EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez A new study finds that students are using tech for self-directed learning outside of school.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 7, 2017

Guest Article Written By: Bob La Loggia. Debt without degrees: That’s the reality facing more than half of all young people entering four-year colleges — they seemingly vanish from university rolls into the vapor of attrition. Instead of tossing mortarboards into the air come June, these non-graduates face a rocky climb in the job force, where they scramble to make up for their educational gaps.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Apps for the popular device help students navigate the web.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2017

Episode 121 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Karen Van Duyn @ksvanduyn Karen Van Duyn has taught for 41 years. From the timeless lessons about students to what she did when a principal thought she didn’t know how to teach – Karen has an open honest discussion.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2017

When looking towards the future of education and instruction, hardware will not be the catalyst for change. The people behind the technology will be the ones who transform student learning. Media specialists operating within the demands of 21 st -century innovation find themselves tasked with the responsibility not only to be as tech-savvy as possible, but to tap into their creativity to create an inspiring library learning environment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2017

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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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2017

Teresa Danks made national headlines this year after spending days in the heat on the side of the road in Oklahoma with a sign that read, “Teacher needs school supplies, anything helps.” She is not alone, as educators around the United States get ready to start the 2017-18 school year, supplies—particularly technology—can cost classrooms hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Once again, the P21 network of Exemplar schools and member organizations is eager to represent at SxSWedu in Austin next March. If you are new to this process, here’s an overview: Aspiring presenters draft their application and then share it with the public via an online voting platform called Panel Picker. Voting begins Aug. 7 and continues through Aug. 25.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

As our team at. Distinctive Schools , a school management organization in the midwest, began strategic planning earlier this year, Chief Schools Officer Jennifer Ferrari opened our planning session with the story of the great redwoods of California. These majestic trees, which can live for thousands of years and grow to well over 300 feet tall, create a rich and complex forest ecosystem that researchers are still trying to understand.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 7, 2017

August , 2017 Below is a chart we have been working on during the last few weeks. It features a number of key websites and online resources arranged into different categories. We did not cover.read more.

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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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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 7, 2017

The post A Project-Based Learning Cheat Sheet For Authentic Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 7, 2017

Last Wednesday, Kate Petty , Sean Williams , Jenny Reynolds and I reviewed our Pathway to Certification on the Teaching & Learning Team's monthly webinar. You can view the 40 minute Youtube Live Event at [link] and the resources from the panel at edtech.team/pathwaytocertification. Not only did we discuss the Level 1, Level 2, Certified Trainer and Certified Innovator certifications, but we talked about why educators would want to pursue these.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 7, 2017

The post It’s NOT About Google, It’s About the LEARNING (ISTE Empowered Learner) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Using Google Tools to Support the ISTE Standards for Students. If you have followed this blog for very long, you know that I frequently share Google-related content. I also have a podcast with my friend Matt Miller, The Google Teacher Tribe.

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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 7, 2017

Every year for the past twenty the Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team (STA EVT) has built a new vehicle from the ground up to give our students the best engineering experience a high-schooler can get. […].

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2017

Ed. note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Coach’s Eye-Video Analysis.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 7, 2017

Nicole Mirra begins a framework of connected teaching, a set of moves and practices that can help teachers understand the how of connected learning and put its principles into practice in their classrooms. I am lucky to know some amazing teachers. I know teachers who are throwing open the doors of their classrooms and partnering with community organizations, libraries, and museums to expand students’ learning opportunities.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 7, 2017

Frontline Education has been acquired by private equity firm Thomas Bravo; in addition, UK-based Impero Software, a provider of remote monitoring and management software, has raised $36.3 million from Investcorp Technology Partners. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Thoma Bravo Acquires Frontline; Impero Gains $36 Million appeared first on Market Brief.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 7, 2017

You’re probably already familiar with Evernote and Notability -- two of the biggest players in the world of note-taking and productivity apps. While they’re both great options for you or your classroom, you might be itching to find something new or just curious about what else is out there. Below you’ll find three alternatives to Evernote and Notability, ranging from pretty similar to quite different in how they approach recording and organizing notes.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2017

It’s no secret that many of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious colleges and the universities along the eastern seaboard have historic ties to slavery. But until recently, it was a history that many institutions seemed content to leave behind. Now, a new movement is calling for colleges and universities to acknowledge and atone for their slaveholding pasts.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

The Elephant Sanctuary replicates the natural habitats of these creatures making it easier for them to stay safe and healthy as well as their being guaranteed the opportunity to be kept in herds with other elephants.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 7, 2017

If you’ve been reluctant to attempt podcasting for yourself or for your students, Anchor , just might be your solution. Available free at either the App Store or Google Play or at Anchor.fm , Anchor makes podcasting from your phone or iPad or Chromebook a breeze. It also makes podcasting a social media event. And there’s virtually no learning curve to move from record to broadcast.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 7, 2017

On Monday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. EST, EdWeek Market Brief will host a webinar to answer questions about the state of K-12 budgets during the 2017-18 school year. The post Curious About K-12 Budgets for 2017-18? Tune in for Today’s EdWeek Market Brief Webinar appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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Fractus Learning

AUGUST 7, 2017

Handouts are a teacher’s best friend, but they can be a student’s worst nightmare. It’s difficult to keep track of all the papers that students throughout the school year. Folders hold up for a few weeks, […].

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2017

The post VIDEO: Fighting hunger in the Mississippi Delta appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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techlearning

AUGUST 7, 2017

Robust app combines high-quality lessons with handy quantitative data.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2017

Rich Lehrer knew that 3D printers could do more than spit out keychains and Yoda heads. In 2013, he led a group of eighth graders at the Brookwood School in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts that designed and printed a prosthetic hand for Lehrer’s then 3-year-old son, Max. . it was a suggestion from a colleague that unleashed the full potential of 3D printing and Making as a way to teach middle school students design thinking skills—as well as empathy and collaboration.

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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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MindShift

AUGUST 7, 2017

When Paula Gosal took over as principal of the Chilliwack Middle School, she walked smack into the middle of a long-standing debate among the staff over awards. It wasn’t exactly a rumble that Gosal was tossed into so abruptly in the fall of 2016. Most of the teachers at this school for seventh- through ninth-graders in British Columbia had read the literature on awards, and were looking for feedback and support from their new principal.

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Tech Helpful

AUGUST 7, 2017

Even the most cynical of managers does not like to terminate an employee, particularly when it appears that employee had no idea it was about to happen. If there are no signs that someone was “taking the hint” and looking for new employment, this is tough, but sometimes necessary. You’re forced to downsize. If the company is downsizing, and it is being respectful of such issues as seniority, if applicable, at least there is a bit more impersonal reason to explain to the employee why he/she is be

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 7, 2017

By | Lauren Acree and Alison Graham. Over the past few years, micro-credentials (MCs) for educators have become the latest trend in teacher professional development,and for good reason. Not only do educators want to earn MC, it also puts the power of professional learning back in the hand of teachers. No longer do they have to rely on someone else to give a workshop, sitting and listen for hours; now educators can choose the topic of their professional learning, how and when they want to earn i

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 7, 2017

August 7, 2017 Below is a handy infographic we created based on Marcus Guido’s article “20 Differentiated Instruction Strategies and Examples”. We have only included the first 16 strategies, the last.read more.

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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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