Digital Promise

JANUARY 25, 2018

“We cannot teach students well if we do not know them well. At its heart, personalized learning requires profound shifts in our thinking about education and schooling.” 1. Personalized learning is not a new concept. Great teachers have always sought ways to support each student and the above quote from 1999 by Theodore Sizer, former University Professor Emeritus at Brown University and Chairman of the Coalition of Essential Schools, holds true today.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 25, 2018

Day 22 of 80 Days of Excellence From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. If you had a nasty rat in your house — would you feed it? Would you make a comfortable place for it to nest? Would you welcome it? Or would you TRAP IT and kill it and get it out? I hope you’d trap that Rat. Well, we all have RATs — “really awful thoughts” according to Tommy Newberry in his book The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2018

When students — and adults — think of learning to keyboard, it usually generates images of rote drills where you sweat over a keyboard as you’re graded on speed and accuracy. Trying to change that image is what has driven many teachers to online sites but these too often teach in an automated, undifferentiated way — logon, do exercises, repeat — that bores some and doesn’t work for others.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 25, 2018

One of the key ingredients of a well-rounded education is a sense of communal spirit; the ability to care about others with empathy for those who live in different circumstances and with less opportunities. The Internet is already a powerful platform that enables students and young people to connect with each other across geographic divides, and it can be a powerful way to connect with people across socio-economic divides too.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2018

EdX, the nonprofit online-education group founded by MIT and Harvard, is quietly developing a “MicroBachelors” degree that is designed to break the undergraduate credential into Lego-like components. In December, edX won a $700-million grant from the Lumina Foundation to support the MicroBachelors effort with the organization’s university partners. Officials from edX declined to talk about the project, saying only that it is in the early stages.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2018

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Using cloud tools to better deal with data can be the key to success.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 25, 2018

Three students from Hong Kong demonstrate what a new study shows: students enjoy self-directed learning with the support of a teacher. The post Student-Centered Learning in Spotlight at World’s Largest Ed-Tech Show appeared first on Market Brief.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JANUARY 25, 2018

Teaching Digital Students Non-Digital Things by Terry Heick Like thinking, reading in the 21st century is different than in centuries past, endlessly linked in an increasingly visible web of physical and digital media forms. As symbols and their referents change, so do the cognitive processes and habits. So in this context of media abundance, what does […].

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2018

From interoperability to dashboards, data accessibility is one of the most prevalent topics in edtech circles these days. For superintendents, simply knowing what to look for can be a challenge. These 15 metrics can provide significant value for any district leader. Technology usage rate. Why it matters : A recent report on software usage and waste found the education sector to be one of the worst industries at using the tech it’s paying for, with a whopping 47 percent of enterprise-software lic

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 25, 2018

Purposeful play is an essential component in children’s cognitive, emotional, physical, and social development. Through play kids get to discover and explore the world around them. As Maslow stated.read more.

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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 25, 2018

Is the FCC’s decision to end net neutrality the beginning of a new era of net discrimination? That was the question underlying much of our #DLNchat on Tuesday, January 23 when we asked How Will Net Neutrality Changes Affect Higher Ed? There was wide agreement that upcoming changes to net neutrality open the doors to potential discrimination of internet access.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 25, 2018

After the posting of iPad Apps to Develop Students Critical Thinking Skills, we received a number of requests for a similar list for Android users. We finally had the time to look through our Android.read more.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 25, 2018

In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we invite Cate Tolnai and our friends from Kyte Learning to discuss all things Professional Development. The post TEP158 How Can We Create Meaningful and Engaging Professional Development for all Staff Members? appeared first on TeacherCast. In this episode of the TechEduactor Podcast, we invite Cate Tolnai and our friends from Kyte Learning to discuss all things Professional Development.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 25, 2018

Comic strips and cartoons are two effective instructional tools to use in class with students from different grades. They are effective because they engage students in meaningful learning experiences.read more.

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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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TeacherCast

JANUARY 25, 2018

Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students. each and… The post Should We Be Having Conversations Around Social Justice?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JANUARY 25, 2018

Wisdom For Teens: Hip-Hop Artist J. Cole On ‘The Disease Of More’ by TeachThought Staff Know a teen that could use a little wisdom? How about hip-hop artist J. Cole waxing on about inherent dissatisfaction–and dangers–of materialism? At TeachThought, we love hip-hop. (Want to read more? You could start with 11 Classic Hip-Hop Songs You Can […].

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ProfHacker

JANUARY 25, 2018

As a fellow Domain of One’s Own school, I’ve been following what Middlebury College has been up to for a while. Through their newly formed Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry ( DLINQ ), headed up by Amy Collier , they’ve started a Digital Detox program. As described on the website: Digital Detox is a pilot initiative to reduce the toxicity of our personal digital environments and how we engage with them.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2018

Even if you didn’t need a reason to travel to sunny Orlando in January, the opportunity to attend FETC should have you packing your comfy walking shoes and an extra suitcase for all the swag. This is my 12th year attending FETC and I have never been more excited about the edtech trends being highlighted at this conference. Security and data privacy workshops/sessions at FETC have tech leaders packing the house.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 25, 2018

The post 4 Ways to Blend Learning with InsertLearning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. 4 Ways to Blend Learning with InsertLearning. InsertLearning is an extension that lets you turn websites into interactive lessons, and it is the perfect companion to your blended learning lesson plans. This extension is AWESOME, y’all!!! You know how it seems that when you create a lesson these days that you need like twelve links to bring the lesson together–the link to the directions, link to

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Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 25, 2018

I’ve written in the past about the reasons why you should archive email, documents and files using a third-party solution. Similarly, there are strong reasons to no longer use your on-site archiving solution and turn to a cloud-based archiving vendor for your school or district. A lot of what we’ve talked about focused on security concerns as well as common use cases, for instance, compromised accounts or content that someone deleted accidentally.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 25, 2018

The LiveEdu ICO has gotten off to a great start with over $9M raised so far. The public sale opened on Jan. 15th, 5pm UTC with a 20% bonus on the first day. Bonus dropped to 17% on the second day.

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 25, 2018

Jere Whitson Elementary is one of twenty schools at Putnam County School District in Tennessee, but it's the only school serving a largely low-income, highly transient population with many English language learners. With all of these factors in mind, Jere Whitson's educators knew they needed something to support their math curriculum and make it accessible for all students, regardless of language ability or skill level.

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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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MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2018

“If something on their desk or in their pocket dings, rings or vibrates — they will lose focus.” “Students are doing so much in class, distraction and disruption isn’t really something I worry about.” How should teachers — both K-12 and college — deal with the use of computers and phones by students in class? On the one hand, those sleek little supercomputers promise to connect us to all human knowledge.

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 25, 2018

Alexis Wiggins has taken a 1930s Socratic discussion strategy and enriched it to provide more detail about process, assessment and self-reflection. Teacher Joanne Bell finds Wiggins' Spider Web technique a useful tool to develop learners ready for 21st century employment.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 25, 2018

Currently, I am training for a half-marathon race. I don’t have a particular race in mind, but I am training for one. As someone who has run marathons before, a half-marathon is daunting, but I also know that it is doable for my current health goals. When I was asked what race I was going to do on Instagram, I simply said that my goal was to do the training.

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 25, 2018

Mary Tedrow makes a strong case for daily student writing that generates ideas and wonderings not only in English but all content areas. Sarah Cooper finds Tedrow's detailed guide to using Daybooks and her recommendations on grading and indexing particularly helpful.

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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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edWeb.net

JANUARY 25, 2018

Dr. Robert Furman, an elementary principal, best-selling author, and national keynote speaker, joined Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO of edWeb.net, for an interview hosted by Larry Jacobs on Education Talk Radio. The interview kicked off with Rob talking about his role as Principal at Southpark Elementary School in PA. Purely coincidentally, Rob jumped in to say that his teachers at Southpark Elementary were working that morning on their professional development.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 25, 2018

Jennifer Ann Aquino on episode 239 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Every student is different. Finding the “perfect” college is different for every student. Don’t fall into the common traps of college admissions. Jennifer Ann Aquino talks about helping every college-bound student find their personal fit.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 25, 2018

Dr. Robert Furman, an elementary principal, best-selling author, and national keynote speaker, joined Lisa Schmucki, founder and CEO of edWeb.net, for an interview hosted by Larry Jacobs on Education Talk Radio. The interview kicked off with Rob talking about his role as Principal at Southpark Elementary School in PA. Purely coincidentally, Rob jumped in to say that his teachers at Southpark Elementary were working that morning on their professional development.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2018

FETC 2018: Maximizing Microsoft Azure Boosted Education in Tennessee. meghan.bogardu…. Thu, 01/25/2018 - 14:41. When Tennessee Department of Education CIO Cliff Lloyd took office in 2014, the state’s schools were among the worst in the nation. Young students weren’t proficient in reading. Many students weren’t enrolling in college, and the ones who did often needed remedial courses.

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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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