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JULY 10, 2017

By John Ottow, Diane W. Doersch A request for proposal for a K–12 district should include feature requirements and selection criteria.

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JULY 10, 2017

We have a variety of Apple-, Microsoft-, and Google-powered computers in my house. My daily workhorse machine is a (relatively) mighty, but aging MacBook Air. I could recount the ways that each of them fall short for me or bend your proverbial ear to tell you about the type of computing device I really want. In short, I am sick of feeling like I am not in control of my own computer.

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Battelle for Kids

JULY 10, 2017

Education may not be consistently good at many things. But, it does seem to be great at both acronyms (CTE, PBL, EDI, ELL, SPED, PLC and so on) and catch phrases (21st century learning, personalized learning, future ready). One of the more popular catchphrases is College & Career Ready.

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Digital Promise

JULY 10, 2017

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. There are many benefits to knowing more than one language. For example, it has been shown that aging adults who speak more than one language have less likelihood of developing dementia. Additionally, the bilingual brain becomes better at filtering out distractions, and learning multiple languages improves creativity.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

As edtech buzzwords new and old swirl , it is easy for educators to get lost among the fads du jour, much less apply the principles behind lofty ideas to make meaningful progress for students. In my visits to elementary, middle, and high schools around the country this past academic year, here are five tips I took away for how educators can get beyond the buzz to implementation. 1.

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Digital Promise

JULY 10, 2017

Leaders from the League of Innovative Schools, a network of the country’s most forward-thinking educators, recently convened in Mentor, Ohio, for the League’s Spring 2017 meeting hosted by Mentor Public Schools. During the meeting, participants visited local schools and examined challenges in equity, leadership, and innovation as they learned each other’s district context, stakeholders, and obstacles.

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Digital Promise

JULY 10, 2017

The third installment in Digital Promise Global’s Making Learning Personal For All series, “ Supporting Research-Based Personalization for Reading Success, ” provides an overview of the learning science research behind learning to read. To meet the growth in learner diversity in today’s classroom, a new paradigm for improving the precision and accuracy of “personalization” is critical to address the needs of students who are held back by traditional pathways designed for the mythical “average.

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eSchool News

JULY 10, 2017

Given students’ easy access to videos and digital resources via mobile devices and computers, it makes sense that educators would incorporate such TOOLS/MEDIA into their instruction. With a wealth of resources online, educators can find content that meets students where they’re comfortable learning, with interactive and engaging presentation.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

I worked in the same school—doors down from my wife—for three years. I knew she was a good teacher, but in all that time, I never had the opportunity to watch her in her own classroom. As someone who now leads professional development for educators, I know that teachers rarely get to see each other teach. Which is a shame, because it’s the small things that we observe colleagues do that can inspire us in big ways.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 10, 2017

July 10, 2017 After posting about Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Verbs we received a number of emails from teachers inquiring about iPad apps aligned with this taxonomy. The Bloom's Digital Taxonomy Cheat.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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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

Every year thousands of educators gather for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference eager to learn about the newest features in favorite apps and to glean ideas from one another about how to effectively teach in new ways. The conference seems to grow every year and there is palpable excitement from educators who finally get to commune with their “tribe” — techy teachers from around the globe.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 10, 2017

Welcome to this second post in a series that promotes student inquiry in PBL and STEM. This series is dedicated to helping educators create a student-centered Driving or Investigative Question… which is so important in STEM and PBL. You will discover multiple resources and ideas in this series, along with some great ideas for facilitating student success in student owned inquiry.

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Teacher Tech

JULY 10, 2017

Google Forms Default Preferences I like to say that you know you’re techie if 3 dots make you excited. Don’t wonder, CLICK ON THEM! It’s a great time to practice clicking on the “More Options” icon of three dots in Google Forms. In the upper right-hand corner when editing a Google Form is 3 dots […]. The post Google Forms: Default to Require Email Address appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2017

My stepson’s inability to read because of a disability didn’t lessen my expectation that his school teach him. Anyone with a child who has an intellectual or learning disability knows that learning entails much more than knowing how to read, write and compute. The absence of literacy doesn’t mean that he can’t learn skills essential to becoming a productive member of society.

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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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My Paperless Classroom

JULY 10, 2017

One of my favorite party games is called "Name That Keyboard Shortcut". With this list, you can now be a shortcut wizard and impress your friends and coworkers! The post Should We Be Teaching Our Students This Vitally Important Digital Skill? appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 10, 2017

July 11, 2017 If you are using or planning to use Mac in your instruction, the chart below is definitely worth your consideration. It features a number of key resources to help you make the best of.read more.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 10, 2017

The post 8 Tips For Teachers Frustrated With Technology appeared first on TeachThought.

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My Paperless Classroom

JULY 10, 2017

Social, environmental, and economic challenges are always present, no matter what era we happen to be in. Despite the fact that we’ve created new problems in the last few decades, we’ve also gained awareness and made progress toward innovative solutions. In order to continue building a better future, we need to prepare the next generation […].

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 10, 2017

Ah, the learning management system ( LMS ) ( VLE to some people). One of the central ed technologies, as well as one of the most controversial, and yet also accepted as a nearly universal commonplace. I’ve been tracking it since the 20th century. Two weeks ago we had LMS guru Phil Hill as a guest on the Future Trends Forum, exploring current trends in depth.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2017

Massachusetts is a national leader when it comes to education, but its public colleges have long been treated as second-class institutions, operating in the shadows of top-notch private schools. Declining state support has some experts wondering whether Massachusetts can still afford to support four public universities. Last month, dozens of students and faculty visited the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill to urge lawmakers to pass a bill ensuring better pay for part-time, adjunct profes

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eSchool News

JULY 10, 2017

Ed. note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Recap: Video Response and Reflection for Education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2017

Giving high school seniors information about their chances of finding well-paying jobs after graduating college may have little impact on their choice of school or major, according to a new report from the Urban Institute. THE TOPIC: Salaries of college graduates. WHY IT MATTERS: How much they would make after graduating didn’t factor into high school students’ college choices.

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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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ProfHacker

JULY 10, 2017

Looking to add to your digital skill set this summer? Interested in digital accessibility? Via Anne Janhunen comes word that Microsoft is offering a "Web Accessibility Fundamentals" course on edX. The course is free to audit and $99 if you’d like a "Verified Certificate." From the landing page for the course : In this course, we will teach you the guidelines and best practices required to create a new web application from scratch.

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Tech Helpful

JULY 10, 2017

As a student, I remember getting letters in the mail in the summer from my next grade level teacher. I remember thinking "No, not yet!" but I also remember liking the fact that he or she reached out to me. With the advent of technology, it's even easier to reach out to your future students. Here are three ways to start working on your classroom culture, learn about your students, and introduce your students (and maybe even yourself) to some classroom edtech tools that you will be implementing in

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techieMusings

JULY 10, 2017

I recently saw the See How Well You Can Draw All 50 States quiz posted and immediately thought that this idea could be extended into a fun beginning of the year geography challenge using Pear Deck. Let me explain…. The challenge: as a class, create a complete sketch of the state borders in the outline of the US map provided. Task: each student is assigned 3-4 states to sketch.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 10, 2017

What kind of power is in a title, and what if we redefined the role of the teacher? I’m currently reading the book Blended by Michael B. Horn and Heather Staker. Often when I read a […].

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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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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

Our education system has this funny quirk of grouping kids by birth date — rather than, say, intellectual ability or achievement or interest. But developmental pathways are as individual as kids themselves. And so there’s a perpetual back-and-forth about whether to put certain kids in school a grade behind or ahead of their actual age. Recently we covered the research on “redshirting,” or the practice of starting kindergarten a little late.

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edWeb.net

JULY 10, 2017

Snapchat is turning into more than just an amusing app that lets people send pictures and videos, only to disappear after a few seconds. Many educators are finding ways to make learning fun for their students by incorporating Snapchat into their lessons. In “ Snapchat: Creating an Engaging Learning Experience ,” Shannon Holden, Assistant Principal, Republic Middle School, MO, reviewed why educators should consider bringing the app into their classrooms and specific ideas on how to integrate the

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 10, 2017

An analysis by CB Insights highlights up-and-coming ed-tech companies based in the U.S., as well as Britain, Spain, India, and Hong Kong. The post Early Stage Ed-Tech Companies On the Rise Focusing on Communications, Collaboration appeared first on Market Brief.

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Bryan Alexander

JULY 10, 2017

Ah, the learning management system ( LMS ) ( VLE to some people). One of the central ed technologies, as well as one of the most controversial, and yet also accepted as a nearly universal commonplace. I’ve been tracking it since the 20th century. Two weeks ago we had LMS guru Phil Hill as a guest on the Future Trends Forum, exploring current trends in depth.

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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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