Wed.May 30, 2018

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5 Ways to Become a Better Writer Using Android Apps and Tools

Ask a Tech Teacher

Jennifer Lockman, a journalism major at UCLA, contacted me about her thoughts on how technology has changed the way she and other professionals write. It’s been a while since I was in college so I am excited to share her ideas with you: Technology has definitely changed the art of writing and the means we can use to get our points across. Not so long ago everything involved handwriting (and then typing) a draft, spending hours on revision and proofreading, and eventually submitting a finis

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Giving Students Choice in Reading Helps Stem the ‘Summer Slide’

Digital Promise

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Jack is a six-year-old in first grade at School 36 in Rochester, New York, a city with some of the worst childhood poverty statistics in the nation. Jack has big dreams for his future. Unfortunately, because he is a black boy in Rochester, the odds are stacked against him.

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When Students Design Their Own Games They Learn Way More Than Coding

Edsurge

Last year, my eighth-grade student Nathan made a game that was banned from Scratch. If I stopped there that would sound bad of course, but hear me out. It wasn’t bad; in fact it was amazing. He wanted to make a jump scare game—and boy did he succeed. If you aren’t familiar with the genre, think of that moment in a movie when it’s dark, and the ominous music is playing, and it is eerily quiet. then BAM!

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Defining (and Driving) Collaboration

Battelle for Kids

In today’s world, both employers and educational institutions place a high value on soft skills that are transferable across professional, academic, and social situations. One of the most frequently cited skills is collaboration, which has seen a resurgence in interest among educational organizations who are dedicated to preparing students to be productive members of society and for the future of work.

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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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Roombas, Refrigerators and Other Unexpected Tech That Teachers Actually Ask For

Edsurge

Andy Yung has been teaching Pre-K in New York City for the past six years, and he works thoughtfully to incorporate technology into his instruction in a developmentally appropriate way. “When you think of tech in the classroom, everyone thinks of iPads and SMART boards,” he says. “But with younger ages, they’re often too exposed to screens, so I had to figure out how tech would look different in a Pre-K classroom.

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A Better List Of Ideas For Project-Based Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

A Better List Of Ideas For Project-Based Learning by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, we’re huge fans of project-based learning. While there is no magic bullet of practice, program, or framework that automatically produces progressive and effective learning, what makes project-based learning exceptional is its flexibility. As it is, first and foremost, simply a curriculum planning […].

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12 Of The Best Learning Apps For 2018

TeachThought - Learn better.

12 Of The Best Learning Apps For 2018 by TeachThought Staff Ed note: This post has been sponsored by Kdan Mobile Software America, Inc., who asks us to create a list of our favorite learning apps for 2018, which we’ve done below. 12 Of The Best Learning Apps For 2018 1. Creativity 365 Suite Cost: Starting at […]. The post 12 Of The Best Learning Apps For 2018 appeared first on TeachThought.

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Walmart Chooses Three Colleges Where Its Employees Can Study For $1 a Day

Edsurge

Walmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., has announced a new benefit for employees that covers most of the costs of attending one of three nonprofit colleges, as long as they major in business or supply-chain management. Employees pay $1 a day to participate, and the company covers “tuition, books and fees,” according to an explanation of the program on the retail giant’s website.

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10 Excellent Websites to Help Students with Their Homework

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The Internet provides learners with tons of educational materials to help them with their learning, however, browsing these resources can be time consuming especially for those lacking the required.read more.

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When Track Changes Isn’t Enough

ProfHacker

[ This is a guest post by Deanna Kreisel , who is an associate professor of English at the University of British Columbia. The author of Economic Woman: Demand, Gender, and Narrative Closure in Eliot & Hardy (U of Toronto P, 2012), she is currently working on a project on sustainability and utopianism in the Victorian period. --@JBJ]. I’ve been doing a lot of editing/commenting on electronic documents recently, and realized I’ve been trying something different.

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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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Months After a Devastating Hurricane, Puerto Rican Schools Turn to the Sun

Edsurge

Orocovis, Puerto Rico —Eight months after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, more than 500 families in this small town in central Puerto Rico remain without power. But one school here has managed to get the lights back on by switching to solar power, part of an island-wide move to rethink utilities that are often taken as a given elsewhere. The school, Escuela Segunda Unidad Matrullas, lost electricity when the devastating storm hit the island, part of an epic power outage that impacted more th

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Google Expeditions Augmented Reality Is Here!

EdTechTeam

For the past two years, Google Expeditions has given teachers the ability to transport their students to remote locations across the globe via virtual reality (VR). As announced on their blog today, students can bring objects and artifacts directly into their classrooms via augmented reality (AR)! Imagine the Possibilities with Augmented Reality. Health and Science students are able to explore the respiratory system.

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The massive experiment in New Orleans schools that few have noticed

The Hechinger Report

Five-year-old Mykell Robinson practices his reading on the Lexia software while a small group of classmates work with a teacher. Photo: Sharon Lurye/The Hechinger Report. NEW ORLEANS — A few years ago, with little fanfare or announcement, the New Orleans education system began a massive experiment that’s reshaping how kids learn across the city. Many charter networks here, including Crescent City Schools, Firstline, ReNEW, and KIPP, have embraced an educational philosophy known as “personalized

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$15 A Month is $180 a Year: How Much Do You Pay A Year for EdTech?

Teacher Tech

How Much Is That EdTech Product Costing? The other day I spent hours looking up EdTech products that are freemium (or just outright not free) looking up their cost. First, I do not think free is sustainable or a good idea necessarily. High quality products require talented people to create, market, sell, maintain, and provide […]. The post $15 A Month is $180 a Year: How Much Do You Pay A Year for EdTech?

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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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10 apps for students with special needs

eSchool News

High-quality, effective teachers know how to use technology to engage students and elevate their learning—and they also know students of all abilities can use technology to assist with learning. A variety of tools and resources, including apps for tablets and mobile devices, can meet the varying needs of students with disabilities and other special needs.

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CSU and California Community Colleges Partner on a Tool To Find Transferable Online Courses

Edsurge

Two of the largest higher-education systems in the country are partnering to pilot an online course finder tool to increase students’ access to 10,000 online and transferable courses. The year-long initiative, called Finish Faster!, launches this month for students enrolled in a California State University or California Community College, together which serve nearly 2.6 million learners.

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Science Is Too Important to Sacrifice for Test Prep

MiddleWeb

System leaders may say preparation for end-of-year testing is now built into everyday teaching, but science coach Kathy Renfrew still witnesses a "test prep culture" in her middle grades work. What can teachers do to stop stealing learning time for off-topic prep?

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Acquisition Autopsy: Details—and Questions—Behind MissionU’s $4M Sale to WeWork

Edsurge

Usually, when a hot startup gets acquired by an even hotter one, the industry cheers. But reactions to this month’s announcement that MissonU has been bought by WeWork have been lukewarm, if not entirely absent. Few, if any, of MissionU’s financial backers publicly celebrated the transaction on Twitter or elsewhere. MissionU ’s end felt as abrupt as its mission was bold.

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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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Using Geo Skills and Experiences in Exploring Empathy #edtech

techlearning

Empathy is defined as the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another. Teaching empathy is rapidly being recognized as paramount in preparing students for the world that awaits them. Thom Markham blogged “As social-emotional learning becomes more necessary to help students navigate life and work, empathy is getting more popular by the day, for good reason: Empathy lies at the heart of 21st-century ski

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6 questions (and answers!) to ask before moving to PBL

eSchool News

Don’t jump into project-based learning (PBL) too quickly. But at some point you’ve got to just jump. Does that sound like conflicting advice? Let me explain. Some teachers jump on the PBL bandwagon—and these days it’s a loud, expanding bandwagon—because they’ve read persuasive articles, seen cool videos, heard inspiring presentations, or been swept up by enthusiastic colleagues.

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Are You Innovating or Simply Changing? 6 Essential Considerations

EdTechTeacher

The following post is an excerpt from EdTechTeacher CEO, Tom Daccord’s new blog: tomdaccord.com. “Innovation” initiatives have become the rage in many schools and districts. Some have hired an “Innovation Director” and others have created an entire Innovation department. Others focus on innovative pedagogical approaches, such as Design Thinking.

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STUDENT VOICE: This toga party’s got nothing to do with fraternities — it’s about the liberal arts

The Hechinger Report

The statue of Plato in front of the Academy of Athens. Photo: Getty Images. In a circle with 18 peers, I hear Aly on my left muttering under her breath. I catch her eye and try to give her a smile and an encouraging nod. Around us, a crowd of students and faculty snap pictures. I wonder what they’re thinking and where they’ll post the pictures.

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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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360 View of You: A Global Collaboration Project

EdTechTeam

In 2013, Buzzfeed conducted an awesome, eye-opening experiment where they asked several citizens of England to label all 50 states. The outcomes were both hilarious and scary (see image below and full Buzzfeed article here. Caution: Lots of laughter ahead and some vulgar handwriting). On one side of the coin, this was hysterical. The participants’ lack of knowledge was filled with creative genius.

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The Top 5 Podcasts for Teachers

Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

The Top 5 Podcasts for Teachers Podcasts for Teachers I always say it’s a great time to be a teacher. New technologies are constantly changing what is possible in the classroom, the skills our students need to be successful are changing at an increasing rate, and we no longer need to teach in isolation. The. Read more. The post The Top 5 Podcasts for Teachers appeared first on Nick's Picks For Educational Technology.

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Maker Space Project Idea: Creating an LED Village in the Classroom Maker Space using Paper Circuits and the Microbit

My Paperless Classroom

Create a world-class hands-on coding tool. Laser-cut LED village captures the best of a trainboard and circuit design. A platform for imagination and circuit theory, build logic gates and a love of learning. The post Maker Space Project Idea: Creating an LED Village in the Classroom Maker Space using Paper Circuits and the Microbit appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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60 Teacher Quotes Every Educator Should Read

Prodigy

All teachers cherish the feeling: The thrill of inspiration that comes from inspiring others. But whether it be writing report cards or managing the classroom, daily stresses can make it hard to keep that inspiration alive. We’ve dug through dozens of books, teacher magazines, Pinterest boards, and other blogs to find 60 of our favorite […]. The post 60 Teacher Quotes Every Educator Should Read appeared first on Prodigy Blog.

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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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4 takeaways from the IMS Global Learning Impact Leadership Institute

eSchool News

For K-12 education leaders working to create a more integrated, interoperable digital ecosystem, Learning Impact Leadership Institute was the place to be! This year’s conference attracted nearly 600 attendees representing K-12 districts, higher education institutions, states, and edtech suppliers from around the world. At this unique event, the best thinkers in edtech come together to make progress towards enabling better digital learning experiences.

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G Suite Admins: How to Enable the NEW Gmail Experience

techlearning

Gmail has been resistant to Google's typical product tinkering and fiddling tendencies. Gmail has remained pretty much the same for the past 6+ years. That doesn't mean Google hasn't been thinking about the future of Gmail. Inbox by Google was a smart way of trying out some new, experimental features without putting long-time Gmail users into a panic.

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How To Find A Substitute Teacher With Two Clicks

Hubbli

How To Find A Substitute Teacher With Two Clicks. Many school leaders I speak with express frustrations with managing the process of finding a last-minute substitute teacher. When I ask how they manage the process, I am often shocked at how much time is lost in this process over the year. One example I heard recently was a Montessori director who gives her staff her cell phone number, so they can text her in the morning to let her know if they can’t make it.

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Create Games For Any Curriculum With Aris

techlearning

ARIS Create valuable Pokémon Go-style learning games for iOS devices Pros: Design games from within any web browser; ability to add augmented-reality media; lots of written instructions and video support. Cons: A considerate time investment for most teachers to fully learn; can only play games on internet-connected iOS devices. Bottom Line: A teacher who is willing to learn ARIS can create robust mobile experiences that will resonate with students.

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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.