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5 Tips to Keep the Hour of Code Going All Year

EdTech Magazine

By Steven W. Anderson Don’t limit yourself to 60 minutes, coding projects, like making apps and programming computers, can last and last.

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6 Important Lessons From an Ed-Tech Startup CEO

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

Everyone wants to give startup entrepreneurs advice. Your job is to figure out which is helpful and which to ignore. The post 6 Important Lessons From an Ed-Tech Startup CEO appeared first on Market Brief.

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Q&A: Fran McTigrit on Training, Teacher Input and Parent Support

EdTech Magazine

By Dan Tynan EdTech interviews the director of Katy Independent School District’s technology customer services about the challenges to achieving digital equity.

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20+ Ideas and Resources for Learning with Poetry

Teacher Reboot Camp

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” – Robert Frost. April is National Poetry month. Poetry is a great way to inspire your learners to be creative and imaginative with a topic. You can introduce a topic with a poem or have your students write poems where they explore various topics. Writing poetry can be difficult for students; therefore, you might want to get your learners to start writing haikus, limericks, or shape poems.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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CoSN 2017: 5 Tips for Easier Technology Implementation

EdTech Magazine

By Marcia Wade Talbert How Santa Fe Public Schools got their community on board with a new initiative.

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How student posture can affect their learning outcomes

Neo LMS

Sit still! a frequent, despairing instruction from so many teachers, and yet occupational therapists tell us that it is a surprisingly tricky task for children. In fact, compared with the 1980s — when kids played outside more, merry go rounds and play gyms were more common, and parents had less fears of their children playing outdoors — only one in twelve of today’s children have normal core strength and balance.

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Subscriber Special: April

Ask a Tech Teacher

April 6th- 15th. a Two-fer. Sign up for Summer PD; get a friend in for free. Classes available: Tech-infused Teacher. Tech-infused Class (sequel to Tech-infused Teacher). Teach Writing with Tech. 20 Webtools in 20 Days. Here’s what you do: Sign up for any of these four classes between April 6th-15th. Under ‘special instructions’, include the Coupon Code #twofer2017.

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Review: Lenovo’s LanSchool Eases Monitoring Students

EdTech Magazine

By Buzz Garwood Software allows teachers to keep a keen eye on students while also collaborating with them.

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Epic Classroom Blogging with Elementary Students

The CoolCatTeacher

A conversation with Rayna Freedman in episode 47 of the 10-minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Rayna Freedman @rlfreedm has a student classroom blog that will completely blow you away! Rayna is full-scale using blogging to teach writing. These fifth graders are writing and sharing fifteen or more blog posts a week and it shows.

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Q&A: José Espinoza on Creating a Level Playing Field for All Students

EdTech Magazine

By Dan Tynan EdTech interviews the superintendent of Socorro Independent School District about the opportunities for K–12 technology.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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.

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How Is Open Pedagogy Different?

Iterating Toward Openness

I feel like words should mean something. Especially the word “open.” Specifically, I’m deeply concerned about the way many have begun using “open” in the context of “open pedagogy,” because I can’t tell what it means. For many years we have seen openwashing among companies working in the education space, in which they either knowingly or accidentally attempt to equate “open” with something other than a free grant of the 5R permissions.

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Q&A: Meriden Public Schools’ Mark Benigni Says Wi-Fi Access Crucial to Digital Equity

EdTech Magazine

By Dan Tynan EdTech interviews the superintendent of Meriden Public Schools about how to extend the learning environment.

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In One of Connecticut’s Most Innovative Districts, Belief in Every Student Comes First

Edsurge

In mission statements across the country, references to personalized learning abound, hanging proudly from schoolhouse walls. We admire them and use them as shining examples of our aspirations. Yet when we speak about “every student” and “all children,” do we really believe those words at our core? I have a suspicion that these simple words—“every” and “all”—are often overlooked by the hundreds of people who make up an educational organization.

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CoSN 2017: Discovering What's Next After an Ed Tech Rollout

EdTech Magazine

By Jena Passut Experts offer advice on professional development and learning spaces for after technology is implemented.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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AND ALL MATH TEACHERS SCREAMED WITH EXCITEMENT

Teacher Tech

EquatIO, by Texthelp, is now available in the Chrome Webstore. EquatIO is a Chrome extension that will allow you and your students to create math equations in Google Apps… and other places. Today’s release only works in Google Docs and Google Forms but Google Slides and other web content sites will soon be able to […]. The post AND ALL MATH TEACHERS SCREAMED WITH EXCITEMENT appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Crafting a Solid Cybersecurity Defense

EdTech Magazine

By Ryan Petersen Schools must protect networks during online testing.

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The Big List of Board Games that Inspire Mathematical Thinking

MIND Research Institute

When a board game is presented as a math game, I am always eager to try it out! Unfortunately, in many cases I find the math in these games are too straightforward with cards of math problems for players to solve, or numbered spaces to count. These games are usually far from fun, only allowing kids to practice math facts or formulas. They lack the opportunity for the player to choose from different actions, strategize or even plan ahead.

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Q&A: Melissa Dodd on Filling in the Access to Tech Gap

EdTech Magazine

By Dan Tynan EdTech interviews San Francisco Unified School District’s CTO about how to tackle K–12 digital equity issues.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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6 Great Science Apps to Help Students Explore The Human Body in 3D

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

April 4, 2017 Here are six of our favourite iPad apps for virtually exploring the human body in 3D. Most of these apps have already been featured in different posts in the past. Using these.read more.

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10 SMART Board Activities that Will Take Your Classroom to the Next Level by @Sarah_Darren

My Paperless Classroom

SMART Boards have been around for a while now. But oftentimes, they are not being used to their full capability. If teachers are using their SMART Boards in the same way they used projectors connected to computers, then they are not taking advantage of the many new and improved activities they could be doing with […]. The post 10 SMART Board Activities that Will Take Your Classroom to the Next Level by @Sarah_Darren appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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8 Things I Learned My First Year Of Teaching With Project-Based Learning

TeachThought - Learn better.

The post 8 Things I Learned My First Year Of Teaching With Project-Based Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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Scratching the Surface: How To Teach Your Three Year Old To Read, OneNote at a Time

My Paperless Classroom

Have you ever looked at your child and realized that they were doing something they had never done before? Recently, my wife and I began to notice that our wonderful and amazing Edutriplets were beginning to identify letters and some basic words. This has led in the past few weeks to my little girl asking […]. The post Scratching the Surface: How To Teach Your Three Year Old To Read, OneNote at a Time appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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Top 5 Ways to use EquatIO in the Classroom

EdTechTeam

Today, Texthelp has launched their new math tool, EquatIO , for educators around the world to use. This Chrome Extension allows teachers and students to type, write or speak math. Yes - this is the tool that will make those frustrating equation editors obsolete. Here are the Top 5 ways to use EquatIO in your classroom this week: 1. Your New Equation Sheet Math is more than just memorizing formulas.

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How State Reform in New Hampshire Led to Teacher Autonomy

Edsurge

This story is part of a series from EdSurge Research on how schools are redefining student success using MyWays , a framework created by Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC). Stay tuned for the complete guide releasing next week. This work is supported by NGLC. EdSurge takes full responsibility for all editorial content. Too often, teachers and administrators find themselves confined by district and state regulations that might not serve the needs of modern learners.

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New Resource on Open Access, Pedagogy, Learning

ProfHacker

The concept of “Open,” particularly when it comes to Open Access, is something that we’ve written a lot about here at Profhacker. In fact one could make the argument that part of our Ethos here is build around the idea of openness; we write openly about our pedagogies, our practices, and our struggles. Increasingly, however, “open” is being turned into the latest buzzword around education and education reform (transformation, disruption, revolutionize, leveraging, e

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Who’s on the List of Most Popular Edtech Organizations and Jobs?

Edsurge

Every year, the. EdSurge jobs board collects thousands of postings from companies, districts and nonprofits looking for new edtech talent. And while users are perusing the listings and indicating their interests with clicks, EdSurge gets to see which jobs and organizations are the most popular via pageviews. Looking for a new role? EdSurge will be hosting jobs fairs in the following cities: San Francisco ( April 25 ).

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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.

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6 Good Android Apps to Develop Kids Reading Skills

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

April 4, 2017 These are 6 good Android apps to use with kids to develop their reading skills. From introducing letter sounds to reading full stories, the selected apps provide a wide variety of.read more.

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Beyond Technology: Blended Learning Conference Debates Equity, Cultural Inclusion

Edsurge

For a conference named after “blended learning,” many attendees were surprised to learn that they did not agree on what the term meant. Dr. Dallas Dance, Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, was among the first to raise this during a session at the 6th Annual Blended Learning Conference , held last weekend in Rhode Island. “I was talking to a colleague who was using blended and personalized learning the same way,” says Dance.

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Exclusive Interview: Author Teresa Ann Power and The ABCs of Yoga For Kids Around the World

Fractus Learning

The following is an exclusive interview with Teresa Anne Power, internationally acclaimed children’s yoga expert and bestselling author, yogi, and advocate for the health benefits of yoga for children. Her first book, international hit The ABCs […].

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Education’s Top Chief Technology Officers Look Ahead

Edsurge

Amidst a sea of suits, Melissa Dodd, Chief Technology Officer of San Francisco Unified School District, became the second woman named as the top CTO of the year by CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking. "Equity is at the center of what we do," she said. Dodd wasn't alone. At its annual conference, held this year in Chicago, CoSN also awarded its Seymour Papert lifetime achievement award to Cheryl Scott Williams, currently ISTE's acting chief executive.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.