Educators Technology
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
February 3, 2017 Over the last few days we spent sometime going through the piles of tools saved in our archive and managed to select the ones that fit perfectly for STEAM (Science, Technology,read more.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Seven million students took the SAT test last year. While it traditionally is an assessment tool for college-bound seniors, more and more high schools are choosing it as an exit exam for graduating seniors (such as these changes in Ohio and the State of Washington ). Driven in part by the educational imperative to minimize student testing, what better solution than a test already heavily vetted as being inclusive and cross-cultural that many students are familiar with.
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CTE Learning
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Haven High School offers a number of CTeLearning STEAM/STEM career courses. Jessica Wilson the Business and Computer teacher delivers the Coding and 3D Video Game Design, Web Design for Marketing, and Web and Mobile Application Design courses. These courses offer optional Industry Certifications and Haven High leads Kansas with the most students to have received industry credentials in both Web Design and Mobile Application Design.
STEM Teacher Inspiration
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
This is an introduction to the types of law and the rules of evidence that need to be considered for forensic investigators. It gives good perspective to students about the role of forensic investigators and technicians within the criminal justice community. Finally, it describes the criminal justice system in the United States in terms of Civil vs.
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.
Educators Technology
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
February 2, 2017 Below is a collection of some of our favourite audio recording apps for iPad. Whether you want to capture an idea or thought on the go or you want to create to-do lists and.read more.
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The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Did you know that February 13th marks the launch of #RespectforAllWeek ? What will you do to support your students and families? Haven't figured it out? Don't worry. Join us for our 10th monthly Twitter chat at 6:00 pm EST on February 2nd. #NYCSchoolTech teacher Eileen Lennon moderates with me throwing in my two cents. During the chat we will have special guest Chaks Appalabattula CEO at @BloomzApp which helps teachers save time in communication with parents.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
GoClass is a wonderful site/app for flipping a classroom. This is a fantastic solution for educators to be able to manage their classes/students and create dynamic lessons that can be shared on mobile devices. Students can login to a session on their mobile device and then follow the lesson following the "show-explain-ask" method. Teachers can then get instant real-time feedback on student engagement and learning as well as attendance.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 31, 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: #80–17 Ways to Add Tech without Adding Time.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 30, 2017
Back in December, ISTE asked for assistance reviewing draft 1 of the 2017 ISTE Standards for Teachers. You all responded wonderfully! Last week ISTE released draft v2 of the 2017 ISTE Standards for Teachers and expects to release one more draft in February before they are finalized and released at the ISTE conference in June. Carolyn Sykora, Senior Director of ISTE Standards Program, is asking for your help to ensure that they capture key knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to operationali
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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
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Groundhog Day is February 2nd. Watch this Youtube and come away in the know: Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor/author of dozens of tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum, and dozens of books on how to integrate technology into education.
The Innovative Educator
JANUARY 31, 2017
How has the role of the teacher changed when a student can Google anything? That’s what three colleagues ( @ eileen_lennon , @JPatanio, @DarlynnAlfalla ) and I discussed with participants at this year’s #Educon. We discussed with participants what we could expect to see more or less of in the age of Google as well as the new vs traditional roles. Here is what we came up with at the session: The role of the teacher in the age of Google, more or less.
The Innovative Educator
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Twitter won't let you share a link to my blog. If you choose to share, use this instead [link] Ahhh.the school mission statement. And then there is the vision statement. And, what the heck is the difference? What are we really identifying and do we ever go back and re-examine to ensure it is still what we believe? At a session titled " Intentionality & School Design " at #Educon, for the most part, educators indicated that these statements, once created, were never looked a
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
30hands Storyteller for Chromebook, Mac or PC free 30 day trial here ! For more info on 30hands Storyteller Web click here !!! 30hands Learning is the excellent company for creating an innovative LMS (Learning Management System) as well as the popular mobile iOS apps that are ideal for digital storytelling ( 30hands Starter (free), 30hands Pro (paid)).
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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 1, 2017
bulb is a wonderful site for creating beautiful looking digital portfolios. This easy-to-use (drag-n-drop interface) site lets users create dynamic looking pages that includes, images, videos, and more. These pages can be organized into collections and then shared publicly or privately. The user (educator or student) controls who can see what content.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
EDpuzzle the amazing educational tool (web/mobile app) is now available for free on any Android device. This as well as their easy to use iOS app makes it easy for any teacher to flip their classroom/lesson and have students view it on any device. Educators are using EDpuzzle to edit their videos (crop, add questions, etc) differentiate instruction, and more.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Flashcards by NKO is an excellent free iOS app that combines flashcards w/ Game Based Learning. This is a innovative easy to use educational tool that teachers and students are using to create flashcards and then use them in a variety of ways, such as: games, word search, bingo, etc etc. Best of all are the CMS (content management system) features that allows teachers to track students, download thousands of flashcard decks, create folders, share, and much more.
Technology Tidbits
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Socratic is an innovative new and free iOS app for homework help for students. This simple-to-use app lets students take a picture of their homework problem and then get answer walkthroughs, videos, explanations, and more to help them w/ their problems. It supports, Math, Science, History, etc and is a great time saver/tutor for kids I highly recommend checking out Socratic by clicking here !!!
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