User Generated Education
JANUARY 19, 2015
'One of the best indicators that I am doing teaching right is the spontaneous comments made by my learners. This qualitative information, for me as an educator, is a much better measure of success in the classroom than any type of quantitative information. What follows are some comments I love hearing from my learners: I really like coming to class.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 25, 2015
'When I speak with educators about the power of hashtags in social media, I get four questions. 1. How do I figure out which hashtag to use and set it up? 2. How do I know what people are saying? 3. How do I know what hashtag people are using if I want to find conversations about an area of interest? 4. How do I know who is using the hashtag? There's a few great sites to help you answer these questions.
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Science Teaching Junkie
JANUARY 25, 2015
In today's post, I'm going to share with you some simple DIY for your chemistry unit. This is something my teaching buddy and I created this previous school year for our STAAR Review Camp, but I think it's definitely something we will be using during our chemistry unit for years to come. It's an Atom Building Model that's magnetic. And the best part is, most of the materials we used were things we already had around the classroom.
Technology Tidbits
JANUARY 27, 2015
'Storyboard That is a fantastic Web 2.0 tool for digital storytelling w/ educational portal. This portal allows for educators to create student accounts (even batch upload) and assign them to their class via a URL and unique code (i.e. ClassDojo). Not only can and educator create, manage, adjust privacy settings, and more, they can create storyboard templates and assignments for their class.
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.
CTE Learning
JANUARY 21, 2015
But his importance surpasses the musical industry. He gets the importance of coding. He realizes that we are not still in the 70’s. He understands that coding is truly a 21st century skill. He wants access to high demand STEAM careers for everybody. He is high on my list of someone I want to sit down at a Mexican restaurant with for hours, eating chips and salsa and hashing out how to help make education better for all.
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User Generated Education
JANUARY 31, 2015
'I absolutely love planning lessons from scratch. I just got a job teaching technology units for a summer camp for elementary age students. I can design and teach whatever I want – planning for a different theme each week. Some of the themes I am planning are: Expanding and Showing Your Personal Interests Through Blogging, Photos, and Videos; Coding and Creating Online Games; Tinkering and Making – Simple Robotics; Hacking Your Notebook; and Creating Online Comics, Newspapers, and M
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 27, 2015
'Guest post by James Alan Sturtevant Teachers are often lectured, “Get to know your students!” That’s not easy to do! A lot of kids can be pretty closed down. And, if you try to get to know them before they’re ready…it can be counter productive. Bonding with students is fundamental to the learning process. John Hattie, in his landmark book “Visible Learning”, created a list of 138 influences on student learning.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 6, 2015
'In the early days of my work in helping schools integrate technology, I remember how frustrated I was when I'd walk into a school and witness how devices were used. In so many classrooms, students would take what was written on loose leaf paper and type their work into a computer. Next, they'd print it out. The teacher would mark it up, and they'd type in the new version.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 13, 2015
'While most adults understand the benefits of students having cell phones in school to stay in touch with parents for safety purposes, when it comes to classroom use, some have fears. These include concerns over data collection, privacy, being a distraction, replacing personal interaction, discipline, theft, use for bullying, and more. The concerns are real and they don't only apply to cell phone use.
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The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 11, 2015
'When schools decide they want to embrace the use of student devices for learning, it doesn't "start" with inviting devices into the classroom. It starts with inviting the use of devices into homework. While parents understand why cell phones are important to stay in touch with their children and keep them safe, they may not understand their usefulness for learning.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 18, 2015
'When schools lift the ban on cell phones, they need to decide if they want to embrace the use of student devices for learning. If they do, it doesn't "start" with inviting devices into the classroom. It starts in student's homes. What better way to help parents understand the instructional value of cell phones than to use these devices to strengthen the home-school connection?
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 29, 2015
'Today''s #ThrowbackThursday brings us to a post I wrote in 2008 about using cell phones for learning even if they are banned where you work. Little did I know back then, that this post would receive more than 20,000 views and also be the basis for my book, "Teaching Generation Text." At the time, it was considered rather scandalous (see this coverage in the local paper) that I was teaching teachers how to harness their cell phones for learning when schools across the city in which these teacher
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 20, 2015
'As Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) becomes and option for more and more schools, it is important to get the right pieces in place. A good place to start is the BYOD Toolkit which is part of the K-12 Blueprint for implementing successful technology initiatives. The Toolkit includes case studies, checklists, step-by-steps, program frameworks, forms, and presentations to help in planning and implementing a BYOD program at the school or district level.
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The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 31, 2015
'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. Entry Pageviews Confronting Fears - #BYOD for Students Jan 13, 2015, 2585 Homework is Key When Preparing for #BYOD Jan 11, 2015, 2277 A Sensible Way to Look At #EdTech
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 6, 2015
'Social Media isn’t the only area in which New York City is paving the way. As announced in the NY Daily News , the New York City Department of Education will lift the ban on cell phones and other digital devices in March. Instead of banning devices, schools will have options including: Store mobile devices in backpacks or a designated location during the school day.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 24, 2015
'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. Entry Pageviews A Few of My Fav #EdTech Things in 2014 Dec 28, 2014, 3102 Homework is Key When Preparing for #BYOD Jan 11, 2015, 2970 A Sensible Way to Look At #EdTech
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 4, 2015
'In 2014 The Innovative Educator blog shared 166 posts with its readers. It is quite a rewarding feeling to be able to share and learn with others. I t hank those who stopped by to learn with me. A special thanks to those who took the time to comment and help me and others deepen my thinking on important topics. Below are the posts that were viewed or commented on the most.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 3, 2015
'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. Post Page views A Few of My Fav #EdTech Things in 2014 Dec 28, 2014, 2527 Student-Friendly Social Media Guidelines Make a Gr.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 17, 2015
'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. Entry Pageviews A Few of My Fav #EdTech Things in 2014 Dec 28, 2014, 3053 Student-Friendly Social Media Guidelines Make a Gr.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 10, 2015
'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. Entry Pageviews 5 Reasons to Allow Students to Use Cell Phones in.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 8, 2015
'Today''s #ThrowbackThursday brings us to a post I wrote about going paperless which I''ve been committed to for nearly a decade. What was fun about this post, aside from the topic, is that it was one of my first forays into figuring out SEO. I fooled all sorts of weight loss Googlers into reading my post, boosting the numbers into the hundreds, which at the time, was pretty exciting.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 1, 2015
'Happy New Year and welcome to #ThrowbackThursday. Today we''ll look at The Innovative Educator''s early coverage of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). Written : April 4, 2008 Topic : Low cost laptops Background : With the advent of these low-cost learning tools, teaching in a one-to-one environment will become more and more prevalent. Who might be interested : Anyone who is using low cost laptops who is interested in how they came into being.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 15, 2015
'Today''s #ThrowbackThursday brings us to a post I wrote about Community Intermediate School 339 in Bronx, New York. What I like about this post is watching where an innovative staff from 2008 is today. The principal became a leader in integrating Google into education practice. You can watch this for more on that. He then assumed a leadership position helping other schools set the stage for the environment today''s staff and students need for success.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 22, 2015
'Today''s #ThrowbackThursday brings us to a post I wrote after my first visit to The Science Leadership Academy. It was my first experience into the underbelly of what a "school gone right" looks like. I had the opportunity to spend an amazing day with the school''s founder, Chris Lehmann, and his staff and students. Want to find out what makes a successful school?
Science Teaching Junkie
JANUARY 12, 2015
I've a had a few teachers email me asking about how to begin to use stations in the science classroom, so I thought a quick How-To Post was in order. My students are doing stations this week (4 out of the 5 days), so I will refer to those stations throughout this post, in addition to adding some pictures I snapped in class today. First and foremost, I've discovered that not all content easily lends itself to stations.
Science Teaching Junkie
JANUARY 8, 2015
It's like David Lettermen's Top Ten List, but better! Only 5! 5. It gets middle school students moving around the room, completing several organized tasks. Let's face it - their attention spans are short and they learn best when they are able to communicate with their peers. Instead of completing a boring packet of work or completing a series of practice worksheets, try making stations out of the activities.
Science Teaching Junkie
JANUARY 9, 2015
I'm linking up with Mel and Gerdy for their latest Nerd Libs! To be honest, I don't make New Years Resolutions, mainly because I know I'll drop them after a week or two. But there are a few on my Nerd Lib that I might be able to keep up with. I'll let you guess which ones! Hee, hee!
Technology Tidbits
JANUARY 23, 2015
'BoomWriter is one of my favorite sites that I''ve posted about many times before for integrating technology into a classroom. This innovative site is ideal for grades 3rd-8th for Reading & Writing. BoomWriter allows students through a collaborative process create a digital book/story chapter by chapter. The way this works is a teacher creates a class/students (no student email is required) and then assigns them a story starter (or creates their own).
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