Educators Technology
JUNE 5, 2016
June 5, 2016 Learning language is not only about learning syntax and grammar, it is also about knowing how to use language in real life situations. Linguists call this communicative competence. For.read more.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 10, 2016
Statistically, almost half of school dropouts do so because they don’t see the relevance. Teachers have long-known the positive effect industry experts have on students, but the complications of finding the speaker, arranging the event, and preparing the class have made this a daunting task. Nepris , a cloud-based platform that connects STEAM subject experts (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) with teachers and classes, wants to turn that around.
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User Generated Education
JUNE 7, 2016
A flexible and risk-taking mindset rather than a fixed one will benefit all stakeholders in an educator’s realm: the educator’s learners, colleagues, her or his learners’ families, the community, the field of education-at-large, and of course, the educator him-or herself. Mindset is defined as “a set of assumptions, methods, or notations held by one or more people or groups of people that is so established that it creates a powerful incentive within these people or groups
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 5, 2016
Parents and teachers work hard to instill a love of reading in young people. In fact, most consider that the love of reading is absolutely essential to a happy, successful, and fulfilling life. They are on an endless pursuit to find ways to cultivate readers or ignite a love of reading. But what about individuals who prefer not to get their information that way?
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.
STEMx
JUNE 4, 2016
This post by James Brown is a cross-post from the. STEM Education Coalition. The STEM Education Coalition today publicly released “. The Case for Investing in Out-of-School Learning as a Core Strategy in Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education.” This 10-page paper written for policymakers and education leaders makes a strong case for why informal and afterschool learning must be an integral part of policies to improve STEM education across the board.
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Technology Tidbits
JUNE 8, 2016
Quizalize is a fantastic learning tool for educators to create game based learning quizzes. What separates Quizalize apart from similar sites is the detailed reports generated as well as how easy it is to differentiate instruction and see how each student or class is doing on any given topic. Also, Quizalize features a new dashboard integrating Zzish , which allows teachers to track student progress in real-time, while generating detailed reports and seeing exactly which questions were answered
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 4, 2016
I love writing posts that help other innovative educators. This week, I did just that. First up is one where we see what happens when we stop telling students what is right for them and instead, start asking them. Check out the post on how to stop fighting social media and start working with students to learn more. Next up is an amazing new tool that used to cost $10 per user and is now free.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 8, 2016
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 6, 2016
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 5, 2016
Here are the most-read posts for the month of May: Thirteen Writing-with-Tech Tips You Don’t Want to Miss. Use the SAMR Model to Spearhead Technology in Your Classroom. 6 Summer School Tech Activities. 7 Must-have Tools for Ed Conferences. 10 Spreadsheet Tips. Ten Tech Problem-Solving Tips. 10 Things Students (and Teachers) Can Do With Buncee. And, just in time for summer, here are a few new technology-in-education products you may be interested in: updated K-8 Technology Curriculum (6th Ed.) wi
The Innovative Educator
JUNE 8, 2016
During our latest #NYCSchoolsTechChat we discussed celebrating success where participants shared great ideas to ensure your year ends with a bang. @ Eileen Lennon led another successful discussion of 92 Tweeps who left more than 1.6 million impressions on those who were following the conversation. We also trended on Twitter in the United States. You can check out stat details at the end of this post and read this tip to the success that makes her Twitter chats so wildly popular.
Technology Tidbits
JUNE 8, 2016
Choosito is a new search engine for education that I found out about from Technology & Learning. This is a great way to search the web in a safe way as well as library resources. Best of all, all search results display a reading level which makes it similar to Nettrekker and ideal for education. I highly recommend checking out Choosito by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
JUNE 7, 2016
LessonPix is a nice site for creating custom learning materials as well as, cards, clipart/images, educational resources and more. This is a great place to find templates or customize your own learning materials, and best of all a user can share their resources w/ other educators online. I highly recommend checking out LessonPix by clicking here !! Below is a brief demo video.
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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
JUNE 8, 2016
Math File Folder Games is an excellent company for finding inexpensive or free educational iOS apps for Math. These games are fun to play and high replay value being multi-player via bluetooth which allows players to play the same game on separate devices. Also, MFFG games have interactive "whiteboards" to work out problems, scoring that can be emailed to parents/teachers, and more.
Technology Tidbits
JUNE 7, 2016
Buncee the award winning site for creating stunning presentations, digital stories, flipping a classroom, and much much more, has recently released their latest iPhone app that is ideal for mobile learning. This is a great way for students to spark their creativity on the "go" and create interactive stories/presentations using 1000's of clipart/stickers and animations.
Technology Tidbits
JUNE 7, 2016
ReadWorks Digital is a new site for comprehension that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's amazing blog. This site reminds me a tad of Kurzweil 3000, where educators can create a virtual class and then assign students reading articles to improve their comprehension. Best of all, and educator can track student progress and assess them in real time.
Technology Tidbits
JUNE 7, 2016
PBS KIDS recently announced its annual summer learning initiate, including all-new episodes, digital resources and community activities, to make learning this summer FUN! With new episodes from ODD SQUAD, NATURE CAT and READY JET GO! beginning in June, and digital recourses available at pbsparents.org/summer , kids can keep learning and exploring with favorite PBS KIDS characters all summer long.
Technology Tidbits
JUNE 8, 2016
NameCoach the innovative site for learning students names and how to pronounce them correctly has just released their latest update, Directory Integration Service. Directory Integration Service allows a district/school to embed a voice recording of your students' name pronunciation directly into your existing directory listings. I highly recommend checking out NameCoach's Directory Integration page for schools by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
JUNE 8, 2016
Smart Scenes on Storyboard That Storyboard That ( www.storyboardthat.com ) has an awesome new feature for over 70 scenes in the Storyboard Creator. “Smart Scenes” are customizable background scenes with artistic effects, like time of day and weather. Now you can take the same scene and change it in many ways. Each scene has different options; sometimes you can remove/add furniture or objects, open/close doors, turn lights on and off.
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