The Journal
JANUARY 8, 2018
TV – live shows (news, documentaries, etc.), not just YouTubes – is now available on all devices as an app. And, TV as an app makes absolutely unique resources readily available in the palm of a learner’s hand. However, as we discuss in this week’s blog post: if only it were that simple!
EdTech4Beginners
JANUARY 8, 2018
Who remembers the film Space Jam? Believe it or not, the original website, which was created in 1996, still exists! Have a look at it with your class (click here for the link) and discuss the differences. I have made a simple comparison sheet for you: To extend the children, ask them WHY it has changed. This could lead to research about technological change/advancements i.e.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 8, 2018
Throughout the year, I post websites and apps the Ask a Tech Teacher crew’s classes found useful, instructive, helpful in integrating technology into classroom lesson plans. Some, you agreed with us about; others not so much. Here, I’ll share which sites you-all thought were the most helpful in efforts to weave tech into the classroom experience.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 8, 2018
In many districts, teachers are provided the same professional development regardless of their subject area, grade level, or personal goals. The irony of this is that many of us educators have been successfully navigating the waters of personalized learning for our students, but haven’t been given the opportunity to transition that same approach to our own professional learning.
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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.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JANUARY 8, 2018
Customers' needs and wants prompted Listenwise to add new features and resources to the product. Customer feedback is key. The post Listen to Customer Feedback to Move Your Startup Ahead in 2018 appeared first on Market Brief.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 8, 2018
By Alan Joch The proper solid state drive can boost performance and support critical innovations.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Battelle for Kids
JANUARY 8, 2018
P21 is going to celebrate the expertise of our Exemplar programs at our Patterns of Innovation conference in Napa. You can join us by registering before the March 27-28 event sells out.
Edsurge
JANUARY 8, 2018
As I sat at a giant table with 15 colleagues pondering how to make professional learning more personal for our teachers, my eyes drifted to my screen. That’s when it dawned on me. I saw people excited to receive their StitchFix, FabFitFun or Blue Apron boxes. What if we could apply the subscription box model to professional learning? My supervisor glanced up at me, wondering what I was looking at on my computer.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JANUARY 8, 2018
25 Of The Best Math Resources For 2018 by TeachThought Staff Ed note: Though the list was curated entirely by editors at TeachThought, the post was sponsored by zapzapmath Because of the skill-based nature of mathematics in general, math resources pair especially well with digital tools like apps and websites. On these kinds of platforms, […].
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 8, 2018
January 8, 2018 Google Sheets is definitely one of the must have tools in your digital teaching toolkit. Google Sheets allows you to create, edit, share and collaborate on a wide variety of.read more.
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.
JANUARY 8, 2018
7 Simple Ways You Can Help Students Pay Attention by TeachThought Staff For many teachers, helping students “pay attention” is probably the wrong way to help improve what you’re probably trying to improve. Listless students. Apathetic responses. Uninspired work. Talking. Texting. Behavior issues. “Off-taskedness.” Daydreaming.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 8, 2018
January 8, 2018 In today’s post we are sharing with you one of our popular visuals in 2017. It features a collection of some good educational websites to use in the teaching and learning of.read more.
Teacher Tech
JANUARY 8, 2018
Add A Slide per Student in Google Slides One of my favorite activities is collaborative Google Slides. That is all students in the class on the SAME Google Slides. I usually recommend to keep it simple. Create BLANK Google Slides and share it with edit access with the class. Students add their own slide and […]. The post Google Slides: Add Your Roster appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Iterating Toward Openness
JANUARY 8, 2018
Today is one of those liminal days when you come to the end of something you’ve worked on for what feels like forever, and it magically transforms into the beginning of something new, and you can still see both sides of it. We began work on the Creative Commons Certificates two years ago. Collectively, we’ve spent hundreds of hours, sometimes working face to face but most often working remotely, designing and redesigning everything from the course outcomes to the structure of the cou
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.
eSchool News
JANUARY 8, 2018
States are on the right path when it comes to using real-time education data to inform teaching and learning, but they should continue taking critical steps to improve data use, according to a new report. The Data Quality Campaign’s (DQC) Show Me the Data 2017 report highlights strides made by states in their education data reporting and ways they can make their report cards clearer and more useful so that parents, educators, community members, and policymakers have the information they ne
TeacherCast
JANUARY 8, 2018
On this episode of Ask The Tech Coach, we examine some of the most popular apps for teaching dissection and anatomy. Join Jeff and Rob as we discuss this hot topic of digital learning. What does that mean??? Hit the play button and check it out today! Don’t forget to subscribe to us in iTunes. The post Learning About Dissection and Anatomy appeared first on TeacherCast.
eSchool News
JANUARY 8, 2018
It’s no secret that Americans experienced more than our fair share of natural disasters in recent months. Wildfires razed entire neighborhoods in California. Hurricane Maria decimated entire regions of Puerto Rico. The event that impacted my world was Hurricane Harvey. The deadly storm dealt its mighty blow right as the new school year got underway.
TeacherCast
JANUARY 8, 2018
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students. each and… The post The Essential Role of Educational Support Professionals In The School District appeared first on TeacherCast.
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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
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 8, 2018
Shared reading has the potential to be a useful vehicle for learning IF it’s implemented effectively. Literacy consultant Sarah Tantillo looks at the benefits and drawbacks of investing time in two students reading together and suggests strategies to increase retention and communication skills.
ProfHacker
JANUARY 8, 2018
The internet has exploded with podcasts, with so many great options out there. (ProfHacker even got in on the trend for awhile !) Here at ProfHacker, we have had several open thread posts about podcasts and podcast apps. Selection and management of their use can almost be overwhelming. In this post in 2014, Jason mentioned that he uses Overcast to listen to podcasts.
Education Superhighway
JANUARY 8, 2018
Beatty, a small, rural town about 45 minutes from Las Vegas, will be Nevada’s very first all-fiber community. Making it so was not a short or simple process, but it was incredibly worthwhile. And it would not have been possible without the commitment of Valley Electric Association, a Cooperative that is bringing fiber to the entire town. Valley Electric, which has been around for over 50 years, provides electricity for 6,800 square miles in Nevada.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 8, 2018
University of Michigan professors give out more A’s under new grading system Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. At the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, about 8,000 students have earned their ordinary course grades in an unusual way. They start out the semester with a zero, but each has the opportunity to earn an A by racking up points.
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.
Comfortably 2.0
JANUARY 8, 2018
I didn't pick a #oneword for 2017. I'm gonna give it a go again this year. My word this year stems in part from my 2016 word and an event that has recently transpired in my life. My word this year is "perspective." My son was diagnosed with Crohn's disease during his eighth-grade year. You probably didn't know that. He doesn't share that too often.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 8, 2018
First-year cadets following the Air Force Academy assault course. Photo: Thomas Kimmel for The Hechinger Report. Military students help both themselves and the economy when they earn advanced degrees, and we must find the best techniques to engage this important group. Education has come a long way since the inception of the G.I. Bill in the 1940s. With the onset of online learning, those on active duty have been able to advance their educations, whether stationed in the United States or oversea
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 8, 2018
The developer of online games and apps will pay $650,000 to settle a complaint of privacy violations brought by the FTC. The post Provider of ‘Connected Toys’ VTech Settles Federal Privacy Complaint appeared first on Market Brief.
eSchool News
JANUARY 8, 2018
Securely share roster, course, and enrollment information between systems. OneRoster is a data standard for securely sharing roster, course, and enrollment information between systems, and is already seeing broad adoption across the ecosystem. With the release of v1.1, districts can import data faster, add start and end dates, associate students with digital course materials, and synchronize grades.
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.
Hubbli
JANUARY 8, 2018
Looking for a way to improve your school’s enrollment numbers? Look no further than Facebook. Yes, everyone’s favorite social network is also a powerful marketing tool. Through the magic of Facebook, you can reach over a billion people worldwide, although you won’t need to reach nearly that many. Even though you can reach a huge amount of people through Facebook, you can also scale it way down to appeal to select few families who will actually enroll in your school.
edWeb.net
JANUARY 8, 2018
“This is a great resource for academic as well as special subject educators working with students from grades PreK through high school… Highly Recommended.” edWeb.net was reviewed in the January/February 2018 issue of School Library Connection: edWeb.net. This site provides free professional development webinars and podcasts for educators on a broad range of topics.
Reading By Example
JANUARY 8, 2018
At the turn of the new year, I took a look at my reading habits. I have participated in the Goodreads Reading Challenge for the last five years. You set a goal for number of books read, and then document each book you read with a date finished, rating and maybe even a review. Here is how I have fared. 2013: 12 books read out of a goal of 40. 2014: No challenge accepted. 2015: 56 books read out of a goal of 50. 2016: 55 books read out of a goal of 60. 2017: 49 books read out of a goal of 52.
Hubbli
JANUARY 8, 2018
Looking for a way to improve your school’s enrollment numbers? Look no further than Facebook. Yes, everyone’s favorite social network is also a powerful marketing tool. Through the magic of Facebook, you can reach over a billion people worldwide, although you won’t need to reach nearly that many. Even though you can reach a huge amount of people through Facebook, you can also scale it way down to appeal to select few families who will actually enroll in your school.
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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