Educators Technology
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
February 12, 2017 A few days ago we featured a collection of some of the best web tools teachers can use to create non-traditional quizzes and today we are sharing another collection but this time.read more.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
The engine of learning is not always fueled by reading. In fact, knowledge is often acquired via audio, video, role-playing, and other approaches that address the varied learning styles of today’s students. One communication method that has seriously grown up from even a generation ago is video. Where movies used to be considered babysitting — the activity of last resort for tired or unprepared teachers — that’s no longer true.
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STEM Teacher Inspiration
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
This is my Forensic Pathology lecture given in a forensics class about what a Medical Examiner does to determine the cause of death. It also describes several of the methods used to estimate postmortem interval, or how long it has been since someone died. Topics include: Roles in the crime lab. Algor Mortis. Rigor Mortis. Livor Mortis. Autopsy. The prezi above is available for free and there is a student note-guide available in my TPT store: In Practice… This lecture takes approximately 7
CTE Learning
FEBRUARY 11, 2017
California’s next generation of App Entrepreneurs and Developers are getting their start at Charter Oak High School Covina CA. As part of the launch for this course, instructor Lance Gerodias invited two of the developers of the course to have a webinar with his students to talk about the App industry and how to avoid some of the pitfalls that are easy for a first-time developer to fall in to.
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.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
Note: Twitter won't let you Tweet my blog url. Please use this shortened url instead: [link] Fake news isn’t a new thing and it isn’t an internet thing. Many of us had our first experience with fake news when we were told about Santa Claus coming to town. That was followed by old wives tales. Stories that were generally told to discourage some type of behavior.
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STEMx
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
When STEMx was launched, we chose three words to sum up the goals of the organization: Educate. Engage. Exchange. As STEM learning professionals, we do the first every day. At STEMxchange 2016, we exchanged ideas from across the country. But how do we engage with the broader community? And how do we engage effectively? In Dallas, Anthony Shop of Social Driver spoke on the engaging use of social media to drive each partner organization’s visibility and online presence.
CTE Learning
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Hello! I am Sloan Kiechel, a 19-year-old student at Auburn University. I am the Student President of FGDC and also the Social Media lead at CTeLearning! I have tons of responsibilities here, everything from keeping our social media up to date, to helping judge student submissions for FGDC. I’ve actually been helping out for a little bit, but never got around to introducing myself.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 11, 2017
Haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator? Don’t worry. That’s what this wrap up is for. Here are the three hottest posts that you don’t want to miss! Two of the top three posts look at the role of the teacher in the age of Google. The first outlines considerations. The follow up post shares what we learned about the role of the teacher during the conversation colleagues and I had at Educon.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: #116–How to Take Screenshots.
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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.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Qzzr is a new free online tool for creating quizzes that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog. This easy-to-use site lets users create fun quizzes that includes multimedia content. Best of all these quizzes can be embedded into a site/blog and then lets users track their stats. This might be a good way for educators to assess student learning and then differentiate instruction.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Kiddom , a transformative approach to teaching and personalized learning, has a new guide available for teachers–and it’s free: Blended Learning 101: An Introduction to Blended Learning Instruction. You can download it by clicking the link. Learn how to start a blended learning program in your classroom or at your school. For more about Kiddom, see my review, What is Kiddom?
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Sketch Nation the simple to use mobile (iOS/Android) app/site for creating games recently updated their lesson plan ideas page. This is a great place for educators to go to find ways on how to integrate Sketch Nation into their classroom. These lesson ideas focus on a wide variety of subjects such as: Coding, History, Math, and more. Sketch Nation makes it a seamless way to introduce STEM into their classroom in a fun and engaging way.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
DragonBox Elements is an amazing mobile (iOS/Android) app that helps teach students about Geometry through Game Based Learning. The way this works is by having players travel through a magical world by solving logic based puzzles in over 100+ levels. The Euclidian concepts covered are: shapes, triangles, angles, and more. This is a very fun game designed for MS/HS aged students and has high replay value.
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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!
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
*Be sure to check out their latest updates!!! **Answerables iPad app available here !!! Answerables is a wonderful new innovative site/game that is perfect for Game Based Learning (or more accurate Game Based Learning meets Learning Management System). It reminds me of Second Life but geared more toward kids w/ their fantasy/SciFi environment. The game takes place in the 3D virtual world of Answerables on a planet called Proxima, where the native Ansibles (students) encounter an alien race.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Digipuzzle is a great site for finding a wide range of free online games, activities, and puzzles. This is a great way to introduce Game Based Learning into the classroom as well as for computer "centers". Also, there is a section titled "USA" which is a nice section for finding educational games/activities for on USA history/states/capitals, etc. I highly recommend checking out Digipuzzle by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Math Run is a new online platform game by Yogome. Yogome is a fantastic company for making beautiful looking educational apps. These apps cover a wide range of subjects such as: Math, Science, Programming, and more. Recently, they just released a web version of their games that can now be played online or any mobile device (i.e. phone/tablet). Math Run is a super fun easy-to-learn Math game, that has students jumping or ducking over numbers to select the correct answer.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
With the confirmation of Betsy Devos, people are trying to understand why there is such an outcry against choice. Isn’t competition a good thing? Reporter John Stossel said in a discussion on my Facebook page, “If the parents get to choose, and the money follows the kids, good schools will grow and bad ones will get better.” But that can’t happen and the game isn’t fair.
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