Sat.May 04, 2019 - Fri.May 10, 2019

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Enhance Your Academic Writing Skills with These Helpful Guides

Educators Technology

I know from my own experience working on my doctoral dissertation that academic writing is definitely a strenuous act. It demands patience, persistence, and most importantly, so much practice.read more.

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I’m Traveling!

Ask a Tech Teacher

May 11th-24th. I’m taking a trip with my daughter to visit my son who is stationed in Okinawa with the Army. We’ll spend two weeks traveling the area. I haven’t done this in fifty years (when I traveled through the old Soviet Union and Europe) and am beyond excited! .

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I Have a Dream: Authentic Learning

User Generated Education

I wrote a post earlier this year entitled, Authentic Learning Experiences. Some of the characteristics of authentic learning I identified are summarized in this graphic: The Task. Learners, 4th through 6th graders in my gifted education language arts class, were given the task of composing and then recording their own I Have a Dream speeches. Writing Their Speeches.

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#OhMyGAAD - Are You Ready for Global #Accessibility Awareness Day? May 16, 2019

The Innovative Educator

Innovative educators can prepare for Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which takes place on Thursday, May 16th. GADD was launched in 2012 to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different abilities. This is particularly important for educators because they understand the importance of creating inclusive content for students and families.

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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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Rural High School Students First in Nation to Earn STEM/STEAM Stackable Industry Certifications

CTE Learning

Haven, Kansas May 6, 2019 – Three Haven High School Students are the first in the nation to earn Associate Level Web Developer International Industry Certifications by stacking certifications from two separate courses at Haven High School. Additionally, nine more students earned Web and Mobile Application Industry Certification and three others earned Web Designer Industry Certifications.

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26: Welcome Graduating Teachers

Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning

Recent graduates in the field of education have a significant role to play in the lives of future students. And this role is essential. After graduation, the path into the classroom can be a bit overwhelming. That is why new teachers, all teachers, need to practice self-care, as well. Taking care of yourself leads to taking care of your students. In episode 26, Andrea Knight from Creating Readers and Writers and I take our combined 40 years of experience in teaching and offer advice and tips for

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Learn About Digital Accessibility & Inclusion from Educators

The Innovative Educator

The topic of the #NYCSchoolsTechChat in May was hot to best provide inclusive digital content and environments for students and families. Members of the #NYCSchoolsTech community chimed in with powerful ideas and advice. Check out the Wakelet below to learn some of their insights.