EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
3 Levels of Connectivity K–12 Schools Should Consider. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 11/05/2018 - 11:35. The increasing digitalization of education has put even more emphasis on internet access in K–12 schools , leading more school districts, nonprofits and government agencies to invest in programs and services to ensure each student is connected. . How much speed do you need?
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Liz Kolb in episode 387 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Liz Kolb reflects upon how far cell phones have come since she wrote one of the first books on cell phones in the classroom. Are Smartphones a good idea? We discuss the pro’s and cons. Listen to the Show. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Last year, only 61 percent of high school students who took the ACT English achievement test were deemed college-ready. In math, it was 41 percent. We teachers recognize it is our fiduciary responsibility to fulfill state and national education standards that prepare students for college or career. Many of us find students benefit greatly when the school employs curriculum-based assessments to measure progress.
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
I have lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico for a few decades. One of my favorite things about living here is that it celebrates and embraces Hispanic and Mexican cultural traditions. I have the privilege of working with gifted kids at two elementary schools with over 80% Hispanic students. For the past two years, I did Halloween Wars – based off of the Food Channel show.
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Ditch That Textbook
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Students today are all too often being forced into a traditional model of schooling that is no longer relevant to them. So, how can we be better? The answer comes not so much in WHAT we teacher but HOW we teach. If we want these students to be successful in our classrooms, we need to figure […].
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
“Lifelong learning” may be the latest buzzword in education. But for Masako Wakamiya, it’s much more than lip service. Three years ago, at the ripe age of 80, Wakamiya decided to learn how to code. Last year, she developed and published an app to the Apple’s app store, making her one of the oldest app developers in the world. Now at age 83, Wakamiya beams with excitement when she recounts her journey, which has been featured in news outlets and even at Apple’s developer conference last year.
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Edsurge
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
In the last decade, schools have dedicated tremendous resources to deploying technology into the classroom. As they invested in hardware and software, they began employing educational technology specialists to incorporate technology that improves pedagogy. Ideally, these specialists partner with teachers to design unique and creative experiences using new technology to boost engagement and risk-taking.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
As the director of student learning at a pre-K-12 school district, my job is to deploy technology that will prepare students for college and career readiness. So, when my district’s 1:1 computer environment had fallen behind others in our area, it was up to me and my team to roll out something new—something better—that would position our students for future success.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Over the next few months, Michelle R. Weise will be devoting her column to explaining one small thing about the future of work. Here’s the first of her series for EdSurge. Tell me how you do your job. This simple phrase is one way to determine how quickly your job might become automated in the future. The more clearly that you can describe a task, the easier it may be to create rules for it, whereas, the harder the skill is to describe or enunciate, the more resistant it may be to computerizatio
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
A small classroom in Richton, Mississippi. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Small classes are very popular with parents. Fewer kids in a room can mean more personal attention for their little ones. Teachers like them too. Fewer kids mean fewer tests to mark and fewer disruptions. Communities across the United States have invested enormously in smaller classes over the past 50 years.
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
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Do you know how your students are using technology? Are they struggling with cyberbullying? Falling prey to fake news stories? If you think you have the answers, put your knowledge to the test. Take this quiz and find out if you really know your students' digital habits. As a bonus, you’ll be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Scroll down to take the quiz!
EdTechTeam
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Dispositivos Chromebook, herramientas colaborativas, aplicaciones para potenciar el trabajo de los docentes y estudiantes fueron el centro del EdTech Brunch realizado el sábado 27 de octubre en el Laboratorio de Aprendizaje Docente, LAD, en la Universidad del Norte en Barranquilla. El evento se realizó en colaboración entre el CEDU (Centro de Excelencia Docente de Uninorte) y EdTechTeam Colombia, el partner más grande a nivel global en desarrollo profesional de Google for Education.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Twenty years ago, it was easier to identify fake news. There were the tabloid papers in the grocery store checkout line and the sensationalized “news” programs that promised inside looks at celebrity lives. Now, between the number of online information sites and the proliferation of social media apps, plus near constant mobile phone use, determining a story’s credibility seems to call for advanced detective skills.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
The theme of this week’s list of TED Ed lessons is creativity. We have meticulously selected five excellent videos from the collection that embeds over 30 videos. We tried to include videos that.
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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
12 General Critical Thinking Questions About Voting & Government by Terry Heick Just a quick post that’s self-explanatory enough: It’s almost #ElectionDay! Some questions for student critical thinking: What is the relationship between voting and democracy? How does critical thinking affect the quality of a democracy? What information is essential for voters to make an […].
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Technology has made it super easy for any one to start learning a new language from scratch and right from the comfort of their couch. There are several websites and mobile apps that offer free.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
UCI students vote early at the University of California, Irvine on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Photo: Paul Bersebach/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images. Election Day is one time you shouldn’t scold your teenagers for cutting class. After all, walking out of school to vote or to support your friends’ constitutional right to do so is evidence they learned something in civics class, their grades notwithstanding.
TeacherCast
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the many hats that a Tech Coach wears during the day. It’s always important to remember that as a Tech Coach you represent not just the teaching staff, but the administrative direction of district policy as well. . The post How to Provide Leadership and Direction In Your School District as a Tech Coach appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
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Teacher Tech
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Fostering a Creative Culture in the Classroom, Part 2 of 2 Guest Blog Post by Amy Burvall Continued from part one where Amy shared the importance of creativity in the classroom and her idea for Wonder Walls. Metaphors are arguably one of the greatest communication tools humans have. And while they serve to make the complex […]. The post If These Walls Could Talk: 3 Ideas For a Creative Classroom Culture, Part Two by @amyburvall appeared first on Teacher Tech.
TeacherCast
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with members of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History about their partnership with the award-winning Broadway Musical, Hamilton. About The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, visionaries and lifelong supporters of American history education,… The post Learn How Your Students Can Perform on the Same Stage as Hamilton the Musical appeared first on The TeacherCast
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
. I knew there was something different about our family. When I’d spend the day with friends, I wasn’t allowed to tell them where I lived. If they offered to drive me home, I was supposed to ask that I be dropped off at the grocery store down the street from the shelter. The showers at the shelter weren’t clean enough to use, so my brother and I just didn’t use them, until a teacher mentioned to our mom how smelly we were.
TeacherCast
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Nick discuss the many hats that a Tech Coach wears during the day. It’s always important to remember that as a Tech Coach you represent not just the teaching staff, but the administrative direction of district policy as well. . The post How to Provide Leadership and Direction In Your School District as a Tech Coach appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
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.
Shake Up Learning
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
The post Teach Like the Tonight Show: Mad Lib Theater in the Classroom appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Jimmy Fallon cracks me up, and I love to find ways to use some of his Tonight Show games in the classroom. In this post, I’m going to show you how to Teach Like the Tonight Show: Mad Lib Theater in the Classroom. This is the fourth post in a series I have done over the years.
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Lesson plan improvement notes written a year ago may not be as useful as you now wish they were. That's what Lauren Brown discovered when she tried to decipher scribbled comments on materials from last fall. Learn some of her ideas to lessen the need for total recall.
Cycles of Learning
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
I began teaching in August of 2000. This year marks my 19th year in the classroom. When 24-year-old me stumbled into room 206 at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in downtown San Francisco, hired to teach chemistry and biology, with no credential, formal training, and only 3 flunked MCATs under my belt, I did not think I would be writing this blog today.
EdTechTeam
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
As we’re gearing up to welcome a new year, I’m asking myself and all educators to imagine all the possibilities for tomorrow. Looking inward, I have challenged myself and my team to create a summit experience that will help you reignite your passion, potential, and purpose. I know that teaching is more than a job, it is a life, and it requires that we bring our whole self to work.
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.
Marketplace K-12
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Pearson is marketing a new, immersive curriculum in history, even as it continues to pursue a sale of its overall K-12 curriculum in the U.S. The post Pearson Unveils Immersive History Curriculum, Even as Potential Sale of K-12 Products Looms appeared first on Market Brief.
edWeb.net
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
“When you have administrators, teachers, and people in my position who are planning PD do so in a way that is meaningful to each and every teacher, in any content area – it’s really exciting. edWeb has been instrumental in helping us achieve this, because it’s easy to get to, easy to maneuver, and there’s something for everyone. To me those are absolutely immeasurable qualities.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
LeRoy Rooker, FERPA expert who was director of the DOE Family Policy Compliance Office for 21 years, warns districts that they’re responsible for what their vendors do with data.
Reading By Example
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
This post is a newsletter I am sending home to our elementary school families. Let me know what you think in the comments! -Matt. It is hard to believe that November is already here! It’s been a busy two months of building our learning community at school, connecting with kids, staff and families, and discussing our goals. For this school year, we are focused as a faculty on reading instruction, specifically thinking about the text.
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