Ditch That Textbook
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Imagine your class traveling to see the Great Pyramid of Giza, touring the International Space Station, or having a face to face conversation with a beloved author. All of these experiences are possible through virtual field trips. Virtual field trips allow us to take our students on adventures we never could before. They are fun, […].
Teacher Reboot Camp
OCTOBER 12, 2018
“There’s no such things as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams. October is National Bullying Prevention month. I like to focus on getting students to spread kindness and feel the benefits of being kind versus being mean to others. Many children play social games, such as Roblox and Fortnite, and experience cyberbullying much more than we did in the past.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 12, 2018
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: #114–Embed Google Apps Files.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2018
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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.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 12, 2018
It’s been said for years: We can’t help our students become citizens in an evolving and global workplace if we’re teaching them in last century’s classrooms. And now, teachers are clamoring for modern learning spaces instead of rows of desks facing the front of the classroom, according to new research. More than 1,600 teachers participated in a survey on learning spaces , conducted as part of research firm MDR’s State of the K-12 Market 2018 series, and the majority
Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Randomly Choose a Student in Class Google Classroom has added a “Student selector” to the Classroom Android app. This is essentially a “popsicle sticks” app for how to call on a student or select a student. While there are many apps for your phone that will do the same thing, this one is done brilliantly. […]. The post Google Classroom Student Chooser Feature appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
While there are tons of websites and mobile apps that offer pre-made educational games to use with your students in class, it happens sometimes that you can’t find the right game that addresses the.
Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Randomly Choose a Student in Class Google Classroom has added a “Student selector” to the Classroom Android app. This is essentially a “popsicle sticks” app for how to call on a student or select a student. While there are many apps for your phone that will do the same thing, this one is done brilliantly. […]. The post Google Classroom Student Chooser Feature appeared first on Teacher Tech.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 12, 2018
When we show videos in class, we want our students to watch actively rather than passively: to comprehend, not just consume. We want our students to be active viewers. But why stop at comprehension? Active viewing is great, but it isn’t enough. When it comes to video, students shouldn’t just get it; they should also have something to say about it. Students need to be active and reactive viewers—comprehending and critiquing, reading and reacting, getting and giving knowledge.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
In response to a couple of requests we received from our readers here in EdTech and Mlearning, we went ahead and curated for you the collection below. This is a list featuring some popular platforms.
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.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 12, 2018
This is the second part of a three-part series looking at how one college in Texas staged a turnaround. Read part one first , then check out the finale on Monday. TEXARKANA, Texas — “Hope” was a popular word during the 2012 election season. And the tagline managed to trickle into a conservative corner of east Texas as well; not because of Barack Obama campaign posters or national politics, but around a local ballot initiative that would increase the nearby community college’s taxing district—and
MIND Research Institute
OCTOBER 12, 2018
You asked, we answered! Throughout MIND Research Institute's 20 year history , we've received countless questions regarding ST Math ® 's lovable penguin, JiJi. In celebration of JiJi culture and all the creative mathematical problem solvers, we put together a compilation of JiJi FAQs and interesting tidbits including various ways to stay connected with JiJi!
techlearning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
As the costs for devices and applications decrease, technology use is increasing In classrooms across the country. Growth is particularly high in web-based devices. A recent University of Phoenix College of Education survey showed that about 58% of teachers use educational apps and 41% use social media. As tablets, Chromebooks, and other handheld devices are employed in classrooms, instruction relies more and more on apps instead of on traditional computer-based programs.
Brainscape
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Over the last 100 years, we’ve seen a huge decline in the average student’s knowledge of classical history, philosophy, and other matters that typically comprise part of a classical education. For the most part, it’s believed that this is due to shifting cultural times. The historian Daniel Howe has written that civic humanism, which is the philosophical basis of American government, had “lost its hold on the American political imagination” by the end of the 19th century.
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.
techlearning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
In earlier posts I have shared Google Docs templates for creating Emoji Rebus Stories for both Wintertime and Valentine's Day. With Fall coming soon, I have put together a Halloween-themed version. Anyone who grew up reading Highlights magazine in the dentist waiting room will quickly recognize a rebus. Basically it is a story where some of the words are replaced by images.
Marketplace K-12
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Conferences are a big investment in any education company's budget. In our upcoming webinar, leaders from SXSW EDU and ISTE give pointers about how businesses can increase their ROI. The post Ready for Conference Season? Webinar Gives Insider Tips to Companies on Maximizing ROI appeared first on Market Brief.
techlearning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Talking photo maker a powerful storytelling tool Fotobabble Talking photo maker a powerful storytelling tool, not-so-private Pros : It's easy to use, versatile, and has great classroom potential for digital storytelling. Cons : Teens can easily share content to any social media network directly from the app or accompanying website. Bottom Line : Powerful media-creation tool makes "talking photos" that can creatively support teens' learning goals.
EdTechTeam
OCTOBER 12, 2018
But our time together isn’t over! We’re just getting started! If you’ve been following along with Applied Digital Skills Week and our daily challenges, you’ve accomplished a lot! You created a class, explored the curriculum, experienced the curriculum as a learner, and came up with an idea for remixing an activity for your classroom. You’re ready to enroll your students and get started!
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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
techlearning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
I spent part of last Monday working with the awesome staff of the Eisenhower Foundation at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum. They hosted 18 teachers from around the state during a week long focus on using primary sources across the curriculum. Part of our time together was spent talking about non-traditional primary and secondary sources.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Edthena is a wonderful site/app for professional development that uses an innovative "video coaching" approach. This is done through a very user-friendly browser based interface where educators can record themselves right from the web (i.e. they can upload recorded videos as well). Once the video is recorded/uploaded they can share them w/ other educators for collaboration, tag them, add comments, and more.
techlearning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
I love writing and working on creative writing activities with my kids! Luckily, there are many tools that we can use, and here is the one that you may want to give a try. Writer Igniter is a very user-friendly web tool that you can use with your students. Just click the shuffle button to get a randomly generated prompt. It gives you a character, a situation, a prop and a setting for your story.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this work feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. (National) Education Politics. Perhaps the disappearance (and reported murder) of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi doesn’t seem like an education technology story.
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.
techlearning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Named for astronautical pioneer Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Huntsville, Alabama’s new secondary school had architectural intricacies that the ShowMatch loudspeakers easily addressed Framingham, MA – Huntsville, Alabama’s newly-built Virgil I. Grissom High School, named for one of America's original Mercury astronauts, is a state-of-the-art educational facility, and its Martha deFord Hayes Auditorium employs a ShowMatch DeltaQ loudspeaker array from Bose Professional.
techlearning
OCTOBER 12, 2018
As educators, we frequently drive home the importance of caring not only for our needs of today, but the needs of the future. This is particularly true when it comes to the environment. While the political climate around the topic might seem unstable, administrators and those in purchasing positions can do their homework and earn an A in protecting students and their future by going green.
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