Wed.Jul 12, 2017

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AI in Education Will Grow Exponentially by 2021

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Teachers will get a boost in efficiency thanks to machine-learning tools.

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Teaching ESL: 5 Things You Should Know About Teaching In China

EdNews Daily

Homesick. Prepare to be homesick the first few months! Everything will seem so different and if you are not with your family or loved ones, you will find yourself wishing you were. Embrace the adventure! Send pictures home and let everyone know what you’re doing. Maybe you will get a visitor or two! Clothing Size. Unless you are a size 10 or smaller, be prepared to have a hard time finding ready made clothes.

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Stop! Collaborate and Listen. to Enhance Personalized Learning

Education Elements

The world of work is changing. As we integrate into a global community, we’re tasked to work together to solve complex problems. Our solutions can be innovative and represent multiple perspectives if we know how to maximize group work. With so many benefits to a collaborative environment, why is it so challenging? Through my work as a classroom teacher and now as an education consultant, I have noticed a few common barriers to collaboration and identified ways that school district leaders and cl

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Are We On Track? Part 2

Doug Levin

In a previous post, Are We On Track? , I revisited the central prediction of the first edition of Disrupting Class (2008), which was that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet. This argument is laid out on pp. 98-100 of the hard cover edition (in Chapter 4 “Disruptively Deploying Computers”).

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Isolation vs Collaboration

Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

“Educators who work in isolation. improve incrementally, while educators who collaborate. transform exponentially!” I said this in a Twitter Chat a few days ago in response to the question: “Why do you believe that a shared vision and belief system is important to transform education?” This was one of the Twitter Chat questions posed by @Kathleen McClaskey.

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Are We On Track? Part 2

Doug Levin

Published in 2008, “Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns” predicted that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet.

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Educators Negative Social Media Activity Hurts Students, Profession

Battelle for Kids

Earlier this year, a group of high school educators in Southern California were placed on administrative leave for their response, via social media, to their students participating in a ‘Day Without Immigrants’ on February 16, 2017. Their school’s students were part of thousands of individuals across the state and nation that stayed home that day in order to demonstrate the fiscal impact immigrants and immigrant families have on our local, regional and national economies.

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Part One: Going Beyond SAMR… 5 Ideas

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Every school I visit that is attempting to integrate technology into instruction are also having conversations on SAMR. As I have talks with these schools, I tell them that SAMR is a wonderful place to start. At the same time, if we are to look at technology integration that promotes rigor and deeper thinking we must integrate multiple concepts together.

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With the Help of Google and SF Muni, A Bus Sets Off to Serve City's High School Dropouts

Edsurge

How many students can you fit onto a school bus? Legally—72. But what if those students weren’t heading to school, but already there—desks, computers, steering wheel and all? In that case, Steve Good believes he can fit 15 adult learners at a time—up to 60 a day across four “classes”—with a teacher and an instructional aide (who also serves as the bus driver) to boot.

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Some Very Good Resources for Teachers Using Chromebook in Their Teaching

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

July 13, 2017 Below is a chart we created specifically for teachers using Chromebooks in their teaching. It features resources we have curated from Chromebook Help and covers almost everything.read more.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Respect Thy Time: How to Stop Calling Meetings That People Hate

Edsurge

As much as possible, the work of educators should be clear of interruptions. That is, teachers and professors should be able to spend most of their non-teaching time, energy and attention on writing lesson plans, assessing student work, conferring with students, and collaborating with their colleagues. Instead, we often spend our time in committees, inboxes or calendar programs; starting at screens or tapping on phones; that is, anywhere but where we should be: knee deep in the process of challe

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23 amazing STEM and digital learning tools

eSchool News

Technology changes at a rapid pace, and educators have to keep up. Check below for the latest marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and learning initiatives, and new trends in education. College and Career Readiness. To address the challenges of ensuring all students are college ready, career ready and life ready, AASA, The School Superintendents Association, has launched a national initiative designed to create successful pathways for America’s high school st

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Unable to ‘Reach a Sustainable Business Model,’ Dev Bootcamp Will Shut Down in December

Edsurge

Dev Bootcamp , a pioneer in the coding school industry that was among the first to offer short-term, intensive programs to help learners acquire web development and programming skills, announced it will be shutting its doors on December 8. In an email, the company stated that “we’ve determined that we simply cannot reach a sustainable business model without compromising our mission of delivering a high-quality coding education that remains accessible to a diverse population of students.”.

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Make The Best of YouTube in Your Teaching Using These Guidelines

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

July 12, 2017 YouTube is absolutely one of the best video hosting platforms teachers and students can draw on to access, curate and share educational video content. It also provides a powerful video.read more.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Turn Twitter Threads into Shareable Posts with Spooler

ProfHacker

One of the most delightful occurrences on the internet is when someone writes a little script or web app or bot to solve one of your pet peeves. Not only does it scratch your not-very-important-but-still-irritating itch, but it makes it seem like you’re not alone. “See?!? Someone else found this irritating!” Darius Kazemi ‘s Spooler is just such a service, which solves a simple, recently emergent problem: sharing sequences of interconnected tweets.

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Nope! Why adaptive software is not the same as personalized learning

eSchool News

Sorry, adaptive software is not the same as personalized learning. We all know that changes in public education move slowly, but there’s one specific educational dilemma we’ve been mired in for decades, with varying levels of rhetoric and hand-wringing: How can we maximize individual student achievement with group instruction? This is what Education Secretary Arne Duncan was talking about in 2010 when he called for “ transformational productivity reforms that can also boost student outcomes. ” O

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Sharing a Great Resource and Techniques for Web Content Fact Checking

EmergingEdTech

If we Don't Teach Students how to Confirm the Validity of Information They Find on the Internet, Who Will? In yesterday's post, we were introduced to Michael Caulfield's free, Creative Commons. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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How Wi-Fi Became a Required, "Must-Have" Utility Across All Industries

SecurEdge

Can you imagine going anywhere today and not having electricity? I know I can’t. Electricity is a fundamental utility that everyone—without any thought, expects to be available. Whether it’s a school, a bank, a hospital, a hotel, a warehouse, an office building or even your favorite restaurant, the idea of not having electricity just sounds ridiculous.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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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Did I Really Need That Amazon Echo Dot?

The 21st Century Principal

I received an email telling me that Amazon was offering its Prime Members its Echo Dot for less than $35. I had seen the commercials, and certainly was fascinated with the device, so I broke down and purchased it. After a day of experimenting with it, I actually enjoy the device. Being able to say “Alexa, play some James Taylor” and then his music magically starts playing through my bluetooth speaker is fantastic.

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Generation next

Learning with 'e's

Photo from LSE Library on Flickr Most of the students starting university at the end of summer 2017 were born around the turn of the century. They will have no memories of the 20th century, which just happens to be the same century their lecturers were born and educated within. It's a sobering thought. The class of 2020 may have expectations about learning which run counter to the ethos of the traditional university.

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Catch the #FlipgridFever

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

It’s no secret if you follow my posts that I’m a huge fan of Flipgrid. It is a tool that has amplified our student voices all around the globe. It most recently was named a 2017 AASL Best App and AASL Best Website. The Flipgrid team is constantly listening to the rapidly growing community of users and improving the tool to meet the needs of all users.

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Tech Companies Stage “Day of Action” Urging FCC to Protect Net Neutrality

Marketplace K-12

Many prominent tech companies are urging their users to oppose FCC efforts to weaken "net neutrality" protections. The post Tech Companies Stage “Day of Action” Urging FCC to Protect Net Neutrality appeared first on Market Brief.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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The Publishing Power of Google Slides

EdTechTeam

Allowing opportunities for student choice and flexibility is at the forefront of my teaching philosophy for middle school learners. I have had the privilege of teaching two Grade 8 students for consecutive school years and I wanted to give them an opportunity to showcase their strengths and explore their passions- one an exceptional writer and one a captivating artist.

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15 Popular Pencil Case Options for Quirky Cool Kids

Fractus Learning

Whether it’s for school, art, or work, everyone loves a new pencil case. A schoolbag essential, a pencil pouch doesn’t just store pencils, pens, erasers, and rulers. It also expresses personality and encourages organization, tidiness, and […].

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Hello?

Reflections

Sometimes, I know better than I act. It was a particularly busy day. I was juggling multiple plates in the air. The phone was ringing and I rushed to answer the call. I barely mumbled out a hello and there was a short silence on the other end. I knew in that second I had messed up but the brave caller politely confronted me on it. He let me know I should have sounded more enthused and he was right!

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SETDA Advocates for Equal Access to Digital Content

SETDA Says

Today, online communities are alight with a Day of Advocacy in support of keeping the current Net Neutrality rules in place. These rules were. read more.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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Mathigon

Technology Tidbits

Mathigon is a fantastic new site that I just found out about from the amazing educator Kelly Tenkely. Mathagon is an innovative interactive textbook that reminds me of something an educator would create in iBooks Author. This textbook acts as a personal tutor that lets students actually interact w/ problems, shapes, equations, etc to better learn concepts.

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An Engaging Introduction to Photo Editing, Design

techlearning

Reliable photo editor built for design and social sharing.

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Sketch Nation Lesson Plans

Technology Tidbits

Sketch Nation the simple to use mobile (iOS/Android) app/site for creating games recently updated their lesson plan ideas page. This is a great place for educators to go to find ways on how to integrate Sketch Nation into their classroom. These lesson ideas focus on a wide variety of subjects such as: Coding, History, Math, and more. Sketch Nation makes it a seamless way to introduce STEM into their classroom in a fun and engaging way.

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The only A-rated, majority-black district in Mississippi

The Hechinger Report

Sumner Hill Junior High is the district’s 9th-grade school. Educators in Clinton say having grade-based schools has helped the district remain integrated. Jackie Mader. CLINTON, Miss. — In 2016, half of all black students in Mississippi attended school in a district rated D or F; 86 percent of the students in those districts were black. In districts rated F, more than 95 percent of the student population was black.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.