EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2016

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Decades before BYOD and one-to-one, schools were just getting acquainted with computing.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

We are all born the same, needing food, love and care, but once we start to assimilate knowledge, each of us starts to show our uniqueness. There are no two babies to walk at the exact same age, or speak the exact same words. We all develop skills and process knowledge in a very personal and different way. That’s why I think that the learning process should be tailored to each individual, according to their needs and capabilities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Watch this video and come away educated: Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, CSG Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, CAEP reviewer, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and a weekly contributor to Te

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Guest Article by: Dasha Sokolova. There’s no doubt that children and adults learn in various ways. This distinction lies not only in what we learn at different age levels, but also how we do it. Today, both adults and children are often engaged in studies through game-based learning and gamification mechanics such as points, leaderboards, progression, and others.

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Personalized Learning

Voyager Sopris Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Being a technology teacher, I try to look for tools that engage my students. Some of these tools lend themselves very well to being the foundation of a project, while others serve as brain breaks or class activities. Regardless of what context they’re used for, they all serve the same purpose: student engagement within the classroom. I’ve compiled a list of my top five favorite tech tools for the classroom.

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Brilliant or Insane

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Brilliant or Insane. One of the smartest and coolest young teachers I know recently discovered he has testicular cancer. You may be thinking there’s nothing funny about cancer, and you’re right. For Justin Birckbichler, though, a lump on his testicle not only turned his life upside down, it also helped him develop him a “Ballsy Sense of Tumor.” […].

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When we work with school districts to embark on a personalized learning journey, we empower students to be self-directed, independent, motivated, and well-versed in articulating and sharing ideas. We encourage students to reflect on their own performance data and collaboratively plan an academic path forward that meets their needs. Yet we don’t build that sort of student agency when it comes to behavior and discipline.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

My ten-year-old daughter is on the autism spectrum. When we met for her annual review this year, one of her goals revolved around her learning how to extend her writing. I cringed. Last year, I’d bought a marble composition notebook, and I told her that we would write every day. It was like pulling teeth. She just didn’t want to do it. This year, I was determined that I would come up with a plan that would both encourage her to want to write—and allow me to keep my sanity.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to a very magical entry… one that has been a traditional post each holiday season. It is a time of year that I wish to express my gratitude to those wonderful educators that have welcomed me at their schools, webinars, and conferences and also join me at this blog and on twitter throughout the year. I would like to share with all of you a very special letter I found under my Christmas Tree many Christmas Eves ago.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. In our third year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist. They have to frame their thoughts as a response to some of the finest college application essay prompts, inspired by the very same ones that high school seniors are feverishly working on now!

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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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Class Tech Integrate

DECEMBER 7, 2016

by Mickey McFetridge Many people who use iPads and Chromebooks in the classroom know about the app Seesaw. It can be used primarily as an LMS (Learning Management System), but many of its features allow alignment with the Transformation spectrum of the SAMR Model. Students using Seesaw can: Take pictures and video Annotate documents with drawings or voice Record actions and voice on a whiteboard Ask teachers to publish work on a class blog Lets look at the SAMR Model and these Seesaw features to

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. I am sure that there are some additional methods or movements that I have not mentioned.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

December 7, 2016 While the digital world provides us with immense opportunities to enhance our learning and hone in our intellectual skills but it does also pose some serious challenges that can.read more.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2016

High-quality instruction in STEM requires both teaching expertise and content knowledge. Yet, at the elementary school level, many teachers haven’t had any specialized education or training in science, leaving them at a loss for PD in STEM. At the secondary level, studies show that about 33 percent of middle school math and science teachers and 30 percent of high school chemistry and physics teachers didn’t major in these fields and haven’t earned a certificate to teach them.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

December 7, 2016 Seesaw is one of our favourite digital portfolio tool/app that we have covered in numerous posts in the past. A few days ago, Seesaw launched a number of interesting updates that we.read more.

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Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Curriculet had previously arranged to work commercially with the major media outlet USA Today on a digital reading project. That work might get re-started, according to Waterford. The post Waterford Acquires Digital Reading Platform Curriculet appeared first on Market Brief.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 7, 2016

William Gibson has a lovely meditation on privacy, encryption, and history in the New York Times , as he considers the necessary difficulty of linking these terms: In the short term, the span of a lifetime, many of us would argue for privacy, and therefore against transparency. But history, the long term, is transparency; it is the absence of secrets.

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Edutopia

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Kelly Wickham Hurst Education Equity A public high school administrator recounts the moment she recognized that her teachers disciplined black and white students differently.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Credit: Getty Images. Concerns about the quality and price of traditional academic programs in higher education have generated interest in competency-based programs that allow students to learn at their own pace, with up to 600 institutions now interested in developing, building or offering these new programs. These new programs offer potential for colleges and universities to set clearer expectations about what students must know, understand and be able to do to earn degrees in specific disci

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EmergingEdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Word Search and Cross Words add a fun Element of Gamification to Vocabulary or Terminology Assessments While working to redesign a Digital Literacy course here at The College of Westchester, I found. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Curran Dee and Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Ph.D. Our story as a mother-son digital citizenship team began long before we created our combined @CurranCentral account almost a year ago. We’ve been learning side-by-side together for years. As an associate professor and the faculty member on record for a university’s educational technology program, my toddler was always an integral part of my teaching.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Involving young children in cooking and meal preparation is a wonderful way to spend time together as a family. Measuring, stirring, and cooking are all tasks that present useful opportunities to teach simple math and science concepts. Meal preparation is also a great time to discuss nutrition and healthy eating. Cooking is a useful skill and when taught to children can be the start of a lifelong interest in food.

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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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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2016

What it is: Which One Doesn’t Belong? is a site I learned about from @TeamBaldwin today. This math site is for students of all ages and challenges them to look at a set of four images and determine which image doesn’t belong and justify their answer. The best part of this site is that each problem has multiple correct responses that can be justified.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Be aware of holiday hazards within a child’s easy reach! Our homes are filled with Christmas flowers, ornaments and table adornments. While it provides a rich ambiance, the novelty and attractiveness create an appeal to a young child that is hard to resist. With young children, everything goes into their mouth. As the holidays approach, we associate with certain plants like Holly, Poinsettia, Amaryllis, Cactus and Mistletoe in stores.

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My Paperless Classroom

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Across the board, one of the most common classroom complaints is that the information being presented has no ‘real world applications.’ Many teachers that hear this accusation coming from students can’t help but smile at their naïve-ness and strive harder to draw obvious parallels between textbook examples and young adult lives. Fortunately, in many cases, […].

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. I am sure that there are some additional methods or movements that I have not mentioned.

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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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EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 7, 2016

EdTechTeam saw another 4000 educators during the month of November. In addition to work in CA, WI, AR and NJ we also had the opportunity to meet with educators in Jakarta, Bangkok, Yellowknife and Canberra during our 42 events last month. Want to bring EdTechTeam to your school or district? Please take a moment to fill out our request form and a member of the team will contact you.

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. I am sure that there are some additional methods or movements that I have not mentioned.

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The Principal of Change

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In my opinion, Bruno Mars was one of the most memorable Super Bowl half time shows I have ever seen. I have seen him in concert, and he is an amazing entertainer. When I recently saw this video being shared on Facebook, I had to share it myself. A couple of things that stuck out to me. First of all, not only remembering where you come from, but also celebrating it.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In 2016 edWeb.net hosted over 250 webinars that have been viewed by 170,000 educators. Topics spanned from early childhood education to building a positive school and classroom culture. From integrating technology into school libraries, to special education, to coding and robotics, there was something for everyone this year. We would like to thank our partners, sponsors, and wonderful presenters for making 2016 a success—and of course, thank you to the educators that joined us all year long!

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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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