EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2017

By Calvin Hennick Innovative tools are a necessity in vocational programs, experts say.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 2, 2017

Conferences are a hallmark of the summer season. Thousands of educators attend events around the United States to connect, learn, and grow. For the past three years I have had the honor of attending and participating in the Model Schools Conference. You can check out a video of my opening mini-keynote HERE. The goal of this event is to set the stage with the latest innovative practices improving school and to begin to lay the foundation for districts and schools to begin planning long-term, job-

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 2, 2017

Recently, I have been testing many grammar apps. Looking for quality and one’s that are completely free, I came up with the following: Watch my short video, showing you the key features of each one: What do you think of them? Let me know by commenting below. Tagged: apps , edtech , education , English , English apps , grammar , grammar apps , learning , teaching , teaching apps.

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Doug Levin

JULY 2, 2017

Technology-related IT security issues will only continue to grow until there is a concerted effort to address them. This week alone, there has been a spate of K-12 specific reported news and incidents - involving student and teacher data breaches, ransomware, phishing, and hacked accounts. There is a lot at stake in addressing the root cause of these issues, and building support to address them should be in everyone’s interests.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2017

“Travel is more than the seeing of sights,” wrote the late Miriam Beard. “It is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. And what better way to learn, grow and challenge ourselves than at the hundreds of education-themed bacchanals that dot the world? How to stay posted on the latest edtech events. Download the calendar (PDF).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 2, 2017

July 2, 2017 Here are three good iPad math apps to use with your kids. These are interactive games that will challenge kids mathematical thinking and help them learn basic math concepts (e.g.,read more.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 2, 2017

July 2, 2017 Below is a collection of some good educational iPad apps to use with your kids. These are all apps created by Duck Duck Moose to help young learners thrive and do better. Since it joined.read more.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2017

Freshman Kylee Elderkin works on an assignment in English class at Nokomis High School in Newport on Friday, June 2, 2017. Elderkin says she used to routinely miss key skills and do poorly on tests. The switch to a proficiency-based education, which focuses on making sure students can demonstrate what they know, has helped students like Elderkin. Photo: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald.

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The Principal of Change

JULY 2, 2017

The above quote from AJ Juliani , (from the amazing book “ Empower “, written by AJ and John Spencer ) stuck out and resonated deeply with me because of my focus on innovation in education. In their book, they are not looking at creating a system that does this only for students, but the educators as well. Here’s why… We can talk about environments that empower students all we want, but if the educators in the building do not feel empowered themselves, we have a problem.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 2, 2017

July 2, 2017 Below are some good iPad apps that are free today and only for a limited period of time. Some of the things you can do with these apps include: learn basic math skills, edit your.read more.

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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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MiddleWeb

JULY 2, 2017

Laurie Lichtenstein can't let the school year end without thanking Lin Miranda's Alexander Hamilton for his profound effect on her 7th grade American history class. Her open letter to the Founding Father shares her students' new excitement for history's unfolding drama.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 2, 2017

The post What Your Social Media Habits Say About Your Teaching Style appeared first on TeachThought.

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EmergingEdTech

JULY 2, 2017

Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … another news story about. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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There is no box

JULY 2, 2017

News and notes for independent professionals and their clients. This is the July 3, 2017 edition.

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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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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. Makerspaces like vocational shops and science labs are great additions to schools.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JULY 2, 2017

One of the questions a lot of teachers like to ask 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club members is: “What exactly did you learn to do differently through the club? Can you give an example of something you changed?”. Often that’s a tricky question for club members to answer, because the most impactful strategies aren’t always tangible. Sometimes it’s the mindset shifts that make the biggest difference.

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