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Start a Station Rotation Idea Document Today

Catlin Tucker

Crowdsource the best ideas for engaging students in stations! Despite working on a school campus surrounded by other talented educators, it’s easy for teachers to feel isolated and disconnected. Many teachers are so busy treading water to stay on top of their workloads they don’t feel like they have the time to connect or collaborate with other teachers.

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Organic Edtech Coaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Adam Juarez on successful edtech coaching From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Edtech coaching can be improved with “walkarounds” and interaction between edtech coaches and teachers. Adam Juarez talks about organic edtech coaching and how to cultivate those relationships. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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169 Tech Tip #36: The Internet Toolbar Disappeared

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: The Internet Toolbar Disappeared.

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Test Anxiety Is Crippling Students. Giving Them a Breather Can Help.

Edsurge

It’s 9:30 in the morning when Anton enters my classroom, an hour after the morning bell signals that breakfast is over and the school day is beginning. He grunts something that resembles “Good Morning” and slams down into his chair, throwing his backpack on the floor and pulling his hood down as he puts his head on the desk. I resist the urge to tell him to walk in and try that again without slamming the door and join us on the carpet.

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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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“That’s Not Fair!” The Myth About Assistive Technology

Ditch That Textbook

Some label assistive technology as unfair. We hold onto myths about it. In this post, Catherine Day identifies and dispels some of those myths. This post is written by Catherine Day a graduate student at Edinboro University currently majoring in Reading and Literacy. Ms. Day currently resides in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. You can connect with her […].

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4 Critical Characteristics of High-Quality Instructional Content

Edsurge

K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs. But not all content is created equal, and educators are often left sifting through hundreds of options to find high-quality material. K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs.

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Dave’s Killer Bread Co-Founder Invests in Rising Prison Education Startup

Edsurge

It’s rare enough for any entrepreneur to lead a company to a $275 million sale—in cash. The odds are significantly slimmer when that person is a convicted felon who previously served 15 years in prison. But that’s how much Dave Dahl sold his family company , Dave’s Killer Bread, for in 2015. Today, it claims to be the largest organic bread company in America.

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From the Author @mjmcalli – I’m Sorry Story

Teacher Tech

The Journey to be an Author Guest Post by Melody McCallister To sign up for author read aloud [link] How the I’m Sorry Story Developed Roughly eleven years ago, the I’m Sorry Story was floating in my head. I was teaching fifth grade in Garland, Texas and pregnant with my first child. I had been […]. The post From the Author @mjmcalli – I’m Sorry Story appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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The 7 Best Membership Site Platforms (Ultimate Guide for 2020)

Sell Courses Online

The post The 7 Best Membership Site Platforms (Ultimate Guide for 2020) appeared first on Sell Courses Online. Building a membership site is a great way for creators to build a stable, recurring revenue stream for their online business.There are many factors that contribute to the success of a membership site and the tech platform that you use plays a significant role as well.But here’s the thing.

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Digital Literacies Books for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Digitality has radically redefined the concept of learning expanding its breadth to unprecedented extremes.

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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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How It's Done: Using Blended Learning to Close Achievement Gap

techlearning

By adopting blended learning, Dayton Public Schools has successfully recalibrated its tools and strategies in its core instruction program

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13 Tools to Record Audio on Chromebooks and Other Devices

Shake Up Learning

The post 13 Tools to Record Audio on Chromebooks and Other Devices appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Audio is a great learning and reflection tool. So I’ve put together a list of 13 Tools to Record Audio on Chromebooks and Other Devices. Now that we can add audio to our favorite Google Slides projects , we need to make sure we have some options for creating those audio files.

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Apple Keynote Guides for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Keynote is one of the best presentation creation apps for iOS devices. I have been using it for years on my Mac and I am way satisfied with it. I also make use of other presentation tools (e.g.

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Using Talk about Texts to Grow Conversation Skills

MiddleWeb

Are students who increasingly communicate through bits of digital text missing the chance to develop live conversation skills? In her middle grades classroom, Nancy Costanzo has crafted strategies to help kids both deepen their understanding and become skilled conversationalists.

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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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Students get much-requested climate change curriculum

eSchool News

Portland Public Schools (PPS) is partnering with Portland General Electric Company on the creation of a comprehensive K-12 curriculum exploring the causes and consequences of climate change, along with potential solutions. This partnership is a direct response to student advocacy. In 2016, local students and climate justice advocates reached out to the Portland Public Schools Board of Education to ask for comprehensive climate literacy including understanding the root causes of climate change an

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Edtech in Action: How to use wireless technology to untether a teacher

techlearning

T&L Leadership Summit attendee Rick Cave shares how West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District has developed its Educational Classroom of Today (EdCOT)

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5 Challenges in the Healthcare Credentialing System | TAO

TAO

Learn about the most common challenges in the medical credentialing process — and an IMS Global framework that may eliminate many of them.

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STUDENT VOICES: Ready to drop out of school, until restorative justice offered a path back in

The Hechinger Report

?. School was a happy place for Adriana Del Valle — at the elementary level. During her middle-school years, though, she eventually stopped going to school, started hanging out with the “wrong crowd” and was “sent away.” She was i n the foster care system and constantly changing schools. The inconsistency of her educational experiences eventually caught up to her.

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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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Esports Emerge as Learning and Social Catalyst in Schools

edWeb.net

WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. It may lack sweat equity, but it’s up there with even the most physically demanding of sports. Esports, the competitive side of video gaming, is exploding. And K-12 schools are buying in because it’s not only fun but also a viable educational tool! A recent edWebinar sponsored by Common Sense Education, “ Ready Player One: Esports in K-12 ,” highlights why esports has taken hold in schools.

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Informable: Quick Quizzes Help Kids Think Critically About Online Content

techlearning

Informable is a media literacy app from the nonprofit News Literacy Project that challenges users to think critically about online content.

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Five Apps Students Can Use To Make Podcasts

MindShift

Karen Keating’s eighth-grade English students at Lower Dauphin Middle School in Hummelstown, Pa., fire up their laptops and gather a bundle of snowball microphones. With the click of a mouse, their laptops become studios, and they’re ready to record. Keating’s class is writing, producing and editing podcasts that they’ll submit to the NPR Student Podcast Challenge , and, like many teachers, Keating is using apps to help them make it happen.

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VHS Learning Announces New Courses for the 2020-21 School Year

techlearning

VHS Learning has announced enhancements to its course catalog for the 2020-21 school year that will expand Advanced Placement®, core, and elective offerings.

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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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Beginner’s Mind

Reading By Example

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few. Shunryu Suzuki. Every so often, we get a new person at tai chi. They come for a variety of reasons: to improve balance, to increase focus, maybe to be more healthy overall. Today we had someone interested in improving their flexibility for their golf game. As we strolled into the studio, this person commented, “I suppose you all already know all the moves.” I did not say anything as I don’t

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Reel Classics: Shirley Temple.

techlearning

On February 27, 1936, Shirley Temple, aged 7, received a contract from 20th Century Fox paying $50,000 per film

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#BrainTime 1: Well I never

Learning with 'e's

Photo from Needpix This is the first in the #BrainTime series on the effects of time on the human mind. This is written in a simplistic style for those who are interested in thinking, memory and perception, but are not expert in the area. If you wish to read further, please consult relevant research literature. It's fascinating to consider the 'tricks of the mind' we are often exposed to.

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Three Kid-Safe Headphones for Schools

techlearning

Headphones that are good for students to use in class

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

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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Cloud Stop Motion

Technology Tidbits

Cloud Stop Motion is an innovative site for creating and storing stop motion video projects. This is ideal for educators looking to integrate technology into the classroom and can be used for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more. Best of all, the educational portal allows teachers to track and manage student accounts, organize all projects, and export/watch all videos, all from w/in the web/browser.

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What We Learned About the Challenges and Commitment of Early Childhood Educators

Edsurge

Cindy Decker had big plans when she began her job as executive director of an early childhood education program in Tulsa, Okla. She was excited to launch new professional development opportunities, hoped to strengthen the coaching model for teachers and was eager to come up with a more sophisticated set of data points for examining educational quality.

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Socrates

Technology Tidbits

Socrates is an innovate new site where educators can seamlessly differentiate instruction for each student through a unique game based learning system. This is done through fun and engaging learning games w/ educational portal where teachers can track and monitor student progress, assign educational videos, use a digital badge system, testing, benchmarking, and much much more.

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Research on early college high schools indicates they may pay for themselves in the long run

The Hechinger Report

Early college high school students graduate college in greater numbers. Research shows that their expected future earnings and public subsidy savings more than offset the cost of these expensive small high schools. Photo: Kayleigh Skinner. Some solutions in education are expensive. Take early college high schools, which give students a head start on their college degrees but cost about $3,800 extra per student.

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LIVE DEMO: Using PowerPoint to Create Compelling Presentations for Virtual Training

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks