January 18, 2018 One of the best ways to show students that their work is valuable and important is through displaying it in public. Showcasing students work has several benefits: knowing that their.read more. MORE
Edsurge
JANUARY 18, 2018
The latest data on the nation’s college and university enrollment shows that online is steadily climbing its way up to more than a third of the student population—as face-to-face continues to plummet. That’s a surprising turn in the long-time arc of academic population growth. If online weren’t in the picture, on-campus enrollments, as reported in the most recent U.S.
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 18, 2018
Day 16 of 80 Days of Excellence From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Experience is not the best teacher. As John Maxwell says, “Reflective experience is the best teacher.” I could touch a hot stove a thousand times. And unless, I figure out the stove is burning me and I shouldn’t touch it, I’ll get burned again and again.
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EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2018
4 Tips to Optimize Your Network Refresh. meghan.bogardu…. Thu, 01/18/2018 - 13:58. Wi-Fi has been a staple in schools for years. But as more districts adopt one-to-one computing initiatives , school wireless networks have had to adapt. “The original way to deploy Wi-Fi was to make sure you had enough access points to provide a loud-enough signal to any point in a building,” says Jim Vajda, a former IT coordinator for a school district in Butler County, Ohio, now a senior network engineer for a h
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JANUARY 18, 2018
What to do when you're sure people will love your startup product, but they just haven't realized it yet. The post Your Startup Idea Is Genius: How to Get Customers to Recognize It appeared first on Market Brief.
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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.
Neo LMS
JANUARY 18, 2018
We all know that technology is rapidly changing the world around us, and at an increasingly faster rate. We have seen that to be true in communication technology, medical science, transport, space exploration, manufacturing, earth sciences, computer science, physical science… the list goes on. AI and machine learning are rendering entire sectors of the labor market closed to humans.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2018
By Dan Tynan To power up more devices, schools need to be mindful when refreshing networks.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JANUARY 18, 2018
Are You A Whole Teacher? A Self-Assessment To Understand by TeachThought Staff Whole Child Learning is a thing; Whole Teaching should be a thing too, no? Here at TeachThought, Jackie Gerstein’s usergeneratededucation is at the top of our reading list, in large part for her thinking about the human side of formal education. Much of our […].
Teacher Tech
JANUARY 18, 2018
Manage Multiple Google Accounts If you are like me, you have more than one Google account. You may have your G Suite account from school plus your personal Gmail account. I was working with a teacher the other day and we were trying to create a TemplateTab. We were clearly in her school account but […]. The post Manage Multiple Google Accounts appeared first on Teacher Tech.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JANUARY 18, 2018
The Genius Hour Design Cycle: A Process For Planning contributed by Nigel Coutts Ed note: This has been updated from a previous post Part 1 of this 2-part series can be seen here; note that some of the language has been slightly revised from the original post by Nigel. He uses the term passion projects, […]. The post The Genius Hour Design Cycle: A Process For Planning appeared first on TeachThought.
Class Tech Integrate
JANUARY 18, 2018
A teacher's number one responsibility is to meet the needs of their students. Now this sounds like an obvious statement, but it isn't always as easy as it sounds. In fact, it is hardly easy at all. The reason we use technology in education is to support student learning by helping teachers meet the needs of their learners. This post will focus on two support tools for struggling readers.
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.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 18, 2018
The “Great Dome” on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is hosting an experimental program to recruit physicists, engineers, chemists, linguists, biologists, neuroscientists and other experts and train them to be primary and secondary school teachers. The candidates’ previous experience and skills will help speed them through the process.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 18, 2018
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: #78–Save a File so Everyone Can Read it.
eSchool News
JANUARY 18, 2018
In December, the FCC repealed net neutrality–a policy that allows equitable access to content on the internet–in a 3-2 vote along party lines. While there are stakeholders who believe that the end of net neutrality will result in an online environment better suited for innovation, competition and economic growth, there are troublesome implications for students and teachers in our country–from preschool all the way through institutes of higher education.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 18, 2018
January 18, 2018 One of the best ways to show students that their work is valuable and important is through displaying it in public. Showcasing students work has several benefits: knowing that their.read more.
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.
eSchool News
JANUARY 18, 2018
A focus on high-quality principals in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) could serve as a best-practice model for districts across the nation, according to data indicating improved student performance and principal retention. Over the past four years, as the number of strong principals in Chicago’s public schools has increased, so have student outcomes. District leaders have identified increases in both reading and math scores for elementary school students and have seen significant improvements in fr
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 18, 2018
January 18, 2018 As a teacher chances are you have already created a presentation of some sort or presented in front of an audience (e.g., in a conference, at school…etc). And as you know, presenting.read more.
TeacherCast
JANUARY 18, 2018
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students. each and… The post Education, Politics, and Music: An Interview with the Jersey Jazzman, Mark Weber appeared first on TeacherCast.
eSchool News
JANUARY 18, 2018
Research clearly shows that students perform better academically when schools build positive relationships with their families. That’s why parent engagement is a key part of our strategic plan in Florida’s Hillsborough County Public Schools. Although building a strong connection with a group that isn’t present in school every day can be a challenge, there are strategies to make it easier for both teachers and parents.
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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
SecurEdge
JANUARY 18, 2018
Let’s pretend it’s Opposite Day, and you’re looking to deploy a slow, spotty, unreliable wireless network for your business or organization. You’re in luck! There are several common mistakes made by IT management and key decision makers, across all industries, when trying to implement secure WiFi. We’ve narrowed it down to the five worst. (You’re welcome.).
Fractus Learning
JANUARY 18, 2018
With the rise of technology in the classroom, teachers have practically unlimited methods for teaching, assigning, and grading student work. Features within forums such as Google Classroom, Flocabulary, Read180 Universal, PowToon and NewsELA allow for student […].
SecurEdge
JANUARY 18, 2018
Let’s pretend it’s Opposite Day, and you’re looking to deploy a slow, spotty, unreliable wireless network for your business or organization. You’re in luck! There are several common mistakes made by IT management and key decision makers, across all industries, when trying to implement wireless infrastructure. We’ve narrowed it down to the five worst.
The Principal of Change
JANUARY 18, 2018
A “traditional” practice in education is not necessarily bad. A “bad” practice is bad. There are some things that teachers have done year after year that have worked for students. There are some things that teachers have done year after year that have worked for the teachers, and not necessarily students. The point of “innovation” in education is not to change everything.
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.
Reflections
JANUARY 18, 2018
If we considered the odds, he wasn't supposed to "make it". He was an active, athletic youth who had little interest in schoolwork. He could easily do the work, especially math, but there wasn't a reason to excel at it. Over the course of his school years, he collected numerous behavior referrals. In elementary school, teachers labeled him a smart mouth.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 18, 2018
With sensitivity and practicality, Sarah Cooper takes on the heightened challenge of teaching civics and governance to today's adolescents. Fellow middle grades teacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron finds practical strategies and lessons that can be used across the curriculum.
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 18, 2018
What you can expect to hear from Bett 2018, the annual international ed-tech conference held in London. The post Get Coverage of Bett Show, Huge Ed-Tech Conference, from EdWeek Market Brief appeared first on Market Brief.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 18, 2018
Whether you teach in a gifted education classroom or have gifted students in your general classroom, you will find Teaching Gifted Children a thorough treatment of established practice and current trends in working with high-ability learners, says educator Linda Biondi.
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.
EdTechTeam
JANUARY 18, 2018
Happy New Year!!!! A new year is upon us! With a new year, comes new goals, new “one words” that will drive our focus and intention for the upcoming year, and a renewed feeling of doing things right, growth, and advancement! All across the world, people search Pinterest and Google images for quotes and pictures that will serve as visual representations of their goals for the upcoming year.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 18, 2018
A Closer Look: Learning More About Our Writers with Formative Assessment (K-6) provides insight into an area often glossed over during writing instruction. Teacher turned teacher educator Benjamin Boche reports novices and veterans can deepen their workshop practice.
MindShift
JANUARY 18, 2018
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Doyung Lee is a living rebuke to the old maxim that those who can, do, and those who can’t, teach. Lee, who is 24, has a bachelor’s degree in engineering that led him to become a programmer, a profession with high pay and good prospects. But he said he was “pretty miserable in that job. You don’t interact with people. You develop web apps you never see people use, and that weren’t meaningful to me.”.
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 18, 2018
Scarlett Lewis on episode 234 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Scarlett Lewis, mother of a 6-year-old murder victim of the Sandy Hook shooting, has turned her heartbreak into a passion to prevent school violence. In this show, she shares research-based practical information to promote social-emotional learning and what we should all be doing to help kids become healthy.
AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.
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