Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 30, 2017
We have a golden window of time at the beginning of any class. For these first five or ten minutes of class (OK, probably more the five than the ten), we have our students’ most attention. It’s the most focused they’ll likely be for us all day. If we squander that time, the rest of […].
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 30, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Virtual and augmented reality tools bring new experiences to students.
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A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 30, 2017
" The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others." - Albert Schweitzer A major Category 4 Hurricane hit the Corpus Christie area in South Texas last Friday leaving a path of destruction. The worst rain event in United States history is currently impacting Southeast Texas and now other parts of the state as well as Louisiana.
EdTech4Beginners
AUGUST 30, 2017
Students relate to video — it’s a growing part of how they share and how they absorb information. And if you’re looking for a good way to tap into that natural enthusiasm and understanding, it helps if you can communicate with video, too. That’s where Animoto comes in handy. What is Animoto? Animoto is a website that lets you easily create videos and slideshows.
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EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 30, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez From FERPA to COPPA, we’ve got a rundown on how school districts deal with student privacy.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 30, 2017
Episode 138 on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Carol McLaughlin @missmac100 second grade teacher from Alabama and #2ndchat moderator talks about the global trends in second grade. From Project based learning, global projects and steam to the biggest heartbreaks of second-grade teachers, Carol shares it all.
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Battelle for Kids
AUGUST 30, 2017
In a high school English classroom in Arizona, students work in established teams to tackle assignments. The teacher, Mr. Maier, coaches them on how to support each other through a variety of communication and collaboration strategies, such as the Harkness Discussion. In a grade 1-2 class in Michigan, Mrs. Jessica builds perseverance and communication through her students using a digital language app on tablets.
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2017
The “game of school” hasn’t changed much since it was designed. Instead of focusing on individuals, we focus on accountability measures; we expect students to fit into rigidly defined roles and a highly regulated system. Like pawns on a playing board, kids are told to follow the rules of the game and comply with adult-driven systems, teacher requests, and standardized tests.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 30, 2017
August 30, 2017 This is an updated version of the popular chart we published awhile ago featuring some of what we think are the best apps for students and learners with special needs. We have.read more.
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2017
A hallmark of Kahoot’s learning games platform has been the ability for teachers to create quizzes and games for students to use during class. But “the biggest challenge we see with teachers is time,” Erik Harrell, its CEO, tells EdSurge. For even the biggest Kahoot fans, the time needed to put together unique quizzes can be restrictive. So the company set out to make Kahoot Studio, a curated library of ready-to-play kahoot games for K-12 educators and their students.
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.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 30, 2017
Jessica Berlinski. Students from underserved populations do not have the same opportunities for a strong education as their more-affluent peers. This is the harsh reality that data from Stanford’s sweeping 2009-2013 study bears out. As policymakers and educators struggle with how to shift this phenomenon, social-emotional learning has emerged as a solution to the challenge of achieving educational equity; they certainly comprise part of the solution to this multifaceted challenge.
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2017
Kai Drayton-Yee says she didn’t play too many video games when she was a kid, and focused more on “STEM and engineering and math.”. But this past Saturday, the 18-year-old was standing on a stage at Impact Hub in Oakland, describing a video game she’d worked on. She was one of approximately four dozen students who are a part of Gameheads , which bills itself as a tech justice organization aimed at teaching low-income and underrepresented young people the skills they need to succeed in the tech
eSchool News
AUGUST 30, 2017
More than half of educators in a recent survey (65 percent) said they feel confident about their ability to effectively use ed-tech resources in the classroom–a 7 percent increase from 2016. Nearly all surveyed educators (98 percent) said they use some form of digital content, but they also agreed that roadblocks do prevent them from using technology to its full classroom potential.
TeacherCast
AUGUST 30, 2017
For the last 50 years, Wordly Wise has been a world leader in helping students learn how to read. In today's show, we explore how their new 10-step lesson plans give teachers and students an edge in an ever changing digital classroom. The post Learn why Wordly Wise has been a leader vocabulary and reading comprehension for millions of students. | @SchoolSpecialty appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting 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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 30, 2017
The post They Don’t Want Privacy: Why Students Should Study Social Media appeared first on TeachThought.
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2017
Academic research libraries are many things: knowledge storehouses, teaching and research partners, technology hubs. When it comes to the people who staff and lead them, however, these institutions look too much the same, skewing heavily white and female. That assessment, which won’t surprise anyone who has been paying attention at library conferences, is one of the standout findings of a report released today by the nonprofit group Ithaka S+R.
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 30, 2017
The post Making Friends: 10 Team-Building Games For Students appeared first on TeachThought.
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 30, 2017
Assign Optional Challenge Work One of the awesome things about digital is how easy it is to provide optional challenges to students. I will post to Google Classroom with the topic of “Optional” or “Challenge.” Obviously, I do not expect all students to do it. Return For students who did not complete the challenge, you […].
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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
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 30, 2017
The post 27 Creative Ways to Greet Your Elementary School Students appeared first on TeachThought.
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 30, 2017
EdBlocks, the super-simple graphical programming language for Edison robots, makes computer coding approachable, meaningful, and fun. The post 5 truly STEM things to teach with Edison and EdBlocks from @MeetEdison appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network. Teaching kids about coding and robotics is an important aspect of education in the technology age.
The Principal of Change
AUGUST 30, 2017
From the book, “ Rework “: Scratch the surface and you’ll find these “real world” inhabitants are filled with pessimism and despair. They expect fresh concepts to fail. They assume society isn’t ready for or capable of change. Even worse, they want to drag others down into their tomb. If you’re hopeful and ambitious, they’ll try to convince you your ideas are impossible.
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 30, 2017
As I start the new school year, I find myself looking back on a crazy summer that came and went very quickly. My triplets have now officially turned the corner and in November will officially be 4 year olds. This means that they will be having new opportunities for grown and development, as well as […]. The post Why should both teachers and students focus more on #making and #play this school year. appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
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.
ProfHacker
AUGUST 30, 2017
Serendipitous discovery is not just for apocryphally wandering through library stacks–sometimes you can stumble across a cool tool, as well. Friday offered just such an occasion: I was working through Moacier P. de Sá Pereira’s The Javascripting English Major (recommended in Weekend Reading ), and in the first chapter I discovered a new-to-me-web browser: Brave.
My Paperless Classroom
AUGUST 30, 2017
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we discuss the topic of mentoring and coaching from a variety of angles including the Student/Teacher relationship, Technology Coach / Teacher relationship, and Teacher to student relationship. | Episode 163. The post How Can I Be An Effective Mentor To My Peers? appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
Cycles of Learning
AUGUST 30, 2017
I was honored to participate in a Public Radio podcast sponsored by the Mill Valley Public Library called "Eight Books that Made Me". Literature has always been a very important part of my life and having the opportunity to reflect on my favorite books, and their impact on my life and career was a blessing.
Learning with 'e's
AUGUST 30, 2017
From Villemard, c 1910 Aspirations, dreams, hopes and desires for the future appear in many art forms. Known as retrofuturism , the study of how people in the past represented their imagined futures is quite fascinating. In my last blog post I wrote about an illustration from 1930 that depicted - quite accurately - how people would be using their mobile phones for video communication.
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
AUGUST 30, 2017
Vast collection of science resources emphasizes written reflection.
EdTechTeam
AUGUST 30, 2017
Cross-posted from Google for Education Blog We’ve seen educators do incredible things with G Suite for Education tools : creatively teach classroom material, collaborate with students, and design innovative assignments to achieve meaningful outcomes. Classroom is a useful tool for teachers, and since it launched three years ago, students have submitted more than 1 billion assignments.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2017
Design is great, it's easy to set up, and reports are thorough.
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2017
If you think your monthly internet bill is high, try $233,817. That’s how much Nome Public Schools in Alaska is charged for its 700 students, according E-rate data gathered by nonprofit EducationSuperHighway. A steep price like that is not unheard of for rural districts in Alaska—and some people worry it might only get worse. GCI, a broadband provider in the state, is slated for purchase by Colorado-based Liberty Interactive in a deal that could amount to nearly $1 billion.
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