Catlin Tucker
JULY 4, 2017
Since I published “ Stop Taking Grading Home ,” I’ve had a ton of teachers ask me how I am able to give feedback on Google Docs so quickly. I give real-time feedback to ~8 students in a 25-minute station. It definitely helps that I am a skilled typist. I also keep the scope of my feedback narrow, so I am not trying to correct everything in one real-time editing station.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 2, 2017
By Calvin Hennick Innovative tools are a necessity in vocational programs, experts say.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 7, 2017
Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach K-8 math skills that are tied to many national standards (like Common Core). Its format is colorful and engaging, the music lively, and the space-themed layout exactly right for the age group. The over 150 games are fast-paced and interactive and cover over 180 math topics. Students direct their learning with an avatar (called a ‘mathling’) that identifies their work and keeps them engaged.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 5, 2017
A conversation with Angela Watson on episode 100 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Angela Watson teaches us how to maximize our summer. If you like her ideas, take this quiz to see if her 40-hour workweek program is right for you. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here.
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.
Neo LMS
JULY 4, 2017
In this final post of the mini series we’ll explore the technologies available to help turn your face-to-face (F2F) class into an online course. The first post dealt with the preparatory planning steps that are essential to creating an online course and the second post dealt with the two most popular instructional design models , to help you model the flow and scope of the course.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 5, 2017
By Ryan Petersen Student creativity flourishes as schools embrace the intersection of art and innovation.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 2, 2017
Conferences are a hallmark of the summer season. Thousands of educators attend events around the United States to connect, learn, and grow. For the past three years I have had the honor of attending and participating in the Model Schools Conference. You can check out a video of my opening mini-keynote HERE. The goal of this event is to set the stage with the latest innovative practices improving school and to begin to lay the foundation for districts and schools to begin planning long-term, job-
Neo LMS
JULY 6, 2017
Seriously, you can’t. Try as you might, you’ll sooner or later need to consider it. Sooner, rather than later. Unless you already do, of course. What is the TPACK framework? For those of you lost in acronyms, I can assure you you already know it. TPACK is just a (rather) new name for something you’ve already been doing if you’re a teacher of any grade in any school nowadays.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 6, 2017
By Amy Passow Get a jump-start on paperwork by filling out online forms and gathering bid responses.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 3, 2017
Here are the most-read posts for the month of June: 10 Classroom Management Tips You Don’t Want to Miss. 11 Classroom Blogging Tips You Don’t Want to Miss. OneNote–the all-in-one digital notetaking, classroom app for educators. Need Tech Next Year? Start Here. Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class? How the Frayer Model Helps Thousands Learn Vocabulary. 3 Important Books for Kids.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
JULY 5, 2017
“A book is a device to ignite the imagination.” – Alan Bennett. Students struggle to read books and classic literature. One reason is that the language might be too archaic. Not only does no one talk like the characters do, but no one sounds like the way the authors write. Even if some of the language is relatable, many words now have been redefined and mean something completely different than what they did when the book was written.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 3, 2017
A conversation with Angela Stockman in episode 99 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Angela Stockman @AngelaStockman challenges teachers and students to create a summer writing notebook with the #flaneur challenge. This is going to be fun! Let’s do this. Listen Now.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 5, 2017
By David Hutchins Shore up your district’s defenses by following this expert advice.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 4, 2017
It’s America’s birthday and I’m celebrating. I have an Army son heading off overseas and a Navy daughter doing her thing stateside. I’m toasting both of them today and all of America’s warriors, God be with you. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.
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.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 5, 2017
Lindy West reports : . the anti-free-speech charge, applied broadly to cultural criticism and especially to feminist discourse, has proliferated. It is nurtured largely by men on the internet who used to nurse their grievances alone, in disparate, insular communities around the web — men’s rights forums, video game blogs. Gradually, these communities have drifted together into one great aggrieved, misogynist gyre and bonded over a common interest: pretending to care about freedom of speech so th
Doug Levin
JULY 2, 2017
Technology-related IT security issues will only continue to grow until there is a concerted effort to address them. This week alone, there has been a spate of K-12 specific reported news and incidents - involving student and teacher data breaches, ransomware, phishing, and hacked accounts. There is a lot at stake in addressing the root cause of these issues, and building support to address them should be in everyone’s interests.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 7, 2017
By Wylie Wong When devices go off school grounds, administrators need to make sure they stay secure.
EdNews Daily
JULY 3, 2017
Written by: Sona Jepsen. The discussion of gender disparities in the workplace has at long last reached the mainstream, hopefully indicating a shift toward more progressive hiring policies. But the U.S. cannot truly achieve professional equality if it does not address underlying causes for these gaps. A recent Glassdoor study found that men’s and women’s career paths diverge as early as their undergraduate studies, when they self-select into different majors.
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.
Edsurge
JULY 6, 2017
Open up a new tab, and do a quick Google Search for “The Internet is full of…” I’m guessing your autocomplete looks similar to mine: “The Internet is full of lies.” “The Internet is full of false information.” “The Internet is full of jerks.” “The Internet is full of terrible people.” I wasn’t at all surprised. When I ask my fifth graders what they know about Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and SnapChat, I’m often met with stories about the dangers of cyberbullying or unavoidability of Internet tr
EdTech4Beginners
JULY 2, 2017
Recently, I have been testing many grammar apps. Looking for quality and one’s that are completely free, I came up with the following: Watch my short video, showing you the key features of each one: What do you think of them? Let me know by commenting below. Tagged: apps , edtech , education , English , English apps , grammar , grammar apps , learning , teaching , teaching apps.
User Generated Education
JULY 2, 2017
Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. Makerspaces like vocational shops and science labs are great additions to schools.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 4, 2017
By Heather B. Hayes Cloud technologies and one-to-one initiatives boost engagement and learning.
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.
Digital Promise
JULY 3, 2017
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Should a teacher reward a whole class for the good deeds of one student? What about the other side of the discipline picture: should a whole class be punished for the misdeeds of just a few students? As adults, we care a lot about whether people receive their fair share of benefits, and whether those who commit offenses receive a fair degree of punishment.
Edsurge
JULY 4, 2017
On the floor of the ISTE conference, it’s easy to meet educators and administrators from all over the country (and the world at large). You can discuss edtech implementation strategies, hear about favorite tools, and get to know those practices that teachers are excited to bring back to their students. But while EdSurge paced the ISTE floor on June 25-28 in San Antonio, Texas, we decided to ask a slightly different question: What edtech trends, products, and buzzwords do you wish would retire—fo
EdTech4Beginners
JULY 4, 2017
Recently, there has been a lot of talk online about the world map as we know it; not being entirely accurate. Read more about this by clicking here. How can we explain this to our pupils? I looked online and stumbled upon this fantastic website. It is called Thetruesize.com and it allows you to directly compare the sizes of different countries. Have a look at my video guide, to see how effective it is: Feel free to share any other great geography websites in the comments below Tagged: edtech
Battelle for Kids
JULY 5, 2017
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) recognizes the need for schools to support the whole child and acknowledges the importance of student health and wellness. Thus, it is critical that states examine the overlap between ESSA and the CDC’s Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach as they develop and implement their ESSA plans. WSCC recognizes the importance of providing students with healthy food, nutrition education, and physical activity; ensuring that they have access to he
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 1, 2017
July 1, 2017 The Internet and web technologies have radically transformed the concept of learning. They have empowered users with the necessary tools to take control of their own learning and.read more.
Edsurge
JULY 2, 2017
“Travel is more than the seeing of sights,” wrote the late Miriam Beard. “It is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. And what better way to learn, grow and challenge ourselves than at the hundreds of education-themed bacchanals that dot the world? How to stay posted on the latest edtech events. Download the calendar (PDF).
Teacher Tech
JULY 6, 2017
You Can Code Google Apps Script I literally learned to code Google Apps Script in one hour. I went from knowing zero about Google Apps Script (other than knowing it is based on JavaScript) to creating my first template (alicekeeler.com/rostertab) and blogging it in under an hour. In a nutshell, Google Apps Script lets you […]. The post First Step – You Can Code Google Apps Script appeared first on Teacher Tech.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 5, 2017
Antwan Wilson. A few weeks into my new position as Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, I visited a school where I asked a principal, “What’s the secret sauce of your school?” It didn’t take him long to answer: “We know every child and they know we care about them.” Great things happen for students, schools, and communities when students know they will be challenged and supported.
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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