Ready, Set, Design!

Great activity for teachers to quickly experience design thinking…

See materials and challenges here.

50 amazing apps for teaching

Checkout 50 of the top recommended apps for education for 2016. List compiled by TeachThought Staff

http://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/technology/best-teaching-and-learning-apps-for-2016/

Makerspaces and Libraries

Makerspaces and libraries: How to bring some STEAM into your program 

from Diana Rendina

Get students to ask the right questions about teacher feedback

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10 Expectations students have about learning

We hear often of the "high expectations" schools must have of and for their students, yet we seldom hear of the expectations students have of their schools. Students' expectations constitute the new "rules of engagement" in the relationship that young people want with their schools. Visit www.bigpicture.org or www.leavingtolearn.org for more information.

eLearning vs. mLearning

This infographic looks at the differences between two learning tools, and which can produce the most positive effects on students. 

Fast and informal vs. Structured and formal

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Instructional Methods - Power to the Student!

So many ways students can show true learning… Instead of your next PPT project, have students choose how they will demonstrate their learning. Here are a few suggestions from Mia MacMeekin.

Gamification in Education Graphic

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Life Ready Mindset

image credit: Kevin Jarrett

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/making-makerspace-19-days-to-launch-kevin-jarrett

All things Maker board

Shades of Instructional Design

Shades of Instructional design from Cammy Bean

The most effective ways of using Twitter

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http://www.fedena.com/blog/2015/05/26-effective-ways-use-twitter-teachers-educators.html

Make Pictures, Comics with these Apps

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/01/6-great-ipad-apps-for-turning-pictures.html

Making Stories Matter - Infographic

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There’s been a lot of discussion among policymakers and the media recently about the pitfalls of using technology in the classroom. Many of these conversations are worthwhile – it’s important to be skeptical when spending scarce dollars for public education. The problem is that this debate often centers around the wrong question: Does technology belong in the classroom?

http://www.digitalpromise.org/blog/entry/lets-change-the-conversation-about-education-technology

Practical Ed Tech Tips by Richard Byrne (Youtube channel)

Directions, tips, and tricks for using popular ed tech apps and sites. 

Great youtube site when you need to know some EdTech stuff!!! 

Have a look. Free resources for educators.

Learning Theories graphic

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Learning Theories | www.instructionaldesign.org

Science Experiment App

"We developed a set of apps that transform mobile devices into complete
science labs that embrace learning beyond the school"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lab4u.lab4physics

33 books all educators should read

Found this post and it is a good one… Books for educators… PD for all teachers at their finger tips.

See complete list here...

Apps for STEAM education

Must Watch TED talks for teachers

1- Every Kid Needs A Champion by Rita Pierson

2- How to Escape Education's Death Valley by Sir Ken Robinson 

3- The Key to Success ? Grit by Angela Lee Duckworth

4- How Great Leaders In spire Action by Simon Sinek 

5- The Puzzle of Motivation by  Dan Pink

6- Teach Teachers how to Create Magic by Christopher Emdin 

7- Hey Science Teachers... Make It Fun by Tyler Dwitt

8- Math Class Needs A Makeover by Dan Meyer

9- 3 Rules to Spark Learning by Ramsey Musallam
10- A Teacher Growing Green in the South Bronx by Stephen Ritz

11- A Girl Who Demanded School by Kakenya Ntaiya

12- How to Learn from Mistakes by Diana Laufenberg

A Profile: The Modern Teacher

Teachers are the worlds greatest shape shifters, adapters, magicians really… Great infographic to show the extent!

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/12/attributes-of-modern-educators.html

How-To Study Successfully infographic

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/studying-doesnt-have-to-be-a-struggle-if-you-do-it-right/

John Hattie's high impact strategies

John Hattie synthesized over 500,000+ studies related to student achievement.

Curriculum Matters

What Should Teachers Do?

Teaching Strategies

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I Am a Maker

I AM A MAKER

with my own two hands I forge the future

from my imagining

my work, my sweat with these tools

i can build worlds here

i put wire and foam transistor and plastic rubber

metal and wood together to make something new

what does it do where will this take us new places

new worlds

all from my workshop

Malcolm S. Hoover, 2014 

A Revolution in the Making - infographic

Read more about the revolution!

Whitepaper: Preparing Students for a new world of work in the 21st Century

 “The spread of computers and the Internet will put jobs in two categories: People who tell computers what to do and people who are told by computers what to do.”

Marc andreessen inventor of Netscape

 “If you think you’re  finished, you’re finished. 

In today’s job market, everyone needs

to be a work in progress.”

Reid ho man, Co-founder of LinkedIn

Read the full whitepaper (PDF)

Instructional Strategy Ideas

After a holiday break we could all use a few more strategies for our teacher toolkit… Some great ideas to incorporate into any classroom, school. See details of graph from link below.

http://www.fortheteachers.org/instructional_strategies/#.UcCOK4vnbIU

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What is Design Thinking?

This toolkit contains the process and methods of design along with the Designer’s Workbook, adapted specifically for the context of K-12 education. It offers new ways to be intentional and collaborative when designing, and empowers educators to create impactful solutions.

toolkit download

A Change Agent

George Couros blog is a gold mine for interesting posts and intriguing thoughts on education - all educators should follow his journey.

http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/5897

Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D : Seeing Each one of Them

Love this graphic on student learning and the many ways we can address every learner as an individual… It doesn't take much more than an open ear and heart… Read her excellent post that highlights different strategies and techniques…

https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/an-educators-gift-to-their-learners-seeing-each-one-of-them/

Best TED for Math Teachers

TED Ed Lessons is one of the best resources for educational video content to use with your students in class. It features less than  10 minutes lessons created by teachers and animated by professional animators .The goal is to amplify teachers voice and make learning more enjoyable and accessible to students from all around the world. More importantly, TED Ed lessons are customizable so that teachers can appropriate them according to the learning needs of their students. To customize a TED Ed lesson you need to be registered. Registration is free. In today's selection, we are sharing with you some of the most popular Math TED Ed lessons. 

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/12/top-ted-ed-lessons-for-math-teachers.html

1- Can you solve "Einstein’s Riddle"? - Dan Van der Vieren

2- Can you solve the prisoner hat riddle? - Alex Gendler

3- The famously difficult green-eyed logic puzzle - Alex Gendler