EdNews Daily
APRIL 3, 2019
By Betsy Hill. For good and bad, technology changes our brains. But then again, so does every experience we have. Our brains develop (throughout life) in interaction with our environment. As one neuroscientist puts it, our brains become what our brains do. So what are our brains doing and becoming in the digital age? This field of research is booming and some of it raises concerns.
Iterating Toward Openness
APRIL 1, 2019
I was a music major as an undergraduate. BFA, Music (vocal performance), Marshall University, 1997. One of my great loves is teaching music theory. I taught a little even as an undergrad, substituting when professors were away or guest teaching about indigenous Japanese music when we studied ethnomusicology. (When the time came to apply to graduate school, I still hadn’t decided what I wanted to be when I grew up.
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Neo LMS
APRIL 4, 2019
Empathy in a general sense is the ability to “sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling.” That is, empathy drives us to better understand other people, at a cognitive level, or better yet, at a deeper, emotional level. It is no wonder that the teaching profession attracts many compassionate and dedicated individuals.
Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 3, 2019
After months and months of learning, it all comes down to this. The end of the semester project. How can your students encapsulate the most important parts of the semester to demonstrate learning? At the end of the semester, it’s easy to slip into “review for the test” mode. Projects let students take what they’ve […].
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.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 2, 2019
CoSN 2019: How Teachers Can Revolutionize the Future of Education. juliet.vanwage…. Tue, 04/02/2019 - 11:04. When it comes to educational innovations to prepare students for the future, Yong Zhao, foundation distinguished professor at the University of Kansas School of Education , believes educators are stuck in a loop. “Today when we talk about education, we only talk about three things: the curriculum, the teacher and the assessments,” Zhao told attendees at the Consortium for School Networki
A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 31, 2019
Feedback can bring people together in the pursuit of a shared goal. Criticism , on the other hand, can drive people apart. In many situations going with the former is the better course of action. Below is a piece I pulled from an article titled Using Neuroscience to Make Feedback Work and Feel Better that explains why it matters so much: Feedback isn’t just a ritual of the modern workplace.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 3, 2019
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath on episode 465 of the 10-Minute Teacher Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, author of Stop Talking, Start Influencing:12 Insights from Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick gives us five ways that recent neuroscience research can help us improve our classroom teaching. Today’s show is sponsored by NetRef. See the webinar I co-hosted with NetRef How to Help Teachers Progress in Their Use of Technology.
Neo LMS
APRIL 2, 2019
In my last post we left off pondering what digital humanities are and how — especially in higher education — advanced cross-sections between the written word and digital technology are creating new areas of study in the humanities. The field is in fact not as new as one might imagine. In the 1940s pioneering Jesuit scholar Dr. Roberto Busa, intended to study the concept of presence in the writings of Thomas Aquinas.
Catlin Tucker
APRIL 1, 2019
Our students are inundated with media, but how many of them are able to differentiate between a news article and an opinion piece or recognize bias in the media? I would argue this is a critical skill we need to be teaching in schools to ensure that our students develop the skills necessary to be informed consumers of media. NewseumED , a free online resource, is committed to cultivating the First Amendment and media literacy skills they believe are critical to participating in civic life.
Digital Promise
APRIL 1, 2019
This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read the original version here. In recent years, education leaders have hailed curriculum choice as a low-cost way to improve student success. But in the first multi-state effort to measure textbook efficacy since the implementation of the Common Core, researchers at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University saw no difference in the average fourth- and fifth-grad
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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
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 2, 2019
CoSN 2019: What's the State of Digital Equity and How Can We Improve It? The need to ensure that the digital revolution is equitable and accessible to all students is something that K-12 leadership takes very seriously. We spoke with Beth Holland, digital equity project director for CoSN, to understand where strides are being made and where we might need to continue to invest more resources to see improvement. .
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 3, 2019
Josh Stumpenhorst on Episode 464 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast Josh Stumpenhorst has written a graphic novel, Drawn to Teach. Illustrated by, Trevor Guthke, these two educators have worked to simply explain some of the problems and challenges of teaching. As for me, I’m finding this book an easy and powerful read, perfect for my spring break reading. ??
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 5, 2019
April 5th-15th: Buy a K-8 School License. get 5 free print books of the grade level you purchased. (domestic purchase or freight-forwarders only). Usually, you get one desk copy for each grade level included in your school license. Between April 5th and 15th, get five per grade level. That’s enough for a team to each have one. To take advantage of this special, purchase from Structured Learning with PayPal or with a PO.
Digital Promise
APRIL 3, 2019
If you want to plan strategically for the future, you have to know where you’re starting from in the present. That was the thought the Chicago Learning Exchange (CLX) had when creating their most recent report, “ Engaging Youth in a Connected World ,” in partnership with the University of Chicago’s Outlier Research. CLX is part of a region-wide Education Innovation Cluster —a local ecosystem of organizations working across sectors and silos to advance transformative teaching and learning.
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.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 3, 2019
CoSN 2019: New Analytics Dashboard Measures Education Technology ROI. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 04/03/2019 - 12:24. Students now have more devices than ever, making it more challenging to measure whether these technologies are being used correctly in the classroom and how they are affecting student outcomes. . “Over the years, we have seen a lot of things change,” said Wendy Jones, educational strategist for CDW•G , during her session at the Consortium for School Networking’s 2019 annual conferen
User Generated Education
MARCH 31, 2019
I have the privilege of teaching my gifted elementary students for multiple years. At my one school, I have them in class for a full day each week, and each year I have special thematic days for which the students get very excited, e.g., Halloween and Day of the Dead “Wars,” Valentines Day, Book Celebrations, and Pi Day. I love planning a variety of interdisciplinary activities for these days and I love watching how 100% are fully engaged for the entire time.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 3, 2019
Music is arguably one of the most important subjects taught in school, yet is often the first to be cut away when budgets fail. Thank you, Jane Sandwood, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, for discussing some of the online options to make teaching music easier, more effective. In a recent survey, 93% of Americans said that learning music is an important part of getting a well-rounded education.
Digital Promise
APRIL 1, 2019
Home learning environment is an important factor to ensure each student meets their potential in school and beyond. The experiences students have and the beliefs and attitudes toward tests, in-school learning, and homework held by students and their parents, as well as teachers and classmates, can influence the development of student learning in all subjects.
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.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 2, 2019
CoSN 2019: CDW and Lightspeed Announce New Data Platform. CDW and Lightspeed Systems introduced a new data analytics platform for K–12 schools at the CoSN 2019 conference in Portland on Tuesday. Analytics Powered by Relay is a dashboard solution that supports visibility into application usage, mobile device management, student success initiatives, cybersecurity and data privacy.
Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 5, 2019
As teachers, we strive to provide our students with quality feedback on their work. Getting feedback from their teacher is useful but getting feedback from their peers can be even more powerful. How can we begin to incorporate peer feedback into our classroom? And what tools are available to help our students begin to provide […].
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 1, 2019
Here are the most-read posts for the month of March: 33 Resources for Read Across America Day. Teaching Basic Cybersecurity Measures To Everyday People (For Parents of Digital Natives). How Readilearn grew from one woman’s dream to an exciting education resource. How Smart Tech and IoT are Making Educational Spaces More Accessible. Humorous Look at What I Learned from my Computer.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
APRIL 1, 2019
This CEO says to take advantage of all the opportunities at conferences this season, including the type of socializing and networking found at SXSWedu. The post During Education Conference Season, Why SXSWedu Tops the Charts appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 2, 2019
CoSN 2019: Steps Teachers Can Take to Create Sustainable Innovation Programs. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 04/02/2019 - 19:42. Scaling and sustaining innovation is the No. 1 issue schools should be concerned about in 2019 , according to the Consortium for School Networking’s most recent “ EdTech Next Report.” . This is a problem that Norton Gusky, educational technology coordinator for NLG Consulting, has seen regularly, he said during his session at CoSN’s 2019 annual conference. .
Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 1, 2019
The “Twitterverse” is filled with incredible ideas for using technology in our classrooms. We can find tons of resources for engaging our students with creative content in our classrooms: HyperDocs Slides for Interactive Notebooks 30 Google Classroom tips every teacher must know These are just a few from the Ditch That Textbook blog but there […].
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 4, 2019
The end of the school year is a time when both students and teachers alike are distracted by thoughts of vacation, sleeping in, and no deadlines. For many, this means, during the last few weeks of school, learning limps to a grinding halt but increasingly, teachers use this time productively to introduce curricular- and standards-aligned activities that “color outside the lines” — step away from the textbook to blend learning with dynamic activities that remind students why the
Educational Technology Guy
APRIL 2, 2019
New Analytics Tool From CDW, Lightspeed Systems Helps Schools Optimize Tech Use Today at COSN 2019 , CDW, in partnership with Lightspeed Systems , introduced Analytics Powered by Relay, a dashboard solution enabling K-12 schools to make informed decisions about their use of educational technology devices, applications and websites. With mobile device use on the rise – 74 percent of K-12 schools say they have more than one device per student – schools are challenged to optimize their technology u
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EdTech Magazine
APRIL 4, 2019
CoSN 2019: How to Design an Effective K–12 Technology Evaluation Program. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 04/04/2019 - 11:01. Schools must have robust evaluation if they want to continue to find success in technology integration, said Steven Baule, assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, and former superintendent for Muncie (Ind.) Community Schools.
Edsurge
APRIL 4, 2019
Ten schools in the San Francisco Unified School District had their wishes granted this week—13,746 wishes, to be exact. That’s the number of items and school supplies recently donated by the San Francisco-based tech company Okta. The catch? Conference-goers to the company’s annual Bay Area event didn’t come away with any “swag” this year. That means no branded backpacks, stress balls, hoodies or fruits for the adults.
Ascend Math
APRIL 2, 2019
We’re continuing our series of fun March Mathness problems this week. Here are a few more problems that your class is sure to enjoy. Auburn and Virginia will play each other in the Semi-Final on Saturday. In the last round Auburn beat Kentucky 77 to 71. Virginia beat Purdue 80 to 75. Determine how many points each team won by. Which team won by the greatest margin?
Education Elements
APRIL 3, 2019
As Education Elements continues to grow, I’ve been privy to the hiring process. I think it would be helpful to explain what exactly Design Principals do.after all, a job description can only tell so much. For those interested in joining our consulting team , this article serves as a brief introduction to the role. For clients, this is a peek into the work we do both on and off-site!
Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon
Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks
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