The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter A surprising intervention was shown to improve grades. The intervention took one day and was a very minimal activity by most considerations. Dr. Lauren Eskreis-Winkler digs into the research and shares what they learned. Learn More About the Research Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2020

Throughout the year, I post websites and apps the Ask a Tech Teacher crew’s classes found useful, instructive, helpful in integrating technology into classroom lesson plans. Some, you agreed with us about; others not so much. Here are the reviews you-all thought were the most helpful in efforts to weave tech into the classroom experience: Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 8, 2020

Every team meeting we have at Education Elements begins with a check-in question. Sometimes it takes me a while to come up with my answer, but on a call recently it was a no-brainer: “What trait do you most value in a leader?” To me, that’s simple – it’s courage, for two key reasons. First, because courage in leadership is rare, or at least more rare than it should be.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2020

A tornado decimated Goodman Elementary School in 2017, mangling the roof and strewing cinder blocks, insulation, furniture and other debris. The destruction of the Goodman, Mo., school forced the temporary relocation of students and school employees, and a subsequent regrouping to continue instruction that inspired the design of a new campus. In August, the Neosho School District opened the new, $12 million Goodman Elementary campus featuring spacious classrooms, open collaboration spaces, a mak

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Education Elements

JANUARY 8, 2020

The best conferences are generally those that expand your thinking, reframe a current problem, provide practical recommendations, and encourage networking. At Education Elements, we not only attend conferences on a regular basis to expand our thinking, but we also keynote, and host our own regional and national events as well as our Summit in May – all of which get outstanding reviews.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2020

As part of our robust, on-demand micro-credential ecosystem, we are proud to partner with organizations to provide pathways for personalized learning. These research-backed micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify an individual’s competence in a specific skill or set of skills, regardless of where and how they learned them. As we wrapped up 2019, we launched three public-facing and 15 private micro-credentials from our partners.

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Ascend Math

JANUARY 8, 2020

I read a great article by Jessica Grose this morning that I had to share with you. It’s not a new story, but with all the dissonance on the subject I think these ideas are important to anchor. A teacher, mentor, coach, or parent’s beliefs about failure probably influences the way our students, athletes and children handle, rebound, and learn from their own set-backs.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

The nonprofit MOOC platform edX, originally started by MIT and Harvard University at a time when pundits predicted large-scale online courses could replace college for some people, is trying yet another new approach, launching the first of what it calls a “MicroBachelors” program. Each series of courses packaged as a MicroBachelors is designed to offer both immediate value on the job market as standalone credentials and also convey college credit, giving students who complete them the option of

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2020

Part 2 of the Deeper Learning Series. Written by Tom Driscoll ( @TomDriscollEDU ) and Dr. Mario Andrade ( @mariojandrade ). This is the second post in a new 4-part EdTechTeacher series focused on Deeper Learning. Most of the current research and classroom innovation around deeper learning point to a recurring, if not central theme: authenticity and real-world experience.

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Teacher Tech

JANUARY 8, 2020

Create a Default Google Form The assignment was to answer the multiple choice questions at the end of the chapter. I cringe to think of teachers spending their valuable time grading this. We can’t do everything, so I choose to give up grading things robots can grade. However, it seems unfun to type up the […]. The post Make a Generic Google Form appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

One of the most active acquirers of K-12 digital curriculum tools says it is opening a new chapter. Weld North Education, an education company that has long focused on providing digital intervention and supplemental products in the K-12 market, has acquired LearnZillion , a Washington, D.C.-based company that sells core curricula. In an interview with EdSurge, Weld North Education CEO and chairman Jonathan Grayer said this marks its first deal involving a digital core curriculum provider.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 8, 2020

When it comes to strategy games, the educational benefits are noticeably manifest. Learners get to develop a complex set of thinking skills that include strategic, mathematical and computational.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

When Dana Stephenson began to court Arizona State University two years ago, he was looking for a higher ed client for his education technology startup. Instead the university wound up as one of his most important investors. What began with faculty interest in Stephenson’s Canadian company, Riipen, which connects students with class projects offered by actual businesses, led to conversations with a university accelerator that invests in edtech startups and connects them with faculty to launch pil

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 8, 2020

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but instructional coaching isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. Despite your enthusiasm for instructional coaching and your passion for helping teachers improve their craft, not everyone will be as receptive to your recommendations as you probably hope. While you’ll have some rockstar teachers that are sponges, hanging on your every word, you are also likely to have some teachers that present you with a less than warm welcome.

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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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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2020

A two-minute video made by students at the University of Wisconsin at Madison was meant to promote school spirit and bring the campus together during homecoming festivities a couple of months ago. But some students there had a very different reaction as they watched scene after scene of students working and playing around campus, since almost every one of the students shown was white.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 8, 2020

Weld North is expanding from offering supplemental academic resources to core curriculum through the acquisition of LearnZillion. The firm has acquired a number of education companies in recent years. The post Big Digital Learning Firm Weld North Gobbles Up Another Education Company, LearnZillion appeared first on Market Brief.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 8, 2020

Looking for some good news sources for kids? The collection below is a good place to start with. It features four excellent iPad apps to use with your kids to help them connect with the world and.

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Adjusting Course

JANUARY 8, 2020

Our family purchased a small fishing boat last year and had an absolute blast taking it out on the lake over the summer months. Once winter started to rear its head, we pulled the boat from the water and parked it outside. And because we live in Minnesota, this means the boat and trailer have been collecting snow ever since. Recently, my wife and I wanted to move the trailer, so we did what any novice boat owners would do.

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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

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 8, 2020

In today's online marketing environment, everybody seems to be after the attention of young people, writes media literacy expert Frank Baker. Many tweens and teens have money and may not see through all the strategies and tactics of influencers. Educators need to help.

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techlearning

JANUARY 8, 2020

Learn how K12 schools and districts are using education technology tools and software to enhance digital education, professional development and network infrastructure.

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Turnitin

JANUARY 8, 2020

Announcing our 2019 Turnitin Global Innovation Awards winners, celebrating individuals and institutions from around the world who champion academic integrity.

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PlagiarismCheck

JANUARY 8, 2020

Teacher. In the Plagiarism?heck.org account, teachers can select files they wish to check for similarities. The teacher can see submissions of all students in his or her classes. Log in to your personal “Teacher account” with PlagiarismCheck.org. Click “New Check” and select “Google Classroom integration”. Choose the class, assignments, and student submissions you want to review.

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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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JANUARY 8, 2020

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) and its IT services division, All Covered, announces a new partnership with Future Ready Schools® as the sole sponsor of its school board strand.

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PlagiarismCheck

JANUARY 8, 2020

Teacher. In the Plagiarism?heck.org account, teachers can select files they wish to check for similarities. The teacher can see submissions of all students in his or her classes. Log in to your personal “Teacher account” with PlagiarismCheck.org. Click “New Check” and select “Google Classroom integration”. Choose the class, assignments, and student submissions you want to review.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2020

The technology-driven campus leverages the latest technology to better educate students and empower teachers. Devices such as iPads, iPods, Chromebooks, interactive whiteboards, and different software for educators are just the tip of the iceberg–there’s much, much more that connected devices, augmented reality, and robotics can add to teaching methods.

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techlearning

JANUARY 8, 2020

Following on the heels of Mevo’s Plus livestream camera, the $300 Mevo Start Camera can make sending HD video and clear audio easy,

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2020

Creativity powers the best classrooms. Teachers tapping new ideas and tools create better ways to facilitate learning, while their students gain knowledge, make intellectual connections and demonstrate learning through their own creations. And with all this creative power comes responsibility: an obligation to understand and respect intellectual property law when building on the work of others.

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techlearning

JANUARY 8, 2020

The Mars Student Imaging Project is an online curriculum that emphasizes planetary science to get kids engaged in the imaging work of NASA scientists.

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Reading By Example

JANUARY 8, 2020

Join us this evening at 7 P.M. CST at readbyexample.substack.com to start a 30 minute literacy discussion around this question. (You must be signed up to participate – it’s free.). A student’s book box – the ubiquitous classroom containers holding their current independent reading titles – can offer a lot of information for teachers.

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techlearning

JANUARY 8, 2020

This survey gathers data on the changing responsibilities of K-12 IT Leaders and other educational technology challenges.

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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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