EdNews Daily

JUNE 23, 2016

With efforts like Rhode Island School of Design’s championing of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, the arts remain at the forefront of dialogue about best practices in elementary education). Arts-based Teaching Models in Elementary Schools. Goldberg (2011) advocates teaching about, with, and through the arts.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Monica Burns first started working with educational technology in 2011 when she was teaching at a New York City school that was becoming a magnet school. The school received federal funding that included money for classroom technology. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Pull Quote.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. So, why and how should you use technology in your classroom? What Is the Proper Role of Technology in the Classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. She spent nine years at World Journalism Preparatory School in Flushing, NY as a high school English and Journalism teacher where her students run a multi-media news outlet at WJPSnews.com.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

Google Classroom) can be added as a means to not just review, but also reflect on prior learning. During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below). It can also be used as a form of closure. Simple reflective prompts can also be used. Hussein.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

How I Use Notion in the Classroom. Norwood Elementary School. He talks about how to get started and why people use it. This is a quick seven-minute overview podcast and I've also included many resources to get started with Notion. Recently, my students wrote a website on Web 3.0 using Notion. Notion is free for educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

He has been an active member of the Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator program since 2011. His passions in Computer Science education revolve around creating project-based, hands-on, engaging classroom experiences. Last year, he was selected as a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

I was voted Dowell Campus Teacher of the Year in 2011 by my peers and served as a campus leader in various roles, including 504 and RTI Coordinator. I then taught English in Plano ISD and earned my Master’s degree in English from SMU.

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance. Blended Learning. STEAM Curriculum. Digital Citizenship.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Now, Sean, you’re currently working with iPads and some online formative assessments for STEM classrooms. Sean: About seven years ago, three colleagues and myself wrote a grant proposal for a quarter of a million dollars to implement iPads into math and science classrooms. Seven steps for adapting technology to the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

After a 14-year career in student & worship ministry, public speaking, and starting churches, in 2011, Chris began working for Burleson ISD in Burleson, TX as a 4th and 5th Grade Math and Reading Special Education Teacher at J.W. Norwood Elementary School. And so Voxer is a great way to keep that going.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this article, we’ll go over the difference between two types of motivation—intrinsic and extrinsic—and why you should prioritize the former in your classroom. As a teacher, you can prevent this by prioritizing intrinsically motivated learning in the classroom. 7 Ways to Boost Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Adam Bellow (@ adambellow ) began his career in the classroom as a High School English teacher. Bellow was honored by ISTE in 2010 as an emerging leader and then again in 2011 when he was named Outstanding Young Educator of the year. Expectations for what the classroom looks and feels like when using BreakoutEDU boxes.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 3, 2011

So here is my reflections on 2010 and my predictions for 2011. Think about it in a lower elementary classroom. Skype took off and more and more teachers are using it in the classroom. Even Skype itself got in the game late in the year and created a place for teachers to sign-up to connected with other classrooms.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

When learning is understood primarily as a process of acquisition and elaboration of information, the natural consequences in the classroom are ongoing differentiation and individualization. Here are some examples of process-oriented learning activities I have done with my students: Design Thinking Activities for Elementary Students.

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Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

Then, we’ll include a few quick tips for you to bring play into your classroom. One study from the American Academy of Pediatrics even found that over the span of 10 years, the number of kindergarten classrooms with a recess period decreased from 96% to 70%.[5]. Strategies to Bring Play in the Classroom. What Is Play?

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Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Classroom Activities to Build Verbal Communication Skills. Communication activities for the classroom don’t have to be as intimidating as standing up in front of everyone and giving a speech. Classroom Activities to Build Written Communication Skills. 5 Ways to Establish Effective Communication in the Classroom.”

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

A student’s exposure to educational activities isn’t usually as rigorous during the summer as it is in the classroom, and some students may need a refresher at the beginning of the new year. Using strategies that promote an inclusive classroom during the school year can be a great way to prevent the achievement gap. Green, A.M.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

After three years of facing heightened stress since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic — not just the safety worries, but also the political frays that have followed — it’s no wonder that some teachers are leaving the stormy seas of classroom instruction in search of calmer waters.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

A World of PBL… 25 Authentic Resources To Connect Students Beyond The Classroom. PBL provides students that authentic learning experience that allows for real world applications, immediate purpose, student relevancy, and an audience beyond their classroom walls. Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” ?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

IBM’s famous Watson computing system—which defeated Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings in 2011—is coming to education, if not quite the classroom. From that focus group they narrowed the list of potential applications to professional development tools and, eventually, settled on a searchable database exclusively for elementary school math.

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Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

As community makerspaces begin to take root in Ontario’s elementary schools , students are behaving better. As the founder of MAKE magazine Dale Dougherty states in his 2011 TED Talk: “ We are all makers. ”. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. They are also getting higher grades.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2017

When Micah Watson, an 8-year-old with autism, came home with bruises, his parents suspected their son had been mistreated in a closet-sized “calm room” at Plano ISD’s Miller Elementary School. The topic of video cameras in the classroom has been brewing for years. The door was held shut while the child yelled, “No! Let me out now!”

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EdTechSandyK

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

After watching the Edublog Awards process for a few years, and even voting in the final round before, I''ve decided it''s time for me to get involved at the grass-roots level by making some of my own nominations in 2011! Her resources are practical and classroom tested for teachers and technology specialists alike.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It’s a big deal for a startup that was founded in 2011 on the bet that as internet connectivity and mobile devices became more affordable and accessible in classrooms, teachers and students would need a way to create and share digital content and resources. In 2020, an estimated 19.5 Today, the platform is used by 1.2

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

But it does so with wit and humor, and it has the snappy pace that feels more like an episode of the Simpsons than the typical classroom lecture. It can never replace the classroom.” Crash Course tackles weighty subjects like European history and organic chemistry. Know anyone who might be a good fit? Let us know here.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Mirna Reyes-Henderson, a world language teacher and department head at Foxcroft Academy, points out that good classroom management includes using the iPad as a tool to reinforce classroom learning and interaction. Julie Willcott ( @WillcottJulie ) was an early adapter of iPads in the classroom.

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 24, 2012

Laura Wright, a third grade teacher at Eanes Elementary School , gave a wonderful presentation with many practical tips for implementing the use of 1:1 iPads in an elementary setting. Wright used the iPads in her classroom during the 2011-2012 school year. In the classroom, students use textbook stands for their iPads.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Through a five-year radical book-weeding process from 2011- 2016, the NCHS library had eliminated all of the library’s free-standing bookshelves. It features strategies to help you integrate STEM, STEAM, and makerspace education into classrooms, and it offers a look at how these tools engage students and give them valuable skills.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 23, 2017

What’s all the hype nowadays in elementary and secondary school classrooms? Various types of seating and accommodations are now used frequently in classrooms to help children who may require more movement than others and who have ADD/ADHD. Written by Kim Tinari-Shore, M.Ed. There’s certainly more movement during learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2017

She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education (published by ISTE in 2008), Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator (published by ISTE in 2011), Help Your Child Learn With Their Cell Phone and Web 2.0 Like, “oh my goodness.” What does work? LIZ: It is.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2011 $100,000,000 (President Obama’s request: $0).

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

But with so much happening in our individual classrooms, we teachers often don’t take our own good advice. Piedmont Elementary in Alabama, we decided to finally try it. Although we’d love to have one huge classroom, we just don’t have the space. Two teachers, two classrooms, one super-class. Last year at.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2019

The entrepreneur has made his passion into his latest venture and now wants to bring that experience to homes and classrooms around the world. Educational customers listed on the company website include Mercury Mine Elementary School in Phoenix, Oakland Academy in Portage, Mich., TMT Investments led the round.

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Digital Promise

JULY 19, 2018

In classrooms across the U.S., No student (or teacher) leaves their language patterns at the door when they enter a classroom – even classes like math and science, where language is often seen as secondary. How can educators make sure that teaching and learning in their diverse classrooms is effective and equitable? As the U.S.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers. Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. 2011, Nurmi et al., Madda et al.,

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