The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 19, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter New Hampshire State Teacher of the Year 2020, Kim Piper, works within the prison population of the state. She shares what she has learned from her time working with some amazing students in the prison system and compares it to what she learned as a middle school teacher as well.
Neo LMS
MAY 19, 2020
Education is a constantly evolving sphere, but the introduction and integration of technology have changed it forever. “Learning” now takes on a different meaning, with technology redefining who can learn, who can teach, and how each can do it differently. And with digital natives such as Gen Zers moving into the higher education sphere, the need for new learning methods such as interactivity is pushing technology to the forefront of education and its leadership.
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The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 19, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math comprise STEAM learning. However, there is more to a true STEM mindset than just the content. Today Tim Needles talks about five elements that comprise an effective STEAM mindset to help us bring these topics into our classrooms as we teach and learn together.
Ditch That Textbook
MAY 19, 2020
Summer is a great time to learn what YOU want to learn. This PD bingo choice board gives you LOTS of options! ?Summer is a time for rejuvenation and relaxation. It’s a time to focus on our lives outside of education and recharge. It is also the perfect opportunity to focus on ourselves both professionally and […]. The post Awesome teacher summer: PD bingo choice board appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
MAY 19, 2020
Guest post by Christine McDonnell , CEO at Codelicious. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates! Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )! Traditional coding activities dictate that students sit in front of laptops or tablets, working to develop a program or a game.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 19, 2020
Cloud has become a popular buzzword in K–12 education, especially as school districts have shifted to remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. But cloud computing also has the potential to help school leaders make smarter decisions about instruction, operations and business continuity and to create future-ready schools, said Kenneth Thompson, chief information technology officer for San Antonio (Texas) Independent School District, at the Consortium for School Networking’s 2020 virtual co
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 19, 2020
The Difference Between Personalized Learning And Individualized Learning. contributed by John McCarthy, EdS. What is the difference between personalized learning and individualized learning? The term personalization and individualization are often used synonymously for differentiating instruction. While both concepts support meeting students’ learning needs, they serve different purposes.
eSchool News
MAY 19, 2020
A new report from CoSN builds on a survey of more than 500 school systems to gauge the top challenges edtech leaders grapple with each day. Cybersecurity, tight budgets, and much-needed infrastructure updates are among edtech leaders’ the top concerns and challenges. The survey and report was conducted with the support of CDW-G and the Ed-Fi Alliance, and in partnership with AASA, The School Superintendents Association, MDR and Forecast5 Analytics.
MiddleWeb
MAY 19, 2020
As Mary Tarashuk leads her fourth graders into full-time virtual learning, insights gleaned from the writings of Diane Ravitch and Rosita Boland are helping her see how the pandemic’s sudden jarring changes could lead to a rebirth of public education in the years ahead.
techlearning
MAY 19, 2020
The plan for Morris School District returning to class in Fall heavily relies on remote learning experiences from this Spring
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.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
MAY 19, 2020
CC- [link]. Welcome! In this time of Coronavirus challenges I want the opportunity to share thoughts, ideas, and questions that I hope are helpful to all of those amazing educators that are doing so much for our students. While I know I may fall short in some ways, I do hope everyone can discover at least one idea that might help their school, parents and students as they take on this new challenge (opportunity) in learning.
The Innovative Educator
MAY 19, 2020
Have you created your Bitmoji classroom yet? If you have not and you want to, then you're in the right place. Here you'll find an article and two videos that outline the process. I'll also share how you can check out Bitmoji classrooms on social media. And, finally, I'll share a slideshow featuring virtual Bitmoji classrooms that you can check out for inspiration, visit directly, and even copy and paste your favorite elements into your own classroom.
eSchool News
MAY 19, 2020
Teachers understand how important it is to use high-quality educational tools and digital resources in the classroom, and they know it’s important to help students select books that match their needs and interests. However, students today are learning from an expanded array of digital content, both at home and at school. This means teachers and parents have shared responsibility for teaching students a new set of skills for selecting media.
SpeechTechie
MAY 19, 2020
Given the current crisis and stay-at-home advisory (now transitioning to a safer-at-home advisory in MA) I have been focusing in groups on narrative, conversations, and social self-regulation tools. A few books that have opened up to discussion and followup activities (Recall that EPIC! offers free educator accounts): The Lemonade Hurricane - an irked sister helps to teach her disregulated brother to calm himself.
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.
techlearning
MAY 19, 2020
There are dozens of Learning Management Systems in the K-12 market. Here are some of the best.
Linways Technologies
MAY 19, 2020
Presented at the Discuss Education BarCamp powered by Linways Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Discuss Education BarCamp powered by Linways Technologies Pvt Ltd, gave a great platform for educators and academic enthusiasts to share different kinds of ideas they had to reform the education system. The BarCamp also turned out to be beneficial for teachers by inspiring them with some simple and innovative ideas that they can take away to practice in the classroom.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 19, 2020
The ongoing quarantines, lockdowns, and restrictions curtailing people's physical movement and socially distancing them from each other have, more than at any time in the past, emphasized the.read more.
EdTechTeam
MAY 19, 2020
If you’re anything like me, you’re a rule follower. I can’t help it, that’s just the way I was programmed. One of the things I love about being a Dynamic Learning Project Coach is I have a clear direction to follow in the ways in which I schedule coaching cycles and conduct coaching meetings. While some of you have been able to do this on your own, I wanted to address the rule followers in the room.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 19, 2020
Google announced today that it is releasing a new Google feature called 'tab groups' which will allow Chrome users to organize their opened tabs into various groups. I have been using Chrome for many.read more.
MIND Research Institute
MAY 19, 2020
In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, Brian welcomes Dr. Megan Kuhfeld to the program for a discussion about COVID-related school closures and their effects on students. Megan is a research scientist at the not-for-profit organization NWEA.
Turnitin
MAY 19, 2020
From heartfelt letters to digital flower bouquets, here are seven highly awesome ways to celebrate educators remotely
The Hechinger Report
MAY 19, 2020
Colleges, on paper, may be deeply interconnected environments. But the emerging portrait of the pre-pandemic campus where everyone knows one another could prove misleading. Physical proximity isn’t a stand-in for actual connection. And based on what students say, higher education’s “tight-knit community” narrative starts to come apart at the seams.
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.
Shake Up Learning
MAY 19, 2020
The post 10 Ways Google Certification Can Support Remote Learning – SULS063 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Sink or swim, teachers and educators across the globe have clung to tools like Google Classroom and Google Meet to survive school closures and remote learning. Building capacity and increasing your Google skills is more important than ever.
Cycles of Learning
MAY 19, 2020
I am concluding my Biochemistry class this week and next by revisiting our work on protein structure. In online modules a few weeks ago (discussed here ), we explored superficial knowledge such as terms (primary, secondary, tertiary structures, etc.) and then played the game FoldIt. Although these activities instilled a conceptual appreciation for the process of protein folding, and armed students with new language and vocabulary, the goal for this week is to dive into the chemistry of the proce
Marketplace K-12
MAY 19, 2020
Language-learning platform Duolingo has raised $10 million, adding to its over $1.5 billion valuation, and South African and Kuwaiti startups received investments as well. The post K-12 Dealmaking: ACT Acquires Personalized Learning Platform; Duolingo Raises $10 Million appeared first on Market Brief.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 19, 2020
Litehouse is an innovative new site for creating stunningly beautiful digital stories. Litehouse incorporates a easy-to-use story editor that lets users add: text, audio, images, maps, are more to create a dynamic story. Once the story is created it can then she be shared, exported, or downloaded for others to view. I highly recommend checking out Litehouse by clicking here !!!
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 Learning Revolution Has Begun
MAY 19, 2020
We're excited to announce our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). This mini-conference will focus on innovation and innovative thinking in rural, independent, tribal, and other small libraries--as well as the many unique challenges that they face.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 19, 2020
Two of my favorite sites for finding educational games, actives, worksheets, and more, has just recently made their sites free for educators/students during school closures. More info from their following press release. I Know It ( iknowit.com ) is a popular math practice site for students in grades K through 5. IKI features over 500 Common Core aligned math lessons.
ExcelinEd
MAY 19, 2020
New #ClassWithJeb lessons are ready for teachers and students! Check out the lessons below from Romero Britto , founder of the Happy Art Movement, and Cardinal Timothy Dolan , Archbishop of New York, for insightful and engaging lessons as well as accompanying teacher guides. Watch Class in Session. Lessons in the Arts with Romero Britto. “Brazilian-born and Miami-made” founder of the Happy Art Movement, Romero Britto, shares his insights on his journey as an artist.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MAY 19, 2020
Welcome to the Tuesday, May 19th edition of the 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference. The day's sessions are below. To see all sessions submitted so far, and to correspond with presenters, click here. Recordings of past sessions are listed on the Recordings page. The conference hashtag is #learningrevolution. TODAY'S SESSIONS : All times are US-Eastern Daylight Time - to see them in your own time zone and to get the links for attending live, click HERE. 6:00 AM - How did attitude/bel
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