The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Pana Asavavatana on Episode 388 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Pana Asavavatana won the ISTE Kay Bitter Award for 2018 as a top technology using kindergarten teacher. In today’s show, she digs deep about how she teaches her students to use iPads. Listen to the Show.
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
For the past 20 years, Will Cavada has supported students at Mount Pleasant High School in San Jose, California, as they tell their stories. While his role as a new and emerging media arts teacher has evolved over the years, his mission has not—to equip students with the skills to communicate their own true stories. Since 2016, Mr. Cavada and his students have participated in Digital Promise Global’s 360º Story Lab , including the 360 Filmmakers Challenge and MY World 360º.
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Education Elements
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
For many, being an innovator conjures a vision of being the one out in front, alone, and it can certainly feel that way at times. All at once it seems like a big adventure and a scary proposition with uncertain rewards, but known risks. You may have a lot of questions to ask about your path but worry no one else is on it. It feels like something you kind of want to tell everybody about, but also don’t want anybody to know.
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Recent international studies in adult competencies indicate that six in 10 U.S. adults ages 18–65—around 118 million—perform at or below the lowest proficiency levels in problem solving in technology rich environments ( National Center for Education Statistics, 2016 ). This includes competencies such as using technology for effective communication with others, acquiring and evaluating information, and performing practical tasks.
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Education Elements
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
For many, being an innovator conjures a vision of being the one out in front, alone, and it can certainly feel that way at times. All at once it seems like a big adventure and a scary proposition with uncertain rewards, but known risks. You may have a lot of questions to ask about your path but worry no one else is on it. It feels like something you kind of want to tell everybody about, but also don’t want anybody to know.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Edtech startup incubators? That’s so 2010. That’s the conclusion reached by Barbara (“Bobbi”) Kurshan, a long-time veteran of the education technology world. Kurshan, a Senior Fellow and Innovation Advisor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, has spent decades building edtech enterprises—both for-profit and nonprofit ones.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
General Assembly, a bootcamp , will help you master new skills in design, marketing, technology and data—and offer to help you get a job. Udacity, an online-learning platform , helps you learn the latest in deep learning, machine learning, and web development—and promises it will help you qualify for your dream career. At the end of a student’s journey, are bootcamps and online-learning platforms—just two examples of the recent explosion in new education providers that equip students with profes
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
One way to embellish your writing style and make it sound more professional is through the inclusion of Latin phrases (of course without overusing them). Whether you are writing a research.
TeachThought - Learn better.
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
13 Brilliant Outcomes Of Project-Based Learning by Terry Heick Project-based learning isn’t a ‘trend’ any more than mobile devices are a trend. Mobile devices–smartphones, for example–simply provide a (physical) framework to host hardware (e.g., iris scanners, cameras, etc.) and software technology (e.g., an operating system, apps, etc.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Carlos Chirinos-Padilla has dreamed of playing soccer since he was little. But his neighborhood in Honduras was too dangerous, he said. Boys squared off in street matches, but he never joined a real team. The first time he slipped on his Cohen uniform, he said, “was a feeling único,” one-of-a-kind. Finally, he felt a part of something. Photo: Casey Parks/The Hechinger Report.
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
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Over the last few years, we have reviewed a number of interesting web tools and applications teachers and students can use to create digital magazines and newspapers. In today’s post we are bringing.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
When Florida State Assessment scores revealed that our third-graders were under-performing in reading, my colleagues and I analyzed the data to determine the root cause of performance. The data showed a need for an explicit, phonics-based approach to literacy for our young students. Unless they develop foundational reading skills early, students will experience literacy deficits across all subjects, and phonics instruction embedded in comprehensive reading instruction is the most effective way
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
When it comes to educational web resources the options are overwhelmingly bountiful. There are tons of websites, blogs, and wikis that provide amazing resources to help you in your daily teaching.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Smart is the new cool, and that’s the message behind this year’s National STEAM Day on November 8. The impending STEAM worker shortage is no secret, and districts are working hard to ensure their students have early and frequent exposure to STEAM learning. In fact, early exposure is key to keeping students engaged in progressively challenging material.
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.
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Jeremy Hyler found Harvey Daniels' classic Literature Circles inspiring, but was left wondering how he could get his seventh graders to continue discussing books outside of class with the energy of book club members. Here's how he took circles online with digital tools.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Students in a nursing class at Missoula College in Montana. Data show that nursing is among the highest-demand professions in the state. Photo: Kristine T. Paulsen for The Hechinger Report. MISSOULA, Mont. — The nursing students at Missoula College wield their medical syringes with life-and-death intensity, even though they’re only practicing on fruit.
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Responding to the current dust-up on leveling books, literacy consultant Patty McGee explores a few common questions about cultivating a responsive class library and shares some great ways to immerse your students in a "bookstore" experience, as both customers and staff!
EdTechTeam
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
With the Global Student Voice Film Festival deadline fast approaching, a group of my 5th-grade students has been hard at work collaborating on their 1 minute “Activating Change” themed film. The Global Student Voice Film Festival is a film competition that provides a chance for students ages 5-18 to get empowered, amplify their voice and flex their creative muscles.
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SecurEdge
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
In a matter of months, there will be 362 million public WiFi hotspots in use around the world. And that number is expected to continue growing at about a rate of 25% for the foreseeable future.
Nick's Picks for Educational Technology
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Everyone Loves Review Games You can never have too many options for review games. Mixing things up keeps things fresh. I’m happy to add another tool to my Kahoot, Quizizz, Quizlet Live, Flippity rotation. Gimkit Gimkit (Gimkit.com) was made by a group of high school students from Seattle, My first impression is that they combined the. Read more. The post Gimkit – Mix Things up with a Great New Review Game appeared first on Nick's Picks For Educational Technology.
TeachThought - Learn better.
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 139 Exploring False Dichotomies In Education Drew Perkins talks with Michael B. Horn, Chief Strategy Officer at The Entangled Group and Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, about his work and thoughts about the future of education. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Michael B.
techieMusings
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
About a year ago, I wrote a post How I’m Using Boomerang to Optimize my Email Workflow. Without hesitation, I can say that Boomerang for Gmail is one of my absolute favorite apps. It allows me to keep my inbox well-maintained and as stress-free a place as email can be. I use just about all of the features Boomerang has to offer, including: “Send Later” feature to set a date/time to send an email. “Boomerang” feature to return an email to your inbox at a later date/time that you spec
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
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Maha co-authored this post with Ayah Elewa, Electronics Engineering graduate from the American University in Cairo (student in Maha’s class and Student Technology Assistant at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the time of the experience discussed below). She blogs at [link] and tweets as @AyaH_Egypt. In February 2018, the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) at the American University in Cairo (AUC) ran a Student-Faculty Co-Design session as part of a 15-year anniversary event for CLT.
MIND Research Institute
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
October 22-26, 2018 marked the first annual Massachusetts STEM Week , and MIND Research Institute was proud to celebrate the occasion with some of our ST Math partner schools in Beverly, Burlington, and Lawrence, Massachusetts. MIND collaborated with the schools to host Family Math Nights, events that gave families a chance to share meals and experience our new MathMINDs Games: South of the Sahara storybook board games together.
Marketplace K-12
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
A first-of-its-kind African ed-tech incubator is nurturing another class of startup companies, which are placing a big emphasis on learning via cellphones. The post Cellphone-Driven Education Is Priority for Startups in Africa Ed-Tech Accelerator appeared first on Market Brief.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Youglish is a tool that gives you the English pronunciation of English words by using YouTube videos of native speakers in a meaningful content.
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.
edWeb.net
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
It’s an often-told story: the new principal comes to a school, opens the supply closet, and sees tons of notepads (or pencils or toner). When she looks at the supply order and asks why even more are being purchased despite the surplus, the reply is, “it’s the same order we make every year.” Unfortunately, that philosophy typically applies to school schedules as well.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
I have been dying to learn how to link specific topic headings within my external class website directly to specific portions within Google Document that contains information about those specific sections!
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Today is the "live booth" portion of the Media Literacy Fair that has been going on this week, part of Media Literacy Week. From 3:00 - 5:00 pm US-EST you can join live video rooms to chat with representatives of the 23 different organizations that are participating today. Or at your convenience you can browse the exhibitor hall with its total of 33 exhibiting organizations.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Vidcode aims to get teen girls excited about coding by emphasizing creativity and social media culture and expression.
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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