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3 Ways to Get More Young Women Interested in STEM

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez From computational thinking to role models, educators can use classroom tech to further engage young women in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

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Create Netflix-style learning with screencasts

Ditch That Textbook

We have had students turn in documents, slide presentations and spreadsheets digitally for a long time. We’re comfortable with them. They’re easy to open and (fairly) quick to grade … depending on what’s in them, of course! In the past, video has been a different story, though. Even recently, video was a pain to create […].

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Digital Footprints Leave Lasting Trails

Teacher Reboot Camp

Students don’t realize their digital footprints leave a lasting trail. Many believe what they post on ephemeral apps, like Snapchat, disappears or is kept secret. Some of their posts will disappear. However, our digital learners need to realize that posting and sharing so much on multiple networks is bound to leave a lasting trail. Moreover, what they share is only kept private if the people they share with keep it private.

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Could technology ever be part of Montessori education?

Neo LMS

For over a century, the Montessori method of education has given children and adolescents all around the world increased chances of living a successful adult life. This is the main driver behind the entire idea of education, but Montessori seems to have better results than standard education does. There are a few factors that contribute to this. Firstly, there’s the student-centred approach to learning.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Chinese Education Market Offers Vast Startup Opportunities, With Limits

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

The Chinese education market, with 180 million students, presents unlimited opportunities for ed-tech startups. But barriers to business remain. The post Chinese Education Market Offers Vast Startup Opportunities, With Limits appeared first on Market Brief.

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In the News: On School Surveillance Threats

Doug Levin

As quoted in: Abamu, Jenny. “ Why the State of Surveillance in Schools Might Lead to the Next Equifax Disaster.” EdSurge. 19 September 2017. However, privacy experts fear the cyber-security risks associated with adaptable technology’s rise to the top is akin to the popular meme of a dog sitting with a cup of coffee saying, “This is Fine,” in a room that is on fire.

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In the News: On School Surveillance Threats

Doug Levin

As quoted in: Abamu, Jenny. “ Why the State of Surveillance in Schools Might Lead to the Next Equifax Disaster.” EdSurge. 19 September 2017. However, privacy experts fear the cyber-security risks associated with adaptable technology’s rise to the top is akin to the popular meme of a dog sitting with a cup of coffee saying, “This is Fine,” in a room that is on fire.

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Future-Proofing College by Embracing ‘Purpose Learning’

Edsurge

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, Tesla Motors and Hyperloop, has some serious reservations about artificial intelligence. And just as his inventions sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, so do his fears about AI: He worries that we risk unintentionally creating a super-smart machine that could obliterate humanity. One reason Musk is so eager to colonize other planets, in fact, is that he fears AI will wipe out the human race.

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Should Teachers and Tech Companies Work Together?

TeacherCast

This week on the TechEducator Podcast we discuss a recent New York Times article that focused on the topic of Teacher Ambassador Programs. The post Should Teachers and Tech Companies Work Together? appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. With so many technologies turning to the education market as product developers and so many teachers supporting them as brand ambassadors, the question is often asked.

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48 Critical Thinking Questions For Any Content Area

TeachThought - Learn better.

The post 48 Critical Thinking Questions For Any Content Area appeared first on TeachThought.

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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.

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Are you ready to Release your Leadership Brilliance?

TeacherCast

In this episode, we discuss the transformation from classroom teacher to educational leadership and how you can safely navigate through the heard of issues surrounding starting a new school year. | Techeducator Podcast Episode 164. The post Are you ready to Release your Leadership Brilliance? appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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For PD, the days of one-and-done are dead and gone!

eSchool News

According to research from the Center for Public Education , “one-and-done” professional development sessions for teachers simply don’t work. With new standards rolling out every year, a one-class-covers-all approach just won’t cut it anymore. Educators aren’t that different from their students when it comes to their learning, so why should they be expected to learn everything at once instead of gradually, as they hope their students can?

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Why is it important to teach our students the art of typing? | @LearningDotCom

TeacherCast

In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we discuss the art of teaching students how to properly become expert keyboardist with Jeff Meyer, the Director of Education from Learning.com. The post Why is it important to teach our students the art of typing? | @LearningDotCom appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we discuss the art of teaching students how to properly become expert keyboardist with Jeff Meyer, the D

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10 Way to Use Twitter for Fun Assignments, Projects, Class Work

EmergingEdTech

Twitter can Bring a Contemporary, Fun Social Element to Topic Exploration, Research, Projects, and Other Classroom Activities Twitter, along with other social media platforms, is more often banned. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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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.

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What is todays State of Teacher Professional Learning? | @CorwinPress

TeacherCast

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast we sit down with Mike Soules and Dr. Sonja-Hollins Alexander from Corwin to discuss a recent surgery of more than 6300 educators on the state of professional development in schools today. The post What is todays State of Teacher Professional Learning? | @CorwinPress appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Google Suite Alternative: sandstorm.io

ProfHacker

I love Google Docs. I’m composing this blog post in a google doc. And I love Slack (I wrote about it here first! ). But, given the economics of google and questions of privacy, as well as Slack’s new Terms of Service , more and more institutions are turning to alternatives. Enter sandstorm.io. It is a “self-hostable productivity suite.” It is proving particularly popular at Canadian institutions because of laws that prevent student data from being housed on servers outside the country.

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Child-Driven and Data-Driven; Can you be both?

The Principal of Change

The short answer to the title of the post is “no”, you can’t be both “Child-Driven”and “Data-Driven” Here is the long answer. When you have two focuses on what you are driven by, there will be times where one situation comes into conflict with the other. For example, when we “teach to the test” and not “to the child”, they might get the number we want, but if the learning doesn’t stick, did it hurt, harm, or do nothing for

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9 Educational iPad Apps to Get Students Ready for School

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

September 21, 2017 A couple of weeks ago we shared a collection of iPad apps for back to school and today we are featuring another collection inspired by iTunes App Store's Get Ready for.read more.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Social-Emotional Skills Can Assure Kids Thrive

MiddleWeb

Debbie Silver and Dedra Stafford offer a detailed look at social-emotional learning in Teaching Kids to Thrive. Veteran teacher David Bever finds the up-to-the-minute research coupled with extensive strategies a winning combination for boosting SEL practice.

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No Coding Required to Create, Share Apps

techlearning

Create real-world apps right away and make ideas come to life.

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Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Tangles

MiddleWeb

As the girls (and other kids) in your classes navigate the complicated, often contradictory messages our society sends as they grow from children into independent adults, they will appreciate the kinds of support "Untangled" will enable you to offer, says Bill Ivey.

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Not “Just” a Teacher: Finding Your Voice as a Teacher

The CoolCatTeacher

Brianna Hodges on episode 154 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Do you ever feel like you’re “just” a teacher? Do you feel like that person up on the stage never could be you? But you have a passion. You have a fire and a message – but what do you do with it? Brianna Hodges shares her journey from small-town teacher to the stage, state legislature, and nation’s capital.

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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.

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Infusing Pop Culture into Literacy Learning

MiddleWeb

In Making Curriculum Pop, Pam Goble and Ryan Goble have done exactly what harried teachers need most: provided a raft of templates for student work as well as grounded the notions of textual exploration in proven research and thoughtful theory, says Kevin Hodgson.

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Here Is A New Web Tool for Creating Educational Visuals

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

September 21, 2017 Edify is a new web tool released by the popular animation platform Animaker. Edify provides teachers and students with a collection of creative tools that enable them to create.read more.

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Providing the Right Guidance and Guardrails to Support Student Voice and Choice

Edsurge

Last spring, students at our school, Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, DC, were busy creating solutions in response to challenging problems as part of semester long projects that we call expeditions. Students in pre-K busily painted wooden structures that would become Little Free Libraries in a neighborhood near our school. Fourth graders put finishing touches on pamphlets and presentations about how individuals can make a difference in cleaning up our local watershed to share at t

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4 reasons data is crucial for personalized learning

eSchool News

Data provides a fuller picture of students’ performance with information such as participation, assessments, and growth on skills over time. Having this greater understanding of students’ strengths and where they need to grow equips students to have more ownership over their learning. Data also enables students to work on a skill or content until they have mastered it, broadening their learning beyond time spent in the classroom.

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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.

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Michelle Obama’s Better Make Room Campaign Aims to Help Students Text Their Way to College

Edsurge

In 2014 Michelle Obama launched the Reach Higher initiative, which set out to help schools and counselors help young people see college as an option. But after about a year into the program, the former first lady realized Reach Higher wasn’t directly reaching an important group: students themselves. “Mrs. Obama said the White House press release won’t reach kids; those reach schools and state educational organizations,” says Don Yu, a former advisor to the Secretary of Education under the Obama

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Federal Audit Says WGU Lacks Faculty Interaction, Recommending It Return $700 Million in Financial Aid

Edsurge

Western Governors University has long touted its unusual model of online teaching, which breaks up the traditional faculty role into pieces handled by different people, and grants degrees after students prove they’ve mastered competencies. But a scathing audit report released by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General on Thursday found that there isn’t enough interaction between instructors and students to qualify for federal financial aid, and recommends that the universi

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