EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

There are a lot of fake companies out there, and it is in your best interest to make sure the company you choose to teach for is legitimate. At 51Talk, based out of China, American teachers are sharing their stories about lessons, culture, and even how they’re making money online at home teaching. I haven’t looked back since!

Online Learning 242

Online Learning Learning Company Training 242

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2017

A conversation with Dr. Matthew Farber in episode 67 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We’re also hosting a giveaway contest of his new book Gamify Your Classroom – Revised Edition. Gamify Your Classroom Book Giveaway Contest.

Game-Based Learning 217

Game-Based Learning Learning Examples Study 217

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

While I have always wanted to be a parent, I've never wanted to homeschool my kids. As students would share their experiences, I often realized that the home schools in my imagination were vastly different from what these young people described. Their actual teachers are amazing.

LMS 168

LMS Course Meeting System 168

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2019

I’ve read dozens and dozens of books filled with characters I can relate to: white, middle class females. I’ve also read many novels that have stretched my mind, opened my heart and shown me what it’s like to live in someone else’s world. I’m middle class. My outer body matches my inner gender.

Libraries 166

Libraries Analysis STEM Elementary 166

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 21, 2017

A Cathy Rubin Global Education Discussion From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. ” If such an evil man – guilty of prostitution, gambling, corruption, murder and more — didn’t see his faults, what hope do we teachers have of teaching kids the difference between right and wrong?

Guidelines 257

Guidelines Meeting Report Facebook 257

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

One of the wonderful Ask a Tech Teacher contributers, Jenny Wise, is a busy homeschooler who suggested I publish an article about the benefits of technology for the homeschooler. In this digital age, parents want their kids to know as much about technology as possible. Experiencing Proven Curricula and Support. Learning to Code.

Technology 150

Technology Digital Citizenship Robotics Meeting 150

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech? Today, over 2.9

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

And, without the support an educator can receive from his or her colleagues in a live classroom, teachers can find navigating the online roadmap to be a bit more bumpy. Exchanging emails and reading comments in the digital world are not substitutes for direct interaction. Teaching online can also feel isolating. Get Moving.

Exercises 231

Exercises Meeting Mobility Classroom 231

Fractus Learning

APRIL 28, 2021

Teachers use writing prompts to stimulate students in various ways; it inspires imagination and critical thinking, problem-solving, innovative ideas, and is fun. With 365 ideas, there is a writing prompt for each day of the year, enough creating writing ideas teachers can use throughout the school year.

Social Media 95

Social Media Smartphone Robotics Elementary 95

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Juliani on episode 165 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. AJ Juliani, author of Empower: What Happens When Students Own Their Learning talks about the empowerment of students. Book Creator for Chrome. AJ, what is the first thing?

System 191

System Company Maker Movement Classroom 191

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2023

Three teachers welcomed other families as they trickled in and sat down, then launched into a morning greeting song in English and Hawaiian. Three teachers welcomed other families as they trickled in and sat down, then launched into a morning greeting song in English and Hawaiian.

Industry 135

Industry Report Training Policies 135

The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 27, 2023

My teacher language has changed over the past decade. This is partly because of my own professional development around different classroom management philosophies, partly from my own mental adjustment in response to student misbehavior, and also partly from listening to the way other teachers and myself talk to students.

Classroom 77

Classroom Training Resources Trends 77

Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. But is "screen time" actually the best way to describe, or measure, kids' media use? How much screen time we get doesn't account for other factors like when, where, or most importantly what we're watching.

Classroom 98

Classroom Smartphone Digital Citizenship Google 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Khan Academy 174

Khan Academy eBook Common Core Exercises 174

Gradelink

APRIL 19, 2019

Although a parent’s role in their children’s learning evolves as kids grow, one thing remains constant: you are your children’s learning models. The world that today’s kids live in is quite different from what it was when most of us were young, and it’s continuing on with rapid change.

Exercises 75

Exercises Mobility Examples Learning 75

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 5, 2015

I don’t say this as a brag but to say, as you read this post, you see me grappling with whether I should put myself “out there” even further. And yet, while blessed with these things, I’ve not compromised on my role as Mom and wife. I wrote this post in 2014 but didn’t publish it.

Conference 150

Conference Company Microsoft iPad 150

MindShift

APRIL 3, 2017

Reading can be a very fraught topic for parents, teachers and students. Strong reading skills are essential for accessing later curriculum, so teachers put a lot of emphasis on it early. But the pressure and angst of getting students reading on schedule can sap the joy out of an activity that many young children love.

Strategy 78

Strategy Conference Examples Exercises 78

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Give, say, ten minutes to debate among themselves and choose topic. Group will decide if and how they should be used.

Khan Academy 153

Khan Academy eBook Exercises Common Core 153

MindShift

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

For many families, reading is a pleasurable activity when kids are young, but becomes a battle as kids get older. Parents are more aware than ever that strong reading skills are fundamental to academic success. All of this has turned reading into a battleground, when it should be a joyful experience.

Social Media 53

Social Media iPad Trends Libraries 53

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2017

A conversation with Liz Kolb on episode 81 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Liz Kolb @lkolb talks about how we can put learning first and a very important reason technology should be second. We’re also hosting a giveaway of her new book on this show.

Technology 109

Technology Learning Software Google 109

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Jordan Teacher representative of WE, the Caucus of Working Educators, Jessica Way Former Philadelphia school librarian and leader in APPS, the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools, Debbie Grill Masterman High School senior Kayla Johnson. See video at 28:40.) She has called it home for eight years.

Resources 106

Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 106

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech? Today, over 2.9

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Five-year-old Mykell Robinson practices his reading on the Lexia software while a small group of classmates work with a teacher. NEW ORLEANS — A few years ago, with little fanfare or announcement, the New Orleans education system began a massive experiment that’s reshaping how kids learn across the city. DeVonté Trask, 11.

Personalized Learning 97

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 97

Education Superhighway

JUNE 21, 2018

For the second installment, we talked to Monique Marcantonio, special education teacher at Ben Bronz Academy, a school in Connecticut that empowers students with special needs to achieve academic success and strengthen their curiosity, perseverance, patience, self-reliance, motivation, and focus. I sometimes feel like they know more than us.

Digital Learning 61

Digital Learning Education Learning Microsoft 61

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

What is this all for? Digital devices and curriculum generally offer greater flexibility and interactivity than print materials, which means teachers can easily customize lessons using multiple resources and information from different disciplines. Everyone knows how to turn the page of a book.

Laptops 81

Laptops Learning Study Digital Learning 81

EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Something I really enjoyed about this book is the emphasis that it’s not about classroom discipline, and acknowledges that student behaviour hasn’t really changed all that much. The focus is teaching in the 1:1 environment, or in environments where kids are connected. I’m thinking I should do both. The nature of classrooms has.

Classroom 115

Classroom Digital Citizenship LMS Strategy 115

Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2017

His latest book, “ The Seventh Sense: Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks ,” is both urgent and prophetic. It introduces us to a world that is both familiar to the students in our schools and simultaneously perplexing, and even terrifying, to the teachers in front of those students. Ramo: The U.S.

Policies 104

Policies Industry Groups System 104

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

This is a concept I mentioned briefly in my book Fewer Things, Better , as well as Awakened: Change Your Mindset to Transform Your Teaching. Click play, or subscribe to the podcast and listen on the go! The goal is to see yourself for who you really are, without judgment, and without labels, so that you can work with what you’ve got.

How To 68

How To System Resources Facebook 68

MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

The conference seems to grow every year and there is palpable excitement from educators who finally get to commune with their “tribe” — techy teachers from around the globe. For the most part, they focus on how to help educators do what they already do more efficiently.

Future Ready 93

Future Ready Conference Assessment Video 93

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's episode, we sit down with Stephanie DeLussey, a dual-certified veteran special education teacher, IEP coach, and author of the upcoming book “The Intentional IEP.” She also provides professional development for teachers.

Education 362

Education Microsoft Meeting Course 362

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This story is part of a series that looks at what makes the 2-year-old year so critical and what could be done to better support toddlers in America. In addition to its nursery through eighth grade program, Bank Street hosts a graduate school that trains adults to become teachers. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Felman.

Training 77

Training Report Comparison Resources 77

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But should a formal makerspace need to be a part of every school library? . Lately I hear from administrators who, after reading an article or post about makerspaces in libraries, believe their library must have or be a makerspace, without serious consideration of how that program might or might not address local needs.

Libraries 61

Libraries Robotics Maker Movement Mobility 61

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University has been playing video games for four hours every day since 2003, solving puzzles and battling bosses in games such as Doom, Darksiders 2 and Uncharted 4. Intentional Play Summit in Mountain View, CA on Oct. What did you play afterwards?

Video 60

Video Game-Based Learning Learning Pearson 60

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

I thought I should get a job. Domonique Crosby raises her hand in calculus class at George Washington Carver High School. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. NEW ORLEANS — If Domonique Crosby has her way, she will graduate from high school this spring at age 20. I got home at 9 o’clock and I’d do homework.

Analysis 122

Analysis Report Data Policies 122

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

How did teachers respond? What was the mood like in Memphis schools during the days before and after? In 1968, Johnnie Turner was a teacher at Hamilton Elementary School and served on the board of the local NAACP chapter. Read more: A university grapples with its links to slavery and racism. Credit: Chalkbeat.

Elementary 62

Elementary Training Classroom Meeting 62

Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Her role was to support educators in innovative practices. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Use technology to dive deep into the learning process Heather emphasizes that technology should be purposeful, with a focus on curriculum. Everything was then placed into Google Drive.

Strategy 282

Strategy Technology How To Robotics 282

MindShift

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Fifth-grade teacher Deirdre Brotherson has been teaching long enough that she knows how parent-teacher conferences will likely go. Since she doesn’t have a lot of time with parents at each individual parent-teacher conference in November, Brotherson lays the groundwork in the first few months of school.

Tools 42

Tools Conference Meeting Examples 42