Tue.Dec 19, 2017

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Turning High School Students into Hackers Can Benefit Cybersecurity Field

EdTech Magazine

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Ethical hacking in high schools introduces valuable cybersecurity skills in fun and interesting ways.

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The journey to student-centered learning

Neo LMS

This post was originally published on October 31, on Education Technology. “All aboard!” shouts the Railway-Conductor-Head-teacher and all the traveler-students get in the train. It’s going to be a looong journey — typically lasting 14 years, 18, or even more. The traveler-students must be on time, get in the right rail-car, sit in the designated place, present with regularity their passes, and wait for the next train stop in order to make an upgrade to their traveler status.

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Before you start bashing the Millennials…

Dangerously Irrelevant

Older generations love to bash the Millennials. But in many ways we are the problem. Here are a few quotes from Huffington Post’s recent article, Generation Screwed : Mention “millennial” to anyone over 40 and the word “entitlement” will come back at you within seconds, our own intergenerational game of Marco Polo. This is what it feels like to be young now.

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End-of-year Maintenance: Image and Back-up Digital Devices

Ask a Tech Teacher

This week, I’m sharing three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 19 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: Image and Backup Your Digital Devices.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Why Are Schools So Bad At Preparing Students For Modern Jobs?

TeachThought - Learn better.

Why Are Schools So Bad At Preparing Students For Modern Jobs? by TeachThought Staff If schools are supposed to be training the workers of the future, the growing consensus is that most of them are not doing a very good job of it. In a trend that seems long overdue, technology-based companies are increasingly turning […]. The post Why Are Schools So Bad At Preparing Students For Modern Jobs?

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Some of The Best Math Apps in 2017

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

December 19, 2017 Below is a collection of some of our favourite math apps in 2017. We included apps for both Android and iOS, another list featuring math tools for the web and Chromebook is in.read more.

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How school IT pros can use BYOD principles to ace the BYOA test

eSchool News

Just when school IT administrators thought they were on level ground after wading through the murky waters of BYOD (bring-your-own-device), a new challenge has emerged. BYOD has led to the burgeoning popularity of BYOA (bring-your-own-application). Students and teachers alike are now using their own apps, on their own devices, for their own educational purposes.

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Newly Released Templates for Google Docs and Sheets

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

December 19, 2017 Google has recently introduced a new set of templates to use particularly with Docs and Sheets. These templates are designed specifically for professional purposes (to ’save.read more.

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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

Yesterday many of us learned to our shock that the New Media Consortium ( NMC ) was going to be liquidated. We learned via an email announcement, as follows: Black background in the original. This is a screen capture. Shortly after receiving this Campus Technology asked for my reaction. Here’s what I told them : I am heartbroken and gobsmacked.

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The Evolution of the New York City Edtech Scene, Empowering Parents and Tax Policy

Edsurge

This year, Americans seem to be watching government processes closer than they have in the past. Every week, some policy maker, some legislative vote or confirmation hearing is trending on Twitter and Facebook. But Jeanne Allen, founder of the Center for Education Reform has been closely monitoring and evaluating education policy for over 30 years. She is no rookie.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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.

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University enrollment decline continues into sixth straight year

The Hechinger Report

University enrollment continued to decline in the fall for the sixth straight year, adding more bad news to the woes of financially stretched colleges and universities, new figures show. A new report shows that university and college enrollment declined this fall for the sixth straight year. There are more than 2.6 million fewer students enrolled in higher education in the semester just ending than there were in the fall of 2011.

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TeachThought Podcast Ep. 98 Moving PBL From Surface To Transfer Level

TeachThought - Learn better.

Drew Perkins talks with Napa New Technology High School Principal Riley Johnson about his school’s work to deepen the quality of PBL including authenticity, grouping, and collaboration tools. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Riley Johnson’s Project-Based Life blog Riley Johnson Twitter New Tech High School’s Center for Excellence Michael McDowell book – Rigorous PBL by […].

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Ugly Sweater Lotto is Back!

Adjusting Course

Hope is a funny thing. Last year, our school held an "Ugly Sweater Lotto" the day before Winter Break. Each one of the 100+ educators who serve at Greenwood received a holiday ornament with a lucky lotto number stuck to the back. We held drawings throughout the day and announced winners every hour on the hour using our school hashtag on Twitter.

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Panel Explores “Augmented Education”: AR for Teaching and Learning

EmergingEdTech

Augmented Reality Apps Offer a Unique (and Generally Inexpensive) Approach to Learning About Many Subjects On Friday, December 8th, 2017, I got together online with three gentlemen who are involved. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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.

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Teaching Kids Social Responsibility in a Connected World

Graphite Blog

Let’s face it: There are few tools more powerful or with more reach than digital technology. According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey , nearly eight in 10 Americans have at least a desktop computer, and 77 percent of Americans across all demographics own a smartphone. Digital access for our students is everywhere, all the time, affecting how our students live, socialize, work, play, contribute, and learn.

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Stripping Down Layers—?My #OVAcademy Story

EdTechTeam

I’ve been blessed to have had so many amazing opportunities in my life. Right place — right time….a higher power looking out for me….whatever it is, I am eternally grateful. Participating in the Our Voices Academy was another example of a truly amazing opportunity and experience. When I received the email, I was extremely honored but had no idea what the experience would entail.

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Monitoring Grades and Assignments: Tips for Parents In 2018

Fractus Learning

The rise of technology in the classroom has undoubtedly changed the way in which assignments are structured, dispensed, completed, and graded. With many assignments being posted, completed, and assessed through a password-secured online forum, it is […].

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How We Learned to Love Writing Together

MiddleWeb

This story by Ruth Ayres, from her new book Enticing Hard-to-Reach Writers, is a holiday gift to novice educators everywhere and to any teachers still wondering whether their students can ever learn to love writing so much they stop turning in incomplete assignments.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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Charter School Founder Eva Moskowitz Sees Benefits, But Too Much Hype, in Ed-Tech

Marketplace K-12

Speaking at NY Ed Tech Week, the Success Academy Charter Schools founder decried the tendency of some leaders to view ed-tech as being "a savior" in education. The post Charter School Founder Eva Moskowitz Sees Benefits, But Too Much Hype, in Ed-Tech appeared first on Market Brief.

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The New Media Consortium: its sudden death and what comes next

Bryan Alexander

Yesterday many of us learned to our shock that the New Media Consortium ( NMC ) was going to be liquidated. We learned via an email announcement, as follows: Black background in the original. This is a screen capture. Shortly after receiving this Campus Technology asked for my reaction. Here’s what I told them : I am heartbroken and gobsmacked.

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To Learn, Read Like a Writer

eSpark

The last novel I read was Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go. It’s a haunting story about children growing up in an English boarding school. Everything seems idyllic?—?except that the students are being raised to be organ donors, and they’re aware of their destiny. I interpreted the novel as a reflection on how we choose what is important to us in our brief and fleeting lives.

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How to Teach Kids Social Responsibility in a Connected World

Graphite Blog

Teacher Voices: This article is part of a series of from-the-classroom perspectives. Let’s face it: There are few tools more powerful or with more reach than digital technology. According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey , nearly eight in 10 Americans have at least a desktop computer, and 77 percent of Americans across all demographics own a smartphone.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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.

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Explore Holidays Around the World in Virtual Reality

EdTechnocation.com

We're just a week away from Christmas and many schools around the world have just a few more days before the holiday break begins! During these last few days, many classrooms take some time to teach about the many December holidays and traditions from around the world. Here are a few ways to incorporate virtual reality into those lessons! Google Expeditions Google Expeditions is a free virtual reality app designed for classrooms.

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Choose Your Adventure

Reflections

Many years ago, when I was still a teacher, I vaguely remember there was a book series for students where they could choose "their own adventure". Readers would read to a certain point and then depending on what they thought the protagonist should do, they would skip ahead to certain pages and continue reading. I remember them being wildly popular for some of my most voracious readers.

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Classroom Videos: How-to Tips and Tricks

The CoolCatTeacher

Tim Betts on episode 210 [A special encore episode] of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Videos are the modern essay. If you can’t create them, you can’t start a movement, can’t sell a product, or promote an idea. Of all the things I teach, helping kids tell digital stories through video is probably one of the most important.

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8 Web Tools and a Template For Learners to Establish Goals with Vision Boards

Teacher Reboot Camp

“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” – Japanese Proverb. The New Year is the time we set goals, but accomplishing goals isn’t such an easy task for anyone, especially students. One of the goals in my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators: Small Steps to Transform Your Teaching , is for teachers and students to create vision boards to help them accomplish goals they set.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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.

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7 Questions on Relationships and Lifelong Learning in Education

The Principal of Change

In 2010, I wrote a post on, “ What Makes a Master Teacher.” Below, is an image created by Sylvia Duckworth that embodies the characteristics shared in the original post: As I look back and reflect on what I listed over seven years ago, there are two things from my experience that stick out to me from what I have seen and what I know. The first is the focus on “relationships,” with the second being a dedication to learning.

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#8: 3 must-have skills for today’s librarians

eSchool News

[ Editor’s note: This story, originally published on July 17th of this year, was our #8 most popular story of the year. Happy holidays, and thank you for tuning into our 2017 countdown!]. Districts nationwide are looking for new and innovative ways to provide training and resources for their staff, all while keeping within a limited budget. What many administrators fail to notice is that their greatest asset is already in their building.

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6 Tips for Getting Started with Google Classroom (and a FREE Mini Course)

Shake Up Learning

The post 6 Tips for Getting Started with Google Classroom (and a FREE Mini Course) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Ready to Join Google Classroom? Join the Google Classroom revolution! It will completely change the way you deliver assignments, communicate and collaborate in your class, and give your students future-ready skills! Google Classroom is a free application designed by Google to help students and teachers communicate, collaborate, organize and manage assignments, go paperless, and

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Please Welcome CUE’s New Social Media Champs!

CUE

In the spirit of multimedia creativity, we are working to spice up the look, feel, and content of our CUE Blog and OnCUE Journal. We want to take this opportunity to officially announce some new contributors to the CUE voice across our CUE website and social media. Drumroll please… First up, we want you to meet Cori Orlando , CUE’s official Blogger!