Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 2, 2016

“Humans are incredibly visual and powerful, moving images help us find meaning… video helps capture and contextualize the world around us.” – Dan Patterson. Students enjoy producing short videos and showing their creativity. Planning a video project doesn’t have to be a huge headache. In my digital book, Learning to Go , I provide tips, resources, rubrics, and handouts to help your students storyboard their productions and create short commercials, films, trailers, broad

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Ditch That Textbook

JUNE 2, 2016

Multimedia is one way that technology is impacting what we do in the classroom. Just look back 10 years. To create impressive video, audio and images in the past, it used to take expensive equipment. Video mixers. Audio boards. Design software. Now we have high-resolution (or high-definition) creation tools right in our pockets. Smart phones, [.].

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 2, 2016

By Meg Conlan Results of a national assessment show which factors control a students’ technology and engineering literacy.

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EdTech4Beginners

JUNE 2, 2016

Piktochart is an excellent online website ( also available on the App Store ) which makes it really easy to create an infographic. An infographic is a way of displaying data in a visual way. Text is combined with images and symbols to make the message the infographic conveys, easy to understand. How do you use Piktochart? It is a really easy, user-friendly program.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 2, 2016

Education and technology in 2016: it seems you can’t have one without the other. Well, maybe you can, but it’s way more interesting to see technology in action and its power over education. Teachers everywhere must provide the best learning experiences for their students, and technology is their best ally. Children need to become successful citizens of tomorrow, and they must harness the power of technology to thrive in an increasingly connected world.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 2, 2016

When we first conceived of SmartyReader , we had a clear vision of how it would be used: in high school English/language arts classrooms. Teachers would assign daily Smarticles and have data on their students’ comprehension and critical reading and writing skills at their fingertips. We thought it was an easy sell: let class-wide performance on each close reading question tell the story of where comprehension broke down and use it to centralize discussion on those passages.

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EmergingEdTech

JUNE 2, 2016

These Aren’t Just Essential Flipped Classroom Practices, They’re Characteristics of Quality Teaching in any Classroom In 2013, the Flipped Learning Network published an official. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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TeacherCast

JUNE 2, 2016

Social media provides a lot of opportunities for learning and growth beyond just connecting you to your friends. Although the social interaction is often used as the main purpose of a platform, its deeper involvement in our lives has allowed us to better ourselves with the technology. The post 8 Ways Social Media Can Help a Student Achieve Their Potential by @LuBrenton appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Class Tech Integrate

JUNE 2, 2016

This past fall (2015), I was lucky enough to be a part of the K-8 Computer Science Standards Committee for the state of Arkansas. Arkansas is the first state in the US to require all students in K-8 learn computer science standards. These standards will be embedded in other curriculum areas, CS will not be a stand alone subject. All of Arkansas's high school's must have CS courses available for interested students as well.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2016

150,000 students to benefit from new learning platform. New Mexico has chosen D2L’s Brightspace platform for statewide deployment. Sixty-five school districts, charter schools, and state agencies across the state will use the Brightspace learning management system (LMS) for both online and traditional classroom learning. New Mexico will manage the LMS centrally, which will help the state reduce the academic gap, increase graduation rates, and better prepare students for college and the wor

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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.

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Class Tech Integrate

JUNE 2, 2016

This past fall (2015), I was lucky enough to be a part of the K-8 Computer Science Standards Committee for the state of Arkansas. Arkansas is the first state in the US to require all students in K-8 learn computer science standards. These standards will be embedded in other curriculum areas, CS will not be a stand alone subject. All of Arkansas's high school's must have CS courses available for interested students as well.

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RafranzDavis.com

JUNE 2, 2016

Last week, I wrote about Braeden auditioning for his school talent show with a friend and being selected to not only perform but to emcee. In case you missed it…he wrote a script, chose his music and made themed costumes for his puppets as well as himself. He also recruited a friend, requiring him to sign a contract because this time last year, he didn’t even try on the grounds that his other friends backed out.

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ProfHacker

JUNE 2, 2016

[ This is a guest post by Jennifer Ahern-Dodson, an assistant professor of the Practice in Writing Studies at Duke University , where she teaches digital storytelling, researches faculty learning communities, and directs the Faculty Write Program. Previously at ProfHacker she wrote " Scholarly Writing Hacks: 5 Lessons I Learned Writing Every Day in June.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 2, 2016

June 2, 2016 The popular app Poetics is free today and only for a limited period of time. Poetics provides students with a powerful tool to combine imagery and words to create expressive poems.read more.

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2016

Schools in ND are stepping up digital citizenship and vigilance to combat social media bullying. When Catherine Gillach started her career as a principal 16 years ago, the realm of social media had yet to get off the ground. The founding of Facebook was four years away. It would be 2006 before students were tweeting and another five years after that they would be sending pictures that exist for only seconds at time on Snapchat. “When I started there was nothing like this at all even in exi

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 2, 2016

June 2, 2016 Here is a handy poster which you can print out and use with your students in class. The post features eight of what we think are important tips every teacher (and student) using.read more.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2016

New report offers policy recommendations to sustain momentum for computer science education. U.S. schools should make every effort to expand computer science education to keep up with workforce demands, according to a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). And though interest in computer science education, and access to it, is growing, the report found that not enough students are taking high-quality computer science classes at the high school and university

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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 2, 2016

Here’s how social media is changing the education system, and how educators are approaching the platform. The post Social Media’s Influence on the Education System appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 2, 2016

This post first appeared on Daily Genius. The power of a story should not come as a surprise to anyone. Throughout human history, the joy of telling and sharing stories has remained constant. Sharing the stories of what we do in education is not something new either. We often hear, “If you do not tell your story then someone else will.” As a result, we’ve seen lots of workshops, articles, and conversations about the importance of telling our story and the importance of tweeting, blogging, and b

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 2, 2016

By Guest Blogger Evie Blad. Cross-posted from Rules for Engagement. Dropping the nation’s suspension rate by even a small amount could yield a multi-billion-dollar economic impact by helping to lower drop-out rates, leading to savings in public programs and higher wages for affected students, a new analysis finds. A one percentage point drop in the 16 percent in-school and out-of-school sophomore suspension rate could lead to a fiscal benefit of $691 million as estimated by the study, beca

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 2, 2016

June 3 , 2016 This is a quick post to share with you this recent release for Google Apps Marketplace. Google announced today the launch of a new section in Google Apps Marketplace called New & read more.

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Adam Welcome

JUNE 2, 2016

There’s nothing like it. I’ve thought about it before many times but this past weekend it really hit me. My wife was working three days in a row at the hospital and I decided to have a tech-light day with my kids, we all needed it! Our main destination was Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands. My plan was to leave the phone at home for the entire day, but my wife saw it a little different for emergency reasons.

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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.

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RafranzDavis.com

JUNE 2, 2016

Two moments occurred yesterday that I hope to never forget. The first was when our district science specialist came into our office wanting to see what we were creating. She was so excited to see us integrating science into what most people thought was a “tech” camp for kids. We’re hosting maker camps this summer and in doing so will be teaching kids as young as first grade how to create with squishy and paper circuits to producing a hackathon for our secondary students.

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My Paperless Classroom

JUNE 2, 2016

I have a confession to make – I’m a digital mom. I love everything connected to modern technologies and I use every gadget, program or site I can find to optimize my parenting routine and just to be a better mom. Not long ago, I discovered quite a cool free application for smartphones and tablets […]. The post Welcome a New Parents’ Best Friend – Limitly App appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Teacher Tech

JUNE 2, 2016

Collaborating on a Google Form Google Forms is awesome, but be warned there is NO revision history. If you have multiple collaborators on a Google Form and someone deletes a question or edits it accidentally, you have no recourse. Students Collaborate One idea for creating a collaborative Google Form is to have students create questions […]. The post Together… Let’s Make a Google Form appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Edutopia

JUNE 2, 2016

Before your school community scatters for the summer, reflect on your teaching year through student feedback (face-to-face or anonymous), self-evaluation, parent feedback, and your PLN.

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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.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 2, 2016

The post 5 Ideas For Using Infographics To Teach Classic Literature appeared first on TeachThought.

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 2, 2016

Bad higher education news just keeps coming in the American state of Kentucky. I’ve noted many examples recently , ranging from budget cuts to multiple queen sacrifices. Now one Kentucky college has decided to give up the game completely. “It is with great sadness that I announce today, after exploring all possible options, the Board of Trustees has determined the challenges facing St.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 2, 2016

There’s no denying Monopoly is perhaps the most iconic board game around. Its origins can be traced back to 1903 as a way to teach Americans about the values of owning land and creating wealth, but nowadays, people spend hours charging one another hundreds of dollars just to stay at Park Place for a turn. While some enjoy lingering over the game board all night, others may not appreciate the time, effort, and pure chance that goes into building a real estate empire.

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 2, 2016

This week we continue our emerging technology theme on the Future Trends Forum, as Robbie K. Melton will be my guest. Dr. Melton is Associate Vice Chancellor for Emerging Technologies for the Tennessee Board of Regents, and an expert in the use of mobile technologies for teaching and learning. You can learn more about her extensive background, including multiple awards, digital projects, and positions, here or here.

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AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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