June, 2013

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How connected is your school? Take this quiz to find out.

The Innovative Educator

'In our Web 2.0 world, schools can communicate, connect, interact and engage like never before. As we leave 2013 behind and move into the 2014 school year it is time to think about how we will replace the one-way communication of the backpack note home with a truly interactive and connected experience for the school community. This quiz will help you take a look at where you are so you can think about where you want to go.

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Georgia and Indiana join STEMx!

STEMx

“Every day, leaders in business, education and government are searching for ways to bring more great STEM teaching into their communities,” said Margaret Ashida, Director of STEMx. “The STEMx network empowers them with the creativity, knowledge and experience of their colleagues across the country.”. The STEMx network offers a new kind of STEM partnership – by the states, for the states.

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El Rancho Charter School Wins Middle School Games Division

CTE Learning

Awards announced for the Future Game Designer Challenge – El Rancho Charter School Students Get Top Honors in Middle School Games and Women Designed Game Divisions. Olathe, Kansas June 3, 2013 – The Support Learning Foundation (SLF) announced the Women Designed and Middle School Division winners of the 7th Annual Future Game Designer Challenge, a competition for middle and high school students to create the next generation of edutainment games.

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Does Twitter have a minimum age requirement?

The Innovative Educator

'Twitter used to be very clear that you had to be 13 to use their site. In fact, it was the first bullet in the "Basic Terms" section. On September 18, 2009, Twitter released a new Terms of Service that omitted the age requirement which you can see here https://twitter.com/tos. Additionally, Twitter does not ask your age when creating an account. They also have safety tips for parents that do not mention an age requirement and they announced an age screening policy that indicates Twitter account

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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3 ways to decrease the teacher dropout crisis

The Innovative Educator

'Guest post by Eric Williams @ewilliams65 Ron Maggiano, an award-winning teacher in Virginia recently announced his retirement , stating, “I can no longer cooperate with a testing regime that I believe is suffocating creativity and innovation in the classroom.” Maggiano is not alone. In an ongoing blog post , Lisa Nielsen uses text and video to tell the story of teacher dropouts.

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5 tips to help students write for career success

The Innovative Educator

'Here is how most of my writing starts. The unspoken truth about teaching writing in schools is that few people doing so are published writers themselves. What's worse, the message that students get is that in school they don't focus on writing for real. Let's be honest, how often do you read a book in the real world and think, "Oh!

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5 ways innovative educators can spice up their Linkedin profile

The Innovative Educator

'Crossposted at Smartblogs Linkedin is the 21st century resume. As such, part of supporting college and career readiness includes having an updated online image. It is important for educators to have a strong Linkedin profile not only as a model for their students, but also for families who want to find out a little more about their child’s teacher.

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Where does world-changing fit into the #CCSS ?

The Innovative Educator

'My friend Angela Maiers has been visiting me in New York and came over last week totally jazzed about helping kids in a school she visited change the world during the last couple days of school. For many teachers, however, it is not clear where world- changing fits within the testing and standards each student is required to meet at every grade level and in every subject.

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Infographic flyer: What's your digital footprint?

The Innovative Educator

'This infographic flyer was created to put important digital footprint information in one place in a graphically pleasing format. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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5 ideas for using Google Hangouts On Air

The Innovative Educator

'If you're an innovative educator, by now, you have probably tried Google Hangouts which let you conduct a video conference with up to ten people / locations FOR FREE! This by itself has terrific potential for teaching and learning tool. I explained here ways the following ideas could be put to use in the classroom: 1) Take a class without having to be in the same place. 2) Invite an audience to a performance. 3) Invite others to perform/discuss with you.

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Students Talk Social Media in Education via the 1st #StuVoice Google Hangout

The Innovative Educator

'Student Voice launched their first Google Hangout. The topic was: Learning in the 21st Century: Social Media in Education. During the hangout participants discussed how they are using social media in their education and how they think it can better be used in their learning experience. Here are the topics that were discussed. Education on proper use - Social media is an effective and necessary tool when those using it are educated properly on its use.

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3 ways to use the old-school phone to enrich learning

The Innovative Educator

'One of the oldest forms of mobile social networking is the old-school phone call. Innovative educators like Will Richardson and Marc Prensky have said, “ Life is an open phone test.” Except at school. Why is it that in the real world we are valued for our ability to address and use connections to solve our problems, but in school we call that cheating?

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The 411 for coordinating a Google Hangout On Air

The Innovative Educator

'If you thought Google Hangouts were cool, you’ll find Google Hangouts On Air even cooler. Check em out here. Hangouts on Air are truly awesome, but coordinating them is tricky and takes some careful planning. As educators, you’ll want to be especially aware of this because if you are not careful, you can have a situation like the one my friend Angela Maiers shared with me recently.

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Downloadable Design Briefs for an Integrative STEM Curriculum

These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!

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Common Core practice tests now available online

The Innovative Educator

'From eSchool News " Site of the Week :" View more Sites of the Week The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, one of two collections of states that are designing online tests aligned with the Common Core standards, has released online practice tests in both ELA and math for students in grades 3-8 and 11. The tests will help schools prepare for implementation of the Smarter Balanced Assessment System in the 2014-15 school year, the organization says.

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Google SMS discontinued. Try these great alternatives.

The Innovative Educator

'Google SMS provided a great way for students to learn right from their phones. Sadly, now they are gone. Google's decision to streamline their services, unfortunately leaves behind so many of our students who don't have access to the internet. Fortunately, in the world of Web 2.0 once one service is out, another one or two gems are usually standing by in the wings to replace it.

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The hottest posts that everyone's reading!

The Innovative Educator

'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular lately on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment. Post Views The packet-driven classroom May 19, 2013, 2535 Could PBL be the Solution to Education Reform?

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Innovative Educators named Bammy Awards finalists!

The Innovative Educator

'The Academy of Education Arts and Sciences announced the finalists for the second annual Bammy Awards which recognizes the contributions of educators across 23 categories. Finalists include teachers, principals, superintendents, school nurses, education advocates, researchers, early childhood specialists, education journalists, education school professors, school board members, education bloggers, parents and other members of the broad education community.

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The hottest posts that everyone's reading!

The Innovative Educator

'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog this week. Below you’ll see the top weekly posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment.

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The hottest posts that everyone's reading

The Innovative Educator

'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others and/or leave a comment. Post Pageviews How connected is your school? Take this quiz. Jun 2, 2013, 2136 How well does your school meet student expectations.

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The hottest posts that everyone's reading

The Innovative Educator

'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired, share it with others by clicking on one of those little logos below and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews 5 ways to use Pinterest as a creation tool for lea.

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The hottest posts that everyone's reading

The Innovative Educator

'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Article Page Views How connected is your school?

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Correlation and Causation

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STEMx™ Network to Release Tools at U.S. News STEM Solutions

STEMx

We will be introducing a suite of tools to advance STEM education in a series of workshops at the. U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference. June 17-19, 2013 in Austin, TX. Video highlights and resources from the sessions will also be presented in an online broadcast on July 11. Each workshop will be led by a multi-state team of expert practitioners including directors and CEOs from nationally recognized state STEM organizations.

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Victor Valley High Wins Women Designed and High School Divisions in 2013

CTE Learning

Awards announced for the Future Game Designer Challenge – Victor Valley High School Students Place First in Women Designed Edutainment Games and High School Edutainment Games Division. Olathe Kansas June 4, 2013 – The Support Learning Foundation (SLF) announced the Women Designed and High School Division winners of the 7th Annual Future Game Designer Challenge, a competition for middle and high school students to create the next generation of edutainment games.

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Coding: What Goes Around Comes Around

The Innovative Educator

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