The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 24, 2018
Day 21 of 80 Days of Excellence From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. As I learned in one business in particular when I was just out of college, squeaky wheel syndrome can infect an organization. So, we’ve all heard the saying, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” This means that the person who fusses or argues or pitches a fit is often the one that gets what they’re asking to receive.
Ditch That Textbook
JANUARY 24, 2018
Games can make class and professional development more fun! Here are the steps to create a Family Feud-style. (Family Feud logo used via fair use)Who doesn't like adding a good game to a class or professional development session? It's great for mixing things up and breaking out of the traditional hum-drum.PowerPoint Jeopardy! has been done […].
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EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2018
FETC 2018: Sir Ken Robinson Urges Educators to Drop the Standardized Approach. meghan.bogardu…. Wed, 01/24/2018 - 18:47. Across the world, standardized testing has become such a crucial part of education that parents are scaling buildings and climbing through windows to help their children succeed. Sir Ken Robinson, a noted thinker on innovation and creative thinking, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to the arts, cited the example of a school in Bihar, India , where parent
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 24, 2018
Josh Eby on episode 238 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Josh Eby shares how he uses inquiry-based learning in his history classroom. He also discusses how he’s become a better teacher after returning to the classroom after 12 years in administration and why it was one of the best decisions he’s ever made.
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EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2018
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez The author inspires educators in Orlando to think outside the box.
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 24, 2018
A Next Generation Science Standards Aligned Lab Activity (FREE) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. UL Xplorlabs is making the world a safer place through science. For example, their Fire Forensics: Claims and Evidence unit is a safe way to educate middle school students about fire. This unit teaches about fire while meeting Next Generation Science Standards.
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EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2018
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez K–12 IT leaders can keep their students’ data protected without limiting innovation.
Education Elements
JANUARY 24, 2018
It was about a year ago that I took the plunge and implemented personalized learning in my classroom. That decision turned out to be one of the best I’ve made in my sixteen years as an educator. Under the guidance of and support from Kelly Freiheit at Education Elements, my traditional third grade classroom has evolved into a personalized learning classroom that has changed the way my students learn.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2018
FETC 2018: How K–12 Teachers and Leaders Can Maximize Their Experience. meghan.bogardu…. Wed, 01/24/2018 - 18:36. Whether this is your first time attending the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) or your 10th, here are some tips and new approaches you can use to ensure you get the most out of the information-packed convention : SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!
Education Elements
JANUARY 24, 2018
Personalization is everywhere you turn today - from your online shopping recommendations to your daily coffee order. Some districts have realized the power of personalization and begun to tailor the way they interact with families and students. But the power of personalization for family and student engagement is just beginning to be tapped and requires more than a customized parent portal or individualized lesson plan to truly engage diverse families and students.
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.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 24, 2018
FETC 2018: How K–12 Teachers and Leaders Can Maximize Their Experience. meghan.bogardu…. Wed, 01/24/2018 - 18:36. Whether this is your first time attending the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) or your 10th, here are some tips and new approaches you can use to ensure you get the most out of the information-packed convention : SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!
Education Elements
JANUARY 24, 2018
Personalization is everywhere you turn today - from your online shopping recommendations to your daily coffee order. Some districts have realized the power of personalization and begun to tailor the way they interact with families and students. But the power of personalization for family and student engagement is just beginning to be tapped and requires more than a customized parent portal or individualized lesson plan to truly engage diverse families and students.
Edsurge
JANUARY 24, 2018
After abruptly announcing the closure of two lab schools last November , AltSchool— the San Francisco-based software developer and micro-schools operator— is moving forward with plans to get their platform into public schools. Today the startup announced its first two public school partnerships, Arcadia Unified School District located in Los Angeles County and Menlo Park City School District in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 24, 2018
High school junior Tania Toriz, 16, and sophomore Jade Boling, 15, fix a screw on the top of a shed that their “Geometry in Construction” class constructed at Ritenour High School near St. Louis, Missouri. Photo: Kristen Taketa for The Hechinger Report. Schools have been trying to move toward a more personalized approach to learning for decades, but most of them lack schedules conducive to this kind of education.
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.
Edsurge
JANUARY 24, 2018
The EdSurge Fusion conference back in October surfaced some unexpected “aha” moments for me. The theme was personalized learning and heading into the conference I anticipated gaining a broader view of technology products promising to provide adaptive learning experiences for all students. Instead, the deep conversations around professional learning for teachers left me wondering how I could redefine my role to better support teachers in making learning personal for students.
eSchool News
JANUARY 24, 2018
[ Editor’s note : This is the fourth installment in Jennifer Abrams’ ‘Personal Development’ column for eSchool News. In her columns, Abrams focuses on leadership skills for anyone working in a school or district. Read more about the column here.] . “How was your winter holiday?”. “What are your resolutions for 2018?”. “How are you today?”. Lots of eager ears are awaiting your responses.
Teacher Tech
JANUARY 24, 2018
Have Students Take Screenshots I have been 1:1 almost my entire teaching career. One of my go to’s is to have students take screenshots and submit them. This not only holds students accountable for what they have been working on during the period it helps me to provide help and feedback if students need it. […]. The post Google Classroom: Submit a Screenshot and use DriveSlides appeared first on Teacher Tech.
eSchool News
JANUARY 24, 2018
As the stewards of student data and information, our school district doesn’t take that role lightly. Proud to be one of just 13 districts nationwide to receive the Consortium for Student Networking (CoSN) Trusted Learning Environment Seal—which designates institutions that have taken measurable steps to implement practices to help ensure the privacy of student data—we knew that our existing learning management system (LMS) wasn’t up to the task.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 24, 2018
Clips is a relatively new video app from Apple. It has been in the iTunes App store for few months now. This is especially helpful to use in digital storytelling activities in class. Clips allows you.read more.
TeacherCast
JANUARY 24, 2018
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the brand new Google Takeout and how you can help prepare your graduating Seniors for their digital lives once they leave their GSuite for EDU accounts. The post What should students and teachers know about Google Takeout? appeared first on TeacherCast. In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the brand new Google Takeout and how you can help prepare your graduating Seniors for their digital lives once they leave their GSuite
Hack Education
JANUARY 24, 2018
The computer scientist Bret Victor gave a keynote back in 2013 that I return to again and again. (See? Keynotes need not be a waste of time and energy!) In “ The Future of Programming ,” he offers a history of programming – or more accurately, a history of programming developments that were never widely adopted. That is to say, not the future of programming.
TeacherCast
JANUARY 24, 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 Understanding the Role of Your Local Association President appeared first on TeacherCast.
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.
EmergingEdTech
JANUARY 24, 2018
The historian Edward Gibbons dismissed history as “little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.” However, the philosopher George Santayana saw a deeper value in. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
Fractus Learning
JANUARY 24, 2018
The Situation Your toddler is turning age 3 and does not speak, communicate, or play. Instead, he runs back and forth flapping his hands. He picks up objects and flaps them in front his eyes. He […].
EdTechTeam
JANUARY 24, 2018
“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” – George Washington Carver. Goal Setting and the Power of Visualization. Since the end of last year, I’ve been trying to decide how to close out 2017 and invite 2018 in. I’ve never made “resolutions”, but I frequently do goal setting (usually quarterly). As I’ve perused the internet, I’ve noticed the increase of conversations around vision boards (I actually think my first introduction was from a Gabrielle Union magazine article).
Cycles of Learning
JANUARY 24, 2018
As a science teacher I struggle with the tension between being "innovative" and the benefits of practical, simple, efficient system. This dichotomy is amplified when, for me, choosing between more advanced sensors (temperature, conductivity, etc.) such as those provided companies like Vernier and Pasco. Anecdotally have found that, rather than leveraging the types of interfaces described above, when I have students design and built their own interfaces they learn more about not only the data the
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.
NeverEndingSearch
JANUARY 24, 2018
Here in Philadelphia, we’re particularly excited about this year’s Super Bowl. It’s a bit of a challenge to remember that a lot of learning that can happen beyond what happens on the field. Each year, media literacy consultant Frank Baker reminds me that this major sports event is also particularly ripe for media literacy learning.
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