In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked educators from around the country to share their most transformative edtech moments. We discovered that while tech can certainly bring engagement and efficiency, it’s ultimately the teachers—and students—who make the magic happen. Here's what some of our favorite educators had to say: . Sydney Chaffee ( @SydneyChaffee ), 9th Grade Humanities Teacher, 2017 National Teacher of the Year Sydney gives students 1-on-1 support. MORE
The Web20Classroom
MAY 10, 2017
This post is sponsored by ThinkCERA , an online platform designed to empower teachers to personalize literacy instruction across disciplines. The use of digital learning spaces has exploded in use in classrooms nearly everywhere. Through Learning Management Systems (LMS) many educators are moving to put content online and extend learning beyond the four walls and beyond the school day.
Digital Promise
MAY 10, 2017
In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call to action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers, by dedicating a space for making, designating a champion to lead the effort, and showcasing student work. During the National Week of Making in June 2016, we announced that school and district leaders, representing over 1,400 schools in all 50 states, had signed the Maker Promise , affirming their commitment to this growing movemen
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EdTech Magazine
MAY 10, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Creatively using technology can help prepare students for life outside of school.
EdTech4Beginners
MAY 10, 2017
Ten Quick Questions is a free program you can download on your computer. It looks quite dated, but is still an excellent tool to use in arithmetic sessions. After using it a few times, I noticed the quick impact it had on my pupils’ numeracy skills. How do I use Ten Quick Questions? Click here for the download. When complete, display it to your class using your projector.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MAY 10, 2017
Ed-tech tools need to make it easier for teachers to collect, access and use student data. Otherwise districts are wasting their money. The post 6 Principles Every K-12 Data Solution Should Follow appeared first on Market Brief.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 10, 2017
Episode 73 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Paul Solarz @PaulSolarz has a student-centered classroom. His students do just about everything. No, he’s not lazy! The students have purpose and meaning. And Paul is free to just teach! Paul is the author of Learn Like a Pirate.
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Education Elements
MAY 10, 2017
It’s been awhile since my last blog post as I try to document many of the great things going on at Central Valley on my twitter account, @CVThunderSuper. A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to live the life of a typical 8 th grade student during the school day. I thank the student, Skylar, and the wonderful staff at Jarvis for not only being so patient, but also for inviting me into their world for a day.
Battelle for Kids
MAY 10, 2017
Many of you remember Dickens’ Christmas Carol, especially when all around disagreeable individual Ebenezer Scrooge, having seen his unlamented funeral, exclaims to the Ghost of Christmas Future, “Before I draw nearer to that stone, tell me! Are these the shadows that must be, or are they the shadows of what MIGHT be?”.
Digital Promise
MAY 10, 2017
This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read the original version here. Teamwork and collaboration are bywords in education today, as they are in contemporary workplaces in all fields. More than ever, our daily tasks, our goals, and our overall performance are shaped and evaluated in collaborative settings, through peer and supervisory feedback.
Edsurge
MAY 10, 2017
Teachers are no strangers to education jargon. From legal acronyms to the names of edtech trends, there seems to be an unending stream of new buzzwords—and accompanying tools—for educators to learn. But when jargon goes viral, it sometimes gets, shall we say, overused. (If you want to see how extreme the problem can get, check out the giggle-inducing Jargon Generator.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
TeacherCast
MAY 10, 2017
On this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome the Hardcore Closer Ryan Stewman on to discuss how he went from high school drop out to being a multi-time best selling author and entrepreneur. The post How can we motivate and encourage those students who walk to the beat of their own drum | Featuring @HardcoreCloser appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.
Edsurge
MAY 10, 2017
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked educators from around the country to share their most transformative edtech moments. We discovered that while tech can certainly bring engagement and efficiency, it’s ultimately the teachers—and students—who make the magic happen. Here's what some of our favorite educators had to say: . Sydney Chaffee ( @SydneyChaffee ), 9th Grade Humanities Teacher, 2017 National Teacher of the Year Sydney gives students 1-on-1 support.
eSchool News
MAY 10, 2017
[ Editor’s note : This piece is the first in our May series on “Tales from Innovative Principals.” Be sure to check back every week for a new Principal POV story!]. I have been in school administration for 12 years now, and one of the things that I absolutely have learned to hate is the formal teacher evaluation process. In the past, it worked like this: I inform a teacher that it’s evaluation time, we have a pre-meeting, they put on a show, I take notes on the show, we sit dow
Edsurge
MAY 10, 2017
“Everything that is old is new again!” Daniel Rabuzzi exclaims, his eyes light up with excitement that seems to match the glowing, handcrafted flower pinned on his vest. He’s talking about the next wave of the Maker Movement, big news buzzing amongst makers in the inner circle. Rabuzzi calls his work at Mouse “shop and home economics for the 21st century,” and his students “digital blacksmiths.”.
This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.
ignitionEDU
MAY 10, 2017
I always have the hardest time getting a custom image header the right size in Google Forms (the “new” Google Forms, of course). I made this Google Drawing template for my use but am making it available to anyone else needing it. Get your own copy by going to [link]. Instructions are on the sides of the drawing but here is how it works. The image canvas is set to be 1600 x 400 pixels.
Edsurge
MAY 10, 2017
Minerva’s model sounds like it was dreamed up by friends at a bar talking about what they would do if they could create a university from scratch. There are no classroom buildings, and instead students take all classes online via webcam. Even so, students are required to live in the same city and occasionally meet in person for study and projects (and each semester they move to a new city around the world).
Teacher Tech
MAY 10, 2017
When students are using digital devices the screenshot can be a great way for students to share what they are working on, what they are struggling with or where they ended up. Screenshots are a JPEG image file and thus will work with the DriveSlides Chrome extension. DriveSlides and Screenshots The DriveSlides Chrome extension takes […]. The post Activity: Screenshots + DriveSlides appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 10, 2017
May 10, 2017 In today's post we are sharing with you this collection of some of our favourite websites that provide free lesson plans to teachers. They provide you access to a wide.read more.
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eSchool News
MAY 10, 2017
Textbooks and blackboards have become a thing of the past in K-12 schools as educators collaborate with IT teams to shape a full digital core curriculum as part of their educational strategy for 2017 and beyond. In a 2016 survey conducted by the Consortium for School Networking (COSN), 90 percent of IT administrators at K-12 schools expect that curricula will be at least 50 percent digital over the next three years.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 10, 2017
May 10, 2017 Editing a Google document can sometimes be a cumbersome task given the limited editing options embedded in Docs editor. The add-ons we are sharing with you today will help you overcome.read more.
MindShift
MAY 10, 2017
Several years ago, Waltham High School educators were trying to think of some way to enliven summer reading. They had tried book lists and they had tried letting students just read what they wanted but they were missing a deeper level of student engagement. “We felt like we needed something different that was more meaningful,” said English teacher Emilie Perna.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 10, 2017
May , 2017 " On Writing: A Memoir of The Craft" is the culmination of Stephen King's prolific writing odyssey. After several decades of writing fiction, Stephen finally decided to aggregate all the.read more.
This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.
Fractus Learning
MAY 10, 2017
Have you ever walked into your child’s program only to catch the staff doing nothing? Maybe you saw children or adults with autism displaying self-stimulatory behavior or perhaps they were staring out into space with blank […].
The Hechinger Report
MAY 10, 2017
Cindy Price, a first-grade teacher, wanted a way to get her students focused and calm. Even after 24 years of teaching, Price isn’t afraid to try something new. She had heard about mindfulness practices, which include being present in the moment, observing without being too harsh on yourself and achieving an overall focus. They have a lot in common with the controlled breathing and meditation of yoga, and she wanted to try this in her classroom.
The Principal of Change
MAY 10, 2017
I have shared parts of this story before, but it has been stuck in my head for awhile and I wanted to create a solution to a problem… After a group of students introduced me to speak at an event, they started walking out the door of the auditorium, when I basically started begging them to stay and listen to what I had to share. They didn’t seem too excited about the prospect, so I promised them that if it sucked, I would take them all out for lunch at the Dairy Queen a block away.
techieMusings
MAY 10, 2017
As we are nearing the end of the school year, I wanted to pull together just a small sampling of ideas for final projects to share with teachers at my school. So naturally, I figured I would share these resources with my blog audience, as well! Create a Jeopardy-style game in Google Spreadsheets using Flippity.net. In addition to creating a game for your class, you might assign this task to students to complete in groups.
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 10, 2017
In the United States, the financial benefits of a college education are at historic highs, but students from poor backgrounds are falling further behind their more affluent peers in college enrollment and completion. Photo: Jim Stroup. Navigating the transition to college is complex and intimidating for many adolescents, especially those from families and schools where going to college is not the norm.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 10, 2017
Potentially big policy changes at the federal level are creating major questions for ed-tech companies and others, panelists at the ASU/GSV Summit said. The post An Uncertain Political Landscape Looms Over Ed. Policy at ASU/GSV appeared first on Market Brief.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 10, 2017
Last week more than 100 City University of New York faculty members, staffers and administrators gathered for a conference in Manhattan to discuss how to improve results for students considered academically unprepared for college. There has been substantial research suggesting that “remedial” classes act as more of a barrier than a passageway to earning a college degree.
ProfHacker
MAY 10, 2017
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