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OCTOBER 11, 2017

By Dan Tynan Three schools share advice so you too can create a volunteer program that benefits teachers, students and the community.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2017

More than ever universities today are carving out fresh ways to bypass bureaucracy and drive innovation in higher education—and it’s working. Colleges are pioneering novel forms of credentialing and breakthrough education technologies for non-traditional learners around the globe. They are experimenting with more intensive ways to partner with the K-12 system and with employers, and they are creating new lines of revenue and educational business models.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2017

By Alan Joch Virtual teaching in bigger schools can foster collaboration skills and give students access to new experiences.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 11, 2017

“ We must meet our students exactly where they are with exactly the brains they have right now. We must use all the tools we have available to us and not expect them to fit into a mold or all behave exactly the same. ” – Dr. Gene R. Carter. While many districts, schools, and educators understand the need to shift to a culture of personalized learning, many others still struggle to transition fully from the one-size-fits-all approach and truly change instruction.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Over the last weekend of July, some of the world’s education leaders gathered at the Ed T ech Asia Summit in Ho Chi Minh to discuss where education is headed in the 21st century. 51Talk (or “China Online Education Group”), China’s leading online education platform and the first from China listed on the NYSE (NYSE: COE), was invited to attend the summit alongside education industry leaders such as Pearson, Amazon, and YouTube.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Lee Ann Yonker on episode 168 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Lee Ann Yonker helped start the #MiniGoogleMasters movement in her school in K-3rd grade, demonstrating littles can be tech-savvy too! Now having moved to 5th grade, Mrs. Yonker is continuing her tech encouragement with the #MakingGoogleMasters.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: #83–Find Outlook Follow-up Folder.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Cree was scribbling aimlessly with her head down in an intentional posture that made it impossible to make eye contact with me. It was the third quarter of the school year and I was standing at the front of her ninth grade English class. Literary non-fiction was the unit, which meant the students were learning about essays, articles, and speeches. On that particular day, the class was set to examine speeches from Abraham Lincoln and Dr.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The quote above has been sticking in my brain for awhile, and although this is something that I have thought about often, John Spencer puts it into words in a succinct yet compelling way. As many people discuss the merits of homework for students (not a fan, never been a fan), I think about the late hours that many teachers spend working at schools.

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Teacher Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Catlin Tucker Lost Her Home in the Santa Rosa Fire I am pretty sure I head the Catlin Tucker fan club. Her book on Blended Learning is required reading for my college class I teach. I frequently find my self reading and learning from her blog (catlintucker.com). She packed the house when she keynoted the […]. The post Let’s Help One of Ours: Catlin Tucker appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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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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ProfHacker

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Readers who are digital humanities-curious–or who are just looking for a decently comprehensive overview of some approaches to digital pedagogy, especially but not necessarily exclusively, in the humanities classroom, might want to bookmark issue 11.3 (out in preview now) of Digital Humanities Quarterly , which is devoted to “Imagining the DH Undergraduate.” In their “Introduction,” , Emily Christina Murphy and Shannon R Smith note the three themes that connect the

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2017

October 12, 2017 On Writing; A Memoire of The Craft is an excellent guide from Stephen King to help beginner writers understand what it takes to build a strong and effective writing style. Stephen’s.read more.

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Teacher Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Use Pumpkins Not Clipart Holiday worksheets do not make learning more fun. It’s marginally better than just a page of those math problems without the pumpkins, but why not give students more authentic learning opportunities? Instead of clip art pumpkins let’s have kids use real pumpkins! Dave Burgess says creativity is not an inherent trait, […].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2017

October 11, 2017 Here are two more tools to enhance teachers communication with students parents. Using these tools you will be able to engage parents in their kids learning and create a.read more.

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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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techieMusings

OCTOBER 11, 2017

As I wrapped up Day 1 of my Email Challenge last night, I took a moment to jot down some thoughts… I realized just how much my email drives what I choose to do next on a daily basis. Even though I make a to-do list at the end of each day to guide what I will do the next day, I rarely get to looking at it until after school. I spend so much of my day in reactive mode – jumping around from place to place and activity to activity – driven by what my inbox tells me to do.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In this file photo, a student at a Mississippi elementary school reads during class. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Although Governor Phil Bryant is considering taking over Jackson Public Schools, which has struggled to improve student achievement and meet accreditation standards, there are bright spots in the district. Kathleen Grigsby principal of Davis Magnet World IB Elementary School, spoke to The Hechinger Report about student success at the school, particularly with early liter

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 11, 2017

These Octopus Kites Are Nightmare Fuel by TeachThought Staff There are good kites and there are bad kites. And then there are octopus kites. A ‘good kite’ would be something like the one Benjamin Franklin flew. Whether we evaluate its quality by its flying performance or its historical significance, that’s one amazing kite. A ‘bad kite’ […].

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Technology leaders at the K-12 and higher ed levels said they expect more digital learning tools in their schools and on their campuses, but they also expressed concerns over having enough manpower to handle increased technology demands. The information comes from a new report, the Education Operations Health Index , based on two decades of SchoolDude data and survey results, and it offers a glimpse at the state of technology, school facilities and operations nationwide.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Creativity and Connection: The Art & Impact of Dorothea Lange By Ashley McCann “I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet. I do not remember how I explained my presence or my camera to her, but I do remember she asked me no questions. I made five exposures, […]. The post Creativity and Connection: The Art & Impact of Dorothea Lange appeared first on TeachThought.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Faculty and administrators know that, in principle, if you are never asked to examine, let alone defend, your beliefs, your education will be deficient. That’s one of the key reasons we educators value diversity, including intellectual diversity: people with different points of view make you think about what you believe. When there is a strong ideological bias among faculty and students — which there is at many schools (particularly selective ones in the Northeast) — and when as a result beliefs

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Creativity & Connection: The Art Of Dorothea Lange By Ashley McCann “I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet. I do not remember how I explained my presence or my camera to her, but I do remember she asked me no questions. I made five exposures, working closer […]. The post Creativity & Connection: The Art Of Dorothea Lange appeared first on TeachThought.

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My Paperless Classroom

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Numbers, learning to read and write is a numbers game. It is all about the number of words you hear and have an opportunity to use. In early education, we are always building opportunities to hear and use new words, and one of my favorites is storytelling. Stories are powerful and I am lucky enough […]. The post How can Scratch Programming teach students to read?

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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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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 11, 2017

To be or not to be? That is the question for some teachers when it comes to allowing messaging (text or instant) in the classroom. Many see it as a distraction, but young people often disagree. Innovative educators know that students own the learning, but at the same time, the educators are responsible for the success of their students. Therefore it is in everyone's best interest to review the literature and find out if instant/text messaging can indeed support student success.

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Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Sleep is a magical time for new parents when it happens! Moms and dads everywhere search for that elusive key to bedtime happiness, and they just might find it with a star projector. These technological marvels […].

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Hansen's Link to Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today’s post focuses on how a student can filter assignments in Google Classroom as well as navigate to view assignments from a class or all classes. This 1 minute video demonstrates view assignments from a student perspective, however as an educator it’s important to know what you can/cannot do with Classroom as well as assist students with navigation.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Good stepping stone to LMS classes.

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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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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 11, 2017

It’s a well-known fact: A child who develops a love of books and reading will recognize a lifetime of benefits. (1-4, 25-26) While children who visit the library to immerse in their favorite books may not realize it at the time, they’re building the skill of thoughtful reading—the foundation of critical thinking, academic success, and, eventually, a happy and productive adult life. (1, 2, 3, 4) As Charles Bayless has written, “For the majority of young people, enthusiastic and habitual reading i

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Finding patterns and honing in on struggling readers’ skill deficits will quickly point educators to the appropriate intervention. In “ Timesaving Strategies for Selecting Interventions for Struggling Readers ,” Cindy Kanuch, reading specialist at Calhan Elementary School, presented tips on working to address skill deficits in the most efficient and effective manner, which in some situations can help students improve in as soon as one to two weeks.

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Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Mr. Russell Cheatham and Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, respectively the CIO and IT Director of Brevard County Public Schools, have both seen first-hand how dramatically classroom technology needs have evolved over the years. Both have had long careers at Brevard and have worked closely to implement technology into the schools’ digital learning programs. That’s why, since taking on their current roles, they planned Brevard’s technology programs with future needs squarely in view.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Inside Higher Ed asked a group of “experts” “what should Ivanka Trump read in order to learn about education technology?” I submitted an answer but it was not what they were looking for. So I’m publishing my thoughts (or 500 words, at least) here. Perhaps the better question is: what should Ivanka Trump not read in order to learn about education technology.

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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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