Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2017

Kiddom is a free standards-based platform designed to help teachers curate individual learning experiences ( see my review here ). Now, they’re giving away their Standards-based Grading Guide–for free: Humanities Teachers, Rejoice! English Language Arts and social studies standards are often tangled webs of both skills and content, not so easily separated.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 15, 2017

April 15, 2017 A few days ago we shared with you a new Google feature that allows you to easily fact check online content. Today, we are sharing with you 10 good tips that will enable you to.read more.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2017

Fail fast. Think big. These are the words that edtech startups live by, but schools and districts generally operate at a different pace. When it comes to our children’s education, there’s no room for failure—fast or slow—and layers of bureaucracy and tight budgets often make big changes impossible. But it doesn’t have to be this way. A case in point: New York City, where the nation’s largest district, experimented with fast and effective edtech adoption through its iZone Short Cycle Evaluation C

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 15, 2017

April ,15 2017 Curiosity is another cool website we are adding to our professional development tools page here in EdTech and mLearning. Curiosity provides you with a daily dose of wisdom to spark.read more.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 15, 2017

I was blessed and honoured to be the keynote for #CUE17. It was one of the best experiences of my professional career. Here is a short snippet from my talk, and one of my favourite stories to share: My favourite part of sharing this story is that it was students who taught me the power of the positive because I gave them the power to do so. One of my favourite quotes is from educator Shelley Wright : “But kids often defy expectations if we give them the opportunity.” Yet do our fears

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 15, 2017

Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. Here are the three hottest posts that you don’t want to miss! What’s hot this week? Innovative school models Teen brains - it's not what you think Media Literacy Back at the top of the hot list is an article I wrote about innovative school models that influence my thinking.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 15, 2017

We build portfolios in school. We use tools like Seesaw and Easy Portfolio. And yet, the onus is usually on the teacher or the librarian to get the ball rolling and sustain the efforts across grade levels. I wonder if the kids themselves get invested in the importance of safely beginning to build a footprint. I’ve been able to gather together my own stuff on an About.me page and there are many other options for adults.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2017

I was interviewed as part of the #EdLeader series by RE-ENVISIONED Co-Founder & Executive Director, Erin Raab, in which she asked me look at education through the lens of one of my children, Caroline. I'm not sure if readers are going to find what I've said controversial, but I'm hopeful some of it is valuable thinking--even (especially?!) if you disagree.

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