The Journal
MARCH 31, 2015
Singapore’s Ministry of Education provides a clear answer to the question raised by a third-grade Singaporean science teacher: It’s no longer about preparing children for the Industrial Age. It's about preparing children for the Age of Knowledge Work. Okay, American education: Time to enter the 21st century!
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MARCH 26, 2015
'Educators have more control than you might think over how ed-tech startups get funded and progress. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 31, 2015
'If I’m trying to get from Los Angeles, California to Minot, North Dakota, I start with a map. I build a route that includes the sights I’d like to visit, shows me the connecting roadways, and gives me a rough idea of how long it’ll take. The same is true with teaching a class. I need a map to show how best to blend my curriculum and the school’s standards, scaffold skills on each other, and connect to all stakeholders involved.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 27, 2015
'By Eric Patnoudes Considering the value of corporate educator certifications such as Microsoft Innovative Educator, Google Certified Teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator reminds me of an age-old question: "Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" Allow me to explain.
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Digital Promise
MARCH 26, 2015
'Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow contest challenges classrooms around the U.S. to use science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to address a community problem. When Samsung approached Digital Promise to design an innovation prize in the Solve for Tomorrow contest, we knew we wanted to highlight the link between schools and communities. We developed the Civic Engagement Prize to recognize classrooms whose project involved a whole community to solve a persistent local problem.
Battelle for Kids
MARCH 30, 2015
'March 31, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 5, Number 2. Driving Question: How can a district develop a deep and consistent understanding of the math standards for teachers, students, and parents? The need to educate students so they achieve lifelong learning and academic success in a global community has changed the way teaching is approached in classrooms across the United States.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MARCH 31, 2015
'Are you preparing to pitch your ed-tech startup at a business plan competition? Here are the eight points you need to cover. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 30, 2015
'AATT contributor, Krista Albrecht, has a balanced evaluation of Chromebooks in the classroom I think you’ll find useful. Krista is a NY State certified Instructional Technology Specialist working in public education on Long Island, NY. She has over 15 years experience in the field ranging from classroom teacher to tech teacher, to Professional Developer, to 1:1 integration specialist.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 26, 2015
'By Mark Schneiderman Companies that provide technology services to educational organizations call for better security practices, not new regulations or laws.
Educational Technology Guy
MARCH 31, 2015
'CK-12 , a great resource for free e-textbook and curricular resources, has just announced new student mobile apps that provide you with the ability to learn math and science, anywhere, anytime. The apps , available for iOS and Android , are easy to use and contain over 100,000 adaptive practice questions that adjust in difficulty based on your 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.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 31, 2015
'Bob Lenz said: Teachers have long struggled with the tension between breadth and depth. It’s a hard choice, hard enough that we are tempted to avoid it, dismiss it as a false choice, or contend that it is a dilemma we can dissolve through tinkering. Maybe we don’t have to choose between covering a lot of content and focusing on a particular concept or skill.
Tom Murray
MARCH 30, 2015
' Finding strength in the midst of heartache Today was one of the those days. The kind of day that’s difficult to forget and one that rips your heart out as a parent. What started out as any Monday would, ended with me appreciating life and the love of my little ones that much more. My little girl was born with severe food allergies - tree nuts and sesame seeds to be exact.
Battelle for Kids
MARCH 29, 2015
'Mathematics in the 21st Century Classroom (continued). Our contributors in this issue make apparent that constructive views about 21st Century mathematics instruction are universal. In this issue, you will read thought-provoking articles from around the globe. England, Australia, and U.S. provide post authors who share their perspectives. Indeed, there is much more to say and much more work to be done as all schools around the globe attempt to raise all children''s mathematical ability to highe
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 27, 2015
'George Orwell lamented in his 1946 essay “ Politics and the English Language , that: “Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it.”. ‘Most people’ can safely ignore society’s grammar problems, but if you’re a teacher, you can’t afford to ignore your own.
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EdTech Magazine
MARCH 30, 2015
'By Scott Hamm Research into texting between teachers and students shows that it can drive engagement and deliver results.
Educational Technology Guy
MARCH 31, 2015
'If you use a Chromebook, you are also using Google Apps and Google Drive as your file storage. But many people, myself included, also use Dropbox for file storage and backup. Dropbox, like Drive, allows you to sync and backup your files on any device and then access them online or via moible apps or the Windows/Mac clients. On a Chromebook, you used to have to go to the web interface, but now, thanks to a developer, you can access your Dropbox files right in your Chromebook File Manager Interfa
Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 30, 2015
'Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds & Mary Andringa. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Exploring Iowa Archaeology ). Over 5,100 applications were submitted for STEM Scale-Up Grants. Numerous STEM externships are available for teachers.
Brilliant or Insane
MARCH 30, 2015
'Brilliant or Insane. Much has been said about growth mindset and grit this year and for good reason. When learners begin valuing growth and learning over grades and the production of perfect final works, great things happen. When they’re able to persevere, even through moments of frustration, they typically meet with success. It makes sense that teachers are [.].
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Battelle for Kids
MARCH 29, 2015
'March 30, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 5, Number 1. Driving Question: What Does ''Deeper Learning'' in Mathematics Really Mean? I recently took a trip to Mexico. While sunning myself on the beach, I was approached by a young man named Alberto. Alberto looked to be around 10 years of age. He made and sold small figurines from various types of stone. We got to talking.
Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 30, 2015
'Students are connecting with audiences much bigger than their school communities every day. They tweet, share photos on Instagram and write comments on various websites. Wouldn’t it make sense that teachers help guide them to share responsibly and safely AND to use it for a greater good? That’s a passion of Paula Neidlinger, a junior [.].
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 30, 2015
'By Calvin Hennick With wireless available everywhere, students and teachers find compelling ways to use it.
Educational Technology Guy
MARCH 30, 2015
'Today is World Backup Day! Everyone needs to have their files backed up. It is very easy to have your flash drive, hard drive, or computer crash, get damaged, or have your flash drive or laptop get lost or stolen. And it always happens at the worst possible time. There are many different ways to backup your files. You can use an external hard drive, backup to a flash drive, or backup your files to the cloud.
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.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 31, 2015
'Will Richardson said: I think the fact that only 44% of our kids reporting engagement in high school strongly suggests [that school is] “broken.” I think the difference of educational opportunities for the kids in Camden v. the kids at Lawrenceville Prep is “broken.” I think spending an inordinate amount of time on curriculum that will soon be forgotten, curriculum that most kids don’t care about despite our best efforts to make them care, curriculum that then gets assessed in ways that really
Brilliant or Insane
MARCH 29, 2015
'Brilliant or Insane. My brother in law is battling cancer. He has been for some time, and it seems that every time I’m with him, I learn something new. Something very important. Yesterday, as I was winding my way toward the parking ramp at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, I found myself feeling overwhelmed again. I was running late. [.]. The post Make a Fellow Teacher’s Day with These Twenty Acts of Kindness appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.
Tom Murray
MARCH 27, 2015
'As educators, our core business is learning. We fulfill a multitude of additional roles that are also extremely important, yet, at its essence, education is about learning and our schools and school districts must be learning-focused organizations. Of course, when we talk about learning as our core business, we (rightly) think, first and foremost, of student learning.
Ditch That Textbook
MARCH 26, 2015
'If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to save time and ready-to-use ideas to implement in class now. If that sounds right, you’ve come to the right place. I have compiled 101 of my best practical ideas to “Ditch That Textbook” in a free 18-page ebook. In the book, I organize some of the [.].
Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions
The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 26, 2015
'By Wylie Wong Schools nurture STEM skills by letting students build robots, NASA rovers and mobile apps.
Educational Technology Guy
MARCH 30, 2015
'Tomorrow, 3/31, is World Backup Day. Keeping your files and data safe is very important. Here is an infographic with more information and some great resources. Courtesy of: Cloudwards.net -. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MARCH 30, 2015
'When you approach your work with the humility that everything you do is open for dialogue and can be made better, the rewards you reap are immeasurable. #makeitbetter. No related posts.
Brilliant or Insane
MARCH 28, 2015
'Brilliant or Insane. I pointed to a bright orb in the sky, referring to it as the sun. “The sun?” a woman replied incredulously. “That’s not the sun. It’s just a big light bulb!” Okay, that didn’t really happen, but the story’s point is amplified when compared to the real chat I had about what it means to be a connected [.]. The post Sorry but You’re Not a Connected Educator Unless appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.
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