Catlin Tucker
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Blended learning is the combination of active engaged learning online and active engaged learning offline with the goal of giving students more control over the time, place, pace, and path of their learning. Blended learning can take many different forms and the various models give students different degrees of control over their learning. Some educators use blended learning and personalized learning synonymously.
Tom Murray
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
We all know the feeling… Being overwhelmed. Not knowing where to start.Being paralyzed by fear.Feeling like we’re juggling too many balls in the air. In the #LeadershipMinute video above, I connect with my good friend, Shannon Miller, who addresses this issue in which we can all relate. Shannon is an incredible leader, a dynamic librarian, an advisor for Future Ready Librarians, and most importantly, an amazing person.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Here are five of my favorite tech tools for teacher-authors: 1. A good editing program. Whether you’re self-published or agented, you want your documents as clean as possible. You can edit it yourself, use beta readers, or pray, but one more option to include in your toolkit is a good online editing program. Often, these ask you to copy-paste your text into a dialogue box on their website and they take it from there.
ViewSonic Education
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Value-branded products are everywhere. New companies seem to pop up overnight. How to tell the quality from the questionable? The reliable vs. the risky? Product certification is one of your best tools. Buying on price and availability can expose users to avoidable risk. Product certification lets you know that a product is safe and reliable. It’s a benchmark for product quality.
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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
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
All those ‘90s kids who used to try sneaking their Game Boys into class and playing discreetly under their desks—to no avail, of course—may soon be feeling like they were born in the wrong decade. The gaming devices aren’t being treated as contraband anymore, at least not in the 100 K-12 schools that have welcomed Nintendo products into their classrooms this year to help students develop collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Audio Converter is a good Chrome app to use on your Google Drive to convert audio files from one format to another. No software download is required, the app is web-based and works right in your.
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Teacher Tech
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Have Students Respond in a Spreadsheet This morning I woke up to see this tweet “What about first graders responding to a question in graph format through Google classroom?” There are many ways to accomplish this but here is a suggestion for how first graders might do this. This gives me some great ideas! What […]. The post 1st Graders Making a Spreadsheet appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
It came as a surprise to many last November when a for-profit coding school and a small liberal arts college announced that the two would join forces. Nestled in the green hills of Marin Country, Calif., Dominican University has been around for 129 years, and didn’t have many offerings available for students interested in technology or computer science.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Thursday with trends and top stories about higher education. Subscribe today! WASHINGTON, D.C. – We know that college costs are increasing , but what’s harder to find out is where the money is going. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni on Wednesday launched a site that makes it easy to track how your hard-earned tuition dollars are spent: HowColleg
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, Jeff sits down with Dr. Will Deyamport from the Dr. Will Podcast to ask the question "Should Teachers Get Paid for their Side Hustle?". The post Should Teachers Get Paid for their Side Hustles? A Conversation with Dr. Will Deyamport. appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
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
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Visual whiteboarding is a powerful technique to integrate in your instructional methodology.
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Big players in the K-12 market are looking to partner with companies that help them expand reach and value, according to a panel of experts at the LearnLaunch conference. The post Why Partnerships Between Education Companies Succeed or Fail appeared first on Market Brief.
Prodigy
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Involving your students in community service can feel like an impossible task when you already have endless piles of curriculum to cover during the school year. But what if you could accomplish both of these at the same time? You’ve probably heard of service learning. Maybe you’ve even wanted to use it in your classroom, […]. The post The Teacher’s Guide to Service Learning [+ 5 Examples] appeared first on Prodigy Blog.
SecurEdge
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Is your wireless network not performing as it should? In this vlog, Kevin explains why a network refresh or update may be in order when it comes to your Wi-Fi performance. The wireless planning and installation phases are critical for a optimized Wi-Fi network.
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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 151 Chasing The Next Better, Reflections From #MyRoomMessage Drew Perkins talks with teacher and author of #MyRoomMessage Monte Syrie about his reflections on teaching, classroom culture, and teacher preparation. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Monte’s web site: letschangeeducation.com @MonteSyrie Kelly Gallagher The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 146 Does Education Have a Twitter Problem?
Prodigy
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
The dust has finally settled, and it looks like Common Core math is here to stay. After countless political battles (and more than one Common Core math meme floating around social media), the initiative that incorporates techniques like cooperative learning and active learning has settled into the American education system. Beginning in 2010, the Common […].
ExcelinEd
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
How can states fund CTE programs to maximize impact? Happy Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month! ExcelinEd is excited to share our new CTE playbook, Funding for Value: Maximizing the Impact of Career and Technical Education Funding. In today’s post, playbook co-author Melissa Canney takes a look at how states can states fund CTE programs for value.
Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
We’ve been celebrating World Read Aloud Day for several years now. In fact, World Read Aloud Day was my first venture into Skyping with other classrooms around the world, and it helped me make connections to so many teachers and librarians that I continue to collaborate with today. World Read Aloud Day was established by LitWorld as a way for us to celebrate our freedom and right to read aloud.
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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
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
At Bett Adobe showcased its redesigned Education Exchange platform, a free learning platform and community designed by educators for educators.
Turnitin
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
techlearning
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Whether you want to create newsletters or classroom posters, the possibilities are truly endless.
techlearning
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Heard is a platform that allows teachers and parents to communicate, share resources, plan events, and more.
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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