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Tara Martin on episode 576 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Tara Martin has written a book to help children (and adults) face their fears called Cannonball In! MORE
Storytelling has quickly become a vital leadership tool in the digital age, something that I have written extensively about in Digital Leadership. MORE
In 2015, East Upper and Lower Schools—formerly East High School—in Rochester, New York entered into a unique partnership between the New York State Education Department, Rochester City School District and the University of Rochester. MORE
Ed tech companies are benefitting from the rise of impact funds. Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. In September 2019, a young Canadian ed tech company called Classcraft announced that it had raised $7.5 million from investors. MORE
Escape rooms are a fun adventure where you solve puzzles to escape from the room. To add to the adventure, you usually have a time limit. I love creating physical escape rooms in my classroom. They are fun and they get the students up and moving in the classroom. However, there are a few drawbacks […]. Gamification creative teaching edtech games in the classroom gamification MORE
When I facilitate station rotation workshops with teachers using StudySync , I encourage them to consider designing offline discussion stations. There is value in having a small group of six to eight students discuss a text as opposed to facilitating a whole group discussion. MORE
Whether you own a small business, run a nonprofit, or run a Fortune 500 company, you’ve most likely noticed the demands of the workforce are changing. The shift toward businesses becoming more purposeful within their own organizations, and how they interact with the world has a new calling. MORE
This Augmented and Virtual Reality framework explores Extended Reality (XR), a term is used to describe AR, VR, and all realities on the mixed reality spectrum. The post A Learning Framework For Augmented And Virtual Reality appeared first on TeachThought. MORE
“Not everyone plays sports or practices religion…but everyone eats!” ” This is the message behind “Around the Same Table,” one of nine student-produced 360? films screened at the United Nations General Assembly in September as part of MY World 360? , MORE
NEW ORLEANS —A little boy with a plastic dinosaur toddles over to his teacher at Clara's Little Lambs Preschool Academy, in the Algiers neighborhood on the west bank of the Mississippi. Oooooh! That's a scary dinosaur,” gasps the teacher Tracy McChester. MORE
Education is known for endless change, and over the years that’s taken many forms: testing modifications, curriculum adjustments, new committees to join, fresh acronyms to learn. MORE
When I started teaching, videos were used only for a few reasons: to teach historical events, as a prize for something students did well, or for the sub to fill the time while I was out. MORE
FIRST STEP TO THE MIDDLE CLASS: More than 27 million Americans age 25 or older don’t have a high school diploma or GED, the basic credential needed to qualify for nearly 80 percent of jobs in this country. MORE
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Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff takes a look at several reasons why it's important for our teachers to be involved in their professional learning decisions. The post Are Your Teachers Involved In Their Professional Learning? MORE
In 1905, the first Nickelodeon opened in Columbus, Ohio and charged a large crowd of several hundred people 5¢ each to see a movie. Get it–a “nickle”odeon?) Since then, movies have changed a lot, and so has education too. MORE
This past weekend I participated in an event called The Entrepreneurial Mindset. The two days of learning were co-sponsored by the School of Education and Human Development and the School of Business at CU Denver. MORE
FIRST STEP TO THE MIDDLE CLASS: More than 27 million Americans age 25 or older don’t have a high school diploma or GED, the basic credential needed to qualify for nearly 80 percent of jobs in this country. MORE
Last week, testing provider NWEA—best known for its district-level MAP Growth exams—came out with a bold new claim: The way states give summative assessments is broken. Its solution, however, was a bit more predictable: get states to switch to its own model, of course. MORE
Teaching Teachers to Put Tech Tools to Work. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 10/21/2019 - 11:34. There’s a temptation in the world of educational technology to think that if only instructors had the right tools, all their teaching troubles would go away. But Kathleen Perdisatt knows better. MORE
Our country has a day just for nuts.National Nut Day is 10/22. Check out this informative site that looks at the world of the peanut. This tiny legume, commonly considered a nut, had a great influence on our economy. MORE
Schools should anticipate being the focus of increased scrutiny and challenges to the accessibility of their websites MORE
Today, we released our annual State of the States report: The classroom connectivity gap is closed and we are proud to announce that the classroom connectivity gap is now closed. MORE
Make Large Onscreen Text Sometimes you when displaying a website it can be handy to display some text. The CraftyText Chrome extension makes this an easy task. Install CraftyText Install CraftyText Chrome Extension After installing the CraftyText click the CT icon in the extension shelf and enter what you wish to display. Click the CT […]. The post CraftyText – Google Chrome Extension appeared first on Teacher Tech. Chrome Chrome Apps Google extension google GoogleEDU MORE
40 The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Tara Martin on episode 576 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Tara Martin has written a book to help children (and adults) face their fears called Cannonball In!
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 21, 2019
“Not everyone plays sports or practices religion…but everyone eats!” ” This is the message behind “Around the Same Table,” one of nine student-produced 360? films screened at the United Nations General Assembly in September as part of MY World 360? ,
Catlin Tucker
OCTOBER 21, 2019
When I facilitate station rotation workshops with teachers using StudySync , I encourage them to consider designing offline discussion stations. There is value in having a small group of six to eight students discuss a text as opposed to facilitating a whole group discussion.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 21, 2019
When I started teaching, videos were used only for a few reasons: to teach historical events, as a prize for something students did well, or for the sub to fill the time while I was out.
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A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 20, 2019
Storytelling has quickly become a vital leadership tool in the digital age, something that I have written extensively about in Digital Leadership.
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Dangerously Irrelevant
OCTOBER 21, 2019
This past weekend I participated in an event called The Entrepreneurial Mindset. The two days of learning were co-sponsored by the School of Education and Human Development and the School of Business at CU Denver.
TeacherCast
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff takes a look at several reasons why it's important for our teachers to be involved in their professional learning decisions. The post Are Your Teachers Involved In Their Professional Learning?
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Teaching Teachers to Put Tech Tools to Work. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 10/21/2019 - 11:34. There’s a temptation in the world of educational technology to think that if only instructors had the right tools, all their teaching troubles would go away. But Kathleen Perdisatt knows better.
Ditch That Textbook
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Escape rooms are a fun adventure where you solve puzzles to escape from the room. To add to the adventure, you usually have a time limit. I love creating physical escape rooms in my classroom. They are fun and they get the students up and moving in the classroom. However, there are a few drawbacks […]. Gamification creative teaching edtech games in the classroom gamification
This article provides teachers with a step-by-step guide on how to handle plagiarism in the classroom: it examines the definition of the term "plagiarism" and its types with examples, describes common reasons students plagiarize, and provides tips for teachers to detect and prevent plagiarism among students.
CUE
OCTOBER 21, 2019
In 1905, the first Nickelodeon opened in Columbus, Ohio and charged a large crowd of several hundred people 5¢ each to see a movie. Get it–a “nickle”odeon?) Since then, movies have changed a lot, and so has education too.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 21, 2019
In 2015, East Upper and Lower Schools—formerly East High School—in Rochester, New York entered into a unique partnership between the New York State Education Department, Rochester City School District and the University of Rochester.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Sign up for our Mississippi Learning newsletter. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning. Proof Points. Early Childhood.
Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Create a Branching Google Form Design your Google Forms to provide immediate feedback by utilizing branching options. Create multiple sections in your Form and add only one question per section that determines which section to jump to next.
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A custom eLearning project is an exciting opportunity, but any L&D Manager will also tell you it can be challenging. Inno-versity shares 5 points to consider before kicking off your project. These concepts are critical to addressing the most common pain points which, IF addressed, will ensure success.
techlearning
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Schools should anticipate being the focus of increased scrutiny and challenges to the accessibility of their websites
Edsurge
OCTOBER 21, 2019
NEW ORLEANS —A little boy with a plastic dinosaur toddles over to his teacher at Clara's Little Lambs Preschool Academy, in the Algiers neighborhood on the west bank of the Mississippi. Oooooh! That's a scary dinosaur,” gasps the teacher Tracy McChester.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Ed tech companies are benefitting from the rise of impact funds. Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. In September 2019, a young Canadian ed tech company called Classcraft announced that it had raised $7.5 million from investors.
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 20, 2019
This Augmented and Virtual Reality framework explores Extended Reality (XR), a term is used to describe AR, VR, and all realities on the mixed reality spectrum. The post A Learning Framework For Augmented And Virtual Reality appeared first on TeachThought.
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Discover how this rapid development process creates engaging, custom learning solutions on a timeline that works for you, why a strong learning culture is important, and how to showcase your Return on Learning (ROL) using data to tell the story.
techlearning
OCTOBER 21, 2019
ClassTag is a messaging tool for teachers and their students' families
Edsurge
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Last week, testing provider NWEA—best known for its district-level MAP Growth exams—came out with a bold new claim: The way states give summative assessments is broken. Its solution, however, was a bit more predictable: get states to switch to its own model, of course.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 20, 2019
FIRST STEP TO THE MIDDLE CLASS: More than 27 million Americans age 25 or older don’t have a high school diploma or GED, the basic credential needed to qualify for nearly 80 percent of jobs in this country.
Education Superhighway
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Today, we released our annual State of the States report: The classroom connectivity gap is closed and we are proud to announce that the classroom connectivity gap is now closed.
This E-book is designed to support educators with case studies of education technology use at school.
techlearning
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Our country has a day just for nuts.National Nut Day is 10/22. Check out this informative site that looks at the world of the peanut. This tiny legume, commonly considered a nut, had a great influence on our economy.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 19, 2019
Education is known for endless change, and over the years that’s taken many forms: testing modifications, curriculum adjustments, new committees to join, fresh acronyms to learn.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 20, 2019
FIRST STEP TO THE MIDDLE CLASS: More than 27 million Americans age 25 or older don’t have a high school diploma or GED, the basic credential needed to qualify for nearly 80 percent of jobs in this country.
Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 19, 2019
Make Large Onscreen Text Sometimes you when displaying a website it can be handy to display some text. The CraftyText Chrome extension makes this an easy task. Install CraftyText Install CraftyText Chrome Extension After installing the CraftyText click the CT icon in the extension shelf and enter what you wish to display. Click the CT […]. The post CraftyText – Google Chrome Extension appeared first on Teacher Tech. Chrome Chrome Apps Google extension google GoogleEDU
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