The Web20Classroom
APRIL 11, 2018
Lately, the work I’ve been doing with teachers and leaders has centered around the engaging and effective use of technology. In addition to developing a guide for how teachers can plan better using technology and what leaders can look for when doing walkthroughs, I have had many conversations around the transformational use of technology. Specifically, what does that look like?
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 11, 2018
Karen Bosch on episode 288 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Karen Bosch explains why Merge Cubes are so hot, how they are being used in classrooms, and how she’s using them to build critical thinking and creativity in her school. Join Merge Cube Mania! A big thank you to Karen.
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Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 11, 2018
There’s that teacher. Maybe she works in your building. Maybe she’s at another school in your district. And she plans and executes these amazingly complex techy lessons. So much so that you can’t fully wrap your brain around what she’s doing. She uses a buffet of websites, apps and digital tools. There are layers upon […].
Education Elements
APRIL 11, 2018
“You can’t buy personalized learning…” I read this statement by Richard Culatta recently and it really resonated with me because personalizing learning is about skilled teachers, not students working on computers for a large part of a day. Yes technology can support and enhance the learning, but what it actually comes down to is good teaching practices, implemented by teachers who are prepared to learn, collaborate and reflect, and take risks (and sometimes fail) to improve the learning process
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 11, 2018
Tech Tips is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that colleagues and friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. . This week, I’m passing on a tip from my security-conscious daughter: I used to do this and forgot about it. She came for a visit and slapped a post-it note over my webcam. And she’s right! Webcams and mics are too easy to hack, been done often.
Doug Levin
APRIL 11, 2018
As interviewed on the Educate Podcast , a collaboration of American Public Media and The Hechinger Report (“ Schools prove soft targets for hackers “).
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
APRIL 11, 2018
Whether you call it “right fit,” “best fit” or good fit, the concept of an institution being a suitable match for a student’s needs—be they social or academic—is probably one you’ve read about or discussed in the classroom or at the dinner table. It’s a concept universities and applicants alike are paying close attention to, as it relates directly to student success.
Education Elements
APRIL 11, 2018
Imagine you’re exploring a new place. It’s exciting, but unfamiliar and so remote that you’ve lost cell service. How do you get where you’re going? Chances are, you’ll seek out an expert - someone who knows the lay of the land and can give you directions. Once you’ve found the corner gas station and asked for assistance, what will your expert guide tell you?
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 11, 2018
32 Tips For Building Relationships With Students by TeachThought Staff Building relationships with students isn’t always simple, but it’s crucial to the well-being and academic growth of all students. Part of the reason it’s not, in fact, ’simple’ is because every student is different and there are few universal rules for engaging students.
eSchool News
APRIL 11, 2018
Research indicates that due to a heightened interest in visual materials combined with strong visual processing capabilities, many individuals with autism benefit from using technology. From devices to apps to smart-home implementations, technology can help improve daily life for those on the autism spectrum immensely, and software and devices that are currently in development offer great promise for the future.
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.
APRIL 11, 2018
10 Conversations That Can Start Your Next Project-Based Learning Unit contributed by John Otterstedt In the world of project-based learning, the big projects get the headlines. That point was reaffirmed to me this weekend when I was swept up in the 2013 documentary ‘If You Build It.’ As I watched a group of midwestern students […].
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 11, 2018
Maker Education (known as Maker Ed) is a trending movement in today’s educational circles. It is premised on two key concepts: project-based learning and learning by doing. And although some.read more.
eSchool News
APRIL 11, 2018
Districts around the country are moving away from teaching models based on lectures and textbooks—but transition isn’t always simple. Creating a competency-based or mastery-based environment requires re-thinking everything, including teaching methods, assessments, and how to best prepare students for life after school. Both Kankakee Public Schools in Illinois and Naugatuck Public Schools in Connecticut are making the shift to competency-based learning, and have had their share of challenges alon
Edsurge
APRIL 11, 2018
It’s a cold morning in northern Vermont, so Peter Nichols has the heat cranked high as he pulls out of his driveway and begins the 66-mile drive south, out of the rural hills surrounding Hazen Middle School, where he teaches, and towards the lakefront properties of Shelburne Community School. He is making the trip to visit Sam Nelson and his middle schoolers who have formed a student planning committee, a group of students who meet regularly with Nelson to help him refine his curriculum.
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 11, 2018
Here is a collection of some helpful iPad apps to use with your kids to help them learn how to form letters and enhance their spelling skills. The apps feature a wide vareity of engaging (and.read more.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 11, 2018
. From school safety to budget cuts and federal policy, there are many contentious issues in education. But educators know what students need to be successful: Schools can and must support the whole student, and teaching skills like personal responsibility, teamwork and learning from one’s mistakes enhances students’ mastery of academic content. The question is, how can this be done for each and every student?
Teacher Tech
APRIL 11, 2018
Sort SOME of the Spreadsheet I have a spreadsheet with a roster of names. I have another list which I wanted to match up who from the 2nd list was on my roster. I temporarily pasted the 2nd list onto my spreadsheet so I could try to match up the names. The problem is if […]. The post Google Sheets: Sort a Range appeared first on Teacher Tech.
ProfHacker
APRIL 11, 2018
I remember a few months ago, someone shared an article about a microwave that took voice commands, and while most people find that kind of thing useless, my first thought was that some people have disabilities, and the buttons on the microwave could cause problems for people who have diseases such as arthritis, where pushing small buttons could be difficult.
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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
Sell Courses Online
APRIL 11, 2018
The post Online Courses vs Membership Sites: What Should You Create? appeared first on Sell Courses Online. If you have some experience with online marketing, you must have heard about membership sites and online courses. They are two of the most popular ways of monetizing your expertise online. Even though they both are digital products and are similar in a few ways, they are two very different business models.
Adjusting Course
APRIL 11, 2018
I'll never forget sitting in the audience of Minnesota's largest conference for elementary principals. It was February and despite the frigid temperatures outside the room had a palpable warmth. Although I didn't have the best seat, there was no mistaking the red toy airplane sitting ominously on stage. That's because I knew who that airplane belonged to and I could hardly wait to learn from him.
techlearning
APRIL 11, 2018
New research from NewBay’s AV Technology and Tech & Learning magazines—from a poll of more than 200 users of educational technology in K–12 and higher education—shows how technology leads to increased engagement and more use of online resources, thereby improving educational outcomes. Although the survey showed that many higher education and K–12 schools remain at a crossroads in terms of making a full transition to technology, the vast majority of those who responded are excited about what
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
APRIL 11, 2018
Global Education Day, our annual meet-up for global educators, takes place at the International Society for Technology in Education Conference (ISTE) on Sunday, June 24th, from 2 - 5pm at the convention center. This is a free and participatory event, featuring inspirational ignite talks by noted educators and organizations working to connect classrooms, as well as round-table discussions in which educators showcase specific examples of global projects and initiatives.
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.
techlearning
APRIL 11, 2018
We went phone free in our classroom five days ago. Five days of no phones allowed. Five days of fewer distractions. Five days of being conscious of when we pull out a device, and when we purposely put it away. Over spring break, I had sent the following email to students and parents letting them know of the decision, worried about the top-down approach I was taking with this decision.
EdTechTeam
APRIL 11, 2018
The Bait! I admit I am a totally “Googley” teacher. From Google Classroom to creating journal entries with Google Draw with Kindergarten, I love immersing my students in the educational amazing-ness provided by Google For Education! You can imagine my chagrin when I found the Applied Digital Skills c urriculum would be geared toward middle, high school, and post-secondary students.
techlearning
APRIL 11, 2018
RoboKind , creator of Milo and robots4autism , today announced its partnership with Tom C. Gooch Elementary School in Dallas, TX, to break down barriers for students with special needs and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The school adopted Milo and the robots4autism curriculum in early April. [ Help Kids Practice Core Skills With Today's Top Pick ] Teachers at Gooch Elementary use Milo the facially expressive social robot, coupled with the robots4autism curriculum, to teach social behaviors and
The Principal of Change
APRIL 11, 2018
Feeling valued. We all want to feel that we are valued for the work that we do daily, and when you don’t feel it, “checking out” becomes an option. When one is truly valued, they are not just commended for the work they do but are pushed to the possibilities of what they possibly could do. My best boss always found the balance of ensuring she appreciated me, but asking me questions and pushing my thinking on where I could go.
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
APRIL 11, 2018
K–12 educators and administrators are tasked with building safe and effective digital learning environments, and this responsibility includes shielding students from inappropriate content online. Traditionally, this has involved monitoring and filtering web access by keeping lists of appropriate and inappropriate websites. But the Internet is constantly changing.
edWeb.net
APRIL 11, 2018
Continuous, effective professional learning can help teachers and administrators improve teaching and learning, but research shows traditional forms of professional development have become expensive and ineffective. In the past 10 years, social media has helped educators connect online to more easily share resources, ideas, and practices among themselves, leading to more grass roots, open source collaboration and the evolution of personal learning networks.
techlearning
APRIL 11, 2018
KinderLab Robotics , the creators of KIBO™ , a robot kit designed to teach children ages 4–7 to build, program, decorate, and bring their own robot to life without requiring any screen-time, today announced its acceptance to STEMworks , an online honor roll of STEM education programs. [ Robotics Showcase 2017! (Why taking risks is legit) ] Programs listed in STEMworks have been reviewed for effectiveness using research-based design principles.
MindShift
APRIL 11, 2018
Everyone — from businesses to sports franchises — is on a quest to crack the code of the perfect team. Google spent years studying their working teams and determined that success wasn’t based on “who” was on a team but on the culture created by the team — for example, a group that takes turns talking vs. one in which members speak over one another.
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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