Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MARCH 14, 2019
Students must feel safe to reach their potential. Use these SEL techniques to create that type of school environment for a diverse range of students. The post 4 Ways Social-Emotional Learning Can Create Safe School Spaces for All Students appeared first on Market Brief.
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 14, 2019
Mike Ribble on episode 460 of the 10-Minute Teacher Mike Ribble, a digital citizenship expert, shares five important things every educator should know about digital citizenship. Today’s show is sponsored by NetRef. Join me on Tuesday, March 26 at 4 pm ET for a free webinar, 5 Ways to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology. [Register here.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 14, 2019
Throwback Day–I’ll republish this Pi Day post from last year, just to remind you of this wonderful mathematical event: Pi Day is an annual celebration commemorating the mathematical constant ? (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are the three most significant digits of ? in the decimal form. Daniel Tammet, a high-functioning autistic savant, holds the European record for reciting pi from memory to 22,514 digits in five hours and nine minutes.
Edsurge
MARCH 14, 2019
The allure of “tech jobs” and the salaries they command have given rise to new industries, from coding bootcamps to specialized recruiters. Yet the likes of Google and Facebook sometimes overshadow sectors that have been—and remain—core to the American economy: industrial manufacturing. It’s in this niche where Cluster operates, and is growing. The Culver City, Calif.
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Ascend Math
MARCH 14, 2019
Here are two awesome examples of past march math problems! But first we would like to challenge your classes to create and submit your own NCAA tournament related math problems! You could use the graphing exploration , another Ascend Math resource or simply submit a problem. Every class submitting a problem will be eligible. All entries will be featured on the Ascend Math blog with the name of your school and class.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 14, 2019
5 Tips For Teaching With Art In Any Subject Area contributed by Nicola Giardina, TeachThought PD Facilitator Art inquiry is a powerful way to engage students with diverse learning needs, improve critical thinking and social-emotional skills and make learning relevant to students’ lives. Yet many teachers shy away from teaching with art, which causes their […].
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 14, 2019
Below is a collection of some of the best iPad math games for young learners. These apps involve strategic use of mathematical skills in working on simulated challenges. While an entertaining source.
Kyle Pace
MARCH 14, 2019
Ever have one of those days? When you feel unsure with just about everything? You wonder, “How am I the best person for this work?” You second guess, have self-doubt, and always worry about whether or not you’re making the best decision for students/teachers/staff/team, etc., etc. It’s a hard place to find yourself, and I like to think I’m not alone.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 14, 2019
Here are two free iPad apps you can use with students to create talking pictures. Both of these apps allow you to record your own voice to use as a voice-over in your photos. 1- ChatterPix.
Marketplace K-12
MARCH 14, 2019
More than 30 organizations are protesting President Trump’s 2020 budget proposal to defund the Title IV-A program, which districts can use for a variety of needs. The post Coalition Opposes President’s Plan to Pull the Plug on This $1.2 Billion Block Grant appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 14, 2019
Poem By 10-Year-Old With Dyslexia Emphasizes Power Of Perspective by TeachThought Staff I was reading it backwards like “life in it make can I” and was like… this doesn’t make any sense and then I realised. Why is this child more intelligent than me — Calum McSwiggan (@CalumMcSwiggan) February 27, 2019 Dyslexia I am stupid. […]. The post Poem From 10-Year-Old Dyslexic Student Emphasizes Power Of Perspective appeared first on TeachThought.
EmergingEdTech
MARCH 14, 2019
Put Those Ubiquitous Smartphones to Use for Learning (or Try Some Inexpensive Disposable Cameras for Younger Students) Photography is a great subject to teach. It is a fantastic skill for children of. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
SpeechTechie
MARCH 14, 2019
Sesame Street has been on a self-regulation initiative for the last several years. A series of skits called Cookie's Crumby Pictures parody popular movies and model strategies for listening, recalling directions, waiting one's turn and self-control. Children would not get the references to Karate Kid or When Harry Met Sally, but find the videos entertaining nevertheless.
MIND Research Institute
MARCH 14, 2019
I love Pi Day because it’s the closest thing we have to a math holiday. Each year, I celebrate by baking a Pi Day pie. I was sad to break my streak last year (I was traveling), so I wanted to make a comeback this year. I decided to use 2019’s Pi Day pie as an opportunity to challenge the mathematical connections I could make, as well as my own pie-baking practice.
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.
Shake Up Learning
MARCH 14, 2019
The post 10 Time-Saving Tips and Tools for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s face it. As teachers, your time is precious. You only have so much time with your students, and you want to maximize that time for learning. We don’t want to end up wasting valuable time searching for documents, websites, or setting up our lessons.
eSchool News
MARCH 14, 2019
Students in schools where new principals participated in a research-based training program outperformed students in schools with new principals who did not participate in the program, according to a new study. The RAND Corporation study focuses on the New Leaders program, which partners with districts to offer rigorous and research-based training for aspiring principals.
The Principal of Change
MARCH 14, 2019
My favorite read of the week was the article, “ The only metric of success that really matters is the one we ignore.” The whole article is compelling, but this part about Bill Gates really stuck with me: It is no secret that aging helps with perspective. Bill Gates, reflecting on his work last year, said that as a young man in his 20s, he was consumed with making Microsoft a personal-computing giant.
iLearn Technology
MARCH 14, 2019
In the last eight years, my posting habits have become pretty sparse, to say the least. Starting and running a school…it’s a lot. It keeps me busy and thoroughly exhausted. I miss it. I miss the cadence of posting regularly and interacting with my education friends virtually. I miss swapping ideas and being thoroughly steeped in what is happening in ed tech.
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MiddleWeb
MARCH 14, 2019
Mike Schmoker dispels many myths that guide American education, says teacher leader Jennifer Peters, proposing instead a manageable, research-backed solution for educators to revolutionize their teaching and infuse literacy. She's bought a copy for all her colleagues.
Graphite Blog
MARCH 14, 2019
Building SEL (social and emotional learning) skills such as curiosity requires face-to-face interaction, meaningful discussion, and reflection. Edtech is no complete substitute for that, but there are tools that can supplement the development of character in the classroom and at home. According to Character Lab , curiosity is: a strong desire to learn or know something -- a search for information for its own sake.
MiddleWeb
MARCH 14, 2019
With this volume of their Jacob's Ladder program Joyce VanTassel-Baskel and Tamra Stambaugh have devised a way to garner the most impact from nonfiction mini-lessons while allowing for flexibility and choice within the texts, says educator Erin Corrigan-Smith.
Edthena
MARCH 14, 2019
When an organization decides to put Edthena to work in its classrooms, it’s usually part of some broader initiative—an investment in teacher professional development. A lot of times, no small amount of time and energy is devoted to the process of helping teachers critically reflect on their own practice—all toward the end of achieving better student outcomes through implementing change in the classroom.
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.
Graphite Blog
MARCH 14, 2019
Building SEL (social and emotional learning) skills such as curiosity requires face-to-face interaction, meaningful discussion, and reflection. Edtech is no complete substitute for that, but there are tools that can supplement the development of character in the classroom and at home. According to Character Lab , curiosity is: a strong desire to learn or know something -- a search for information for its own sake.
Edthena
MARCH 14, 2019
When an organization decides to put Edthena to work in its classrooms, it’s usually part of some broader initiative—an investment in teacher professional development. A lot of times, no small amount of time and energy is devoted to the process of helping teachers critically reflect on their own practice—all toward the end of achieving better student outcomes through implementing change in the classroom.
techlearning
MARCH 14, 2019
SoapBox Labs AI-driven speech recognition technology combined with Microsoft's global cloud infrastructure aims to address international education gap
iLearn Technology
MARCH 14, 2019
In the last eight years, my posting habits have become pretty sparse, to say the least. Starting and running a school…it’s a lot. It keeps me busy and thoroughly exhausted. I miss it. I miss the cadence of posting regularly and interacting with my education friends virtually. I miss swapping ideas and being thoroughly steeped in what is happening in ed tech.
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.
techlearning
MARCH 14, 2019
Technology should empower our students to seamlessly create, express, and share their ideas.
Turnitin
MARCH 14, 2019
A Humorous Listicle: Things Teachers Saw While Grading That We Cannot Unsee
techlearning
MARCH 14, 2019
In DIY, kids use everyday materials to complete challenges in various skill areas.
Neo LMS
MARCH 14, 2019
Student-centric learning is a hot topic among educators around the world. No matter if their students have just joined the education system or they are enrolled in Higher Education, more and more teachers and various other stakeholders turn to the learner-centric approach to education. Why is that? While there are many reasons to adopt student-centered learning, the bottom line is that it is better aligned with the 21st Century needs.
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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