A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 18, 2015
'Adapted from an article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools Digital tools are transforming essential elements of the education space. Understanding how they are impacting teaching and learning will help guide your consideration of which tools are useful and how to best implement them. Image retrieved from https://l2lbyte.wordpress.com/learning-videos/ Currently, online tools.
Catlin Tucker
JANUARY 19, 2015
'Most of my blog posts are inspired by the work I do with my high school students. This post is inspired by my own children–ages 6 and 7. My children attend a Spanish immersion school, where they receive 90% of their instruction in Spanish. As part of their homework, they must read each day. My daughter, who is in 2nd grade, is expected to read independently for 25 minutes a day in Spanish.
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Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JANUARY 23, 2015
'Money can sometimes feel like a dirty word in the education space. And as an edtech entrepreneur, you want to do good, but you also need to make money. Here''s some advice I was given on that. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 20, 2015
'By Matt Renwick The popular social media site has revolutionized how some schools communicate with students and parents.
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User Generated Education
JANUARY 19, 2015
'One of the best indicators that I am doing teaching right is the spontaneous comments made by my learners. This qualitative information, for me as an educator, is a much better measure of success in the classroom than any type of quantitative information. What follows are some comments I love hearing from my learners: I really like coming to class.
Catlin Tucker
JANUARY 20, 2015
'For teachers who are just getting started with Google, Google Drive can be intimidating! In preparation for a Google training, I’ve put together a short explanation of Google Drive and its basic features. Although an increasing number of people have a Gmail account, I run into teachers all the time who are not sure what Google Drive is or how it works.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2015
'By D. Frank Smith A game-based learning event, executive summit and hands-on sessions are highlights of the opening day of the conference.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 23, 2015
'Imagine yourself trying to find a job when you don’t have a high school diploma. You go to a local community center and ask about the GED classes they offer, but you are too late – the next opening isn’t for months. Most people don’t get much further than this. Life intervenes and they drift away. Even for the persistent, there’s no guarantee they will find the services they need.
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 20, 2015
'Vernier, makers of very popular sensors and data collection systems, have just released their free Graphical Analysis app for Chromebooks. This addresses a huge need for schools using Chromebooks, and one obstacle that kept some schools from adopting Chromebooks. This app was specifically designed for Chromebooks and allows you to collect and share scientific data using Chromebooks.
Ditch That Textbook
JANUARY 19, 2015
'Our world is becoming more and more digital, but our classrooms look much the same as our ancestors’ classrooms. Desks. Students seated. Chalk. Chalkboards. Teachers up front. If education is going to remain relevant — and the work of teachers is to remain relevant to their students — we must change. A thought by Sir [.].
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.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2015
'By D. Frank Smith Author Jane McGonigal and MakerBot’s Yuri Salnikoff led the first two keynotes of the conference.
The Web20Classroom
JANUARY 20, 2015
'When Tom Whitby and I set out to write The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning we wanted to provide a manual for any educator who had a desire to improve their practice, as many have already done, by utilizing social media and other tools. We both had experienced tremendous growth in our professional and personal lives and we wanted to share how we got there with others.
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 20, 2015
'I recently wrote about " My most used/favorite Apps and how I use them ". Here are some great apps for Educational Administrators to use to improve communication, collaboration, efficiency, and organization. 1. Email - may be obvious but there are still administrators out there who don''t use email, or don''t use it effectively. Email is a great way to communicate with staff, faculty, students, and parents.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 21, 2015
'Cognitive scientists have discovered a great deal of information about the mind, brain, memory and learning. While some of these findings have influenced the design and development of educational materials, few have been directly translated to practitioners and students. A group of learning scientists recently identified easy-to-use learning techniques that can help teachers and students achieve their learning goals.
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.
Perry Hewitt
JANUARY 23, 2015
'There’s a reassuring familiarity to Google search. Launched in 1999, Google today accounts for two-thirds of all searches in the U.S. But behind the scenes, the search product is constantly evolving , determined to stay dominant in an era tilting rapidly toward mobile and social. Physical proximity meets content sharing with viral app Plague.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
JANUARY 19, 2015
'While I am not nearly as gifted as an orator or leader on a national scale, in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I''ve listed some of my educational dreams. I have a dream that one day America''s students will free from the tyranny of high stakes testing, able to learn and showcase their prowess in any way they choose. I have a dream that classrooms will be student-centered with all students engaged in learning activities that are relevant and promote higher-level thinking.
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 21, 2015
'The new Public Domain Project is offering free film clips, images and audio files for anyone to use. It will have “thousands of historic media files for your creative projects, completely free and made available by Pond5,” an entity that brands itself as “the world’s most vibrant marketplace for creativity.” Currently, there are approximately 10,000 film clips, 500 audio files and 64,000 images, as well as over 100 3D models, including many from NASA.
Class Tech Integrate
JANUARY 20, 2015
Currently one of the biggest challenges for Google Classroom or any paperless classroom is, how do I "send" the student's work home to parents. Sure you could print out every assignment the student does, but doesn't that negate the purpose of a paperless classroom? I suppose you could have the student give the parent their password to their Google account, but there have to be better options.
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edWeb.net
JANUARY 20, 2015
'>>> VIEW THE WEBINAR RECORDING. This webinar was record-breaking for edWeb! There were over 7000 pre-registrants and over 2000 live attendees who joined us for the broadcast! More out-of-control children are entering early childhood programs in larger numbers than ever before. These challenging children can create chaos quickly in educational settings.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
JANUARY 19, 2015
'The #flipclass chat on Monday nights is my favorite chat for a number of reasons. One, this was the first chat I found when I enter the twittersphere and, two, #flipclass is always pushing my learning in new directions-- great people and great topics always keep me thinking. Tonight, we are doing another flash blog post: chat for 20 mins, compose blog post for 20 mins, and then share with the #flipclass folks for 20 mins.
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 22, 2015
'I''m a huge fan and user of Evernote , and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I''m starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote. Tip #5 - Audio Notes You can create lots of different types of notes in Evernote: text, image, web clipping, attached files, emails, and Audio Notes.
My Paperless Classroom
JANUARY 22, 2015
'We have been talking standards recently on my K-8 private school campus. We are trying to figure out where we are hitting the mark and if we are neglecting any fundamentals. This is especially challenging in the lower grades where all of the standards are the responsibility of the classroom teacher. So much of working with the standards involves understanding the work we are doing in class in terms of the language used in the standards.
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.
Gaggle Speaks
JANUARY 22, 2015
'Kik is a free messaging application known for easy account creation and a sense of anonymity. Although it could be considered a useful way for students to chat with friends while avoiding racking up text message charges, it’s no secret that Kik, as well as its sister app, Video Kik, is used for sexting and the sharing of inappropriate photos and videos.
Baker's B.Y.O.D.
JANUARY 19, 2015
'I am continually impressed with Class Dojo''s ability to meet the needs of educators. Striving to keep all stakeholders informed on students'' performance in the classroom, Class Dojo uses behaviorist techniques and positive reinforcement to track student behavior and provide real-time data for parents (and students). Whether teachers use Class Dojo all the time or during specific class activities, Class Dojo is the only app for better classroom management.
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 22, 2015
'I''m a huge fan and user of Evernote , and lots of people ask me for tips on using it, so I''m starting a series of blog posts on Evernote Tips and Tricks to share some great tips and ideas for using Evernote. Tip #4 - Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts exist for most software/apps and are a great resource to help you be more efficient working with those apps.
My Paperless Classroom
JANUARY 17, 2015
'Minidrones in the classroom? Does anyone else hear the "Christmas Story" refrain? Well, despite the fact that I am a little afraid that we might put an eye out, we are hitting the "Take Off" button and launching our robotics and programming work into the air. I don''t want you to think I rushed into this. I have been avoiding drones for months. But suddenly, as a beta tester of the Tickle App , I have access to a platform that lets me program the drone with a block-based programming language.
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.
techieMusings
JANUARY 23, 2015
'Session description: How can we better help students capture an abstract concept in the humanities? Often we teach abstract skills, whether it be an understanding of tone, mood or symbolism, through writing and discussion, but how can we create a deeper understanding for students? And how can we make this a more creative process? Simple tools such as Powtoon and EDpuzzle have been effective in engaging even the less motivated students.
Perry Hewitt
JANUARY 20, 2015
'I began 2015 with a few weeks off the grid in Vietnam and Cambodia. The trip was all about learning and exploration — touring, reading, reflecting — and a break from the hyperconnected day-to-day. Nonetheless, I couldn’t help but pay attention to the rapid encroachment of technology, and compare digital behaviors to those back in the U.S.
Educational Technology Guy
JANUARY 23, 2015
'Haiku Deck is a great, free, presentation tool available on the web or as an iOS app. It''s easy to use, has a ton of example decks and templates, and a really great help and getting started section. Haiku Deck helps you simplify your message and use images more effectively, as well as keeping a nice clean, consistent format. This follows best practices for presentations (getting rid of the bullet points and paragraphs of text on slides of old).
My Paperless Classroom
JANUARY 17, 2015
'Learning in a playful community makes it easier for our brain to create new connections and process information. The trust needed and built in play pays huge dividends in learning. Are you brave enough to play? Looking to celebrate your students and have a day of community building learning? You should check out the Global School Play Day. Make a commitment to play based learning on Feb 4.
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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