Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, James Lovelock, has been thinking about the nexus of student engagement, online games, and learning. Here are his thoughts: Student engagement has long been a point of conversation for educators, the concept that students must have an active interest in order to get the best benefit from instruction is hardly a new thought.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Nifemi Ogunsuyi is a teacher leader in New York who participated in Teaching Matter’s Emerging Teacher Leadership Program (ETLP) to develop teacher leader skills, as well as their Master Teacher Program , an advanced micro-credentialing program that allows teachers to demonstrate her competence in leading other teachers. Jennie Brotman sat down with Nifemi to dive deeper into her experience earning their micro-credentials.
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Neo LMS
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Many people still feel that the immediacy of face-to-face collaboration is the gold standard in getting teamwork projects done. However, there are a number of high profile examples of digital and online collaboration that yield real results. First, there’s the Polymath Project. What began as a thought experiment by Tom Gowers titled, “Is massively collaborative mathematics possible?
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Understanding the appropriate way to seek out help is not a skill every student has. Some children, especially younger ones, meet every assignment with cries of “ I need help! ” — before trying independently. Others, especially older students and those struggling with self-esteem, might refuse assistance even when they are entirely lost. Teachers want to provide help in a way that develops students’ self-awareness and self-efficacy, but that’s complicated, too.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
The Jose Vilson
OCTOBER 9, 2018
As a boy, I used to say my prayers at night. Nothing and everything triggered these prayers. While a light buzz pretended silence before the eventual gunshot outside, I’d kneel on both knees, hands clasped, eyes closed, talking to what Catholics refer to as God. Maybe I just needed time to hear what He needed to tell me. Maybe I needed a respite from the emotional abuse I felt burdened to withstand.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 9, 2018
This year on the Global Day of Action, over a million people from around the world mobilized to show how they are working to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and create a better world for all. Coinciding with the opening session of the UN General Assembly, the Global Day of Action provided a unique opportunity to amplify local actions and bring them to the attention of world leaders.
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eSchool News
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Finding and retaining effective teachers is one of the surest ways to improve student outcomes, according to research published in the Elementary School Journal and the Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education. But tight budgets take obvious solutions, like increased compensation packages and aggressive recruitment campaigns, off the table. So what options remain that won’t break the district budget?
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 9, 2018
We know preschool makes a big difference for kids and that its effects can last a lifetime. But to have that kind of impact, early care has to be high quality. Faced with constraints on price, availability and location, parents are often unclear about what actually matters when evaluating a potential preschool. No matter what educational philosophy or model an early childhood classroom uses, these five elements are the essentials to look for when choosing a preschool. 1.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Veteran special and general education teacher Cheryl Mizerny describes ways that general educators can be most effective teaching all students within inclusion classrooms. She highlights necessary underlying beliefs, key assumptions, and hallmarks of inclusive teaching.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 9, 2018
For those of you asking about Android math apps to use with students in class, here is a list of some our favourite picks. From homework helpers to math solvers and graphing calculators, the.
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.
OCTOBER 9, 2018
How Students Are Like Cats by Terry Heick Students can be a lot like cats. This occurred to me recently when teaching a group of 8th graders about the wonders of the preposition. Cats are curious, aloof little prima donnas capable of great feats of athleticism and laziness. They have their own internal clocks, their […]. The post How Students Are Like Cats appeared first on TeachThought.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 9, 2018
A few weeks ago we shared with you a resource full of tips and practical ideas to help teachers make the best of Google Forms in their instruction. Today we are sharing with you another equally.
techlearning
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Youtube is a great source for our English teaching classes but the ads and some offensive comments may distract our students from viewing the videos in a safe and a friendly way. I have been using SafeShare for a long time but as it is paid anymore and as you need to get an account, here is a new web tool that will do the same work for you. It’s SafeYoutube. [ Telescopic Text ] Without any sign up, you can create links without unrelated and adult contents.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 9, 2018
More and more students have access to high-speed internet in schools, but there are still students left without the connectivity they need to grow and learn, according to the annual State of the States report from the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway (ESH). Today, 98 percent of public schools have next-generation fiber infrastructure, and 96 percent have enough internet connectivity to make digital learning possible in classrooms, says ESH CEO Evan Marwell in the report’s introduction.
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.
SecurEdge
OCTOBER 9, 2018
In a world where physical security in schools has so much urgency, coming from so many different threats, most teachers, school administrators and parents aren’t losing a lot of sleep over their school’s WiFi security. But perhaps they should be.
The Principal of Change
OCTOBER 9, 2018
I first heard about the idea of “Problem-Finders” from Ewan McIntosh , and it always struck me as something we should be focusing on in education: “Currently, the world’s education systems are crazy about problem-based learning, but they’re obsessed with the wrong bit of it. While everyone looks at how we could help young people become better problem-solvers, we’re not thinking how we could create a generation of problem finders.”.
Reading By Example
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Photo by Art Lasovsky on Unsplash. Our instructional leadership team recently analyzed the last two years of writing assessment data. We use a commercial-based rubric to score student writing in the fall and in the spring. As I presented the team with the results, now visualized in graphs and tables, we tried to make sense of the information. It didn’t go as well as planned.
MIND Research Institute
OCTOBER 9, 2018
You’re invited to join the movement that is connecting students and educators across the globe. Global Math Week, a great opportunity to experience uplifting mathematics, is this October 10th through 17th. Global Math Week is organized by Global Math Project , a global community of mathematics teachers and supporters who want all learners across the globe to experience joy and wonder in school-relevant mathematics.
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Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t
techlearning
OCTOBER 9, 2018
“We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.” Elbert Hubbard As a second year teacher, I remember being very excited about leading my students to participate in a project-based learning activity. With great enthusiasm, I ran down the hall to see a teacher, much my senior, that I greatly respected and I wanted to share with him how excited I was.
EmergingEdTech
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Easy to integrate video conferencing can provide a vital missing element for online learning. You're never too old to learn, but with modern communications you're never too far either. Universities. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
EdTechTeam
OCTOBER 9, 2018
It’s Applied Digital Skills Week Day 2 and we’re just getting started! Today we’re exploring Google’s Applied Digital Skills curriculum to see what kinds of projects you can do with your students. Challenge #2: Explore the Curriculum. Take a few minutes and explore the lessons available in the Applied Digital Skills curriculum. Find one that meets the needs of your students.
techlearning
OCTOBER 9, 2018
TROY, Mich. and DENTON, Texas (October 9, 2018) – Kelly Educational Staffing ® (KES®), the nation’s leading provider of educational staffing, today announced a strategic partnership with iteach ® , a premier teacher certification program. This exclusive partnership is the first of its kind to establish a consistent, long-term solution to the nationwide teacher shortage by placing qualified individuals in the teaching profession through a unique alternative approach.
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
OCTOBER 9, 2018
If you're an ELA teacher, election season is a perfect time to show students how writing has real impact. Everything from debates to campaign posters to stump speeches hinges on the very rhetorical skills students practice daily in an ELA classroom. To take advantage of this connection between ELA skills and elections, I put together a lesson plan that challenges students to use their persuasive skills to craft an election platform, analyze audiences, give speeches, and assess each other'
techlearning
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Acer today is making available its new Acer Repair Certification eLearning Program to education accounts in the United States and Canada, giving high school students the opportunity to explore technology and build transferable skills in a hands-on setting. Acer developed the Repair Certification eLearning Program so students can learn to perform basic hardware repairs on Acer devices deployed in their school. [ Cyber Security Resources for Teachers and Students ] In addition, the program partner
Graphite Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2018
If you're an ELA teacher, election season is a perfect time to show students how writing has real impact. Everything from debates to campaign posters to stump speeches hinges on the very rhetorical skills students practice daily in an ELA classroom. To take advantage of this connection between ELA skills and elections, I put together a lesson plan that challenges students to use their persuasive skills to craft an election platform, analyze audiences, give speeches, and assess each other'
techlearning
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Nashville-based Education Networks of America ‘s (ENA) CEO, David Pierce, has received the “George ‘Kip’ Reel Award for Leadership in Education” from the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents. [ NCTM Announces New Grant for High School Mathematics Educators ] The award is the highest honor from the organization and is given to individuals who have played an important role in education in Tennessee.
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.
Learning with 'e's
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Image from PXhere Connected learning is currently a popular phrase in education. It's the theme of my keynote speech to the EADL conference in Tallinn , Estonia in May 2019. Learning in the digital age involves a lot of technology, but fundamentally the role of the learner is still to explore, discover and acquire knowledge. Through technology, we can connect not only with content but also context - people, resources and ideas, and we can also share our own ideas for discussion and further learn
MindShift
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Fourteen-year-old Caydden Zimmerman’s school days start early and end late. He has a 90-minute bus ride to get from the homeless shelter where he is staying in Boise, Idaho, to his middle school. He wakes up at 5:45 a.m., quickly brushes his teeth and smooths some gel in his hair, and then he dashes downstairs to catch his school bus. About 2.5 million children in the U.S. currently are homeless , according to the National Center on Family Homelessness.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Project Pals is a innovative all-in-one collaborative learning platform ideal for project based learning that K-12 teachers are using for any subject or curriculum. Through the Project Pals platform educators will track, monitor, and guide student progress while students work collaboratively. This is all done through a easy-to-use visual interface that helps students organize and collaborate on their projects.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Add a Dash of Professional Development to Your Blended-Learning Program. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 10/09/2018 - 09:00. When Cincinnati Public School teachers need extra training to help them better run their blended-learning classrooms , the professional development sometimes comes to them — rolling up in the district’s Tech Truck, a training center on wheels , outfitted with current and emerging classroom teaching tools and a one-on-one coach for the educators.
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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