Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Here are the most-read posts for the month of September: 21 Websites and 5 Posters to Teach Mouse Skills. Teacher-Author? Me too! Let’s talk. College Credit Classes in Blended Learning. Great Activities for the First Week of School. 20 Back-to-School Articles. 12 Favorite PC Shortkeys. Tech Ed Resources for your Class–Digital Citizenship. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Back to school isn’t just a transition for students; it’s an adjustment for parents, who are met with presentations from principals and teachers that feature a variety of education terms. Phrases like personalized learning, trauma-informed approach, and whole child are quickly shown on slides and briefly discussed due to the content overload that is Back-to-School Night.
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Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
This article is part of the guide What Reading Well Looks Like. One evening last week, I collapsed into bed after homework was finished, lunches were packed, and bedtime stories were read and happened upon an impassioned Los Angeles Times op-ed by high school political science teacher Jeremy Adams. In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones.
TeacherCast
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Are you looking for a podcasting solution that works well in your classroom? This month, Spreaker announced that their recording platform called Spreaker Studio is now the first podcasting app to fully support Chrome OS. What Does This Mean? By being Chrome OS supported, students using Chromebooks can now use Spreaker and all of it's rich recording and publishing tools to create educational podcasts.
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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.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
What if you could squeeze an extra ten minutes out of your busy day and devote them to more meaningful interactions with students, colleagues and parents? While a school day is estimated to be around 6.7 hours, every educator knows that a teacher’s workday is much longer. Carving out extra time in a teaching day may seem like a tall order for many educators, who often must steal hours from their evenings, cutting into their own professional development time and tipping the scales on their work-l
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Excerpts of adult explanations from a working paper, “How does a switch work? The relation between adult mechanistic language and children’s learning,” by Katelyn Kurkul et al. Young children who were exposed to more mechanistic explanations learned more. Why is it that higher income kids tend to score better on achievement tests than poor kids, even at the youngest ages?
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
In response to a couple of requests we received from our readers here in EdTech and Mlearning, we went ahead and curated for you the collection below. This is a list featuring some popular platforms.
TeachThought - Learn better.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Writing and math might seem like divergent career paths, but they collide in technical writing. Technical writers are capable of presenting highly technical material in a clear and concise manner so that the average reader can absorb the content. The post Math Jobs: 8 Very Different Careers That Depend On Numbers appeared first on TeachThought.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
In May, when edWeb.net surveyed principals, personalized PD for teachers was the number one topic of interest. With all the responsibilities and tasks on principals’ plates, relevant, engaging PD focused on best practices can be extremely challenging. In a recent edWebinar , Dr. L Robert Furman, principal of South Park Elementary Center in Pennsylvania, asked the question, “Why is it that when we think of PD, it becomes a comedy or a depression and teachers automatically assume that it is
Teacher Tech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Students Have Work in “Your Work” Google Classroom allows students to submit their work digitally. To access their work they need to click on the assignment stripe on the Stream or on the Classwork page click on “View Assignment.” This takes them to the assignment screen with the full directions posted. Your Work Bubble In […].
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Language Textbooks Resources is a collection of excellent materials to help learners develop their language skills. It features a wide variety of guides, textbooks, books, courses, and many other.
TeacherCast
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Are you looking for a podcasting solution that works well in your classroom? This month, Spreaker announced that their recording platform called Spreaker Studio is now the first podcasting app to fully support Chrome OS. What Does This Mean? By being Chrome OS supported, students using Chromebooks can now use Spreaker and all of it's rich recording and publishing tools to create educational podcasts.
Sell Courses Online
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
The post Thinkific Pricing (2019) — Which Plan is Right For You? appeared first on Sell Courses Online. Thinkific remains one of the most promising and sought-after onlin??e course platforms among creators, even as new platforms continue to emerge now and then. One of the things that makes Thinkific so popular is its flexible pricing model. So, it offers multiple pricing plans including a free plan which makes it ideal for creators at different … Thinkific Pricing (2019) — Which Plan is Ri
TeacherCast
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. Students and Teachers can now take advantage of Spreaker Studio in the classroom as it recently announced the arrival of Chrome OS Support. The post Spreaker Studio Now Fully Supports Chrome OS appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
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.
Teacher Tech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Create a PledgeCents TAP Page Teachers Are Professionals is a project I am working on in partnership with PledgeCents. We are launching Phase 1 of the project. The first step to participating is to create a PledgeCents page for Teachers Are Professionals. Discounts Phase 1 is REDUCING how much you pay out of pocket. Long […]. The post Create a TAP Page appeared first on Teacher Tech.
TeacherCast
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. Today we’ll be talking with LEGO Education’s Head of Program Development, Alisha MacIntyre, all about LEGO Education and FIRST’s newest program for the youngest of learners: FIRST LEGO League Discovery Edition. . The post FIRST LEGO LEAGUE JR: Discovery Edition appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
Jamf on EdTech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
While some are very familiar with Apple already, all are diving into iPadOS management for the first time. Read this asset and see how you can take full advantage of these powerful new capabilities and intuitive features.
MIND Research Institute
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes MIND’s Lead Mathematician Brandon Smith back to the show, for a discussion on project-based and problem-based learning. Brandon talks about the similarities and differences between the two, as well as some common misconceptions about them.
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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
Jamf on EdTech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
While some are very familiar with Apple already, all are diving into iPadOS management for the first time. Read this asset and see how you can take full advantage of these powerful new capabilities and intuitive features.
Omega Notes
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
In recent years, there has been a shift in higher education through the use of blended learning technologies. Some institutions in the industry have embraced this shift, but most colleges and universities have struggled to find a solution. This reality is largely lead by the fact that educators are finding it challenging to implement a comprehensive content solution which permits effective design of blended learning courses.
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Scavenger hunts are one of my favorite strategies for encouraging students to explore, be curious, and think critically. I use scavenger hunts at the start of the year to foster community building , and I use them to keep students engaged during field trips (actual and virtual). In the past, I have shared my Google Documents and Google Slides scavenger hunts.
Kyle Pace
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
I recently started watching a new Netflix series called Diagnosis. Dr. Lisa Sanders has written a column for the New York Times about peoples’ undiagnosed medical conditions to seek feedback from the greater community since 2002. This has now been turned into a Netflix documentary series, with each episode following the life of an individual with a medical condition that has never been diagnosed.
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.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
At Muskogee Public Schools , we recently had to redraw our school attendance boundaries. Using geographic information system (GIS) software gave us a wealth of data to inform our decisions; but after the dust settled, we began to put our geographic information to work in a number of other useful ways. Here are the four we’re most excited about. 1. Reviewing equity by tying student performance data to GIS data.
Prodigy
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Not all children — especially nowadays — learn best through pencil-and-paper instruction. According to educational nonprofit EDUCAUSE, a growing body of research shows game-based learning platforms “can create an engaging dynamic that inspires students to develop competencies and skills as they focus on the activities of the game.” Regardless of the subject, whether your child […].
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
One of my fave conversations centered on the idea of using emojis as a way to help kids make sense of social studies and incorporating them as part of a quality lesson that can help improve student thinking and literacy skills.
Marketplace K-12
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
U.K.-based school staffing company Zen Educate and California science and coding company CodeCombat both raise funds. South African education company Snapplify eyes international expansion. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Brighteye Ventures Invests in Zen Educate; Code Combat Raises $6 Million appeared first on Market Brief.
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
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Celebrate Mad Hatter Day (9/6) by visiting the classic Alice in Wonderland tale. This beautiful online edition of the Lewis Carroll classic is written in large text for easy legibility, and includes illustrations from eleven different versions of the story.
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I’ve lost 28 pounds since late June and am running 8-10 miles a week. And yes, I just turned 50 and feel great. In this show, I’ll share the apps and tips for living a healthier lifestyle including the “eating plan” I’m using at My Shibboleth.
Prodigy
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Bullying. It’s one of the few words that trigger alarm in students, parents, teachers, and school leaders alike. School safety is the right of all your students — and it’s up to you to put a bullying prevention plan in place to ensure your students feel safe, comfortable, and confident. With the right plan, you, your […]. The post Bullying prevention: 5 best practices to keep kids safe appeared first on Prodigy Math Blog.
Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Photo by Loewe Technologies on unsplash There's plenty of hype about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential, future impact on society. In many areas, such as manufacturing, defence, transport and health, AI is already impacting significantly. In the tech industry, it's already seen as a notorious element in targeted advertising , surveillance and propaganda (for example in recent elections).
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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