The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Tom Rademacher on episode 179 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Tom Rademacher, author of It Won’t Be Easy: An Exceedingly Honest (and slightly unprofessional) Book About Teaching , shares why teachers should tell their story. (And how they can do it without losing their job.).
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2017
By Amanda Murphy UDL provides multiple paths to student success.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Here are ten of the most-visited image-use tips on Ask a Tech Teacher: 10 Tips About Using Images in the Classroom You Don’t Want to Miss. Image Copyright Do’s and Don’ts. Photos For Class–Robust, Student-safe with built in citations. Quick Search for Plagiarized Images. 5 Image Apps for your Classroom. My Picture’s a TIFF and the Program Needs a JPG.
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 26, 2017
A major buzzword over the last few years, digital storytelling has emerged as a new way to communicate, specifically to communicate personal stories. It is defined by its use of computer-based technology to enhance the old art of storytelling. Typically digital storytelling is not associated with media such as Hollywood movies, as it is characterized as a personal expression, rather than a commercial exercise.
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SecurEdge
OCTOBER 26, 2017
What if you could harness the power of WiFi to reach your customers in real time and give your business a competitive advantage all at once?
The Principal of Change
OCTOBER 26, 2017
I shared the following tweet, looking for thoughts on “getting everybody on board” or building consensus: Anyone have a good article on not necessarily having 100% buy-in from staff but consensus? — George Couros (@gcouros) October 23, 2017. I received this story by Thomas R. Hoerr , via Alan Peterson , and the beginning struck me: I recall being a new teacher, attending one of my first faculty meetings, when we were informed that a budget surplus meant that each teacher in the distr
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 26, 2017
October 29, 2017 Below is a collection of some of the best math solver apps to help students with their homework. Students can use them to solve a wide variety of math problems through a step-by-step.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 26, 2017
No one sends a press release when a school decides that a technology it once raved about has failed—or outlived its usefulness. And sometimes they just can’t seem to quit devoting resources to zombie tech. As the number of tech tools proliferates, many higher-ed institutions are struggling with winding down support of older or little-used software. That was the focus of a session at the annual meeting this week of WCET , which brought together hundreds of college-technology leaders.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 26, 2017
October 27, 2017 Storyline Online is an excellent literacy website to use with your kids. It helps immerse kids in engaging reading and storytelling experiences. Storyline Online streams.read more.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 26, 2017
The efficiencies afforded us by technology can play a central role in a district’s mission. That’s not to say we need to overwhelm our parents, students, and employees with apps and devices, but there are plenty of things district leaders can do behind the scenes to improve the experience of those stakeholders. How can you tell whether your district is ahead of the curve in technology adoption?
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.
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 26, 2017
In this episode, you will learn how Microsoft OneNote can be used to help you organize not only your classroom but just about every part of your daily activities. We are also pleased to announce the second annual OneNote Online Conference happening from November 7-13. Once again, TeacherCast will be sponsoring the conference as well […]. The post 10 Ways to use @OneNoteEDU to keep you organized appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
ProfHacker
OCTOBER 26, 2017
There’s a lot of ambivalence about social media these days, and not just because of Russian bots. Every year makes it a little clearer that Twitter and Facebook are probably a little more interested in advertising revenue than they are in shutting down–heck, even mildly alleviating–abuse. Even within the higher ed Twitter bubble, there have recently been plenty of recent high-profile examples, mostly of members of marginalized communities being attacked online in tones ranging
Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Paper List to Slides I was given… No joke… A 7 page packet of papers with short phrases on it. Carrying around a packet of paper is not something that is going to work for me… So how do I get this into Google Slides? Google Keep My first step to getting paper into a […]. The post Paper List to Slides appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Gaggle Speaks
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Reddit is a massive community of 250 million users built around the concepts of user-created posts and comments sorted by votes. Reddit is comprised of over 50,000 “subreddits,” which organize posts and comments into categories such as “world news” or “funny.” The subreddits are created by the community and can focus on any imaginable topic. Pros. Seemingly endless possibilities for information on any topic.
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.
OCTOBER 26, 2017
How To Respond To Negative Social Media About Your Business contributed by Catherine Wilson When you’re operating a business—an eBook store, for example—you’ll please all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time. But you’ll never please all of the people all of the time. In times such […]. The post How To Respond To Negative Social Media About Your Business appeared first on TeachThought.
MIND Research Institute
OCTOBER 26, 2017
We asked educators: “What does the term ‘mathematical rigor’ mean to you?”. The answers might surprise you! Rather than bringing up being quick, precise or calculating, educators associated rigor in mathematics with creativity, application and problem solving. Educators from several facebook groups replied, including Youcubed , How to Learn Math , STEM Teacher Tribe and MIND Research Institute.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Small groups of students are clustered at tables examining a set of artifacts. Each set contains images, maps, and primary source documents that illustrate how geography impacted the history of the United States. Students use the artifacts to examine the essential question, how do the Earth’s features impact people over time? As they examine each artifact, they annotate and record information identifying the source and its purpose, the author and his or her point of view, the context in which it
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Amber Chandler's The Flexible SEL Classroom marries SEL with academics in a way that feels fresh, best-practice based, and perhaps most importantly, very practical, writes educator Rita Platt, adding that each chapter offers ready-to-use classroom strategies.
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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
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Do the parents in your class know the great stuff happening every day in class? Most teachers and schools work really hard to share what learning. They create newsletters, annual reports, websites, blogs, twitter feeds, but they often overlook the most important way to really get parents engaged. Schools need to empower students to share […].
MindShift
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Digital technologies have added a new element of anxiety to family life for many parents. A lot of kids now have access to mobile devices, which brings up parent concerns that kids aren’t learning to interact with people , spend too much time on devices and no longer play outside. Often parents are most concerned about their young children spending time on devices because they know the early years are a crucial time for a child’s brain development.
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 26, 2017
We hope that your school year is off to an exciting and enjoyable start as you approach the 2-month mark with your newest group of students. Whether you’re in an early elementary classroom, middle school, or even high school, we’re well aware of how hard teachers work to make the school year both fun and […]. The post Getting your Holiday EdTech Wish List ready for 2017 with @Eduporium appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Full to the brim with useful information, master teacher Jim Burke's book is a must-have for teachers who are looking for ways to unpack their literacy standards and find deeper meaning. Erin Corrigan-Smith says it's also ideal for those who want quick access to the essentials.
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.
My Paperless Classroom
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Though the problems of extroverts and introverts are discussed very widely today, some people still have a misapprehension about what distinguishes these types of people. Many people have the notion of extroverts as social people who talk a lot and have the idea of introverts as tight, shy, and less-talkative people. The reality is that […]. The post How to communicate with your introverted students appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 26, 2017
John Campbell and Christian van Nieuwerburgh look at four broad areas of formal and informal coaching: student success and well-being, educational leadership, professional practice, and community engagement. A helpful, quick read, says teacher and mentor Alex Valencic.
Graphite Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Each act of cyberbullying hurts students, disrupts classrooms, and affects your school's culture and community. So how should you handle it? What should you do or say? And what can you do today that will help your students recognize, respond to, and avoid online bullying? No matter how proactive you are, the reality is that students may still very well witness or experience cyberbullying.
techlearning
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Kennewick School District in Washington adopts ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0 Math program. Cites hand-on exercises and language development.
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.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 26, 2017
" Andi's Adventure is a tale of one little girl whose imagination brings color to her world. When she's given the freedom to create and share her story in school, she brings this magic to her classroom and keeps the sparkle in her eye." Andi's Adventure is the new educational initiative to help educators keep creativity alive in their classroom and their student's lives.
techlearning
OCTOBER 26, 2017
How can you make an educational technology project successful? In a sense, the fact that it’s to do with ICT in education is irrelevant.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Zebra Math is an innovative new iOS app for working on basic Math skills. Zebra Math is a fun app that focuses on skills such as: addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc etc by having a student just draw the correct answer to the problem in the allotted time. As a student progresses they will learn more skills and move on to the next level. Also, a student can share their scores w/ others.
techlearning
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Sakon Kieh @OneTechChic: Access+opportunities+family engagement+curriculum integration = bridging the digital gap.
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