpful
MAY 23, 2018
This year I have chosen to focus on the good. My one word for January was "perspective" and I have worked hard to see my surroundings through a positive lens this school year, to celebrate the things that happen in our school that makes us uniquely special and gives me pause to have pride in where I work. I've always been thankful for this school system, they helped me raise my two girls, gave me a sense of belonging, nurtured and challenged me into the educator I am today and continues to push
NeverEndingSearch
MAY 23, 2018
Your student activists are going to love WalkWoke.The iPhone app allows for the creative of impactful political posters to print, publish or share with meme-style ease.The app was launched in January by Tangelo , a venture studio and an innovation lab with a diverse team–built and founded by immigrant women. Posters were selected for their powerful and empathetic artwork drawn by real artists of the Resistance and are fine-tuned for optimal impact.
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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
techlearning
MAY 23, 2018
I was honored to give the below interview for Flipped Learning Network. In the video I share my journey from early adoption to development of a more comprehensive inquiry pedagogy. [ Mass Group Google Doc Editing During Class ] cross posted at www.cyclesoflearning.com Ramsey Musallam teaches science and robotics at Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa, California, with the aim of fostering inquiry-based learning environments fueled by student curiosity.
Prodigy
MAY 23, 2018
For some teachers, it’s classroom bliss. Students work together to investigate an authentic and nuanced problem. They build curriculum-aligned skills in the process. They’re rewarded with enhanced communication and problem-solving abilities. But organizing and running suitable project-based learning (PBL) activities isn’t always easy, as the pedagogy is surrounded by debate and takes form in a […].
techlearning
MAY 23, 2018
ZisBoomBah Fun, practical tips and tools for a nutritious, well-balanced diet Pros: Lots of positive and empowering inspiration for taking an active role in making smart food choices. Cons: Can be overwhelming and there are links to several games that have little to do with the nutrition theme; also features lots of corporate sponsored products (e.g.
Reading By Example
MAY 23, 2018
For years, one of my favorite subjects to read and study about has been the effect of background knowledge on reading comprehension and student achievement. In one of my graduate level ed psych classes, I did a presentation titled “School is So Boring” about how students come to school with different schema and that, depending on what they know, it does not always line up with the expected or assumed background knowledge they would have to have in order to be successful in school.
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.
techlearning
MAY 23, 2018
Wonder Workshop , maker of the award-winning robots now used in over 20,000 elementary and middle schools globally, today announced the winners of the 2017-2018 Wonder League Robotics Competition. More than 22,000 students, ages 6 to 12, participated in the international competition this year, utilizing coding and robotics skills to solve social impact challenges.
Turning Learning On Its Head
MAY 23, 2018
techlearning
MAY 23, 2018
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2018) – Today, the Education Design Lab announces a three-year engagement with UNCF’s Career Pathways Initiative (CPI). African-American unemployment rates remain almost twice as high as unemployment rates for whites. From March 2017 to March 2018, black unemployment averaged 7.4 percent compared to 3.7 percent average for white Americans.
Turning Learning On Its Head
MAY 23, 2018
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.
techlearning
MAY 23, 2018
Insert Learning just recently added the ability for a teacher to join classes! This is awesome news as it brings interactivity to reading articles for PD. [ 6 Tools to Bring Video to Your Classroom ] Insert Learning is basically a chrome extension that allows you to make anything on the web an assessment or a discussion. You can highlight, add sticky notes, start discussions, and add questions.
MindShift
MAY 23, 2018
Sometimes 11-year-old B. comes home from school in tears. Maybe she was taunted about her weight that day, called “ugly.” Or her so-called friends blocked her on their phones. Some nights she is too anxious to sleep alone and climbs into her mother’s bed. It’s just the two of them at home, ever since her father was deported back to West Africa when she was a toddler.
eSchool News
MAY 23, 2018
Too often, an “inclusive education” for students with complex support needs means helping them take part in a single class activity before they go off to a different classroom or focusing on a single learner while other similar students remain on the outside. Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Ph.D., an inclusive education consultant and co-founder of the National Center on Inclusive Education, offered participants in the recent edWebinar, “ Inclusion is More Than ‘Just Being In ,’” a new way to define the te
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