Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 14, 2019

This is not a topic I’ve thought much about. I have a nice collection of driver’s ed websites and videos for high school students so really should have considered this essential skill. Thanks to Jane Sandwood, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, for coming up with this article. U.S. adults consistently perform worse in digital problem solving compared to their counterparts in other nations, according to a report from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Ditch That Textbook

JUNE 14, 2019

Summer is the perfect opportunity to focus on ourselves both professionally and personally. Whether it’s through a conference, online course, reading, or catching up on all of those podcasts you haven’t had time to listen to yet. The long break can leave us time to focus on our own learning. How can we continue to […].

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2019

The newest librarian at the University of Oklahoma is a robot. It’s a chatbot, which library officials plan to add to the library’s website this summer to answer some of the most common questions students come in with, as well as to help them get started with their research. The system can tackle things like “where can I print?” or “what databases do you have about biology?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2019

Leslie De Santos, a first-year student at the University of Georgia, struggled to understand the instructions for an essential form she needed to receive financial aid. Overly complex bureaucratic and academic jargon can derail students, experts say. Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. ATHENS, Ga. — Leslie De Santos furrowed her brow as she read the passage.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2019

“Differentiation can take hours and hours and hours, but I’ve found a super-efficient way to differentiate well,” enthuses Dorseyville Middle School teacher Cathie Gillner. So what’s her secret, and how can you replicate it? It’s BrainPOP. Concepts are sticking because these tools give students the ability to create in a way that’s meaningful to them.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 14, 2019

From Inquiry To Technology: A Reading List For Progressive Teachers contributed by Jesse Lubinsky It’s possible that the term ‘progressive teaching’ is unnecessary. Maybe it’s just ‘good teaching.’ But we’re going to go with it anyway because regardless of how subjective the whole day of ‘progressiveness’ is, there is generally a noticeable difference between ‘traditional […].

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2019

No matter what the subject, before students can learn new skills or absorb new material, they need to be paying attention. Here, three educators share the tech tools and best practices they use to improve student engagement and make sure students are energized, focused, and ready to learn. Three ways to focus on student engagement. 1. Catherine Castillo: Guided math talks.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 14, 2019

Whether you are a novice or veteran Google user, the visual below provides you with 10 essential tips to help you make the best of your Drive. We have particularly focused on the following areas: how.read more.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 14, 2019

The Benefits And Necessity Of Interdisciplinary Education contributed by Dennis Wesley, Independent educational researcher Why is interdisciplinary learning important? Is it all relevant, let alone necessary, in the context of contemporary education, which is dominated by engineering, the applied sciences, and other disciplines typically associated with good job prospects?

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SpeechTechie

JUNE 14, 2019

Get ready for another fun adventure with Carmen Sandiego in Google Earth! This second game, The Tutankhamun's Mask Caper , is perfect for a one-session activity in which you can work on geographic/spatial concepts, categories such as world landmarks and continents, and making smart guesses (inferences). The game (spoiler alert) takes you to Cairo, New York, Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Bejing, so is great for syncing with curriculum if your students are studying ancient civilizations or some of the

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2019

Picture this: You roll out a new learning management system (LMS) for students, but all of your professional learning is either hosted on a different platform or conducted in person with notes shared via email afterward. Sound familiar? It’s more common than you think, but separating the educator professional learning (PL) experience from the student learning experience can actually have a negative impact on both parties’ experiences in the long run.

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SecurEdge

JUNE 14, 2019

Having issues with your current wireless network or looking to upgrade for the future? In this Wi-Fi Minute, Danny describes when you should consider scheduling a Wi-Fi analysis for your business.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 14, 2019

With technology playing a pivotal role in creating incredible learning opportunities for America’s students, it’s vital that every classroom has the bandwidth needed to access media-rich educational tools and implement digital learning. In the third part of our Network Essentials blog series, we explore the importance of planning for the future when working to improve school connectivity.

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techieMusings

JUNE 14, 2019

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed being a guest on this podcast with Ken_Bauer. We talk about # TechWithHeart , the influence of Jo Boaler , perfectionism, how/why I began infusing Pear Deck , Flipgrid , Edpuzzle and a # flipclass model, & much more.

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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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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 14, 2019

The post 6 Ways to Learn Online with Kasey Bell this Summer! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Summer is a great time for professional learning! Today, I’m giving you 6 Ways to Learn Online with Kasey Bell this Summer! This summer I will be traveling all over the U.S. delivering keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops. While I wish I could meet each one of you at a face-to-face event, I know it’s just not possible.

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techlearning

JUNE 14, 2019

These six questions were part of a larger survey given to 1200 people between the ages of 18 – 26 by National Geographic and the Council for Foreign Relations.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 14, 2019

If you’re going to ISTE in Philadelphia , we hope to see you there! We’re hosting a panel on “Exploring a Free World of Personalized Professional Learning” and invite you to join us for the 412 District Teacher Band at the Field House Sports Bar. See below for details! edWeb is in NJ so this is a great year for our team to attend ISTE since it’s just down the road to Philly.

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techlearning

JUNE 14, 2019

7 Billion Humans includes many programming concepts such as basic movement and operations, if/then/else conditional statements, memory, comparisons, loops, and more.

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ExcelinEd

JUNE 14, 2019

Parents deserve to know and understand how their child’s school is performing. The best way to do that is through a transparent, objective school accountability system. Learn more. What Others Are Saying. Report cards, linkages, privacy, and more. Learn the ins-and-outs of the eight most pressing #eddata topics in 2019: [link]. — Data Quality Campaign (@EdDataCampaign) June 12, 2019.

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techlearning

JUNE 14, 2019

Squirrels LLC today released Ditto Connect for Chrome OS, which enables Chromebook screen mirroring to a number of receiver types that are not natively compatible.

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Prodigy

JUNE 14, 2019

School funding: today’s issues and tomorrow’s solutions Schools across the country and across the globe are facing budget cuts. In one survey, 81% of teachers said their school had been hit by cuts. At the same time, the costs of running a school that helps its students become successful adults are increasing. The financial burden […]. The post 6 Actionable Ways to Use School Funding More Efficiently appeared first on Prodigy.

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techlearning

JUNE 14, 2019

Dell's Chromebook 3189 is a flexible 2-in-1 with a durable chassis and strong audio.

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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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Prodigy

JUNE 14, 2019

What is the distributive property? Also known as the distributive law of multiplication, it’s one of the most commonly used properties in mathematics. When you distribute something, you are dividing it into parts. In math, the distributive property helps simplify difficult problems because it breaks down expressions into the sum or difference of two numbers. […].

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ExcelinEd

JUNE 14, 2019

Last month, Governor Jeb Bush spoke at the Mackinac Policy Conference in northern Michigan. Check out the highlights below to hear his message advocating for thoughtful change, bold accountability and ambitious school choice opportunities. Address Highlights. Watch highlights from Governor Jeb Bush’s address in the session The Education Crisis: Change Is Possible at the Mackinac Policy Conference, or watch the full address (beginning at 15:08).

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 14, 2019

We all have a brand - what are we doing about it? From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Many of you this summer are going to be working on your personal brand. Now, whether you think you have a brand or not, you do. And I know it’s kind of frustrating because some people just don’t want to have a brand. And if that’s you, that’s okay.

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techlearning

JUNE 14, 2019

Ashly Audio’s new mXa-1502 Mixer Amp is an integrated product bringing four zones of mixing and DSP, plus 2 x 150W of power and programmable mic preamps and a complete DSP suite – in a single, compact, rack-mountable unit.

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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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