Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 21, 2018
I’m a huge fan of free. I believe in what my teacher friend Mike Soskil says: a teacher’s favorite price is FREE. For years in the classroom, I scoured the Internet for the best free digital tools and web apps. On this blog, I’ve tried for years to show educators the amazing things that can […].
Battelle for Kids
MARCH 21, 2018
The Affiliated High School of Peking University’s Dalton Academy employs a wide variety of industry professionals (lawyers, engineers, artists), academics and experienced teachers. This configuration allows administrators to afford faculty members a high level of autonomy and ability to thrive within their fields of expertise. Furthermore, this trust and autonomy is extended to students, allowing them to lead and teach their own courses as well as experiential learning excursions.
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EdTech4Beginners
MARCH 21, 2018
American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” In contrast, we are not providing the most optimal entrance. Derek and Laura Cabrera from Cornell University inform us that we should strive to create “Knowledge-able” students not “Information-full” students. Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information.
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 21, 2018
Top Wonderful Classroom Wednesday in 2018 (so far) with Jodie Pierpoint From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Emerging administrator leaders and administrators are participating in an emerging leadership virtual mentorship program created by Jodie Pierpoint and many volunteers. Learn about this program, how you can join in, and how you can become a better mentor.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 21, 2018
Finding webtools for high school classes requires a different set of metrics than those that apply to lower and middle school searches. Teachers who specialize in preparing students for college and career instinctively want tools that extend learning, support lesson plans, and simplify concepts taught in the curriculum. Of course they do! By high school, the pressure to prepare students for their future is immense.
Edsurge
MARCH 21, 2018
Sir Ken Robinson’s views on creativity are abundantly well documented. In his 2006 TED Talk —still the most-watched of all time—he claimed that “we are educating people out of their creative capacities” and charged the current education system with being too rigid in adhering to traditional academic subjects. Kids, he argued, need time to dance, draw, create and find what they’re good at.
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Edsurge
MARCH 21, 2018
At the most recent convening of Achieving the Dream , a non-profit focused on community college student success, president and CEO Karen Stout asked eight of the organization’s student scholars what completion means to them. Completion. It’s a word that’s used a lot when people discuss student success, Stout says. Andstudents view the word in a different way than administrators.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 21, 2018
For those of you asking about educational iPad apps to use with elementary students, here is a chart we published a few months ago featuring some good options to start with. We have arranged the apps.read more.
Edsurge
MARCH 21, 2018
Students and parents, eager to embark on one of the 100 events held by the Atlanta Science Festival, bustled through the revolving doors of Georgia State University’s (GSU) Petit Science Center in Downtown Atlanta. There's a desire to highlight what is happening in Atlanta so that people know what is happening in their own backyard. Meisa Salaita Since 2014, the Atlanta Science Festival has drawn more than 150,000 people from across the city.
eSchool News
MARCH 21, 2018
Online learning has transformed contemporary education. It has opened the doors for students to digest information in an entirely new way, learn on their own time and at their own pace, and do it all in the comfort of their own home. However, online schooling can also be isolating, since many students benefit from having face-to-face (F2F) time with a teacher and peers.
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.
TeacherCast
MARCH 21, 2018
In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we tackle the tough topic of teacher/student communication and together learn how to use Google Docs to create effective learning environments. Did you know that Google Docs features multiple ways of providing feedback to students in the form of Comments and Suggestions? Google Docs is not only a fantastic word processing application but one of the best communication tools for any teacher to use in the classroom.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 21, 2018
In yesterday’s post we reviewed 8 of our favourite citation generator tools to help you easily generate and format your references. One of the tools we covered is Tweet2Cite which we want to.read more.
Teacher Tech
MARCH 21, 2018
5 Minutes a Day: The Ditch That Textbook Podcast Guest blog post by Matt Miller from Ditch That Textbook What if you could get a little bit of inspiration — or a new idea for your classroom — out of your commute? What if you could turn walking your dog or washing the dishes into some […]. The post 5 Minutes a Day: The Ditch That Textbook Podcast appeared first on Teacher Tech.
eSchool News
MARCH 21, 2018
One of the many decisions we make as teachers is how to approach technology in a balanced way. The digital world is our students’ world, and tech has the potential to engage and inspire them. But we also want to avoid contributing to digital distraction. One approach to finding this balance is to thoughtfully integrate tech into the culture of our class.
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.
ProfHacker
MARCH 21, 2018
We’ve written a lot about email here on ProfHacker , unsurprisingly. As those of you who follow me on Twitter know, I’m a “all the tabs open, all the files in one pile, never ever ever inbox zero” kind of person. I am also a hoarder of media, in all forms (see my post on getting rid of books , for example, where I still have books, or couldn’t pull the trigger on deleting tweets ).
Marketplace K-12
MARCH 21, 2018
Businesses that sell technology and education services in the U.S. are being invited to apply for a June trade mission to Colombia and Peru. The post First Ed-Tech Trade Mission by U.S. Government Will Travel to Latin America appeared first on Market Brief.
Gaggle Speaks
MARCH 21, 2018
Although most agree that online safety is critically important, historically it has proven to be an afterthought in educational technology. The development of new features and functionality often outpaces the mechanisms that ensure the safety and protection of students. Perhaps a change is coming. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has started to shift the conversation around Digital Citizenship in a manner that will hopefully resolve student safety issues in the digita
EmergingEdTech
MARCH 21, 2018
Platform Provides a ‘Missing Link' for Online Courses, and a Unique Sharing and Collaboration Tool for Courses and Groups of all Types When the folks from Yellowdig reached out to chat. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
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NeverEndingSearch
MARCH 21, 2018
One of my exceptional former students, Lawrence (NJ) High School librarian Ewa Elliot, hosted a meeting a couple of weeks back. She invited middle and high school, public and academic librarians to have a conversation about. Ewa scheduled time for us to chat about: our current programs across the board. preparing students for life after high school. college expectations regarding library skills. what we might do to adjust/improve our programs on every level and setting.
MiddleWeb
MARCH 21, 2018
After helping a co-teaching team talk through their student engagement challenges, coach Elizabeth Stein shares some of the guiding questions that helped the two teachers unpack their differing goals and philosophies and begin to find ways to reach more students.
techlearning
MARCH 21, 2018
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.”- William Shakespeare Savvy, my baby girl, is an incredibly curious, brave, and happy child. She sees the world as an adventure and believes she can do anything. I believe in her power to be brilliant, but I also know how difficult it is to live your passion and make a difference when you a minority girl raised in a world where women worldwide are oppressed and must continually fight to have a voice.
EdTechTeam
MARCH 21, 2018
Today’s learners need to know how to ask and answer their own questions. They need to be independent thinkers and not always given questions provided by teachers. By stepping back and providing your students with tools to begin generating their own higher-order questions and then analyzing the researched information, our youngest learners will be well-prepared for their future.
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.
techlearning
MARCH 21, 2018
ReadWriteThink Excellent free resource for all things reading and writing Pros: Quality lesson plans go above and beyond the average free site; there's just so much great content to choose from. Cons: A bulletin board, social network, or some other way for teachers to chat and share would be an excellent asset. Bottom Line: A language arts teacher's dream; lesson plans, professional development, and all-around quality support.
MindShift
MARCH 21, 2018
“Alexa, tell me a story.” “Siri, what is 32 divided by 3?” “Google, why does it snow?”. One in six Americans now owns a smart speaker like Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home, and 75 percent of homes are likely to have one by 2020. That means information and learning opportunities are more accessible to children than ever before, but it also raises unsettling questions for educators and parents.
techlearning
MARCH 21, 2018
McGraw-Hill Education today announced the launch of Redbird Language Arts & Writing, a new personalized learning program that helps students master language arts concepts and build foundational writing skills. The new program combines writing analysis technology, interactive practice and personalized learning. The supplemental curriculum, for grades 2-7 and at-risk secondary students, is available to U.S. schools nationwide. [ Literacy Tool Offers Wealth of Free Lesson Plans, Activities ] Re
Technology Tidbits
MARCH 21, 2018
Flocabulary is a fun Web 2.0 site for education that I've mentioned a few times on my blog. This is a great site for introducing or reviewing a subject/concept. The way this works is through innovative animated videos (or as Flocabulary puts it "Educational Hip-Hop"), that helps students learn through visual and auditory means. Also, Flocabulary has over 700 videos, interactive activities, and online assessments.
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.
techlearning
MARCH 21, 2018
(Winnipeg, Manitoba) March 21, 2018 — Permission Click , the global leader in K–12 school form automation, has closed a multimillion-dollar capital raise led by an international strategic investor. The new investment will allow Permission Click to significantly expand its school-facing organization across North America, while turning an eye to new markets overseas.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 21, 2018
How to Orchestrate a Digital Transformation. meghan.bogardu…. Wed, 03/21/2018 - 09:32. Talk about a big change in culture: A short two years ago, Milford Public Schools in Massachusetts had no network to speak of and even fewer computers available to students. Today, we have a gigabit wireless network deployed at our elementary, middle and high schools , and starting this fall, we expect to have deployed more than 3,000 Chromebooks to our students, teachers and administrators.
techlearning
MARCH 21, 2018
Online educational technologies are gaining speed year by year. Students get more and more convenient with them, and paper testing is losing its importance and necessity when we talk about knowledge evaluation. Learning management system, question-answer and feedback tools - all these digital instruments are aimed to provide students with fast and fair assessment directly after taking a test.
Edsurge
MARCH 21, 2018
The global education technology industry is no stranger to dedicated investment funds, and now there are a couple more names to add to the list. Last week, Yogome, a Mexico-based provider of educational content and games, raised $26.9 million in a Series B round. The dollar amount raised eyebrows, to be sure, but so did the lead investor: Exceed Capital.
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