Wed.Nov 21, 2018

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Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Educators See Positive Impact of Mobile Devices in K–12. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 11/21/2018 - 10:53. A new report from national education nonprofit Project Tomorrow says adding mobile devices to the classroom provides students with equity, empowerment and a better understanding of complex concepts. The efficacy of mobile devices for education has been hotly debated from classrooms to Congress.

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Why we don’t recommend using the 4 Shifts Protocol as a classroom observation tool

Dangerously Irrelevant

Julie Graber and I often get asked if the 4 Shifts Protocol can be used as a comprehensive walkthrough or observation tool. While the protocol is open source and people can do whatever they want with it, we do NOT recommend using it in this manner. Here’s why… The protocol is made up of numerous sections and discussion items. Unless a teacher is creating a many-week, interdisciplinary, group project for her students, it’s nearly impossible for her to address all of the items on the protoco

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Ditch Summit 2018: PD on your couch, on your time

Ditch That Textbook

Want to spend a little of your December learning ideas from world-class educators you can start using in class right away? You’re in the right place. The third annual Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit runs from December 14-31. More than 15,000 educators from around the world participated in the summit last year. Be among them […].

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Transformation of Ed-Tech Startups: Pivot or Evolution?

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

The CEO of ed-tech startup Listenwise describes the transformation of her company mission, based on the needs she saw in the marketplace. The post Transformation of Ed-Tech Startups: Pivot or Evolution? appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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Here’s What Happened When One University Asked Everyone for Ideas to Reinvent Campus

Edsurge

Here’s an idea for revolutionizing a college campus: run a zipline from one prominent building to another. That would help keep pathways less crowded and could be opened to the public on weekends to generate new revenue. That was one of about 24,000 suggestions sent in last week during a two-day online discussion asking students, faculty, staff, alumni and anyone else to make suggestions for what Long Beach State University should look like in the year 2030.

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7 Things We're Grateful For at Education Elements

Education Elements

I recently read Chip and Dan Heath’s new book, The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact and was struck by the impact that expressing gratitude and appreciation has on both the receiver of the message, as well as on the giver. According to research, the feel-good benefits of sending or saying a sincere thank you can last up to a month.

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60 Ways To Help Students Think For Themselves

TeachThought - Learn better.

60 Ways To Help Students Think For Themselves by Terry Heick Motivating and engaging students is the goal of most teachers–priming them to receive instruction, or otherwise align themselves to a pre-set process you’ve sketched out that you hope will yield a learning goal you selected beforehand. But I’ve also been thinking recently of how learning […].

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Enhance Your Productivity with These Apps

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The ability to effectively plan and manage tasks is key to enhancing your overall productivity. And while some web technologies can be, if not used wisely, a major element that undermine your.

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What Happens When Teachers Connect

TeachThought - Learn better.

What Happens When Teachers Connect by Terry Heick Digital and social media have replaced the landscape for education. This isn’t a case of mere impact or transformation–it’s all different now. Everything–the tools, the audiences, the access to content, the data, the opportunity. And this is a displacing and replacing that will only accelerate as re-conceptualizing of […].

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6 EdtTech Tools to Try out in Your Teaching

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Here are six promising EdTech tools with huge educational potential you may want to check out. Some of the things you can do with these tools include: find quality open access academic journal.

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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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3 ways lesson planning is like following a recipe

eSchool News

Recently, when a friend shared a recipe on Facebook for a pumpkin cheesecake (yum!), it reminded me of the time I tried to make my own cheesecake. I purchased all the ingredients and some new equipment, including that special pan that snaps around the cake. Unfortunately, I missed a step. I did not soften the cream cheese properly. All these years later, I’m recalling myself with four different spoons in the bowl, trying to maneuver my creation and figuring it to be an utter failure.

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ASHA Recap

SpeechTechie

I was happy to attend and present at ASHA in my hometown of Boston this past week! I am still suffering from what we call the #ashahangover, despite being able to drive to the convention center. It is still as always an exhausting and overwhelming three days with a lot to absorb! In one of my sessions I again presented on the strategic pairing of picture books and apps/web resources to establish context, this time emphasizing how SLPs can integrate science and social studies contexts.

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A Practical Guide To Giving The Best Teacher Gifts This Holiday Season

Fractus Learning

Generally, teachers don’t expect gifts for doing what they are passionate about. They care about children and want to educate them in preparation for the world beyond school. A teacher gift at the end of the […].

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Ed. Dept. Pulls Plug on ‘Learning Registry,’ an Obama-Era Tech Initiative

Marketplace K-12

The Education Department said the resource-sharing hub became reliant on "rapidly aging technologies," though it hopes other public and private sector innovations spring from the project. The post Ed. Dept. Pulls Plug on ‘Learning Registry,’ an Obama-Era Tech Initiative appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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Operation Prevention Video Challenge Launched as Part of National Opioid Education Initiative

techlearning

The video challenge encourages teens to create a 30-60 second original public service announcement that alerts other students about the dangers of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use.

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Express Gratitude By Blogging

Reading By Example

Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash. This month I have committed to reading one blog post a day and leaving a comment. It’s my way of saying thanks to other educators and writers who take the time to share their thinking online, as well as to frequent the sites of readers of my own blog. Maybe you don’t have a blog but have always wanted to start one.

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5 Levels of Difficulty Videos: Alternative Assessment Inspiration

techlearning

It reminded me how explaining a difficult concept to a novice and expert audience simultaneously requires deep conceptual knowledge, and how listening to such an explanation helps to build simultaneous conceptual and mechanical knowledge of a concept.

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30hands Storyteller Web

Technology Tidbits

*30hands Storyteller Web is $59 for the whole classroom through the end of Nov, w/ a FREE training webinar. 30hands Learning is the excellent company for creating an innovative LMS (Learning Management System) as well as the popular mobile iOS app that is ideal for digital storytelling 30hands Pro. The 30hands community is a perfect cloud based solution that allows educators to: manage/track students, hand in/out assignments, schedule events, and more.

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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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CDI Partners with Parlay to Promote Student Discussions

techlearning

CDI Computer Dealers, provider of classroom-ready technology to schools, has partnered with Parlay to bring its new online classroom discussion tool to schools throughout North America.

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SpeakerDeck

Technology Tidbits

SpeakerDeck is a neat site I found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog for making slideshows/presentations. All a user has to do is upload a PDF, and SpeakerDeck takes care of the rest. Best of all, a user can share a SpeakerDeck via a link or social media, or embed it into a site/blog. Below is an example. I highly recommend checking out SpeakerDeck by clicking here !!!

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NEWS & TRENDS: When the SAMR Model Isn’t Enough

techlearning

For many educators, using technology to achieve individualized learning experiences where students move at their own pace is the ultimate goal of the SAMR model.

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STEM NEWSLETTER: Fall 2018

Saving Socrates

Here is my fall newsletter on updates to our STEM program at RYNJ.

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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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Teach Finance & Politics With Engaging Free Budget Game

techlearning

The People's Pie is an educational game in the iCivics series designed to teach students how the federal budget works.

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Google for Education Best Practices Resources and Tips

Educational Technology Guy

Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks are very popular with education for many reasons, one of which is the ease of management and deployment. The Admin Console allows staff to manage apps, user settings, devices settings and much more. Here are some tips and best practices for settings in the Admin Console. The Admin Console is relatively easy to use, although some settings can be hard to find.

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NEWS & TRENDS: Facial Recognition Software Sparks Fears of Government Overreach

techlearning

Opponents of facial recognition software point to their concern that not enough concern is being paid to the privacy risks of students.

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How Faculty Can ‘Click’ Their Way to a More Inclusive Classroom

Edsurge

What do you think is important for an instructor to do when using classroom response systems (polling software or clickers)? Select all that apply. A) Choose questions that most students will be able to answer correctly. B) Vary the types of poll questions beyond multiple choice. C) Ask students “Please discuss your answer with a neighbor.” D) Stress that students answer questions independent of their peers.

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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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10 Sites for Checking Plagiarism

techlearning

The best free plagiarism checkers for your classroom

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4 Leadership Fake-Outs

Adjusting Course

A Collaborative Post by: Eric Skanson , Elementary Principal (MN) and MESPA President-Elect LaQuita Outlaw , Middle School Principal (NY) and Scholastic Principal Advisory Board Brad Gustafson , Elementary Principal (MN) and Scholastic Principal Advisory Board Larger than Literacy This post pertains to literacy leadership, but we think the leadership principles within apply to many different arenas - including leading from the classroom or supporting meaningful change.

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NEWS & TRENDS: We’re Closing the Digital Divide, But What About the Participation Gap?

techlearning

This observation around screen time and media usage has profound implications for educators.