Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 8, 2017
“Numbers have an important story to tell. They rely on you to give them a clear and convincing voice.” – Stephen Few. When learners design their own infographics they interpret their data, information, research and facts. Students create a meaningful connection with the data and share with others the important bigger picture the data tells.
Ditch That Textbook
DECEMBER 8, 2017
In the end, parents and teachers really do have the same goals. Parents want to see their kids become the best human beings they can be. Teachers want to see that, too. If teachers communicate their efforts toward that — and if parents communicate to teachers — that chain of communication can only benefit everyone. […].
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Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Need a few websites to fill in sponge time? Here are Holiday websites that will keep students busy while teaching them: 12 Days of Christmas. Christmas puzzles and games. Christmas—history—fun video. Gift Hunt –updated version of 12 Days of Christmas–just as much fun. Holiday Crossword. Holiday Elf Games. Holiday Hangman II. Holiday music II –sing along with the music–the site provides the words.
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez The TEALS program reshapes CS education for hundreds of schools.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 8, 2017
It’s December, and all of our favorite radio stations are asking listeners to send in their favorite songs of the year. In that same spirit, we’re wondering what you think is the most eventful trend or development in education this year? What should we look out for next year? What do you want to know more about? We want to hear your answers and 2017 highlights (or lowlights), so we’re opening up the newsrooms for a first-ever EdSurge office hours.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 8, 2017
December 8, 2017 Here is a collection of some helpful tools you can use with students to create 3D models. Some of these tools are Chrome extensions you can use right on your browser. We have.
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The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Jawanda Mast with her daughter Rachel. Photo: Courtesy Jawanda Mast. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, in partnership with the Huffington Post. Read the whole series, “ Willing, able and forgotten: How high schools fail special ed students,” here.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 8, 2017
December 8, 2017 Here are five web platforms where you can access a wide variety of books and other reading materials designed specifically for kids. Features provided differ from one platform.read more.
Teacher Tech
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Learn to Code Tim Cook from Apple says it’s better to learn coding than a second language, maybe maybe not. In a connected world, I think knowing more than one language is pretty darn important. Coding is definitely a modern skill that is valuable for our students to learn but the reason we should learn […]. The post Coding Will Save You Hours Of Your Life appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Learning in Hand
DECEMBER 8, 2017
A web widget is a bit of code you can add to your website (or blog or wiki). The code can grab content from another website and insert it into a page on your own site. Web widgets go by different names, including HTML embeds, embed code, plug-ins, and gadgets. No matter how it might be labeled, chances are your website has a way for you to paste embed code into a page so that the web widget appears to be part of that page.
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.
iLearn Technology
DECEMBER 8, 2017
What it is: Magik Play sent me a Starter Kit to review, and boy am I glad they did! The Magik Play is a beautiful blend of digital and physical. Students download an app on their iPad and use wooden blocks that interact with the iPad screen to build structures that interact with the illustrations on the app. Students get different puzzle challenges on the screen.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 8, 2017
KIPP players on the sidelines at their game against Sophie B. Wright. Photo: Emmanuel Felton/The Hechinger Report. NEW ORLEANS — It was homecoming week, and for the first time there was a buzz in the halls of KIPP Renaissance Charter High School about Friday’s big football game. Students were discussing plans to go, and alumni were coming by the school in the city’s 9th Ward to buy tickets.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Are women less suited for work in technology? That's what some men at these companies believe. However, the women pursuing and working in such positions and the men who work with and for them, know that is not the case. While only one in four women currently hold positions at top tech companies, there are ways to increase the number of women pursuing these careers.
Marketplace K-12
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Google Chromebooks remain a dominant player in the U.S. school market, though their growth has slipped a bit recently, according to a new report by Futuresource Consulting. The post Growth in U.S. K-12 Computing Market Cools, But Global Demand Stays Hot appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
MindShift
DECEMBER 8, 2017
You’re in your car, heading for an intersection. The light turns yellow, so you decide to hit the gas. Then you see a police car. Almost instantly, you know that stomping on the accelerator is a big mistake. But there’s a good chance you’ll do it anyway, says Susan Courtney , a professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.
edWeb.net
DECEMBER 8, 2017
This year during the annual Computer Science Education Week, educators and students around the world participated in the Hour of Code, an event designed to demystify and engage educators and students in coding. What are some ways to get started with coding, for an Hour of Code or afterwards? Kelly Knight, STEAM Coordinator at Riverside Presbyterian Day School, Jacksonville, FL, presented ideas and tips in “ Get Ready for Hour of Code.”.
Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
DECEMBER 8, 2017
We have a magical bookshop in Athens called Avid Bookshoop, and in that bookshop works a talented author named Caleb Zane Huett. Caleb’s new book, Top Elf, which is published by Scholastic, is the hilarious journey of a group of elves as they compete against one another to be the next Santa Claus. It’s filled with a cast of characters that bring something for every reader, and numerous jokes fill the pages to keep you laughing along the way.
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Vicki Davis on episode 205 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. When I first started teaching, I used to believe some things about the profession that I just don’t believe any more. In today’s final episode of season 2, I reflect on those lies and how I’ve grown in my practice.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Students who are blind rarely major in math or science, and Emily Schlenker understands why, from personal experience. A pre-med major at Wichita State University, Schlenker was born without sight. But that hasn’t slowed down her fascination with organic chemistry. What has repeatedly snagged her ability to study it, however, has been when homework assignments include charts and graphs that her screen-reading software can’t process.
Learning with 'e's
DECEMBER 8, 2017
When my old friend and former colleague Oliver Quinlan invited me to write a chapter for his new book, I didn't need to take long to decide. The title of the book itself was enough to convince me to participate in the project. The book finally arrived through my letter box yesterday, and I'm glad I did take part. The slim volume (140 pp), edited by Oliver and Natalia Kucirkova (Senior Research Fellow at University College London), is published by McGraw Hill and draws on the experience and knowl
Hack Education
DECEMBER 8, 2017
(National) Education Politics. Late last Friday, the US Senate did pass its version of a tax reform bill, one with scribbles in the margins and handwritten addenda because everyone now thinks “move fast and break things” is a genius tactic. Thanks, Zuck. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Senate Passes Tax Bill With Major Implications for Higher Ed.” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Passage of Senate Tax-Reform Bill Leaves Colleges Scrambling.” Via The Washingto
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