Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 5, 2018

“[Science] is more than a school subject, or the periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and engage with the world, and then have the capacity to change that world.” – Barack Obama, Former U.S. President. Many of the missions in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions , are aimed at inspiring students to think critically, focus on questions versus answers, conduct hands-on research, and ma

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User Generated Education

MAY 5, 2018

Institutionalized education has given assessment a bad reputation; often leaves a sour taste in the mouths of many teachers, students, and laypeople. This is primarily due to the testing movement, the push towards using student assessment in the form of tests as a measure of student, teacher, principal, and school accountability. Educators should be clear about why they include assessment in their instruction; be strategic and intentional in its use.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 5, 2018

Guest article by Dan Lauer. This aphorism has always rung true, but when it comes to educating the next generation, it’s an essential mantra. The oldest members of Generation Z — defined by Pew Research as those born after 1997 — are on the cusp of adulthood, and while they’re ready for college, are universities really ready for them? After all, in the same way Millennials presented unique challenges and opportunities, so will Generation Z.

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Teacher Tech

MAY 5, 2018

Try Out the 5 E’s Lesson Plan The 5 E’s lesson plan template is relatively new, did not exist when I was in my teacher prep program (or at least to my knowledge.) It was specifically designed for math and science but is a great outline for any subject area. I previously blogged on this […]. The post 5 E’s Lesson Plan Template for Math appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 5, 2018

Guest article by Dan Lauer. This aphorism has always rung true, but when it comes to educating the next generation, it’s an essential mantra. The oldest members of Generation Z — defined by Pew Research as those born after 1997 — are on the cusp of adulthood, and while they’re ready for college, are universities really ready for them? After all, in the same way Millennials presented unique challenges and opportunities, so will Generation Z.

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TeacherCast

MAY 5, 2018

In this three-part online course, we showcase the brand new Wirecast Version 9 from Telestream. In this series, you will learn how to set up Wirecast to stream LIVE video from your school, church, or organization to YouTube, Facebook, Periscope, or other CDN's. - TeacherCast.net. The post A Complete Video Guide to the NEW @Wirecast Version 9 from @Telestream!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 5, 2018

Do you think that school is a game? That is, do you think that students "succeed" (graduate, navigate college admissions well, or leave school psychologically healthy) more from learning how to play the game than from actually learning academic subjects well? What percentage of students in your school (or in general) do you believe leave school confident, competent, and in control of their lives and their learning?

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