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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

How to Redesign the K–12 Media Center. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:31. New, 21st-century pedagogies that focus on interactive curricula and collaborative assignments require new classrooms and media spaces to match. As we know, technology is an essential part of any modern classroom. Schools and districts outfitting new classrooms and modern media spaces must remember that digital solutions are not just cool to use, they also should inspire.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Here are some fun Valentine sites to fill those few minutes betwixt and between lessons, projects, bathroom breaks, lunch, and everything else: Drag-and-drop. Dress up the heart. Google Drawings Magnetic Poetry from Ctrl Alt Achieve. Games and puzzles. Games and stories. ‘I love you’ in languages Afrikaans to Zulu. Line up the hearts. Match. Mouse skills.

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Ditch That Textbook

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Visible thinking strategies aim to do exactly what they say, help students demonstrate their thinking in a way that others can see and understand. Visible thinking can take many different forms. Students may explain their thinking through discussion, model it with manipulatives, or create a drawing or sketch to explain or demonstrate their thinking.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

It was 2007, and Marietta High School, part of Marietta City Schools outside Atlanta, had just come off Georgia’s “needs improvement” list for low-performing schools. Student test scores and graduation rates in the school had also spiked, marking what all considered the start of a turnaround in the suburban district. Well, almost all. Leigh Colburn, then-principal of Marietta High School, the only high school in the district, was encouraged by the gains like anyone else.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Google Voice is a great communicational utility with huge educational potential. As a teacher, you can use Google Voice to obtain a phone number to use when communicating with students and parents.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

What An Episode Of King Of The Hill Taught Me About Good Teaching by Matthew Byars There’s an episode of the animated TV show King of the Hill in which Hank, the curmudgeonly, old-fashioned father of the family, becomes an emergency substitute shop teacher at his son Bobby’s middle school. Rather than following the standard […]. The post What An Episode Of King Of The Hill Taught Me About Good Teaching appeared first on TeachThought.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Both of Chromecast and Apple TV allow you to stream content from your computer or mobile devices into a projector or TV. However, there are some major differences which you need to consider if you.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The last week in January is action-packed, with four education events in London for people across the whole spectrum of education—from those who run the ministries to those who supply the tools, from those who teach to those who want to reform the system. With so many education stakeholders in one city, there should have been opportunities for ideas to cross-pollinate, for people of different hats to forge connections.

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TeacherCast

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

In this episode of TeacherCast LIVE from FETC, I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Jianli Jiao, Dr. Matt Harris, and Victor Rivero to discuss the state of educational technology and professional development worldwide. . The post Taking A Deeper Look At Learning From A Global Perspective | TeacherCast LIVE from the FETC 2019 Conference appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Recently, I published a piece on how to increase creativity and innovation in the classroom. While it is essential for teachers to foster a creative and innovative mindset in their students, it’s just as crucial for […].

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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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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

You can get students to think and problem solve with the fabulous STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math) activities and resources below.

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PlagiarismCheck

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We often hear from teachers who are exploring possibilities of using PlagiarismCheck for their schools, that they are currently searching for plagiarism manually or use some free software that is available online. To show the difference between the three options, we have put up a comparison list to spotlight the main differences. While doing a manual search for plagiarism is better than no search at all, it is extremely time consuming.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The LTI Advantage designation means that a product has implemented IMS certification for the latest version of the core Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI®) standard.

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Prodigy

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Congratulations! You’ve succeeded in teaching multiplication (in six easy steps). But now it’s time to introduce your students to multiplying fractions. Deep breaths. Teachers and students alike might argue this concept is more daunting than leaping from subtraction and addition to multiplication. Fortunately, strategies exist that should make learning how to multiply fractions much easier […].

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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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ExcelinEd

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

New research from the Urban Institute proves children participating in the FTC Scholarship Program are more likely than their peers to enroll in college and earn a degree. Read more. What Others Are Saying About This New Research. MUST READ. New @urbaninstitute study finds students in America’s biggest private #schoolchoice program up to 43% more likely to go to 4-year colleges than like students in public schools & up to 20% more likely to earn bachelor’s degrees.

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

At the Wisconsin State Reading Association Convention, Donalyn Miller invited us to write a reading autobiography. This is a list of books that shaped us as readers and as people. My group thought that this activity would be an excellent way to end the school year with students or to re-engage a group of “dormant readers” Below is my short list.

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Every year our Barrow 2nd graders embark on a month-long project to research 4 people from history and decide which person is most deserving of a peace prize that we named after our school. This project has gone through many changes over the years and is a project that we keep coming back to because so many standards are woven into it. Our project begins with a Google Hangout with all 4 second grade classes.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Image from Wikimedia Commons Maria Montessori is a controversial figure in education. She is considered by many to be a true visionary, while others consider her methods to be detrimental. She was highly critical of formalised education systems and believed they actually obstructed children's potential to learn. She saw transmission methods of teaching as a great travesty, and worked incessantly to create alternative methods of education that were more child centred and which led to greater leve

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The acquisition of ZuluDesk provides Jamf with a broader set of education technology solutions

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Prodigy

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Teaching your students how to divide fractions can be just as simple as teaching multiplication — once you know all of the little tricks to get the right answer. When you teach division, you want to make sure your students can not only solve a problem, but that they also understand what is happening in each […]. The post How to Divide Fractions in 3 Easy Steps appeared first on Prodigy.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Impressive collection of classroom-ready, free digital resources

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ExcelinEd

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This week, Excel in Ed’s Quentin Suffren testified before the Florida House Education Committee on how states are strengthening their Career and Technical Education programs to create new and expanded opportunities for students. Watch the archived stream of the full committee meeting and download his presentation.

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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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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

It’s no secret that the internet has become a preying ground for traffickers. Shockingly, the average age of a human trafficking victim is 13, meaning it is extremely important to teach children online safety. Here is an infographic that highlights “6 Smart Ways to Keep Your Kids Safe Online”. More Internet Safety Resources Digital Citizenship Resources Online Safety Resources -.

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