June, 2017

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OneNote–the all-in-one digital notetaking, classroom app for educators

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It used to be, every class I taught started with students scrambling for notepaper and sharpening their pencils. Everyone took notes and used those to study for exams. If students wanted to share notes, they had to find a copy machine. Many schools still do this, but there’s a better way: Digital notetaking. Students can use whatever computing device they have — including a smartphone — to record notes that can then be filed, shared, multimedia’d, and collaborated on.

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12 Good Learning Games to Use on Chromebooks

Educators Technology

June 28, 2017 Game-based learning is a pedagogical approach that involves the integration of games in learning activities. We have already extensively covered this approach in previous.read more.

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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

Post by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. @ jackiegerstein and Barbara Bray @bbray27. Crossed posted at [link]. If there is a makerspace in your school, it may be down the hall, in the library, or in another building. If there is someone other than the teacher managing the makerspace or there is a schedule for the school, your kids may only be able to use it once a week or month.

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9 Keys For Successfully Using Facebook to Connect Educators: #ISTE17 Presentation

The Innovative Educator

This year at #ISTE17 I had the opportunity to share with those at conference, and those around the world (via livestream), nine keys we’ve discovered from years of moderating a powerful group for #NYCSchoolsTech educators on Facebook. My New York City colleagues, JoJo Farrell ( @ FarrellJoJo ), Jackie Patanio ( @ JPatanio ) and I shared how school district administrators have worked together to form a supportive community that encourages educators around New York City and helps them get instant

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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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CSULA Intro to App and Game Design with JS – Busy Summer

CTE Learning

It’s 1am Daniel’s time, 7:30 my time and fun time at California State University Los Angeles. Dr. Mauricio Castillo and his CSULA student teaching team invited Daniel and me to their daily debrief. What were they debriefing on? Why all the smiles? Well, they are running our new Introduction to App and Game Design with JS course. They have around 150 plus students from the surrounding area who are learning to create mobile apps.

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Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class?

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Have you ever walked into a classroom where students were engaged in serious on-topic discussion, debating ideas and challenging each other to provide evidence of their statements? And when you looked around for the teacher, s/he was calmly sitting in the back, observing, taking it all in but not participating? Chances are, you entered a classroom using a discussion method known as Socratic Debate , aka Socratic Method, Socratic Circle, or Socratic Inquiry.

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12 Good Music Apps for Elementary Students

Educators Technology

June 6, 2017 Below is a collection of some very good iPad music apps to use with elementary students and young learners. Through a variety of educational content that includes lessons, videos, and.read more.

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Letter Quest EDU

Technology Tidbits

Letter Quest EDU is the new Spelling game from Filament Games. Letter Quest is a super fun turn-based fighting game where a student spells words to defeat their enemy. As the game progress the words get harder and this is a great way to build up Spelling/Vocabulary skills. Best of all, a paid/registered user can track/save student progress. I highly recommend checking out Letter Quest EDU by clicking here !!!

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Do’s & Don’ts to "PEP" Up Meetings For Success

The Innovative Educator

Most employees feel many meetings they attend are a waste of time but they don’t need to be. There are strategies you can implement as well as pitfalls you can avoid to help ensure your meetings are interesting, informative, productive and achieve desired outcomes. Coaching Psychologist Yaron Prywes ( @Yaron321 ) conducted a full-day workshop revealing the secrets to successful meetings so that they don’t resemble the comic below.

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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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360 VR – Skills USA 2017 Nationals – Web Design Competition

CTE Learning

Here are a couple 360 images of the competition and some of the competitors representing their states at Nationals. Use your mouse to move around and see the whole image.

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Join us at NSTA STEM Forum and Expo in July

STEMx

The STEM Forum & Expo, hosted by NSTA . brings together educators and representatives from exhibiting companies interested in STEM education. STEM Forum & Expo is intended to provide resources for educators and organizations seeking to learn more about STEM education, associated outreach programs, partnerships, schools, and curricula. The conference will be held at Gaylord Palms Resort and Conference Center in Kissimmee, Florida from July 12. th. through 14. th.

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How the Frayer Model Helps Thousands Learn Vocabulary

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In a perfect world, vocabulary is learned in context: The phrases and sentences around the unknown word define the meaning. If that isn’t sufficient, students use affixes — prefixes, suffixes, and roots — to decode meaning. But because the world isn’t always that pristine, Dorothy Frayer and her colleagues at the University of West Virginia came up with a vocabulary teaching tool that has come to be known as “the Frayer Model” Now used by thousands of educat

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9 Great Apps for Teaching Kids Cursive Writing

Educators Technology

June 4, 2017 Upon the request of some of our readers here in EdTech and mLearning we went ahead and curated for you these helpful iPad apps to use with young learners to help them master the.read more.

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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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30hands

Technology Tidbits

30hands is the excellent and easy-to-use learning tool that educators/students everywhere are using for a wide range purposes, such as: digital storytelling, project based learning, blended learning, and much much more. I highly recommend checking out 30hands Pro by clicking here or 30hands Web here !!! 30hands has lots of exciting news on the horizon.

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7 Ways To Sabotage Meetings

The Innovative Educator

When you want to get a project done it is imperative that when working with others you understand what elements lead to a high performing team as well as understand the strategies required to make meetings effective. But what about when you don't like the work being done at your school, organization to which you belong, or in your community, etc.? Well when that's the case, then it is important to know how to sabotage meetings.

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Cardboard Creations: A Maker Education Camp

User Generated Education

This post discusses my Cardboard Creations Maker Education Camp that was taught to fifteen 5 to 12 year old learners for five days, 2.5 hours each morning during Summer, 2017. It is split into three sections: Rational for Using No Tech, Minimal Cost Materials. Some Pedagogical Perspectives. Summer Maker Education Camp Project. Rational for Using No Tech, Minimal Cost Materials.

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STEMx grant award winners will identify solutions to persistent STEM education challenges

STEMx

This spring, we launched the STEMx Challenge Grant Program to provides STEMx states with up to $15,000 to develop solutions to pressing STEM education issues. The Challenge Grants will not fund big new departments or long-running research studies. Instead, each of these modest awards will help the STEM education leaders implement and assess strategies for tackling a specific issue.

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6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

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With the growing interest in coding comes a call for after school tech camps that supersize student enthusiasm for technology. If you’ve been tasked (or volunteered) to run this activity, here are five activities that will tech-infuse participants: Debate. Write an ebook. Genius Hour. Service Learning. 15 Digital Tools in 15 Days. Khan Academy.

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Subscriber Special: July

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BOGO — Buy one class; get a friend in for free. July 3rd-July 10th only. Last chance–class starts Monday, July 10th! Click to join. The Tech-infused Class. July 10th – July 29th. Online. $229 (individual); $750 (group of 5). Digs deeper into digital tools used by innovative teachers to extend and enrich student learning. Includes: 8 Activities (topics). 28+ tech ed videos. 12 tech ed Lesson plans. 2 tech ed eBooks.

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What You Might Have Missed in May

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Here are the most-read posts for the month of May: Why Blended Learning Fits Your Class, 3 Issues to Think About, and 5 Easy Ways to Begin. 9 Must-have Tools for Ed Conferences. ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0–A Versatile, Easy-to-Use Math Program. 19 Ways Students Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer. Studying for Finals: 5 Collaborative Online Methods to Try in Your Classroom. 2 Webtools You Can Learn This Summer to Differentiate Lesson Plans.

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3 Important Books for Kids

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Summer’s approaching. Kids love playing outside, visiting friends–and reading! To encourage that last activity, here are three great books that will entertain, motivate, and educate–all in one fun experience. Sir Chocolate and the Sugar Dough Bees Story and Cookbook — a clever blend of baking and reading. This is one of several Robby Cheadle and family have written.

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Looking for a Summer Volunteer Opportunity?

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I have written in the past about mysimpleshow , an easy and clever way educators can create explainer videos. Mysimpleshow is aligned with simpleshow foundation , a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the world. This summer, in cooperation with the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), they are participating in a summer volunteer program to encourage everyone to promote the United Nations 17 Global Goals in support of the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development: In collaboratio

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New from Origo Stepping Stones for This Summer

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ORIGO Stepping Stones (see my review here ), a comprehensive print and digital math program, has a variety of free math resources available for summer learning. Check these out: Access a library of over thirty ORIGO 1 videos (and growing) through YouTube (search ORIGO Education ) and on their Vimeo Channel www.vimeo.com/channels/ORIGO1 with strategies and models to build fluency and understanding.

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Subscriber Special: June

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Last Chance: Summer Learning Classes. BOGO — Buy one class; get a friend in for free. June 14-June 17 only. The Tech-infused Teacher. June 19th-July 9th. Online. $229 (individual); $750 (group of 5). Everything you need to add technology to your classes in an authentic, student-centered way. Includes: 9 Activities (topics). 35 tech ed videos. 5 tech ed Lesson plans. 5 tech ed eBooks.

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10 Classroom Management Tips You Don’t Want to Miss

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Here are ten of the to p classroom management tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class? Why Blended Learning Fits Your Class, 3 Issues to Think About, and 5 Easy Ways to Begin. How Great is MS Office Mix. How You Can Make Homework Easier for Students. 12 Tips on Hard-to-teach Classes. 7 Tips to Differentiate with Tech.

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Need Tech Next Year? Start Here

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If you’re new to Ask a Tech Teacher, here’s what you do: Sign up for a newsletter. They’re (kinda) weekly and always free. Weekly Websites and Tech Tips. New Tech ed Projects. Check out our columns. They are numerous and varied, including: Weekly tech tips. Weekly websites. How-to’s–how to use web tools, software, hardware, more. Dear Otto –questions from educators on tech questions.

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Need a New Job? Here’s What You Do

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You’ve been teaching for five years and love what you’re doing. You consider yourself darn lucky to be working with colleagues that are friends and a boss who always puts your needs first. Most of the teachers at your school have been there years — even decades — and you have no doubt that, too, will be you. So, you don’t bother to keep your resume up-to-date or expand your teaching skills other than what is required for your position.

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15 Skills Teachers Can Learn this Summer and Use in Next Year’s Classroom

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It’s summer, that time of rest and rejuvenation, ice cream and bonhomie. Like the American plains or the African savannas, it stretches endlessly to a far horizon that is the Next School Year. It represents so much time, you can do anything, accomplish the impossible, and prepare yourself quintessentially for upcoming students. So what are the absolute basics you should learn this summer that will make a difference in your class in the Fall?

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11 Classroom Blogging Tips You Don’t Want to Miss

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Here are eleven of the top classroom blogging tips according to Ask a Tech Teacher readers: Can We Eliminate Blogs–Teachers Hate Them! 6 Tips I Wish I’d Known When I Started Blogging. 3 Problems to Address Before Blogging at Your School. 7–no 10, wait 12–OK, 13 Skills I Teach With Blogging. Once a Year Blog Maintenance–Are You Up to Date? 5 Great Tech Ed Blogs You May Not Have Heard Of.

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Teachers: Already planning next year? Here are 4 ideas

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Here are 4 Ways Teachers Can Better Prepare for the Next School Year , thanks to Kiddom , the online platform with a mission to make your lessons easier to plan, assess, and analyze: Put Time Back in Your School Day. Time is precious. As this school year ends, learn how to save time and plan effectively for next year with these four strategies using Kiddom.

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Make Presentations & Workshops More Interactive & Fun With This

The Innovative Educator

Here’s a fun idea for innovative educators who do workshops or presentations. When you want participants to share after they have turned and talked, use this random participant generator that also helps those in attendance learn fun facts about one another. Who has worked in the field the longest? The shortest? Where did you grow up? Go to college? In addition to being a fun method to get the conversation going, another benefit of this method is that everyone knows they may be selected.