A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 31, 2021

We were also exposed to learning style theory and the many benefits it had on meeting the diverse needs of students. A recent review of the scientific literature on learning styles found scant evidence to clearly support the idea that outcomes are best when instructional techniques align with individuals' learning styles.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Mandy Froehlich talks about a tool she uses in her classroom, Flipsnack. Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech. What is Flipsnack?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2020

At first, I thought it had to do with finding something exciting about the dreariness of post-Christmas January but when I counted school days from Labor Day to the hundred-day mark (skipping weekends, two weeks at Christmas and a week at Thanksgiving), that put me in the second week of February. How to celebrate. They love parties.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

On average, a player on a professional team could make around $74,000, according to SUPERJUMP, an online video game magazine. To learn more about the ways K–12 esports programs can prepare their players for a career in esports, we talked to Ivan Curtiss, also known as OG KING CURT,…

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Edthena

MARCH 4, 2021

In this article from Langauge Magazine, Adam Geller, founder and CEO of Edthena, details how video coaching can provide English learner educators with the specific feedback that they need. ” This is why video is a great resource to facilitate professional learning for teachers. .”

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 7, 2023

In a Quest Academy class, sixth to ninth grade students might choose between watching a video on a school-provided Chromebook, listening to a podcast or reading an article to learn about a new concept. For group project work, they can access a teacher-provided playlist that integrates viewing selections.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Social bookmarking helps students visualize and personalize their learning in boards, magazines, or walls! Wakelet is a free curation tool and app where students add videos, photos, quotes, Flipgrid videos, and more collected from the web! Cube for Teachers is a new web tool I recently learned about.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2021

At Stanford University, a popular large-lecture course used a giant video wall to let professors see as many of the course’s 250 students at once as possible and try to read the virtual room the way they can in a large auditorium. Of course, not all institutions happen to have a video wall that’s 32-feet wide and 8-feet tall.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Social bookmarking helps students visualize and personalize their learning in boards, magazines, or walls! Wakelet is a free curation tool and app where students add videos, photos, quotes, Flipgrid videos, and more collected from the web! Cube for Teachers is a new web tool I recently learned about.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2018

Video Games Score Points with Teachers on Academic Benefits. Playing video games used to be the antithesis of studious behavior. As schools continue to legitimize video games, K–12 teachers are realizing it is better to ride this wave rather than fight it , and reframe games as educational tools. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Social bookmarking helps students visualize and personalize their learning in boards, magazines, or walls! Wakelet is a free curation tool and app where students add videos, photos, quotes, Flipgrid videos, and more collected from the web! Cube for Teachers is a new web tool I recently learned about.

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Waterford

MAY 20, 2024

Now is the time to reminisce about the moments that made the school year special and to create lasting memories that students will carry with them to the next grade. Encourage them to discuss their favorite characters, lessons learned, and anything else that makes the book special to them.

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The Thinking Stick

JULY 24, 2023

On this episode Dr. Rachel Kowert busts myths about gaming. If you are skeptical about what games can offer us, give this conversation some time. In her current work, she serves as one of the primary investigators on the first grant-funded project from the Department of Homeland Security about games and extremism.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

He’s made viral education videos that have amassed more than 10 million views. Wired magazine once awarded him as one of 22 “innovators, instigators and inventors” who are “changing the game” (alongside J.K. One of them entails interviewing a stranger and sharing a picture or video of the encounter on social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2024

I thought about this when I read an article by a technical subject teacher (math, I think) pulled away from his class for a conference. He set up a video with links for classwork and a realtime feed where he could be available and check in on the class. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2021

Google's Applied Digital Skills Curriculum is a fantastic free resource of lesson plans, videos, and learning experiences for students everywhere. Today's guest Coach Victor Hicks talks about how he's used the curriculum for grades kindergarten and up.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I’ve learned to use free web tools to design headers on different social networks, graphics for books and digital badges, banners, flyers, parent newsletters, programs, digital magazines, book covers, logos, and more! Canva also helps you learn more about graphic design with tutorials and free design courses and tips!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

One of the becoming-forgotten subjects I have begun to fear is Civics so I loved this article from Commonwealth Magazine on how this understanding our our form of government in America is not forgotten, in fact taught well: Mass. Videos about the Constitution from the Constitution Center. What’s Inside the White House –a video.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Digital Promise and Learning Heroes have teamed up for a special blog series that explores how teachers and families can use technology to work together and facilitate learning for students of all ages. Improve understanding through interactive learning environments, including animations, videos, and simulations of concepts.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2019

5 Questions (and Answers) About Student-Run Help Desks. Almost 10 years after the student-run technology help desk launched at Burlington High School in Massachusetts, it’s not only popular, but also offers a wealth of examples of how to help students learn and adjust to changes in technology. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 10, 2021

It required that I have complete clarity about my goals and what I actively wanted to work toward. I want them to reflect on and articulate what they care about and want to work toward. Asking students to create a vision board for the year ahead is a fun, visual way to encourage students to think about their hopes, dreams, and goals.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies. When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning. phil.goldstein_6191.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2019

The kids will say, ‘We need to communicate better, let’s meet to talk about our ­strategy,’” says Tiffany Bui, the team’s faculty adviser. They’ll talk about what went well, what didn’t go well. These athletes chase glory, not on the track or football field, but on video game screens. You see leaders emerge.”. by Calvin Hennick.

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techlearning

MAY 25, 2018

My sisters and I spent several days creating various publications with construction paper and markers, including magazines. Now, creating a digital magazine is much easier. Some web tools allow students to embed video and audio. There are several learning needs friendly features. Here is a review of this cool tool.

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ViewSonic Education

JULY 19, 2023

A big part of learning how to run effective meetings is related to communication, so a strong emphasis must be placed on this area. Learning to communicate better in meetings can boost overall business results because they become more productive and are more likely to achieve objectives. However, about 50% still use them anyway.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. Literacy Read Rosemary Well’s acclaimed book, Emily’s First 100 Days of School about the daily achievements of grade schoolers for their first 100 days. It’s 54 pages and perfect for ages Pre-K-2.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Fun Facts About Groundhogs –video. Groundhog Day for Kids –a video. Why Groundhogs Supposedly Predict the Weather –video. Then, have everyone copy their information to a digital magazine (like you can create in Canva or Adobe) and share it with everyone. Groundhog Day Games. Personal interactions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2022

I posted this a few years ago, skipped the topic with all the craziness of the pandemic, and am updating it this year in articles about how to wrap up your school year.: If you have a Chromebook or an iPad, don’t even worry about this. Learn to use programs or get rid of them. Learn it or lose it. Empty the trash.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

Project-Based Learning Engages K–12 Students with Real-World Challenges. realized how enthusiastic her social studies students were about the civil rights movement, she decided to help them explore the rich history of their own city through project-based learning. marquita.brown_tC0Z. Fri, 06/21/2019 - 14:43.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

There are still ways to improve learning environments to best support students. Social-emotional learning will continue to be vital as students process the difficulties of the past year. We spoke with ISTE authors Jessica Pack and Julia Torres about how educators can provide support to the students who need it most.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2019

EdTech Insiders gain access to personalized content recommendations and our most in-depth, premium articles, videos and more. What I find most exciting about the new Insider content dashboard is that the more you use it, the smarter it gets. Your Insider Experience Grows With You. You won’t want to miss out on what’s in store.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

If you aren’t familiar with using Google then this might take some time investment at the beginning, but trust me learning to use Google Suites and Apps is the best teacher time and sanity saver! You can learn how to use Google and earn your professional development classes by taking online classes with Edtechnology Specialists !

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 15, 2020

Here’s a Wakelet list of free learning resources and tools to enjoy with kids and as a family, while were are at home. Note that this list points to resources made freely available by a growing number of publishers to support learning during this crisis. Wakelet of selected learning resources.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 22, 2018

A few days back I kinda jumped on a social media bandwagon reposting the Jimmy Kimmel video, Can you name a book? I cringed when I watched that video. The research identified demographic traits correlated with non-book reading and noted that the numbers have fluctuated since Pew began collecting data about non-book reading in 2011.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2019

Imagine learning math and science from the perspective of a middle or high school student. Only the rare student, who already is passionate about the topic, would consider navigating a textbook alone or for pleasure. Our aspiration is to create resources that have a measurable and scalable impact on how people learn.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2020

It is important to note that teachers and schools offered from March through May was, in most cases, not best practice online learning. It was emergency do-the-best-we-can-with-no-notice learning. I was particularly impressed with the way the tutor scaffolded the learning. Social Studies. AP class support.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

He shares his starting story, how he keeps it going with an annual podcast retreat, and how he surprises his students with a listener testimonial video. Listen to Hans Appel talk about the student-led podcast Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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