techlearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Educators must know how to empower students to understand how to use technology as a tool of engagement to support real learning.

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Education Elements

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Several years ago, I was selected by the Lexington Institute for their initial leadership cohort, which focused on the implementation of personalized learning. It was a tremendous honor and a great learning experience for me. It is where I first met Anthony Kim and became aware of Education Elements. Over the next year, myself and a team of colleagues were involved in a series of phone conversations with districts from around the country and ultimately visited with other Lexington Institute Fell

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As a first year teacher, I struggled to figure out how I could best meet the needs of my students. It was quickly apparent to me that each student had unique strengths and weaknesses, and I made it my mission to figure them out. I learned that not only did I need to understand their uniqueness, but I also needed to work with them to build their capacity to advocate for themselves.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

I field a lot of questions about classroom management when I work with teachers transitioning to blended learning. Teachers worry about what will happen when they shift from whole group lessons to blended learning models that encourage student agency. Ultimately, the goal of blended learning is to combine online and offline work to give students more control over the time, place, pace, and path of their learning.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 11/30/2018 - 11:24. Predicting the future is notoriously difficult. The New Media Consortium , which publishes its annual “Horizon Report for K-12” previewing the technologies likely to impact education in the coming five years, forecast back in 2015 that by 2019, we would see drones playing a role in education. .

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Lindsay Fell on episode 395 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Lindsay Fell does so many exciting things with her students using augmented reality — talking artwork, using apps to bring in printing presses and other techniques. If you want to understand the pedagogy and purpose of augmented reality in the classroom, this is the conversation for you.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

There can be no doubt that the Internet has a dark side, in some cases quite prevalent and noticeable and in others nuanced and unapparent. From Silk Road-style dark websites trading in drugs, arms and bomb kits to sophisticated phishing syndicates to vicious comment trolls, going online can sometimes mean running the gamut from criminals to sociopaths to terrorists.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

3D Printing Highly Effective for Building Creative Skills in K–12 [#Infographic]. eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 11/27/2018 - 12:47. New research from Macquarie University’s Department of Educational Studies and education technology company Makers Empire finds 3D printing integration can boost creativity, critical thinking and design skills among primary school students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Episode 391 with John Couch From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. John Couch was hired by Steve Jobs as Apple’s first VP of Education. Learn about the journey to improve classrooms, the early research on classroom improvement and why improvement is happening but not everywhere. John also announces a contest for teachers to share what innovative work they are doing in order to enter a contest to win a classroom set of iPads and a trip to Silicon Va

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

First in the series, Hour of Code Ideas ! “Falling in love with code means falling in love with problem solving and being a part of a forever ongoing conversation.” – Kathryn Barrett. Throughout my 20 plus years of teaching I’ve integrated technology in the various subjects I’ve taught because the world needs all our learners to gain the digital skills needed to thrive, connect, and contribute in a connected world.

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

CLASSCRAFT is a brilliant website which has a variety of features. My favourite is the ‘ Classroom Noise Volume Meter ‘! It has certainly quietened my pupils down. It is really simple to set up: Set the timer. 2. Set the volume level (make sure that your internet browser has permission to use your microphone). 3. Start! Watch the class work quietly!

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

K–12 Videoconferencing Offers New Opportunities for Understaffed School Districts. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 11/30/2018 - 17:11. K–12 schools are looking for new ways to connect qualified teachers with their students. Videoconferencing tools and online learning environments may be the answer. . The number of teachers in the U.S. has been shrinking over the past few years, and school administrators are noticing.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Episode 392 with Amy Burns on the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Master music teacher Amy Burns shares how her music students use Seesaw as a place for performance and sharing with parents and grandparents. Amy believes this pedagogical shift is a game changer in the music classroom Learn more.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Last year, Digital Promise, with generous support from Google, launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP) to continue its effort to close the Digital Learning Gap. The DLP utilizes instructional coaching to increase powerful and impactful use of technology in 100 middle schools across the country. Instructional coaching is a form of professional development (PD) in which an accomplished teacher works with teachers in one-on-one settings to provide guidance and focus on practical strategies to i

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

You’ve heard it said countless times… “Kids today…” and it’s often not said in a positive manner. Just before or after the phrase, which is typically said in some condescending tone, is a reference as to why this generation of kids does not rise to the value of the last. It typically goes something like this… “Kids today are entitled…” “Kids today are addicted to their phones…” “Kids today don’t know how to

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Intelligent, Connected PDUs Save Time and Money When Going 1:1. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 11/28/2018 - 12:25. The internet has made it possible for learning to take place everywhere, all the time. Nothing illustrates this better than a one-to-one classroom , where every student has access to a computer. To support this digital transformation, schools and libraries should build an IT infrastructure that accommodates a wide variety of equipment , accepts cable routing from any direction, sustains h

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Episode 393 of the 10-Minute Teacher with Sia Kyriakakos From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Master music teacher Amy Burns shares how her music students use Seesaw as a place for performance and sharing with parents and grandparents. Amy believes this pedagogical shift is a game changer in the music classroom Learn more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. In fact, according to Computer Science Education , by 2020 , there will be 1.4 million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants.

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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.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

How can I motivate teachers in my district to introduce making to their students? What are examples of maker learning projects in my subject area? Where can I learn about what making is from someone who is doing it? As the maker movement continues to expand, more and more educators are asking these questions. One way to address them is by creating opportunities and spaces for educators to come together and share the work they are doing with their students.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

I had the privilege of participating in a conversation today at my university about how (and whether) the digital work done by faculty should count for promotion and tenure. (I also had the opportunity to speak for a few minutes; here are my slides ). Here are four thoughts that are spinning around in my brain after a couple of hours of discussion… First, if we publish an article in a traditional journal which happens to post that article online and it then gets a few social media shares,

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Episode 394 of the 10-Minute Teacher Show. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Baltimore teacher Sia Kyriakakos continues her powerful interview about transformative teaching in tough situations. Her art classroom is an incredible place to learn and connect. Episode Sponsor: Project Pals has a useful classroom collaborative platform that lets you create and manage projects for your students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Part of the series, Hour of Code Ideas ! “Falling in love with code means falling in love with problem solving and being a part of a forever ongoing conversation.” – Kathryn Barrett. In a previous post I described why all students should participate in the upcoming Hour of Code event, which takes place December 3rd to 9th. Find more reasons to introduce students to coding in this article, Why Kids Should Learn To Code (And How To Get Them Started).

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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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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Intelligent PDUs Help K-12 Schools Integrate New Technology Solutions. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 11/28/2018 - 18:10. For K–12 schools interested in integrating state-of-the-art education technology, IT teams would do well to first invest in power distribution units. These solutions will help handle the load of any new technology in the school, whether adding new whiteboards or executing an entire digital overhall. .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

This December will again host the Hour of Code , a one-hour introduction to programming designed to demystify the subject and show that anyone can be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. The 200,000+ teachers involved came away believing that, of all their education tools, coding was the best at teaching children to think.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Administrators: We want to be more innovative but we feel trapped by our schedule. Administrators: We want to do things differently but we feel trapped by our curriculum. Administrators: We want to go in new directions but we feel trapped by our PD model. Administrators: We want to __ but we feel trapped by __. Me: Aren’t you the ones who are in charge of those things?

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This post was originally published in the October 2018 issue of the Education Today Magazine. The way people learn is as unique as cats’ noses. In case you wonder, there are no two cat muzzles exactly the same. So even though students in a classroom may look alike, they each have a unique combination of background, strengths, needs and interests that affect their learning outcomes.

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Ditch That Textbook

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The ability to create professional looking graphics is a valuable skill to teach. But many of us don’t know where to start. Did you know you and your students can easily design stunning visual images in minutes without any graphic design experience? Want to know how? With Adobe Spark Post you and your students can create amazing […].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

December 3-9th, 2018, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Throughout participating websites, you’ll find a variety of self-guided tutorials that say “anybody can do, on a browser, tablet, or smartphone” You’ll even find unplugged tuto

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The number of middle-skill jobs that require digital skills continues to grow. Often, though, adult workers lack this skill set. Last fall, in an effort to address this gap, Facebook pledged to train 3,000 Michiganders in digital skills by 2020 through the Digital Skills Micro-credential program created in partnership with Digital Promise. Since then, dozens of nonprofits across Michigan serving workers and entrepreneurs have facilitated short, “real world” workshops in which students use their

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This ed-tech company CEO found that letting go of things that were not serving her company's mission was critical to its progression. The post Don’t Let Perfectionism Derail Your Company’s Big Picture Growth Goals appeared first on Market Brief.

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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.

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