A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

To allow educators to critically reflect on their practice I take many pictures of what I see, especially the types of learning activities with which students are engaged. Here is what I struggle with based on what I actually see in practice. The same can be said in regard to any type of activity without technology.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 9, 2023

My journey into the vast realm of educational literature began with my PhD in Educational Studies—a profound exploration that delved deep into the nuances of how we learn and the best ways to facilitate that process. Here are some strategies, along with examples and supporting books: 1. Conway (Editor), Yong Zhao (Editor) 4.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—is a curriculum based on these four ideas. Instead of segregating these four disciplines in separate and discrete subjects, STEM interlinks them together into a cohesive learning paradigm, which is based on real-world applications. Benefits of STEM Education.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

People love to try guess what Apple is up to—that’s true for the company’s education strategy as well. So when Apple’s longtime vice-president of education, John Couch, published a book this year with his thoughts on the future of education and accounts of his work at Apple, it opened a rare window into the company’s views on education.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 22, 2022

You also want to ensure that the content is consumed efficiently and adds significant value to the consumer’s knowledge base. SCORM is the acronym for Shareable Content Object Reference Model. All eLearning material is shareable content that is shared virtually to share knowledge and information. What is SCORM?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

You also want to ensure that the content is consumed efficiently and adds significant value to the consumer’s knowledge base. SCORM is the acronym for Shareable Content Object Reference Model. All eLearning material is shareable content that is shared virtually to share knowledge and information. What is SCORM?

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Offered by Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, LETRS provides educators with the deep knowledge required to be literacy and language experts in the science of reading. Hemet USD began rolling out LETRS in March 2022 as a two-year, cohort-based program. LETRS for Administrators. About Lexia Learning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2022

However, online training content cannot exist in silos; rather it has to work in synchrony with the learning management system, desktop storage, and knowledge bases. SCORM is an acronym for Sharable Content Object Reference Model. Online corporate training and the education sector are witnessing immense growth year on year.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, “ Professional Learning in Action: Evidence-Based Practices for Student Success,” leaders from the Ohio Department of Education explained how a statewide initiative is helping administrators and teachers not only understand the tiers but also provide assistance in selecting the best materials for their students.

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Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2015

I used to make changes in my classroom based on intuition - I just know what my students need - but found that intuition alone wasn’t enough to truly spark student learning. That quest to prove the effectiveness of my own practice started my interest in finding “research-based” teaching practices. Reference: Dweck, C.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

A study was published by IDEA, a non-profit organization that focuses on academic success in a higher education context, which explored whether class size is a factor in perceived learning. It’s worth noting, though, that the courses that were large tended to emphasize knowledge-based material. The authors—Stephen L.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2015

’ You might even understand the purpose of a PLN–to provide educators with a collaborative learning environment–but think you don’t need one, or staff development provided by your school is all you can handle. refer to it in your social media. Meet other educators like yourself. She’s a geek.’

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2018

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. Other resources: Why Open Sim will Dominate Virtual Worlds in Education. Mary: Yeah, there’s still quite a few educators, especially out in the trenches, using Open Sim. I found it to be really hard.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2015

note : Innovation In Action is a new monthly column from the International Society of Technology in Education focused on exem plary practices in education. Walk down the street, look around in a restaurant, or watch people waiting in line and you’ll notice how fully technology has become integrated into our daily lives.

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PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

Leading Institutions use different plagiarism detection new-age tools to help students, teachers, and overall educational success. A Comprehensive Overview of Popular Plagiarism Checkers Efficient plagiarism software needs advanced technology with integration capabilities, the newest algorithms, and databases.

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PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 24, 2023

Leading Institutions use different plagiarism detection new-age tools to help students, teachers, and overall educational success. A Comprehensive Overview of Popular Plagiarism Checkers Efficient plagiarism software needs advanced technology with integration capabilities, the newest algorithms, and databases.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2018

That heightened sense of ownership, which some research suggests could strengthen students’ desire to learn, is one of the many facets of an educational approach called “personalized learning.” Related: Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight? Education researchers flocked to visit and observe teachers and students at work.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2016

You’ve probably heard of the student-led “Genius Bar”, which is generally a team of student leaders that provide technical support for the technology devices and programs in their schools. What a great way to utilize and develop student knowledge and skills, right? I couldn’t agree more. Here’s how it happened.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

A few months ago I interviewed John Taylor Gatto for my “ Future of Education ” interview series. His 1992 book, Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling then became a seminal work of the homeschool movement, but was not widely known in traditional education circles.

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Connecting 2 the World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

I have included in the references a bibliography of all of the references used in my literature review (of which I have posted most of it over the last couple of months. The Traditional Model The traditional model used by organizational learning theorists begins with the depth of knowledge. References Akgun, A.,

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Part of our job as teachers and educators is to nurture a culture of debate in our classes, teach our students how to become better debaters, and how to voice their opinions in respectful and responsible ways. Encourage students to use evidence-based approaches and to back up their viewpoints and propositions with sources.

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Connecting 2 the World

MAY 26, 2011

I mean, we have an idea… Those in the stand-up training department seemed to perceive design in what Buchanan (1992) refers to as the categories of design: “Categories have fixed meanings that are accepted within the framework of a theory or a philosophy, and serve as the basis for analyzing what already exist (p.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

And yet, despite our loathing and mockery of Clippy, pedagogical agents have been a mainstay in education technology for at least the past forty years – before the infamous Microsoft Office Assistant and since. The surname is a nod to the technology that powered the chatbot – IBM’s Watson. Templated knowledge.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Key points : Today’s students will undoubtedly encounter generative AI in their careers Two higher-ed instructors have designed a guide for using generative AI in life design and career education See related article: A scholar’s embrace of ChatGPT-4 Innovations that have transformed education have often been met with skepticism.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2018

Do you really want to build your foundation of knowledge based on information that might not be true? And second, if you speak to most teachers they would say that Wikipedia is not a strong primary source of reference that should be cited. But are those errors based on proactive misinformation? The answer is no.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

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