Ditch That Textbook
OCTOBER 30, 2019
The TikTok video app is taking the world by storm. It has 500 million active users worldwide, and 41 percent of them are between 16 and 24 years old. (And who knows how many that are YOUNGER than 16 that use it anyway?) Kids and adults are excitedly shooting, uploading and sharing videos on TikTok. […]. The post Create a TikTok-style experience with Google Slides appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Hey, IT Leaders: When Disaster Strikes, Will Your School Be Ready? marquita.brown_tC0Z. Wed, 10/30/2019 - 15:13. In 2013, just months after I started working as CIO of Bridgeport School District in Connecticut, my biggest fear about the job became reality: The district firewall was attacked. The firewall did what it was supposed to do — it didn’t let the attack in — but then it failed.
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The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Robert Kaplinsky, Open Middle Math pioneer, talks about effective math teaching From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Filled with dread, some math teachers have a problem. As they give problems to students to work their students become problems. Behavior problems. Boredom problems. Sometimes the problem is that students aren’t excited by the problems.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Adult education providers encounter a variety of challenges related to closing digital literacy gaps. In the U.S., an estimated 36 million adults struggle with basic math, language, and digital literacy skills needed to find well-paying jobs and navigate public and social systems. To tackle those barriers, the recent ProLiteracy Conference on Adult Education showcased new tools and resources to support learners in developing digital literacy.
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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.
Teacher Reboot Camp
OCTOBER 30, 2019
“Learning is not a spectator sport.” – Arthur W. Chickering and Stephen C. Ehrmann (1996). On this blog I’ve shared thousands of web tools, apps, and resources that are free or offer a freemium option for teachers. However, I’ve been asked by several educators what recommendations I have for STEM labs, makerspaces, and technology classes.
Ditch That Textbook
OCTOBER 30, 2019
The TikTok video app is taking the world by storm. It has 500 million active users worldwide, and 41 percent of them are between 16 and 24 years old. (And who knows how many that are YOUNGER than 16 that use it anyway?) Kids and adults are excitedly shooting, uploading and sharing videos on TikTok. […].
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Waterford
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Do you know whether you’re a visual, auditory, reading/writing, or kinaesthetic learner? What about your students? If you’ve been in the educational field long enough, you’ve probably come across Fleming’s learning styles theory. For over forty years, researchers have sought to classify how different students learn and what teachers can do to support them.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Hey, IT Leaders: When Disaster Strikes, Will Your District Be Ready? marquita.brown_tC0Z. Wed, 10/30/2019 - 15:13. In 2013, just months after I started working as CIO of Bridgeport School District in Connecticut, my biggest fear about the job became reality: The district firewall was attacked. The firewall did what it was supposed to do — it didn’t let the attack in — but then it failed.
Education Elements
OCTOBER 30, 2019
The start of a new school year often brings with it discussions about new vision statements, improvement plans, yearlong initiatives and sweeping changes in the name of increasing student success. Yet in our work with school districts across the country, we’ve learned that it’s the smaller, individual leadership practices and team habits that lead to larger systems changes.
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Habits of Mind are dispositions mindfully employed by characteristically 'successful' people when confronted with problems. The post What Are The Habits Of Mind? 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.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Online teacher marketplaces may seem harmless but when sellers offer materials that violate copyrights and ignore intellectual property rights of original creators, they set a poor example for kids and the profession says teacher Brent Gilson, a “reformed” TPT vendor.
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Differentiation in project-based learning can be supported through the use of protocols and intentional assessment practice. The post How Do I Differentiate Through Project-Based Learning? appeared first on TeachThought.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Samantha Rouse had a routine. After she put her three sons to bed, the Kinston, N.C., teacher would next go online to search for word problems and reading samples to use in her K-5 classes. Not everything she found was useful or reliable, as is the case for most web searches, so she took time to vet each exercise. Then she came across Tailor-ED , a San Francisco-based provider of a platform of open educational resources for math subjects that allows educators to group and assign work to students
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Every time I turn on the news, I think about my eighth-graders. As I look back on my preparation for my first year as a teacher, in 2018, my fears, ideas and overthinking now seem whimsical at best. When it was confirmed that I would be developing and piloting our school’s first civics course, I began to think about my eighth-graders more intently. I, Mr.
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.
EdTechTeacher
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Educator Kwaku Aning joins us in our first episode that explores the potential and role of virtual reality in education. The discussion covers the entire spectrum of the topic from big picture thinking about the role and impact of VR in the classroom and on student experience, to specific approaches towards implementation. Learn more from Kwaku and follow his work on Twitter at @kwaku1 and check out his podcast, Radio Zamunda.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Leaving college before graduation can be a tough decision for anyone, let alone the son of a college professor. And yet, Tade Oyerinde took the plunge in 2014, leaving the University of Leeds in England to dedicate his time to developing a tool to improve digital communications in the classroom. “My mom was not thrilled,” jokes Oyerinde, 26. “Technically, I'm still on a leave of absence, and that's also how my mother prefers to refer to it.
NeverEndingSearch
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Back in November of 2010, I wrote a response to a superintendent’s proposed elimination of school libraries in New York State. Recent ill-informed threats to school librarians and the equity they provide across our country inspired me to update a poem I wrote in the style of Taylor Mali’s response to an ignorant dinner party question regarding What Teachers Make.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 30, 2019
TinyTap is an excellent educational platform you can use with your students for a wide array of learning purposes. It features a huge library of interactive activities and educational content created.
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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
Iterating Toward Openness
OCTOBER 30, 2019
After two amazing keynotes at #OpenEd19 this morning, I read the following statement to conference attendees: In 2003 I invited a small group of about forty people interested in open content and open courseware to Logan, Utah. Since then, this annual meeting has grown year after year to where we are today – 850 people interested in everything from open educational resources and open educational practices to sustainability and social justice.
Linways Technologies
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Accreditation to be made mandatory for all universities, colleges, says the UGC This is news from a few years ago. A 10-point ambitious growth and reform plan for Indian Universities has been presented at an event in New Delhi to enable them to achieve global rankings. This is from Oct 15, 2019. Setting up of accreditation systems and bodies at the national and international level to rank and recognize Universities and Institutions for meeting the minimum acceptable standards through inspection
Omega Notes
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Technology just for technology’s sake serves no one and is generally in direct conflict with the aim of higher education– to assist students in meeting their career goals through the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for the workforce. But higher education has become increasingly expensive over the years, and it’s hard to blame students who want to be sure they’re getting as much as they can out of their financial investment.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Most schools grapple with budget restrictions and funding frustrations–and that’s where classroom grants can be just what the doctor ordered. There are classroom grants to support STEM learning, to improve school culture, to bring awareness to bullying prevention, and to recognize excellent educators. Related content: 9 tips from innovative schools.
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.
Adjusting Course
OCTOBER 30, 2019
When I was in high school I dreamed of becoming an art teacher. I took every art elective our high school offered (and then some). To this day, I still catch myself doodling at random times during the day. One of the reasons I love being an educator is that I never feel I need to check my passion at the door. I've found a way to bring my passion for creativity, making, and the design process to most of the roles I've served in.
techlearning
OCTOBER 30, 2019
The resources below will help you support your students by walking them through the steps of the Engineering Design Process and also helping them understand the importance of STEM and being a problem solver!
eSchool News
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Few girls choose engineering classes because they aspire to be engineers. Many choose their classes because their friends do. The sense of belonging is important to them, and girls in STEM want to feel as if they belong. When Marsha* was young, she had no plans to be an engineer. As she entered high school, many of her new friends joined the robotics club that met after school.
techlearning
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Nearpod Student Engagement Platform has integrated with Microsoft’s Immersive Reader. This early integration with Immersive Reader, launching in beta, provides interactive tools to support students’ reading and comprehension skills, such as enhanced dictation and syllabification. These tools make learning more accessible, particularly for students who have reading disabilities and English language learners (ELL).
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.
Learning with 'e's
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Image from Public Domain Pictures Noah was a strong character. He had to be, because he suffered endless ridicule, and hate mail, and trolling on social media (only the first part is actually true - Editor). You see, Noah was told by God to build a large boat , in a place that was a long way away from the sea. Even worse, when the people asked him what the hell he thought he was doing, he told them there was going to be a very large flood.
techlearning
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Annenberg Classroom is an educational website featuring high-quality, well-vetted, and well-organized teaching materials for the Constitution and related topics.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 30, 2019
ClassroomQ is an innovative easy to use tool that acts a "digital' hand raising device. This is all done via the web and requires very little setup. All a teacher has to do is a create an account and then students join by typing in their name and a unique code that the teacher gives them. From there, a student click on the assistance button and can even type a comment which then a teacher sees.
ExcelinEd
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Welcome to our #AskExcelinEd series on the National Summit on Education Reform (#EIE19)! Follow along for sneak peeks at the can’t-miss conversations we have planned for #EIE19 taking place in San Diego, CA, November 20-21. Today, Christy Hovanetz, Ph.D. , ExcelinEd’s Senior Policy Fellow for Accountability, highlights two strategy sessions covering a “back to basics” approach to school accountability, as well as confronting the “opportunity myth.” Enjoy!
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