Tech & Learning — February 2018

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“I’ve said it before and I will say it

again, gamification is the best idea

I have brought into my classroom

in my nine years of teaching.”

—Rachel Cheafsky

“When we set limits on our

thinking and imagining by

requiring that it be ‘practical,’

‘relevant,’ or ‘data-based,’

we destroy the playfulness of

possibility.”

—J. Robinson

“Educators need to spend even

more focus on educating students

how to critically evaluate

information sources.”

—Steve Baule

@DavidGeurin: Why should we want

to restore curiosity, creativity,

and hope in each learner? They

came to us with these qualities, so

shouldn’t they leave us with them

also?

@jeffhiseredu: Regardless of our

roles as educators or the age

groups in which we serve, all

students deserve leaders who

approach each day with empathy

& enthusiasm!

@web20classroom: Want to fight

“fake news” and help students be

better researchers and curators?

Talk to your Media Coordinator

or School Librarian. They are a

valuable resource in schools.

TOP

TWEETS

1

Don’t Keep Holiday Photos

Trapped in Your Phone: Create

Home Movies on iOS or Android

Download these user-friendly apps

and make great videos quickly.

2

When Will We Get Serious

about Teacher Stress?

Ignoring the crisis of teacher

well-being is going to come at a

great cost to districts, schools,

teachers, and students.

3

New Infographic: Empowered

Digital Citizens Guide for

Educators

Help convince your district to

stop banning and blocking and

start teaching and preparing

students for the real world.

4

Metropolitan School District

Introduces Data-Driven

Program

This research-based program

is improving academic growth

and graduation rates.

5

Mix & Match Makerspace

Challenges

Flippity and SCAMPER will

help you create mix-and-match

grids and more, to inspire your

students to want to make.

6

8 Tips for Making Movies

with Google Photos

Here’s all you need to get

started—from the opening

shot to editing and sharing

your creation on social media.

7

Useful Writing Tools for

Teachers

These tools will help you save

time without compromising

on the quality of your output.

8

17 Web Tools and Apps to

Create Interactive Video

Lessons and Quizzes

Create video quizzes,

assessments, interactive

lessons, and lesson boards,

access lesson plans, and more.

9

8 Web Tools for Creating

Digital Magazines

Create a class ezine with

these free educational

Web tools.

10

Reading, Writing, &

Thinking: Cross-Curricular

Literacy Initiatives

See how schools and districts

are using edtech tools to

integrate literacy skills

across the curriculum.

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