EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2019

FAQ 5: What to Ask Before Starting Your Classroom Redesign. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 06/03/2019 - 14:43. For K–12 schools interested in upgrading their classrooms to fit a modern pedagogy, it is important to take an intentional approach that keeps academic success at the forefront of any decision. . At Illinois' Glenbrook High School District 225 , Ryan Bretag , the district’s director of instructional innovation wanted every decision to help improve "student wellness and meaningful work," Edu

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Lisa Scumpieru, 10th-grade Literature Teacher, gives us a crash course in Hyperdocs. She shares lesson plans, ideas, and tips for getting started quickly without hassle. Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 3, 2019

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The interconnection between education and health is well established. Take, for example, smoking. Smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S. The highest percent of smoking is seen among persons with less than a high school or General Educational Development (GED) high school equivalency diploma , and the lowest is among persons with a bachelor

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How do kids learn and remember? Teacher Andrew Stadel, @ mr_stadel founder of the popular site estimation180.com , talks about this pursuit of learning in the classroom. This topic is his summer research topic. As you ponder the classroom, look at what you’ll research to become a better teacher.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 3, 2019

I am finally back from my international trip where I visited three areas, four hotels, and took a gazillion trains. The background: My daughter and I went to Okinawa Japan where my son is stationed with the Army to celebrate his birthday and decided to also visit the main island of Japan and South Korea. This post won’t be a travelogue but I am happy to say we had tremendous fun.

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The Journal

JUNE 3, 2019

In May 2019, Michigan became the 32nd state to adopt standards for computer science in K-12. In this week’s blog post, we describe those standards, unpack the adoption process, look to the future now the "easy bit" — standards definition and adoption — is done. There is much to learn from Michigan’s efforts!

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2019

Each summer, students can lose up to three months of learning, according to research collected by the nonprofit think tank, RAND Corporation. And by ninth grade, much of the achievement gap in reading—meaning the difference between the most and least proficient readers—is attributable to the compounding impacts of summer learning loss. That means teachers can spend up to a month in the fall reviewing materials taught the previous school year.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 3, 2019

Voice typing is an excellent feature built in Google Docs and Slides that allow you to type and edit by speaking. You don't need to install a third-party add-on to help you with voice typing this.read more.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2019

Karoline Jimenez track downs a student to persuade him to take the SAT in the 2019 documentary Personal Statement. Photo: Juliane Dressner. When I was a teenager, I made a deal with my dad: I could join his paint crew, painting houses part-time, but only if I promised to go to college. My father was proud of his work, but he did not want house painting to be my only option.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 3, 2019

5 Examples Of Project-Based Learning Protocols by Michele Mattoon, Director of the National School Reform Faculty Have you worked with project-based learning protocols? Schools design Project-Based Learning (PBL) because the process helps engage students in learning and helps them develop necessary real-world skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, and the use of technology.

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2019

Building SEL in the classroom requires face-to-face interaction, meaningful discussion, and reflection. Edtech is no complete substitute for that, but there are tools that can supplement the development of character and SEL in the classroom and at home. Courage is a big component of SEL, and courage is taking on challenges even when there’s risk.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 3, 2019

Below is a collection of some interesting iPad apps that are free today and only for a limited period of time. Some of the things you can do with these apps include: enhance your guitar skills, learn.read more.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2019

Test prep and antsy kids–the sounds and feelings of summer are fast approaching. As a result, teachers are flooded with last-minute to-dos while working to ensure their students are well-prepared for their next year of classes, all which can feel overwhelming. But a list of advice and summer tips for teachers can help everyone prepare. We asked some of our own teachers what tips they have used to help ease their school to summer transition.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 3, 2019

For those of you using Google Classroom in their instruction, the following is a list of some important websites that are integrated with Classroom. Up till now, a number of key educational websites.

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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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EdTechTeam

JUNE 3, 2019

As the Dynamic Learning Project Technology Coach in the McGuffey Middle School, I’m always excited to help teachers with building innovative and creative lessons for their students. When Dynamic Learning Project Innovation Advocate, Paige Cizmek, asked me to help her with infusing VR in a traditional ELA 8 lesson, I was happy to do what I could to assist.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 3, 2019

A jury has awarded the education company DynaStudy $9.2 million in a case in which it accused the Houston district of allowing illicit copying and distribution of its materials. The post Houston District Hit With $9 Million Verdict Over Illicit Copying of Company’s Materials appeared first on Market Brief.

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MiddleWeb

JUNE 3, 2019

As you relax into summer break, keep an eye on what’s up with STEM learning. Expert Anne Jolly shares resources for keeping up with STEM news and lesson ideas as you reflect on what worked (and didn't) last year and consider how to amp things up for next fall’s students.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 3, 2019

Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Claudio Zavala Jr on the show to discuss 5 Things a Tech Coach can do to develop their own personalized professional development strategy. The post 5 Ways That Tech Coaches Can Keep Up With Their Professional Learning Over The Summer appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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JUNE 3, 2019

Use the SlideShot Chrome Extension with Desmos Desmos is so much more than an online graphing calculator. Demos helps shift the math classroom from students doing math to exploring math. “Math is about pattern finding.” – Youcubed One of the shifts in teaching mathematics is away from “Show your work” to “Show your thinking.” Exploring […].

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PlagiarismCheck

JUNE 3, 2019

Plagiarism seems to be simple, right? Well, you might not know, but there are eight common types of plagiarism. Some are more serious than others. For instance, there is: Accidental plagiarism. Mosaic plagiarism. Inaccurate authorship. Paraphrasing plagiarism. Self-plagiarism. Direct plagiarism. Source-based plagiarism. Complete plagiarism. In the following paragraphs, we’ll break down what these all mean.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Summer may be a break from the daily work of the classroom, but any teacher knows it's not a "three-month holiday" by any means. Summertime can offer teachers much-deserved time to think and grow. It's when many of you have the breathing room to reflect on your teaching practice, gain new skills and approaches to your work, and connect with peers to learn from them and share your expertise.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 3, 2019

I think it is outstanding that children are getting interested in outer space again. For too long, the idea of exploring our universe seemed like it had stalled, and with it so did our interest in […].

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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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Educator Innovator

JUNE 3, 2019

Our June, 2019 reading for Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN turns our attention to schools’ treatment of Black girls particularly in the English Language Arts classroom. In a piece written for the English Journal , authors Jemimah L. Young, Marquita D. Foster, and Dorothy Hines call out the oppressive ways our society depicts Black girls in media, and the ways schools, and English education in particular in America compounds their mistreatment.

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techlearning

JUNE 3, 2019

Tickle lets students control a variety of robots, drones, Arduino boards, and other smart devices.

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PlagiarismCheck

JUNE 3, 2019

Plagiarism seems to be simple, right? Well, you might not know, but there are eight common types of plagiarism. Some are more serious than others. For instance, there is: Accidental plagiarism. Mosaic plagiarism. Inaccurate authorship. Paraphrasing plagiarism. Self-plagiarism. Direct plagiarism. Source-based plagiarism. Complete plagiarism. In the following paragraphs, we’ll break down what these all mean.

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techlearning

JUNE 3, 2019

Why not make accessible the default, rather than a technique that content creators must be trained in and work to access?

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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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PlagiarismCheck

JUNE 3, 2019

Plagiarism seems to be simple, right? Well, you might not know, but there are eight common types of plagiarism. Some are more serious than others. For instance, there is: Accidental plagiarism. Mosaic plagiarism. Inaccurate authorship. Paraphrasing plagiarism. Self-plagiarism. Direct plagiarism. Source-based plagiarism. Complete plagiarism. In the following paragraphs, we’ll break down what these all mean.

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techlearning

JUNE 3, 2019

Creating memes with students is a great classroom activity.

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Technology Tidbits

JUNE 3, 2019

"Game-based learning (GBL) is a type of game play that has defined learning outcomes. Generally, game-based learning is designed to balance subject matter with gameplay and the ability of the player to retain, and apply said subject matter to the real world. ( wikipedia )" Game Based Learning has stood the test of time and been going on since schools have been around.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 3, 2019

Each year on June 8, aquariums, research organizations, NGOs, governments, and communities around the world mobilize for World Oceans Day to raise awareness about the critical role that oceans play in our biosphere. Students raise awareness of ocean pollution with 360° film. This year, in celebration of World Oceans Day, we’re sharing a story from students at Menlo Atherton High School in Atherton, California.

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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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