Catlin Tucker
JULY 20, 2018
In my book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 , I shared the following elementary writing rubrics with my readers. Unfortunately, the short links I provided in my book have timed out, so I wanted to share these on my blog so any elementary teachers interested in using them have access! Feel free to make a copy and adjust as needed. bit.ly/ElemOpinionWritingRubric. bit.ly/ElemInfoWritingRubric. bit.ly/ElemNarrativeWritingRubric.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 20, 2018
4 Ways to Make Virtual Reality Integration Pay Off. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 07/20/2018 - 15:34. Virtual reality is becoming a preferred tool for districts eager to expand the minds of their students beyond the confines of the classroom. As experts discover more evidence promoting the benefit of modern classrooms and interactive education programs, demands for virtual learning tools are being heard from teachers and administrators alike.
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Teacher Tech
JULY 20, 2018
Google Classroom Will Be Different For the Fall As always G Suite is adding features and updating interfaces. Some pretty big changes are coming to Google Classroom for Fall 2018. The Stream is no longer your one stop. That has been moved over a tab to “Classwork.” Instead, the Stream is where notifications and announcements […]. The post Taking a Peek at the New Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
TeacherCast
JULY 20, 2018
This year at ISTE, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ilya Zeldin, CEO of a fantastic company called 2gn?ME. An award-winning company, 2gn?ME is a technology platform that provides personalized learning plans for teachers based on their skills, strengths, and gaps. The post 2gnoMe: Creating a Personalized Learning Platform for Teachers based on Data-Driven Technology Standards. appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
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Teacher Tech
JULY 20, 2018
Google Classroom Will Be Different For the Fall As always G Suite is adding features and updating interfaces. Some pretty big changes are coming to Google Classroom for Fall 2018. The Stream is no longer your one stop. That has been moved over a tab to “Classwork.” Instead, the Stream is where notifications and announcements […]. The post A Peek at the New Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Marketplace K-12
JULY 20, 2018
McGraw-Hill Education and the creator of Sesame Street have agreed to work together to bring content focused on social-emotional learning to elementary and pre-kindergarten students. The post Can Big Bird and Elmo Boost Social-Emotional Learning? appeared first on Market Brief.
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The Electric Educator
JULY 20, 2018
Google Classroom makes it easy to assign individual work and whole-class assignments. But what about group work? It takes a little bit more effort, but you CAN facilitate group work through Google Classroom. Here's what I recommend. ?? Note: If you would prefer a video overview of this process click here ! 1. Create a new topic in Classroom to organize your group project 2.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 20, 2018
Below is a selection of some good Mac apps curated specifically for Music teachers. These are applications you can use to help you with songwriting and editing on Mac, designing new sounds,read more.
eSchool News
JULY 20, 2018
Data-driven instruction may be the popular catchphrase in education, but in a recent edWebinar, the speakers advocated for data-driven learning. The student, they said, should be at the center of all educational efforts, especially when the goal is to improve outcomes. “ Using Student Learning Data to Foster a Growth Culture ,” featuring Amy Trees Dodson, M.Ed., director of instruction, Cisco (TX) Independent School District (CISD); David Woods, director of curriculum and reporting, DreamBox Lea
EdTechTeam
JULY 20, 2018
I’m a movie fanatic and enjoy the rollercoaster of emotion from a good drama or thriller; while at the same time, I like to watch a mind-numbing action movie. You know, the ones that require you to check your brain at the door and relax. I’m also someone that loves to learn. In a group or by myself, I love to learn something new and apply it to my life.
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.
eSchool News
JULY 20, 2018
Video scoreboards have long been an important feature of professional and college stadiums and other sports facilities. Now high schools are eyeing these boards as a way to pique interest in athletic programs, make games more exciting, and provide learning opportunities to students. When the idea of a digital scoreboard was raised at Nazareth Area High School, a campus of 1,500 students outside of Allentown, Pa., school board members and ad-ministrators were challenged to come up with a way to i
ProfHacker
JULY 20, 2018
The World Cup is over. Transfer season is well and truly upon us. it can only mean that there’s about six weeks left until Labor Day and the traditional start of the fall semester. Hmm. You know what? Let’s just try to get through the weekend–have a good one! Donna Laclos gave a keynote talk last month called “Who Gets to Use ILL?
The Daring Librarian
JULY 20, 2018
I occasionally get emails from followers, readers, and conference audience members asking for advice. It's lovely! And flattering! And OK, a lot of work sometimes. But, I always try to answer and help. Recently, I spent so much time answering, linking to past posts, and giving paragraphs and paragraphs of advice I thought - This would be a good blog post!
techlearning
JULY 20, 2018
Let’s take this post to talk about Virtual Reality. VR is one of those spaces in education technology that is still a wild, wild west. There are so many education technology companies that have dipped there toes into the VR pool, and there are so many startups that are trying to gain a foothold in schools. Just last year at ISTE, I saw Google add to Expeditions, companies that let students create VR, and companies that give students an all in one headset.
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.
Cycles of Learning
JULY 20, 2018
"Cognitive Load Theory works on the assumption that the students are fully engaged and fully motivated. Cognitive Load Theory has nothing to say about students staring out the windows and not listening.When I say CLT has nothing to say about, I'm not saying its unimportant. It's just not part of theory.
techlearning
JULY 20, 2018
Weebly Impressively easy-to-use website-creation tool Pros: Easy to use, and its education dashboard gives teachers access and privacy controls. Cons: Learning value relies heavily on educator input; the site could benefit from some tutorials on design. Bottom Line: Helpfully walks students through each step of website creation, and teachers can control access and monitor progress. [ Authentic Resources,Lesson Plans Support Learning in Diverse Topics ] Read more.
Think Exam
JULY 20, 2018
Human Resource is a highly active part of an organization, not just being involved in the process of hiring but also attending to other needful activities. Sparing them some time can result into better productivity as they can focus more on their overall role rather than just looking over the paraphernalia of hiring. Online assessment platforms have given this much needed liberty to the recruiters by automating the hiring process to the extent of directly interviewing the candidates who have exc
Reflections
JULY 20, 2018
Some of my best conversations are with colleagues in similar positions in other districts. At this time of year, many of us are reflecting on how the year went. We share successes and not so successes. Some of us share plans about moving on to a different district while others of us find resolve to do better right where we are! I recently read this post by Jay Posick and was struck by how many of his goals could easily be mine.
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Technology Tidbits
JULY 20, 2018
GoGo Brain is a new site/program set to launch Aug 1st. This learning tool is designed for students grades Pre K-5th and helps develop their skills for school. GoGo Brain focuses on the following areas: listening, following directions, self-control, focus and attention, working memory, and spatial awareness. These skills fall into two categories Executive Functions and Cognitive Abilities.
Reading By Example
JULY 20, 2018
Talk is not cheap. It may be if it is not purposeful, thoughtful, useful. But it can be powerful, meaningful, and a link to making sense of things… even math. In Regie Routman’s compelling tome, Literacy Essentials , she wades into Listening, Speaking , and Questioning as a source to “elevate teaching and learning” (149). After seeing how important it is these past few years while teaching high school math to have conversation as part of the instructional equation, I know
Technology Tidbits
JULY 20, 2018
Help Teaching is an excellent site for educators, parents, and others looking for educational resources such as quiz/test creators, online assessments, or worksheets/printables. These printables are for K-12 and cover a wide range of subjects. Also, there is a test/virtual room where students can take online assessment and get results in real time. I highly recommend checking out Help Teaching by clicking here !!!
techlearning
JULY 20, 2018
Lately, I’ve been busy grading my students’ digital products. Each year my students accomplish so much with technology, such as brainstorming, collaboration, annotation, editing, research, and so forth. My students also create several digital products throughout my courses, such as mind maps, infographics , posters , presentations, video commercials , audio interviews , comics , ebooks , portfolios , visual prompts, speaking avatars, etc.
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 Hechinger Report
JULY 20, 2018
Caitlin Pierce, 17, uses a power saw during a construction class at Abraxas Continuation High School, in Poway, California. Photo: Brenda Iasevoli for The Hechinger Report. High school auto mechanics teacher Kristina Carlevatti knows what it’s like to be one of just a few females in a class filled with males. That was her frequent experience while earning a degree in technical and trade education at the State University of New York at Oswego.
Hack Education
JULY 20, 2018
Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. (National) Education Politics. From the US Department of Education ’s Press Office : “U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today congratulated both Scott Stump and James Blew on being confirmed by the U.S.
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