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Teaching makers: unraveling the maker movement

Neo LMS

I think that hands-on experimentation, design, invention and creating is one of the most stimulating things you can engage students in, and I lap up anything I can on the thriving maker movement. Beyond the overly complex nomenclature of the Maker Movement (what exactly is the difference between a FabLab and a HackerSpace?

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Supporting self-directed learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

Starting a Genius Hour in your class needn’t be intimidating, and with a bit of preparation – like finding online tools and LMS s to help you manage 20 or 30 differing student processes – it should be a rewarding and surprising journey for both you and your students. Maker Spaces.

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Remarkable Teaching: Student Created Virtual Reality Projects

The CoolCatTeacher

” PowerSchool is my only recommended SIS and LMS. Listen to the Show. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Related Shows. The Irreplaceables: What AR and AI Mean for the Future of Teaching #iste18.

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Top 4 microtrends in e-learning

Neo LMS

Try some of these resources to boost your entrepreneurial education modules, try also exploring the Maker Movement. Enterprise education is changing, and could be a real force for enabling better development (both individual and global) in future. Microlearning.

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Virtual Valentines: The Global Valentine Project Sharing Love and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

PowerSchool is my SIS and LMS and is the sponsor of today’s show. If you want to join a group of teachers doing Virtual Valentines, you’ll want to listen to the show and sign up by February 2. Also, learn about other projects throughout the year and how teachers design these projects to meet standards. So much fun!

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Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

PowerSchool is my SIS and LMS and is the sponsor of today’s show. Pam Moran, superintendent in Albemarle County in Virginia, shares about some cool virtual reality in Virginia, some challenges with helping new teachers get started, and how she thinks education is entering a new Renaissance of creativity and innovation.

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Brent Johnson: My student’s views on learning and teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Do you think our class – we use a blended classroom, where we have PowerSchool Learning as our LMS (Learning Management System). In general, just knowing how to use a program can save you a lot of time later. Vicki: Now, you take a lot of online classes. Do you think that that helps prepare you for these online classes that you take?

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