Catlin Tucker
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
If you are attending SXSW in March, I’ll be speaking on a panel with Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and Keith Krueger, the CEO of the Consortium for School Networking. Why Is K-12 Education so Slow to Change? Monday, March 6. 12:30PM – 1:30PM. Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon G. From smartphones to electric cars, new innovations have reshaped virtually every aspect of our lives.
EdTech4Beginners
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
I recently did some staff training about developing growth mindsets in the classroom. To prepare the session, I created a survey for the teachers in my school, using the website Typeform ( click here to view the survey ). Next, I interviewed a random selection of pupils, asking these questions: Are you good at maths? Are you the best in the class? Do you think you could be the best in the future?
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A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Ideas are a dime a dozen. Everyone has them. Some are good and extremely creative while others are not realistic or applicable to a certain situation. As social media continues to evolve, there now seems to be an endless sea of ideas as to how education should change and what educators should do to improve professional practice. I will go as far to say that just having an idea is not good enough.
User Generated Education
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
In line with the theme of this blog, student-centric and user generated educational techniques. I’ve used them successfully in my teaching training classes but never with elementary learners. Socratic seminars have been around, obviously, since the days of Socratics. I believe they are an underutilized but powerful instructional strategy. In the Socratic method of education, teachers engage students by asking questions that require generative answers.
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Edsurge
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
School officials and education activists in Oakland, California have teamed up in a notable collaboration to simplify public school enrollment. As a step towards universal enrollment—in which families can fill out one application for district and charter schools alike— Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and nonprofit Enroll Oakland Charters (EOC) are providing newly unified access to resources and applications for the variety of school choices available, a move that is delighting some while
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
In this episode, we take a look at Social Justice and how it relates to today's education system with our guest Ikechukwu Onyema. The post Should We Be Having Conversations Around Social Justice? | @NJEA appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members. for NJEA members.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Jose Vilson
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Last week, I took a five-day social media break for the express purpose of re-centering myself, my family, and my work in ways that the Internet does not allow. That’s the public answer. The more private answer is complicated, but unsurprising to anyone who’s tried to fill multiple jars to full capacity at the same time with the same vigor.
My Paperless Classroom
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
There are several great ways that you can do this both in and around your local community and I wanted to share a very important opportunity that I hope you consider taking the time to collaborate on today. The post CALLING ALL TEACHERS! The time is NOW to set the standards! | @ISTEConnects appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
February 5, 2017 This week’s Apps G5one Free series features five interesting educational apps that are free right now and only for a limited period of time (free at least in the Canadian and.read more.
TeachThought - Learn better.
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
The post MinecraftEdu: The Craft Of Digital Citizens appeared first on TeachThought.
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.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Building on MakerBot’s years of work in education, the company recently announced the launch of their new MakerBot Educators program at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, Florida. This new program allows educators to promote the use of 3D printing in their classrooms by exchanging knowledge with other educators, participating in challenges and receiving support and guidance from MakerBot.
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
ETS announced plans to acquire the K-12 testing organization Questar Assessment. In the Indian market, Cuemath raised $15 million from investors including CapitalG. The post K-12 Dealmaking: ETS to Acquire Questar; Hobsons Snaps Up Counseling-Admissions Company appeared first on Market Brief.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
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. Desmos. What’s It Like? .
My Paperless Classroom
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Booktrack is a fantastic application to use in all classrooms of all grades. Not only does it connect seamlessly with Google Classroom, it also provides an embeddable solution for teachers to share their work on class websites and blogs. This is one application that should be on the short list for any teacher looking to make a memorable and enjoyable lesson.
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.
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Teachers should be Jedi Masters, called to be believers in our students and promoters of their ability to take charge of their own learning. ELA teacher and author Vicki Kahlenberg shares four writing strategies that foster autonomy through emulation and publication.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Who determines the truth and gets to tell the story of us in the history books? Jenn Borgioli Binis ( @JennBinis ), @edhistory101 host, led a conversation at Educon which looked at the answer to this question. She specifically looked at the history of education. She challenged attendees to think about stories told from the perspectives of those who haven’t traditionally told them and had schools named after them.
EmergingEdTech
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … teacher Brian Aspinall. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
With thoughtful planning and implementation, principals can make sure meetings are both collaborative and productive. School leadership consultants Ron Williamson and Barbara Blackburn share essential questions and tips about norms, purposes, and decision making.
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Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee to head the Education Department, has backed a company claiming its neurofeedback technology can "fix" problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--yet scientific evidence does not support that claim. The post Scientific Claims of DeVos-Backed Company Questioned appeared first on Market Brief.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Competition for jobs is increasing thanks to an ever-growing global economy. Today’s students are preparing for jobs that, in some cases, do not yet exist. In order to ensure students’ college and career readiness, the K-12 and higher education systems must be strengthened, according to a policy paper from New America , a non-partisan think tank.
The Cornerstone for Teachers
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
I can’t begin a new season of a podcast called TRUTH for teachers without acknowledging the changes that have occurred since Season 4 ended two months ago. I think we had all hoped that after the US election, some of the division we were feeling in our country would die down a bit, and the constant political drama and onslaught of outrageous, embarrassing news would trickle down to a more manageable pace.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
The National Interest: Once a month, this column is tackling broader questions about what the country should do about gaps in achievement and opportunity, especially for boys of color, in a partnership with The Root. There are wealthy, white philanthropists in every city saying they want to change urban education, but few are able to save their own organizations from whiteness.
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.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, free college for everyone looks doubtful, at least as federal policy. One alternative? Make paying for college more like Costco. The Topic : Co-ops to seek lower tuition. Why it Matters : A new idea might help lower the cost of higher education. The retail giant known for squeezing deeper discounts out of the products it sells is a model for one audacious proposal by two higher-education experts to lower the cost of college.
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