Get Rid of Grade Levels: A Personalized Learning Recipe for Public School Districts. Public schools play a huge role in developing learners to be successful when they leave school.
So why are charters and private schools considered the best places for “personalized learning”? The problem with the current public education model is that it was created for the industrial revolution. In fact, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that the K-12 system “largely still adheres to the century-old, industrial-age factory model of education.” Top tweets today in the EdTech world - top stories by @WickedDecent, @korytellers. What is Gamification? Gamification is the concept of applying game mechanics and game design techniques to engage and motivate people to achieve their goals.[1] Gamification taps into the basic desires and needs of the users impulses which revolve around the idea of Status and Achievement.
The research company Gartner predicts that by 2015, a gamified service for consumer goods marketing and customer retention will become as important as Facebook, eBay, or Amazon, and more than 70% of Global 2000 organizations will have at least one gamified application. [2] History The oldest example of gamification are Frequent Flyer Programs that airline companies offer as a part of their customer loyalty programs.
Gamification was a term that was first coined in 2003 by Nick Pelling, but did not gain popularity until 2010.[3] The term gamification began to gather interest and a following in 2010 when companies such as Badgeville started using it to describe their behavior platforms. Techniques Game Mechanics. Teachers, Ideas and Mark Cuban: Adapting 'Shark Tanks' In Your School. Shark Tanks are making their way from the television screen to conferences and….schools?
At the CUE National Conference in Palm Springs, Calif. on March 17-19, six teachers pitched their big lesson ideas as part of “LeRoy’s Big Idea Challenge.” Up for grabs: a $2,500 grant. One of the key criteria used by judges to evaluate each idea was whether it was innovative, relevant and replicable. But you don’t have to wait for big education conferences to watch—or participate. Developing a Shark Tank or Big Ideas competition in your school can help educators feel safer to test and try new and innovative teaching models. Why Social and Emotional Skills Are Vital to Keep At-Risk Students on Track. Academic learning is usually in the spotlight at school, but teaching elementary-age students “soft” skills like self-control and social skills might help in keeping at-risk kids out of criminal trouble in the future, a study finds.
Duke University researchers looked at a program called Fast Track, which was started in the early 1990s for children who were identified by their teachers and parents to be at high risk for developing aggressive behavioral problems. The students were randomized into two groups; half took part in the intervention, which included a teacher-led curriculum, parent training groups, academic tutoring and lessons in self-control and social skills.
The program, which lasted from first grade through 10th grade, reduced delinquency, arrests and use of health and mental health services as the students aged through adolescence and young adulthood, as researchers explained in a separate study published earlier this year. 20 Tips to Help De-escalate Interactions With Anxious or Defiant Students. Anxiety is a huge barrier to learning and very difficult for educators to identify.
“When anxiety is fueling the behavior, it’s the most confusing and complicated to figure out,” Minahan said. That’s because a student isn’t always anxious; it tends to come and go based on events in their lives, so their difficulties aren’t consistent. When we are anxious our working memory tanks, making it very difficult to recall any salient information. Researchers surveyed a group of first graders none of whom had any reading or math disabilities. Gaston County Schools hosted the 16th annual Poetry & Prose celebration Thursday at The Schiele Museum in Gastonia. htt… Gastonia Advertising Subscribe Newsletters e-edition Young writers showcase imagination Comment 0 0.
How Teachers Can Provide Equal Learning in a World of Unequal Access. The Top Five Legal Issues for Edtech Startups and Schools. Trusted Learning Environment Seal. 3 Very Good Resources of Historical Maps for Teachers. April 12, 2016 Yesterday we reviewed an excellent tool teachers can use to create animated multimedia scenarios on a map.
Through this tool we discovered some very good resources where history teachers or anyone else interested in past cartography can access a plethora of historical maps. Some of these maps are copyright friendly and you can download and use them with your students in class. We invite you to check them out and share with us if you have other suggestions to add to this list. Enjoy 1- New York Public Library Map Warper NYPL Map Warper features a wide collection of historical maps licensed under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Google for Education. To Round. Product Reviews. The Ugly Truth About Teachers Who Don’t Use Tech.
How a School Library Increased Student Use by 1,000 Percent. Homework is wrecking our kids: The research is clear, let’s ban elementary homework. “There is no evidence that any amount of homework improves the academic performance of elementary students.”
This statement, by homework research guru Harris Cooper, of Duke University, is startling to hear, no matter which side of the homework debate you’re on. Can it be true that the hours of lost playtime, power struggles and tears are all for naught? That millions of families go through a nightly ritual that doesn’t help? 10 Essential iPad Apps for Elementary Teachers. March 4, 2016 iPad provides great learning opportunities for students and when it comes to young learners possibilities are endless. iTunes app store is teeming with all kinds of apps with great educational potential for kids and young learners.
However, sifting through the piles there can be time consuming. This is where collections such as the one below come in handy. This is basically a selection of some essential iPad apps you can use with you elementary students to enhance their learning and keep them engaged. We included apps covering different themes from doodling and drawing to creating animated videos and clips. KQED Public Media for Northern CA. Analog Twitter Wall to Build Relationships and Digital Citizenship. How to Move from First Person to Learner Centered Teaching. 5 Ways Digital Tools Are Transforming the Education Space. Digital tools are transforming essential elements of the education space.
Take PD to the Next Level with Badges - Gamify Professional Learning. Digital Learning Day / Homepage. "Youth develops fine motor skills, seniors practice cognitive exercise, both make enjoyable & enriching connections" A Letter-Writing Project To Connect Students With Senior Citizens From a press release Montreal, Feb. 8, 2016 – As more researchers and doctors recommend the benefits of handwriting for both children and senior citizens, Domtar Corporation (NYSE:UFS) (TSX: UFS) unveiled a new program today called PaperPal. The effort will connect generations through letter-writing.
It will help youths develop fine motor skills, spur seniors to practice a useful cognitive exercise and give both groups a way to develop enjoyable and enriching connections. Where was this when I taught physics? Great read: 11 class activities with sensors you didn't know your phone had. Mobile devices can do more than we imagine! Rebecca and Chrystian Vieyra developed apps for classrooms to tap into their sensors. (Google Hangout screenshot) Smartphones and tablets are powerful devices that people use every day to make their lives easier. The Big Picture Of Education Technology: The Padagogy Wheel. The Padagogy Wheel – It’s Not About The Apps, It’s About The Pedagogy by Allan Carrington, TeachThought PD Workshop Facilitator *Visit TeachThought Professional Development if you’re interested in our workshop options on the Padagogy Wheel.
The Padagogy Wheel is designed to help educators think – systematically, coherently, and with a view to long term, big-picture outcomes – about how they use mobile apps in their teaching. The Padagogy Wheel is all about mindsets; it’s a way of thinking about digital-age education that meshes together concerns about mobile app features, learning transformation, motivation, cognitive development and long-term learning objectives.
The Padagogy Wheel, though, is not rocket science. The underlying principle of the Padagogy Wheel is that it is the pedagogy that should determine our educational use of apps. Flip This House: Tips for Bridging the Tech Gap Between School and Home. Pixar and Khan Academy Release Free Online Course for Aspiring Animators. Up there with being an astronaut, comic book artist, or the President, there’s one job that your average kid would probably love to snag: Working at Pixar. Animation and Pixar enthusiasts of all ages, take note! Pixar in A Box (or PIAB) is a collaboration between Khan Academy and Pixar Animation Studios that focuses on real-Pixar-world applications of concepts you might usually encounter in the classroom.
The latest batch of Pixar in a Box gives Makers a rare peek under the hood so that you can get a whiff of the warm engine that keeps those Pixar pistons pumping. #PaperSlide videos are the perfect K-12 tool for all ages and all subjects! How-to video. "6 #EdTech Tools to Try in 2016" from Cult of Pedagogy. About a year ago, I published an e-book called the Teacher’s Guide to Tech. iTeach Third: Digital Restroom Passes. Hey friends! Some Very Good iPad Apps Activities and Lesson Ideas to Use in Class with Your Students. Mystery Science: Lessons for elementary teachers. If you didn't see this already, the best Apple/Google apps of 2015. App store curators at both companies picked 25 apps that they believed were the must-have smartphone apps of the year. Enjoying this: StoryBoard That with writing prompts and suggested activities featured daily for student creation!
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