Catlin Tucker
MAY 23, 2017
For the last two years, I’ve been moving farther away from conventional grades. This has been a huge shift for me. I used to grade everything and dump hundreds of points into my digital gradebook over the course of a semester. When grades were due, my gradebook spit out a percentage for each student and that was the grade he/she received. There are several problems with this approach.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 24, 2017
Origo Education’s award-winning Stepping Stones 2.0 K-6 math curriculum (with a separate program for pre-K) is versatile, easy-to-use, and nicely differentiated for varied learning and teaching strategies. Started in Australia and now popular in the US, it is available in English and Spanish and aligned with both Common Core State Standards and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
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The Journal
MAY 22, 2017
There is always a new new thing in technology. In contrast, in K-12, at the heart of the classroom is — and will be for the foreseeable future — the old old thing: curriculum. But, where is that curriculum, the fuel for the 1-to-1 classroom, going to come from? From the new new thing, of course – as we argue in this week’s blog post.
Digital Promise
MAY 25, 2017
The Digital Promise maker learning team spent some time in Greer, South Carolina this winter observing and filming the Riverside Middle School Library Club students as they worked to design solutions to problems they identified in their community. We are excited to share their story as the second in our series of Maker Promise videos. We were also excited to share that video with Mark Ray, Director of Innovation and Library Services in Vancouver Public Schools and Future Ready Librarians Lead at
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.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 23, 2017
A conversation with Caitlin Arakawa on episode 82 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Caitlin Arakawa @caitlin_arakawa shares what she learned in her first year with iPads in kindergarten. Tools. A DIY Soundbooth. Mistakes. Benefits. She shares it all. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 25, 2017
It’s summer, time for teachers to recharge their cerebral batteries. That could mean reading, going on field trips, spending time with online PLNs, or taking calls from family members who usually end up at voice mail. For many, it means attending conferences like ISTE and NEA to learn how the heck to integrate technology into their lesson plans.
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Digital Promise
MAY 26, 2017
A fourth grader dressed as Super Mario rushes over to another student sporting a Luigi hat, who is frantically gluing green paper titles to complete a math puzzle. Once they complete this challenge and “unlock” the level, the students advance to more difficult tasks, all the while racing against the clock. When the bell rings, students rotate to a Reading and Social Studies class where another set of stages await them.
Ditch That Textbook
MAY 22, 2017
I have worked with all sorts of digital devices in my own classroom — desktop computers, laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, student cell phones and a variety of others. Hands down, the best experience for me has been Chromebooks. I’ve outlined why I choose Chromebooks for a 1:1 initiative or, as I had, for carts that stay [.].
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 26, 2017
For years, my teaching revolved around textbooks as my resources. When the Internet arrived, I — as did my colleagues — adopted it mostly for two reasons: 1) research — in place of the library, and 2) rote drills, such as supporting math practice. But that has changed. Using the Internet in classrooms has morphed from optional to organic.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 26, 2017
A conversation with Starr Sackstein on episode 85 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment.
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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
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 21, 2017
Entrepreneurs love what they do. They do what they love, are dreamers, but they also are doers and go-getters. Entrepreneurship may be missing from your resume, but shifting your perspective will change this as you experience the rush and benefits of an entrepreneurial mindset. This exciting new trend is taking root through disruptive innovation in the workplace.
Tom Murray
MAY 26, 2017
School leaders across the country are working to create meaningful, authentic, and real-world learning experiences inside their schools and classrooms. Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom , by authors Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy , is a dynamic read and addresses many of the myths associated with leveraging a PBL approach to teaching and learning.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 22, 2017
Teachers have known for decades that ‘summer learning loss’ is a reality. Studies vary on how much knowledge students lose during the summer months–some say up to two months of reading and math skills –and results are heavily-dependent upon demographics, but the loss is real. To prevent this, teachers try approaches such as summer book reports, but students complain they intrude on their summer time.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 23, 2017
DIY Productivity with Post-it® Brand Products From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The end of the school year is so busy. Now is the time to get organized. In this blog post, I’ll give you my 1-2-3 steps to stress less and 5 productivity hacks. Many of them involve Post-it® Brand Products. I use them all the time, from storyboarding, to drafting articles, to accenting my DIY planner.
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.
EdTech4Beginners
MAY 24, 2017
Teachers are very good at multi-tasking — responding to different needs of different educational levels and demands of a range of children in their classroom. Even so, it’s hard to provide one-on-one attention all the time. That’s where technological supplements, including tablets, can help. One of the best ways to maximize the use of tablets is by flipping the classroom.
Neo LMS
MAY 23, 2017
Immersive technology, and especially the VR headset, is taking the world by storm. Although Virtual Reality is anything but new technology, many industries turn their attention towards it. Gaming and entertainment may be the leaders, but the education sector is also expected to see a significant impact. Virtual Reality technology allows students to get fully immersed in a subject.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 23, 2017
This summer, Ask a Tech Teacher is holding five Summer Learning classes : Tech-infused Teacher (Certificate edition for CEUs or grad class for college credit ). Tech-infused Class. Teach Writing with Tech (closed–only open for groups of five). 20 Webtools in 20 Days (for groups interested in learning webtools from the Structured Learning curriculum ). the Differentiated Teacher (college credit).
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 24, 2017
A conversation with Carrie Willis on episode 83 of the 10-Minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Carrie Willis @carriewillis18 talks about how kindergarteners in her STEAM lab use their iPads. They use SeeSaw portfolios, green screen videos, and more. She also talks about what the students do and what the adults do.
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.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 25, 2017
Audrey Watters said: These new technologies, oriented towards consumers and consumption, privilege an ideology of individualism. In education technology, as in advertising, this is labeled “personalization.” The flaw of traditional education systems, we are told, is that they focus too much on the group, the class, the collective. So we see education being reframed as a technologically-enhanced series of choices – consumer choices.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MAY 24, 2017
Seeking out like-minded education partners is a way to share your resources and business more widely, and to collaborate with other ed-tech startups. The post Startup Education Partners Broaden Horizons and Missions appeared first on Market Brief.
Doug Levin
MAY 24, 2017
Does a shift in the U.S. Department of Education organizational chart presage a coming shift in the role for and priority of educational technology under Secretary DeVos?
EdTech4Beginners
MAY 21, 2017
With the craze of fidget spinners, sweeping through classrooms all over the world, I thought there must be a way to use them as a learning tool. Watch the short video below, to see how I am using them in my lessons: Click here to access the ‘Spin Sheets’ They are all free and editable. Please remember to ‘make a copy’ or download them – you can’t edit my master versions.
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.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 23, 2017
John Merrow said: Apparently it’s pretty simple for the folks administering the Broad Prize in Urban Education: Successful School Reform boils down to higher test scores. There is no public sign that anyone at the Foundation is questioning whether living and dying by test scores is a sensible pedagogy that benefits students. There is no public evidence that anyone at the Foundation has considered what might happen if poor urban students were exposed to a rich curriculum and veteran teachers, wh
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 21, 2017
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Parents, I don’t know everything. But as your child’s teacher and as a person who has been teaching children for more than fifteen years now, there are some things I would love to tell you. So, today, I guess I will. Cathy Rubin from the global search for education asked this question.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 24, 2017
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Immersive videos bring the world into the classroom.
Doug Levin
MAY 21, 2017
The choice by education leaders to obfuscate and excuse the trading away of our children's communications and information (about their social lives, emotions, and behaviors) in exchange for discounted school technology is neither a good deal for schools nor the only way that schools can afford technology.
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Digital Promise
MAY 23, 2017
The 360 Filmmakers Challenge inspires the next generation of virtual reality creators by encouraging high school students to produce 360° films that make an impact. This is a story about “ The Drama Community ,” winner of the Complete 360° Award. What makes your community special? Teddy, a senior at Menlo-Atherton High School in Menlo Park, California, set out to answer this question in his 360 ° film “The Drama Community,” which shows the ins and outs of producing high school theat
EdNews Daily
MAY 23, 2017
Written by Kim Tinari-Shore, M.Ed. What’s all the hype nowadays in elementary and secondary school classrooms? There’s certainly more movement during learning. Action-based learning is a brain-based learning theory, which focuses on the structure and workings of the brain in regards to learning. Therefore, physical activity combined with learning concepts are combined and shown to increase learning.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 23, 2017
By Eric Patnoudes IT professionals looking to cut costs and level the playing field may need to look beyond onsite servers.
Doug Levin
MAY 24, 2017
An update to the official U.S. Department of Education organizational chart suggests changes underway at the Office of Educational Technology.
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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