7 Habits Of Highly-Effective Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology 7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology by TeachThought Staff Ed note: This post has been updated with an updated visual from Sylvia Duckworth, who took our graphic from alwaysprepped.com (now getalma) post and created the above visual. It is also sporting a new title, as the “habits of” is a trademarked term. As such, the new graphic and phrasing appears below. You can also see Sylvia’s tutorial on sketchnotes here. In most ways, teachers that use technology in the classroom aren’t much different than those that don’t. Any teacher worth their salt assesses, and then revises planned instruction based on data from those assessments. They manage their classroom in a way that works for them, create a positive learning environment, and (great teachers especially) collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to make sure every humanly possible attempt is made to meet all students need. 7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education (Cross-posted from TechLearning) A moment of extreme clarity became an obsession for me last week. A session that I had prepared for the IL-TCE conference went from "Web 2.0 Tools for the Classroom" to "Why Web 2.0 Is Important to the Future of Education." Then, as PowerPoint fever gripped me (OpenOffice.org Impress, actually), moving slides around as though they were puzzle pieces finally coming together correctly, I found my thoughts coalescing toward a bold conclusion and a final title change: "Web 2.0 Is the Future of Education." It was not, I know, what I was supposed to talk about. But it felt so important, as though the idea needed me to say it out loud. I believe that the read/write Web, or what we are calling Web 2.0, will culturally, socially, intellectually, and politically have a greater impact than the advent of the printing press. Trend #2: A Tidal Wave of Information. Trend #3: Everything Is Becoming Participative. Trend #6: An Explosion of Innovation. * Lurk.
Nets Standards Education technology standards to transform learning and teaching The time for major change in education is now. In a world where rapid advances in technology have a profound impact on the ways we work, communicate and live, education has struggled to keep pace. Empowering connected learners in a connected world As educators, we are preparing students for a future that we cannot yet imagine. Want to know more? How can the ISTE Standards be used? Visit permissions and licensing. School and Education Technology Webinars eSchool News is proud to present a variety of webinars on the hottest topics in education technology. Our webinars are a great place to learn about new technologies, how your colleagues are solving concerns you may have and more. All of our webinars are free, just click on the links below to register. All you’ll need on the day of the event is internet access. After you register, you’ll be supplied with a link to log-in at the scheduled time. Can’t make the date or missed a previous webinar — don’t worry, our webinars are also recorded and archived. Introduction to 3D Printing Modules in the Classroom Tuesday, November 24th, 2015 1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PST Date: Tuesday, November 24th Time: 1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PST About the Event We are thrilled to be offering this upcoming webinar on how to incorporate 3D printing course content into your own K-12 classroom! How to Deploy a 1:1 iPad Program in Education Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 2:00 pm EST / 11:00 am PST
Interactive Learning Sites for Education - Home IntroToSLforEd.pdf Home Page Teachers Primary Pupils Secondary Students Events and PD "It gave me some good ideas to use in the classroom and ... a link that I can get all of the activities from." Book NRICH Bespoke PDBook Forthcoming EventsBook our Hands-on Roadshow Your Solutions Kentucky Virtual Library HelpKidzLearn Jigfour Can you put all the pieces in the jigsaw? Card Maker - Lite Make cards for Christmas, Easter, birthdays and Halloween. Train Tracker Make your own train set using different track pieces, then watch the train go round and round. Early Mouse Movements Paint lots of brightly coloured pictures with this easy to use paint program. Shape Pictures - Transport Create pictures of different modes of transport by dragging and dropping simple shapes. Paint Farm Animals Can you finish the drawing a farm animal, then colour in the picture? Colouring Book A simple on-screen colouring in book with pictures of a football, butterfly, cow, fish, helicopter, mammoth, motorbike, pig, sp… Making Music Fun interactive piano practice. Mosaic Painter Make your own mosaic and print it out. Build a Sandcastle Can you decorate the sandcastle? Mini Facemaker Can you make a funny face? Make a Snowman Have fun building a snowman without getting cold hands! Make a Scarecrow Can you build a scarecrow? Make an Animal 1