Shake Up Learning

MARCH 28, 2023

In this episode and blog post, I’m sharing a checklist of best practices for creating an effective and engaging choice board for your classroom. And especially during April, Financial Literacy Month, there’s no better time to equip students with smart decision-making around finances. Just go to everfi.com/shake.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 26, 2018

As a counterpoint, and in the interest of fairness, I thought today I’d share with you a couple of ways teachers are using the technology to great effect in real-world classrooms. In my last blog on augmented reality I bemoaned the overly enthusiastic predictions that AR will revolutionize the classroom.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

As momentum for digital learning builds, some districts—80 percent according to the 2017 Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) K12 IT Leadership Survey Report —are using open educational resources (OER), which the U.S. By establishing a purpose statement for the use of digital content, the rest of the SMART plan will fall into place.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 29, 2023

And especially during April, Financial Literacy Month, there’s no better time to equip students with smart decision-making around finances. Learn how you can share these FREE resources with students and give them a financial foundation that lasts a lifetime. If you are a K12 teacher, you need every scrap of time you can get.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 2, 2019

In addition to her solo posts, sharing thoughts and discoveries, Jennifer’s podcasts feature interviews with teachers, learning experts, parents, and other people who make things happen in education. She shares her purpose: If you’re looking to make the most of digital tools this school year, you’ve come to the right place.

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

There are a lot of companies working on bringing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to K12 schools. Companies like SMART and Promethean have already established a presence in the marketplace with touch boards, tablets, interactive displays, interactive whiteboard systems and interactive tables. Gaggle Safety Management.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Administrators can identify best instructional practices and have them shared across classes and grades, or there can be additional professional development and curricular resources where needed. Informing the Instruction of Writing. It’s our genuine desire to help students understand, learn, and express themselves.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

edtech #edchat #k12 Click To Tweet. k12 #edchat #edtech Click To Tweet. Wemo Mini Smart Plug, Wi-Fi Enabled, Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Bit Starter Pack, the Smart Robot Toy. Please share your Christmas Wish List items in the comments below! Check out these amazing books for teacher gifts!

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

As much as I love the ability to connect with current practitioners and other smart folks around innovative and interesting ideas in education, we have a wealth of knowledge that lives in the recent and more distant past that is often overlooked. I wasn’t oblivious to the downsides but encouraged its use as a way to connect to smart people.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2012

Philip Schmidt, P2PU We live in a time where because of digital technology we are able to share in ways we''ve never been able to share before. If you are in education and you are not interested in sharing, maybe you are not in the right space. Opening Question: What does the culture of sharing and learning really mean?

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

In addition, ABC Mouse has shared releases and updates for ABCmouse Mastering Math, Digital Library Experience, Standards-Aligned Collections, A New Teacher Experience, and the ABCmouse Ambassador Program. HERO K12 CLEVER SECURE SYNC INTEGRATION ( herok12.com

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techlearning

JULY 19, 2018

Other educators curating, thinking and sharing ideas that were useful to me. Suddenly I was being introduced to really smart folks doing really interesting work and they were just giving it to me. What works for you that goes beyond “someone on Twitter/Facebook shared….” What replaces RSS feeds?

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My Paperless Classroom

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

I am so pleased to announce that Livescribe and Kehillah Jewish High School are parentering in a Pilot program for the new Sky smart pen from Livescribe. This program is an amazing opportunity for the freshmen and their teachers to explore, discover, and share the possibilities of a fully digital workflow that begins with handwriting.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 10, 2017

I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Check out this wonderful magazine for some great K12 educational articles, I will be presenting at Alan November’s BLC in Boston in July. Smart Question. Essential Question.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JULY 21, 2015

I was a guest once and talked about smart ways to end the school day with three incredibly insightful teachers. 5) K12 Greatest Hits. Teaching strategies, technology, thoughts on testing, classroom management — you name it and there’s probably a K12 Greatest Hits episode about it! 6) Ask Simple K12.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

SMART Technologies. On the other end of the scale, when SMART Technologies, best known for its interactive whiteboards and clickers, was acquired for $4.50 a share in May 2016, it was down 88 percent from January 2012. Our Basket of Edtech Stocks: 2U. Cambium Learning Group. Graham Holdings. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 12, 2019

The best features about Overcast are smart speed playback and volume boost. Word of mouth is the best way to discover and share podcasts. If you visit the site on your device, you will be able to subscribe with a couple of taps, like on The House of #Edtech website. How to Find Podcasts.

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techlearning

APRIL 13, 2018

In the spirit of modelling and practising what I preach, I included one of mine on the list but thought I’d share a few other names as well. Sam Harris Super smart guy. While there may be references to my work and content which relates directly to my work, the ideas are mine alone and are not necessarily shared by my employer.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I wish to share with you this article I wrote for PBLWorks (BIE/BUCK Institute) of which I am part of the National Faculty. For example, a student could be assigned a slide on a Class Google Slide show to share some work while other students and the teacher provide critique. I also appreciate your sharing of this post and any retweets.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

Representatives from the companies regularly visit the classroom to share feedback on the projects. In its place is a similar funding initiative, called the K12 Strong Workforce Program , which will allocate $150 million each year to support programs that build career pathways for California high school students.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

They can also turn to organizations like K12.com Miron of Western Michigan is fond of the idea of high schools joining forces to share teachers or using technology so students in one high school can take a class, and participate virtually, as it is taught in a neighboring school. com for online Advanced Placement courses.

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The Daring Librarian

APRIL 13, 2019

What if it's like the $10,000 interactive SMART boards that are now just used as white boards? Origami Alphabet + Origami Crane + Simple Paper Foldingfor Young Children + Hyperbolic Paraboloid from: Paper Folding/Origami - MIT Edgerton Center - K12 Makerspaces LEGOS for Nothing. for Beginngers + Intro to Hexaflexagons ?Templates

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

We want [students] to create, and we want them to be able to share their genius with the world. I think I'm very lucky to be surrounded by awesome women of color—smart, powerful women of color who really use their platform to help push and promote making for all. There's a lot of folk in the Bay Area that do a lot of amazing things.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The post Empowering K12 Classrooms with Google Sheets (Part 2) – SULS0207 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In part two of this enlightening episode, Sarah Kiefer continues to share her invaluable insights on maximizing the potential of Google Sheets in the K12 classroom. Did you miss Part 1 of this amazing series?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Each classroom in the district is also equipped with either SMART or Promethean interactive whiteboards, says CIO Bobby Blount. Two schools also ­feature interactive touch LED panels running SMART Notebook software. Others use wall-mounted SMART LED panels to display the 3D content.

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MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

They can also turn to organizations like K12.com Miron of Western Michigan is fond of the idea of high schools joining forces to share teachers or using technology so students in one high school can take a class, and participate virtually, as it is taught in a neighboring school. com for online Advanced Placement courses.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

CZI hired Bror Saxberg , whose previous work was with the for-profit online charter school K12 Inc and the for-profit college Kaplan, as its learning scientist. Hero K12 (behavior management) –- $150 million. It hired David Plouffe , Obama’s ex-campaign manager who had most recently worked at Uber. com (tutoring) -– $100 million.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The NEO mobile app for Windows allows users to access the full feature set within the platform including creating and delivering online classes, assessing students, sharing resources, tracking student achievement, and collaborating on projects. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Ask students to write step-by-step instructions, including diagrams, to share with their classmates. Cost includes full access to platform including authoring, sharing, remixing, discovering, and assigning projects as well as the programming canvas. Seat licenses start at $5/user (minimum 100 users). Learning is evolving.

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Insight Education Group

JUNE 15, 2017

A post shared by Insight Education Group (@insightedgroup) on Jun 24, 2017 at 10:06am PDT. By ensuring that coaching works with existing efforts and towards a narrow set of shared goals, school leaders can strengthen existing initiatives instead of creating new ones. Article from Getting Smart). Blog Post).

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 21, 2023

In this episode, I’m sharing valuable resources and considerations for evaluating AI tools for use in schools and the classroom. And let’s make sure we are protecting our most vulnerable and making smart decisions for our schools! If you listened to last week’s episode, I shared some of the Dangers of AI.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Please share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues! We''re looking forward to seeing you there, and be sure to share this special invitation with your friends and colleagues! K12 Online Conference - October 13th - October 30th. K12 Online Conference 2014 begins October 13! Thank for sharing this, Mark!

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

I hope this list helps inspire you to take risks, try new things, and share new technology with your students. Google Expeditions is a unique initiative from Google designed to bring educational virtual reality experiences into the K12 classrooms. Join the group and share how you are trying the things on this list!

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2017

We think that work is so important that we have to be willing to subject what we think are our best ideas to the scrutiny of people who share our passion and who can make it better. I brought all of my expertise from oh, say, 15 million years in edtech, and I said, "Well, the infrastructure in K12 is very Windows-driven, PC-driven.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Her passion for smart entertainment has lead her around the world, speaking on the role of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) programming on television. She does this by finding and sharing innovative ways to prepare students for relevant and real-world success. Yong Zhao, Ph.D He was born in 1982.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

” Via MIT Technology Review : “ DNA tests for IQ are coming, but it might not be smart to take one.” ” Via The Washington Post : “Strike avoided: Teachers at California online charter schools reach landmark union agreement with K12 Inc. ” Go, School Sports Team! and James L.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

No disclosure in this or its Class Central article that it shares investors with these MOOC companies.). Via Politico : “ Kevin Chavous is joining K12 Inc. , ” Via Getting Smart : “ Artificial Intelligence in Education : Where It’s At, Where It’s Headed.” From the HR Department. million total.

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