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How Can Personalized Learning Support Educational Equity?
Education Elements
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Personalized Learning
Rewiring Education: Lessons Learned from Apple’s First VP of Education
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 25, 2018
John Couch was hired by Steve Jobs as Apple’s first VP of Education. Learn about the journey to improve classrooms, the early research on classroom improvement and why improvement is happening but not everywhere.
Scaffolding Maker Education Learning Experiences
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 19, 2017
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.
Learning and Earning In This Era of Education Justice
The Jose Vilson
DECEMBER 9, 2018
Learning and earning in education has so many implications for our students and their schools, but we’re reluctant to use over-abused words like status quo. . In education, this has been even more unsettling. Education educational justice
Today’s Curriculum for the Higher Ed HR Leader
Speaker: Joseph Clay, Business Transformation Strategist at Oracle, and Jeffrey Haynes, Director with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
While VPs of HR in higher education share many of the same challenges as their corporate peers, they are a “different animal”, with unique issues and far fewer resources.
The Importance of Civics Education
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
This type of learning reflects only remembering, the lowest level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Now that I am a teacher of gifted education, I believe it is important for my students, for all students to participate in civics education. The Center on American Progress stated in The State of Civics Education : Civic knowledge and public engagement is at an all-time low. I believe that this is due, in part, to a lack of education in civics.
Timeless Learning: Progressive Education Based in How Humans Have Always Learned
Digital Promise
AUGUST 15, 2018
What does learning look like? How does a five-year-old learn? And… if a child had never seen or heard of a school, what would his or her learning experiences be as they move from age four to age 18? Blog Educators League of Innovative SchoolsWhat does it sound like?
Teachers Explore Innovative Education in South Korea
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 31, 2018
What happens when educators go beyond school walls to gain a global perspective on teaching and learning? Four teachers from across the United States were invited to join Digital Promise at the e-Learning 2018 Korea International Conference in Seoul, South Korea.
Designing Inclusive Learning Spaces
Tom Murray
DECEMBER 3, 2018
” – Jonathan Swift Over the past few years, learning space redesign has become one of the trendiest topics in education. Yet, it’s imperative to remember that redesigning learning spaces is about how design impacts the brain and learning; NOT about being pretty for Pinterest. Simply put, there’s no connection between decorations and learning. A “campfire” is a space where people gather to learn from an expert.
Educator as Lead Learner: Learning LittleBits
User Generated Education
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
I have discussed educators as model learners before: The educator’s role has or should change in this age of information abundance or Education 2.0-3.0. Educator as Model Learner ). It is a mistaken assumption that educators know how to do so. How I Am Learning.
Assessing Maker Education Projects
User Generated Education
MAY 5, 2018
Institutionalized education has given assessment a bad reputation; often leaves a sour taste in the mouths of many teachers, students, and laypeople. Educators should be clear about why they include assessment in their instruction; be strategic and intentional in its use.
Documenting Learning
User Generated Education
APRIL 8, 2016
As I’ve discussed in numerous posts, I am an experiential educator. I believe in and promote learning-by-doing and hands-on learning. https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2016/01/13/a-natural-and-experiential-cycle-of-learning/.
Freedom to Learn
User Generated Education
AUGUST 12, 2017
I was painfully bored during my K-12 education. During my freshman year, I thought that if I had one wish, it would be to change the educational system (which has stayed with me ever since). Much significant learning is acquired through doing.
How Cloud-Based Learning is Changing Education
Brilliant or Insane
APRIL 22, 2015
Technology cannot replace teachers, but teachers who use technology and cloud-based learning will replace those who do not. The post How Cloud-Based Learning is Changing Education appeared first on Brilliant or Insane. Social Media Technology cloud-based learning edtech
Minecraft for Education: Powerful Tool for Learning Across the Curriculum
techlearning
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Minecraft: Education Edition adds new collaboration tools, classroom controls, and more (now also available on the iPad
Personalizing Student and Educator Learning through Micro-credentials
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 1, 2016
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has prioritized a culture of technology-enriched student learning through its Students and Teachers Advancing Tomorrow Initiative (S.T.A.T.). is to transform BCPS into a student-centered, personalized learning environment.
Educators and Learning Catalyst Designers
Tech Helpful
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Designer- Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability. Educators: Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Learning Is Different Than Education
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 3, 2018
Learning Is Different Than Education by Terry Heick Ed note: This post has been updated from an early 2013 post. “…all our problems tend to gather under two questions about knowledge: Having the ability and desire to know, how and what should we learn? And, having learned, how and for what should we use what […]. The post Learning Is Different Than Education appeared first on TeachThought. Learning Terry Heick Wendell Berry
Educators as Learning Catalyst Analysts
Tech Helpful
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
A nalyst- Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving their learning goals. Educators: Provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate competency and reflect on their learning using technology.
The Educator as a Maker Educator: the eBook
User Generated Education
OCTOBER 22, 2015
I compiled all of my blog posts about Maker Education into an ebook that I published via Amazon Kindle. The Perfect Storm for Maker Education. Is It Project-Based Learning, Maker Education or Just Projects? Maker Education and Experiential Education.
Maker Education: Pedagogy, Andragogy, Heutagogy
User Generated Education
JUNE 14, 2016
Maker education is currently a major trend in education. But just saying that one is doing Maker Education really doesn’t define the teaching practices that an educator is using to facilitate it. Maker education takes on many forms. Role of the Educator.
Sony’s KOOV Educator Kit for STEAM Learning
Kleinspiration
MAY 16, 2018
STEAM learning has never been as important as it is today. As an educator, I am always thrilled to test new STEAM learning tools and solutions to implement in my elementary classrooms. Luckily, there is an ultimate STEAM learning package that both kids and teachers will love.
Integrating Maker Education into the Curriculum
User Generated Education
JULY 5, 2018
As noted in USC Rossier Online, “ In order for your school and students to be fully invested in maker education, it has to be integrated into your curriculum, not squeezed in” ( [link] ). To do this, though, the educator needs to approach his or her curriculum and lessons with a maker mindset.
Benefits of Mobile Learning in Distance Education
WizIQ Education & Technology
APRIL 6, 2018
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Unpacking our educators’ belief systems
Dangerously Irrelevant
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018
Recently I shared some stories of youth using technology in amazing, empowered ways with a group of educators. But it was a good reminder that when we’re having conversations or working with educators in professional learning settings, what we say to them may not be what they hear.
The benefits of active learning
Dangerously Irrelevant
APRIL 9, 2018
But in this twisted time, young children starting public pre-K at the age of 4 are expected to learn through “rigorous instruction.”. Of course the benefits of active learning are apparent beyond the kindergarten sector. The question isn’t whether active learning techniques work.
Educators as Learning Catalyst Facilitators
Tech Helpful
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
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.
Educators as Lead Learners
User Generated Education
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
I have discussed educators as model learners before: The educator’s role has or should change in this age of information abundance or Education 2.0-3.0. Educator as Model Learner ). It is a mistaken assumption that educators know how to do so.
Learning About Young Makers
User Generated Education
JUNE 21, 2015
I am a huge proponent of using hands-on, interactive learning activities to explore ill-defined problems as a way of teaching for all age groups. With half the kids under 7, I learned a bunch about young makers. This is not the norm for kids in mainstream education environments.
Educators as Purveyors of Hope
User Generated Education
JANUARY 5, 2018
One of the most powerful learnings from my training as a counselor was a comment I heard at a conference, Counselors need to be purveyors of hope since many clients get in trouble and/or seek counseling due to a lack of hope. My advanced degree is in counseling.
Addressing the Digital Learning Gap with Effective Educator Coaching
Digital Promise
JULY 25, 2017
In 2014, I wrote – The problem with education in America is not the lack of excellence. Although we’ve made progress, inequities with regard to education opportunities remain a pressing issue. These learning scenarios support the development of skills such as critical thinking, inquiry and research, creativity, problem solving, designing and collaboration. Most known in athletics and business, coaching can be a promising educator professional development strategy.
8 lessons ANY educator can learn from the science classroom
Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 11, 2015
Teaching collaboration creative teaching edtech educational technology failure scienceToday’s guest post is written by Matt Johnson, a third grade teacher at Boiling Springs Elementary School in Boiling Springs, S.C.
This Is Why Education Begets Education
EdNews Daily
MAY 14, 2018
Welcome back to our “Teacher Feature Series,” where we chat with educators who work online across borders. I’m a former certified EMT, with an extensive non-degree college-level educational background in biology, human physiology, chemistry, microbiology, physics, and computer science.
Maker Education Card Game
User Generated Education
DECEMBER 5, 2015
One of my current educational interests is maker education. As such, I have begun creating games for maker education – see my first one, a board game, at Reflecting on the Making Process. I like and have always used games in my classrooms.
Education Galaxy–Personalized Learning That’s Fun
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
New students, new parents, new rules at school–but there’s one more piece that shakes up my education ecosystem: new webtools. I recently previewed one I think you’ll like called Education Galaxy. We are very happy that we found Education Galaxy!”
How Education Hackers Are Transforming Teaching and Learning
Brilliant or Insane
JULY 6, 2015
In an effort to learn more from what I call Education Hackers, I launched a new Voxer group, called #HackLearning. Thousands of teachers, parents and thought leaders from more than 60 countries were using the Hack Learning mobile app. Featured Mobile Learning HackLearning Voxer
Design Parameters for Personalized Learning
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
As I meet with education leaders across the country, I am often asked questions about the best way to roll-out personalized learning within a district. Personalized Learning
Extending Computer Science Education Week with Computational Thinking
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 4, 2018
This week is Computer Science Education Week, and millions of students across the United States will participate in an Hour of Code. The goal isn’t only to teach 21st century skills—it’s about leveraging those skills to enrich all learning opportunities.
Lecturing v. active learning
Dangerously Irrelevant
JANUARY 23, 2017
The partiality of the lecture format has been made visible by studies that compare it with a different style of instruction, called active learning. ‘Rock star’ professor lectures + Lower-cost instructional facilitators = The future of higher education?
Want to learn more about Augmented Reality in Education? Follow These Great Educators!
Two Guys and Some iPads
JULY 27, 2014
Augmented reality(AR) has continued to gain momentum in the educational landscape over the past couple of years. These educators featured below have dove in head first using AR in their classrooms and schools. and Flipped Learning: Gateway to Student Engagement.
Healthy Children, Better Learning
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Is it any wonder, then, that children from these families routinely learn at higher levels, on average, than children who lack adequate access to health care?
Leveling Up: How Digital Game-Based Learning Is Altering Education
EdNews Daily
OCTOBER 20, 2016
At the turn of the 21st century, public interest in games as learning tools took hold. In the eyes of digital game-based learning proponents, the general public and today’s teachers finally understood something that students and educational researchers knew all along.
The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 5, 2018
Today he reflects on the implications for educators and how he’s talking about the Cambridge Analytica scandal with other educators. The Facebook Scandal: What Can We Learn as Educators. What can we, as K-12 teachers, learn about it? What can we learn from this?
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