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How to Make a Quiz Work Harder for You

…already, check them out: 6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2015, When Your School is Short on Tech,and Retrieval Practice: The Most Powerful Learning Strategy You’re Not Using. Danai V I just started using Google Forms as a grading rubric for writing assignments and it’s great. I create questions that have commonly chosen reasons why a student missed, for example, credit for their thesis, allow questions for specific feedback, and poof — not only does the form provide raw scores based on what I selected in a sortable spreadsheet, I get graphs that tell me what percentage of students…

Episode 157: What’s Possible with Green Screens in the Classroom

…for students. I was an elementary school teacher for just over 10 years. I started teaching in Canada, in Ontario, Canada. I actually got my start as an educator from a little program at the University of Windsor called Drama in Education and Community, and there I was mentored and tutored through the ideas of drama and education. That really formed the foundation of who I am and my beliefs about education. I understood in that program that drama enables this overlap between what’s real and what’s imagined, and that when we use drama in classrooms, we create this invitation…

Project Based Learning: Start Here

…Implement, and Assess, Vincent R. Genareo PhD and Renee Lyons, Faculty Focus Practical PBL Series: Design an Instructional Unit in Seven Phases, Amber Graeber, Edutopia What’s the difference between project-based learning and problem-based learning? The short answer is that they are more or less the same, although it could be argued that there are fine points that make them different. In this 2015 Edutopia post, Buck Institute editor-in-chief John Larmer lists a number of terms that are often used interchangeably with project based learning, including inquiry-based learning, design-based learning, and case-based learning, and he explains the difference. How do I…

Episode 51: CommonLit

…and supporting their thesis with evidence from the text. So when I heard about CommonLit, an online library of free, high-quality texts hand-picked for students in grades 5 through 12, I knew right away it was something I wanted to share with you. In this episode I’m going to talk to the person who built CommonLit from the ground up. She tells me what prompted her to get it started, then walks me through the platform to show me all the great features it offers. I’ll give you a quick preview: these are leveled texts that come from authentic sources…

Why Every Teacher Should Attend an Unconference

Tracy J I just attended ASB Unplugged in Mumbai where they had an afternoon session called “Play Camp” (Play Dates + EdCamps). It was so invigorating to collaborate with teachers from around the world and see how they use technology in their classes. It was super relaxed and free-form, as breakout sessions were encouraged. Of all 3 days of the conference, this was easily the most impactful time for me. LovinCommonCore I have attended an EDCamp put on by the California State University system called California Teacher’s Summit – Better Together. They have hosted it two years in a row…

How This School Library Increased Student Use by 1,000 Percent

…many have asked) for the furniture as well as the technology. I tried contacting one of the companies for the interactive whiteboards and left them a message, however, I am yet to hear from them! Is there anyways that we could get an update on the library and how the transformation is helping the students after 3 or 4 years. Also the link to the companies or organizations involved in furnishing and technology. Thank you very much! Eric Wenninger Thanks Laila. For links to the companies involved with the furniture and technology, I’d recommend reaching out to Ed Kitchen. See…

Episode 91: Twelve Ways to Upgrade Your Classroom Design

…curation, photo editing, note taking, fundraising, and this year, I’ve added four new categories: career exploration, music, science, and virtual & augmented reality. Every featured tool has its own page with a screenshot of the tool in action, a link to the website, and a link to a video that shows you how the tool works. Super easy to navigate and full of information in simple, human language, the Teacher’s Guide to Tech will help you stop feeling overwhelmed and start taking the tech bull by the horns. And…to thank you for being an awesome podcast listener, I’m giving you…

Revolution School: When “Reimagining School” Actually Happens

…educators who saw what education could be, and instead of trying to work within the system, asked themselves, “Why don’t we just build it?” Head of School Henry Fairfax welcomes students to Revolution. To learn more about Revolution I interviewed three people: Henry Fairfax, who is Revolution’s Head of School, Jane Shore, their Head of Research and Innovation, and Mike Pardee, one of Revolution’s Master Educators. You can listen to our whole conversation above, or stay here for an overview. (L to R) Henry Fairfax, Jane Shore, Mike Pardee One last thing: I realize that almost everyone reading this is…