Catlin Tucker
APRIL 19, 2016
In a previous blog post titled “ Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model ,” I described many of the reasons I use the Station Rotation Model in my secondary classroom. I highlighted the benefits of working directly with small groups of students, using technology and station design to differentiate instruction, and maximizing the limited technology available in our low-tech classroom.
Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 21, 2016
As a child, I remember one specific thing I always looked forward to on days when I stayed home sick from school. The Price Is Right. I may have been aching, sick to my stomach or feverish, but as I laid on the couch, I made sure the TV was tuned to that game show [.].
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EdTech Magazine
APRIL 21, 2016
By Meg Conlan, D. Frank Smith When Phillip the duck lost his feet to frostbite, a middle school teacher used his 3D printer to save the day.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 19, 2016
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Doing work that matters. All students should be able to be part of that. No longer working for the teacher’s wastebasket, students across the world are connecting and sharing like never before. They are led by teachers unafraid of the world but who escort their kids out to meet the future.
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The Journal
APRIL 18, 2016
The term “blended learning” accurately describes the pedagogical practices that are taking place in 1-to-1 classrooms. This week’s screed (aka blog post) describes the following unfortunate fact: the term “blended learning” is being used by some to mean “adaptive, personalized learning.” Grrr! Join us in keeping “blended learning” to mean the teacher-friendly, common-sense definition.
Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 18, 2016
As the school year starts to come to a close, a couple of things are certain. Student motivation will be soaring high. (Not!) Reviewing previous content get more and more important. There are lots of ways to make review engaging, but my students have always responded to review games. They get the competitive juices flowing, [.].
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A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 17, 2016
“ If you’re not blogging, you’re selling yourself short; you’re selling your school short. ” - Eric Sheninger During my typical digital leadership keynote or workshop, I consistently talk about the importance of blogging in relation to the pillars of communication, public relations, branding, and professional growth. When I ask attendees how many of them blog, usually ten or less hands go up.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 18, 2016
from a Montana teacher with 32 straight titles in a row! From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Matt Stergios has been coaching a debate team that has won their state championship in Montana since 1984. We why debate is important. He also shares one of his big secrets: how he convinces key students to join the team.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 20, 2016
Tell me if this sounds familiar: With the 2016 New Year, you resolved to build your Professional Learning Network –finally, to stop living in the 20th century where your world revolved around a sticks-and-bricks building, a landline phone, and the mailbox. You joined all the big social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, blogging–just for starters).
Teacher Reboot Camp
APRIL 21, 2016
Veins across the world. light from the kite in the storm. Earth’s nervous system. – Sci-ku by Emma Hartley, aged 17. Everyone should be a budding scientist. Our students should be curious, experiment, explore, and conduct research in their everyday lives. One reason why many students feel science is beyond them or overwhelming is because they don’t make an emotional connection to the science.
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.
EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 19, 2016
I’m always looking for new music to play while my students are independently working. I find that if music is quietly played in the background, it creates a calm and ambient ‘working’ atmosphere. Below are 10 albums that I think are great: 1) Keith Kenniff – Branches. 2) Zero 7 – Simple Things. 3) Air – Moon Safari (Remove ‘Sexy Boy’). 4) Agnes Obel – Philharmonics. 5) The Theory of Everything Soundtrack – Johann Johannsson. 6) Eluvium
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
APRIL 21, 2016
The majority of classrooms are connected to the Internet, but that doesn't mean they have the capabilities to use digital tools as intended. Slow broadband was impeding teachers' use of our product, so we had to adapt. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 19, 2016
Because I teach graduate classes for educators, I talk to lots of teachers all over the country. It’s become clear to me that for most of them, adding technology to their lessons means layering more work on top of their already overburdened lesson plans. Despite the claims of tech gurus that technology makes the job of teaching easier, few educators see it that way.
Tom Murray
APRIL 22, 2016
** This blog was originally posted at futureready.org/netp. In December of 2015, on the same day that President Obama signed the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA), the U.S. Department of Education released the 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP). First released in 1996 and updated every five years since, the NETP is the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States.
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.
EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 19, 2016
I’m always looking for new music to play while my students are independently working. I find that if music is quietly played in the background, it creates a calm and ambient ‘working’ atmosphere. Below are 10 albums that I think are great: 1) Keith Kenniff – Branches. 2) Zero 7 – Simple Things. 3) Air – Moon Safari (Remove ‘Sexy Boy’). 4) Agnes Obel – Philharmonics. 5) The Theory of Everything Soundtrack – Johann Johannsson. 6) Eluvium
The Web20Classroom
APRIL 18, 2016
This post is sponsored by Samsung. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Imagine you need to run to the store to get the ingredients to make a cake. You get the mix, eggs, oil, everything you need to make this most awesome cake. When you get home you decide that cake isn't really what you want afterall. No, you want another dessert. And since you have these cake ingredients you might as well use them.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 22, 2016
In response to extensive interest from readers, Ask a Tech Teacher will be offering four Summer Learning classes: 1 of 4 Certificate classes. 1 of 4 Certificate classes. 1 of 4 Certificate classes. 1 of 4 Certificate classes. June 20th through August 7th. 3-4 weeks, lots of resources and hands-on help. You can find out more by clicking on the image.
Doug Levin
APRIL 21, 2016
On November 22, 1996, U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley wrote the heads of each of the nation’s state departments of education to formally invite them to apply to the federal government to receive newly appropriated federal funds under the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 to “help every child in every school utilize technology to achieve high standards by the dawn of the 21st century.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first fede
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EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 19, 2016
Socrative is an App (or you can use a Web browser) in which quizzes, tests and assessments can be easily created by educators and subsequently completed by students. What’s so great is that as a teacher, you get instant feedback and results. How Do I Create My First Assessment? 1) Download and open the Socrative Teacher App from the Appstore or Google Play (your pupils will need to download Socrative Student). 2) Create an account. 3) Choose a class name (I have a few different accounts fo
Battelle for Kids
APRIL 18, 2016
Volume 3, Issue 3, Number 22. Driving question: How Do We Deepen Scientific Inquiry Through Authentic Experiences In The Natural World? "Ms. Fulgham, there's something dead over here!" "What is it?" I replied. "I don't know, it's got to be a rodent because its front teeth are orange – a rat.a mouse?". We were on a field trip, exploring a canyon in Southern Arizona.
FuelEd
APRIL 21, 2016
Contributor: Amanda Cunningham Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 3:15pm In this blog series, we will delve into four important Career Clusters ® that are in need of more educated and well-trained students to fill the higher-skill, higher-wage jobs open to them. These Career Clusters are health science, information technology, business management and administration, and manufacturing.
Digital Promise
APRIL 20, 2016
Growing up in Oaxaca, Mexico, Octaviano was forced to leave school before completing the first grade. For the next 20 years, his only “academic skill” was the ability to write his own name. A seasonal farm hand, Octaviano continued that work when he moved to the United States, until an accident left him unable to. It was then that he decided to learn English and work toward becoming a U.S. citizen.
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.
EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 19, 2016
Socrative is an App (or you can use a Web browser) in which quizzes, tests and assessments can be easily created by educators and subsequently completed by students. What’s so great is that as a teacher, you get instant feedback and results. How Do I Create My First Assessment? 1) Download and open the Socrative Teacher App from the Appstore or Google Play (your pupils will need to download Socrative Student). 2) Create an account. 3) Choose a class name (I have a few different accounts fo
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 18, 2016
By EdTech Staff Moving to the cloud gives districts agile options for how they treat devices. .
Securly
APRIL 19, 2016
Curious as to how children are spending their time online? So are we. We surveyed 400+ students to find out just how kids ages 9-18 are using their display devices. On average, students spend about 5-10 hours per day on their device(s) (smartphone, iPad, laptop, etc). This of course varies by age group: we found that younger teens (aged 13-15) spend the most time in front of their screens in comparison to other age groups.
Battelle for Kids
APRIL 17, 2016
Volume 3, Issue 3, Number 21. Driving question: How do I ensure all my students have maximum benefit in my STEM classes? 100% STEM/PBL I am a science teacher in a 100% PBL high school with a STEM focus. All projects must be aligned to the state standards – that is a non-negotiable! I have 8.5 years experience at this school. PBL and STEM are a perfect match.
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.
EdTech4Beginners
APRIL 16, 2016
I recently did an interesting lesson which combined my student’s ICT and geographical skills. Challenging the students, I posed the problem, Can you map out the WIFI coverage of the school? My pupils got into teams and then picked a floor to work on. They then used their mapping knowledge to create a plan of all the rooms and corridors in the school.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 19, 2016
By Steve Zurier Keystroke dynamics authentication may have the potential to halt identity theft.
K12 Open Ed
APRIL 18, 2016
In a chat on Twitter, this weekend, Kevin said that our little postcard project was one of the “most connected/enjoyable” CLMOOC activities. That got me thinking back to the meaning of connected learning and whether this project qualifies. Here’s my mapping of the CL principles and values to this project. Interest-powered — Yes, we are all doing this because it is of interest to us.
Battelle for Kids
APRIL 20, 2016
Volume 3, Issue 3, Number 23. Driving question: What are answers to the frequent questions readers asked about STEM AND STEAM? This double-month issue focused on STEM and STEAM. It brought the most questions and comments for any prior theme. Some Steve and other authors answered directly. I SKYPED with Steve, this issue's guest co-editor, to discuss those questions most repeated in one form or another.
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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