Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. In fact, according to Computer Science Education , by 2020 , there will be 1.4 million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants.
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Dr. Frank Buck on episode 197 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Dr. Frank Buck, author of Get Organized: Time Management for School Leaders , talks about what to get administrators (and what not to give them.) We have an entertaining chat about all the ideas to make this holiday season very special for your administrator.
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Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Maker learning first entered schools with the support of a grassroots coalition of teachers, students, and community advocates who wanted learning to be more hands-on, personalized, and relevant. To date, superintendents and principals representing more than 1,700 schools have signed the Maker Promise — a clear signal that this movement has grown beyond the grassroots.
Catlin Tucker
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Who doesn’t love a colorful word cloud? But what I don’t love is the time it takes to input all of the words to create one. My motto is that students should do the work in our classroom, not me. Well, I work a little, but I don’t want to do the lion’s share of the work. The person doing the work is doing the learning, so my students do the heavy lifting in our classroom.
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
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Dedicated funding helps a national coding program teach students new skills in diverse neighborhoods across the country.
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Rebecca Wattleworth on episode 200 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We can be change leaders and help our school improve and grow. Rebecca Wattleworth, an award-winning teacher from Illinois, talks about lessons she’s learned about being a change leader. Today’s Sponsor: Bloomz is the tool I chose for parent/teacher communication.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Boise’s One Stone doesn’t resemble your typical high school—here you won’t find classrooms, teachers or even letter grades. Instead, we have a single open space, coaches and portfolios. It’s a place where students are more or less in control: One Stone was designed as a student led and directed non-profit that offers an independent and tuition-free education with a mission to make students better leaders and the world a better place.
EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez A new report finds teachers are more successful at changing classrooms when they have support from schools and districts.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Every month, subscribers to Ask a Tech Teacher get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. December 1st-10th: Spend $28 or more on Structured Learning , get a free copy of the. Hour of Code bundle. Click to view slideshow. Here’s a preview (download as a PDF): Lesson Bundle Coding preview. Here’s what you do: Go to the Structured Learning website.
A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 26, 2017
There is no shortage of leadership advice available to anyone who wants some. A quick Google search of the best lessons or advice in the topic will unveil a treasure trove of tips, strategies, and ideas that can help anyone become a better leader in a classroom, school, district, or organization. In my opinion, the best leadership lessons come from experience.
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Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
In a previous post we chatted about the importance of training in order to achieve LMS success. The better training you provide to your staff, the sooner they will understand how to use the LMS and increase the school’s productivity and goals. But creating a good training isn’t always easy. You need a good team, plan the content, schedule the training, and much more.
EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez A recent #edtechchat explores how to engage students with the engineering design process and integrate high- and low-tech tools into a makerspace.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
In this 2015 photo, fifth graders collaborated on a Rube Goldberg machine in a Pennsylvania elementary school. The United States ranks much higher in collaborative problem-solving than in individual academic achievement, according to PISA results. Photo: Chris Berdik. The United States may be known for its rugged individualism. But it turns out American teens are, surprisingly, much better at group collaboration than at individual academic work.
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Leslie Fisher on episode 198 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Leslie Fisher, a favorite geek of many teachers, has some cool gift ideas for teachers (or your favorite geek.) I hope you get some ideas for your favorite teacher-geek. Today’s Sponsor: Bloomz is the tool I chose for parent/teacher communication.
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.
Ditch That Textbook
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Coding is a skill that opens doors for students of all backgrounds. No matter where they live, what color their skin is, what their gender is or how much education they have, if someone knows how to code, he/she has opportunities. Companies are begging for coders. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, software developer […].
EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
By Eric Patnoudes Revitalizing the classroom is about more than just technology.
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Every year in December, Hour of Code inspires thousands — tens of thousands — of students to fall in love with problem-solving, coding, and programming. Like a favorite web-based game, students are presented with a problem (for example, get your bot to say On vacation! ) and are challenged to use the tools available to solve it. There are endless examples, from games to robots to programming.
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Vicki Davis shares on Episode 196 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You can have a more thankful, joyful year all of the time. In today’s show, I share seven secrets to live a more joyful, thankful life all year long. Today’s Sponsor: Bloomz is the tool I chose for parent/teacher communication.
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.
The Journal
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Personal computing devices are entering the K-12 classroom at a dramatically increased rate. Using those computers to support personalized learning is definitely in the cards. However, we urge those in charge: remember your Dewey — "education is a social process" — and use those computers for social learning as well!
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 1, 2017
By John Jennings Education for students is no longer just one-size-fits-all, so why should learning for teachers be?
Doug Levin
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
As quoted in: Herold, Benjamin. “ Schools Struggle to Keep Pace With Hackings, Other Cyber Threats.” Education Week. 29 November 2017. All told, at least 235 K-12 cybersecurity-related incidents have been reported by media outlets since January 2016, said Douglas A. Levin, the CEO of consulting group EdTech Strategies. Far more have almost certainly gone unreported, he said.
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Joe Mazza on episode 201 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Joe Mazza shares how parents can help students have empathy and become empowered changemakers in the face of tragedy. In this special show, we give tips to parents and teachers about things they can do this season to help kids serve others affected by a tragedy.
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.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Some districts make the mistake of relying on a data portal in their student information system to do all the work for them. The post How to Enhance the Use of Student Data Through a School District Portal appeared first on Market Brief.
Neo LMS
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
The only constant is change. This doctrine of change being central to the universe is thousands of years old, yet it seems so contemporary. In fact, change is so ingrained in every aspect of our daily lives that we always wonder about what will happen next. We juggle probabilities way more often than we base our decisions on certainties. So how can we benefit from uncertainty?
Battelle for Kids
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
In late September 2017, an impressive international study by the Economist of how 80 nations were doing in preparing students for the future found New Zealand #1. Fortuitously, I was about to join a CoSN delegation to New Zealand to study education innovation there. While admittedly the legendary scenery and Pinot Noir were alluring, I also was very curious to learn what strategies and practices propelled this small out-of-the-way country into first place in the elusive effort to prepare student
Ditch That Textbook
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
The end of the semester can be full of challenges. But it also creates unique opportunities, too. Here are some ways to seize them. (Photo by Eric Rothermel via Unsplash.com)When the semester winds down, it brings its own unique list of challenges. Special programs cut into class time. Absences seem to go up (at least here […].
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Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read the original version here. As policymakers, administrators, and teachers, we want the children in our classrooms to be happy, of course. But how much does their happiness really matter when it comes to learning? According to a new study by HGSE lecturer Christina Hinton , Ed.D.’12, the answer is clear: It matters a lot.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
In an era of breakneck change and tech innovation, evaluating dyslexia in young students looks much the same today as it has in the past: A struggling reader’s parents and teachers might sit down, gather information and assess the child on their strengths and weaknesses to determine a diagnosis and appropriate interventions. Often this is done via paper tests—despite the growing usage of predictive analytics in schools, where there are seemingly as many data dashboards as students in a classroom
EdTech4Beginners
NOVEMBER 26, 2017
Computer Science Education week is December 4-10, and the annual ‘Hour of Code’ event will be in full swing. Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science; designed to demystify “code”, and to show that anybody can learn the basics – broadening participation in the field of computer science. Have a look at this brilliant website for loads of free activities for your children to do: [link].
Ditch That Textbook
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Students carry these high-tech devices to school in their pockets all the time. Cell phones. The mobile devices so many students are equipped with have plenty of processing power — and plenty of potential to amplify learning. It’s so easy to shut them off. Put them in a shoe holder. Confine them to the lockers. […].
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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