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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

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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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

How should we measure the benefits of technology in schools? For the most part questions revolve around asking if technology will: increase student achievement make students smarter result in better test scores No. It won't. Innovative educators understand that those are the wrong questions to ask. A better question to ask when looking at the advantages of technology in school is this: “How is technology helping students make the world a better place?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

NEWS: Hays High School Introduces New CTE Programming to STEM Education Classes HAYS, Kan. (Nov. 6, 2017) – Hays High School became the first school to integrate CTe Learning’s newly updated iVGD (Video Game Design) program earlier this fall and instructor Lindsey Hart says it has simplified her lesson planning significantly. “Teaching the iVGD course has been great for me and my students,” Hart said “Having the curriculum all set up for me is amazing.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Gimlet is a excellent new site for creating quiz style games that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's great blog. Gimlet reminds me a lot of Kahoot where a teacher creates a quiz (or converts a Quizlet), has students join on their device via unique code and then take the quiz. A teacher can see all student's results in real-time and then differentiate instruction.

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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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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Zapzapmath is a free gamified ecosystem that teaches math skills aligned with many national and international standards. Its format is engaging, music lively, and layout colorful. The over 180 games spanning 900 difficulty levels are fast-paced and interactive and cover over 180 math topics. Zapzapmath has been awarded a plethora of education accolades and is ranked in the top 10 of the education category in 58 countries including the US and China.No surprise when you look at all the topics in

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Coding–that mystical geeky subject that confounds students and teachers alike. Confess, when you think of coding, you see: …when you should see. It feels like: When it should feel like: December 4-10, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to coding, programming, and why students should love it.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

If you’re a history teacher, here’s a great tie-in between history and Hour of Code: During WWI, the Choctaw language had been used to transmit U.S. military messages. With this thought in mind, Philip Johnston, the son of a missionary grew up on a Navajo reservation and spoke the Diné tongue fluently, brought the suggestion of a similar code to General Clayton Vogel early in 1942.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2017

In the USA, Veterans Day annually falls on November 11. This day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918. Veterans are thanked for their services to the United States on Veterans Day. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship c

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. What’s hot? Developing your Personal Learning Network (PLN). At the top is a post from the past that takes us back to the basics with five ways to develop your PLN. Next up is a checklist for effective professional learning opportunities where I outline those things that you want to ensure you do or experience at a learning event.

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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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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Sketch Nation the amazing free web tool or mobile app (iOS/Android) has just released their latest update to bring new exciting features to game creation. Students can now create a multiplayer "platform" game in their new "Arena". Also, users now have the ability to upload their own sound effects or music to add into a game, Here are more details regarding Version 4.2. * Side Running, Arena and Platformer now have double jump as an option. * All genres now have a powerup duration slider for chan

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Answerables the innovative educational tool that combines the best features of game based learning w/ a learning management system has just released their free iPad app. Answerables is being used by educators in a variety of ways from collaborating w/ other classes, to browsing the web, all in a secure 3D virtual environment. Answerables is used as a: • Virtual classroom • Lesson planner • Learning manager • Quest creator • Resource manager • Web browser (managed) • Social Network • Student port

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Storyboard That the amazing site that educators are using for creating timelines, graphic organizers, digital stories, storyboards, project based learning, and much much more, just released their Illustrated Guides. These one cell storyboards are great for teaching any number of subjects such as: Mythology, Literature, History, and more. I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That's Illustrated Guides by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Kid Heroes Verbs is the new educational game from RoomReccess. This is an innovative strategy game that has students selecting the correct verb (i.e. past, present, past participle) to place a hero in front of their king to protect from him from enemies/monsters. As w/ all RoomRecess games, Kid Heroes Verbs has lots of replay value and requires lots of strategy on deciding where to place your heroes (i.e. warrior, archer, healer).

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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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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

MathScienceMusic.org is a innovative site that I just found out about from renowned educator, Shelly Terrell. This is a fantastic site for educators looking to teach STEM concepts such as: Coding, Math, and More, all through the use of music and other resources. This is done by watching videos to see how these concepts are taught and what resources are being used w/ them (i.e.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

EDpuzzle is the amazing learning tool that educators everywhere are using to flip their classroom, assess student learning, differentiate instruction, and much much more. This is done by adding questions to a video and modifying it to make it work for YOU. Best of all, are the wide range of lessons and resources that are available for students and educators.

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