Wed.Jan 18, 2017

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E-Rate Funds Available to Support Connectivity in Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

By David Hutchins Here’s how to take advantage of money available to your district in the summer.

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Free Webinar: Notetaking Skills for Top 21st Century Students

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Note taking has changed since the days of pencil, paper, and lecture lecture lecture! Now, students have a variety of tools and sources of information. From lecture, to videos, to projects -- how should students be coached to take notes? In this free webinar, I'll help teachers learn how to help your 21st Century learners […].

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Ten Tips for Creating a Culture of Innovation

Education Elements

Recently it seems that innovation is a buzzword on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Need happier employees? Innovate! Need bigger profits? Innovate! Need better leadership? Innovate! Over the past six months I’ve explored hundreds of news stories, white papers, and blog posts focused on why and how leaders might foster a culture of innovation. Unfortunately, innovation is too often be touted as a silver bullet solution without even defining what innovation is.

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Why and How Students Can Blog

Ask a Tech Teacher

Blogging is a popular tool used in education to not only practice writing, but reinforce collaboration, perspective taking, speaking/listening skills, and a lot more. It’s grown up from its pedestrian start as a journaling platform, where writers share daily activities and don’t stress over spelling and grammar. Look at these reasons why teachers incorporate blogging across all academic topics and lesson plans: Collaboration.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Conquering the EdTech World with GoConqr.

EdTech4Beginners

What exactly is GoConqr? In case you haven’t yet heard of it, GoConqr is a social learning network with more than 2.5 million users worldwide, mostly students and teachers. Unlike other platforms, our tools are designed to put learners at the heart of learning, empowering them to create their own study resources or find what they need in our vast library of user-created resources covering every topic imaginable.

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New Year’s Resolutions From an Ed-Tech Startup CEO

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

The start of a new year gives everyone a reset button. As the leader of my new company, I am making some important New Year's resolutions. The post New Year’s Resolutions From an Ed-Tech Startup CEO appeared first on Market Brief.

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Getting from Enthusiasm to Effective Technology Implementation in Adult Learning

Digital Promise

(This blog is cross-posted on the Digital Literacy and Acquisition Hub.). Technology can be a powerful tool for improving access to learning for the 36 million U.S. adults who lack the basic literacy, numeracy, and job skills necessary to find well-paying jobs and navigate public and social systems. Technology can help create personalized pathways to support learning differences and open up a world of digital information and resources that form the gateway to today’s job market.

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10 Great iPad Apps to Help Students with Their Homework

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

January 18, 2017 iPad provides students with amazing learning opportunities. There are tons of educational apps that students can use to learn almost anything they want and in their own pace.read more.

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What New Zealand Schools Have Accomplished with Autonomy and Community-Building

Edsurge

What can the U.S. borrow from New Zealand's schooling system? A few months ago, EdSurge’s own Betsy Corcoran traveled to New Zealand, where she sat down with Pete Hall. Back then, he served as the Educator Engagement Lead for the Network for Learning (N4L), and prior to that, as principal at Upper Harbour Primary School. Right now, Hall is the newest principal of the Taupaki School.

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Content Curation Strategies for Digital Learning

BYOT Network

In our digitally connected world, most of us have become curators of content as we utilize the technology tools in our pockets to interact with each other. We practice curation for both personal and professional reasons by saving our favorite links, images, videos, and other resources, which we have either found ourselves or have been shared with us.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Learn How To Create Great Videos To Increase Student Engagement: You Can Do It! by @SamPatue

My Paperless Classroom

Learn some tips and tricks about starting your own YouTube channel to support your classroom today! The post Learn How To Create Great Videos To Increase Student Engagement: You Can Do It! by @SamPatue appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Wizer- An Excellent Tool to Create Engaging Worksheets to Use in Your Instruction

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

January 19, 2017 Wizer is an excellent web tool that enables you to create engaging worksheets to share with your students. Wizer’s digital worksheet builder allows you to create as many worksheets.read more.

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Non-Digital Distractions: Backing Away from the Screen

ProfHacker

Here at ProfHacker we’ve shared a number of digital distractions , but what about those times when wellness demands time away from the screen? There’s lots of talk (and debate) over limiting screen time for children, but sometimes a break from social media and continual screen-based overload is what we all need. As someone who works digitally, I’m usually guilty of engaging with at least three screens at once, often for hours on end.

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5 Twitter Tips for Newbies

Comfortably 2.0

I think that every teacher should use Twitter to supplement their personal professional development. It's authentic, immediate, easily accessible and constant. The ability to connect and learn with educators from all over the world is amazing. You, the user, are in total control of what you want to learn or who you want to connect with.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Does growing student diversity mean a renewed focus on personalized learning?

eSchool News

Research shows that diversity in today’s students (e.g. socio-economic background, gender, race, and previous learning experiences) is greater than ever before. In fact, a conservative 30-40 percent of students may require an alternate learning path or support during their learning, since a diverse student body means different strengths and weaknesses for each individual student.

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Thoughts on Cengage’s MindTap ACE

Iterating Toward Openness

Cengage recently announced a new offering called MindTap ACE that includes OER and is now available in pilot. I haven’t had access to review the offering yet, but you can see some screenshots in the video linked above. The video clearly shows Cengage content listed for each topic, followed by some OER. Michael Hansen, Cengage CEO, is quoted in the press release as saying: “far too often, the debate is an either/or of achievement versus price, when the reality is that OER can compleme

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Thoughts on updating your website in 2017

My Paperless Classroom

Are you starting a new website or blog in 2017? In these two podcasts, we take you through the critical steps and decisions you should face BEFORE you sit down to create your next web project. The post If You Are Looking To Update Your Blog Or Start A New Website in 2017 … Check Out These Tips and Tricks appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Experience The Beauty Of Mathematics With Math Fair Attendees

MIND Research Institute

Almost 15 years ago I was recruited by my former boss who said, “I know this may be a step down for you now, but this organization has so much potential. I know you will grow with them.” Wow, was she right. Not only did I find a supportive and caring family here at MIND Research Institute, but I became part of a powerful movement. When I started at MIND, we had just a few hundred 2 nd grade students using ST Math in the classroom and now over 1 million students are learning and enjoying math thr

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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What Will it Take for Schools to Get Serious About “Healthy Homework” Levels?

EmergingEdTech

Enough With the Excessive, Counter-Productive Homework Already. This year I’ve watched my daughter, a consistent 98 to 99 average student who is now in 8th grade and taking several honors. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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5 Great Beds for Kids—Let there be Sleep!

Fractus Learning

As a parent, there is nothing quite like that feeling when your child first sleeps through the night. Part of creating this peaceful dreamland is finding great beds for kids since they need to feel comfortable at night too. There are many options available but these five great choices are fun, comfortable and fit perfectly into any décor. Outstanding Beds for Kids. 1.

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Submit Your Educational Hashtags and Chats

Shake Up Learning

The post Submit Your Educational Hashtags and Chats appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s Create an Educational Hashtag Database! Anyone else overwhelmed by all of the hashtags out there? I love the lists! The lists are very useful, especially Cybraryman’s Educational Hashtag page and Twitter Chat calendar. But I would really love to have something with more details when I can’t decipher the acronym or purpose for the tag or chat.

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Real Data, Predict, Analyze, Compare, Discuss

Teacher Tech

Real Data, Predict, Analyze, Compare, Discuss This is just mathematically interesting (no political motivation here) https://t.co/iBd9Siiqjh — Caitlyn Gironda (@Caitlyn_Gironda) January 15, 2017 You Draw It: What Got Better or Worse During Obama’s Presidency I saw a tweet on Twitter linking to a New York Times article about the Obama presidency. I thought the way […].

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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Pearson’s Stock Falls Sharply After Gloomy Projections

Marketplace K-12

Pearson's CEO said the company will take "radical action" to correct big losses in the higher education market. The post Pearson’s Stock Falls Sharply After Gloomy Projections appeared first on Market Brief.

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Most students go to a school that meets federal standards for internet speed

The Hechinger Report

. Nearly nine out of 10 school districts meet the federal government’s minimum standard for internet connectivity – a significant increase from 2013, when only 30 percent met that level, according to a report released Tuesday by a California-based nonprofit organization. The report was produced by EducationSuperHighway , a small nonprofit that works with schools to help them improve their choices about increasing high-speed internet access.

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DIY Chromebook Cart

The Electric Educator

I recently worked with a large school district that is deploying G Suite and Chromebooks in the coming year. During my visit to the district I saw a do-it-yourself Chromebook cart that was built by one of the teachers who piloted Chromebooks for the district. The cart was simple, effective, and very inexpensive to build. The cart holds 16 Chromebooks.

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The Space: A Guide for Educators

EdTechTeam

Have changes in educational technology or pedagogy led to new (or more) conversations about how space is used in classrooms and schools? Thinking back to my earlier teaching days, I remember years ago having competitions with a colleague about making the best seating design for our respective classrooms. Aside from wishful thinking we didn’t talk or even think much about facilities.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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K-12 Dealmaking: ClassWallet and AdmitHub Raise Funds

Marketplace K-12

TeacherLists, a school supply list creation platform, has formed a partnership with MemberHub, a provider of online school communications solutions. The post K-12 Dealmaking: ClassWallet and AdmitHub Raise Funds appeared first on Market Brief.

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2016 Awards of Excellence (Tech & Learning)

Edthena

See the original at [link]. Edthena helps teachers analyze teaching using classroom video and online collaboration. A teacher uploads a video of instruction, shares it with colleagues, and people on the other end can provide feedback at specific moments in time. Edthena works with many types of organizations, from schools to school districts to whole states.

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ClassDojo Student Stories

Technology Tidbits

ClassDojo the widely used (free) tool for behavior management and communication for education now offers Student Stories. Student Stories is a new way for students to create digital portfolios and share them w/ others. More info from their press release. Students take the lead - students can share and celebrate their learning by snapping photos of projects, taking videos of presentations, and writing reflections.

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Alphabet Organizer Turns Letters, Words Into Books

techlearning

Graphic organizer turns letters and words into books.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

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