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JANUARY 29, 2018

Swiss-based Cikumas makes the creation and implementation of virtual classrooms quick, intuitive, and without the steep learning curve that so often accompanies LMSs (Learning Management Systems). The minimalist nature of this ecosystem makes it easy for students to complete their work and teachers to engage with them. In the crowded field of K-16 LMSs, Cikumas offers a refreshing philosophy that online learning is about engagement between participants facilitated by the automation of assignmen

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 28, 2018

Editor's note: This is part of a series entitled " Innovative Approaches to Serve At-Risk Youth." We know from one of the most comprehensive longitudinal studies on interventions for at-risk youth , that traditional interventions are not likely to work. Approaches like counseling, mentoring, homework help and camp, do have an effect. A negative one.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Staging Super Bowl LII can mean solving super problems, such as: How do you increase network capacity at the NFL championship game site — U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis — to handle the cellphone calls of thousands of fans, media representatives and vendors as well as myriad other visitors? Solution: You plan months in advance. So says Marachel Knight, senior vice president, Technology and Planning, with AT&T Operations.

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Imagine Forest is a wonderful site that I just found out about for digital storytelling and writing. Imagine Forest is a free site where users can write a original story or use a story starter to create a piece. Also, there are lots of images that students can choose from to include in their story. Once the story is finished, a user can then publish their story online in a safe/closed community.

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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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JANUARY 30, 2018

On Feb. 1, 2018, World Read Aloud Day celebrates the pure joy of oral reading with kids of all ages. Created by LitWorld , past years have found more than 1 million people in 100 countries joining together to enjoy the power and wonder of reading aloud in groups or individually, at school as part of classroom activities , or home, and discovering what it means to listen to a story told through the voice of another.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

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: #102–Doc Saved Over? Try This.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Here are the most-read posts for the month of January: 10 Options for Polls and Forms in Your Class. Keyboarding 101. What is a Growth Mindset? Technology and Writing: A Conversation with Vicki Davis. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. Teacher Support in the Digital-Blended Classroom. Virtual Reality in the Classroom: It’s Easy to Get Started. 2 Martin Luther King Day Lesson Plans and a Book.

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The Innovative Educator

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As Valentine's Day approaches, this chat will give participants ideas for way we can touch our students' hearts so we can reach their minds. #NYCSchoolTech teacher Eileen Lennon moderates with me throwing in my two cents. You can prepare for the conversation by thinking about answers to these questions: Q1 What innovative approaches are you using in your classroom to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 30, 2018

Waypoint EDU is a innovative new iOS app that uses augmented reality to create a fun learning experience for students. Teachers are using this tool to bring their classroom outside and have students go on geocaches (scavenger hunts) to learn more about a subject. Best of all, a teacher can add questions to their geocache to create an authentic learning experience and gauge students understanding.

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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

JANUARY 30, 2018

*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.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 29, 2018

Help Teaching is an excellent site for educators, parents, and others looking for educational resources such as quiz/test creators, online assessments, or worksheets/printables. These printables are for K-12 and cover a wide range of subjects. Also, there is a test/virtual room where students can take online assessment and get results in real time. I highly recommend checking out Help Teaching by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 27, 2018

Night Zoopkeeper is a new free site for students to help their Writing skills through fun interactive lessons. Best of all, the educational portal allows educators to: assign lessons, track student progress, and assess their work in real-time. This makes it easy for teachers to differentiate instruction and implement project based learning in their classroom.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 27, 2018

Photos for Class is an excellent new site that is ideal for finding safe images for students. This search engine uses Flickr safe search as well as some built in filtering to find Creative Common licensed images. Best of all when a user clicks download the image gets cited automatically w/ the proper licensing terms. I highly recommend checking out Photos for Class by clicking here !!!

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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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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 27, 2018

EDpuzzle is the amazing learning tool that educators everywhere are using to flip their classroom, assess student learning, differentiate instruction, grade, 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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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

GoNoodle Kids is the free iOS app for students to use GoNoodle at home. GoNoodle is the super popular app that educators everywhere are using to help give students much needed "brain breaks" during classroom time. This is done through interactive fun movement videos such as: dancing, stretching, jumping, and more. I highly recommend checking out GoNoodle Kids by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

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 4.0.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 29, 2018

Math Classroom Challenge is a excellent (iOS) app for learning basic Math skills (i.e. additions, subtraction, etc.). This is done in innovative 3D first person/shooter environment that has students trying to shoot the correct numbers to solve the equations. Best of all, a user can customize their own learning experience by selecting what type or problems to include in the game.

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 27, 2018

Learning Mole is a nice site for finding educational videos in the subjects of: Math, English, and Crafts. All videos are organized by age level and provide interactive lessons that students can do. Also, there are lots of resources for educators and parents and new videos are added weekly. I highly recommend checking out Learning Mole by clicking here !!!

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Technology Tidbits

JANUARY 27, 2018

Jellies is a new iOS app for finding educational videos similar to YouTube Kids. However, what makes Jellies an intriguing alternative to YouTube is that all videos are curated by people instead of a computer algorithm. What this means, is that there is a very scrutinive process that most be met for these videos to be available. All videos, are age appropriate and do not have any "stars" or ads for commercial purposes.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

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Technology Tidbits

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

30hands Pro the excellent iOS app for project based learning, flipping a classroom, and digital storytelling. Educators are using 30hands to integrate technology in a easy and seamless way. • New Features in Pro: — Enhanced Drawing with Editing, Adding Images to canvas, Layering Images, more! (Basic Drawing is still there, too) — Share-a-Slide to create a single slide video — Stop Motion is easier with settings and Enhanced Drawing — Storyboarding is faster and easier • New icons from Font Aweso

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