Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 3, 2019
If your goal for a lesson, unit, or other instructional activity is to move toward more authentic, real world work, consider these 8 questions from Section B of the 4 Shifts Protocol. If you like your answers, awesome! Keep doing that! If you’re not where you want to be yet, pick a couple of questions and select your desired answers instead (e.g., Yes instead of No or Somewhat ).
EdNews Daily
JULY 3, 2019
When high school is finally over, what should you do next? Typically, most will respond and say that going to a traditional university is the next logical step, but many students are finding this isn’t the right choice for them. With increasing costs and competitive application processes, you may want another way to achieve your career goals. And, that’s okay!
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 3, 2019
MTI 558: Teach Writing With Tech. Starts Monday, July 8, 2019! This is the last chance to sign up. Click this link ; scroll down to MTI 558 and click for more information and to sign up. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer.
Edsurge
JULY 3, 2019
For many educators, summer is a season filled with activities—vacations, outdoor time, sporting events and camps … summer school. It may also provide an opportunity to relax, recharge and reflect. Midway through the year, many people ask themselves: What have I accomplished, and what lies ahead? Put another way: Where have I been and where am I going?
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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.
EdNews Daily
JULY 3, 2019
By Al Noyes. Pick up a traditional high school mathematics textbook and you’ll see that it was authored by a number of collegiate luminaries, put through a series of pilot tests, and run through numerous developmental cycles over a period of time. After getting feedback and input from various schools and experts, the textbook publisher puts together a beautifully-packaged set of materials that instructors rely on to teach mathematics.
Education Elements
JULY 3, 2019
It’s mid-May at Baychester Academy, a public elementary school in the Bronx’s District 11. Like all schools across New York City, the school day draws to a close with a ritual exchange: teachers usher students out of classrooms to meet their parents, patiently waiting by the school’s main office. But then something unusual happens: Educators from across the district begin to arrive.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 3, 2019
Over the last few years, we have reviewed a number of interesting web tools and applications teachers and students can use to create digital magazines and newspapers. In today’s post we are bringing.
EdNews Daily
JULY 3, 2019
Today, more people than ever before are going back to school. Regardless of your age, gender, or location, if you feel the burning need to return to school, you might want to consider taking the plunge. Often, people start college right at the age of 18. When that happens, a person tends to rush into a career path too soon. People change constantly, and sometimes young and older adults need to pursue further education to get the career or position they want.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JULY 3, 2019
8 Simple Ways To Make Teachers Feel Appreciated contributed by Anne Davis The best administrators already work hard to ensure that their teachers are not just happy and content but well-supported and respected. Appreciated. A lot of this can be reduced to making teacher happiness an actual goal. While the goal of a school isn’t […]. The post 8 Simple Ways To Make Teachers Feel Appreciated appeared first on TeachThought.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 3, 2019
The popular timeline creation tool Hstry is now Sutori. This is not only a change of name but is also a change of focus, it is a 'move away from the less flexible terminology of timeline into the.
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.
Teacher Tech
JULY 3, 2019
Use the Outline Pop Out in Google Docs I really love the outline tool in Google Docs. The only problem was it was a little out of sight out of mind that unless you knew to go to the menu and select to view the outline you may not have known this was a feature. […]. The post Outline Your Google Doc appeared first on Teacher Tech.
eSchool News
JULY 3, 2019
As the director of communications for northwest New York’s East Irondequoit Central School District, I am proud to play a central role in sharing with various stakeholders the story of the tremendous positive impact the school system is having on the community. My team and I use many tools to communicate school activities to our local community stakeholders.
Teacher Tech
JULY 3, 2019
Use the Outline Pop Out in Google Docs I really love the outline tool in Google Docs. The only problem was it was a little out of sight out of mind that unless you knew to go to the menu and select to view the outline you may not have known this was a feature. […]. The post Outline Your Google Doc appeared first on Teacher Tech.
MiddleWeb
JULY 3, 2019
Teacher leader Laura Von Staden recommends all school administrators, district personnel and school board members read Abe Hege and Adam Dovico’s The Limitless School and use it as a guide to building a strong school culture for learning and growth.
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 Hechinger Report
JULY 3, 2019
After 17 years of teaching in a brick-and-mortar school, I was pretty sure I had the whole teaching thing figured out. I had taught students from second grade to college. I knew how to keep them on task and engaged, deal with behavioral issues and identify those who needed more support. So, when a friend suggested that I try online teaching, I was skeptical.
eSchool News
JULY 3, 2019
Applicable to every student in every classroom, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles of offering multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement help teachers leverage every child’s strengths while supporting a very personalized learning path based on student choice. When your LMS supports UDL, students reap the benefits.
Mark Smithers
JULY 3, 2019
Well it’s been a week since I was kindly sent an invitation to Google Wave. I have to admit that at first I was a little underwhelmed but since then, as I have started to add contacts, I I have started to see it’s potential. Before I talk a bit about it’s positives I would like to try and answer what I think it actually is in one sentence. Remember this is based on just one week’s usage.
techlearning
JULY 3, 2019
Volusia County (FL) Schools manages a fleet of 39,000 Chromebooks and tablets–most of which remain at school. Existing charging carts could not keep pace with curriculum demands, so the district searched for a scalable replacement.
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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
Reading By Example
JULY 3, 2019
The concept of mature empathy resonated with me and, at least in some part, because it confounds me. I am a problem-solver and tend to always want to be helpful. So, not jumping in to help is hard for me. . In 1992, I, like many, enjoyed the movie White Men Can’t Jump. There is one scene where Rosie Perez’s character is talking with her boyfriend, played by Woody Harrelson. .
Fractus Learning
JULY 3, 2019
Results of Our Creation Crate Electronic Project Review : This electronics subscription box is perfect for budding teenage tinkerers and future electrical engineers. Enclosed materials and components are of high-quality and the online instructions do […].
techlearning
JULY 3, 2019
Over a year ago I learned about Microsoft Education’s Immersive Reader, which is a free powerful literacy tool that is transforming education.
Prodigy
JULY 3, 2019
Math anxiety is defined as “a feeling of tension, apprehension, or fear that interferes with math performance” Often seen in students, math anxiety can range from general discomfort and mental disorganization to feelings of panic and high anxiety. Even though most students can cope up with this distress, for some the fear is so severe […].
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
JULY 3, 2019
Evo by Ozobot is a miniature robot with lights, sound, sensors, and wheels.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 3, 2019
Ian Fairhurst, who integrates educational technology into grades K-6 at Knox Grammar Prep, showed a session participant how to use a VR headset at the ISTE conference in Philadelphia. Megan Conn/The Hechinger Report. Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation.
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.
Gaggle Speaks
JULY 3, 2019
Oftentimes, it starts with an anonymous text to a child or teen. The sender claims to have incriminating pictures and threatens to release the images across social media unless more sexually explicit images or videos are sent to the perpetrator. Scared, and hoping the harassment will stop, the minor complies with what is demanded. Unfortunately, the cycle often continues—in some cases for several months or even years.
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