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6 Ways Administrators Can Prove the Efficacy of Digital Tools

EdTech Magazine

By Eric Sheninger When new technology is rolled out, K–12 leaders must prove it is worth the investment.

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How to Create a Click and Learn Digital Calendar

Teacher Reboot Camp

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” -Benjamin Franklin. The holidays are here! You might be familiar with advent calendars, which have treats or gifts to count down the days to Christmas. Well you can take the same concept and create your own digital version of an advent calendar. Tis the season to inspire active learning with a click and learn digital countdown calendar!

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School of Dreams

A Principal's Reflections

As many people know I am originally from the Northeastern part of the United States. I was born and raised in New Jersey, where I also became a teacher and eventually a principal. After meeting my wife in 2002, I moved to Staten Island, NY and resided there for thirteen years. To be honest, I never thought I would leave that area of the country as my wife, and I had such strong roots there.

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Education and Augmented Reality — Really?

Neo LMS

We have touched on the subject of Augmented Reality quite a few times in this blog, and based on the outpouring of enthusiastic press the technology receives it is undoubtedly a mega-trend. However, as I mentioned the previous week, slavishly following trends is neither logical nor helpful. So, if you are like me, you may find yourself outwardly agreeing that AR is an exciting mega-trend , but may inwardly be questioning it’s true reality (forgive the phrase) and more importantly be weighing up

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Ed Tech Helps English Language Learners Flourish

EdTech Magazine

By Barbara Mascareno-Shaw Tech like Microsoft's OneNote and G Suite for Education helps teachers level the playing field for ELL students.

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Planning a Successful Global Collaboration Project #EdtechMissions Chat Archive

Teacher Reboot Camp

Anthippi Harou ( @AnthippiHarou ), a primary teacher in Greece, was the guest moderate of today’s #EdtechMissions chat about planning global collaboration projects. Anthippi and her students received recognition for completing their eTwinning global collaboration projects. Anthippi Harou shared tips and resources from these experiences. Anthippi shares her story in this post and also in my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions.

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How to increase LMS success using training

Neo LMS

When you implement a new LMS in your school , you want to ensure its success. But how can you measure LMS success? An easy way to do this is by setting goals for what you want to achieve with it and measure them. Any LMS goal is connected in some way to how much and how well the system is being used in the school. The best way to control this is through training.

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Tech Firms, Education Leaders Team Up to Improve Students’ Skills

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Apprenticeship programs and certifications give students the skills they need to thrive in the workplace.

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Merry Learning! 32 Activities and Resources for December

Teacher Reboot Camp

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. – Hamilton Wright Mabie. December is an exciting time for our learners. Around the world families gather and are encouraged to spread cheer by enjoying special dishes, decorating, exchanging gifts, and singing songs. Our students celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other holidays.

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Happy Thanksgiving Week to All!

Ask a Tech Teacher

I’m taking next week off. I’ll be preparing for my daughter’s holiday visit from her home in DC and my son who’s visiting from virtually from Okinawa Japan. I am so excited to see both of them! I’ll be back November 27th. Any emergencies–drop me a line at askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 15 years.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Digital Promise

Digital Promise has partnered with StoryCorps, a national non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. At Digital Promise, we believe that nothing inspires, mobilizes, and builds capacity for change like stories. It’s our common practice to document the progress of districts, schools, educators, and students toward transforming teaching and learning and expanding oppo

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Scaffolding Maker Education Learning Experiences

User Generated Education

pI often read via social media about the importance of student centered, student-driven instruction. I wholeheartedly agree. My blog post is called User-Generated Education for a reason. I also believe one of the roles of an educator, in the context of maker education, is to scaffold learning experiences so the end result is students becoming self-determined learning.

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5 Strategies to Demystify the Learning Process for Struggling Students

MindShift

Barbara Oakley’s professional biography does not suggest that she was once a struggling math and science student: She is an engineering professor, author of A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science and Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential (which is not affiliated with this MindShift). Oakley co-created Coursera’s most popular course, “ Learning How to Learn , ” with Terrence Sejnowski , which has enrolled nearly 2 million s

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Using Open Educational Resources (OER) to Differentiate for the 21st Century Learner

Battelle for Kids

Finding quality resources is a challenge. Finding quality resources that are free and can be customized without copyright concerns is the dream. When it comes to financial support of education, not all schools are equal. There are many reasons for this that can be explored, yet one fundamental truth remains for schools lacking sufficient support: resources for students are still needed.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Maximizing the Momentum of Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

As the number of districts and states adopting micro-credentials into their professional learning strategy continues to grow, it is critical that stakeholders step back to take a pulse of the ecosystem. By doing so, districts, states, and educators are able to clarify and refine their strategies for realizing the promise of micro-credentials to drive student and educator growth.

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Meditations on Thankfulness

Education Elements

Lately I have been meditating. It is only somewhat by choice – we are doing a company-wide meditation challenge and I am usually up for competitions, especially when they get me out of my comfort zone. Within the course of a few days of the challenge I discovered that just sitting and breathing doesn’t work for me – I have one of those brains that doesn’t turn off.

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How Professors Can Bring Culturally-Responsive Teaching to Online Courses

Edsurge

When Suparna Chatterjee was taking a graduate online course at New Mexico State University two years ago, she had to complete an ice-breaker activity where she was asked to create her own superhero. But Chatterjee, an international student from India, did not feel confident about the assignment, and thought it was Western-centric and focused on physical powers associated with attractive males.

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2 Minute Tutorials – Lego WeDo

EdTech4Beginners

Lego WeDo is a brilliant way to teach robotics! It is aimed at 6-8 year olds, but it can be adapted so it is suitable for both younger and older children. It teaches so many important skills: Problem solving. Computational thinking. Coding. Programming. Design thinking. Creativity. Watch my 2 minute video tutorial to see how to get going with this tech in your classroom: I’ve created a handy guide sheet to give you some ideas for its use with younger children.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Technology Is Now As Much A Part Of Learning As Reading & Writing

TeachThought - Learn better.

Technology Is Now As Much A Part Of Learning As Reading & Writing by Terry Heick iPads are the worst technology students will ever use. This was a useful idea I saw hanging for a moment in my twitter feed from Jamie Casap–useful in that it helped me see education technology as a principle rather […]. The post Technology Is Now As Much A Part Of Learning As Reading & Writing appeared first on TeachThought.

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21 of the Best Online Course Platforms (and Counting)

Sell Courses Online

The post 21 of the Best Online Course Platforms (and Counting) appeared first on Sell Courses Online. Online courses are a rapidly expanding industry and will continue to grow as more and more students turn to online learning. This is terrific news for anyone who wants to share their knowledge with others and make a profit. In addition, the technology has made it really easy for you to host & sell online courses and so, the barrier to teaching online has come down significantly.

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From Robotics to Full-Ride Scholarships, How Navajo Students Beat the Odds

Edsurge

Earlier this year, participants of the FIRST world robotics competition garnered national headlines after a team of young girls from Afghanistan were denied visas to attend the event in the United States. While multiple stories of visas kept the competition in the news, an interesting story of firsts from a Navajo team in Utah might have slipped under the radar.

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2 Minute Tutorials :)

EdTech4Beginners

I’m starting a new series of videos to help busy teachers – every teacher in the world then! They’re called ‘2 minute tutorials’ and will have all the info you need about an app/website/tech tool… in less than 2 minutes. Stay tuned! Tagged: 2 minute tutorials , edtech , education , teaching , teaching ideas , websites.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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Why Teachers Are The Sleeping Giant In The Fight For Net Neutrality

TeachThought - Learn better.

Why Teachers Are The Sleeping Giant In The Fight For Net Neutrality by Terry Heick On December 14th, 2017, the FCC plans to vote on a movement to end net neutrality. While I recall wistfully my childhood without an internet and texting and selfies and smartphones, that time is gone. Today, the internet is as […]. The post Why Teachers Are The Sleeping Giant In The Fight For Net Neutrality appeared first on TeachThought.

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How Do I Make This Worksheet Digital?

Teacher Tech

Digital Worksheets Is this the right question? What is the depth and rigor of that worksheet? Why is it valuable enough to want to extend to a new platform? Google Forms I can’t think of much things worse than scrolling through a Google Doc looking for what kids answered on a line. Instead, have students […]. The post How Do I Make This Worksheet Digital?

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How Online Can Save Small, Private Colleges from Going Under

Edsurge

In the wake of a recent series of small-college closings , the takeaway for small private colleges is that their days may be numbered. Since these schools are largely dependent on student tuition in a time when demographic changes mean fewer available high school graduates , they might as well be on an endangered-species list. Some fifty have closed in the last decade alone , and three have closed in the past few weeks.

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Bloom's Taxonomy for The Web (Visual)

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

November 22, 2017 For those of you who haven’t seen it yet,here is a handy visual featuring what we think are some of the best educational web tools for Bloom’ taxonomy. For each of Bloom’s thinking.read more.

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The Roses and Thorns of an LMS Strategy: How to Flourish with the Right LMS

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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Educators as Learning Catalyst Facilitators

Tech Helpful

Facilitator- Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students. Educators: Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings. Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual learning environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.

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Available: Free Teaching Materials On Healthy Food Choices For Children

TeachThought - Learn better.

Available: Free Teaching Materials On Healthy Food Choices For Children contributed by Debbie Bookstaber This post is sponsored by Hooray 4 Healthy Curriculum Physical activity and healthy food options are important for children’s brain development, fitness level, and general comfort and contentment as growing human beings. The goal isn’t to ‘eat well,’ but rather is, […].

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Educators Can't Help Homeless Students if They Can't Identify Them

Edsurge

At the beginning of my fifth grade school year, my family was homeless, or as some say, transitional— meaning an individual who is a resident in temporary housing. We lived in hotels for a period of time. And we would “double up,” which means to live with other families. I don’t remember much from that year, but I do remember that no one asked if I was alright.

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7 Great Drawing Apps for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

November 24, 2017 Drawing is one of the best ways to unleash kids creativity and engage them in a wide variety of expressive learning experiences. The apps we selected for you today are all about.read more.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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.