The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Day 37 of 80 Days of Excellence From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Do you know where you’re aiming? What does excellence look like? You can’t be complacent and strive for excellence. Excellence requires effort. “If you don’t aim for anything, you’ll hit it every time,” Zig Ziglar.
The Journal
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Why don’t techies typically understand how to reach the Holy Grail of ed tech with their apps? In this week’s blog post we look to Kahoot! — a Jeopardy-style game — to better understand the value of making a teacher’s life easier!
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EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
A Modern Learning Environment. While most of the public conversation about K–12 education centers on topics such as test scores, learning standards and teacher quality and retention, the actual environment in which students learn is often neglected. And yet, the design of classroom spaces and other learning areas throughout schools can have an outsized impact on student outcomes ranging from academic growth and engagement to improved health and classroom behavior. meghan.bogardu….
Battelle for Kids
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
We feel fortunate at P21 to work with a national network of Exemplar schools and learning centers that are anchored in best practices of 21st Century teaching and learning. That’s why we used our research on the network to form the structure of our Patterns of Innovation conference , set for March 27-28 in Napa, California.
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Edsurge
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Three years ago I was teaching a graduate computer science course with 20 students. When students weren’t solving assignments or giving presentations, I was able to spend my time interacting with them one-on-one. The class operated smoothly. Then I changed the title of the course to include the words “big data”. Next year my course—using the same curriculum—had 150 students sign up!
Battelle for Kids
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
This session is being conducted at the Patterns of Innovation Conference in Napa will focus on progressing beyond differentiation and teaching to the average by respecting the voice and choice of our learners and enabling opportunities for individualized learning experiences.
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Battelle for Kids
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
We feel fortunate at P21 to work with a national network of Exemplar schools and learning centers that are anchored in best practices of 21st Century teaching and learning. That’s why we used our research on the network to form the structure of our Patterns of Innovation conference , set for March 27-28 in Napa, California.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning. Leave this field empty if you're human: Alduha Leon wanted to earn a degree in marine science from Savannah State University. But between classes during the day, and night shifts at the Atlanta airport loading luggage onto planes, he was exhausted.
Ditch That Textbook
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Google Classroom has helped tons of teachers around the world manage their classrooms and their assignments digitally — and it’s made our lives much easier in many ways. There are ways, though, that we can make our Google Classroom lives even easier than that! By employing some time savers in Google Classroom, we can provide […].
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with Technology Integration Specialist Jarod Bormann, author of the book Professionally Driven. Together, we break down the role of professional development in the school district and begin to understand why it is vitally important to every district to have a clear system from which professional development is given.
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 12, 2018
Just a few days ago we shared a number of iPad apps and web tools that allow you to annotate PDFs and web pages. However, with this new Google Drive update, annotating documents.read more.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
What does it mean to truly collaborate? For a group of teachers at my district last spring, it meant stepping outside their own roles and trying on someone else’s point of view. Collaboration can be a great tool to help solve pressing challenges, but when everyone thinks alike its impact is limited. To understand true collaboration, and seek solutions that benefit everyone, it helps to put yourself into the minds of your audience.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
The first image (a) depicts mind wandering and the second image (b) depicts normal reading. Each dot represents where a reader’s gaze is focused, and the lines show where the reader’s eyes move to next. Circle diameter is proportional to fixation duration. In the top picture, the blue dots are slightly larger, showing how the reader is staring at words a bit longer.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Here is a very good Google Forms resource we discovered through @Google For Education. This is basically a presentation comprising 52 slides each of these slides features a Google Forms tip.read more.
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.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
In several classrooms at Richton Elementary School in Mississippi, students still sit in desks that date back to the 1970’s. Photo: Jackie Mader. The majority of voters in 12 Southern states said they see differences in the quality of education across the South, and said states need to adjust funding to improve outcomes in these states, according to the results of a newly-released poll.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Today’s educators have a love-hate relationship with social media. They recognize that five-year-olds know how to use tablets better than their parents and that many kids have smartphones by the time they are 12. Digital natives live and breathe on social media platforms, sending messages and posting pictures and videos almost constantly. In fact, a recent CNN study on social media and teens found that among the 8th-graders surveyed, the heaviest social media users check their feeds up to 100 ti
ProfHacker
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
I’ve always been fascinated by others’ systems: what works, what doesn’t, and how they figured it all out to begin with, which you might have noticed based on my other pieces here at ProfHacker. In this three-part series of introductions, I’ll be looking at the three phases of nearly everything that’s done in academic life: how we plan, how we work, and (to change things up a bit) how we fail.
TeachThought - Learn better.
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Drew Perkins talks with Jens Erik Gould, Editor in Chief of The Knife Media, about how they use critical thinking to analyze the spin, slant, and logic of news media. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: The Knife Media – web site, Facebook, Twitter @theknifemedia, You can support The Knife on Patreon Jens Erik Gould – @jenserik1 Jordan Peterson Sam Harris […].
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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
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able to effectively demonstrate mastery of key concepts in math, reading, or writing on online assessments. Technology and digital literacy specialists at Flagstaff Unified School District (USD) in Arizona reviewed the importance of teaching digital literacy skills and how their district is doing so in “ Improving Student Performa
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Loni Bordoloi Pazich, program director at The Teagle Foundation. It’s a balancing act. Liberal-arts colleges remain under pressure to reduce the cost of attendance while maintaining a commitment to academic excellence. Recent research points to technology as part of the solution. Gains in student learning, in well-designed online or hybrid courses, are comparable to or may exceed those from in-person instruction — while simultaneously offering cost advantages.
techlearning
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
“Identity will be the most valuable commodity for citizens in the future, and it will exist primarily online.” – Eric Schmidt One of the first steps for participating in any social network or online community is creating a digital image of ourselves, an avatar. We often have several avatars across many social networks. Some look like us and others are symbols or graphical representations of us.
Educator Innovator
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
In 2016, the National Writing Project (NWP) in partnership with KQED and a range of Educator Innovator partners launched Letters to the Next President 2.0 , a youth publishing opportunity designed to support youth in sharing what mattered to them most in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Nearly 20,000 youth participated across the country. Now in 2018, NWP is getting ready to launch a new youth publishing opportunity connected to the PBS documentary American Creed (broadcast nationally Februa
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.
Gaggle Speaks
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
More than a year ago, Google introduced G Suite for Education. Formerly known as Google Apps for Education, the company touted the name change emphasizing “the same intelligent apps you love, with a graduated name.” Schools and districts started using Google Apps for Education more than ten years ago with a vision to help teachers and students share and learn together in innovative ways.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Innovative educators know the importance of understanding how a student learns best and then designing an approach tailored that student’s needs. This comes in the form of learning that is student centered , differentiated, and takes into account the learner’s differences and preferences. It also means having a class load that makes this manageable and using resources like Thrively or Personal Success Plans to tap into students individual passions, talents, interests, abilities, and learning sty
techlearning
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
App of the Day picks are selected from the top edtech tools reviewed by Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Kiddom LMS offers tangible options to differentiate learning Pros: Partnerships with companies like LearnZillion, CK-12, and Newsela give teachers access to ready-made lessons and resources.
EdTechTeam
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
EdTechTeam, a California Benefit Corporation , is a global network of educational technologists dedicated to inspiring and empowering educators by exemplifying the team’s values in their work. The team works toward a vision of the future where students become compassionate citizens who understand that they can solve real problems in the world, and where their education and access to technology make this possible.
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
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
We’ve been so busy covering events at this year’s BETT , FETC , and TCEA shows, the bookmarks are piling up in the Tech&Learning newsfeed. Jared Silver in EdSurge goes off on one of the most sacred tenets of traditional education: “As a technologist by trade, I can sympathize with Silicon Valley’s underestimating the importance of good pedagogy.
Kyle Pace
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
I get reminded that little things are important too in a couple of different ways. I have teachers share with me something new and exciting they tried with technology, and it’s usually to let me know that they were successful which is awesome. However, they usually end their sharing with something like, “I know this is nothing new for you” or “It was a little thing but I am so excited!
techlearning
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
On 2/15 we celebrate the brave suffragette, Susan B. Anthony. Learn all about her life and her efforts to win voting rights for women. Learn how Susan got into trouble, her early training, casting her ballot, and her subsequent arrest and trial. courtesy of Knovation.
EdTechnocation.com
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea are underway! If you're integrating the Olympics into your classroom over the next couple of weeks try and add a little bit of virtual reality into the mix. Here are some Winter Olympics VR experiences! NBC Sports VR App The NBC Sports VR App is probably the best resource for VR content of the Winter Olympics!
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