Neo LMS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Immersive learning is considered the future of education, and research already backs this up. The main thing that introduces a game-changing aspect in the use of immersive learning is that of incorporating a more hands-on approach to the learning environment. Unlike before, the integration of technology in the teaching and learning dynamics now promises a better and more effective learning experience that potentially has no drawbacks.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 8, 2019

Sherry St. Clair on episode 540 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Sherry St. Clair gives us principles for effective instructional coaching. Targeted to both administrators, instructional coaches, and technology coaches – Sherry has five practical ideas to get us started. Sherry is the author of Coaching Redefined: A Guide to Leading Meaningful Instructional Growth.

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 8, 2019

If we go by Training Magazine’s prediction about the eLearning industry, it will be safe to say that Online learning is not a small industry anymore. In fact, expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 5% between 2019 and 2024 and expected to cross the $200 billion mark by 2024. . Learning through a virtual medium has become highly popular over the last decade.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2019

MTI 562: The Tech-infused Teacher. Starts Monday, August 12, 2019! . Click to sign up. In MTI 562 The Tech-infused Teacher, you will use a suite of digital tools to make your lesson plans pop while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

In theory, online courses have the potential to untether learning from location, freeing students to study anywhere they can pick up a Wi-Fi signal. Yet in practice, that’s not how they tend to behave. “Most students who attend an online program still attend a program that's within 50 to 100 miles of their home,” says Dave Jarrat, senior vice president of strategic engagement and growth at InsideTrack, an organization that provides coaching services at colleges.

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Teacher Tech

AUGUST 8, 2019

Google Sheets Checkboxes Checkboxes in Google Sheets has become a spreadsheet staple! Incredibly easy in Google Sheets. Highlight the range you want checkboxes and use the Insert menu to choose “Checkbox.” True or False The checkboxes are the value of the cell. When checked the value is true. When not checked the value is false. […].

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 8, 2019

The use of digital textbooks in classrooms is growing in the face of the easy availability of smartphones and the Internet. The interactive features that form part of digital textbooks have captured the attention of both students and teachers, providing the former a more engaging and immersive experience and allowing the latter easy access to online resources to supplement their teaching.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

Inking 21 college partnerships in just four months validated Eleanor Cooper’s startup in a big way. It was enough to support 300 students this summer, leading them toward certification in skills like Facebook’s digital marketing tools and designing virtual and augmented reality visualizations with Unity. In the fall, Cooper will leverage those college partnerships to serve about 2,000 students on the platform by her company, Pathstream , which offers career-based certifications to college studen

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 8, 2019

This week’s featured book is authored by Roy Peter Clark and titled ‘ Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer’. While everybody can use this book to enhance their writing.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 8, 2019

Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes writer, author, and entrepreneur Shane DeRolf from BigWordClub on the program to talk about how teachers can start with a single idea and turn it into a profitable business concept. The post The Journey of an Entrepreneur Starts With a Single Idea appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 8, 2019

One of the important Google Drive features that is overlooked by several teachers is the ability to use Drive files offline.

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SecurEdge

AUGUST 8, 2019

Is your campus Wi-Fi network ready for a new academic year? In this edition of Ask and Engineer, Erik gives three tips to help prepare your wireless network for any device or application.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 8, 2019

Back-to-school time can be a mixture of fast-paced planning and excitement that creates an energizing feeling all around. Whether you are new to ST Math or are familiar with the program, implementing ST Math with fidelity directly affects program progress and effectiveness. As you and your teachers are preparing your school and classrooms for the much anticipated first day of school, here are a few tips and tricks to get you started on the right foot with ST Math.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2019

We need to start seeing the world in different ways if we hope to make effective use of the tools of the digital age. However, our educational institutions are still locked into profoundly text-based paradigms that have limited our capacity to use and teach visual and multidimensional problem-solving skills. I see the effects of this in my students and in my colleagues.

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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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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2019

Josiah Hardy, who plans to become a doctor, adds dyes to solutions in a lab at Duke University, where he spent his summer in a program emphasizing students from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are not well represented among those earning Ph.Ds. “It’s so hard to get into graduate school because the path to get there is like a secret that’s only given to certain people,” he says.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 8, 2019

I saw this picture on Imgur awhile ago, and I have it saved in my favorite images. This is a good reminder for us as individuals and as schools. For individuals, focusing on goals is essential, but the process and the journey are important and where you are now will only happen once. You might be frustrated where you are at this point in some capacity, but if you slow down and think about it, I guarantee you are further than where you were before.

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MiddleWeb

AUGUST 8, 2019

Danny Steele and Todd Whitaker have done an impressive job recognizing and explaining 56 Essential Truths to help teachers be the best they can be for students, writes school leader Doug Dunn. The 99-page book works as a quick read or a source for daily inspiration.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 8, 2019

I like cooking. Actually, I should say I like the IDEA of cooking. Other than the occasional breakfast spread or grilling, I don’t find myself cooking fresh meals very often. Since my wife has finished school […].

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MiddleWeb

AUGUST 8, 2019

Close Reading the Media is an incredible resource for middle or high school humanities teachers teaching students how to think critically about the media, writes teacher Stephanie Leary, noting it is packed with informative, fun, and thought-provoking topics and ideas.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 8, 2019

If a child is old enough to scoop out the seeds of the pumpkin, they will enjoy preparing the pumpkin volcano. Some cooks don’t use measuring spoons; they add a scoop of this and a pinch of […].

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 8, 2019

Students from all socioeconomic backgrounds deserve to have access to an education that best fits their needs. In many cases, a private school option may be the right one. However, trends in enrollment and private school tuition suggest it is becoming more difficult for students from middle- and low-income backgrounds to access private schooling options.

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techlearning

AUGUST 8, 2019

It's a tank-like DJI drone, but a fun way to learn code, too.

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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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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 8, 2019

The major educational content provider says it is winning the battle for the critical Texas K-12 market, and is faring well in Florida, despite big changes in state policy. The post Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Revenues Rise, Driven by Gains in Texas and Florida appeared first on Market Brief.

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techlearning

AUGUST 8, 2019

Scoutlier is a warehouse for middle and high school students to share pictures, observations, measurements, or videos (either on the web or through iOS and Android apps).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 8, 2019

Today and tomorrow are the last two days of the "Summer Sale on Library 2.0 Webinar Recordings." All Library 2.0 webinar recordings are on sale for $45 (half-price or slightly less) when you purchase one full-priced recording, or if you have done so in the past. More information at Library20.com or CLICK HERE TO ORDER. The Library 2.0 webinar recordings include: How to Handle Challenging Patrons Stress Management for Library Staff Library Advocacy: Everyday Marketing Tools and Techniques Coachin

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techlearning

AUGUST 8, 2019

Haben Girma, author of Haben: The DeafBlind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law shared advice for making schools more accessible for students.

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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

AUGUST 8, 2019

Priscilla Bogema lives in a rural town called McGregor, Minn., in a part of the state that has more trees and lakes than people. She came here about 20 years ago seeking solitude during a major crisis in her life. She had just gotten divorced and was dealing with some health problems. “So I came to a place where nobody could see me,” she says.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 8, 2019

Buncee the amazing learning tool that educators around the world are using to integrate technology into the classroom has updated their list of ways to use Buncee w/ the school year approaching. Teachers are using Buncee for project based learning, to "flip" a lesson, digital storytelling, create beautiful presentations, and much much more. Best of all, Buncee Classroom their educational portal, allows educators to manage/monitor student projects, differentiate instructions, etc to engage studen

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ExcelinEd

AUGUST 8, 2019

Each year, the National Summit on Education Reform ’s keynotes and general sessions never fail to inspire, engage and empower attendees with the strength of spirit needed for making a difference for students. Here are a few previews of what’s in store for you at our 12th annual convening: 65th ? Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education : This landmark Supreme Court decision changed the course of education in America.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

With parties, pep rallies and the departure of their parents, many freshmen find college orientation exhilarating. Others primarily perceive it as … noisy. “William & Mary orientation is very extensive, very loud and pretty difficult for most neurodivergent students,” says Alanna Van Valkenburgh, a rising senior at the college. For the past two summers, she’s helped to lead a pre-orientation program designed to better suit the temperaments of a dozen or so freshmen who identify as autisic, d

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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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