Ed Tech and STEM Weekly Update 10/19/15

 

12 Principles Of Mobile Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/12-principles-of-mobile-learning/

Study asks: Can math teachers teach coding?

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/10/14/teach-computer-science-567/ 

Some Relatively Easy Ways for Students to Create Podcasts 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/02/some-relatively-easy-ways-for-students.html#.VhyCFWu8nIU

LOC Student Discovery Sets Put Primary Sources on Students' iPads 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/10/loc-student-discovery-sets-put-primary.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.ViEB4mu8nIU

EdTech Doesn’t Hold All The Answers For Struggling Students

 http://www.teachthought.com/technology/edtech-doesnt-have-all-the-answers-for-struggling-students/

Alternatives to YouTube 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/alternatives-to-youtube.html#.Vhr63Gu8nIW

Game-Based Learning: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org/game-based-learning-resources?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=RSS&utm_content=FaceBook

 

Education Counts Tweets of the Day 7/8/14

White House education initiative calls for good teachers at all schools - including poorest

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/07/07/3990541/obama-orders-states-to-move-good.html 

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When Common Core Testing Dies, Let’s Focus On Local AssessmentWhen Common Core Testing Dies, Let’s Focus On Local Assessment

When Common Core Testing Dies, Let’s Focus On Local Assessment

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/assessment/an-alternative-to-common-core-testing-local-assessment/ 

5 Studies On Why Education And Health Are Critical To Improvement

http://www.edudemic.com/education-and-health-studies/ 

What Does It Take To Get Into Harvard? Not What You Might Expect

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/what-does-it-take-to-get-into-harvard-not-what-you-might-expect/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Building Formative Assessment into Game-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/made-with-play-game-based-learning-assessment-video 

Can Free Play Prevent Depression and Anxiety In Kids?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/can-free-play-prevent-depression-and-anxiety-in-kids/ 

Why Morning Routines Are Creativity Killers

http://ideas.time.com/2012/02/01/why-morning-routines-are-creativity-killers/ 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 2/16/14

1. 6 Ways To Tell If You’re Addicted To #EdTech

 http://www.edudemic.com/edtech-addiction/

2. Podcastomatic: Turn Your Blog Into A Podcast In Just One Click

 http://www.gedb.org/product/podcastomatic/

3. Google Now vs. Siri: The rematch 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bohfoK-edfU

4. Google Apps 5 Years After, 2009 - 2014 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74RNmhseI0w 

5. 11 Signs That Technology Is A Key Part Of Education

http://www.edudemic.com/technoogy-education-signs/ 

6. 3 Ways to Use ThingLink Custom Icon Sets 

http://d97cooltools.blogspot.com/2014/02/3-ways-to-use-thinglink-custom-icon-sets.html#.UwDkVrRDytc 

7.  New Research Stresses Potential of Game-based Assessment

 http://www.gamesandlearning.org/2014/02/08/new-research-stresses-potential-of-game-based-assessment/

 

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 12/13/12

1.  Top Ed Tech leaders of 2013

The 2103 Most influential in edtech list

http://www.techlearning.com/features/0039/all-play-and-no-work/53827

2. Made With Play: Game-Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/made-with-play-game-based-learning-resources?spMailingID=7556300&spUserID=MjcyODEwMzEzMzIS1&spJobID=104529798&spReportId=MTA0NTI5Nzk4S0 

3. 3D printing in the class

http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/12/11/3d-printing-in-the-classroom-5-tips-for-bringing-new-dimensions-to-your-students-experiences.aspx

4. Blended Learning in Early Elementary at Utica Community Schools 

http://www.digitalpromise.org/utica-community-schools-michigan/ 

 5. Game-Based Learning: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org/game-based-learning-resources?spMailingID=7556300&spUserID=MjcyODEwMzEzMzIS1&spJobID=104529798&spReportId=MTA0NTI5Nzk4S0 

6. An International “Creative Computing” Movement

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-12-10-an-international-creative-computing-movement 

7.  Three Things Game Designers Need to Know About Assessment (#GBL)

http://classroom-aid.com/2013/11/08/three-things-game-designers-need-to-know-about-assessment-gbl/ 

3D Printing in the Classroom: 5 Tips for Bringing New Dimensions to Your Students' Experiences
Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/12/11/3d-printing-in-the-classroom-5-tips-for-bringing-new-dimensions-to-your-students-experiences.aspx#MQAuqPPoF4VLeKSx.99

3D Printing in the Classroom: 5 Tips for Bringing New Dimensions to Your Students' Experiences
Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/12/11/3d-printing-in-the-classroom-5-tips-for-bringing-new-dimensions-to-your-students-experiences.aspx#MQAuqPPoF4VLeKSx.99

Rube Goldberg in the Classroom Tweets of the Day 11/16/13

1. Reframing Failure as Iteration Allows Students to Thrive

http://www.edutopia.org/made-with-play-game-based-learning-iteration-video  

The Stories for All Project: Latina Author Pat Mora on the Connection Children Make with Books that Include their Culture and Language - See more at: http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/05/01/the-stories-for-all-project-latina-author-pat-mora/?utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter#sthash.cXhFFEex.dpuf

2. My Child Is Struggling With Learning

http://www.ncld.org/stage-related-content/child-struggling-ld 

The Stories for All Project: Latina Author Pat Mora on the Connection Children Make with Books that Include their Culture and Language - See more at: http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/05/01/the-stories-for-all-project-latina-author-pat-mora/?utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter#sthash.cXhFFEex.dpuf

3. Will the New SAT Be a Better Barometer for College Readiness?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/11/will-the-new-sat-be-a-better-barometer-for-college-readiness/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

4. A Place for Religion and Resources for Homeschool Moms & Students

http://blog.k12.com/news-events/place-religion-and-resources-homeschool-moms-students?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thinktank12+%28thinktanK12%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo#.Uodu-NLBM6U

5. A new model for teacher preparation in California?

http://hechingered.org/content/a-new-model-for-teacher-preparation-in-california_6474/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

6. Before we ask kids to do their best, ask if the task is meaningful

http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2013/11/doing-best-meaningful.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dangerouslyirrelevant+%28Dangerously+Irrelevant%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

7. 11 Brilliant Ways To Frame Critical Content: A Complexities Chart

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/11-brillitant-ways-frame-critical-content-complexities-chart/

The Stories for All Project: Latina Author Pat Mora on the Connection Children Make with Books that Include their Culture and Language - See more at: http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/05/01/the-stories-for-all-project-latina-author-pat-mora/?utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter#sthash.cXhFFEex.dpuf

The Stories for All Project: Latina Author Pat Mora on the Connection Children Make with Books that Include their Culture and Language - See more at: http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/05/01/the-stories-for-all-project-latina-author-pat-mora/?utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter#sthash.cXhFFEex.dpuf

The Stories for All Project: Latina Author Pat Mora on the Connection Children Make with Books that Include their Culture and Language - See more at: http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/05/01/the-stories-for-all-project-latina-author-pat-mora/?utm_source=ReadingRockets.org&utm_medium=Twitter#sthash.cXhFFEex.dpuf

Ed Tech Tweets of the Days 9/4/13

1. What LinkedIn University Pages Means for Students and Colleges

 http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2013/08/what-linkedin-university-pages-means-students-and-colleges

2. 20 Cool Things You Can Do On Your Interactive Whiteboard

 http://www.teq.com/blog/2013/09/20-cool-things-can-interactive-whiteboard/#.UiYexT_OB0N

3. 5 Ways To Make Students Better At Sharing Online

http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/make-students-better-at-sharing/ 

4. How Technology Has Transformed the Classroom [#Infographic]

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/09/how-technology-has-transformed-classroom-infographic?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdTechK12+%28EdTech+Magazine%3A+Focus+on+K-12%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

5. Making Education Fun Through Game-Based Learning

 http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2011/12/making-education-fun-through-game-based-learning

 6. A Visual Guide For Teachers New To Apple iPads

http://www.edudemic.com/2013/08/a-visual-guide-for-teachers-new-to-apple-ipads/ 

7. Cool Tool | Educade

http://edtechdigest.wordpress.com/ 

 

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