Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 30, 2019
Designing a one-size-fits-all lesson assumes that every student is starting from the same point. The reality is that students enter our classrooms with varied skillsets and prior knowledge. If teachers assess their students’ knowledge before diving into an explanation, lesson, or unit, they might be surprised by the wealth of experience and information that students bring into the classroom.
Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 30, 2019
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Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 30, 2019
Here are the top five posts for the month of August: Basics of internet safety. Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. Classroom tech resources. How Behaviorism can turn your classroom around. eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.
Educational Technology Guy
AUGUST 30, 2019
September is National Preparedness Month , which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and visit. The 2019 theme is "Prepared, Not Scared." Emergency Preparedness is something everyone needs to be a part of. Take time to learn lifesaving skills ?
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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.
EdNews Daily
AUGUST 30, 2019
By Thom Markham. The great fiction that a teacher today has become a “guide on the side” is now hardwired into nearly every conversation about the future of teaching and learning. Teachers don’t deliver information any longer; they act as co-constructivists and facilitators, sitting shoulder to shoulder with students. Why raise objections to this new narrative?
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 30, 2019
Monnojan Tasnia, a 19-year-old who moved to New York City from Bangladesh four years ago, works with her Bridge Coach, Ruth Camacho, at the International High School for Health Sciences in Elmhurst, Queens. Photo: Sarah Gonser/The Hechinger Report. NEW YORK — Monnojan Tasnia needed all the pieces to fit together. The 19-year-old, who moved to New York City from Bangladesh four years ago, was trying to envision her fall: Four days of classes each week at the New York City College of Technology (C
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 30, 2019
Create New Classes in Google Classroom I highly recommend creating a new Google Classroom class every unit or every grading period. For sure do not reuse classes from last year. Start fresh and reuse posts from previous classes. Go to classroom.google.com and in the upper right click on the plus icon and choose “Create class.” […].
EdTechTeam
AUGUST 30, 2019
Imagine this scenario. You’ve just been given the opportunity to use an iPad with your class and you have no idea how you should use it. I mean really, you are already doing great things in your classroom without technology, so what’s the point of adding technology? In fact you’ve heard children already have enough screen time and more can’t be good for them.
TeacherCast
AUGUST 30, 2019
Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. If you are looking for a great way to introduce digital portfolios this year to your students. one edtech company has a great solution for you! The post bulb Digital Portfolios Gives Premium Accounts To All Teachers! appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
eSchool News
AUGUST 30, 2019
Today’s school leader has an overabundance of duties and responsibilities to balance with the mandates from state and national reform. As an instructional leader, you must guide teachers to align learning experiences with objectives and create learning activities to optimize student achievement. A school leader should monitor instruction and develop a clear and well-defined curriculum while ensuring quality instruction, promoting best practices, monitoring the implementation of the curriculum, p
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 30, 2019
Internet addiction can be a serious productivity killer. The net is full of all kinds of digital distractions and unless you know how to effectively manage your online time, you will always have.
Dr. Shannon Doak
AUGUST 30, 2019
If you aren’t aware, International Podcast Day is September 30, 2019. In this post, I will share some links to other posts I have made regarding podcasting in the classroom. The goal of this post is to raise awareness of the power of podcasts in the learning environment and to hopefully give you all some ideas about how to incorporate this fantastic tool into your own classroom.
eSchool News
AUGUST 30, 2019
Leadership skills are nebulous, hard-to-define, and critical for students’ futures. Yet, many schools and districts still have minimal programs—typically a student council—and tend to concentrate on the oldest grades. But a leadership program can begin much earlier. In her edWebinar, “ How to Fill the World with Leaders: Creating School Cultures Where Student Leadership Thrives ,” leadership consultant Mariam G.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
Achieve3000’s Differentiated Fiction is designed for K-8 students. Each story is precision differentiated and contains five to seven engaging “episodes” to inspire and spark a joy of reading in all students.
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.
Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous
AUGUST 30, 2019
We are 3 weeks into the new school year and we are so thankful that we were able to host an author and illustrator for students in PreK-1st grade. Derrick Barnes, author of the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut , and Vanessa Brantley Newton, illustrator of numerous, stunning books such as The Youngest Marcher, Mary Had a Little Glam, and Grandma’s Purse came to our school thanks to our local bookshop Avid Bookshop and their publisher Penguin Random House.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
Shifting from traditional instruction to project based learning (PBL) is a journey of professional learning and reflection for a teacher—one that can be tough to navigate without the right support.
ExcelinEd
AUGUST 30, 2019
Since Labor Day became a national holiday 125 years ago , the United States has seen at least three major transitions of the American worker. From working in the fields and factories to developing the software that now drives the tractor or assembles the machinery, we have technology to thank for this evolution. The expansion of automation and potential of artificial intelligence will continue to impact the job market.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
One of the issues that district leaders tackled in Philadelphia at the June Tech & Learning Leadership Summit was how to change pedagogy to support new kinds of learning that technology has enabled.
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Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2019
Is your product interoperable? Meaning, does it sync with other tools that a school or district is using, and make it easy for educators and school leaders to turn data into insights and action? For some startups, the idea of dealing with interoperability sounds just as daunting as the word is itself to pronounce. But Erin Mote, a coach at EdSurge Immersion NYC on Sep. 13 and founder of the Brooklyn Lab Charter School and InnovateEDU, says early stage companies should prioritize this if they wan
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
Time flies when you’re having fun! 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of Tech & Learning, which is a pretty good run for a magazine, especially one focused on technology.
TeacherCast
AUGUST 30, 2019
[link] Are you looking to bring Digital Portfolios into your classroom this year? This year at ISTE I had the opportunity to meet and get to know a great company called bulb. They offer students a fantastic platform to create digital portfolios that not only act as a “place for their stuff,” but could actually be a fantastic platform to teach students about blogging, podcasting, and content creation.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
Videos, articles, and interactives are available on topics including Ancient Worlds, Body+Brain, Evolution, Military+Espionage, and many more.
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.
TeacherCast
AUGUST 30, 2019
[link]. Are you looking to bring Digital Portfolios into your classroom this year? This year at ISTE I had the opportunity to meet and get to know a great company called bulb. They offer students a fantastic platform to create digital portfolios that not only act as a “place for their stuff,” but could actually be a fantastic platform to teach students about blogging, podcasting, and content creation.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
The latest back to school technology devices for classrooms, schools, and districts.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
What is the future of communication?
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
Schools around the country have been setting up teams to assess threats posed by students who display signs of violence.
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.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
Ideas and resources—from engaging parents to integrating technology effectively—get your year off to a great start.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2019
“We took time exploring our options, but we were sold on BenQ,” said Todd Gratehouse, CTO at Del Valle ISD.
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