Ed Tech from the Ground Up
DECEMBER 30, 2014
'According to new research, the number of teachers flipping lessons is growing significantly. It''s not just for the most adventurous educators anymore. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 28, 2014
'The holidays present a wonderful opportunity for many of us, including me for once, to relax from the rigors of work while spending time with family and friends. However, there is always some quiet time to write so I am seizing that golden opportunity this morning. With 2014 coming to a close in a few days there is no better time than now to reflect on this past year.
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The Web20Classroom
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'What a year it has been. And now that it''s coming to a close I like to take a look at the most popular posts here and do a bit of looking into the crystal ball to see what conversations might be on the horizon for next year. First, the most popular posts! 3 Things We Need To Remember For Every Professional Development -I have dedicated my career to enhancing the professional knowledge of other educators so that they feel empowered to conquer any obstacles in and out of the classroom.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'Happy New Year! I would like to thank all of you for your kind words and support as I write my sixth annual New Years Post. Please continue to write and comment! Every year I either resubmit or write new headlines we might like to see, headlines we might actually see, and headlines that might just be fun! While I am not suggesting any of them will become a reality, it is always exciting to dream and imagine!
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Ed Tech from the Ground Up
DECEMBER 29, 2014
'You can''t work all the time. Unless, you''re an entrepreneur (or a teacher), of course, in which case, you are expected to work all the time. But is that sustainable? Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
RafranzDavis.com
DECEMBER 27, 2014
'Years ago, one of my students asked me a question that sent me on the weekend reflection that would forever change my life. He asked, “Hey Miss, other than teaching, what were your dreams? What is the one thing that you always wanted to do but didn’t?” Until that moment, I never considered any other dreams aside from being in the classroom.
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SecurEdge
DECEMBER 30, 2014
'One of the most frustrating terms in the wireless industry is the term “site-survey”; it means one thing to some and a completely different thing to others. The reality is that having such a mixed consensus on what the term really means is confusing and in a lot of cases causes the wrong expectations and ultimately a poorly designed, poor performing WLAN.
The 21st Century Principal
DECEMBER 29, 2014
'It doesn’t matter whether it is MSNBC, CNN, or Fox News; each one of these cable news channels have proven through their education reporting during the past year that they aren’t in the least interested in getting all sides of the education story. The evidence of this is a Media Matters report that came out in November that found that “Only 9 Percent of Guests Discussing Education on Evening Cable News Were Educators.
RafranzDavis.com
DECEMBER 29, 2014
'Back in October, Pernille Ripp wrote an article about the Downside to being a connected educator. I actually have that article bookmarked because I connected to so much of it. The parts about losing time from certain things, being perceived a certain way and becoming a target seemed to be taken directly from moments in my life…well before “connectedness” was a thing.
Graphite Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'On March 2, 2015, the New York City Department of Education lifted its school cell phone ban. Students are now allowed to bring cell phones and other personal electronic devices to school. Each school is tasked with creating its own cell phone and electronic device policy for students. This brings some challenges but also many exciting opportunities for those schools willing to explore the possibilities of a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program.
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.
My Paperless Classroom
DECEMBER 30, 2014
'I thought I was done blogging for the year. I am working on a couple of posts, but I wasn''t going to post anything else. I was going to take the time off. The thing about blogging is that it helps me make sense of the work that I do. So today, I find myself wondering why I would take a break from making sense of the work I do. Blogging has helped me to grow as a professional and has connected me with some great educators, and reflecting is part of the process.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 28, 2014
'Looking back at 2014 I've come up with a few edtech resources I have relied on most for teaching and learning. Check em out and share yours. 1) Google Apps Never worry about accessing or backing up your work with Google Apps.Whether you’re creating a doc, slides, spreadsheet, Google Apps provide the best collaboration and sharing tool out there for your work.
Comfortably 2.0
JANUARY 1, 2015
'I received an email from Mr. Dubas informing me that I needed to see what a student had created for a project in his seventh grade social studies class. Being a former social studies teacher, I was immediately interested. I headed over to our middle school wondering what this could be all about.
Graphite Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'I''ve never enjoyed the thought of giving up a week of instruction to complete reading running records. A running record, if you don''t know, is an assessment tool for a student''s reading progress and skills. For me, the thought of listening to the same passage over and over and trying to remember the precise symbol to mark used to send me into a panic.
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Learning in Hand
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'If you follow me on Twitter , Facebook , or Google Plus , you might have noticed that I share links using my very own URL shortener called tonyv.me. This not only makes a short and cute web address, it also tracks the number of clicks each link receives. This means I can easily see the most popular links I shared during 2014! Let''s see what got the most clicks.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 30, 2014
'Language matters. If we want to do what is best for young people and teachers we need to consider language. Consider these questions: My daughter is falling behind in reading. How do I "force" her to read more? How do I "make" my students understand that it''s okay to not know something? Or these statements: We have to "force" teachers to use/do [new program of the day].
The 21st Century Principal
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently posted this tweet on Twitter: In response educators and parents everywhere are posting their own “Whatifs” using the hashtag, #whatif,” and attaching @arneduncan. Judging by the #whatif stream, I suspect many educators are expressing quite a bit of frustration regarding Duncan’s education policies. But I wanted to just take a moment and look at what’s problematic about Duncan’s tweet.
Graphite Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'From seating charts to taking turns to supply bins, classroom management encompasses the rules, routines, and procedures that encourage a positive classroom culture. And now devices -- fancy, expensive devices -- are being added to the mix. With New York City''s lift of its school cell phone ban, there''s a renewed buzz about device management, not only at the district level, but also within individual schools and classrooms.
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The Daring Librarian
JANUARY 2, 2015
'Happy New Year! It''s that time of year that I do my Geeky house cleaning, so it''s another year going over my past posts about this topic and thinking how to improve them! At first I thought I could leave out the password comic & tip and then the Sony thing happened. WTHeck!? It was recently released that some Sony employees had a password of s0ny123 and the worst, "password!
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'I''m a Google Apps Gal through and through, from way back. So even though I explore a lot of non-Google apps for people, only a few actually make it into my personal toolkit. These are the five apps that grabbed my attention this year, stuck, and enchanted me. I''m taking them with me into 2015! I invite you to try them. 1. Canva I''ve said it before.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 1, 2015
'Happy New Year and welcome to #ThrowbackThursday. Today we''ll look at The Innovative Educator''s early coverage of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). Written : April 4, 2008 Topic : Low cost laptops Background : With the advent of these low-cost learning tools, teaching in a one-to-one environment will become more and more prevalent. Who might be interested : Anyone who is using low cost laptops who is interested in how they came into being.
Graphite Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'At any one time, we, as educators, have many demands placed on our plates. Some we solve easily, and some we just can’t fix. We torture ourselves each day trying to make something work that isn’t working. Math can be a challenge to teach to a whole group. You can never meet the needs of all with one lesson. Here’s a solution to your math struggles: math centers.
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.
My Island View
DECEMBER 30, 2014
'Anyone who is familiar with what I write about should recognize that I stress the importance of relevance as educators in order to teach in an ever-changing, rapidly paced, computer-driven society. That message goes across well with most connected educators for they seem to be the educators who are more comfortable with the tools to make all that happen.
Learning with 'e's
DECEMBER 27, 2014
'In my last post I asked if there were any unGoogleable questions. This was not actually a question about search engines or the power of the Internet. It was a question about the fundamental nature of knowledge. I was interested in exploring how we learn in the digital age and specifically, the constantly shifting nature of knowledge. My focus turned to what we don''t yet know, and how we discover what we need to know, by asking the right questions (I will expand on this theme in another blog po
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 27, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews One mistake presenters should never make and 8 str.
Graphite Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'The number of apps, games, and websites dedicated to teaching math seems to be growing by the minute. But finding high-quality tools -- those backed by research on their effectiveness -- can feel much like finding a needle in a haystack. This week, we’ve found 12 of those needles. . To build a strong foundation in basic math concepts, younger kids can benefit from Curiosityville and Teachley: Addimal Adventure.
Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions
The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.
The 21st Century Principal
DECEMBER 29, 2014
'Guest Post by Rachel Burger When a school administration company goes bankrupt, what happens to the student records? It turns out that the answer is unclear, as many school districts that used ConnectEDU Inc. discovered this year. As many as 20 million student records were sold and are now unaccounted for across the country. Joel R. Reidenberg, a law professor at Fordham and Princeton universities, told Education Week, “This is a significant red flag for the treatment of student information by
Learning with 'e's
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'More and more teachers are beginning to realise that creating environments and possibilities where students make things is a very powerful pedagogy. Students learn a number of skills and draw on a variety of subjects when they design and create objects. Teaching takes a back seat and product based education is sidelined in favour of process based learning.
wwwatanabe
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'As I reflect on 2014, I want to share 14 of the best and some of the worst from 2014. 1) Most acknowledged blog post -- Mystery State Skype I received the Editor''s Choice Content Award from SmartBrief for my post on the Mystery State Skype. I also had the opportunity to talk with by Larry Jacobs on Education Talk Radio -- ( click here to go straight to archive of radio show). 2) Most visited blog post -- Digital Storytelling and Stories with the iPad 3 & 4) My favorite post -- Harnessing P
Graphite Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2014
'In honor of Autism Awareness Month , this week''s featured Top Picks lists highlight the best edtech for kids on the autism spectrum. For these kids, technology can act as a bridge -- helping them unlock their potential by improving verbal communication, developing social skills, enhancing the ability to learn and organize information, and improving their overall understanding of their environment.
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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