Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 30, 2017
We have a golden window of time at the beginning of any class. For these first five or ten minutes of class (OK, probably more the five than the ten), we have our students’ most attention. It’s the most focused they’ll likely be for us all day. If we squander that time, the rest of […].
Dangerously Irrelevant
AUGUST 26, 2017
In Michigan, a student was suspended for using ‘profanity’ in a tweet that encouraged his district superintendent to clear the snow in the school parking lot. In Maine, a high schooler was suspended for tweeting that poor student treatment by administrators meant that “they’re asking to be the next Columbine.” And in Florida, a student was suspended for ‘cyberbullying’ a coach with a single tweet that allegedly just reciprocated the same insult that the coach had called her earlier.
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Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
This summer I spent a week at IDEO in San Francisco learning about design thinking and their process for tackling challenges. While I was there, I observed a team brainstorm and was shocked by their results. Like most teachers, I want students to brainstorm and generate ideas to fuel their inquiries and drive projects. However, this seemingly simple task of generating ideas is really challenging for students for a few reasons.
The Web20Classroom
AUGUST 27, 2017
Reaghan is my oldest daughter and about to start third grade. At 2 years of age I noticed she wasn’t talking much and when she did talk you couldn’t really understand what she was trying to say. After talking to her pediatrician it was decided to have her evaluated for her speech. She spent countless hours working with a speech-language pathologist for nearly 5 and half years.
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
AUGUST 30, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Virtual and augmented reality tools bring new experiences to students.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 27, 2017
A Product Review by Vicki Davis From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Nonfiction text is important for student reading. However, it can take so much time for teachers to find appropriate articles, reading levels, and content related to what is happening in the classroom. Using online materials can add another level of problems.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 29, 2017
“Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.” – Albert Einstein. Today was my first day of class. I have been teaching since 1994 and each year I still get nervous and have a few hiccups. However, I start out strong with the 10 tips provided in my presentation and post, Teacher Zen.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 31, 2017
By Wendy McMahon Modernizing learning in the 21st-century school can start in the library.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 30, 2017
" The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others." - Albert Schweitzer A major Category 4 Hurricane hit the Corpus Christie area in South Texas last Friday leaving a path of destruction. The worst rain event in United States history is currently impacting Southeast Texas and now other parts of the state as well as Louisiana.
Dangerously Irrelevant
AUGUST 27, 2017
As Dean Shareski and I worked together on our new book, Different Schools for a Different World , (released this week!), he encouraged me to update my list of building blocks for the future of schools. Here’s the new list (now 10 items instead of 8): Project- and inquiry-based learning environments that emphasize greater student agency and active application of more cognitively-complex thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 30, 2017
September 1st-3rd: Common Core Resources. 25% off! with coupon code: CCSSDISCOUNT. This includes ebooks, lesson plans, webinars, and articles–your choice. Just click this link. Pick any resource(s) you want. When you check out, you’ll get 25% off. Click to view slideshow.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2017
By Andrea Tolley Technology helps middle schoolers develop a lifelong passion for learning.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 29, 2017
The Washington High School (WHS) Education Professions program is dedicated to preparing young people who can successfully navigate college life and enter the teaching profession. Part of the Educators Rising national network, this program is one of more than 2,000 similar high school teacher preparation programs across the country. As lead teacher for the Education Professions program at WHS, located in a working-class, largely immigrant Phoenix neighborhood, I encounter many students who are f
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 28, 2017
Episode 136 with Shelley Burgess on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Shelley Burgess @burgess_shelley helps us understand the leadership role we all play. And while we want to do what is best for students, how teachers and how they are treated is important too! Today’s Sponsor is TeacherVision.
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.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 27, 2017
“ The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion. ” – Paulo Coelho Change is hard. I have been writing about this fact for years now. It becomes even harder when we are not modeling the expectations that we set for others. This was the case for me early on during my days as a principal. When it came to technology and innovation, I was great at telling others what they should be doing.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 31, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Data-driven personalized learning can be done with popular classroom tools and a proper infrastructure.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 29, 2017
Around the country, Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) are working to address one of education’s pressing challenges – the deep inequity that persists in learning, opportunities, and leadership. How? By breaking down the walls that separate communities, resources, and stakeholders. Through collaboration, EdClusters are finding powerful opportunities to engage all stakeholders in reaching all learners.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 29, 2017
Episode 137 with Dr. Michelle Zimmerman on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Dr. Michelle Zimmerman @mrzphd talks about social emotional learning and education technology. With insights on everything from Minecraft, to digital inking, to common mistakes made with technology and SEL, Michelle gives us an important overview of two things often not discussed together.
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.
EdNews Daily
AUGUST 28, 2017
Have you ever wondered what it can feel like to meet some of your online students in-person? Educator Heather Pence, who teaches for 51Talk recently attended an event that brought her closer to the students who take classes with 51Talk. On August 15, 2017, 51Talk brought students from China to New York to compete in an English competition titled: The 51Talk Star Final.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez To be future-ready, students will need the right certifications, soft skills and real-world work experiences.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 29, 2017
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 36 million adults in this country read at or below a third grade level — a staggering statistic. With low literacy, numeracy, and job skills, these adults are often relegated to low-skill, low-paying jobs. This translates to limited upward mobility for them and their children; children of parents with low literacy skills have a 72 percent chance of being at the lowest reading levels themselves, according to the Nation
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 30, 2017
Episode 138 on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Carol McLaughlin @missmac100 second grade teacher from Alabama and #2ndchat moderator talks about the global trends in second grade. From Project based learning, global projects and steam to the biggest heartbreaks of second-grade teachers, Carol shares it all.
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.
EdTech4Beginners
AUGUST 28, 2017
As part of my ‘end-of-year review’ lessons, I made my class a useful hand-out to support their understanding of the English tenses. Please feel free to use this resource. You could print and use it as a classroom poster, or stick it in the front of books as a handy reminder. *High quality version: English Tenses Table. *Black & white version: Black and White English Tenses Table.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Schools can give better advice to students with technology.
eSchool News
AUGUST 31, 2017
It’s fair to say technology is ubiquitous in many classrooms, but because it changes constantly, educators are challenged to keep pace with what’s new and next in the classroom. Sometimes, it’s difficult for educators to filter through the hype and identify the most pertinent technology changes to track. To help educators stay on top of changes in technology, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has compiled 5 of the most important trends likely to impac
Neo LMS
AUGUST 29, 2017
Having a learning management system is almost a given in many schools today. From Kindergarten to high school, and also at university level, educators of all subjects use a school LMS to manage all aspects of student learning. They create courses, give access to all sorts of learning materials online, use gamification features, design learning paths, encourage online collaboration, monitor student progress, do grading, and so on.
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EdTech4Beginners
AUGUST 30, 2017
Students relate to video — it’s a growing part of how they share and how they absorb information. And if you’re looking for a good way to tap into that natural enthusiasm and understanding, it helps if you can communicate with video, too. That’s where Animoto comes in handy. What is Animoto? Animoto is a website that lets you easily create videos and slideshows.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 29, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Unique hands-on approaches can help students become better suited for future careers.
Battelle for Kids
AUGUST 30, 2017
In a high school English classroom in Arizona, students work in established teams to tackle assignments. The teacher, Mr. Maier, coaches them on how to support each other through a variety of communication and collaboration strategies, such as the Harkness Discussion. In a grade 1-2 class in Michigan, Mrs. Jessica builds perseverance and communication through her students using a digital language app on tablets.
Neo LMS
AUGUST 31, 2017
Grasping the distinction between blended learning and ed-tech integration is critical for teachers in the process of enhancing their lessons and classrooms with tech. Simply put, blended learning always includes tech integration, but tech integration does not necessarily mean blended learning. There is in fact a model, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura , called SAMR (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) that defines the various stages of tech integration, specifically with regard
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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