Ed Tech from the Ground Up
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'Some of the same students who were chronically disruptive in one classroom, were attentive and engaged in another. The difference was the teacher and the teaching style employed. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar with a new idea each day! I’ve been quite blessed to travel to over 20 countries and help teachers integrate technology even in places with very little funding. You can watch a video of me helping students in Ogulin, Croatia to get an idea of what this looks like in action. Often, we are not fortunate to work in schools that provide us with the budget to get the technology we want.
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A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
'In case you didn''t know there are thousands of educators and an array of learning communities over at Google+. The bottom line is that many people are missing out on some great content, resources, and conversation. From my point of view educators become quickly attached to one specific social media tool as their go to source for his/her Personal Learning Network (PLN).
User Generated Education
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'This morning I was thinking about the things that all young people should know how to do regardless of income, geographical location, life goals, etc. I started a list – see below. Some have “always” been true – some are unique to this century of learning. Let me know of any other universal skills you believe young people should know how to do.
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Ed Tech from the Ground Up
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'As a startup entrepreneur, you''ll give a lot of presentations: presenting at business plan competitions, showcasing your product to prospective customers, pitching in front of investors. Here is some of the best advice we have heard about how to prepare for presentations. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar with a new idea each day! During one of my teaching internships, my mentor had us create books we read to children from the Boys and Girls Club. I still have my construction paper book with my poor drawings. My artistic abilities didn’t matter to the kids who were just excited to have someone spend time with them.
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User Generated Education
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'Mrs. Lisa Marie Blaschke, Mr. Chris Kenyon, and Dr. Stewart Hase contacted a group of us due to our interest in heutagogy for the purpose of writing a chapter in an edited book. This past week, because of their hard work, this book has been published through Amazon. It is titled Experiences in Self-Determined Learning and can be found at [link].
The Journal
DECEMBER 4, 2014
“Personalized learning” is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States. In our blog we cast a critical eye on this specific use of technology in education. Cutting to the chase — and answering the question in the blog’s title — no.
Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar. One way to engage students is to create interactive digital calendars. December is the month for advent calendars, so I’ve created the Digital Ideas 2014 Advent Calendar to give you a hands-on example of how this works. Throughout December, you will discover free web tools, apps, and resources by clicking on each day in the calendar below.
Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'Scratch is a free, easy to use, web app from MIT that allows students to create basic programs using a visual interface. Students can program animations, games and videos by dragging blocks together. Each block represents a function and snap together to create the program. It is a great tool for teaching students basic programming logic and processes.
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.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 3, 2014
'When looking at the findings from “Improving Ed-Tech Purchasing,” our recent study of the key obstacles and potential solutions for the personalized learning marketplace, we identified several key takeaways from the data. You can read all about that here. For the real procurement junkies (yes, they exist), we also posted our full data set from the report – survey responses from district leaders, educators, and learning technology developers from across the country.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'Welcome to a post where I focus on some simple ways you can begin to blend your learning. I call them starter ideas. I also want to invite you to a very special webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4 PM EST. First, t o ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS.
Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 4, 2014
Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar with a new idea each day! I’ve been quite blessed to travel to over 20 countries and help teachers integrate technology even in places with very little funding. You can watch a video of me helping students in Ogulin, Croatia to get an idea of what this looks like in action. Often, we are not fortunate to work in schools that provide us with the budget to get the technology we want.
Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'Google just announced some great updates to Slides and Docs that add some nice features. In Slides, you can now add slide numbers to your presentation, which is useful for both presenters and audiences. Just go to Insert>Slide Numbers, from the toolbar. You can apply numbers to all slides, selected slides, and skip title slides. In Docs you can now adjust the image color and filters, like you can in slides.
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.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'Asante Johnson is a technology integration coach and STEM teacher at District of Columbia Public Schools ’ Wheatley Education Campus. Last month, Johnson joined a handful of educators from the League of Innovative Schools on a tour of three public school districts in New Hampshire, a leader in competency-based education. When I landed in New Hampshire, I was eager to see competency-based education in action at the secondary level.
The Thinking Stick
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'Photo Credit: mortsan via Compfight cc. During presentations the comment: “So you think we should do away with all physical books?” comes up from time to time. Do I? When it comes to non-fiction books I believe at the Middle School and High School level we need to start thinking hard about where we spend our money. On non-fiction books that are outdated before they’re checked out, or take that same money, buy devices, show students how to find quality non-fiction up-to-date in
Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 2, 2014
Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar with a new idea each day! During one of my teaching internships, my mentor had us create books we read to children from the Boys and Girls Club. I still have my construction paper book with my poor drawings. My artistic abilities didn’t matter to the kids who were just excited to have someone spend time with them.
Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'Evernote , my go to app for notes, materials, project management, and so much more, has gotten some great new updates recently. I have been a long time user, using it first for notes, lesson plans, collecting resources and research, contacts, project management, a digital file cabinet, and more. I continue to use it that way, but these new updates and features have made it even more useful and powerful.
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RafranzDavis.com
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
'As a high school student, I remember being so insecure. In my mind, I wasn’t smart, pretty, athletic or thin enough. It didn’t help at all that I was often teased by my peers or at times second guessed by certain teachers. I was the poster child for insecurity and for a certain period, I not only questioned my worth but also my continued place in the world.
My Paperless Classroom
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'I am so excited about the Hour of Code. We are hosting a family coding day for the second year and I am so thankful to all the people who have come together to make this day possible. One of the parents in our school community created Evenium, a great event management platform. Check out the embed below to view our full agenda.
Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 1, 2014
Included in the Digital Ideas Advent Calendar. One way to engage students is to create interactive digital calendars. December is the month for advent calendars, so I’ve created the Digital Ideas 2014 Advent Calendar to give you a hands-on example of how this works. Throughout December, you will discover free web tools, apps, and resources by clicking on each day in the calendar below.
Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 3, 2014
'Autodesk , make of AutoCAD and other CAD and design software titles, is now offering AutoCAD and Fusion 360 free for education use. Students can use it at home and at school, giving them and teachers new tools for them to use in some great projects. The education page, [link] , has the download links, as well as resources, training tips, help and support, and more.
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.
The 21st Century Principal
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'When most of us were high school students, we often encountered the cliques, the pecking orders, and groups we had to navigate around and through during our high school experiences. Many times these experiences left us with unforgettable memories and even scars as we were struggling to fit in. It turns out that we as educators might be able to do something about “teen cliquishness” after all.
My Paperless Classroom
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'The more I collaborate with great teachers the more I am convinced that teaching is a team sport. I am lucky this year because I get to work with Megan, the STEM coordinator for the lower grades as well as 8 other problem solving roles. Megan and I share many students and we work to integrate our work whenever possible. One good idea can make my week Neither of us has time for real meetings, but we make good use of out time.
The Innovative Educator
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
'Innovative educators love presenting to tech-savvy audiences. It''s backchannel galore with as folks Tweet, tag, and hashtag away. It''s great fun to live Tweet from the stage and pull audience polls up while on stage. However there are times when I speak to an audience that simply isn''t quite that savvy. Texting to Poll Everywhere, Cel.ly, or asking folks to use a hashtag leaves audience members scratching their heads.
Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'Cometdocs has a great website that allows you to Convert your PDF files to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. You can convert various formats to PDF and store & share your documents for free. This is very useful for educators with PDF files that they need to edit and update. They also have a new, free iOS app called PDF to PowerPoint. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf-to-powerpoint/id908959422.
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.
RafranzDavis.com
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'What happens when you put 50 “forward-thinking” educators into a room and ask them to devise a plan to change their educational landscape or even the world? They not only attack their “self-selected” problem. They also unearth dynamics that they did not even realize existed. This is life right now at Google Teacher Academy and I can honestly say that I have never been challenged to think to the depth that I was today…and it’s only day 1.
mauilibrarian2 in Olinda
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
'Dear School Principals and other Administrators, What makes a good #Edtech leader? Administrators as #EdTech leaders will be the topic of our monthly #edchathi ( Ed Chat Hawaii ) Twitter chat, December 1, at 6:00 pm HST (11:00PM EST). We hope principals and other administrators who are leading the technological shift in their schools and beyond will join us!
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 3, 2014
'Innovative educators are sharers of their craft. As such they present a lot. When they do, they’re asked to share their tech requirements. It’s surprising that this is still a question as needs are standard. If you present or if you arrange for presenters, below is your list. Computer High speed and less than three years old A place to project A modern projector and then make sure you have… Adapters HDMI, Apple and or whatever new device comes along.
Educational Technology Guy
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'Google recently launched a new Devices and Activity dashboard that gives you a view of all the devices that have accessed your Google account. This allows you to see if anyone else may have accessed your account. You can remove the device, secure your account and change the password. This is a great way to make sure your account is secure. You can also check mobile devices and make sure that you have secured them so no one else can get access to the account through these devices.
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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