The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Richard Byrne is a busy teacher. He teaches full time during the day. He writes his Free Tech for Teachers Blog. He’s a father of two, and active in many online spaces. And yet — he takes time to take care of himself. Today you·ll learn how to achieve better health and wellness with these tips and ideas.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
I’ll never forget the day years ago when I stood in a donut shop, half asleep, bed head, with a monster sugar deficit. As I got to the front of the line, the man before me said, “I’ll pay for hers, too.” I didn’t know him. We hadn’t commiserated over how Krispy Kreme was always crowded. I’d just slogged onward, waiting my turn, eager to taste my apple fritter.
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Teacher Tech
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
I miss the hallway conversations from conferences. Having Google Meet and Zoom certainly helps with connecting with others, at least we have technology! But it’s not the same. How do you just bump into people and start having an informal conversation and easily move to chat with someone else? Topia.io I have recently stumbled upon […]. The post I Miss the Hallway Conversations: Topia Community appeared first on Teacher Tech.
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
One of the most promising uses of technology in education seemed to be a cheap one: nudging text messages. Several studies in the mid 2000s found that cell phone messages were surprisingly effective at reminding students to fill out financial aid forms, as well as to apply to and enroll in college. Text messages to parents about their school-aged children led to better grades and attendance.
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eSchool News
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Back in March, copyright was not top-of-mind for many people, as health and educational continuity took precedence. Many publishers waived copyright fees for use of materials in distance learning, made teaching resources freely available and aggregated useful content. Plenty of content was used without permission of the copyright owners–some under legitimate “fair use,” some out of lack of knowledge, and some opportunistically.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Google Meet is getting more and more traction within the education community. Several teachers and educators from all over the world are using it to connect, collaborate, instruct, organize and.read more.
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MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Teacher, author and adolescent literacy consultant Cris Tovani guides us through her 6Ts (Topic, Target, Task, Text, Time, and Tending) as she tells the story of her first virtual literacy workshop – with 7th graders who are studying the Sahara Desert. Engagement? CYA! The post Cris Tovani: Use These 6Ts to Deepen Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.
edWeb.net
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. As school districts have become more diverse and focused on the importance of providing an equitable education for students from different cultures, the need has grown for a consistent and effective approach to improving the achievement of all learners and engaging their families in the process.
Turnitin
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
?Earle Abrahamson, Senior Lecturer at the University of East London (UK), shares best practices on how to reshape feedback and increase student engagement.
Shake Up Learning
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
The post YouTube Video Library for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. YouTube Video Library for Teachers. FREE Tech Tip videos for teachers! Save time, learn tricks, and up your Google game! © Shake Up Learning 2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited.
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.
Fractus Learning
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Science is fun. Creative science door decorations create an atmosphere of anticipation. What can a student expect to discover behind the door? Decorating the classroom walls with science bulletin boards adds to the excitement. After all, science means inventions and experiments and some “crazy” theories to explore. We created a list of the best science bulletin board and door decorations to stimulate science teachers in making bulletin board masterpieces to inspire curious minds even
MindShift
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Sitting on the subway beside his big sister, young Milo is “a shook-up soda.” He feels “excitement stacked on top of worry on top of confusion on top of love.” The kids are on their way to visit their mother, who is incarcerated. Milo Imagines the World is the third book from author Matt de la Peña and illustrator Christian Robinson — the Newbery Medal and Caldecott Honor winning duo behind Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes. “It’s about a b
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