A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
One of my fondest memories of school was my science teacher, Mr. South. Having attended a K-8 consolidated school in rural NJ, we knew who all the teachers were. However, Mr. South stood out. I remember an elementary student seeing paper flyers with a caricature of Mr. South wearing one of his famous flannel shirts. As the years passed, he transitioned from flannel to a dress shirt, tie, and jeans.
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Including Important Tips for Running Active Shooter Drills at School From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students today seem to have more sensitive, traumatic issues than ever before. But sometimes the drills we do — active shooter drills, for example — can cause their own type of trauma. Some kids might even need to opt out of some of those drills.
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EdTech4Beginners
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a teaching framework that classifies learning from lower order to higher order thinking. REMEMBERING > UNDERSTANDING > APPLYING > ANALYZING > EVALUATING > CREATING. So to put it simply, remembering is the most basic part of the learning process and creating something entirely new from what has been learnt, is the most complex.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Will we ever become technology? It sounds like a science fiction statement, but it’s actually not too far from reality. Humans rely on programmable devices for every aspect of their daily lives. These devices have transformed from stationary, to carried and worn, to physically implantable. There is no end to this progression; innovations keep evolving.
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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.
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Michelle Russell set out to improve her formative assessment practices but soon found herself thinking about summative assessment too. What are the best ways to make math test review both engaging and effective? Learn about her Gallery Walk and other experiments.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
November 6, 2016 Sometimes the very saddening traumas people go through become their main drive to transform their lives and pursue a successful life path. Stories of successful people who were.read more.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
November 6, 2016 An avatar is a visual representation of an imagined or real character. Since their introduction a few years ago, avatars have been widely used for a variety of teaching and learning.read more.
Teacher Tech
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Goal: Lifelong Readers I love to read. I want my children to love to read. I remember my daughter crying in the car because she was not allowed to read books she was interested in. The Accelerated Reader (AR) test placed her at a 2nd-grade reading level even though she was in 3rd grade. There […]. The post Are We Squashing the Love of Reading?
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
A new $680,000 competition calls for designs of next-generation of educational virtual and augmented reality simulations that strengthen career and technical skills. The U.S. Department of Education’s EdSim Challenge calls upon the virtual reality, video game developer, and educational technology communities to submit concepts for immersive simulations that will prepare students for the globally competitive workforce of the 21st century.
Teacher Tech
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Google Sheets: Split Text to Columns When you copy and paste into Google Sheets you will notice an option will automatically appear allowing you to split the text into columns. Choose the delineator and poof, text is split. Data Menu You can also manually activate text to columns by highlighting your data and choosing “Split […]. The post Google Sheets: Split Text to Columns appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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.
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Instead of just saying “study your vocabulary,” Amber Chandler is trying out Quizlet Live, an online team-based game that has students begging for more. She says the easy tech tool promotes collaborative competition, meets SEL needs, and requires little extra work.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Ed. note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. The Infinite Arcade. What’s It Like?
MindShift
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
As the world economy shifts away from manufacturing jobs and towards service industry and creative jobs, there’s a consensus among parents, educators, politicians and business leaders that it is crucial students graduate into university or the workforce with the ability to identify and solve complex problems, think critically about information, work effectively in teams and communicate clearly about their thinking.
EmergingEdTech
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers. This week … a look numerous education. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
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.
The Principal of Change
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Grades and test scores should not be your driver. This is not why the vast majority of people became educators. Yet, we still have to pay attention to them. For me to tell you otherwise would be irresponsible. It is easy for someone that is not in the classroom to say this, but it’s not the reality of schools, and I doubt it is going to change any time soon.
TeachThought - Learn better.
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
The post Teaching With Pokemon Go: What’s Possible? appeared first on TeachThought.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Innovative educators know how to move technology from being viewed as a weapon of mass distraction to being used as a tool of engagement, but this isn’t intuitive for everyone. Tech is a powerful teaching and learning tool that has the ability to transform education. Not sure how to begin? Start with these ideas of ways to use technology to support teaching and learning.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Use this interative website to explore what defines a shape as three dimesional and what polyhedras, prisms, and pyramids are.
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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
The Cornerstone for Teachers
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Genius hour is a movement in schools that allows students to explore their own passions. The concept for Genius Hour is derived in part from the idea of “20% Time.” This is Google’s work structure for its employees, who are allowed to spend 20% of their time on projects they design and are interested in. The idea is that when people are allowed to work on things they care about, their motivation for the job as a whole will increase.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Amazingly detailed virtual lab means a clean, frog-friendly dissection.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Photo: Bob Handelman. Overshadowed by the presidential race has been another set of polls this campaign season. They expose declining confidence. Low approval ratings. Financial worries. Mistrust. In this case, though, that’s not just how people feel about the country or the candidates. It’s what Americans increasingly think about higher education.
The Jose Vilson
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Recently, I was asked to do an emergency coverage for an English class. It wasn’t my classroom, so I had none of my materials, but it was one of my classes, so I naturally wanted to follow what they were doing. Their English teacher had assigned them a lesson on presidential candidates. I assumed they would do research on the four notable presidential candidates (Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Jill Stein, Gary Johnson) and make an informed vote based on their given platforms.
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.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Derrick Fields, 9, works on his assignment during a Spanish-language history lesson at Sherman Elementary School in San Diego, California. Photo: Lillian Mongeau. A non-partisan voter poll released on Friday found that 68 percent of California voters plan to vote yes on that state’s Proposition 58, known as the Multilingual Education Act. Based on a measure proposed by State Sen.
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