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APRIL 3, 2018

Personalized Learning and Digital Tools Weave Strong Fabric for Student Success. meghan.bogardu…. Tue, 04/03/2018 - 14:43. Teachers in the U.S. have an overabundance of responsibilities, not the least of which is educating hundreds of eager minds each year and then sending them out into the world. But, are the students ready for what awaits them? According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Santha Walters on episode 282 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Santha Walters uses drones in her English classroom to teach writing, collaboration and more. Learn how she does it, what standards she teaches, and technical issues of working with drones in the classroom. Free Webinar!

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 3, 2018

Genny Kahlweiss, a teacher in southern California, wanted more for her students … more than she could provide for them. She started digging into resources at SkypeInTheClassroom.com to get her students connected to experts and new places with video calls. She had no idea how far it would take her students — or their work. […].

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Neo LMS

APRIL 3, 2018

This post was originally published in QA Education MAgazine , on October 25, 2017. The educational system of today was perfect for yesterday. Students need to know more than how to read, write, count and be compliant if we want them to make a living and lead a successful life in the future. Teachers, parents, researchers and other education stakeholders recognize this situation and have sounded the alarm concerning educational reform for quite a while now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 3, 2018

Here are the most-read posts for the month of March: 14 Education Advancements in a Year. Why Flipped and Blended Learning are Making Waves in education. 6 Worthwhile Websites for High School Classes. Tech That Won’t Survive 2018. The Wild and Amazing World of Augmented Reality. How to Build Lifelong Learners. Update a Classic Bridge Building Lesson Plan.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2018

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Last semester I experimented with a new idea in my consumer behavior class. I gave pop quizzes on the assigned readings but with a little twist. First and foremost, students were not required to take the quizzes. But if they did take a quiz and they answered it correctly, they would earn a point.

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Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 3, 2018

Last week had two interesting announcements for EDU - a new iPad and the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 tablet. There have been a lot of different reactions from the two, but most reactions were very positive towards the Chromebook Tab and very "meh" to the new iPad. Here are my thoughts and some articles that were posted about them. I've used iPads and Chromebooks, as well as managing them in the education space.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Want to make sure you’re using social media to its fullest for your job search? Don’t worry, EdSurge’s own social media pro is here to answer your questions. Learn about how to use social branding and social networking to jump into a new industry, boost your call-backs and find a career you love. Looking to level up in your career? EdSurge is hosting a series of spring fairs this April!

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Educational Technology Guy

APRIL 3, 2018

CK-12 is one of my favorite resources for educators. They have digital, interactive textbooks, practice assessments, simulations, virtual labs, study aids, concept maps, adaptive practice and more, for almost every subject and grade level. And it's all free! And works on all platforms. They recently announced that they have brought back their CK-12 Certified Educator Program, which is also free.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 3, 2018

Learning Is Different Than Education by Terry Heick Ed note: This post has been updated from an early 2013 post. “…all our problems tend to gather under two questions about knowledge: Having the ability and desire to know, how and what should we learn? And, having learned, how and for what should we use what […]. The post Learning Is Different Than Education appeared first on TeachThought.

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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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APRIL 3, 2018

Airtame is an HDMI device that plugs into a display or projector and allows you to wirelessly display to that device. You can share your screen from any device, on any platform. It includes full screen mirroring on Mac, iOS (Airplay), Windows, Chrome and Linux. They are partnered with many other companies, including Google, Trello, Zoho and more to setup dashboards.

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TeacherCast

APRIL 3, 2018

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we wrap up an exciting day of learning at the Learn Teams Conference. The post Discover why you should be checking out @MicrosoftEDU Teams today! appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Tuesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Ann Marie Lynam has been a teacher in Long Island’s Baldwin Schools for 14 years, but this year she says her teaching has changed drastically.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Sure, coding is cool. But what about those of us who earned a degree in say, English, anthropology or some other classic “liberal arts” degree? Looking to level up in your career? EdSurge is hosting a series of spring fairs this April! Come join us for an evening of informal networking, panels with hiring companies, and some light bites. San Francisco, April 10th.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 3, 2018

Here is a handy visual that features a collection of some very good educational YouTube channels to use in your instruction. They provide educational video content covering a number of topics.read more.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Sometimes a job isn’t the right fit for you or for where you are in your career and you just need to make a change. And yes, there’s a right–and lousy–way to finish up a job. You don’t want to burn bridges–who knows when you’ll need those contacts in the future? So here are a few thoughts about how to make a graceful departure. Looking to level up in your career?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 3, 2018

27 Teacher Actions That Help Promote Valid Assessment Data by TeachThought Staff There is often talk about assessment–its forms, frequency, and the integration of gleaned data to revise planned instruction. Formative versus assessment, rigor, and the evasive nature of understanding are also areas for exploration. But rarely is there discussion about the kinds of things […].

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2018

For the last six years, data has been part of our “secret sauce” here at Bronson Elementary School in Bronson, Fla. Many of our students come from economically disadvantaged homes so we know we need to continually work harder than most schools to help our students succeed academically—and data helps us do this. Our teachers and administrators are constantly looking at data trends—including data over periods of time, across grade levels, and for individual teachers and subgroups of students—to he

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Many economists call the current era of technology growth a boom era, not unlike previous gold rushes such as the Dot-com bubble. But the thing about bubbles is, they usually pop. And that has some people concerned. Is another bust on the horizon? It’s not only tech employees who are paying attention to these patterns. In higher education, the number of computer science bachelor’s degrees follows market trends in finance and technology in particular—growing when times are good and plummeting whe

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Teacher Tech

APRIL 3, 2018

Have Students Use their Webcam to Submit Work As Jon Corippo says “Everything is digital when you can take a picture of it.” You can submit anything to Google Classroom. However, I would like to propose a hack. When students submit photos as an “Add” you have to open the photos individually and it can […]. The post Submitting Photos to Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Despite fits and starts, Amazon is marching forth with its K-12 education efforts. On Monday, just days after the company quietly said it would be shutting down TenMarks’ online math and writing tools , it announced a partnership with Edhesive, a company that offers computer science curriculum to schools. Through the partnership, Amazon will be sponsoring schools that want to implement Edhesive’s curriculum for AP Computer Science A or AP Computer Science Principles, says Emily Grad, Edhesive’ c

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TeacherCast

APRIL 3, 2018

This year students are challenged to identify an everyday problem that directly impacts their family, community, community, or global population and create a solution to solve it. Sounds pretty easy… right? The post Your student could be one of America’s Top Young Scientists! Learn how your students can enter to participate in this year’s challenge!

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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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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

You’ve found the perfect role, the perfect company and you’ve honed your resume (using some of the tips from EdSurge, yeah?). The last piece of the puzzle before you make that first contact with the employer you want is the all important–and time-consuming–cover letter. Looking to level up in your career? EdSurge is hosting a series of spring fairs this April!

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TeacherCast

APRIL 3, 2018

In this episode of Educational Podcasting Today, we sit down with Super Joe Pardo and Matthew Passy to discuss ways that we can all monetize our podcasts. Together we discuss podcasting income, sponsorships, media kits, and the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference. The post Strategies for Monetizing Your Educational Podcast … That Actually Work!

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

In 2017, Stephen DeRue, dean of University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, wrote a Forbes column arguing that, in order to make higher education more affordable, we needed to move towards an “iTunes model for education.” “In the future,” he wrote, “I envision three tiers of education that look a lot like the music industry of today. First, akin to music streaming on Pandora or Spotify, the basic knowledge is widely accessible for consumption, either free or heavily subsidized…The next ste

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 3, 2018

How Grow 18 “Differentiation in PBL” Can Change Your Classroom Or School Next Year by Drew Perkins, Director of TeachThought PD Register for TeachThought PBL Grow 18 Many years ago I taught in a middle school across the hall from a math teacher named Jim who perennially joked as the students walked out his door on the last […]. The post How The Grow 18 PBL Workshops Can Change Your Classroom appeared first on TeachThought.

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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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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

We live in the era of the Internet and video but most of us will still need one time-honored asset when we start to look for a new job: the resume. Your resume is a snapshot of what you have done professionally. And potential hirers will look at it as a clue for what kind of work you can do for them. So let's dig in. Here are four tips for an eye-catching resume that will have hiring managers putting your name on the top of their "to call" list.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2018

[ Editor’s note : This is the seventh installment in Jennifer Abrams’ ‘Personal Development’ column for eSchool News. In her columns, Abrams focuses on leadership skills for anyone working in a school or district. Read more about the column here.] . Almost everyone of us has someone we work with who is “above us” on the hierarchy. A principal, a manager, a department chair, a director, an assistant superintendent, the boss.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 3, 2018

Amazon has announced that it is ending support for TenMarks, an online instructional program in math and writing. The post Amazon Abandons TenMarks Classroom Products appeared first on Market Brief.

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ProfHacker

APRIL 3, 2018

[ This is a guest post by Kendall Giles , an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. He also teaches in VT’s online Masters of Information Technology program. His research interests include cybersecurity, machine learning, AI, and the intersection of technology and society. You can read more about him at kendallgiles.com and you can follow him on Twitter @kendallgiles.

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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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