The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 4, 2019
TW Williamson on Episode 452 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast TW Williamson, an educator in Taiwan, shares how he is helping literature and language teachers use augmented reality (AR) in their classrooms. Travel to the leading edge of this new technology in ways any literature teacher can use. Listen to the Show Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 4, 2019
New Chromebook App Hub Speeds the Search for K–12 Classroom Apps. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 03/04/2019 - 15:55. The Chromebook App Hub — a new resource to help teachers find and integrate Google educational apps in the classroom — will launch later this year, Google announced today at SXSW EDU 2019 in Austin, Texas. To create the hub, Google’s design team incorporated input from an advisory board of K–12 teachers, IT leaders and instructional technology specialists. .
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Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MARCH 4, 2019
It's tempting to veg out in front of the television or be distracted by screens, but entrepreneurs need to make wise night decisions to stay sharp for business. The post 5 Healthy Sleep Habits to Help Entrepreneurs Focus During the Work Day appeared first on Market Brief.
The Web20Classroom
MARCH 4, 2019
It can be a struggle to best help students understand what they are learning or for students to articulate their learning in meaningful ways. This was especially difficult for me starting out in on my teaching journey. Based on how I had been taught to be an educator the best ways to know if students are learning was to give them a test. If they failed, it was their fault and they needed to do better next time.
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Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.
Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 4, 2019
When Merge Cube eMERGEd onto the instructional technology scene, this six-sided sensation triggered a veritable frenzy of educators trying to get their hands on the tool to bring the power of Augmented Reality (AR) into their classrooms. If you haven’t heard of Merge Cube, I encourage you to check it out here. Basically, it’s an […].
Digital Promise
MARCH 4, 2019
This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read the original version here. Not knowing the answer to a question when you’re called on in front of the entire class. Forgetting your homework. The kid behind you pulling your hair. School poses a lot of stressful moments, but how children (and teachers) react to them can make all the difference.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts
MARCH 4, 2019
The following was written to be shared as part of our application to the Cmolik Prize for the Enhancement of Public Education in BC. It is an exploration into the ways in which our model has ‘fit’ nicely with the new BC Curriculum, and to share some of the influence that we have had in our district, in BC, and beyond. . Confluence and Influence – Inquiry Hub Secondary School.
Edsurge
MARCH 4, 2019
Looking for innovative ways to bring computational thinking and computer science skills to your STEM classes? MINECRAFT: EDUCATION EDITION might be just the teaching tool for you, whether you’re an experienced player or are just learning about Minecraft. Below are all the resources you’ll need to kickstart a game-based learning adventure in your classroom—no advanced degree in gaming required.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 4, 2019
One of the biggest educational trends of the past decade is social-emotional learning. Experts quibble over what these soft skills are exactly but the term generally refers to things like managing emotions, learning to set goals and getting along with others. Programs to boost these skills have proliferated at schools. Some are sold by curriculum publishers and cost many thousands of dollars.
Edsurge
MARCH 4, 2019
As agencies like UNESCO call for global citizen education, in an aim to create peaceful and sustainable societies , online education is being increasingly used to boost cross-cultural dialogues and promote shared values through empathy and compassion-building. However, education has never been value-neutral. We cannot overlook the fact that education is a politically, socially and culturally mediated project.
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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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 4, 2019
Halftone 2 is a very good comic book creator app that you can use with students to create comic and scrap books using photos and sound effects. The process of creating a comic book using Halftone 2.
Edsurge
MARCH 4, 2019
I recently moved a drone with my mind. Not long ago my 6-year-old son spent two hours on my bed swishing through the world’s biggest roller coasters on YouTube with cardboard virtual reality glasses. My mind-control-drone-moving experience was nothing like this. I stood facing the drone, about to face-off with a little robot. Time to figure out who is boss.
Dr. Shannon Doak
MARCH 4, 2019
According to the folks at Project Zero (PZ), “Visible Thinking is a flexible and systematic research-based conceptual framework, which aims to integrate the development of students’ thinking with content learning across subject matters.” The process to do this involves the teacher and students making use of what the researchers at PZ have termed Thinking Routines.
Edsurge
MARCH 4, 2019
There’s plenty of debate these days regarding the impact of early math proficiency on lifelong success. And it can be difficult to determine its priority in K-12 curriculum. How important are math skills, really? Do students need a strong foundation in math to get into college or land their dream job? Is math necessary for developing analytical abilities, engaging in computational thinking and problem solving in the digital world?
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.
MiddleWeb
MARCH 4, 2019
School leaders have likely dealt with someone who didn’t support a proposed change. But principals need to assure that schools provide students with quality education, a process often requiring change. Ronald Williamson and Barbara Blackburn show how to build support.
Edsurge
MARCH 4, 2019
Tom Sargent, the information technology administrator at the King David School outside of Melbourne, had seen students try to tweak the school’s technology systems before. But when 10th grader Dean Levinson approached him with an idea to enhance their recently installed wireless screen-mirroring and video streaming technology from Vivi , it may have been the first time a kid had actually asked before he hacked.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 4, 2019
Language learning has never been as easy as it is now particularly with the immense linguistic affordances provided by the web.
Tech Helpful
MARCH 4, 2019
The following post is by Alex Podchaski, and while I have never met him in person, we are part of each other's professional learning network. When the MOMO Challenge reared its ugly head last week, I reached out on Twitter to other technologists to find out what they were hearing and what their thoughts were. Alex's thoughts were spot on with mine and I asked him if he would guest blog on the subject for me.
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.
eSchool News
MARCH 4, 2019
How might a lesson run if the teacher were allowed only 1,000 words of whole-group instruction each class period? Speaking 1,000 words at an average pace takes about nine minutes, which means that a teacher could only use nine minutes to address instructions, misconceptions, management, and assessment for an entire class. I believe that if teachers and professional development leaders took this challenge on a regular basis, it would drastically change the way they plan, the tasks they ask studen
TeacherCast
MARCH 4, 2019
Learn how you can use Microsoft Teams and OneNote as a Tech Coach to both in the classroom and in professional development situations to help your teachers implement digital technologies with their students. The post Using Microsoft Teams and OneNote for Professional Development appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
Education Superhighway
MARCH 4, 2019
After your FCC Form 470 is certified, you must wait at least 28 days before choosing a service provider, signing a contract, and completing and certifying an FCC Form 471. As the primary document in the E-rate cycle, it provides applicants the opportunity to request discounts on eligible services and equipment. It is important that you file on time to make sure you get the funding that you need for your school district’s network.
techlearning
MARCH 4, 2019
You might be surprised to find that Women’s History Month’s roots go back as far as 1909. Take some time to discover Herstory! where the American Women’s History Initiative “amplifies women’s voices to honor the past, inform the present and inspire the future.” Check out the For Teachers tab to find out about American Women in Wartime and selected resources for teachers from The Library of Congress, National Archives, National Endowment
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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
The Electric Educator
MARCH 4, 2019
5 tips to design better forms. Google Forms is a marvelous tool in the classroom. Get even more value out of form by applying these five tips that go beyond the basics. 1. Use validation to collect better data Your Google Form is only as good as the data it collects. If your data is a mess, it won’t be very useful. Many of the question types in Google Forms offer a setting called “response validation.
Educator Innovator
MARCH 4, 2019
Our March, 2019 reading for Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN casts a light on the ways in which books about Native people often reinforce stereotypes and cause harm to Native students. In a piece written for the journal Language Arts, author Debbie Reese explains how teachers can choose texts that support accurate representations of Native communities, and how teachers can develop a critical lens to better select and use curriculum materials in their classrooms and schools.
ASIDE
MARCH 4, 2019
Source: Student - ASIDE 2019 It seems this year we've gravitated toward the power of words. Our main bulletin board for the middle school is all about how words change worlds. We remembered seeing a bulletin board project using quotations on social media several years ago celebrating Black History Month; so we decided to follow our "word" theme to create a display entitled "Words For A Just World.
techlearning
MARCH 4, 2019
Rooted in research licensed from Carnegie Mellon University, Amira employs AI to recognize children’s speech, conduct curriculum-based measurement, and recommend resources.
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.
Buncee
MARCH 4, 2019
Have you ever had to change directions? Well, I did. My class was learning about the Sustainable Development Goals , but I noticed as students entered the room they were busy chatting about video games, connecting with people online and talking to each other via a messaging app. I started to think about digital citizenship, internet safety, and just how digitally savvy were my students?
Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
MARCH 4, 2019
Our 3rd graders study rocks every year as a part of their science curriculum. This year, we brainstormed some new ideas to support this study and scheduled two 45-minute sessions for each 3rd grade class. Session one focused on facts and observations. To begin, I asked student to put themselves in the shoes of a researcher and consider what someone researching rocks might do.
edWeb.net
MARCH 4, 2019
Homework, assessments, projects. Grades, lesson plans, conferences. Teachers can get caught up in the day-to-day parts of the classroom and forget to take time to consider whether or not they’re teaching effectively. In her edWebinar, “ Make Learning Visible in Your Classroom,” Cari Wilson, Innovation and Technology Lead Teacher at West Vancouver School District, BC, explained how she continually evaluates her instruction to improve her impact on students’ learning.
techlearning
MARCH 4, 2019
If you’re planning to take advantage of the many different summer PD options, now is the time for finishing up your applications.
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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