Fri.Feb 02, 2018

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5 Home and Smart Phone Filtering Options for Parents

The CoolCatTeacher

Mike Daugherty on episode 245 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Children with smartphones have unfiltered access to the Internet unless their parents make a decision to filter. Today, we discuss five options for filtering and why it is something parents should discuss with IT Director Mike Daugherty from Ohio.

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How to use ‘Green Screen’ / ‘Chroma Key’ tech to look inside the human body!

EdTech4Beginners

Our new class topic is called ‘iDoctor’ – in a nutshell: human biology with a STEAM focus. I decided to ask the children to use ‘Green Screen’ / ‘Chroma Key’ technology to look inside the human body! How do you do it? First, get to grips with using ‘Green Screen’ / ‘Chroma Key’ – it’s really easy. …the only difference is that, in this lesson, the background isn’t the ‘Green Screen’ – the

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Why the Truth Matters: The Shocking Lie that Killed 30,000 People

The CoolCatTeacher

Day 29 of 80 Days of Excellence From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. In May 1902, the island of Martinique was in the throes of a hotly contested election. There was another hot thing on the island — the local volcano, Mount Pelée. Locals could see the smoke and fire coming out of the volcano and started to worry.*.

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3 Lessons to Learn from an Oregon District’s Data Center Disaster

EdTech Magazine

3 Lessons to Learn from an Oregon District’s Data Center Disaster. meghan.bogardu…. Fri, 02/02/2018 - 10:15. A few days before a new school year started, officials at Beaverton School District in Oregon found their entire data center offline. With no recent inclement weather or any other apparent reason for the disaster, leaders were puzzled and unable to reboot half of their hard drives — including one with all of the payroll data.

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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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What You Might Have Missed in January

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the month of January: 10 Options for Polls and Forms in Your Class. Keyboarding 101. What is a Growth Mindset? Technology and Writing: A Conversation with Vicki Davis. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. Teacher Support in the Digital-Blended Classroom. Virtual Reality in the Classroom: It’s Easy to Get Started. 2 Martin Luther King Day Lesson Plans and a Book.

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Big, moonshot-sized ideas for changing classrooms and schools

Ditch That Textbook

In the midst of the chaos of our educator lives, it’s hard to find time to think big. Lesson plans. Grading. Emails. Meetings. When do we get the opportunity to dream, to cook up crazy-big ideas that can really change the course of our students’ lives — and our community, or maybe even the world? […].

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Should Teachers and Tech Companies Work Together?

TeacherCast

This week on the TechEducator Podcast we discuss a recent New York Times article that focused on the topic of Teacher Ambassador Programs. The post Should Teachers and Tech Companies Work Together? appeared first on TeacherCast. This week on the TechEducator Podcast we discuss a recent New York Times article that focused on the topic of Teacher Ambassador Programs.

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5 Insights to Help Prepare Students for the Future of Work, From the Economist and Google

Marketplace K-12

The role of educators and technology in teaching soft skills to the workforce of the future was the theme of a stud by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The post 5 Insights to Help Prepare Students for the Future of Work, From the Economist and Google appeared first on Market Brief.

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How can we inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators through STEM Education? | Featuring @CartoonNetwork & @Scratch

TeacherCast

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we sit down with Jill King from the Cartoon Network and Champika Fernando from the Scratch team to discuss why it is critical to be teaching STEM and coding skills to children of all ages. The post How can we inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators through STEM Education? | Featuring @CartoonNetwork & @Scratch appeared first on TeacherCast.

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New Cybersecurity Course Teaches Teens the ABCs of (Ethical) Hacking

Edsurge

During the past few years data security has moved out of the shadows and basements of IT departments and into the global conversation. Today’s news cycle is littered with reports of high-profile hacks on credit reporting bureaus, ransomware attacks against schools and individuals and sensitive data stolen from brands like Target and LinkedIn. In the first half of last year there were more than 2,000 disclosed data breaches involving more than 6 billion records, according to the cyberanalytics fi

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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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8 Important Google Sheets Add-ons for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Yesterday we covered what we think are some of the best Google Docs add-ons teachers should know about. In today's post we are featuring another collection of important add-ons but this time for.read more.

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A Conversation With A School Bus Driver

TeacherCast

Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in your… The post A Conversation With A School Bus Driver appeared first on TeacherCast.

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The Redesigned OneNote Is A Powerful Note Taking Tool for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

If you are looking for a powerful alternative to Google Keep or Evernote, OneNote is definitely one of the best options to go with. Honestly, I was not a big fan of OneNote till the folks there.read more.

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Your project failed. Now what?

Perry Hewitt

Failure in the workplace can take many shapes. The budget cycle ended, and your prized initiative was the only one on the chopping block. Or the client called and abruptly cancelled your agency’s long-term contract. Maybe the star employee you recruited into your company turned out to be less than stellar, and you participated in a string of HR discussions culminating in termination.

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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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Coding Bootcamp General Assembly Hints at Possible Sale

Edsurge

General Assembly’s CEO Jake Schwartz told Reuters on Wednesday that he is looking into the company’s financing options, and that includes potentially selling the New York-based coding bootcamp. But it’s still unclear how serious the company is about finding a new owner for its 22 campuses, which are located around the U.S. and internationally. The company has raised nearly $120 million and is valued at $425 million, Reuters reports, and “would aim for a higher valuation in a sale.

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The TCEA Hashtag is #TCEA

Teacher Tech

Use #TCEA For Your Tweets The trick to a conference is figuring out the hashtag everyone is using. For the Texas conference in Austin next week the official hashtag is #TCEA Please note our OFFICIAL hashtag for our 2018 TCEA Convention & Exposition is #TCEA, not TCEA18. We hope you’re as excited as we are! […]. The post The TCEA Hashtag is #TCEA appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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An Accessibility List of Lists

ProfHacker

It can difficult to keep track of — much less keep up with — the amount of accessibility information out there for educators, developers, and designers. Recently, I came across what looks like a very valuable resource: an accessibility list of lists , maintained by developer Mike Gifford of Open Concept Consulting. Gifford’s list includes multiple categories: general resources; development and testing resources; design resources; courses and educational resources; meet-up, grou

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World Booktalk Championship - LIVE Draft

Adjusting Course

The World Booktalk Championship is back and we've got an incredible line-up of "booktalkers" coming at you! In a tragic turn of events, the "Literacy Legends," (coached by @JenniferLagarde ) have won the championship two years in a row. The good news is the "Lead Learners" are up for the challenge this year and there is absolutely no way we're willing to turn Jenn's victory streak into a 3-peat!

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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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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. (National) Education Politics. The State of the Union is a right mess. President Trump gave the annual speech to Congress on Tuesday night. (Thankfully, I had class and didn’t have to listen.

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How to Build Learning Technology that Works

eSpark

When I decided to join eSpark Learning 6 years ago, I wanted to know two things: 1) “Are the people on the bus here for the right reasons?” and 2) “Does this technology work?”. It was important to me that a mission-driven organization like eSpark had mission-driven people building tools for students. I’ve come to learn that the team at eSpark Learning is a passionate group of individuals focused on ensuring the student experience in our products is both engaging and academically enriching.

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Starting the New Year off with a Bang! January PD Partner Report

EdTechTeam

EdTechTeam started the year off with a bang! We worked in 17 U.S. states and six countries including Guatemala, Mexico, Australia and the United Kingdom. We produced 15 Certification Bootcamps , six Summits , 16 customized professional in-district events as well as arranged for four keynote speakers. This month we also launched IgniteU! This new series also integrates with G Suite for Education. .

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How to Build Learning Technology that Works

eSpark

When I decided to join eSpark Learning 6 years ago, I wanted to know two things: 1) “Are the people on the bus here for the right reasons?” and 2) “Does this technology work?”. It was important to me that a mission-driven organization like eSpark had mission-driven people building tools for students. I’ve come to learn that the team at eSpark Learning is a passionate group of individuals focused on ensuring the student experience in our products is both engaging and academically enriching.

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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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Digital capabilities

Learning with 'e's

Image from Wikimedia Commons I visited the University of Greenwich for the first time recently to give an invited open lecture to academic staff. The university main campus is situated in the old Royal Naval College in the beautiful surrounds of the Royal Parks. The buildings, designed by Sir Christopher Wren were completed in 1712 and ooze history.

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World Read Aloud Week 2018: Author Visits, Skypes, and More

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

What an amazing week for celebrating the power of reading in our school! For the past few years, we have celebrated World Read Aloud Day and stretched it into a whole week. This celebration was created by an organization called LitWorld for a very important reason. We think everyone in the world should get to read and write. Every year, on World Read Aloud Day, people all around the globe read aloud together and share stories to advocate for literacy as a human right that belongs to all people

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GoNoodle Kids

Technology Tidbits

GoNoodle Kids is the free iOS app for students to use GoNoodle at home. GoNoodle is the super popular app that educators everywhere are using to help give students much needed "brain breaks" during classroom time. This is done through interactive fun movement videos such as: dancing, stretching, jumping, and more. I highly recommend checking out GoNoodle Kids by clicking here !!!

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30hands Pro

Technology Tidbits

30hands Pro the excellent iOS app for project based learning, flipping a classroom, and digital storytelling. Educators are using 30hands to integrate technology in a easy and seamless way. • New Features in Pro: — Enhanced Drawing with Editing, Adding Images to canvas, Layering Images, more! (Basic Drawing is still there, too) — Share-a-Slide to create a single slide video — Stop Motion is easier with settings and Enhanced Drawing — Storyboarding is faster and easier • New icons from Font Aweso

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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.