Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 24, 2015
For the last two years, I’ve been increasingly frustrated with the traditional approach to assessing students and reporting grades. I want my students to value learning, not the accumulation of points. Unfortunately, I feel like school is akin to a Pacman game where students are myopically focused on gobbling up points and, as a result, miss the point of learning entirely.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
AUGUST 7, 2015
When it comes to vocabulary instruction, most of the commonly-used instructional techniques, particularly at the middle school and high school levels, tend to favor visual learners. But what about all the auditory and kinesthetic learners? Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 6, 2015
When starting with a new group of learners, I am hardly able to sleep the night before. Next week, I begin a new course and trust me I’m pretty nervous. However, I welcome the excitement, because I know as a teacher, I have the important mission of guiding the learning journeys of many. According to Teachers Count, the average teacher impacts 3000 students within a lifetime.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2015
By D. Frank Smith 20 teens and their brightest STEM concepts come to life in the latest Google Science Fair. .
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
AUGUST 19, 2015
3 Important Times We Have to Talk Students need parent teacher communication. We need to work together to help kids. There are three essential times for parent teacher communication. The Global Search for Education has a monthly question. This month: “What are the best ways parents can help teachers and that teachers can help parents?” Introductions.
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 28, 2015
Here are quick, safe spots to send students for research: BrainPop. Citation Machine. CoolKidFacts –kid-friendly videos, pictures, info, and quizzes–all 100% suitable for children. CyberSleuth Kids. Dictionary. Digital Vaults –research a topic, curate resources. Encyclopedia Interactica –visual encyclopedias. Fact Monster. Fun Brain. How Stuff Works.
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Ed Tech from the Ground Up
AUGUST 6, 2015
Digital ed-tech companies can be attractive to investors because they don't rely on a significant amount of human capital. But we're betting a business model relying on humans, but using technology to grow, can be just as attractive. Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 20, 2015
Enjoyed these resources? Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or Learning to Go. This year try integrating technology to get students researching, exploring, creating and moving. Hover over the infopic below to discover lessons, free apps, and resources! Challenge: Try one of these ideas to transform the learning in your classroom! If you enjoyed these ideas, you may want to get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or my $5.99 ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 7, 2015
By D. Frank Smith School districts across the country are incorporating more technology in the classroom, but Rhode Island is ahead of the curve.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 2, 2015
Sponsored by Staples Back to school already? Yes it is! I go back to school August 10, so I’ll so be hitting Staples for their Teacher Appreciation event August 2-9. Hopefully, you’ve all already joined the Staples Teacher Rewards Program. If so, you’ll get 40% back in Teacher Rewards for school supplies, teaching, art supplies, cleaning supplies and more when you buy in your Staples store.
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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.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 16, 2015
There is often a great deal of emphasis on establishing a vision when beginning the change process and rightfully so. Great leaders understand the importance of a shared vision and the need to articulate lofty goals and resulting outcomes. They are forward thinking, which turns out to be a highly admirable trait right up there with honesty as described by James M.
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 5, 2015
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of delivering an Ed Talk at the California Teacher’s Summit. My talk was focused on the importance of helping students find their voices and connect with an authentic audience. The California Teachers’ Summit was for teachers by teachers. As I wandered around checking out the teacher led sessions, I was struck by how powerful professional development can be when it is led by teachers.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
AUGUST 11, 2015
A Philadelphia principal tries to use crowdfunding to pay for teacher professional development that the district budget won't cover. Will it work? Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 3, 2015
Part of the Mobile Learning category ! “Although an emoticon may look like a smile, a frown or any number of facial expressions, it doesn’t represent a face, as many internet users assume. It’s actually intended to convey a feeling (“I’m happy,” or “just joking”).” – Lauren Collister. Our students humanize their digital experience with text speak, emoji, and selfies.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 20, 2015
By D. Frank Smith A young maker's contribution to the movement shines a light on how 3D printing can revolutionize education.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 10, 2015
An Every Classroom Matters Episode with Garnet Hillman. How do we know our students have really mastered the standards we are supposed to teach? Assessment coach Garnett Hillman helps us understand how our assessments need to change. (We might even learn that we don’t have to grade so much and get better results.) We learn the tools and tips to help us with assessments.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 2, 2015
There is no denying the power of video in society. In a 2014 Forbes article , Richard Tiland makes some significant points when it comes to video and leadership. For example: The use of video is so ubiquitous in our everyday lives; it has become part of our subconscious. We don’t even realize how much we know and learn from video—news, commercials, documentaries, even YouTube.
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 13, 2015
The first day of class can be daunting. Students are curious about the new faces around them, intimidated–even frightened by the prospect of so many people they know nothing about. As a teacher, you might feel the same way. You knew everything about last year’s students, got excited when their baseball team won the playoffs, cried with them when a favorite pet passed away, cheered when they got an A in math.
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.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
AUGUST 30, 2015
You might not know their technical names, but if these digital tools are working well, school and classroom ed-tech applications will run smoother. Are yours working? Click the headline to read the full post. Questions? Email websupport@epe.org.
Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 4, 2015
“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” by Plato. The beginning of the school year is a great time to lay the foundations for transforming your young learner classes into peer communities. As part of their development, children need to learn how to play and disagree with each other respectfully. Many of your young learners are still developing their social skills and for them to be successful in your class, it is important to show them how to bui
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 13, 2015
By D. Frank Smith Students learn to love code at Flatiron School, a new kind of institution that’s thriving within a niche carved by a ravenous IT marketplace.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 17, 2015
An Every Classroom Matters Episode on Building Parent-Teacher Relationships sponsored by Bloomz. First-rate teachers value parents. Jumpstart positive parent partnerships from day one. Show parents how much they matter. Principal Amy Fadeji and Superintendent Joe Sanfelippo have a collection of simple ideas. Important Takeaways. How to Connect. Four ways Amy encourages teachers to connect with parents.
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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
AUGUST 30, 2015
That’s right folks; I just stated that you need to brag more. However, it might not be in the context that you think. Bragging has been notoriously frowned upon by society for ages. The Free Dictionary defines bragging as to talk or write about oneself in a proud or self-impressed way. This can, and most often does, backfire as Susan Kraus Whitbourne writes : "Almost no one likes a show-off but almost everyone likes to show off, at least a little.
User Generated Education
AUGUST 14, 2015
Working as a productive and sensitive member of a team is looked upon by STEM-based companies as being a requirement to being an effective and contributing employee: As technology takes over more of the fact-based, rules-based, left-brain skills—knowledge-worker skills—employees who excel at human relationships are emerging as the new “it” men and women.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 4, 2015
Erica is the communications manager at Digital Promise. You can reach her on Twitter at @EricaLawton. “It happened one fateful rainy day” sounds more like the start of a romantic comedy than that of an ed-tech transformation. But in South Fayette Township School District , Pa., that’s how an after-school program for technology and arts eventually became a national model for incorporating computational thinking into a K-12 curriculum.
Teacher Reboot Camp
AUGUST 26, 2015
Welcome to Cycle 6 of The 30 Goals Challenge: Inspire Forward ! . “[The hashtag] it served as a way to carry on a conversation with a diverse audience.”- The Huffington Post. Venezuela, Jan. 2015. Goal: Initiate or support a hashtag movement. Accomplish this goal by creating your own hashtag on social media, getting your students to create their own hashtag movements, or working as a class to create a class hashtag movement.
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.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 10, 2015
By D. Frank Smith According to the report by CDW•G, 63 percent of schools don't have enough bandwidth to meet the current needs for digital learning.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 16, 2015
Sponsored by Staples Now is the time. I start back to school. So does my son. Lots of you will soon too. How do we get totally ready? Start by making a list. But sometimes I don’t know everything that is out there. So, I headed down to my local Staples store in Albany, and my son and I did some shopping. 1. Help Your Child Get Ready. For quite some time, I’ve had my son look at his list and shop for what he needs.
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 19, 2015
One thing we can all agree on is that there are tons of free tech tools available that enrich learning. I can’t keep up with them. I belong to several Tech Teacher forums, FB groups, G+ Communities, and every day I find more great tools I can’t wait to use in my classroom. Like many of you, this summer I attended several professional development conferences (ISTE, Teachers Pay Teachers, WordPress, Summer PD)–that bumped my total up to about a gazillion.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 9, 2015
As some of you may recall, I was part of the Board of Advisors of a start-up named Beeonics. The company was a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) app building company, where schools, like the one I used to be Principal of at New Milford High School in NJ, could build their very own app. The beauty of the platform was it allowed regular, non-technical people – like teachers and leaders – to build apps withou t knowing or understanding code.
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