Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 7, 2018
The standard lecture has plenty of detractors, and rightfully so. Done poorly, it can be an uninspired stream of facts, delivered in sit-and-get style that get forgotten quickly. However, we can turn the standard lecture — and its tool of choice, the presentation slide! — on its head. The result can be students actively working […].
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 7, 2018
Virtual Classrooms and VR Help Schools Get Qualified Teachers. meghan.bogardu…. Wed, 03/07/2018 - 10:00. The teacher pool is getting smaller, and naturally, is getting filled with less qualified candidates, according to public school superintendents. In The Gallup 2017 Survey of K–12 School District Superintendents , 67 percent of respondents said the quantity of new teacher candidates is decreasing and 39 percent said the quality is also declining.
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The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 7, 2018
Matthew Farber on episode 268 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Game-based learning might not be what you think. On today’s show Matthew Farber, author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games , talks about how to use games in the classroom effectively.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 7, 2018
Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has become a right-of-passage for high school students as they leave formal education and enter the next phase of learning. Over seven million will take SAT tests in 2018 in January, March/April, May, June, October, November, or December. Some will take it for the first time; some for the umpteenth time. For many, it represents a last desperate attempt to qualify for the college of their dreams.
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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.
Battelle for Kids
MARCH 7, 2018
Schools, and school leaders, face enormous pressure to empower students to succeed in post-secondary education, prepare for careers we can’t yet imagine, and address challenges in their communities with innovative thinking. This is no easy task and there are no guaranteed roadmaps to follow – every learning community is one-of-a-kind, every school is defined by the people who live, learn and work within its bounds.
Edsurge
MARCH 7, 2018
Addison Green, a fifth-grade student from Austin, Texas, tells a packed room of educators at SXSW EDU that since her district added mindfulness practices to the school day, her decision making has improved. “You can ask my school. I haven’t punched anybody, so clearly, it has helped my decision-making,” says Green. You can ask my school. I haven’t punched anybody, so clearly, it has helped my decision-making.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
MARCH 7, 2018
Few would challenge the value of helping students develop critical thinking and information literacy. But if such skills are encouraged simply as a reactionary means to challenge knowledge, says danah boyd, the future may look even more chaotic and grim. Speaking at the morning keynote on the third day of SXSW EDU, boyd, a researcher at Microsoft and the founder and president of Data & Society, offered this provocative observation: “Many of the forms of critical thinking that we’ve introduce
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 7, 2018
12 Tech Tools For Student-To-Student Digital Collaboration contributed by Nicholas Martino We are living in a digital age where students shuffle between smartphones, iPads and MacBooks on the daily. We can now communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime through the simple click of a button, and it is our job as educators to leverage these collaborative […].
Edsurge
MARCH 7, 2018
Sean Duffy gets emails from educators asking him for advice on how they can leave their teaching careers for an edtech job on a weekly basis. It’s a topic Duffy is well-versed in, as he made that transition himself. At a recent panel at SXSW EDU, he explained why “tech-enabled” teachers in particular have a trend of leaving the classroom and entering careers in tech—especially education technology.
Iterating Toward Openness
MARCH 7, 2018
tl ;dr – If a resource is licensed in a way that grants you permission to engage in the 5R activities, and grants you those permissions for free, it’s an open educational resource (OER) – no matter where you find it or how it’s being used. I have an obsession with definitions. It’s been true for decades. It manifest first with learning objects in the late 1990s, and then with open content and open educational resources (aka, learning objects with an open license) in
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
MARCH 7, 2018
When she was in the classroom, Jenny Herrera remembers feeling resentful whenever the school principal would email teachers telling them they needed to stay after school to give feedback to edtech companies. What they got in return? Muffins. “I don’t think that is ethical,” Herrera, now the Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at ProjectEd, told the audience at a recent panel session at the SXSW EDU conference in Austin.
MiddleWeb
MARCH 7, 2018
How do we help kids become skillful at evaluating their own work and performance against clearly established criteria? Curtis Chandler highlights quality self-assessment practices, sharing how-to's and apps for rubrics, portfolios, data notebooks, concept maps and more.
Edsurge
MARCH 7, 2018
The mellow atmosphere at this year's SXSW EDU didn’t stop Day 3 keynoter danah boyd from lighting up Twitter and sparking countless conference-floor conversations on the merits of media literacy and how to think critically about critical thinking. A refreshing diversion into intellectualism, boyd’s talk was the clear highlight of a day that seemed almost to hum by on its own accord. ( Read our full coverage of her remarks here.
eSchool News
MARCH 7, 2018
We know we must teach children to read proficiently, yet the age-old challenge of getting a child to read on grade level still persists. Fortunately, science and technology are providing a roadmap. Science tells us that when we are born, we house all of the tools to learn to speak. On the other hand, we must learn the skill of reading. There is no corresponding “reading center” to the language center in our brains.
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.
Edsurge
MARCH 7, 2018
At a panel session at SXSW EDU on Tuesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos asked speakers what they might do if they had her job for a day. Now, the Education Department’s Office of Educational Technology is soliciting ideas from, well, everyone in what’s been named the “Higher Education Ecosystem Challenge.” The challenge puts a focus on so-called “lifelong learning,” the idea that gaining skills and knowledge doesn’t happen only in a college or school setting.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 7, 2018
As teachers we are constantly dealing with various types of documents and this requires the appropriate tools to help us make the best of these documents in our teaching and facilitate our workflow.read more.
eSchool News
MARCH 7, 2018
[ Editor’s note : This is the sixth installment in Jennifer Abrams’ ‘Personal Development’ column for eSchool News. In her columns, Abrams focuses on leadership skills for anyone working in a school or district. Read more about the column here.] . We’ve all been there. We know better. We want to help others just “get it.” Then we tell them what they should do.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 7, 2018
After posting about some of the best iPad apps you can use as a teacher to scan, e-sign, annotate, and share documents, here is another collection of iPad apps to facilitate your workflow and enhance.read more.
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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
EmergingEdTech
MARCH 7, 2018
Guest writer Nancy Lin offers 5 free web apps with phone based counterparts, that can be a huge help in classroom. Not so long ago, teachers had to rely largely on an extensive knowledge base, [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
ProfHacker
MARCH 7, 2018
I recently stumbled across a tool for creating accessible documentation, and while I haven’t had a chance to experiment with it, I’ll be putting it on my list of things to test drive this summer. Cupper, created by accessibility consultants the Paciello Group, bills itself as " An Inclusive Documentation Builder." If you have a tool or project that needs digital documentation, and you want to make sure that the documentation is usable by the widest range of people, then makin
Marketplace K-12
MARCH 7, 2018
Richard Culatta, the former director of the ed-tech office at the U.S. Department of Education, advocates at SXSWedu for improving tech use through revamping teacher prep and procurement. The post At SXSWedu, Two Ideas for Helping Districts Choose the Right Ed Tech appeared first on Market Brief.
Tech Helpful
MARCH 7, 2018
In the globally connected world that we are currently in and the ease at which people from all over the world can be hired in a brief moment to do jobs that in the past could not be outsourced easily, it's time to rethink computer science in our schools. Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a STEM district leader and heard concerns about teaching both more and higher level computer science classes in their district.
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.
The Daring Librarian
MARCH 7, 2018
Hey gang! I just want to share with you a few coloring pages I curated online & made into PDF's & JPEGS for my kiddos! I love adding new coloring pages to our Makerspace, especially during special months and with themes. I uploaded them on Flickr embedded below and to download as PDF's for easy printing on Slideshare If you source or curate coloring pages make sure to research back to the origin (RARELY Pinterest!
EdTechTeam
MARCH 7, 2018
We are excited to share a new addition to our team! Meagan Kelly, a Google Certified Trainer and Innovator , will be coming on full time as a Program Coordinator to support the team’s innovative educator community programs. “I am very excited to be joining a group of passionate educators whose focus is on improving student learning by supporting classroom teachers through creative and innovative instructional strategies,” said Meagan.
techlearning
MARCH 7, 2018
– Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids! Awards St. Mary’s Elementary School $10,000, a fun financial literacy event and $1,000 for a Charity of their Choice, PLUS Access to Resources for Educators and Families to Help Students Grades K-6 Become Financially Empowered Adults – Bellevue, Nebraska (Wednesday, March 7, 2018) – Jackson Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission to advance financial knowledge on a national scale and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and profes
Marketplace K-12
MARCH 7, 2018
Beijing-based educational services company Tarena International acquired a K-12 robotics education company. Also, ClassWallet, a fund management tool for schools, raised $735,000. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Tarena Acquires Chinese Robotics Education Company; ClassWallet Raises Funds appeared first on Market Brief.
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
MARCH 7, 2018
(TAMPA, FLORIDA) March 7, 2018 — Leading provider of school safety solutions PikMyKid today announced that it will be offering 1,000 free school licenses for its S.A.F.E.R. (School Alarm For Emergency Response) Panic Button app. This feature on the PikMyKid platform enables school staff to raise an alarm on any device with one push of a button. “In light of recent events, PikMyKid wanted to lend a hand in helping schools prepare for unexpected and unfortunate emergencies,” said Pat Bhava, the CE
Technology Tidbits
MARCH 7, 2018
RoomRecess is one of my all time favorite sites for finding a wide variety of educational online games. This is a great place for finding games in subjects such as: Math, Reading, Keyboarding, and more. These games are designed for students K-5 and are easy to play w/ high replay value. Educators can find lots of useful free games that will help reinforce skills (i.e.
techlearning
MARCH 7, 2018
Education Associates , developer of Project Discovery, the hands-on career education and life skills curriculum for every learner, announces additions to its Adapted Career Education Series. The Adapted Series is the only hands-on curriculum specifically designed for students who have moderate to severe cognitive disabilities, including those with autism, to explore more than 100 entry-level jobs.
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 7, 2018
Day 57 of 80 Days of Excellence From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. My Mom grew up making incredible cinnamon rolls. I would say here in Mitchell County, some people would even call them “famous.” I used to eat them for breakfast in college and at home. There were even times I got so tired of them that I would pass them up.
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