The Deconstruction of the K-12 Teacher — The Atlantic

Whenever a college student asks me, a veteran high-school English educator, about the prospects of becoming a public-school teacher, I never think it’s enough to say that the role is shifting from "content expert" to "curriculum facilitator." Instead, I describe what I think the public-school classroom will look like in 20 years, with a large, fantastic computer screen at the front, streaming one of the nation’s most engaging, informative lessons available on a particular topic. The "virtual class" will be introduced, guided, and curated by one of the country’s best teachers (a.k.a. a "super-teacher"), and it will include professionally produced footage of current events, relevant excerpts from powerful TedTalks, interactive games students can play against other students nationwide, and a formal assessment that the computer will immediately score and record. "So if you want to be a teacher," I tell the college student, "you better be a super-teacher." I started reflecting. Well then.

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instaGrok.com Gamification: Creating a Level Up for Your Students If you have thought about adding an element of gamification to your classroom, having students level up might be fun to do. How do you do this….. The answer is always a spreadsheet In Google Drive ( create a new Google Sheets. In the bottom left of Google Sheets is a plus icon to add a tab. Add a 2nd tab. Remember when playing a game it is easy to get from level 1 to level 2. When I play World of Warcraft and I start a new toon I can get to level 14 in one day. Points and then Level Let column A in your spreadsheet be the minimum points (XP) needed for a level. Since we are using gamification you might want to call your assignments or tasks “quests.” If you know all of the quests in advance you can list them on the first tab. If you are going to create the list as you go, you will need a 2nd spreadsheet. Master Quest List Go to Google Drive and create a new Google Sheets. Note that the “Check Off” column is not part of the master quest list. ImportRange Fill Down

100 Best Chromebook Tips, Tricks and Time Savers What happens when your Chromebook gets old? How long will you get regular Chrome OS upgrades? Google Chromebook End of Life Policy answers all those questions. This version of the End of Life Policy is applicable to Chromebooks marketed to Education and Enterprise customers. You can read the complete policy here. ” This document provides advanced notice of the End of Life date for specific Google approved Chrome devices and is currently applicable only to Chrome OS for Enterprise and Education customers.” Hence, you may not see a few popular Chromebook devices on this list. How Long Will My Chromebook Get Updates? The first Chromebook that is going to hit End of Life is Acer AC700 according to this list. via Carol LaRow