Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JULY 1, 2015
Why don't we value reading non-fiction in the same way we value reading fiction? We need a more flexible interpretation of what constitutes "good reading material." Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Catlin Tucker
JUNE 29, 2015
The flipped classroom model is a blended learning strategy I use to present my vocabulary , writing, and grammar instruction online. Students watch videos at home where they can control the pace of their learning, then they come to class prepared to apply that information in collaborative student-centered activities. One thing I emphasize when I lead professional development for teachers is the importance of flipping and engaging.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
JULY 2, 2015
Recently added to the Survival Tips for Teachers. “How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” – Yvon Chouinard. The technology we use changes rapidly and our students will work with tools and social media many teachers have little knowledge using. However, teachers do have the ability to help students practice various skills using technology.
The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 29, 2015
ECM 155: EdGaming expert Kae Novak tells us how to find good learning games for kids. Stop telling kids that every game is fun. They’re not. Some stink. Some rock. The word “game” doesn’t make learning great. Games shouldn’t be worksheets with points. There’s research behind good games. Learn to tell the difference.
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Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JULY 1, 2015
Thurgood Marshall College's program to help improve minority teacher quality and retention surrounds teachers with experienced educators of color. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 29, 2015
I’ve been on the hunt for a good– scratch that : excellent –Learning Management System for several months. There are a lot of options out there, but none had enough of the characteristics that most teachers I know look for with an LMS, namely: delivers content to students in a variety of formats. tracks student progress on assigned activities. assesses student learning (both formative and summative). provides for teacher-student and student-student communication. intuitive to u
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The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 29, 2015
How to Actually Use Your 3D Printer: 17 Tips I learned my first year. Vicki Davis’ Edutopia Blog. June 29, 2015. I named my 3D printer Bob Marley. He just jammed and smoked at first. But after persistence, we jammed in a good way. In this blog post, I share 17 tips for using a 3D printer. I learned these tips the hard way. If you read this post, you can save time.
A Principal's Reflections
JUNE 28, 2015
For many students school has become an irritating experience grounded in boring lessons and learning activities. A national focus on standardized testing and accountability has only made the experience worse for kids who only crave relevance, meaning, and value out of the hours of time spent in classrooms each school year. To make matters worse many states, districts, and schools made knee-jerk reactions when the budget ax came down a few years and cut traditional hands-on courses such as wood s
Teacher Reboot Camp
JUNE 29, 2015
Recently added to the Survival Tips for Teachers and Goal: Go on an Epic Selfie Adventure. Selfie- a picture taken of oneself shared via social media. Each year, I present at various face-to-face and virtual conferences around the world. I remember to take tons of pictures of the memories and magical moments shared with teachers I consider friends and even like family.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 29, 2015
By D. Frank Smith Technology in the right hands can be a powerful tool for showing students their limitless potential, says Soledad O’Brien, ISTE 2015’s opening keynote speaker.
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 30, 2015
When a colleague tells you she heard about a new tech tool from someone in her PLN, do you first wonder what she’s talking about–not the tool but the three-letter acronym? Or maybe you think, ‘Of course [Amanda] has a PLN. She’s a geek.’ You might even understand the purpose of a PLN–to provide educators with a collaborative learning environment–but think you don’t need one, or staff development provided by your school is all you can handle.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JUNE 30, 2015
Yesterday I gave a 3-minute video presentation to the ISTE Board on What’s the next big thing in educational technology? Happy viewing! Related Posts. 5 thoughts from ISTE weekend. Connected Educator Month launches today. The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013. Van Meter High and North High: Two Iowa schools that are rockin’ it. The future of learning [VIDEO].
Doug Levin
JUNE 28, 2015
For those who care about the privacy of student information, it is equally important to address issues of IT security – for even the best privacy policies and laws are meaningless if student data is left exposed to unauthorized personnel on school computers or out on the internet. As I’ve noted previously, I think there is an abundance of evidence to suggest that school district practice represents the weakest link in protecting student data privacy and that we need to do more to bui
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 30, 2015
By D. Frank Smith The influence of 3D printing, adaptive learning technologies and wearable technologies in the classroom is growing.
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.
Brilliant or Insane
JUNE 29, 2015
Brilliant or Insane A Teaching Miracle in English 12 By Matt Biers-Ariel I teach high school English. On the last day of the semester, a student asked about his grade. For someone doing well, I love to be the bearer of good news. But there was nothing happy to report to this young man. Though I knew his […] The post A Teaching Miracle in English 12 appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JUNE 28, 2015
Five thoughts from the first couple of days here at the 2015 ISTE Conference… If “it’s not about the technology, it’s about the learning,” then why are we centering so many of our sessions on the tools? Are there uses of technology with students that would offend the majority of us so much that we would stand up and shout, ‘No! We should never do that!’?
Battelle for Kids
JUNE 29, 2015
June 30, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 8, Number 2. Driving Question: What if we rethink teacher's professional preparation? Twenty-four years ago, I stepped through the doors of my first fourth grade classroom. I was a young, dedicated, new teacher, ready, I thought, for the opportunities and challenges of my new classroom and hoping to bring some of my experiences and interests to my students.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 1, 2015
By Meg Conlan After implementing Google Play for Education in their schools, educators assess the devices they chose for their technology programs.
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Brilliant or Insane
JULY 1, 2015
Brilliant or Insane Here’s the problem with professional development planning: it fails, and when it does, we’re often unpleasantly surprised. When professional development planning fails, everyone looks for someone to blame. As if the plan was supposed to work out perfectly. As if designers were supposed to predict the turn of the tide. As if we or anyone could ensure the […] The post The Problem with Professional Development Planning and How Design Thinking Solves It appeared first on Br
Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 1, 2015
Not including the more informal networking events, there generally are 3 kinds of ISTE sessions: Tools, tools, tools! These sessions focus on software, apps, extensions, productivity and efficiency, how-to tips, etc. Little emphasis on learning, heavy emphasis on how to use the tools. Technology for school replication. These sessions focus on the use of digital technologies to replicate and perpetuate schools’ historical emphases on factual recall and procedural regurgitation, control and compli
Battelle for Kids
JUNE 28, 2015
June 24, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 7, Number 12. Driving Question: What if all new teachers started with high expectations for children of color and poverty? What? I recently visited an urban school mixed with black, brown and white children. A majority qualified for free and reduced lunch. In my day, I saw the principal model wait time, equal distribution of responses, higher-order questions, respect and positive feedback as he worked with a large group of eighth graders answering the driving quest
EdTech Magazine
JULY 3, 2015
By Tommy Peterson Districts deploy tools and strategies to deliver cloud-based services to teachers and students.
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.
Brilliant or Insane
JUNE 30, 2015
Brilliant or Insane Do you remember why you became a teacher? What vision guided your dreams back then, and when was the last time you stopped teaching long enough to look back on the road you’ve traveled? Are you on the right path? Have you lost your way? Summer is the perfect time to begin realizing your professional vision, […] The post Realize Your Professional Vision with Reflective Journaling appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.
More Verbs
JULY 2, 2015
As you move through the state and talk with educators about the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, too often the conversations have focused on laptops and tablets and folks wondering if we could find devices that were less expensive. Is it possible that in their thinking, all laptops and devices were created equal, in such a way that the only variable is cost?
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 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.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 1, 2015
By D. Frank Smith From Samsung’s Gear VR to Google’s Expeditions, the race is on to bring virtual reality to the classroom.
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.
Brilliant or Insane
JUNE 28, 2015
Brilliant or Insane I began meeting with strategic planning groups last week, in anticipation of the summer and the year ahead. I’m excited to be working with a handful of schools I’ve never had experience with before, as these first conversations are always filled with possibility. There’s always a bit of a honeymoon period before the real work […] The post 4C the Success of Your Next Professional Learning Initiative appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.
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JUNE 30, 2015
Audrey Armitage at EdWeek draws a comparison between an episode of the Simpsons where the elementary school disastrously implements educational technology and Education Week’s recent Technology Counts 2015 report. Not surprisingly, the fictional school’s ed-tech effort fails spectacularly and comedically. A massive power surge destroys the new devices and leaves Springfield’s educators at a loss for effective instruction ideas.
Battelle for Kids
JULY 1, 2015
July 2, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 8, Number 3. Driving Question: What if we rethink teacher's professional preparation? In California, educators are facing a critical problem, an undiminished drop out rate. Every year, one-third of ninth-grade students drop out of California high schools, with a yearly total equating to approximately 98,000 students. These students face a future of marginal, low-paying jobs.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 1, 2015
By Karen J. Bannan As the cost to install and support enabling technologies continues to fall, VR-based instruction will likely become a reality in K–12 schools.
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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