Sat.Sep 19, 2015 - Fri.Sep 25, 2015

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Celebrate Awesome Girls with Kid President! #kpawesomegirls

The CoolCatTeacher

Trends to Help You Teach Kid President is cool. He is now looking for awesome girls to celebrate. His video is endearing (and funny) but rings true. Girls often don’t think they’re awesome. I felt invisible and unwanted by my peers until I lost weight and started winning beauty pageants — at least in my small town. Being smart was not a good thing.

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Teen’s Silk-Powered Ebola Test Wins Google Science Fair

EdTech Magazine

By D. Frank Smith The global winner of this year's contest found a revolutionary new way to test for Ebola.

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Ahoy Matey! 10+ Pirate Resources for Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

“Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.”- Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean. September 19th is International Pirate Day, but you can engage your learners all year long with pirate activities. Students can learn science, math, geography, history, culture, citizenship, and more by studying famous pirates. Below is a slide presentation ( download the pdf ) and a list of resources to get you started.

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33 Websites to Support Math Automaticity in K-5

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s along list of websites that focus on math automaticity for the K-5 classroom. I’ve broken it down by grade level, but you can decide if your second graders are precocious enough to try the websites for grades 3-5: K. K Math Skills. Math Videos (not practice, but fun to watch). Money flashcards. Numbers. 1 st. First Grade math skills.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Why Technology in Classrooms Doesn’t Always Boost Education Results

The CoolCatTeacher

Technology Research and News A recent Wall Street Journal Article is attracting attention. It found (gasp) using computers doesn’t give you better test scores. Technology in classrooms means little. Here’s why: “The report suggested that “we have not yet become good enough at the kind of pedagogues that make the most of technology; that adding 21st century technologies to 20th century teaching practices will just dilute the effectiveness of teaching.”.

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The ‘Grand Experiment’ Behind NYC Schools’ New Computer Science Program

EdTech Magazine

By D. Frank Smith New York City schools are embarking on a bold new computer science program, set to reach all of its public schools by 2025.

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New OECD Report Slams Computers — and Actually Says Why They Can Hurt Learning

The Journal

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development just released a detailed study of the use of computers in the classrooms in 70 countries. It was no surprise that he study did not find improvement in student achievement due to computer use. It was a surprise, though, that OECD Director Andreas Schleicher named what he saw as the root cause of that failure!

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MATH FREEBIE ALERT: Awesome Foldables and Downloads from Sarah Hagan [Link]

The CoolCatTeacher

MATH FREEBIE ALERT: Awesome Foldables and Downloads from Sarah Hagan. Math = Love Blog. Sarah Hagan is one busy math teacher from Oklahoma. Her site has: Foldables. Templates. Bulletin Boards. Graphic Organizers. If you know any math teachers, this is one of those sites that is a MUST SHARE! Just scanning her site, I see Frayer models, integer operations work mat, downloadable mathematical research projects, college algebra real number line project, order of operations graphic organizer.

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5 After School Tech Club Activities

Ask a Tech Teacher

With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for learning technology. If you’ve been tasked (or volunteered) to run this activity, here are five activities that will tech-infuse participants: Write an Ebook. It’s been said that inside 70% of us is a book crying to get out.

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Samsung's $2M STEM Contest is Underway

EdTech Magazine

By EdTech Staff Students are embarking on a STEM journey to create solutions to their communities problems.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Appreciating Terrific Teachers: 10 Things Parents Can Do to Show Their Support

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. October typically marks the end of the back-to-school honeymoon in our home, and this year, the transition has been easier than ever. My daughter Laura is a freshman in college this year, and my daughter Nina is a high school sophomore. Both girls are enjoying their classes and thoroughly appreciating their teachers, and I can’t […].

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OER: How to Find, Use and Share Free Teaching Tools and Resources

The CoolCatTeacher

An Every Classroom Matters Episode. Want to save time? Want free resources? Open education resources (OERs) can help busy teachers everywhere! Do you know how to find them? Use them? License them? Make your own? Today’s guest, Sue Jones, has created a helpful guide to OERs and is using them in her highered classroom. You can do this! Listen to today’s show to get started.

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Creating the Classroom Conditions for the Best Day Ever

User Generated Education

Lately, I have become a little obsessed with idea of the best day ever. It is undeniable obvious when you see someone have or experience for yourself a peak experience: succeeding with ; getting a unexpected, amazing gift; finishing or winning a sports event (depending on your goal); being given accolades for a personal accomplishment. I personally perceive it as a coming together or congruence of the mind, heart, body, and spirit where all of them are present and fulfilled.

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Google Drawings interactive posters (no glue sticks necessary!)

Ditch That Textbook

Students have created posters in so many classes for so many years. They’re visual, eye-catching and chock full of information. They can be a hassle, though. There’s all of the supplies: markers, glue sticks and the poster board itself (a bigger hassle if kids need to buy it and bring it in). Then there are [.].

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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How to Cope With 11 Types of Students Who Sometimes Drive You Crazy

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. How to Cope With 11 Types of Students Who Sometimes Drive You Crazy By Lynn Usrey The fact that students in your class are all very different is splendid. But it can also be overwhelming learning how to cope with all these complicated kids. Teachers who have classrooms filled with so many types of students are essentially doomed […].

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Stop Struggling! Teach English Language Learners with Karaoke!

The CoolCatTeacher

An Every Classroom Matters Episode. Jon Schwartz is the California teacher who created Rockademix. He found that Karaoke is an incredible way to teach reading and English as a Second Language (ESL) students. You’ll find so many ideas that you can use to teach reading (and any subject). This method can produce great results! The California state Senate named Jon “Tech Hero of 2011.” If you write music, maybe you should write some for your classroom.

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How TV Can Help In The Classroom And On The Field

Ask a Tech Teacher

Well-used, television has traditionally been important in the classroom. It informs students in emergencies, updates them on historic events, and now–with extensions like Apple TV–connects them on a granular level to what they learn in their textbooks. I haven’t written about this learning tool in a long time so I was excited when AATT contributor, Sara Stringer , came up with this great article: Even though some people feel that there is too much on TV that does nothing to edu

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Opening New Doors for New Futures: Part 2

Battelle for Kids

Volume 2, Issue 10, Number 11. Driving Question: What if assessment showed the possibilities for change in students rather than measured their current level of functioning? Read Part 1. An Alternative Assessment for the 21st Century Developmental and clinical psychologist Reuven Feuerstein came to the conclusion that IQ tests are resulting in many children being improperly labeled as intellectually inferior and locked into special education.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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How Cloud Changes the Role of IT Staff

EdTech Magazine

By Karen J. Bannan Learn what areas workers must be adept in to navigate this shift.

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Our responsibility to humanity: Teach less content

Ditch That Textbook

For generations, content has been king in the classroom. The more information we impart, the more students will know. Information was a commodity, and teachers were the broker. Not so anymore. Information is an Internet search away. We don’t even have to type it anymore if we ask Siri on our iPhones or do an [.].

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Tech Tip #115: Three-click Rule

Ask a Tech Teacher

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you. They’re always brief and always focused. Enjoy! Q: Some websites/blogs are confusing. I click through way too many options to get anything done. What’s with that?

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A Question Research Answers

Battelle for Kids

Volume 2, Issue 10, Number 12. Driving Question: What Do Students with Special Needs Say They Want To Learn in Today's 21st Century Classrooms? Nearly 25 years ago, the U.S. Department of Labor (1991) generated the report, What Work Requires of Schools, which was revised and updated to create the framework we currently reference as the Partnership for 21st Century Skills' (P21) Framework for 21st Century Learning (n.d.).

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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It’s Time for Educators to Poke the Bear

Brilliant or Insane

Brilliant or Insane. When you speak out against the bureaucracy and old-school traditions, people warn, “Don’t poke the bear.” Education has many grouchy bears–politicians, district administrators, Common Core authors, and Time Magazine, to name just a few. In today’s education climate, conversation about reform often sounds like a whisper. When we suggest that teachers rethink their traditional methods–that homework […].

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Ahoy Matey! 10+ Pirate Resources for Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

“Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate.”- Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean. September 19th is International Pirate Day, but you can engage your learners all year long with pirate activities. Students can learn science, math, geography, history, culture, citizenship, and more by studying famous pirates. Below is a slide presentation ( download the pdf ) and a list of resources to get you started.

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Technology Integration, 1 to 1, and Student Centered Learning: Five Ideas to Consider

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Welcome to this first in a series of posts devoted to student centered learning in the technology enhanced classroom. This classroom might be 1 to 1, or might be using technology to leverage student centered learning. I have five powerful ideas on facilitating student centered learning with technology in this post. The next posts will include 16 sweet tools that are a must for that student centered classroom.

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The Porridge Problem: Getting to the Need in Special

Battelle for Kids

Volume 2, Issue 10, Number 9. Driving Question: How do I improve learning experiences with children of special needs? "I often ponder how to teach you, where and when and how does your learning start? " The answer to my "I wonder" came from the mind of an international giant in the field of special needs. According to Reuven Feuerstein, with all of us, learning starts with a known need.

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The Roses and Thorns of an LMS Strategy: How to Flourish with the Right LMS

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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Top 5 Tech Projects to Try with Your Students This Year

Voyager Sopris Learning

Being a technology teacher, I am always looking for new projects for my students. I’m all over anything that can both engage them and teach them new content. For this blog post, I’ve come up with my Top 5 favorite technology projects that my students have done. These projects aren’t tied to a specific content area and can be used across a wide range of grade levels.

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The Great Debate: Graphic Organizers vs Mindmaps – From Beth

EdTechTeacher

This post first appeared on Free Technology for Teachers. Over the summer, I had an interesting conversation with a group of teachers in a writing workshop. When exploring ways to enhance the pre-writing process with technology, we ended up in an interesting debate: graphic organizers vs mindmaps – which best supported the pre-writing process?

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Learn about the revolutionary Pearson Tell Online Assessment | @Pearson

TeacherCast

Jeff sits down with Sue Ann Towle to discuss the new Pearson Tell, a brand new interactive assessment experience for English Language Learners. . About Pearson Education. Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning.

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Opening New Doors for New Futures: Part 1

Battelle for Kids

Volume 2, Issue 10, Number 10. Driving Question: What if assessment showed the possibilities for change in students rather than measured their current level of functioning? Alice* was born after 24 weeks. For more than 6 months she lived in an incubator. She also had open-heart surgery during this time. Alice did not meet any of her developmental milestones until much later.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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.