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How to Tell Stories with Sketchnotes - Verbal To Visual
verbaltovisual.com
When I first started teaching the skill of visual note-taking, I broke down the applications of sketchnoting into three categories: learning, solving …
Sep 7, 2018
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You can now embed content in Book Creator
bookcreator.com - Dan Kemp
YouTube videos, Google Docs, creations from other apps – you name it. With our latest update you can bring all of this content into Book Creator for …
Aug 29, 2018
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Lego's new toy train is a STEM tool for preschoolers
Engadget - Kris Naudus
Coding Express is one way to teach your toddler basic programming concepts. Twenty years ago Lego introduced Mindstorms as a way to engage kids who were becoming more interested in video games and the
Aug 28, 2018
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Top 10 Raspberry Pi blogs to follow
opensource.com - ben_nuttall
There are plenty of great Raspberry Pi fan sites, tutorials, repositories, YouTube channels, and other resources on the web. Here are my top 10 …
Aug 27, 2018
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Minecraft: Education Edition is coming to iPad
TechCrunch - Sarah Perez
Microsoft announced this morning it’s bringing Minecraft: Education Edition to the iPad for the first time. The game, which first launched to the public in late 2016, has been previously available in on
Aug 20, 2018
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“oodlu” Definitely Looks Like A Winner When It Comes To Creating & Playing Online Learning Games
edublogs.org
oodlu is a brand-new – and free to teachers and students – tool for creating and playing online learning games. Teachers can create many different …
Aug 11, 2018
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A bored student, golden headphones and the future of ed tech
crainsnewyork.com
Jul 13, 2018
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ClassHook Helps You Find Educational Video Clips
practicaledtech.com - admin
The right video clip can help you make a point in a lesson by showing a “real world” application of a concept. And, of course, a good video clip can …
Jul 6, 2018
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What is Learning by Making and Why Does it Work? | pi-top education
pi-top.com
May 3, 2018
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Apple launches its free Schoolwork app for teachers
TechCrunch - Sarah Perez
Apple this morning launched Schoolwork, a free app for teachers that was first introduced at Apple’s education event in Chicago back in March. The cloud-based app allows teachers using iPads in the classroom
Jun 26, 2018
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NEW NEW NEW Google Sheets: Make Checkboxes
alicekeeler.com - admin
A new feature in Google Sheets spreadsheets is the ability to add a checkbox to a cell. Pretty much this is going to end up being the feature I use …
Apr 20, 2018
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Teaching Digital Technologies and STEM
tes.com - Innovativeteachingideas
Download the most complete STEM ⚗✈️⚙➕ curriculum resource available! This popular eBook is loaded with activities, resources, and inspiration for …
Mar 17, 2018
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“Timelinely” Lets You Easily Create Annotated & Interactive Videos
edublogs.org
Timelinely is a new free tool that easily lets you create an interactive experience for any YouTube video. You just copy-and-paste the url of the …
Mar 9, 2018
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How an R&D Mindset Brought Teachers and School Leaders Closer Than Ever
edsurge.com - Evan Beachy
Great. Another bogus professional development day with a guest speaker, a workshop, and a 50/50 chance that the lessons and/or message of the day …
Dec 27, 2018
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Effective PD Within the School Day
edutopia.org - Peg Grafwallner
1. Keep it simple: Stick to a specific topic. As an example, if you are expected to review standards-based teaching/learning methods and to share …
Feb 14, 2018
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Google Spent 2 Years Studying 180 Teams. The Most Successful Ones Shared These 5 Traits
inc-asean.com
Google spent years studying successful teams and discovered insights that could forever change how teams are assembled. Over the years, Google has …
Jul 20, 2017
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Why Every School’s Edtech Department Should Make Themselves Obsolete
edsurge.com - Nate Green
In the last decade, schools have put significant resources into academic technology in an effort to improve instruction and prepare students for a …
Dec 27, 2018
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6 Excellent Google Mapping Tools to Develop Students Geo-literacy
educatorstechnology.com
Here is a collection of some very good mapping tools we curated from Google Earth Outreach. You can use these tools with your students to develop …
Jan 28, 2018
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10 Characteristics of Professional Learning that Inspires Learner-Centered Innovation
katielmartin.com - Katie Martin
Students need to grapple with problems and own their learning, and the same holds true for educators. The rally cries are clear: If you want to see …
Feb 6, 2018
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Seesaw Activities with Links
google.com
Activity Links Compiled by Carrie Kunert Beaverton School District Innovation Strategist @carrie_kunert http://kunert.weebly.com/ Seesaw
Jan 24, 2018
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Digital Bytes – 22nd January, 2018 – EasTech
uwcsea.edu.sg - Posted by dac
500 Words is a collection of stories written for kids by kids. The stories are 500 words or less and are organized in themes and read in the form of …
Jan 22, 2018
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15 Awesome Open Source Image Resources for Every Visual Project
globaldigitalcitizen.org - Lee Watanabe-Crockett
Check out these cool open source image resources that are sure to give your students' projects a unique creative visual boost. Check out these cool …
Jan 2, 2018
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3 Myths About Personalized Professional Learning
katielmartin.com - Katie Martin
In response to why professional learning isn’t working, I hear this a lot, Yup. They always have been and they always will be. Thankfully, there is an …
Nov 5, 2017
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How to embed your Twitter feed directly into New Google Sites!
timetotalktech.com
One of the frustrations with the new Google Sites is that when you try to embed your Twitter feed - it comes up as a link. Thankfully Martin Hawksey …
Nov 6, 2017
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Build your own robot with this Arduino training
TechSpot - TechSpot Deals
You don't need to be a programming prodigy to understand how robots work. In fact, with the Ultimate DIY Arduino Robotics Bundle, you can start …
Oct 16, 2017
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“Innovators: Those who think of amazing things that could be done with technology, then build the technology to make it possible. Early Adopters: The risk takers who see the full potential in tec …
Hoonuit
atomiclearning.com
Oct 15, 2017
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Leading successful change in schools
Medium - john burns
Whether you’re introducing learning portfolios, deploying a 1:1 device program or shifting to a new curricular framework the challenge is inherently …
Sep 26, 2017
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10 Characteristics of Learner Centered Experiences
katielmartin.com - Katie Martin
Education Reimagined defines the paradigm shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered as shifting how we see learners and their critical role in …
Oct 7, 2017
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Create Simple Personalized Professional Development #IMMOOC - Leading, Learning, Questioning
afhogan.com - Aaron Hogan
In college, I had a professor who would read PowerPoint slide shows to us about the benefits of engaging instruction for students. The irony was not …
Mar 23, 2017