Workshops help teachers connect with PD, each other Twelve teachers broadcast workshops live online during the recent Edmodocon 2013, which was viewed by educators worldwide. While about 200 educators attended the event live, others streamed the sessions online. Teachers also live-blogged during the sessions and some said the connections they made will go beyond the workshop. "I made a connection with a teacher from Flint, Michigan," said attendee Christopher Patterson, a fifth-grade teacher from Los Altos, Calif. "While we were in the workshop, we linked up on Edmodo and now we are planning to collaborate for this school year." EdSurge (8/7) | N.J. teachers learn to take lessons digital at "Padcamp" More than 250 educators attended a free "Padcamp" held recently in a New Jersey school district with the goal of helping teachers learn how to use technology, including iPads, in the classroom. The use of education technology has become more of a priority as the state transitions to online exams. Educators say they have moved beyond the "cool" application phase and want to see exactly what high-tech programs and devices can do to assist teachers and students. The Press of Atlantic City (N.J.) (tiered subscription model) (8/8) Mentoring program offers mix of online, in-person connections The organization Big Brothers Big Sisters is expanding its mentor2.0 program -- which combines online and in-person interaction between students and volunteer mentors -- to high schools in five cities. The program, piloted last year in Dallas, has adult mentors working with teens mostly through e-mail and meeting in person every four to six weeks. "There's a sense of safety for the students," said Ron Hadley, president of Big Brothers Big Sisters-Greater Houston. "There's also a sense of comfort. Today's generation is very comfortable communicating electronically." Houston Chronicle (tiered subscription model) (8/6) Other News | Educator: Make it a priority to develop a positive school environment Educators planning for the school year should consider how they can develop a positive culture and build a strong team, writes Thomas Murray, director of technology and cybereducation for the Quakertown Community School District in Bucks County, Pa. In this blog post, he suggests educators lead by example, cultivate teacher leadership, balance leadership and management, hold meaningful meetings, reach out to all staff and address unprofessional behavior of staff. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (8/8)
| Ala. superintendent seeks to fund citywide Internet Matt Akin, superintendent of an Alabama school district, is working to find a way to fund a citywide wireless Internet system that was shut down in June when a grant ended that had helped pay for the program. Akin said he is focused on developing a financial plan with interested parties that would produce several thousand dollars a month needed to keep the program going. Akin said the Internet program will allow students to use their school-issued laptops at home. The Anniston Star (Ala.) (8/7) | Social media can drive students' interest in the arts Researchers and experts say that students' interest in video games and social media is helping to drive their interest in the arts. Among other things, budding artists are finding vibrant communities for the arts online, via social media. Now, researchers are calling for schools to tap into this resource, helping students build digital portfolios, connecting them with arts resources online, and approaching art and technology as a "space for co-discovery." KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog (8/8) Other News  |
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 | Free "zombie science" program aims to teach STEM lessons to students A free online program released by Texas Instruments and the National Academy of Sciences' Science & Entertainment Exchange aims to tap into students' interest in zombies, forensics and superheroes to teach science, technology, engineering and math. The program, available online for teachers and students to download, includes lessons about the brain and spread of disease while depicting a zombie apocalypse. FoxNews.com (8/8) |  | You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." -- John Bunyan, English writer and preacher | | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Education Group: Joe Riddle P: 202.407.7857 ext. 228 | | | | |
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