Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 7, 2018
C Thi Nguyen said: Jamieson and Cappella’s book is the first empirical study into how echo chambers function. In their analysis, echo chambers work by systematically alienating their members from all outside epistemic sources. Their research centres on Rush Limbaugh, a wildly successful conservative firebrand in the United States, along with Fox News and related media.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 7, 2018
Q&A: Author and Blogger Matt Miller Explains How to Make a Classroom Digital. jena.passut_7651. Mon, 05/07/2018 - 15:15. Before he became a full-time author, blogger and speaker, Matt Miller taught for more than a decade in public schools. His signature book, Ditch That Textbook , offers ways for teachers to use digital technologies to revolutionize the classroom with innovative teaching, mindsets and curriculum.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 7, 2018
May 24th-30th: Coaching or Mentoring. BOGO — Buy one month; get the second free. Do any of these sound like you? Your kindergartners don’t know what ‘enter’, ‘spacebar’, ‘click’ or many other techie words mean but you need to teach them to keyboard, internet, and become digital citizens. How do you start? You have new students in your class who haven’t had technology training.
Edsurge
MAY 7, 2018
The postsecondary education sector is on a collision course with the world of work. Entrepreneurs and investors, government leaders, foundations and others are increasingly framing their goals around the concept of developing “talent”–or human capital–with less regard to where and how the education takes place. This theme was evident as thought leaders and executives gathered at the recent ASU+GSV Summit, an event that itself was framed around talent just as much as education.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 7, 2018
Credit: JakeOlimb via Getty Images. Deborah Loewenberg Ball, an expert in elementary school math instruction and professor of education at the University of Michigan, still teaches in the classroom, in part for research purposes. She recently counted the frequent judgment calls a teacher is asked to make during the course of the day. Some are about instruction.
Edsurge
MAY 7, 2018
Innocent is one of the fastest students in the class. When I need to get something somewhere in a hurry, he is the man for the job. I call his name, explain the task and hand him the book to return to the library or the cord to the computer needed in a room one floor below. He accepts the task with a smile and flies there and back in an amazingly short amount of time.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
MAY 7, 2018
Innovation is happening all over higher education today—but it is happening in islands, pockets and clusters. Around the country it’s happening at large four-year public institutions like Arizona State University and small two-year colleges like Wayfinding Academy in Oregon. On campuses, it’s happening in the Office of the President, where grand vision’s find their footing, and in the office of an instructional designer, who may be helping a faculty member create their first course integrating V
eSchool News
MAY 7, 2018
Throughout my career, I’ve had the good fortune to work in various capacities as a librarian and with all levels of learners, from kindergarten through doctoral students. Presently, I’m a school librarian at North High School in Downers Grove, Ill., where I have the good fortune to be one of three full-time librarians in a school that serves 2,200 students.
TeacherCast
MAY 7, 2018
In this episode of EdTech in the Classroom, we welcome California Teacher of the Year Alex Kajitani on the program to discuss Multiplication Nation, a fantastic learning platform that helps students get a head start in the math classroom. The post Can Math and Technology coexist in the world of Educational Technology? | Featuring @MultNationEDU appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
Teacher Tech
MAY 7, 2018
Taking Risks Guest blog post by math teacher Chelsea McClellan This year, I took 3 big risks in the classroom. I wanted student feedback on these risks. As I loop with my 7th/8th grade students, it’s always fascinating to get their insights, which are rich in diversity and personalization, so that I can make adjustments […]. The post Taking Risks by @marvelousmcc appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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.
EdTechTeam
MAY 7, 2018
So, when I’m not doing ed-techy stuff, I teach Grade 7 ELA. I really like teaching reading and writing; adolescents are old enough to read some pretty cool books and they’re really beginning to find their voices as writers! However, as writers, there are a number of things that my students do that drive me nuts! You might recognize these triggers yourself!
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 7, 2018
Fotophire is a software you can use to edit and design your photos the way you want. It offers a host of interesting features that will turn you into a professional photographer without the need for.
Education Superhighway
MAY 7, 2018
Over the last three years, the Virginia K-12 Learning Infrastructure Program (KLIP) has helped dozens of schools increase their access to affordable, high-speed Internet. The Virginia Department of Education’s Learning Infrastructure Coordinator, Susan Clair, spearheads the effort to ensure school leaders are aware of the E-rate program, funding, tools and resources needed for a successful broadband upgrade.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 7, 2018
One way to embellish your writing style and make it sound more professional is through the inclusion of Latin phrases (of course without overusing them). Whether you are writing a research.read more.
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.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 7, 2018
Lande Ajose. Latinos make up the fastest growing segment of California’s population, but they do not benefit equitably from our state’s educational and workforce opportunities. The state faces a looming deficit of more than two million individuals with degrees or credentials by 2025. Meanwhile, Latinos, who make up nearly 40 percent of our rich and diverse population, are grappling with relatively low wages and poor education outcomes.
ProfHacker
MAY 7, 2018
As Lee recently pointed out , email is not a new topic for the Profhacker crowd. It’s monsoon season; the end-of-the-year flood, after all. I imagine most reading this while barely treading water. “Why not give water to a drowning prof,” I thought. So here’s a bit about encrypted email! I’ve written about encryption here before (see my post on Keybase ).
Marketplace K-12
MAY 7, 2018
Renaissance CEO Daniel Hamburger will be replaced by Chris Bauleke, the former top executive at digital learning provider myON. The post Renaissance Acquired by Francisco Partners, and New CEO Takes Helm appeared first on Market Brief.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 7, 2018
Students with disabilities in Mississippi are missing out on valuable classroom instruction time due to suspensions. Suspensions are especially common for black students with disabilities, who miss nearly three times as many days as their white peers, according to a new report. Sign up for our Mississippi Learning newsletter. Choose as many as you like.
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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
eSchool News
MAY 7, 2018
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. Otus. What’s It Like?
The Hechinger Report
MAY 7, 2018
A sculpture by artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, part of the Nkyinkyim Installation, of enslaved people in chains is shown after entering The National Memorial for Peace and Justice on April 20, 2018 in Montgomery, Al. Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened late April in Montgomery, Alabama, to honor the thousands of people (mostly black) who were lynched by white American terrorists between 1877 and 1950.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 7, 2018
Nearpod reaches a new phase in its six-year history by hiring a president and CEO to help scale the company's growth, which has twice put it on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies. The post Nearpod Names Ed-Tech Veteran Maurice Heiblum to President, COO Post appeared first on Market Brief.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 7, 2018
When Mario Martinez went to Liberty University, a private Christian college in Lynchburg, Virginia, the affluence astonished him. A student’s car would break down and she’d have a new one within a couple of weeks. “It was mind blowing,” he said. “To see that people can have so much.”. And Liberty – with a median family income of about $75,000 a year – isn’t even that rich compared to what you will find at America’s most prestigious private colleges, where incomes are closer to $200,000 a year or
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.
techlearning
MAY 7, 2018
Renaissance announces Reasoning Mind , a Houston-based nonprofit organization that develops blended learning math programs for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students, as its latest Renaissance Growth Alliance™ partner. The organizations plan to integrate their complementary solutions by August 2019. [ Math Site Challenges Kids With Problems, Games, and Projects ] Renaissance Flow 360 , an assessment-driven instruction solution, will be integrating with Reasoning Mind’s STAAR Readiness pr
MiddleWeb
MAY 7, 2018
One way to reach and connect with today's adolescents is to bring their pop culture into the classroom. Fads and favorites can be hooks to boost media literacy – from a hip-hop song to a clip from a popular TV show, a trending commercial or snippet from a current movie.
techlearning
MAY 7, 2018
At the recent Tech & Learning Live in Boston , many school leaders took risks in the interest of professional development. I participated in my first EdTech #PoetrySlam. Carl Hooker (@mrhooker), Director of Innovation at Eanes ISD (TX), delivered an interactive keynote speech in which he addressed the challenges of achieving collaboration between instruction and technology (check out his slides for a full look at the content here ).
edWeb.net
MAY 7, 2018
edWeb.net is excited to announce that Square Panda will host PreK-3 Digital Learning , a free professional learning community on edWeb. Through this community and edWebinars, Square Panda will support preK-3 educators as they navigate the rapidly changing world of edtech and the needs of early readers. Research shows that quality early learning can prevent achievement gaps and help every student reach his or her potential.
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.
techlearning
MAY 7, 2018
Apple had an event focused on education on March 27, and if anything it clarified Apple's place in the EDU market. With that, I think it's worth taking a look at where each of the three big companies stands in regards to Ed. Apple Recommended Device : IPad Other Possible Devices : MacBook Pro, MacBook Air Device Management Options : Apple School Manager (Apple Ids), Classroom (classroom management), Third Parties such as AirWatch (overall management) Device Insurance : 2 year Apple Care Has a so
Marketplace K-12
MAY 7, 2018
Private equity firm and technology investor Silver Lake made an investment in Imagine Learning, a provider of supplemental math, language and literacy programs. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Silver Lake Invests in Imagine Learning; Boom Learning Names New CEO appeared first on Market Brief.
techlearning
MAY 7, 2018
Some interesting articles coming from odd sources over the Tech&Learning newsfeeds this weekend. Mike Silagadze, Co-Founder and CEO at Top Hat, on Forbes , share his vision on the future of education and technology: “By incorporating digital quizzes and assessments, videos, simulations, and gamification elements into course content, educators can create a dynamic learning experience for each student on an individual level.
Fractus Learning
MAY 7, 2018
Looking for a way to get the children out of the house and playing outside this summer? While tag and kick-the-can are great games, one parental secret passed down over the years is almost foolproof – […].
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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