Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 14, 2016
A topic I get a lot of questions on lately is videos. I reviewed mysimpleshow , a new tool that is getting a lot of buzz, and then asked them to share how their digital tool addresses this burgeoning interest in video. Here are some ideas: Educators – as you know, we’re in a digital world, and using technology in the classroom such as video as a means of communicating messages is taking over.
Catlin Tucker
DECEMBER 13, 2016
As concerns about fake news mount, it’s increasingly important that we expose students to high-quality news stories about current events and encourage them to think critically about those stories. The more informed our students are about the world around them, the less likely they’ll be duped by fake news stories. So, I was excited to stumble on Listenwise , which is bringing public radio into the classroom.
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EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2016
By Meghan Bogardus Cortez With the help of some new programs, the tech leader is assisting educators with STEM.
The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 14, 2016
How to Become a Master at Student Motivation From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Student self-motivation is, perhaps, the Holy Grail of teaching. In fact, the hardest days of teaching are when your students don’t care. In those circumstances, we start to wonder if we should care either. For example, have you heard some teachers complaining when student motivation is missing: “My students never study.” “My students just donR
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 12, 2016
This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 22 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: 22 Steps to a Speedier Computer.
Neo LMS
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Augmented Reality is awesome. Even though AR technology is not new, it seems it really started to spread lately. Its uses are as varied as the leaves in the Amazonian forest, and more and more people all over the world agree upon its huge potential to any field of activity. The limits to AR exploration are pushed farther every day. And the best of it?
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The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 15, 2016
How Words often Kill the Best Intentions From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We have too many standards. Many of you will agree, they are too long. In fact, some teachers I know spend more time aligning standards than creating lesson plans. With this in mind, we must ask, are these well-intentioned standards keeping us from focusing on the main thing?
The Journal
DECEMBER 12, 2016
In this week’s blogpost we explore the Minnesota Partnership for Collaborative Curriculum, a group of Minnesota educators dedicated to creating and disseminating quality, OER-based curriculum. And we have a Q&A with the founder of SABIER, a nonprofit that provides support services to schools who are adopting OER-based courseware, like that produced by the MPCC.
Dangerously Irrelevant
DECEMBER 13, 2016
This past weekend our minister asked us to consider what it meant to be ‘present’ within a community. Among other actions, she articulated two concepts – watching and naming – that she thought were particularly important for members of a community who wish to be deeply involved and fully present. Watching includes the acts of staying informed and of being a participant observer.
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 15, 2016
By Eric Patnoudes Online contractors help create video that highlights passion for education.
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EdNews Daily
DECEMBER 11, 2016
We are quite excited to share our very first interview here with Inkeri Martin, English Teacher from 51Talk. . 51Talk is China’s leading online English education platform. The company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable, and through an online platform. 51Talk enables millions of students across China to take live, one-on-one interactive English lessons with North American teachers. 1.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 15, 2016
This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 22 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: Update Your Online Presence.
A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 11, 2016
Many educators, including myself, routinely talk about the need for innovation in education. If we continue to employ the same type of thinking then we will get the same or results. We also run the risk of taking a step backwards and experiencing worse results than anticipated. Change isn’t coming; it is already on our doorstep! Thus we must begin to embrace new ideas and methodologies.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. This includes more than $2 billion in private-sector commitments. These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless.
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 12, 2016
As I’m writing this, it’s Monday, and the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit kicks off on Friday. I couldn’t be more excited. (Wait, that’s probably not true. I’ll probably be even more excited on Thursday.) So … what is the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit? It’s a free online conference from Dec. 16-31, 2016.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 13, 2016
This week, I’ll share three holiday activities that will get your computers, technology, and social media ready for the new year. Here’s what you’ll get: Update Your Online Presence. Backup and Image your computer. 22 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer. A note: The links won’t work until the articles publish! Today: Image and Backup Your Digital Devices.
EdTech4Beginners
DECEMBER 11, 2016
HyperDocs are the creation of Sarah Landis and Lisa Highfill – expert educators. Hyperdocs sound complicated but they really aren’t. HyperDocs are basically online documents but rich in hyperlinks to other documents, images, websites, text and video. They have been described as interactive worksheets. How are they different to document with hyperlinks?
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 12, 2016
We moved our entire school two years in a row. Relocating the staff, students, materials, furniture, and technology twice in two years forces some good conversations. Do we really need filing cabinets? Should I continue to store my curriculum from 1991? How much of what I use to decorate my room really facilitates learning? Should any person (including the teacher) “own” space in the classroom?
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.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
DECEMBER 13, 2016
While a startup can't compete with the showy conference displays created by large education companies, there's value to be had through a smaller presence too. The post Education Startups Can Get a Boost on the Fringes of Big Conferences appeared first on Market Brief.
Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 16, 2016
I’ll be taking a week (or so) off–until after the New Year–to edit/format my website, work on writing projects with a deadline, prioritize life, and wish my two adult military children could come home to visit. I may drop in on you-all as you enjoy your holidays, but mostly I’ll be regenerating. I wish you a wonderful season, safe and filled with family.
EdTech4Beginners
DECEMBER 13, 2016
The ‘cloud’ is the term meaning a collection of online data which is stored online. Creating a classroom cloud is extremely useful because it allows for all the children’s work to be stored in one place and shared easily. Here are 3 tech tools which make creating a cloud nice and straightforward: Google Drive. This is the tool I use in my class to create a cloud.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Over six and a half million 16- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. are not in school or working. Research by Columbia University shows the economic burden of this is not just felt by the youth themselves; society loses out when the potential of these youth is not realized. For 35 years, the YouthBuild movement has proven that, despite these young people’s disconnection from formal education and employment, they have skills, talent, and motivation.
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
DECEMBER 14, 2016
By Courtney Pepe, Stephanie Talalai NJCU’s A. Harry Moore School celebrates STEM education with a coding carnival.
Ditch That Textbook
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Students and teachers are doing amazing things with Google tools in the classroom. They’re collaborating. They’re creating. They’re sharing. They’re doing things that would be pretty tough — or impossible — without those tools. Some people look at all that innovation and think, “That’s all well and good … but I can’t dream up all [.].
EdTech4Beginners
DECEMBER 14, 2016
This week is my school’s last before the Christmas holidays. Luckily, I stumbled upon a fantastic app which adds amazing special effects to videos you shoot. The app is called FX Guru and is very easy to use: 1) Download the app. 2) Choose an effect (there are plenty of free ones). 3) Position the effect. 4. Start filming! Here’s a few my class created: Merry Christmas everyone.
Digital Promise
DECEMBER 15, 2016
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. There is increasing evidence that bilingualism can affect how the brain works. Older, lifelong bilinguals have demonstrated better cognitive skills in tasks that require increased cognitive control. These cognitive effects are most pronounced in bilingual people who speak two languages in their everyday life for many years, compared to those who speak a second language but don’t use it often.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Last week, we pulled together our picks for what higher-ed conferences, expos and events you should know about in 2017. Now we’re back, and this time it’s all about K-12. This free downloadable calendar has all the dates, locations and details you need to begin planning which events and conferences to check out next year. Each listing links directly to the event website, where you can find out more or sign up.
Education Elements
DECEMBER 13, 2016
The Syracuse City School District is in the second year of our Personalized Learning (PL) initiative. Schools are at different points of learning about, designing, and implementing school-based models to tailor student experiences to their unique strengths, needs, and interests. The PL work in SCSD is anchored in Education Elements’ Core 4: Integrated Digital Content, Data-Driven Decisions, Targeted Instruction, and Student Ownership & Reflection.
EdTech4Beginners
DECEMBER 15, 2016
Based on our experiences as reading teachers and researchers, we designed Rhyme to Read as a program that would allow all students to be successful as beginning readers. Our experience taught us the importance of confidence to reading achievement. Students who are initially frustrated by or anxious about reading tasks lose their ability to focus on, to persevere with, and to draw generalizations about the complex task of reading.
District Administration
DECEMBER 13, 2016
K12 sees effectiveness and efficiency increase with automatic grading, automated buildings Brian Nadel As in years past, this new year will bring all sorts of new technology to schools. The question for educators is: To what degree do these technologies enhance education?
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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