Edsurge
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
The greater Pittsburgh Region is bustling with innovation and houses big-name companies, such as Google, Uber, UPMC and PNC. It is no secret why Pittsburgh attracts such a variety of industry titans: Education. The region is home to world-class university research centers, the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, which help cultivate a spirit of innovation.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Online learning is not new. However, learning and teaching English across borders is still in its infancy, and continues to grow every day. 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.
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Ditch That Textbook
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
It’s a common request from teachers of students: Study. Go home and study. Go back over the material. Re-read the material. When we ask students to do this, we mean well. We want them to succeed. But we’re asking them to study in a way the brain hates. The problem: the information is flowing in […].
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
TCEA 2018: Tech Upgrades Begin with Professional Development. meghan.bogardu…. Wed, 02/07/2018 - 17:28. The foundation to Aldine Independent School District ’s recent massive technology and classroom upgrades was cemented by first supporting teachers and administrators. “Five years ago, we had minimal technology in our classrooms,” Nguyen Bui, the district’s executive director of technology innovation and initiatives, said during a Feb. 7 session at the Texas Computer Education Association Conve
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Ed Tech from the Ground Up
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Because ed-tech products may cross the lines of several budget areas, schools can be creative in finding the funds to pay for them. The post Blurry Lines Around K-12 Funding Means Schools Have Options to Pay for Ed-Tech Products appeared first on Market Brief.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Day 33 of 80 Days of Excellence From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Every cause is not a good one. Everything that you could stand up for is not something worthy of the sacrifice. Just because you’re ridiculed doesn’t mean that your cause is noble. Some people take a stand and pat themselves on the back and never stop to ask themselves if that stand is noble one.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Meredith Akers on episode 248 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Administrators and teachers have so many contacts with parents. Today’s guest, Meredith Akers, has gone paperless with her contact logs. She talks about how she did it, the time she’s saving, and her recommendations for building relationships with parents by becoming more organized with your contact logs.
Education Elements
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
The board wants proof that personalized learning is having a positive impact in your district. Parents are asking for evidence that these new strategies are improving their child’s education. How do you respond? The Education Elements team hears these questions a lot, so we shared our thoughts in the blog post, “ Charting Your Personalized Learning Course.
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with TED speaker Ted Dintersmith about his movie “Most Likely to Succeed.". The post Teaching Beyond the Standardized Test – Preparing Our Kids for Life | @Edu21Century appeared first on TeacherCast. In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with TED speaker Ted Dintersmith about his movie “Most Likely to Succeed” and ask the question, “what should our students be learning in school?”.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
District and school leaders today are being asked to do more with less. Shrinking budgets and changes to federal and state policies have made their jobs harder. In addition, to help increase student achievement, leaders are trying all kind of new initiatives—curricula and assessment systems, school-improvement-planning processes, learning methods—that have promised to deliver greater student achievement results.
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
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
As most students have already begun learning about Computer Science, these three activities can be easily brought into any curriculum or subject area. The post The Hour of Code: 3 Student Driven Activities for your School in 2017 appeared first on TeacherCast. In this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we take a look at three ways you can prepare your students for this years HOUR of CODE. .
TeachThought - Learn better.
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Study: People With Depression Talk About Themselves More Often Than Others by Terry Heick Mental health is everything. While the argument is often made that it is stigmatized, a more precise label might be ‘wildly misunderstood.’ The ability of a human being to create and maintain a sense of well-being should be as primal as […]. The post Study: People With Depression Talk About Themselves More Often Than Others appeared first on TeachThought.
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Are you searching for the perfect app to listen to your favorite podcast?In this post, learn four of our favorite apps to listen to audio and video podcasts. The post 4 Free Apps to Help You Discover Your Next Favorite Educational Podcast appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Annotating is a key reading skill that enables you to actively and critically engage with text. Besides using it to comment on and capture your thoughts as you read, annotation can also be used as an.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.
TeacherCast
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Google Slides is a powerful tool for any classroom. In this post, you will learn about body parts and be able to share with your students as well! The post Learn About Body Parts using this great Google Slides Template appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Editor's note: This is part of a series entitled " Innovative Approaches to Support At-Risk Youth." Innovative educators work hard to find the best ways possible for students to learn by tapping into their talents, passions, interests, and abilities. However, before the learning can happen, there is one crucial element that is necessary, but often overlooked for learning to occur.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
In today’s post I want to bring your attention to this awesome free educational resource from Apple called Apple Teacher Learning Centre. This is an online platform designed specifically for teachers.read more.
EdTechTeacher
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
We are excited to be apart of Digital Learning Day , an annual event organized by the Alliance for Excellent Education. We will be teaming up with Book Creator for a LIVE after-school professional development event. This free webinar is focused on how Book Creator can support learning on the iPad and Chromebooks. Mark your calendar and bookmark the YouTube Live URL, for Thursday 22 February, 5 pm EST as Greg Kulowiec, Ben Sondgeroth and Avra Robinson join Beth Holland to talk all things Book Cre
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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
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
A student raises her hand in a Louisiana high school class. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. St. Mary Parish knew change was needed. By the mid-2000s, the state of Louisiana had placed several of its schools in “academic assistance,” a designation for schools that fail to improve sufficiently. Some had remained there for nearly 10 years.
MindShift
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Parents today struggle to set screen time guidelines. One big reason is a lack of role models. Grandma doesn’t have any tried-and-true sayings about iPad time. This stuff is just too new. But many experts on kids and media are also parents themselves. So when I was interviewing dozens of them for my book The Art of Screen Time , I asked them how they made screen time rules at home.
SpeechTechie
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
The Olympics start this week! The associated topics of sports and geography are great ways to engage students around language objectives. I discovered the free book for iPad Dino Olympics , created by the makers of Puppet Pals. The app is an interactive exploration of different dinosaurs' strengths and weaknesses when competing in Olympic events; it has delightfully silly animations that are extended and further contextualized when students tap on the screen.
EdTechTeam
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
I always wanted to make my own QR codes to use in my classroom. My assumption was that it would be a difficult, time-consuming task for me to set up for my class. I was wrong! I was looking for activities for my students to inquire into perspective and the different interpretations of a performance. The only way I have done this in the past is by everyone sitting in front of an interactive whiteboard watching the same video clips at the same time.
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.
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Laila Sanguras helps educators better understand the nature of grit and think about how to build a culture of grit for all students, including the gifted. Reviewer Linda Bollendorf says the author, a former middle grades teacher, writes with humor and practicality.
NeverEndingSearch
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Recently Bill Gates kicked off a new Code.org series How Computers Work. Developed as in-flight entertainment for Alaska Airlines, the Code.org series is available as part of its CS Discoveries course and as part of Khan Academy’s Computer Science curriculum. Following the Gates introduction, the other segments cover. What Makes a Computer, a Computer?
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
An EdWeek Market Brief webinar on Feb. 21 will take an in-depth at K-12 systems' demands for curriculum and instruction customized to student needs and interests. The post Webinar Dives Into What K-12 Districts Really Want From Personalized Learning appeared first on Market Brief.
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Hall and Simeral use an entertaining yet professional voice to share their decade-long research aimed at implementing a process of teacher self-reflection and collaboration across entire schools that positively impacts instruction and results in higher student learning.
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.
Educator Innovator
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Do you know a budding young builder, maker or scientist? Encourage them to submit their best and brightest ideas for this year’s Inventor’s Challenge. The month-long challenge is underway and closes February 28. The Inventor’s Challenge is designed to provide an opportunity for kids, both in and outside of school, to engage in a creative process that both fosters 21st century skills and is rewarding and fun.
edWeb.net
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Each year, K-12 schools and districts that have leveraged technology to dramatically improve the educational experiences and achievements of their students are honored through SETDA’s Student Voices program. Mountain Heights Academy in Utah, the 2017 Student Voices Award winner, encourages students to participate in the instructional design process using an OER curriculum.
Reading By Example
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Each day we seem to enter a story. The introduction starts when we wake up. What we think and do is a lead into a plot. Yet our goals are too often the same; get to work on time, do my job well, figure out dinner and how to spend quality time with the kids, find some quiet time to breathe, and go to sleep. Maybe read the next chapter in a book if we are lucky.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
TCEA 2018: Get More Out of Google Docs By Adding Videos, Images. meghan.bogardu…. Wed, 02/07/2018 - 14:09. For Mesha Daniel, Google Docs is more than just a word processor. “It makes teaching easier,” the innovative learning specialist for Ysleta Independent School District in El Paso said during a Feb. 7 session at the Texas Computer Education Association Convention & Exposition.
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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