Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 1, 2015

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier. In my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers , I encourage teachers to reflect on the way they assess their students for Goal 17: Re-evaluate Value. Assessment shouldn’t make students feel like quitting. Instead, assessment should help students celebrate the learning they’ve grasped and reflect on their journey achieving that learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Useful Pedagogies and Tools for Educators Sketchnoting is not just an attractive way to take notes, it can improve retention and learning. These sketchnoting resources will get you started with your students. You don’t have to have a ton of talent, just a little know-how. I’ll update these sketchnoting resources, so tweet me or leave a comment to add your favorites.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

I remember back to my days as an elementary student. Boy did I have a warped sense of what leadership really was. Back then at recess leaders (on the playground that is) were perceived as those who had the most athletic ability. It was these individuals who were always in a position to select the kickball teams or control the organization of literally every activity.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Research shows an adult needs to know 65,000 to 75,000 words to read and write well. That can be pretty overwhelming for a teacher of vocabulary. Ed-tech startups can also get overwhelmed when thinking about their future markets. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

While I’d be the first to admit that there are both benefits and challenges to the fact that increasingly powerful technology tools are becoming ever more commonplace in our lives (in and out of schools), by and large I am decidedly optimistic about the long-term impact these new tools will have for individuals and society. For that reason, I am excited that this coming week the White House is set to shine a deserved light on one domain where the benefits of abundant access to powerful tec

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2015

An Every Classroom Matters Episode. Raised by an “alcoholic and an outlaw” father, Kevin Honeycutt grew up in poverty. He says childhood had many “midnight runs.” His Dad would let the kids pack their belongings in one trash bag each. Kevin was always the new kid. Foster homes. Extreme poverty. But someone saved him. It was his teachers.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

OCTOBER 1, 2015

How should teacher-educators, mentors, and coaches prepare their teachers for today's world of testing? While there's a lot of attention paid to progressive education concepts, the reality is that teachers are going to have to prepare students for high-stakes testing. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, October 14th I’ll be doing an extended Q&A about blended learning and my bestselling book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12. I’ll share my journey shifting from a traditional approach to teaching in a low-tech classroom to a blended learning model by capitalizing on my students’ connectivity and devices.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

An Every Classroom Matters Episode. Beth Kanter is a leading social media expert for nonprofits. She gives advice on how schools should manage their Facebook, Twitter, and social media efforts. Most schools need more volunteers and donors (or at least positive press). Schools can even motivate students to share positive things. Social media can help if you know how.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

By D. Frank Smith The company wants to reach 30,000 students across 33 states with its new computer science outreach plan.

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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.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Jennifer is the Director of Educator Micro-credentials. You can reach her on Twitter: @JenCohKab. According to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, states and school systems spend $18 billion annually on professional development for educators in the United States, and almost all teachers participate in some form of professional development. Educators want and need this development for themselves and for their students.

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Brilliant or Insane

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Brilliant or Insane. I’ll admit it: I love summer, but I love the start of the new school year even more. I think my kids do too, although they’re hesitant to admit it. We are a family that thrives on routine, we love fall and winter sports, and since I’m an education geek and my husband is a […]. The post 5 Ways to Make Homework Meaningful and Manageable appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Hot Research, Trends, and Teacher Resources Today I’m going to be experimenting again with a news feature that I ran a few years back. I’ll summarize some of interesting research, trends, and helpful resources. Let me know in the comments if you like me bringing back this feature and if you find it useful. I plan to try this for a while and measure the response.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

I’ve taught Preschool-8th grade for thirty years. Throughout, one factor stood out as the most reliable barometer of student achievement: Parent involvement. It didn’t mean parents as tutors, homework helpers, or classroom volunteers–although it could be those. It meant parents showing they cared about their child’s success. Today’s education model is catching up with the fundamental part parents play in student achievement.

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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.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Jen LaMaster said: I’ve been reading this post … from EdTech Magazine about how millennials use technology. Not the usual “how to make a millennial happy” stuff… but data on their use of mobile technology to create, consume, and collect information. The article claims that cellphones are the most popular device but that “computers” are a close second for productivity.

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Battelle for Kids

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Volume 2, Issue 10, Number 16. The power of educators is that they take on learners from every walk of life, and every challenge imaginable. The promise of 21st century learning is that it can give students the skills they need to succeed in life. This month's posts brought some powerful stories of educators immersing special needs students in the same kinds of personalized, engaging learning experiences as their classmates.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Connecting Your Students with the World: Book Review by Billy Krakower, Paula Naugle, Jerry Blumengarten (Eye on Education, 2015). Overwhelmed teachers who want to collaborate globally are going to love Connecting Your Students with the World. This book designed especially for grades K-8 classrooms. I’m excited to review this book. My favorite thing: The book organizes by month!

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

By D. Frank Smith The competition for cloud-based notebooks in the classroom is heating up.

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Ditch That Textbook

OCTOBER 1, 2015

When Steve Jobs introduced the world to the iPad, it was a marvel that had the potential to make big change. It was visually stunning. It was tactile. It shortened some work from minutes to seconds. The iPad’s possibilities in education were seen quickly and have developed over time. It’s easy to say that tech is just [.].

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Battelle for Kids

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Volume 2, Issue 10, Number 15. Driving Question: What if a school taught all students as mindful learners? When I was discussing posts for this issue, I heard over and over a recurring theme from the exemplar classroom teachers and principals who were writing to this month's theme. When asked what had been their biggest challenge in introducing 21st Century practices such as project-based learning, it was "worrying that my special needs students" could participate.

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Brilliant or Insane

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Brilliant or Insane. If I teach my own children and the students that I work with only one thing in my lifetime, I hope it’s this: people tend to gravitate toward those who actively listen. Listeners help speakers feel safe expressing their ideas. They restate what they’re hearing, they try to decipher the speaker’s intentions rather than making […].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

If you are using the SL K-5 Technology Curriculum , you’ll love this new free service. Starting Sunday, Structured Learning will offer online, virtual Office Hours. Any questions you have about how to unpack lessons, teach a skill, or tie into class inquiry can be asked at this weekly real-time Google Hangout: Sundays, 2pm PDT. Just like your college professor, doors are open to whoever shows up.

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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.

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Ditch That Textbook

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Today, I was stuck. Being Monday, it was time for a new blog post. Many days, I have ideas ready to go. I keep a list of them and add to it whenever I get a new one. Today was not one of those days. Nothing on my blog post ideas list was speaking to [.].

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The Web20Classroom

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Social media often gets a bad wrap when spoken in the same breath as education and learning. Ask around and many folks might consider it to be a time suck or a place where very little learning happens and therefore has no place in the classroom. The reality is social media (and digital learning in general ) have a place in the classroom And whether we choose to embrace it, or don't, students still will leave our bu

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Brilliant or Insane

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Brilliant or Insane. I’ve been a strong proponent of grade reform, but as I discard traditional grades, many have accused me of being soft. I frequently hear, “This is a competitive world and we’re falling behind,” or “We need to stop coddling kids, telling them everyone is a winner and everyone gets a trophy.” But grade reform is not simply about […].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Every month, subscribers to Ask a Tech Teacher get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. This month: 25% Discount off Tech Curriculum Upgrade. If you want to upgrade from an earlier digital version of the SL Technology Curriculum , you are eligible for 25% off that upgrade. Email Zeke.Rowe at structuredlearning.net with the name you purchased under.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

By Steve Zurier Districts recognize that DRaaS costs less than building and maintaining redundant facilities.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 1, 2015

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier. In my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers , I encourage teachers to reflect on the way they assess their students for Goal 17: Re-evaluate Value. Assessment shouldn’t make students feel like quitting. Instead, assessment should help students celebrate the learning they’ve grasped and reflect on their journey achieving that learning.

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Brilliant or Insane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Brilliant or Insane. You know you’ve made it, when other people create apps that enhance ways people can use the original application that you created. Twitter tools are popular and plentiful these days. If you’re using Twitter in the classroom, why not help your students become power users with help from some 3rd-party applications? 8 Twitter tools for […].

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Battelle for Kids

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Volume 2, Issue 10, Number 14. Driving Question: Why is the integration of children with special needs still a question? We actually know why the integration of students with special needs into regular education classrooms is still a question. We know firsthand how challenging it is to provide differentiated instruction let alone meeting special needs of all of our students.

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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.

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