EdTech Magazine
APRIL 5, 2021
For so long, our concept of school meant a physical building; a classroom, a room with a chalkboard and rows of desks. But if there’s anything that the last year has taught us, it’s that educators, administrators and IT leaders need to be flexible and open-minded enough to reimagine and redefine everything we know about education.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 5, 2021
Invention Convention Worldwide is a global K-12 invention education curricular program mapped to national and state educational standards that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and creativity skills and builds confidence in invention, innovation and entrepreneurship for life. For more information, click this Invention Convention post.
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EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 5, 2021
KidzType is a great website which has lots of fun, engaging games for all ages! When you enter the site, the main option is Dance Mat Typing. Level 1 starts you off with individual letters and spaces, and when you reach Level 4, you will be challenged to use semi-colons and the shift key. It is great for practice and really engaging. Sound effects and cartoon characters create a non-threatening, fun environment.
Dangerously Irrelevant
APRIL 5, 2021
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in March 2021… The Sand Sea , Michael McClellan [fantasy]. Deathmarked , David Estes [fantasy]. Lifemarked , David Estes [fantasy]. The Widowmaker Unleashed , Mike Resnick [sci fi]. Hope you’re reading something fun too! Related Posts. Books I read in January 2020. Books I read in June 2020. Books I read in August 2020.
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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.
Edsurge
APRIL 5, 2021
A little more than a year ago, I remember sitting in meetings trying to figure out how we might do remote learning for a week or so to contain the novel coronavirus. I cringe now realizing that we were so incredibly short-sighted. Of course, hindsight is often crystal clear. That extended spring break ultimately was lengthened, then stretched out again, to the point that our district was learning from home for the remainder of the year.
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 5, 2021
What Is An Asynchronous Learning Community? by Terry Heick. What Is Asynchronous Learning? An Asynchronous Learning Community is one where students learn together bound by some component–often a goal, topic, or learning space–rather than time (i.e., at the same time). As always, there are always exceptions. Not all asynchronous learning is the same and new trends emerge as new technology emerges–and more importantly, our collective definitions and vision for what learning is an
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 5, 2021
Below is a collection of good applications students can use on Chromebooks to engage in creative tasks involving drawing, sketching, and painting. The applications are simple and easy to use. They.
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 5, 2021
Teaching The Child Downstream: Some Words In Favor Of Communal Constructivism. by Terry Heick. The premise: the child is a complex living entity; they must also be given sufficient opportunities for their interests to be fulfilled by a living, breathing environment in order for them learning to be successful. (How are we defining ‘success’?
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 5, 2021
In our last post about Chromebooks we reviewed tools and apps that students and teachers can use on their Chrombook to engage in creative activities involving sketching and drawing. Today, we are.
eSchool News
APRIL 5, 2021
No one could have imagined the impact a global pandemic would have on the education landscape. Educators were asked to pivot and teach online with almost no notice. Across the nation, teachers have been learning new technologies and pedagogies to ensure students are successful, often with little to no training and few resources. Students have been working hard, trying to adjust to the new online learning environment, and doing their best to keep up.
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 5, 2021
Omoguru is an excellent reading app for students with dyslexia. It offers a wide variety of tools 'designed to make the text more readable'. Some of these features include: tools to adjust text.
MiddleWeb
APRIL 5, 2021
Students choose books with different purposes in mind and learning how to make good choices is an important life skill. But what about making the choice to abandon a book? Lynne Dorfman has teaching tips to share with readers when a book just doesn't spark their interest. The post Teaching Students When to Abandon a Book first appeared on MiddleWeb.
eSchool News
APRIL 5, 2021
In 2020, working from home became “the new normal,” with workers across all sectors figuring out how to do as much of their work as possible online. Long before COVID, sectors outside of public education began embracing remote work. A U.S. Census Bureau survey from 10 years ago found that remote work was growing everywhere except the public sector, where the percentage of remote workers remained low.
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 5, 2021
The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 240 The Importance Of Black Teacher Pipelines. Drew Perkins talks with Sharif El-Mekki about his work to increase the number of black teachers and educators. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: @selmekki PHILLY’S 7TH WARD: FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR ALL PHILADELPHIA STUDENTS @CenterBlackEd The 8 Black Hands Podcast The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 234 Unintended Consequences Of A School Busing Plan.
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.
MindShift
APRIL 5, 2021
Between kindergarten and twelfth grade, students are expected to learn how to study, schedule their time and complete sizable assignments without procrastinating. Yet these skills often aren’t taught explicitly. With the increased self-sufficiency necessitated by virtual education, educators and parents can help students learn and manage their goals more effectively by directly teaching study skills.
Shake Up Learning
APRIL 5, 2021
The post Create a Google Classroom Custom Header with Google Drawings appeared first on Shake Up Learning. How to Create a Google Classroom Custom Banner. Google Classroom is a great application for Google using educators and students to manage assignments, communicate and collaborate, and go paperless! Google has made great strides in updating this application based on the feedback submitted by educators like you.
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