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JULY 8, 2016

By Meg Conlan New research shows that K–12 IT professionals put faith in cloud services, nagging security concerns notwithstanding.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2016

Last chance–class starts Monday, July 11th! Click to join. The 21 st Century classroom blends technology with traditional teaching to build a collaborative, differentiated, and shared learning environment. This three-week course (July 11-July 31) is a follow-on to the introductory class, Tech-infused Teacher , digging into the digital ideas and tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning.

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Waterford

JULY 8, 2016

In today’s technology driven world, students are faced with issues our parents and grandparents never had to think about. Challenges like: social media, cybercrime, cyberbulling, and more. Because of these challenges, it is important that teachers, school leaders, and parents focus on teaching children how to be upstanding citizens in a digital age.

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Teacher Tech

JULY 8, 2016

Google Drawing Google Drawing (drawings.google.com) is a basic drawing tool. Like other Google Apps, Google Drawing is collaborative. Try these 3 tips when creating Google Drawings. 1. Change the Canvas Size Use the File menu to change the size of the drawing canvas. Choose “Page setup” from the menu. Use the drop-down menu to choose […].

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Waterford

JULY 8, 2016

In today’s technology driven world, students are faced with issues our parents and grandparents never had to think about. Challenges like: social media, cybercrime, cyberbulling, and more. Because of these challenges, it is important that teachers, school leaders, and parents focus on teaching children how to be upstanding citizens in a digital age.

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The Electric Educator

JULY 8, 2016

One of the most significant announcements coming out of the Google I / O developers conference this past May was the launch of Android Apps for Chrome. While this announcement didn't make the headlines of the conference, it has significant implications for educators and the classroom. Early Access to Android for Chrome An early release of the Google Play Store for Chrome was expected to come to three devices in June: the Asus Flip, Acer R11, and Chromebook Pixel.

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My Paperless Classroom

JULY 8, 2016

Have you ever wanted to become apart of a fantastic group of educators all working together to empower their students? Learn how YOU can become a Microsoft Innovative Educator today! The post TeacherCast Top 10 Reasons to be a Microsoft Innovative Educator | #MIEExpert / @Microsoft_EDU appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 8, 2016

July 8, 2016 After posting about Digital Taxonomy for iPad, today we are sharing with you the web version. We tried to come up with web tools that go with each of Bloom’s thinking levels. Some of.read more.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2016

When it comes to useful PD, more educators are turning to Twitter to grow learning networks in 140 characters. These days, it’s hard to meet an educator who hasn’t heard of Twitter. But how many use it? While some might question if the social media platform can help with professional development (PD), there are others who know just how much potential rests in 140 characters.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 8, 2016

July 3, 2016 In today’s post we are featuring four excellent Google Apps from Collabrify. The apps have received some good ratings in Google Apps Marketplace and are really worth the shout-out here.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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RafranzDavis.com

JULY 8, 2016

I would give anything to be focused on technology upgrades in my school district, professional learning badging systems or the student hackathon that starts in 10 days. Part of me feels guilty that I am unapologetically not focused on work. (No emails until Monday). I feel like trauma has been a daily occurrence but I even feel guilty for feeling this because my loved ones are safe.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2016

Seven-year-old Kate Stabenow and her five-year old brother Jack put the finishing touches on the buildings they designed and built at the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s new early-childhood fab lab. Photo: Chris Berdik. SAN FRANCISCO — A few weeks ago, at the Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM) near San Francisco, five-year-old Jack Stabenow climbed a step stool to peer into a machine that cuts cardboard with a high-powered laser.

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Perry Hewitt

JULY 8, 2016

A case for using paper rather than a purely digital approach underpins this article on how to get the most value out of wireframes. The goal is to focus your energy -- and your stakeholders' attention -- on providing feedback that is high-level and conceptual rather than aesthetic and over-specific. This insider's guide to Google docs at work is pretty much advertorial content, but offers some useful pro tips for polish and enhanced features.

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Edutopia

JULY 8, 2016

Ashley Cronin Student Voice Whether you already do student-led conferences or are interested in making a shift, this list includes a variety of go-to examples, guides, tips, and forms to help launch or improve these meetings.

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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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Marketplace K-12

JULY 8, 2016

School districts across the country are experimenting with “open” educational resources–and they’re getting strong encouragement from the Obama administration. But the U.S. Department of Education’s efforts with the #GoOpen initiative continue to rile portions of the commercial education sector, which says the agency is misleading K-12 officials about the true costs of open resources, and about their merits and shortcomings, when compared with commercial products.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2016

Content partnership with Google enables students and teachers to journey through time and space to experience the Wild West, Florida Everglades and more. Learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) launched the first HMH Field Trips for Google Expeditions for students grades K-12. Announced at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference, HMH’s offering currently includes four field trips aligned to select HMH science and social studies curriculum, which are now a

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Educator Innovator

JULY 8, 2016

To measure the impact of its media literacy programs and tools, our partner The LAMP developed an assessment rubric to analyze the work created by students and how that form of activism enables the role a student plays in a participatory digital culture. On average, youth spend nine hours a day consuming entertainment media. Our primary goal at The LAMP is to help people comprehend, create, critique, and ultimately challenge the media they consume on a daily basis, but how can we measure the imp

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2016

Catch up on the most compelling K-12 news stories you may have missed this week. Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of this week’s news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed.

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JULY 8, 2016

MakerBot in the Classroom An Introduction to 3D Printing and Design A Free Educational Resource from MakerBot Learn how to empower and inspire your students to design, collaborate, and create innovat.

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Fractus Learning

JULY 8, 2016

There’s just something about horses. They capture our imaginations with their grace and beauty, and amaze us with their gentle dispositions that contradict their imposing size. Many children become obsessed with horses at a very young age. They love everything about horses and dream about having one of their own. Perhaps you’re a parent of a horse crazy child and don’t want to have a pony in the backyard.

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District Administration

JULY 8, 2016

Fostering student creativity through project-based learning District Administration Custom Publishing Group One of the newest technologies being applied in K12 STEM coursework today is 3D printing, which helps to fuel creativity, problem solving and project-based learning while exposing students to tools they may use later in their careers. 3D printing can also be used at the middle school level to prepare students for more advanced work in high school.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 8, 2016

On the floor of the Science Centre, Staffordshire University I haven't written or blogged as much as I usually do, because I have been doing some travelling recently. I've been speaking at a variety of conference up and down the country, and it can get quite time consuming putting in the miles and preparation. But during the conferences, I have heard some interesting ideas which I would like to share a little wider.

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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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District Administration

JULY 8, 2016

Strategies for fostering a climate of professional development District Administration Custom Publishing Group Professional development is a key component of any district, but what takes professional learning to the next level of engagement and effectiveness is being able to differentiate and personalize professional growth for each teacher or administrator.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 8, 2016

HTC Vive in action - Photo by Steve Wheeler At the JISC Connect More event held in Cheltenham recently, a number of futuristic technologies were on display for delegates to experience. The latest virtual reality headsets were enjoyed by many who were fascinated by how low cost headsets, combined with iPhones or Android phones could create such rich and immersive experiences.

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NspireD2

JULY 8, 2016

Apply research on how we processes visual and auditory information to the design of learning materials.

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SETDA Says

JULY 8, 2016

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), the principal membership association representing U.S. state and territorial digital learning leaders released the following statement applauding the. read more.

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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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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2016

Alma expands partnership with Google, implementing new Coursework API to eliminate double data entry and streamline teacher workflow. Alma Technologies, Inc. has expanded its integration with Google Classroom to include the new Coursework API. Alma is an intuitive student information system (SIS) and learning management system (LMS) that allows districts, schools, and teachers to use Google Classroom from the initial set up of classes to managing assignments to reporting grades, without ever ent

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The Principal of Change

JULY 8, 2016

In Amanda Lang’s book, “The Power Of Why: Simple Questions That Lead to Success” , she talks about the importance of curiosity and it’s connection to intelligence: Curiosity is, therefore, strongly correlated with intelligence. For instance, one longitudinal study of 1,795 kids measured intelligence and curiosity when they were three years old, and then again eight years later.

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Reading By Example

JULY 8, 2016

Being in between positions, I am finding more time to read books and write about them. I usually post my ratings and reviews on Goodreads. This social media tool provides an HTML code of your post to publish on your blog. So…here you go! Look for more reviews over the summer. If you have titles you have read recently and would recommend, please post in the comments.

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ProfHacker

JULY 8, 2016

Pretty awful week. Only possible conclusion is that 2016 wanted to make clear the second half of the year will be just as grim as the first. Here are some links to take us through a–hopefully peaceful–weekend. Kevin “The Tattooed Professor” Gannon’s manifesto on “teaching as radical hope.” I didn’t know that Jacqueline Rose wrote a great essay about the Oscar Pistorius trial : More than twenty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa is riddl

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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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