Teacher Reboot Camp
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Integrating technology isn’t an easy process. My technology knowledge continues to grow even with over a decade of experience, research, and professional development dedicated to education technology. Being a full-time educator and a mom to a newborn means I highly value my time. Therefore, I’m always searching for quicker and more effective ways to enhance the learning in my classroom.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2017
By Amy Brown Educators are already using artificial intelligence in small ways with grading and reading programs.
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Digital Promise
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Over the past five years, I’ve led the Center for Innovative Research in Cyberlearning (CIRCL), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF uses the term “cyberlearning” for its portfolio of research projects that investigate emerging technology and emerging learning sciences. The projects seek bold new designs for learning, contrasting with today’s typical laptop- or tablet-based apps.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2017
By EdTech Staff Once schools receive E-rate funding, innovating learning can develop.
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Digital Promise
OCTOBER 2, 2017
This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read the original version here. For years, we’ve thought that the answer to boosting adolescent reading comprehension lay in building students’ vocabulary. Teens often struggle with the jargon and advanced terminology they encounter as they move into middle and high school, so educators have designed curricula and interventions that explicitly teach these complex words.
Ditch That Textbook
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Christian talked about how the flood waters were up to his waist in his house. His classmate described how his dogs cowered under the bed during the hurricane. An articulate fifth grader with tight braids laid out her family’s plan to stock up on food in case of the worst. We got to visit with these […].
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The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Trevor Muir on episode 161 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Trevor Muir crafts his classroom around a story. He uses the “hero’s journey” to make his classroom more epic. His students make books to celebrate local heroes. The goal is to make his classroom more epic and I think he has succeeded!
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
OCTOBER 2, 2017
When a key employee leaves, it forces startup founders to take a close look at day-to-operations, with beneficial results. The post Startup Evolution Means Adapting to Constant Change appeared first on Market Brief.
The Journal
OCTOBER 2, 2017
1-to-1 is no longer a tired notion. 1-to-1 is changing. 1-to-1 is about to. take off! Nevada has just announced its renewed commitment to 1-to-1. Let’s use what we have learned since Maine when 1-to-1 in 2002 to ensure a success in Nevada — and in all the states that will be going 1-to-1 in the near future!
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 2, 2017
October 5th-15th: Building Digital Citizens. $10 off! with coupon code: BDC10. Usually: $29.97. Now: $19.97. Click here for more information.
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.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 2, 2017
As an educator, Jared Cotton has worn nearly as many hats as Dr. Seuss’s Bartholomew Cubbins—elementary math and science teacher, assistant principal, principal, district director of assessment and accountability, assistant superintendent, superintendent. There is little in his CV to suggest someone who might also be a begrudging admirer of Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 2, 2017
In this 2012 photo, a child plays at a Head Start program in Mississippi. Researchers see long-term benefits to Head Start, even among the offspring of children who were exposed to Head Start in the 1960s. (Photo by Sarah Garland). It’s been hard to prove that attending preschool makes a difference for kids, academically. Many research studies have found that children who didn’t go to preschool catch up to those who did in just a few years.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 2, 2017
As a tutor, Josh Sohn doesn’t simply help students complete their homework or ace their SATs. He tries to make learning profound, “lift and support” the kids he works with, and demonstrate an engagement some parents just can’t provide; he even helped persuade one student not to drop out of school. Passionate about education but unsure if a traditional teaching path was for him, the Brooklyn native was uncertain of his next step after graduating with an English degree from Wesleyan University in
eSchool News
OCTOBER 2, 2017
How do you weave creativity into the fabric of school curriculum? School leaders are tasked with this expectation in order to prepare our students for the demands of 21 st century workforce skills. But how can this be accomplished? As the arts integration officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland, it is the duty of my office to implement arts-integration strategies throughout this very large school system.
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.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Everyone knows that outside of the school building, creative writing workshops aren’t graded. Whether it’s a group of retirees who cluster in the back of your corner coffee shop or the so-called Ponzi schemes of MFA programs like the famed Iowa Writers’ Workshop, assessment comes in the form of peer feedback—marginalia and discussion. But if you’re teaching creative writing in a K–12 classroom or a community college, at the end of the day you’re most likely required to stamp a letter grade—or at
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 2, 2017
October 2, 2017 In today's post, we are sharing with you 5 new EdTech tools we are featuring in our blog for the first time. Some of the things you can do with these tools include: organize your.read more.
Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Grid View in Google Slides If you have ever wanted to see a grid of your slides and be able to reorganize them, now you can. Toggle Bottom Left By default, Google Slides is in filmstrip view. You can see the filmstrip of slides on the left hand side. In the bottom left notice the […]. The post New! Google Slides: Grid View appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Edtech executives tell it, there are certain student populations, such as English language learners or ELLs, that haven’t received the investment they deserve. But all that may be changing as investors, tech companies and researchers begin zeroing in on America’s newest school-age cohort—namely, the Pre-Kindergarten set. “As new populations surface the market is going to correct itself,” noted Tory Patterson the managing director and co-founder of Owl Ventures, referring specifically to ELLs.
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Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t
EdTechTeacher
OCTOBER 2, 2017
As a former history teacher, maps were an essential part of my curriculum. From showing locations of battlefields, to explaining territorial expansion, maps help put historical content into perspective. Many of my classroom activities involved using paper maps as visual references, allowing students to see spatially how historical movements affected the events analyzed in class.
ProfHacker
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Seriously, if the name alone of this new platform doesn’t make you want to at least check it out, we can’t be friends. From our friends at Birkbeck’s Centre for Technology and Publishing , who brought us the Open Library of Humanities , comes Janeway , a new platform for publishing open-access journals. It’s an open-source platform, and its goal is to be easy-to-use and sustainable, as well as flexible.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 2, 2017
San Benito CISD (SBCISD) lies at the southernmost tip of Texas, right on the border of Mexico. We have 20 schools serving over 10,000 students. Of those, approximately 2,700 are English Language learners. That’s roughly 26 percent of the student population. As the Executive Director of Leadership and Performance at SBCISD , I work cooperatively with the administrative team to develop action plans for our at-risk student populations.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 2, 2017
October 2, 2017 There are several ways teachers and educators can use the power of the web to collaborate on joint projects. In a previous post we featured some good whiteboard tools that support.read more.
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.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Ed. note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Minecraft: Education Edition.
The Thinking Stick
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The idea of long-term embedded professional development has always been a passion of mine. In my heart, I truly feel it is the best type of professional development for educators… or anyone for that matter. Time and time again pre-service and beginning teachers will tell you that student teaching was by far the best part of their pre-service teaching program.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 2, 2017
ASCD , in partnership with Wonder Media, presents a series of animations based on the renowned 16 Habits of Mind developed by Dr. Art Costa and Bena Kallick of the Global Institute for Habits of Mind. This groundbreaking collaboration offers a unique tool that empowers students in kindergarten through 2nd grade with creative and critical thinking skills for success in school and life.
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Welcome to my birthday month I have always enjoyed October, it starts with my birthday and ends with Halloween. What is not to like? I have been wondering when I blogged last and it isn’t good. I have some nice drafts in the hopper. One on reading and ScrathJr (Did you see that ipads can screen […]. The post October is @SamPatue Birthday Month.
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.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Emotions are a natural part of learning, writes co-teaching coach and NBCT Elizabeth Stein. In fact, she says, when teachers in inclusion classrooms tap into emotions and provide quality feedback, they'll find they're better able to serve diverse learners effectively.
Fractus Learning
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Cooperative learning, collaborative strategies, group rotations—whatever we decide to call it, the research behind group work in the classroom makes a strong case for embracing collaborative learning. As beneficial as it is, however, group work can […].
Edthena
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Starting in the 2017-18 school year, two innovative Nevada educational organizations, Lyon County School District and Northeastern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program, will provide video coaching to educators via Edthena to enrich educator professional learning. These organizations are utilizing the Great Teaching and Leading Fund grant from the Nevada Department of Education to provide targeted coaching support the using Edthena platform.
Learning with 'e's
OCTOBER 2, 2017
LiketoBe working in partnership with Plymouth School of the Creative Arts What would happen if someone created a digital platform which schools could use to connect with businesses, experts and industry. Imagine what it would be like if children could talk directly via a video link or webinar to a famous author, musician, astronaut, or polar explorer ?
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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