EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2018

Video Games Score Points with Teachers on Academic Benefits. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 08/14/2018 - 11:49. Playing video games used to be the antithesis of studious behavior. Now, the very same virtual worlds that once might have distracted kids from academics are used to supplement them. As schools continue to legitimize video games, K–12 teachers are realizing it is better to ride this wave rather than fight it , and reframe games as educational tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 14, 2018

Episode 337 with Kasey Bell From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Kasey Bell shares her tech tips for helping teachers make progress with technology. She also shares the biggest mistake she’s made as a teacher relating to edtech. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Kasey Bell’s Bio.

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Ditch That Textbook

AUGUST 14, 2018

Kahoot is a favorite among students and teachers alike. It’s a fun way to jazz up assessments with gameshow style quizzes. But what if we took our Kahoot beyond the walls of our classroom? What if we used Skype or Google Hangouts to connect multiple classes and all played together at the same time? Steve […].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2018

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of

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Education Elements

AUGUST 14, 2018

Transformational leadership is about using your actions to elevate others and put them on their path to greatness. - Terina Allen. The superintendent holds a lonely, yet transcendent position in public education. The position tends to isolate the leader because of the growing divisions in our society. We all know that every decision we make will make someone unhappy.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 14, 2018

What Is Bloom’s Taxonomy? A Definition For Teachers by TeachThought Staff In one sentence, Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills that can, among countless other uses, help teachers teach and students learn. For example, Bloom’s Taxonomy can, for example, be used to create assessments, evaluate the complexity of assignments, design assessments, design curriculum, […].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 14, 2018

Looking for some good places where students can access public domain and free images? The collection below has you covered. This is a curated list of some of the best websites that provide free.read more.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 14, 2018

Through my career, I have had the opportunity to work with a number of exceptional leaders in the private sector, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and in the public sector, including Ted Mitchell, Former CEO of Newschools Venture Fund. My father, Leonard, was a dedicated, hardworking city manager and county administrator.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 14, 2018

TODAY on EduSlam we release the first short video in our two week series: . A HyperDoc is NOT a Webquest. To watch the video which will be released today but disappear on Sept 4th, Sign-up HERE. __. Words matter, and in a day and age where information is streaming through our timelines faster than we can keep up. , figuring out what words mean can be challenging.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 14, 2018

Transformational leadership is about using your actions to elevate others and put them on their path to greatness. - Terina Allen. The superintendent holds a lonely, yet transcendent position in public education. The position tends to isolate the leader because of the growing divisions in our society. We all know that every decision we make will make someone unhappy.

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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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Teacher Tech

AUGUST 14, 2018

Invite Students to Google Classroom The newly designed Google Classroom now has 3 tabs: Stream, Classwork, and People. Classroom has consolidated things in several places. You can now find all of the settings up in the settings cog at the top. The About tab is replaced by adding a topic of “About/Resources” to the Classwork […]. The post New Google Classroom: Adding Students appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 14, 2018

If Blockbuster was still around today, and you had to take out your life savings and invest in that company or Netflix, which one would you choose? The answer is obvious. But what about five years ago? Ten years ago? Now it would be easy to say that Netflix would be the obvious choice, which would mean you are smarter than the leadership of Blockbuster at the time who turned down an offer to acquire Netflix.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 14, 2018

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we take a look at how to stay digitally organized while being a Technology Coach in multiple school buildings. The post Instructional Tech Coach Tips: Staying Organized While Working In Multiple School Buildings appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 14, 2018

Through my career, I have had the opportunity to work with a number of exceptional leaders in the private sector, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and in the public sector, including Ted Mitchell, Former CEO of Newschools Venture Fund. My father, Leonard, was a dedicated, hardworking city manager and county administrator.

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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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TeacherCast

AUGUST 14, 2018

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” we take a look at how to stay digitally organized while being a Technology Coach in multiple school buildings. The post Instructional Tech Coach Tips: Staying Organized While Working In Multiple School Buildings appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 14, 2018

January 5, 2018 Project-based learning (PBL) is a learning trend centred on the use of hands-on activities and projects (both long-term and short term ones) to engage students in authentic learning.read more.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2018

Teachers are overwhelmingly turning to social media and online resources to drive their own professional learning, according to new Speak Up Survey data released by Project Tomorrow on July 30. The data gives district administrators insight into what teachers still struggle with in the classroom, as well as the professional learning approaches they say they most value.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 14, 2018

The post The Google Classroom Master Class – Join TODAY! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Today, I am #superexcited to announce a brand new online course: The Google Classroom Master Class. Through this online course, you will learn all about the new updates to Google Classroom and take your skills to the next level. This course will give you everything you need to get started using Google Classroom and best practices to help you make the most of this tool.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

What STEM lessons will you try with students this year? There’s no one, die-cut STEM curriculum that every classroom should be using, says Anne Jolly. But as teachers search for, adapt, or design projects, it helps to consider what an “ideal” STEM lesson might look like.

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SecurEdge

AUGUST 14, 2018

Cisco Systems forecasts that by 2021, 78% of the mobile data traffic worldwide will be video. And by that same time, smartphones will generate 86% of mobile data traffic. Some of that traffic will be the responsibility of mobile data carriers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. But if customers are spending time in your business, and you want to offer WiFi service to remain competitive, this dramatic shift in consumer behavior will become your problem -- and opportunity -- too.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2018

Is it really possible for young learners to effectively use a learning management system (LMS)? This is a common question administrators and educational practitioners ask when considering LMS adoption at the district level. Through my work with educators across the country, I know the number of elementary school districts and administrators turning to LMS adoption is increasing for all grades—preparing students at a young age to use the technology they will need to master for high school, colleg

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 14, 2018

There are so many articles on what makes a great leader and being around so many great administrators, I thought about the people that made a difference in my career and helped me reach greater heights. It is a simple list, but sometimes the simpler, the better. They have your back. I remember early on in my career; I did something extremely dumb in my classroom that was innocent enough but had zero ill-intent.

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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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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 14, 2018

At MIND Research Institute, we take the research part of our name seriously -- especially when it comes to ST Math ?. Every year we gather feedback from students, teachers and administrators and analyze our own results to improve ST Math and keep students actively learning. This school year, we’ve optimized syllabus content and expanded our library of resources on ST Math Central.

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techlearning

AUGUST 14, 2018

Studytracks ™, the app that converts everyday school subjects into relatable music content, today launched into the U.S. education market. Already widely used in the United Kingdom and France- and after an extensive beta test with selected California schools, Studytracks is now available for students and educators across the United States. The app is available through Google Play and the App Store with the schools platform available for a free trial through their website.

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Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 14, 2018

Have you heard about Sextorition? It’s a real thing. We love this Thorn Video. It really speaks to kids! The post Sextorition? It’s Real! appeared first on Gaggle.

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techlearning

AUGUST 14, 2018

As a teacher I think there is something magical about a classroom at the beginning of the year; the supplies are fresh, new boards are up, and everything is organized. During the first week of school, I have to make some tough decisions for the year. One of those decisions is what educational technology tools I want to use in my classroom. Knowing teacher collaboration is the best way to go, I went on a hunt to find out what other teachers thought.

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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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 14, 2018

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.018 mini-conference: "Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). This event is being organized in partnership with Patty Wong, Director of Library Services at Santa Monica Public Library.

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techlearning

AUGUST 14, 2018

Yesterday, I presented a new keynote for the NJAIS Innovation Symposium, The Keys to Fostering a Culture of Innovation! Students who S.A.I.L. The purpose was to help teachers facilitate and inspire student innovation. As I prepared for my keynote, I had to think about how teachers who perhaps didn’t define themselves as “innovators” might go about inspiring students to be innovative.

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Technology Tidbits

AUGUST 14, 2018

Oodlu is a excellent new (beta) site/app for creating games that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog. The way this works is that an educator signs up for a free account on Oodlu and then add questions to already created games. Then students play the games online or in a free mobile (Google/iOS) app. These games come in a wide variety of styles such as: shooters, breakout, archery, etc. and have high replay value.

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techlearning

AUGUST 14, 2018

Louisiana’s East Baton Rouge Parish Schools (EBR) today launched a new STEM initiative in partnership with Discovery Education. Discovery Education will support EBR’s educators with digital content and professional learning that aims to help them develop a culture of STEM teaching and learning at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School and Park Elementary School.

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

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