Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 28, 2017
Lately, when I join technology education forums, one of the most talked-about webtools is Microsoft Sway. Though fairly new, Sway has taken over classroom production of visual presentations because the result is visually appealing while minimizing the amount of time students spend formatting a project, giving them lots more time to research and write.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 28, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez A combination of innovative technology and powerful partnerships helps prepare K–12 students for what’s next.
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Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 28, 2017
[I’m one of five Digital Pedagogy Faculty Fellows this year at the University of Colorado Denver. I’ll be sharing my thoughts all year on this experience, starting with my time at the Digital Pedagogy Lab in Vancouver, Canada.]. I help prepare principals and superintendents. Like other educational leadership programs across the country, my program is supposed to prepare teachers and administrators to take on new leadership roles.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 28, 2017
Episode 115 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Linda Kardamis @ LindaKardamis shares five mistakes teachers make the first week of school. This episode is intended to be a helpful reminder that will help every teacher start the school year well. We can do this! This episode is sponsored by Staples.
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SecurEdge
JULY 28, 2017
Technology is everywhere--entwined in almost every part of our culture. It affects how we live, work, play, and most importantly learn. With mobile and other wireless devices like the IoT becoming an increasing requirement across every industry today, it only makes sense that our schools are also effectively deploying mobile technology in the classroom.
eSchool News
JULY 28, 2017
When it comes to schools’ and districts’ ability to implement new technology tools and programs, cost and shrinking budgets are consistently identified as top barriers to implementation. And while budget woes won’t improve overnight, schools and districts can boost their available funds with grants that are targeted to different areas of need.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
eSchool News
JULY 28, 2017
[ Editor’s note: This piece is the first in our new monthly series focusing on Innovative School Libraries and Librarians. Be sure to keep checking back during the month of August for new library-focused articles!]. The Barrow Peace Prize is a cross-curricular project that allows 2 nd -grade students to consider the character traits of peace and extend their voices to a global audience.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 28, 2017
July 28, 2017 Today's post is on the new Google Forms' guide we published a few months ago. The guide, which is based on instructions and insights from Docs Help center, walks.read more.
Marketplace K-12
JULY 28, 2017
A new program co-led by a former British government adviser is looking to help startup companies in the sprawling market, which is unfamiliar to many investors and entrepreneurs. The post African Ed-Tech Incubator Aims to Set Companies, and Students, on Winning Path appeared first on Market Brief.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 28, 2017
July 28, 2017 Google Scholar is one of the top academic search engines out there. It provides research community with a host of useful features that facilitate their work and enhance their.read more.
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.
The Jose Vilson
JULY 28, 2017
I kid you not. I was in the middle of a meeting with some other folks when a random D.C. number called my cell. I usually don’t pick up, but it seemed serious. I picked up and the first words I heard on the other side were “This is the U.S. Department of Education and …” Oh. Heeeeeeeeccckkkk. No. It was a spam call (sorry). But it happened after The Progressive (as well as Alternet ) published my piece on Secretary Betsy Devos’ privatization agenda.
techieMusings
JULY 28, 2017
I had an awesome time at Alan November’s Building Learning Communities Conference ! You may know that I am a major fan of this conference. I first attended the BLC conference back in 2010. I’ve attended almost every year again since then. This year, I enjoyed fantastic sessions, awesome keynotes, and fabulous conversations with some seriously cool thinkers.
NeverEndingSearch
JULY 28, 2017
Following a year of retooling, the Amazon Inspire digital library reopened in public Beta this week. Offering a familiar, filtered Amazon search/shopping interface, Inspire allows educators to discover, download, curate and share Open Educational Resources (OER). Over the past year, Amazon Education has been working with groups of educators, including the Maryland State Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Education, to vet content, to align content with state standards and qu
The Innovative Educator
JULY 28, 2017
I've shared Robbie Samuel's ideas on 12 tips to effectively connect at education conferences. If you find those ideas helpful, then you might be interested in getting a free copy of Samuel's new book (for a limited time only) which shares ideas on how not to waste time at conferences and other events and start building meaningful relationships. You'll learn why it's important to stop thinking about what's in it for you and discover the better questions, takeaways, and goals to consider to for be
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
JULY 28, 2017
We owe it to our students to bring what interests them into our classrooms. If your students are like mine, that means embracing video games by implementing game-based learning.
The PL2C Blog
JULY 28, 2017
By: Alyssa Kanipe | McDowell County Schools | Instructions Technology Facilitator. My name is Alyssa Kanipe. I am in my 20th year as an educator in North Carolina. I work in the McDowell County School District. I was a 5th grade teacher for 13 years. I finally decided to put my masters degrees to good use and took a position being an elementary Instructional Technology Facilitator at the school when I taught.
techlearning
JULY 28, 2017
Like all things Texas, the San Antonio show floor is large, which makes it easier to get around and find what you need. Here are my top takeaways from ISTE 2017, as well as a few from some of our fantastic T&L advisors.
Educator Innovator
JULY 28, 2017
Parent Playlists, from LRNG and Educator Innovator, offer fun activities that engage parents and kids in connected learning all summer long, highlighting the ways that learning happens in all aspects of life. Educator Innovator is excited to announce Playlists for Parents and we invite you to participate! Along with our partners at LRNG , we embarked on this summer experiment in connected learning as a way to engage parents and children in fun activities that underscore how learning happens, not
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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
JULY 28, 2017
A look at how districts are educating teachers, students, and families on this perennially important topic.
Reading By Example
JULY 28, 2017
I am going into my third year as an instructional coach and what a journey it has been! I must confess that I was completely comfortable with being a classroom teacher. I knew how to be an effective teacher; I knew and understood my district’s and state’s standards and expectations; I could teach the curriculum; I could manage my students (and their parents); and I worked with a great team.
techlearning
JULY 28, 2017
ABCmouse for Schools announced the launch of new product features to help students become third-grade ready.
The Principal of Change
JULY 28, 2017
I had a chance to watch this Ted Talk from forward-thinking educator Ada McKim titled, “ Why our students need to learn more about the world “ In it, McKim makes the contention that we spend a lot of time talking about our past, but conversations about our present need to be more of a reality in today’s classrooms. McKim also talks about the idea of “Purpose Based Learning”, and said something that stuck with me: “When our students critically engage with curre
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
JULY 28, 2017
While ISTE may have ended weeks ago, the impact from this year’s largest edtech show in the United States is still settling in.
Edsurge
JULY 28, 2017
Since being named the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year for the 2017-2018 school year, I have been asked to speak on everything from professionalism to teacher mentoring to best practices in the classroom. I have been asked to write articles like this, do television and radio interviews, and have been invited to appear at education conferences. At some point, the conversation invariably turns to the difficulties we all face at this time in the area of public education: Budget cuts, lack of funding, t
techlearning
JULY 28, 2017
Find all the highlights from ISTE in one spot—keynotes, takeaways, cool tools, new apps, top tweets and tips, and more.
Edsurge
JULY 28, 2017
While the government might be pulling funding from teacher training programs, private organizations are stepping up to fill the gap. This week, Google, in concert with Digital Promise and EdTechTeam , announced the start of the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a national program to help educators in low-income communities build advanced classroom technology skills.
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
JULY 28, 2017
The balanced pro/con format makes this a go-to source for online research on controversial issues.
Teacher Reboot Camp
JULY 28, 2017
“In an effective classroom students should not only know what they are doing, they should also know why and how.” – Harry Wong. Many of us will be starting our classes soon! Give your learners the gift of the unexpected by revamping the syllabus. Chances are their other teachers will have the same old syllabus. As we know many learners won’t read it, because it is too long and the design is boring.
techlearning
JULY 28, 2017
Tech & Learning has announced the following winners of the ISTE 2017 Best of Show Awards.
Hack Education
JULY 28, 2017
(National) Education Politics. “Who Is Betsy DeVos ?” asks New York Magazine. “And how did she get to be head of our schools.” “Not An Advocate for Students or the Public Interest” – historian Sherman Dorn on “ Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education.” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the
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