Catlin Tucker
JULY 31, 2015
In my last post titled “ Create Small Learning Communities with the Station Rotation Model ,” I provided a blended learning strategy that creates more time in the classroom for teachers to work individually with students. This week I was presenting on technology infused reading strategies and resources for K-5 teachers and wanted to share them.
Teacher Reboot Camp
JULY 28, 2015
Part of the Effective Technology Integration tips category! In a few weeks, school starts again. This is the best time to begin connecting with students and getting them to connect with their peers. Try something new this year! Get students to talk about themselves by presenting selfies they have taken as part of a mission you have sent them on. First, get students to watch the video, Around the World in 360° Degrees , and reflect on it.
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Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JULY 1, 2015
Why don't we value reading non-fiction in the same way we value reading fiction? We need a more flexible interpretation of what constitutes "good reading material." Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 19, 2015
" Unless you get instructional design right, technology can only increase the speed and certainty of failure " - William Horton As budgets expand or money becomes available at the end of a school year, the knee jerk reaction of many schools is to go all in and spend it as quickly as possible. With advances in affordable technology, such as the ultra-cheap Chromebook, it has been tough for schools to resist spending these funds on devices.
Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 10, 2015
A New Every Classroom Matters Episode. In this episode, Minecraft EDU creator Joel Levin talks with Vicki about Minecraft in schools. Want your school to use Minecraft? This is THE episode to share ! Get those kids excited about learning ! You can use Minecraft! Important Takeaways for Listeners. Minecraft makes great student-centered student-led projects.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 6, 2015
By Wylie Wong School districts that embraced the devices first share how they prepped their networks and successfully rolled out these affordable classroom tools.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teacher Reboot Camp
JULY 23, 2015
Recently added to the Survival Tips for Teachers . “The number one benefit of educational technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative … productive … learn things they didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” – Steve Ballmer. Our students’ digital behavior influences our learning, language, rituals, values, routines, customs, and communication.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JULY 21, 2015
Many initiatives geared toward college and career readiness focus on a student's early years and high school, but middle school may be the best time to intervene. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 26, 2015
As I am driving my SUV and family guinea pig from Staten Island, NY to Texas (more to come on this later) I took the opportunity, when my father was at the wheel, to peruse my professional Facebook page. As I looked through my updates I noticed that I had posted quite a few quotes, ideas, thoughts, and opinions on leading change. The idea then popped into my head that I should archive all of these in a blog post.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 20, 2015
Four and a half years I lived bullying. I cried every day after school when I made it to the respite of my room at home. I often ask myself what I would have done if my bedroom weren’t my solitude? What if I couldn’t get away? Even if bullying “goes away” the scars don’t. How can I be in my forties and still be feeling the aftershock of when I was 14?
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Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.
User Generated Education
JULY 27, 2015
Discussions have occurred around some maker circles about what actually is making as related to maker education. I have proposed that the heart of making is creating new and unique things. I also realize that in order for this type of making to occur, there needs to be some scaffolding so that maker learners can develop a foundation of knowledge and skills.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 7, 2015
By D. Frank Smith Classroom in a Box empowers educators to jump-start digital learning in their schools.
Teacher Reboot Camp
JULY 2, 2015
Recently added to the Survival Tips for Teachers. “How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top.” – Yvon Chouinard. The technology we use changes rapidly and our students will work with tools and social media many teachers have little knowledge using. However, teachers do have the ability to help students practice various skills using technology.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
JULY 1, 2015
Thurgood Marshall College's program to help improve minority teacher quality and retention surrounds teachers with experienced educators of color. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
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Brilliant or Insane
JULY 31, 2015
Brilliant or Insane Teachers worry about the Common Core, high stakes testing, accountability, parent complaints, and many other issues that face educators daily. What if you could stop worrying? What if there were quick fixes for your school and classroom that you can implement right now? Sound unrealistic? It’s not. The answer is easy: Instead of using the old committee […] The post 10 Quick Fixes That Every School Can Implement Immediately appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 13, 2015
A new Every Classroom Matters episode. In this episode, the inventor of “Iron Chef” lesson design, Jon Corippo shares with Vicki his remix of the jigsaw cooperative learning method. Iron Chef Lesson Design with American Idol peer feedback may just be your favorite new cooperative learning method. (You can’t make this stuff up! ).
Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 9, 2015
A few folks know that I was one of the three finalists to be the next Director of the Iowa Department of Education. It was an interesting process (e.g., just two 30-minute interviews is apparently all that it takes) but I did feel that I was able to present my best self. I discussed how we won’t see desired changes in student learning outcomes until we change what students experience in their schools on a day-to-day basis.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 14, 2015
By Matt Renwick Overloaded with Twitter? Stem your tweet flow with advice from Principal Matt Renwick.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Battelle for Kids
JULY 29, 2015
July 30, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 8, Number 15. Sitting in the Atlanta airport watching the planes and passengers come and go, it occurs to me that traditional educator preparation has been a bit like an airport-most of the "customers" (students) treated identically, with the common goal of getting from here to there, from to home to graduation. Teachers have been taught to act as sole pilots, in complete control of their classrooms.
TeacherCast
JULY 27, 2015
Are you intimidated by public speaking? Are you wondering what you can do to excite your students? Do you want to oil yourself up. and bodyslam your next interview? If the answer is YES to any of these questions than you MUST check out this weeks EdChat Interactive featuring ME Jeff Bradbury. In this weeks presentation, I will walk you through the secrets to creating an awesome lesson for your students that will have them captivated and LEARNING.
Brilliant or Insane
JULY 21, 2015
Brilliant or Insane If you are a new teacher, these four lessons just might impact your teaching career more than anything you ever learned in college or in your pre-service days. If you are a veteran teacher or administrator, you owe it to your new teacher colleagues to share this with them and challenge them to seriously consider these lessons, […] The post 4 Crucial Lessons New Teachers Never Learned appeared first on Brilliant or Insane.
21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
JULY 20, 2015
Welcome to the third post in this series. I cant’t think of a better thin then summer to check out some new edtech tools and possibilities. I have a goal every summer to bring you at least 40 new tools… maybe more… that you may not know about. I am sending out ten new ones in each post. Remember, I am picking these from thousands and I am trying to find those sites that are up and coming and might just be the next big edtech hit.
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Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 16, 2015
Policymakers are fond of noting that teachers are the number one school-level influence on student learning outcomes (note: non-school influences are far more significant). Despite politicians’ claims that they value and appreciate teachers, however, we are seeing the following from legislatures all across the country: rhetorical attacks on teacher unions. rollbacks of educators’ collective bargaining rights. elimination of teacher tenure. public disparagement of educators, teacher preparation p
EdTech Magazine
JULY 24, 2015
By D. Frank Smith STEM is taking off in big ways thanks to new makerspaces like Fab Lab DC.
Battelle for Kids
JULY 20, 2015
July 21, 2015, Volume 2, Issue 8, Number 11. Driving Question: What happens if the Acquisition Paradigm Shifts? Between this century and the last, there has arisen a dichotomous way of thinking about learning: acquisition versusu participation. Acquisition-based learning assumes that knowledge is objective and external, and can be transferred to learners, who are perceived as receivers of knowledge.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 13, 2015
July 13, 2015 Below is a selection of some of the best iPad apps we have reviewed in the last couple of years. These apps are particularly curated for student researchers and academics. They provide.read more.
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.
Brilliant or Insane
JULY 11, 2015
Brilliant or Insane Much has been written about the detriments of praise in recent years, particularly the kind that focuses on inherent intelligence. It was Carol Dweck who inspired me to consider the unintended consequences of over-celebrating my students’ smarts, and as this conversation continues within and beyond the field of education, everyone seems to be a bit more sensitive […] The post 22 Powerful Alternatives to “You’re Smart!
TeachThought - Learn better.
JULY 30, 2015
How–And Why–We Flipped Our Teacher Staff Meetings. by Amy Arbogash. Staff Meeting. There are often no more dreaded words in a teacher’s vocabulary than those. The time we all get together to hear the principal talk about due dates, important initiatives, and the increasing workload on our plate. The place where teachers show up with papers to grade, emails to send, and conversations to catch up on.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 21, 2015
Four big questions to ask about a lesson, unit, or activity… Deeper learning. Did it allow students to go beyond factual recall and procedural regurgitation and be creative, collaborative, critical thinkers and problem-solvers? Did it really? [ If not, why not? Our graduates need to be deeper learners and doers so that they can add value beyond what search engines, Siri, and YouTube already can do. ].
MiddleWeb
JULY 28, 2015
When it comes to high expectations, learning consultant Barbara Blackburn says actions speak louder than beliefs. Using her own classroom mistakes as a backdrop, she points out the teacher behaviors that signal struggling learners whether we mean what we say.
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.
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