Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 27, 2017
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut. As cyclical as education is, it’s almost impossible not to. We do the same activities year in and year out — even if we’re constantly trying to reinvent our classes. It happens to the best of us. Twitter is a great way to get unstuck. It also [.].
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 27, 2017
A conversation with Mark Barnes on episode 64 of the 10-minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Mark Barnes @markbarnes19 discusses a popular method of problem solving: Hack Learning. Instead of a 5 year plan, this model helps educators improve on a daily and more short term basis.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 27, 2017
Ask a Tech Teacher guest blogger, Karen Dikson, has put together a collection of online gamified sites that will help your students with their writing: You think the textbooks for today’s generations of students are way more interesting than the once you had? Ask your students. They still think the lessons are boring. If you don’t do anything to make the studying material more appealing, you can’t expect great engagement and results in your classroom.
Neo LMS
APRIL 27, 2017
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs are a natural corollary to technology-based educational initiatives. Proponents of the concept cite many benefits: the immediacy of technology integration, student preferences for using their own devices, the fact that devices are better looked after by students, and the opportunity to concentrate funding for devices on students in need.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Doug Levin
APRIL 27, 2017
Absent an ethical framework to guide our decisions, I am increasingly of the mind that the answers to the important questions about educational technology are ‘turtles all the way down.’ I’m hardly the first to observe it, but perhaps there is some significance to how I have come to the recognition. What do I mean? Zeynep Tufekci shares her experiences more broadly (beyond education) in this provocative talk from June 2016: I’ll be spending some time later this week with
The Web20Classroom
APRIL 27, 2017
I’ve had this blog since 2009. For nearly 9 years I’ve written about technology, improving school leadership and have shared my personal insights on being a connected educator. For me, blogging has become a part of my learning process and a platform through which I share information. Whenever I keynote, lead a workshop, or write an article about blogging I always get the same handful of questions about getting started.
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EdTech Magazine
APRIL 27, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez State initiatives and technology can boost 21st-century learning programs.
K12 Open Ed
APRIL 27, 2017
For a long while now, I’ve been looking for a free, preferably open source, video editing tool that was reasonably full-featured but also easy to get started with. With the recent demise of Windows Movie Maker, the need for this kind of tool is more urgent than ever. Looking around a few weeks ago, I found Shotcut , and I’ve been really impressed with it.
Edsurge
APRIL 27, 2017
For the past two years , Russell Greiff has amassed a portfolio of edtech startups at 1776 , an incubator and investment fund based in Washington D.C. Now the serial education entrepreneur is moving on. “Rusty,” as he’s more affectionately called, will be joining 2U as senior vice president and regional general manager. “As much as I love the investment work, I miss building product teams and helping to scale a business,” Greiff tells EdSurge in an interview.
TeacherCast
APRIL 27, 2017
Learn how to create amazing flipped learning videos with EdPuzzle. Simply create or embed your favorite YouTube video and share with your students! The post @EdPuzzle: The Easiest Way To Create Flipped Learning Videos appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. Learn how to create amazing flipped learning videos with EdPuzzle. Simply create or embed your favorite YouTube video and share with your students!
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.
eSchool News
APRIL 27, 2017
For a while now, there’s been a great deal of concern over the digital divide—the gap between students who have easy access to technology and those who don’t. Most debates center on choosing the best classroom hardware to bridge the gap: ‘Should we try to get a laptop on every desk? Tablets? Two-in-ones?’ However, the hardware debate obscures a deeper issue.
Edsurge
APRIL 27, 2017
Among the student groups, department reps and tables selling snow cones at Zane State College’s Springfest event earlier this month were fresh faces less accustomed to the rush of activity on campus. Twenty-seven students from nearby Zanesville High School had arrived to get a taste of what the higher education experience might be like. “I got a photo with the mascot and also met the provost,” says Alexis Stallworth, a junior at Zanesville High School, which is about 50 miles east of Columbus in
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 27, 2017
April 27, 2017 Here is a handy visual we created based on iTunes collection 'Teachers' Favourites'. In it you will find a number of key iPad apps popular among teachers and educators. The apps.read more.
My Paperless Classroom
APRIL 27, 2017
In this episode of the TeacherCast App Spotlight, we learn how easy it is to create creative animated storytelling lessons using Toontastic 3D. By following a simple format, students can bring their imaginations to life with the touch of their fingers. The post Toontastic: Providing Storytellers of all ages a Megaphone for their Creativity appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 27, 2017
April 27, 2017 We have just learned through Open Culture that New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has made several of its digitized artworks available for free. This includes a collection of 200.read more.
MIND Research Institute
APRIL 27, 2017
“A family that volunteers together, stays together,” tweeted Mike Limon after snapping a photo with his two sisters. Outfitted in signature blue “JiJi Volunteer” shirts, the three were prepared for a full day of facilitating hands-on activities at Imaginology , OC Fair & Event Center’s S.T.E.A.M. themed celebration. This is MIND Research Institute’s third, and most ambitious, year participating in Imaginology.
Tech Helpful
APRIL 27, 2017
Buzz words run up my spine when they are thrown around. I'm not saying I don't see value in the concepts but there always seems to be cyclical educational buzz words that become in vogue for a while and then go out of style. Because of this, these words all come with connotations to each of us and what I have found is we don't always respond or think the same way because of our own interpretations.
GoConqr
APRIL 27, 2017
Like many students, you might find it extremely stressful and overwhelming to make oral presentations in class to the teacher and the rest of your classmates. It is understandable that you don’t feel comfortable having to make a presentation to several people, since you feel that you don’t have enough experience and might feel a bit nervous. However, there are some t echniques you can use to leave your shyness behind and expose yourself to the public without any insecurities.
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EmergingEdTech
APRIL 27, 2017
A Quick Search Tip for You and Your Students Just a quick post today, sharing one my favorite web search engine techniques. To search just one specific site, or just one type of site (i.e. one. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
techlearning
APRIL 27, 2017
The ISTE Board of Directors has named Richard Culatta, the former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the US Department of Education, who currently serves as chief innovation officer for the state of Rhode Island, as its new CEO.
EdTechTeam
APRIL 27, 2017
A Teacher’s Perspective Christy Harshbarger I am not a tech guru, and as a classroom teacher, this poses a problem. The Integration of Technology movement in education means I have three options: I can be one of those educators who bemoans the fact that one more thing is being added to the curriculum AGAIN, dig in my heels, and get left in the dust.
techlearning
APRIL 27, 2017
Cultivating Communication in the Classroom Regardless of the devices they’ll be using in the future, students will still have to communicate—and this new book provides lots of actionable resources for teachers.
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.
Fractus Learning
APRIL 27, 2017
How do we turn three oranges into more than a picnic? By this I mean how can we think multi-dimensionally through opportunities presented to us to enrich K-12 education? Teaching has evolved into a very dynamic […].
The Electric Educator
APRIL 27, 2017
Sometimes learning occurs at unexpected times in unexpected ways. That's what happened to us this week around the dinner table. I have a lovely wife and 5 kids. It's a bit crazy, but that's how we like it. While we were eating dinner we were watching the birds at the bird feeder. I downloaded a cool bird identification app on my phone and we were figuring out the names of our flying visitors.
Graphite Blog
APRIL 27, 2017
You may be familiar with Google Classroom-integrated apps and sites, or you may be wondering what integration even means. Either way, our breakdown should help. Basically, Google Classroom uses an API (application program interface) to connect and share information with many of your favorite tools. Hundreds of apps and websites integrate , and we'll highlight a few of our picks below.
MiddleWeb
APRIL 27, 2017
Gerard Dawson packs his brief book about literacy with hacks (fixes) to implement immediately and have a positive impact on classroom reading culture, says educator Laura Von Staden. He includes five problem-solving blueprints and ways to overcome pushback.
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
APRIL 27, 2017
Many scholars of the past burrowed into library stacks, read the printed literature on a topic, consulted with a mentor, and emerged with their research.
MiddleWeb
APRIL 27, 2017
If you are looking for ways to connect your classroom or school to parents in nonthreatening, collaborative, and productive ways, you’ll love Alisa Hindin and Mary Mueller’s book, Getting Parents on Board, says teacher/librarian Rita Platt.
techlearning
APRIL 27, 2017
I’ve been reading Edublogger’s (www.theedublogger.com) report on educational blogging.
Technology Tidbits
APRIL 27, 2017
YouTube Mixer is a new (beta) site for mixing and mashing up audio soundtracks. This is a dream come true for people looking to become their own DJ and experiment w/ different soundtracks from YouTube. YouTube Mixer also supports audio from SoundCloud and Jamendo and easily lets users edit their soundtracks to their heart's desire. I highly recommend checking out YouTube Mixer by clicking here !!!
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