The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 3, 2014
'When I talk to students these days they tell me that when they want to learn something they're interested in, it usually is not teachers or parents they turn to. It’s Google , YouTube, or to others they find online ( aka their PLN ) who engage in their activities of interest. These kids aren’t just playing on the computer either. They mean serious business.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 8, 2014
'Storyboard That is a fantastic Web 2.0 tool for digital storytelling w/ educational portal. This portal allows for educators to create student accounts (even batch upload) and assign them to their class via a URL and unique code (i.e. ClassDojo). Not only can and educator create, manage, adjust privacy settings, and more, they can create storyboard templates and assignments for their class.
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STEM Teacher Inspiration
AUGUST 18, 2014
Image Source: [link]. The AP Biology Book Club was created as an interesting way to introduce my students to the science writing genre. The College Board recommends that students in an AP Biology course read nonfiction works and other outside reading to get them beyond the textbook. There are so many great books to choose from, I found it hard to select just one or two.
CTE Learning
AUGUST 19, 2014
Yes, we design our courses so that the teacher can deliver them in class without having previously gone through the course or completed the industry certification. But, this doesn’t mean that we don’t get excited when one of our teachers goes on to earn the industry certification. The same credentials that their students receive. Educators are always cheering on their students, and this is our chance to cheer on one of our educators.
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
AUGUST 13, 2014
'Innovative educators are often frustrated when administration will not allow them time for collaboration and professional study. At the same time, innovative educators know that to succeed they need to have an effective principal at the helm. Principal effectiveness includes knowing how to provide teachers with these three things: Time for collaboration Time for professional development A school wide system that supports positive behavior These items require principals to find innovative ways t
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The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 31, 2014
'When I was a student, I had a problem staying awake in class. I felt bad and teachers were mad. Today, as a teacher myself, I discovered the blame was misplaced. I was sleeping because of boring lesson delivery. When I teach a class or an auditorium with hundreds, there is never any sleeping going on because I have an interactive and engaging delivery.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 10, 2014
'Guest post by Chris Casal (A more detailed version of this article was cross posted at The Casal Operating System ) If you haven’t heard, another story of technology gone wild was recently shared in this WNYC article “ Why Hoboken is Throwing Away All of its Student Laptops.” As is the case with other failed technology initiatives in places like Liverpool, and Los Angeles , the problem is not the tech, but rather the ineffective deployment and implementation strategy.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 17, 2014
'If you are looking for inspirational videos to spruce up professional development at your school this year, you have to look no further than "The Brainwaves" video anthology which features videos on a myriad of topics from innovative educators. The videos are free and generally run between 5 - 10 minutes. Should you decide to use them, you may want to follow these guidelines from WNET for using digital media in the classroom.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 27, 2014
'A new school year is a great time to remember the importance of building and strengthening relationships with students. I recently had the opportunity to join Paula Denton who is an educator and author of the book, “The First Six Weeks of School” and author and inner city high school teacher Larry Ferlazzo in a conversation with Rae Pica, host of Teacher’s Aid on Bam Radio.
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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.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 6, 2014
'Google Hangouts on Air let you conduct a video conference with up to ten people that is live streamed and taped for later viewing. Earlier versions of hangouts, were quite clunky with a few glitches, but they''ve come a LONG way since I first wrote about them. Two great new features are that you can now do Google Hangout on Air events and you can get the embed code, YouTube link, and even link in advance.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 16, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. The question about Twitter makes it to the top again. If you know someone at Twitter, please get them to comment with a straight answer :) Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of pageviews. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 23, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews When tech teaches, what do teachers do?
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 9, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews Don''t blame social media if your students are dist.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 24, 2014
'A fantastic way for educators, students, or companies to get attention to ideas or product is to contribute a post to a popular blog in your area of interest. However if you do, make sure you do your homework by keeping these tips in mind. 1) Comment on the blog Don't just make a request out of nowhere. Be a participant in the blog's communIty.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 30, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews It''s #SoMe - Great #BacktoSchool Activity for Digi.
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 2, 2014
'Here’s the roundup of what''s been popular on The Innovative Educator blog. Below you’ll see the top posts along with the number of page views. I hope there''s something that looks of interest to you. If it does, check it out. If you’re inspired use one of those icons below the post to share it with others and/or leave a comment. Entry Pageviews Are #EdTech Resources Keeping Student Data Safe?
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 30, 2014
'Comment Bubble is a neat little site that I just found out about from Ozge Karaoglu on Technology & Learning. The way this works is a user uploads a video and then selects what kind of feedback/comments they want to allow. Once this is done a person can then leave text, audio, or even video comments to any video. This is a great way to carry on a discussion about a video, as well as generate interactive graphs.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 11, 2014
'The Answer Pad the great student response system and mobile learning tool has just been updated w/ a brand new polished look. This is an excellent site/app that allows educators to turn their classroom paperless and do all testing/assessing on an iPad. Also, educators can use Answer Pad for any subject and easily integrate it into their curriculum.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 30, 2014
'StoryMap JS is a new (beta) site that I just found out about from Richard Byrne''s excellent blog. It reminds me a lot of MeoGraph in that it lets users create digital stories surround by maps. On these maps a user can add text, video, image, to create a story linked to the map. StoryMaps is a great learning tool that History/SS teachers could use to have students create historical digital stories or for digital storytelling.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 12, 2014
'AR Flashcards Shapes & Colors is the brand-new educational augmented reality iOS app from Mitchlehan Media (i.e AR Flashcards Space ). Like AR Space, all a child has to do is point the iOS device at the printed flashcard to display a 3D rendered animal holding up a shape. A user can then take a snapshot or even hear the shape by pressing on the sound button.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 8, 2014
'Shadow Puppet Edu is a fantastic iOS app for digital storytelling. Recently, they released a major update which allows users to: map search - allowing users to add maps or satellite images, expanded educational image search, new background images, more drawing tools, more sharing options (i.e. Evernote, Google Drive, etc.) and best of all 30+ activities that helps educators find ideas for a wide range of subjects linked to Common Core Standards.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 28, 2014
'Level it Books is the excellent mobile app (iOS/Android) that people everywhere are using to scan a book and get a Reading/Lexile Level. Educators are using it to create a digital library of class books, as well as creating a class roster of students w/ their Read Level. Also, a user can add a book, select a "book of the day", and manually search for any book as well.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 14, 2014
'ClassDojo the mega popular behavior management/positive reinforcement site has just released their free mobile (iOS/Android) app for messaging. CD Messenger is a free simple to use app that allows educators and parents to stay in touch through messaging on their mobile device. Best of all, it''s private, safe to use, and allows people to send attachments (i.e. photos, documents, etc) as well.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 21, 2014
'EDpuzzle the fantastically simple tool to turn any video into a lesson has just launched a new "folder" feature that makes it easy for educators/students to organize and curate their videos/lessons. All a user has to do is login, create a folder, and then select the videos they want to add. Also, a user can move a folder into a folder to make things even easier (I wish the iPad would let u do that).
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 21, 2014
'FlashDecks is a great easy to use site for educators looking to create or find digital flashcards. These decks can be used on any browser based device and can contain all types of media (i.e. images) and track student usage. It shows how many questions a user gets right or wrong and used spaced repetition to help them learn a topic. A user can also put cards into collections to help keep them organized.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 26, 2014
'Game Based Learning has been rising in popularity over the years and is a great way to integrate technology in the classroom as well as help keep kids motivated for learning. Also, it is fun way to use computers for Back to School week. Below is a cross-post from PBS LearningMedia on Gaming in the Classroom. The Gaming in the Classroom resources include: 1) Star Swiper Give your young learners some counting practice with this fun, interactive game from the popular PBS KIDS program PEG + CAT.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 25, 2014
'NameCoach is an interesting new site that people are using for learning people''s names. This could be a useful tool for educators needed to learn student''s names and the proper way to pronounce them. The way this works is a user creates a name/web page and then has the student''s speak their names. The audio gets embedded into a page and a user can access them all on one page at anytime.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 31, 2014
'Booktrack Classroom is a innovative free site for adding a soundtrack or sound effects to a story/book. This is a great way to generate and boost student creativity in the classroom as well as help w/ reading comprehension. Classrooms are using this for project based learning and for gaining student interest in the process of Reading and Writing. Also, there is a free iOS/Android app for reading published Booktrack "books".
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 15, 2014
'TowerStorm is a fantastic free iOS app for Game Based Learning in the subjects of Math & Literacy. As w/ any game created by the award winning company DimensionU, this game takes place in a multiplayer 3D virtual world. Players can create their avatar and unlock special power ups as they immerse themselves in a fun 3D world while solving problems in Math/Literacy aligned to Common Core Standards.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 11, 2014
'Matific is a great site for finding educational resources for Math in grades K-6th. These resources include videos, worksheets, activities, and more w/ an educational portal that allows educators to track student progress. Also, teachers are using this to assess students performance in Math and differentiate instruction. I highly recommend checking out Matific by clicking here !!!
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 31, 2014
'Otus is a innovative and free Learning Management System for the 1:1 classroom environment. It is available as a free iPad app for teachers and students and works on any browser based device such as a Chromebook. Otus allows educators to use a single Google login to hand out/in assignments, track/assess/monitor/grade students, poll and browse the web, annotate, and so much more in a safe mobile environment.
Technology Tidbits
AUGUST 3, 2014
'Wizer is a new site that is great for creating online assignments/worksheets. These assignments can contain all types of media (i.e. audio, video, images) as well as being able to share w/ others. Best of all, the assignments on Wizer allow for student tracking so a educator can assess how well a student is doing. I highly recommend checking out Wizer by clicking here !!!
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