Digital Promise
AUGUST 23, 2018
In our paper, Learner Variability Is the Rule, Not the Exception , we define learner variability, based on research on the science of the individual and what research says matters in learning. Learner variability includes: … the young person who lives in poverty, or is learning to speak English and may not yet have the background knowledge to enable comprehension of a reading passage.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 23, 2018
Montour School District Prepares Students for an AI Future. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 08/23/2018 - 12:35. Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was a science fiction concept. Today, experts predict that by 2025, AI-powered robots will be driving our cars, diagnosing the sick and even delivering our pizzas. This means a majority of today’s K–12 students will be entering the workforce by the time AI has become more established.
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Digital Promise
AUGUST 23, 2018
This summer, we are working with Houston’s Writers in the Schools (WITS) to support teachers who are guiding students to create immersive media about what Houston means to them. Using the prompt “Dear Houston,” students were challenged to write letters to their city, still rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and create 360° films to share what they believe is special about Houston.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 23, 2018
Review: Acer Tab 10 Gives Students the Best of Chromebooks and Tablets. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 08/23/2018 - 17:54. “Do we want a Chromebook or a tablet?” That’s how conversations about classroom mobility options often start. Now, school districts can have both with the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 , the world’s first tablet running the Chrome OS. . The Tab 10 is ultrathin — less than half an inch thick — and weighs just 1.2 pounds.
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The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 23, 2018
Episode 344 with Jody Green and Dr. Tim Green From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Jody Green and Dr. Tim Greene talk about taking teaching to the next level with #supermuch. We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. Today’s Sponsor: Advancement Courses.
Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 23, 2018
As vast as the Internet is, it’s good to have a way to archive things you find — and the ideas that it sparks. For me, that all comes down to Google Keep. It’s like digital sticky notes you carry with you in your phone, computer or Chromebook. I’ll jot down a fleeting thought, capture […].
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The Web20Classroom
AUGUST 23, 2018
When I was a Director of Instructional Technology it was always a fun day when we could deliver brand new devices to a school. The students and teachers were always excited and ready for the new possibilities ahead. Then after a few weeks frustration would set it. Students would loose work, teachers had to spend hours trying to figure out which document belonged to whom and we’d see lots of devices in the shop for repair.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 23, 2018
A working formula for a successful learning activity with kids involves three main elements: engagement, interactivity, and fun. The more of these elements a learning activity exhibits the better.
EdTechTeam
AUGUST 23, 2018
THIS WEEK on EduSlam YouTube Genre Mash-Up Lesson. To watch the video which is will disappear on Sept 4. Sign-up HERE. Looking for a 1-hour lesson that can be used in any subject area, engages students in meaningful conversation about course topics and gives students an opportunity to develop collaboration and creativity skills? Well, look no further.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 23, 2018
In a mastery-based fourth-grade math classroom, students review concepts until they learn them, regardless of how long it takes. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation.
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.
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 23, 2018
New Google Classroom Videos In Fall 2018 Google Classroom updated the interface to make the Classwork page the prominent focus. Check out these 32 videos to help get you going with Google Classroom. Thank you to ViewSonic for doing the filming and editing. One of the best ways to learn Google Classroom is to experience […]. The post 32 Videos to Get Going in Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
eSchool News
AUGUST 23, 2018
I have been lucky. I was on a computer at a young age, playing Math Blaster or Oregon Trail until my eyelids grew heavy and I had to crawl into bed. This is probably like today’s student playing Fortnight until the sun comes up. I don’t remember using technology in school but think about how powerful my learning experiences would have been with simulations and the ability to create.
Edsurge
AUGUST 23, 2018
Situated in West Oakland, the nonprofit Techbridge Girls works to expose girls from low-income communities to STEM. Environmental education is one of the topics the 18-year-old organization teaches girls, and its efforts in that area recently won $100,000 as the grand prize winner of the UL Innovate Education Award. Techbridge Girls is involved with schools the Bay Area (via its Oakland headquarters), as well as the greater Seattle area and the Washington, D.C. metro region.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 23, 2018
More than 19 million undergraduate students are enrolled in colleges and universities for fall 2018, according to a report this week from the National Center for Education Statistics , and many of them are adults aged 25 and older. NCES says this older student population peaked in 2010 at 8.9 million and has declined since then. But higher education experts and other federal data tell a different story.
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.
TeacherCast
AUGUST 23, 2018
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tricia Van Hollebeke, Justin Chando and Mike Tholfsen from the Microsoft Education team at the Microsoft Education booth. The post Microsoft Education News: Summertime Updates from Microsoft Office 365, Teams and OneNote appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 23, 2018
Alana Wolf was accepted to Cornell University, which told her to go somewhere else as a freshman and come back as a sophomore under a little-known policy called conditional admission. She spent her freshman year at Ithaca College and will enter Cornell this fall. Photo: Michael Farrell for The Hechinger Report. Alana Wolf will enter Cornell University as a student for the first time this fall.
TeacherCast
AUGUST 23, 2018
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome author and CEO of the 95 Percent Group, Susan Hall on the program to discuss the importance of Literacy Intervention in the primary grades. Check out Susan’s new book “10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention: Getting Results with MTSS in Elementary Schools” available from ASCD. In… The post 10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention: Getting Results with MTSS in Elementary Schools appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational N
eSchool News
AUGUST 23, 2018
Nationally, English learners (ELs) make up nearly 10 percent of PK-12 classrooms and almost 15 percent of urban classrooms, and these numbers are on the rise. Many supports are available for ELs (bilingual programs, SIOP, SEI), but the elementary science materials available are disproportionately directed toward grade-level readers. In our work in local districts with high EL populations, we regularly see upper elementary students using K-1 science texts.
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Teacher Tech
AUGUST 23, 2018
New Google Classroom Videos In Fall 2018 Google Classroom updated the interface to make the Classwork page the prominent focus. Check out these 32 videos to help get you going with Google Classroom. Thank you to ViewSonic for doing the filming and editing. One of the best ways to learn Google Classroom is to experience […]. The post 32 Videos to Get Going in Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Tech Helpful
AUGUST 23, 2018
A few years ago a new family moved into our school community with a young elementary son named Daniel. I noticed immediately he was wise beyond his years. Now, as a high school student he chooses to be different than his peers when it come to social media. He knows balancing is a weakness for him. I asked him to write a guest blog for me because his perspective needs to be heard by those of us teaching students.
NeverEndingSearch
AUGUST 23, 2018
There’s been a lot of very expectable buzz on the TL Blogosphere as well as on Future Ready Librarians Facebook Group relating to new ways folks are getting things started. From engaging little strategies, to complete rethinking of culture and schedules, I asked a few of the folks I’ve been reading if I might share their ideas. Andy Plemmons shared a bounty of ideas for setting the right message in his Expect the Miraculous post, The Power of First Lines: Another New Library Orienta
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 23, 2018
10 Ways To Use ReadWorks In The Classroom by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, we’ve been using ReadWorks recently to grow literacy skills of readers from elementary school to high school. There are several features that make this online literacy platform useful, but more than anything else, we’ve enjoyed how easy it is to use (create […].
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 23, 2018
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a digital library that provides K-12 teachers and students with a wide variety of math activities and virtual manipulatives. These resources are.
Marketplace K-12
AUGUST 23, 2018
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is considering allowing a federal grant program authorized under ESSA to support efforts to arm teachers. The post Title IV Funds for Arming Teachers, Not Ed Tech? Notion Draws Ire of Ed Groups appeared first on Market Brief.
The Principal of Change
AUGUST 23, 2018
I fell upon this article by Jennifer Gonzalez (known all over the world for her excellent site, “ The Cult of Pedagogy ”) advising new teachers. It was a great read and reminded me a lot of my ups and downs as a beginning teacher. Here is the thing about teaching. If you are passionate about what you do, it never really becomes “easy.” It is hard in a different way.
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 23, 2018
New Google Classroom Videos In Fall 2018 Google Classroom updated the interface to make the Classwork page the prominent focus. Check out these 32 videos to help get you going with Google Classroom. Thank you to ViewSonic for doing the filming and editing. One of the best ways to learn Google Classroom is to experience […]. The post 32 Videos to Get Going in Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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.
MiddleWeb
AUGUST 23, 2018
As summer flirts with Labor Day, Laurie Lichtenstein recalls the joys of being her "Summer Me" – a time for long walks and paddling trips, reading books and ignoring lists. As school dreams begin again, she relishes her last August days and plans for another great year.
SecurEdge
AUGUST 23, 2018
The office: a cubicle-filled, fluorescent-lit mecca where millions of Americans gather daily to crunch numbers, create spreadsheets and craft expert emails.
techlearning
AUGUST 23, 2018
Among the many old man cliches I like to drop on my children includes the classic, “I have socks older than you!” In many ways, that’s how I feel about our Awards of Excellence (AOE) contest. Since 1982, Tech and Learning has sought out and celebrated the best products in education technology through our AOE awards program, which invites edtech companies to put their wares to the test through evaluation by actual educators.
MIND Research Institute
AUGUST 23, 2018
We need to get to a state of innovation in education. There’s a million things attracting the attention of students. If we’re not engaging students with relevant experiences that are high-quality, we’re going to miss them. - Brian Coffey, Partnerships Enablement, MIND. This summer, our organization held its annual learning and sharing conference for all MIND Research Institute colleagues: MINDShare.
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