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5 Innovative Tools For Data-Based Teaching. 5 Innovative Tools For Data-Based Teaching by Justin Mann, Geddit.com Teachers have always had their bag of tricks when it comes to understanding how students are doing in class.

5 Innovative Tools For Data-Based Teaching

Good teachers can spot the clues that point to a struggling student, or one who isn’t challenged. Great teachers keep track of each student’s needs, and know exactly when to push harder or lend a helping hand. With data in the classroom, teachers can go one step further and see the patterns hiding just out of sight! Pieces Of The Puzzle. Free Technology for Teachers: JST Virtual Scien. How To Use The 4 Gamer Types to Help Your Students Collaborate. “You are a liar and I will never, ever, trust you again!”

How To Use The 4 Gamer Types to Help Your Students Collaborate

The student rose to his feet at the conclusion of a role-playing simulation in our negotiation class, pointing across the room at another student who had misled the other team and then changed his own vote. The other student, a little shaken, raised his hands in protest. “Dude, relax, it’s just a game.” “That’s exactly what I mean!” The first student continued. The way we play games mirrors how we act in real life. A new area opens up in the online game world. The Bartle Test of Gamer Psychology is an online multiple choice test that asks questions such as the one above. Silvana_Hoxha: The 12 Must-Have Skills Of... 7 Fabulous iPad Apps to Create Short Animated Lessons for Your Flipped Classroom. Today, however, I am sharing with you a set of some wonderful apps that you can use to create short video lessons and tutorials to share with your students.

7 Fabulous iPad Apps to Create Short Animated Lessons for Your Flipped Classroom

You can also use them to : Easily explain a range of topics from math to chemistry to music theory to basket weaving.Attach a personal message to any travel photos you want to shareDiagram offensive and defensive strategies for sportsGrade student work with commentary explaining the reasoning behind their performanceImplement a “flipped classroom” Showcase your tutorials online and share your knowledge with your students, friends, family, or the world!

I have meticulously handpicked the apps mentioned below and only included what I personally see as the best available out there. 1- Educreations This is my favourite of them all. RWW. Essential questions. Resources. 30hands - Collaborative, Social Learning. Zootool. Curating. Essential skills. Curating Resources. Zootool – Visual Bookmarking. Organize your resources in an online binder - LiveBinders. Shine on the web. Evernote Corporation. Claco. Blended learning. Home « Keeping Pace. Essential Questions. ‎kpk12.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/EEG_KP2013-lr.pdf. Resources. Educational Technology.

‎www.christenseninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/The-rise-of-K-12-blended-learning.pdf. ‎www.christenseninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Is-K-12-Blended-Learning-Disruptive.pdf. ‎www.christenseninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Classifying-K-12-blended-learning.pdf. Blended Learning. What is blended learning?

Blended Learning

Blended Learning: A Disruptive Innovation [INFOGRAPHIC] #edtech #edutech. Blended Learning. Educational Technology. LMS. Essential questions. Online course design. Six Advantages of Online Learning. Essential Questions. ‎www.blendmylearning.com/wp-content/uploads/et_temp/aspire-blended-learning-handbook-2013.pdf. Paperless classroom. Defining Paperless 2.0. “I’ve gone paperless!”

Defining Paperless 2.0

The transition to the 1:1 classroom regularly goes hand in hand with a call for teachers to go paperless. The idea is a popular one for schools (and businesses) who can realize quick savings from reduced paper costs and offset the cost of the new devices. It can also be popular with teachers for a variety of conveniences when distributing and collecting materials. Your Classroom Management and Student Engagement App. Skype/Google Hangout. How to Use Hangouts in the Classroom. About ETR Community EdTechReview (ETR) is a community of and for everyone involved in education technology to connect and collaborate both online and offline to discover, learn, utilize and share about the best ways technology can improve learning, teaching, and leading in the 21st century.

Flipping. The Biggest Hurdle to Flipping Your Class. I have been asked on a number of occasions what is the biggest hurdle that teachers need to overcome in order to flip their classrooms.

The Biggest Hurdle to Flipping Your Class

In my experience, the number one hurdle is that teachers need to flip their thinking about class time. Stepping Back from an Old Model When teachers flip their classes, I believe they must ask one key question: What is the best use of class time? Is it information dissemination, or is it something else? What is the Flipped Classroom? Tutorial. Essential Questions. Flipping Resources. Flipped Classroom info. Create, Engage, Assess through Mobile Devices. Flipped Classroom. FLIP Principles. How We Took Flipped PD From Concept to Reality. Almost everyone has heard of the concept of flipped learning by now.

How We Took Flipped PD From Concept to Reality

The related concept of flipped PD has also been gaining traction in many PLN circles lately, but often without many supporting details. The intention of this article is to begin the process of adding those details, and to introduce a new iTunes U course designed to explain the concept of Flipped PD. Today’s schools are adapting at a rate never before experienced, and as a result, the need for professional development has never been greater. Our school is no exception. We have made the important transition to teaching 1:1 with iPads and have realized an unprecedented need for professional development. Our concept of flipped PD has evolved greatly since we began nearly two years ago.

Teachers are professionals and therefore should be treated as such. Flipped Classroom Infographic.jpg (994×914) Flipped Classroom Posts and Resources. Flipped Classroom and Online Learning. World Connector. PLN. Social Media. The "Unofficial" Index to Educational Twitter Hashtags. Rossieronline.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/twitter-for-teachers.pdf. Essential Questions. Computer Problem Solving. Gamification. The Gamification of Education and how it is effective in the classroom. Gamification in education can be an effective motivational tool for engagement.

The Gamification of Education and how it is effective in the classroom

Some educators spot increases in student engagement while others see skill acquisition benefits. It can also be a tool for enabling teachers to guide and reward their students and in terms of game mechanics, urgent optimism is a powerful force to get the classroom to take action quickly, keeping them on task and highly motivated. Some schools have developed a common core-based language arts curriculum that is entirely based on “World of Warcraft.” Algebraic equations are being solved by the implementation of “Angry Birds” to illustrate parabolic movement and provide students with impetus. Other programs, primarily those that focus on physical education, have even introduced “Dance Dance Revolution” to get the kids moving. This info graph was created by Knewton and Column Five Media and the source of data within the graph: Gamification.org Where in the world did Carmen Sandiego go? 6 Ways Gamification Is Being Used Right Now. In an unplanned series of sorts, we’re showcasing a couple of posts about the 2013 NMC/EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Horizon Report for Higher Education.

6 Ways Gamification Is Being Used Right Now

We’ve already talked about the key trends in the report and some challenges we face in implementing education technology, so we’re ready to take a look at the six technologies highlighted in the report as being game-changers for education. We’ve already looked at MOOCs and tablet computing. Educational Games and gamification were identified as part of the ‘second horizon’, (or entering mainstream use in a two to three years). Gamification is not a new topic for us at Edudemic, though it is definitely a concept that only a small percentage of teachers out there are actually using.

The Horizon Report showcases a number of different examples of institutions using tablets of all kinds to supplement learning in a variety of subjects. How to integrate. Social lesson planning - sharing lesson plans. Rubric writing. Assignments. Assessment. PBL. PBL via GLSC. PBL. Project-based learning. Blogging. Resources. WordPress.com - Get a Free Blog Here. Class Blogs. Blogger: Create your free Blog.

EDUBlog.com. Safe and simple blogs for your students. Blog articles. How (And Why) Teachers Should Blog. Gone are the days when academic institutes used to shy from integrating current technology into their education system.

How (And Why) Teachers Should Blog

8 Tips For Blogging With Students. Blogging is a great way to promote reflective writing in class. The best way to get started is to jump in and try it out, and this list should provide some pointers to get you started. If you’re looking for more best practices and ideas, check out these 30 top-rated student blogs. Choose a platform – There are many places you can launch class blogs, each has pros and cons. First of all, you should decide whether you want class blogs to be public, so you can share and interact with other classes, or private so students don’t inadvertently share something they shouldn’t.

This depends partly on how old your students are, and partly on how comfortable you are with student blogging. Blogging In The Classroom: A 4-Step Guide. Search results for "blogging" A Must-Have Guide To Becoming A Better Blogger. If you’re a blogger or love to share your thoughts online in another fashion, these visual guides are perfect for you. They’re all a bunch of popular infographics that offer a boatload of tips, tricks, and ideas on how to actually not go crazy while blogging. All good things. So these various infographics, charts, and visual guides should help you turn yourself into a better blogger in no time. How To Integrate Blogging Into Math Classes. I am so excited to incorporate writing in my math class during the new semester.

30 Powerful Ways To Promote Your Blog. If you’re like most connected educators and students out there, you’ve got a blog. You’ve got a little digital place called home that you wish more people would visit. Essential questions. iPad.