Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2015

In 1964, Bob Dylan sang, “The times they are a changin’ ” This is as true today as it was then. Technology is playing a major role in the changes happening now. This can be exciting or scary depending on your perspective. When I work with teachers, it’s clear that many are resistant to the changes happening in education. I believe this resistance has more to do with fear than a reluctance to continue learning and evolving in their practice.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 18, 2015

You just asked a question to your class of 30 students. One student provides the correct answer, but how do you know everyone in the class grasped the concept? Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 19, 2015

ECM151: Eric Walters and his students Isabella and Tylor tell all The first online student technology conference was held this past January 2015 led by Eric Walters and his students. They are furiously planning the 2016 event (you can join in). In this episode of ECM, Eric and two of his students tell all about social media, learning, and their plans for next year.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2015

By D. Frank Smith A preview of the upcoming K–12 NMC Horizon report gives classroom gamification the axe.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 19, 2015

Recently added to the Survival Tips for Teachers ! ”Humans are incredibly visual and powerful, moving images help us find meaning… [and] video helps capture and contextualize the world around us.” – Dan Patterson. Some of the most popular apps and social networks (Periscope, Meerkat, Vine, Instagram, Youtube, etc.) make it easy for anyone to quickly produce, publish, and share their videos.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 16, 2015

There's a perception that teachers are resistant towards adopting new technologies. Here are some ways for startups to overcome barriers that keep many teachers from ever introducing new applications to their students. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 14, 2015

Through social media many of us regularly share examples of excellence in classrooms, schools, and districts across the world. Twitter and other tools provide me for one with a daily and continuous dose of inspiration. In many cases students have been empowered to take ownership of their learning by being allowed to pick the right technology tool for the right task in order to showcase what they have learned.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2015

By Chad A. Stevens, Ph.D. You may have a mission for the event, for your school or for your district. However, when options are great, it is important to focus.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom. Tech-infused alternatives to granular education activities such as note-taking, math, and reading allow students with specialized needs to use their abilities (strengt

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2015

Gary Dietz Helps Us Empathize: the Special Needs Episode We Should All Hear Gary Dietz is the father of a special needs child. After his child was born, Gary realized that Dads are often an ignored caregiver for helping special needs kids. He created and edited the book Dads of Disability: Stories for, by, and about fathers of children who experience disability (and the women who love them!).

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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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Brilliant or Insane

JUNE 15, 2015

Brilliant or Insane Assessments come in varied forms, and they’re executed for different purposes. While summative assessments attempt to measure mastery at the end of a learning experience, the best formative assessments illuminate the strengths and needs of learners throughout the experience, enabling teachers to respond in ways that are just right and just in time.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 19, 2015

A 2nd grade teacher told me – without any seeming embarrassment – that her students knew more about their iPads than she did. I thought in my head, ‘Really? They’re 7…’. As educators, shouldn’t we be embarrassed if we’re getting outlearned by 7-year-olds? (or 15-year-olds?). See also Struggling with educators’ lack of technology fluency and “I’m not good at math.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2015

By D. Frank Smith Are you ISTE-bound? Don't miss our brief rundown of what to expect from this year's big show.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2015

In the not so distant past, two types of computers battled for supremacy in the classroom: Macs or PCs. Both were desktops and both did the same things, but in hugely different ways. Today, whether it’s a Mac or a PC, a desktop is only one of the digital devices available in the education toolkit. First laptops eased their way into schools, pricey but popular for their portability and collaborative qualities.

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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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Brilliant or Insane

JUNE 13, 2015

Brilliant or Insane Brace yourself. This is a rant. I’m angry. I’ve got a blog. You are here–at least for a moment. So, I’m going to vent a little. But we’re friends, right? I know I can count on you to listen and to provide a little feedback. However, if you read this post’s title and came looking […] The post 14 Reasons You Can’t Throw Out Grades and One Reason You Must appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 18, 2015

I spent this morning at the Maker Tech Camp at Edwards Elementary here in Ames. Teresa Green is an innovative teacher who received a grant from the district last year to purchase various ‘maker’ resources. Since then she has been busy putting them and her students to work! Today’s activity for the 2nd and 3rd graders was to build a Lego alligator and have it chomp down when it sensed a finger or pencil in its mouth.

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Battelle for Kids

JUNE 14, 2015

June 15, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 7, Number 7. Driving Question: How Do Teachers Empower Students With Learning Outside School? Over the past two years, I've been afforded the opportunity to serve as an instructional coach with teachers at a high school in Northwest Georgia. To be candid, the situation here is quite challenging. The dropout and poverty rates are high, and college acceptance and test scores are low.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2015

Last chance–class starts Monday, June 22nd! Summer PD. Three spots left for Weekend Hangouts. Summer Keyboarding. Filling up so sign up now. More on Summer PD: Top Ten Reasons to sign up for Summer PD. Summer PD–Questions We’ve Gotten. 11 Take-aways from Summer PD. Summer Tech Camp–Everything You Need. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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Brilliant or Insane

JUNE 19, 2015

Brilliant or Insane When I was a kid, I was bullied at school. You see, I lived in Canada, but I was a competitive swimmer–not a hockey player. So I was an easy target. The bullying persisted until my peers discovered that I was a very good swimmer. In fact, I was one of the better swimmers in […] The post Why Compassionate Male Teachers Struggle in Education’s Jock Culture appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 15, 2015

Below are my notes from Day 1 of our Northwest Iowa TICL conference … Session schedule. Session resources. #ticl2015. Tony Vincent , Learning In Hand , @tonyvincent. Question the Status Quo. Entrepreneurs are curious, creative, and fearless about experimentation – Hal Gregersen. Showing us a series of ‘life hacks’ to help us think outside the box.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2015

By EdTech Staff E-Rate changes help ensure schools can spend funds effectively.

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Battelle for Kids

JUNE 17, 2015

June 18, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 7, Number 9. Driving Question: How do we activate authentic learning outside of the classroom? Over the years I have heard many people say that teachers should be facilitators of learning. A couple of years ago, however, I heard someone propose that a teacher should be an activator of learning. This phrase resonated with me!

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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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Brilliant or Insane

JUNE 17, 2015

Brilliant or Insane Teachers who are eager to assess the development of critical content knowledge or skills during the learning experience often rely on exit tickets for quick perspective. This affords teachers the opportunity to see what learning is happening and even to what degree at a moment when they’re able to respond most effectively. Exit tickets are powerful formative […] The post Beyond Exit Tickets: 11 Fresh Formative Assessment Strategies appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 18, 2015

Steve Carroll said: When we transitioned to Common Core we did an unpacking the standards process. More importantly, after we got through that process, we started a backwards design where we developed questions and learning objectives based upon the standards themselves and then translated that into assessment. Probably the biggest gains came after we let students start developing learning objectives based on the standards.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 16, 2015

Welcome to a post and the summer of 2015… at least in the USA. I have a real treat for you in the coming weeks. I will be sharing some of those websites I feel should be in every teacher’s toolbox! I have forty… maybe more… and I am sending out ten new ones in each post. Remember I am picking these from thousands and I am trying to find those sites that are up and coming and might just be the next big edtech hit.

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Battelle for Kids

JUNE 15, 2015

June 16, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 7, Number 8. Driving Question: Who is responsible for assessing what for outside-the-walls learning experiences? "I've got it. They want me to do my law project at their office and be an intern too!" Samuel emoted as he waived the letter from Grass, Thompson and Bell, LLC. "Two days a week!" "That's good news," noted Mr.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2015

By Tim Kridel Consider these factors when evaluating IP telephony options. .

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 18, 2015

Below are my notes from Day 2 of our Northwest Iowa TICL conference … Session schedule. Session resources. #ticl2015. Tony Vincent , Learning In Hand , @tonyvincent. Powerful Projects ( see all of Tony’s resources ). The best projects are connected to the real world and to students’ interests. Student ownership, authentic audience, make a difference.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 16, 2015

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Perry Hewitt

JUNE 19, 2015

Buzzfeed released a news app — and it’s a triumph of substance over listicles. The iOS-only app has a clean design and feature set for mobile, streamlined social sharing, and easy customization options. It’s relatively late to the game compared to the pared down and newly-free NYT Now, but will still likely be a contender for your home screen.

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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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