EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2018

K–12 Experts Weigh In on Training Teachers to Use Education Technology. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 10/25/2018 - 13:07. For K–12 schools implementing new classroom tools, professional development is crucial to guaranteeing that both teachers and students make the most of such investments. A recent PwC report notes that of 2,000 K–12 teachers surveyed, only 10 percent reported feeling secure in their ability to incorporate “higher-level” technology into their classrooms, highlighting a need for qual

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Episode 380 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Sarah Johnson is a leader who is passionate about stemming burnout through sharing the balance message for fellow educators, elevating women in leadership, and inspiring others with faith-filled leadership. She has been a teacher for grades 6-12, a principal for 4k-12, and is currently leading on a broader scale through consulting, coaching, and speaking.

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Ditch That Textbook

OCTOBER 25, 2018

As our world becomes increasingly tech-dependent, a fundamental question will be at the heart of everything we do … How do we preserve our humanity? Artificial intelligence is automating tasks in our lives. Messaging can be so easily misunderstood. And the amount of time we spend staring at a screen every day is a serious […].

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The Jose Vilson

OCTOBER 25, 2018

“So what you’re saying is that the statement at the top of this paper is for me to prove using these equations?” I nod. “OK, but I don’t get what f and g actually do. That’s making like no sense.” [scribbles a bunch of notes on a board and, over the course of five minutes, gets to why mathematicians decided to write “f of g” with a dot but not explain how it actually works] “OK, that was really good.” “Was it?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Google Arts & Cutlture is one of the best educational platforms for virtually exploring world museums. It allows you to search for, access and explore beautiful artworks from all around the.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

For Sancha Gray, Asbury Park (NJ) School Superintendent, building a brighter future is a way of life. For Sancha Gray, Asbury Park (NJ) School Superintendent, building a brighter future is a way of life. This is no small feat, considering that she and now-NJ Commissioner of Education Lamont Repollet stepped into a struggling district with 75% of students reading below grade level (half of those being three-to-six grades below).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2018

As technology and innovation become first priority for school districts, it’s important that students are offered creative learning spaces to expand and challenge their knowledge and ability to create. Technology can help students boost their concentration, retain information, and encourage individualized learning programs. Students can also begin to advance their collaboration skills through online projects.

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Teacher Tech

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Celebrate Halloween with Fun Math Activities – All Treats, No Tricks A Guest Post by John McGowan, Product Manager, Texthelp At Texthelp, we love Halloween. After all, it gives you the opportunity to take things that are normally scary (spiders, ghosts, clowns) and turn them into something fun. Who doesn’t love a good costume party?! […].

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2018

I’m not sure if teachers dreaded faculty meetings more than I did, but while standing in an auditorium filled with tired-looking faculty after a long day of teaching, I sometimes had this thought: If I did a dance or paused unsuspectingly, would that gain their attention, even if only for a moment? We ask teachers to sit and focus at their lowest energy cycle of the day.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

While “trendy” ideas and products come and go, many of these influential concepts seem likely to continue to shape edtech for many years to come. While “trendy” ideas and products come and go, many of these influential concepts seem likely to continue to shape edtech for many years to come. Some of them are still emerging, and some of them are controversial, but they all have great potential for teaching and learning.

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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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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 25, 2018

In this episode of TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Doug Ashton from Streamable Learning along with educators Mark Hauk and Martin McGuire to discuss how students are able to travel the world through virtual field trips. . The post Using Video in the Class to Provide Virtual Field Trips and Authentic Learning Experiences for Students of all Ages appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

FEATURES SCHOOL LEADERS ADVOCATE FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT HOME INTERNET ACCESS By Eileen Belastock Here’s how these district leaders have addressed the issue of digital inequity. WHY STUDENT CREATION IS THE HARDEST/BEST FORM OF ASSESSMENT By Kerry Gallagher By using a creative assessment process, we can better measure mastery for students with a variety of skill levels.

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Teacher Tech

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Celebrate Halloween with Fun Math Activities – All Treats, No Tricks A Guest Post by John McGowan, Product Manager, Texthelp At Texthelp, we love Halloween. After all, it gives you the opportunity to take things that are normally scary (spiders, ghosts, clowns) and turn them into something fun. Who doesn’t love a good costume party?! […].

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Since its launch in 2013, the Hour of Code has introduced more than 625,750,509 people ages four to 104, in more than 180 countries, to basic coding and computer science concepts. Since its launch in 2013, the Hour of Code has introduced more than 625,750,509 people ages four to 104, in more than 180 countries, to basic coding and computer science concepts.

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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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SpeechTechie

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The Five Point Scale is one of my favorite tools. It is versatile to talk about many different kinds of social observations, norms, problems and nuances; it is also narrative in form and sparks discussion about perspective taking. So I made you a lesson! Use this Google Slides, uh, slide as a template to have kids generate examples of problems that occur on Halloween.

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Jamf on EdTech

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Brian Martin of Lafayette School Corporation shared his school district’s story of digging out of old management methods and migrating to modern ones.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 25, 2018

I was sent a video called “ The Adaptable Mind ” by educator Erin Caldwell. She told me the following, “I have since shared it with my students, and used it as a launching pad to discuss what are the most valuable skills we can set our students up with. ” It would be an excellent video for discussion with students and/or staff.

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SecurEdge

OCTOBER 25, 2018

WiFi is dynamic. It fluctuates throughout the day, responding to the environment. As users, devices and applications drop in and off of the network, the performance of your WiFi will be affected, sometimes leading to slower downloading / uploading speeds and occasionally network outages. An experienced wireless network designer can make assumptions about your wireless environment based on things like industry and average daily users, and design a wireless network that is more resilient to these

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Jamf on EdTech

OCTOBER 25, 2018

What is Google Cloud Identity? What is Google Cloud Secure LDAP? How does the Google and Jamf integration work? Read this for answers.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 25, 2018

“Behind every successful woman is a group chat hyping her up.” How does one explain the most empowering professional development they have ever experienced? This is my attempt. Our Voice Academy (OVA) rooted me in a community of powerful change-makers in education, recognized and celebrated my identity, and amplified my voice and personal sense of empowerment.

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MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Retired teacher and principal and now math tutor Beth Ferguson wants to develop students’ ability not just to manipulate numbers but communicate their math understanding. She has found both research and plenty of tools in Teaching Students to Communicate Mathematically.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 137 Using Movement Theater And Inquiry To Increase Authentic Learning Drew Perkins talks with Paul Rajeckas, Co-Artistic Director of Theater Moves, about his work with physical movement theater to help deepen learning and increase authenticity through inquiry. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: prajeckas.com Notes to the Motherland on Facebook Listen and […].

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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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MIND Research Institute

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Since the big shift in math standards, mathematical coherence is a phrase that can be found accompanying most state standard lists and guidelines. Essentially, it’s telling educators that students should be connecting mathematical concepts to one another instead of learning procedures in isolation. In other words, mathematical coherence is another way to say conceptual understanding in math.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

At the monthly T&L Leader Hangout, district leaders gathered for an online roundtable. At the monthly T&L Leader Hangout, district leaders gathered for an online roundtable. The focus of the roundtable was to share strategies for addressing digital equity in their districts, specifically what has worked best for districts as they seek to close the equity gap for gender, economics, and diverse student communities.

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MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Combining anecdotes, research and common sense, school psychologist Ben Springer walks you through what doesn’t work and what you can try instead when you encounter aggressive behavior in students. Alex Valencic recommends reading about the author's happy kid formula now.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

With more than $3 billion spent on ed tech products last year and more than 2,500 programs on the market, educators across the country need to know which products are likely to make a difference in teaching and learning. In a research study into this issue, Dr. Ryan S. Baker, Director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics focused on what aggregate data can tell us about the programs we use and how effective the apps we use for math, ELA and science are.

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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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Reading By Example

OCTOBER 25, 2018

I’ve been reading an informational book on and off, The Complete Guide to Article Writing: How to Write Successful Articles for Online and Print Markets by Naveed Saleh. So far it’s been helpful for me to think more critically about my writing craft. The first chapter starts with a primer on style. Saleh describes the difference between active vs. passive voice, for example, and the right and wrong way to use specific words such as “about” and “affect/effect” in your writing.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Lumen Touch, an all-in-one enterprise management system for school districts has integrated Foundry in its Lumen Touch enterprise system. Called Bright FOUNDRY, it provides a learning management solution designed for project-based and personalized learning, and is available to all Lumen Touch customers. [ 35 Resources for the STEAM Classroom: Putting the Arts in STEM ] For more information about Bright FOUNDRY, by Lumen Touch visit www.lumentouch.com.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Mention edtech, and the first thought that usually comes to mind is collecting data to evaluate students’ progress. And during the recent edWebinar “Get Smart with EdTech: Track Usage on Every Device,” presenters Jeremy Bunkley, Director of Information Technology Services, School District of Clay County, FL, and Leo Brehm, Product Manager, CatchOn, acknowledged that one goal of edtech is to provide educators with data so that they can develop a more effective and personalized learning plan for e

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

“Cybersecurity” and “mass shooters” were probably not on your syllabus as an education major in college were they? “Cybersecurity” and “mass shooters” were probably not on your syllabus as an education major in college were they? Unfortunately, those subjects have become priority number one for educators, administrators, and parents everywhere. This month, contributing writer Tara Smith takes a deep dive into the insights and resources available for securing, or at least attempting to secure, st

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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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