Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

On the heels of strong job numbers and low unemployment throughout 2018, the hiring outlook for the year ahead maintains that momentum. Job creation continues to be up, with the U.S. labor department just last week reporting a record 7.3 million job openings in December 2018 and payroll growth at its highest since 2015. Yet, all of this good news nearly overshadows the reality that there is a finite pool of skilled workers for many of the fastest-growing roles, including software development eng

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Fed up with the traditional way of presenting through Keynote or Google Slides? The four tools below are definitely great alternatives to use to create engaging presentations to share with students.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Why Technology Still Hasn’t Transformed Education or Why iPads Haven’t Changed Much In Your Classroom by Terry Heick Preface: I wrote this post in early 2012 in response to Apple’s then-new textbook initiative. TeachThought was only a year or so old at the time and iPads had a lot of buzz. I thought it’d be interesting […]. The post Why Technology Hasn’t Already Transformed Education appeared first on TeachThought.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Today we are sharing with you a list of some of the best audio recording apps you can use on your Android-operated device. All of these apps are rated 4 stars and up in Google Play store. Some of the.

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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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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

When I set out to be an educator 20 years ago I never expected to be leading a student technology leadership class. My education studies in the late 90’s included Computer Information Systems and English, two areas that my college advisor told me would “never go together.” I find it incredibly humorous looking back and am so thankful for my strong-willed personality.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

As educators, we’ve learned to count on the research-based wisdom and guidance of Common Sense Media. Its a destination, always fresh with reviews of apps, video, books and more as well as advice for teaching with technology and outstanding curriculum. I recently sat down with Kelly Mendoza, Senior Director of Education Programs at Common Sense Education, who oversees digital citizenship curricular materials to discuss exciting curriculu m news.

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Cycles of Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

*Note: The below lesson is only an outline meant to encourage deeper thinking about the 5E cycle. Standard NGSS: HS-LS2-3: ​ Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions. 1. Engage Display the below image and ask the question: What are you curious about? Desired student questions include, but are not limited to, the below: How does blood relate to cycling?

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Photo by Tim Wright on Unsplash. When I was a 5th- and 6th-grade classroom teacher, my lesson plans primarily consisted of the following: the learning objective and how I would assess student learning. Little time was spent thinking about strategies and practices that would guide students to new understanding. As a principal for the last twelve years, I can see now how limiting this approach to lesson preparation was.

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Cycles of Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

*Note: The below lesson is only an outline meant to encourage deeper thinking about the 5E cycle. Standard NGSS: HS-LS2-3: ​ Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions. 1. Engage Display the below image and ask the question: What are you curious about? Desired student questions include, but are not limited to, the below: How does blood relate to cycling?

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