Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Starting now, in 2025, we have moved the entire guide online to teachersguidetotech.com , and from here on out, it will be accessible through a subscription, rather than a downloadable PDF. This video explains more about the change: The online guide is available now! Go to teachersguidetotech.com to check it out.

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Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

To talk about this on the podcast, I invited Blake Harvard, who you might know from episode 223 Why Students Give You the Blank Stare or from his website, The Effortful Educator. ” You can find more of Blake’s work on his website, The Effortful Educator. Come back for more.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 10, 2013

I can download the document, work on it, and upload it back into my personal drive at work, even from home or on the go. It is a one-stop shop for all things education and ed-tech. I simply logged onto Classlink, found the document, downloaded it, changed it to reflect what he needed, and printed it out on the spot.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 2, 2010

Yesterday after receiving my iPad I quickly reached out to my PLN for some suggestions on which apps to download. So after roughly 12 hours here is my quick list of some applications that I feel educational administrators and other educators should have on their device. iBooks : Download and read books.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Educators across the country are grappling with the Common Core Standards and the significant changes that have come with them. As I continued to ponder some of these crucial questions while scripting the lesson on my iPad I remembered a free app that I had recently downloaded from Mastery Connect. I needed help and fast.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2014

Social media not only helped me find my voice, but it helped me find the voices of so many passionate and amazing educators from across the country and globe. Surrounding yourself with smart people willing to share could possibly be one of the best decisions you could make whether as a leader, educator, or learner.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Recently I recently learned about Pocket Points , an app that educators are using to promote better decision-making amongst students with the goal of keeping them off their phones when not being used to achieve learning outcomes associated with the class. Students can download the Pocket Points app for free from the app store.

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Digital Promise

JULY 6, 2020

Click to enlarge and download the “Actions for White Education Co-Conspirators” infographic. To date, hundreds of white education leaders have answered the co-conspirator call to action —funders, school board members, policymakers, non- and for-profit leaders, superintendents, and educators. .

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 13, 2017

Even though the site shares content specific to business growth and innovation so many of the articles and opinion pieces connect to leadership in the education space. If you are not using this app please download it to your mobile device. There's no class in early education that defines leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 11, 2015

There is no software to download and registration is not necessary. Simple, intuitive interfaces make everything easy for both teachers and students alike - from creating and asking questions, making comments, designing and completing surveys. You do not need extra devices. The teacher goes to imakiku.com and prepares the questions.

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TCI

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By choosing and implementing HQIM, district administrators can drive deeper student engagement, improve academic outcomes, and ensure long-term success in social studies education. For further insights, download the full eBook. Equip your team with the tools they need to make informed decisions that benefit both students and educators.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2012

As I download all of the apps on these devices, the majority of their time is spent engaged in games that require thought, creativity, and sometimes collaboration. Image credit: [link] As society continues to move forward in terms of innovation, technology, and global connectivity, schools are being stymied by relentless cuts to education.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

DOWNLOAD EBOOK Recess Time Climbing Activities like jungle gyms, monkey bars, and rock walls are fun and great for children’s body awareness! Try yoga and stretching with daily mantras right after recess for a quick calm down and refocus. Kids build strength and coordination as they climb and swing across monkey bars.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 3, 2013

I immediately downloaded it in an effort to see if it could hold a candle to Google Alerts. alerts digital footprint educational technology Mention Opinion' In between cursing out loud and pounding my fists on my desk, well not really that dramatic, I saw a tweet from Vicki Davis about an alert site called Mention.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2014

They also downloaded SkyMap (or similar programs specific to their app market) and roamed the classroom to find where their zodiac sign was during the day. educational technology mobile learning mobile learning devices New Milford High School science' Image credit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.escapistgames.starchart

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2012

I was recently introduced to an education reform model called TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement that is making really great use of the tablet and mobile platforms to provide teachers with better access to teacher resources with an iPhone or iPad app. apps education reform educational technology'

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 2, 2025

It worked for me at Eastern, it has worked for thousands of educators worldwide, and it can work for you. It sure seemed that way to me, and it has been a challenge for many of the thousands of educators that Ive now seen implement the Modern Classroom model in their own classrooms. Fortunately, I have a solution.

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Living Geography

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Role of Subjects and Subject Associations in Climate Change and Sustainability Education in England report highlights the important roles of citizenship, geography and science in teaching about climate change and sustainability and the contributions that can be made by subjects across the curriculum.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 13, 2025

The question itself highlighted the limitations of traditional grading, a system that has been shown to be problematic by so many people in education circles but still remains as the most common way schools manage and assess student learning. “There is no ceiling with competency-based education,” Blankenship says.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2012

Some great resources were initially shared that can assist educators and schools develop a 21st Century curriculum while integrating elements of the Common Core Standards. Facing the Future has a nice Standards Correlation tool that allows educators to align curriculum to the Common Core, state resources, and other national standards.

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Zinn Education Project

APRIL 6, 2025

We offer a range of downloadable resources and a procedures. Key Issues in Race and Education Timeline This timeline highlights key moments in the history of race and education dating from the colonial era to today. The events include the struggle for free education for people of all races and Native Americans.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Sanderling is a mobile field journal that lets teachers collect badges as they document their professional learning and take part in a lively social community based around education. For those of you on Android devices, you can download Sanderling in the Google Play Store.) To get signed up go to www.sanderling.io

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Personalized education was already big pre-pandemic, but home schooling and digital instruction made more parents and teachers embrace the idea. Personalized education proponents rightly argue that teaching to the average is an outdated and impossible target given the complexity of learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 1, 2012

This differential is causing a split among educators. When will the administrative trickle-down theory reach mainstream public education? As educators, we need to be thinking about how to teach … in the language of the Digital Natives” (Prensky 4). The Great Divide is especially apparent in high schools across America.

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Kim Marshall is the force behind the highly regarded Marshall Memo , a weekly, subscription-only summary of 8 to 10 of the most impactful articles in education. Since 2003, he has published 50 issues of the Memo every year, and countless educators rely on his summaries to stay on top of what’s happening in education.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 14, 2014

We have fantastic students, supportive parents, a Technology Director that gets it, and a Central Office and Board of Education that provide us with the autonomy to take risks. Mrs. Fleming provided opportunities for the students and staff (and the district) to participate in Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 21, 2025

Boosting Student Success with Studies Weekly at Empower Community School | Customer Success Story Apr 21, 2025 Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER Join us as we step inside Empower Community School to hear from educators dedicated to creating meaningful learning experiences with the help of Studies Weekly.

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, social media platforms have become crucial for educational engagement, especially in STEM fields. Yet, in the USA, access to TikTok is restricted, hindering students and educators from tapping into its educational value. This is achieved through the medium of short-form video content.

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Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 18, 2024

Her area of expertise is human learning and memory, and applying the science of learning in educational contexts. “In the context of learning and education,” Sumeracki says, “it’s knowing what you know and also knowing what you don’t know.” Below are some highlights from our conversation. Are we good?

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Education Week - Social Studies

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Tips for an engaging, age-appropriate mock election that develops students' voting habits.

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Living Geography

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

You can download your own copy from here. It can be downloaded from the GA website. Thanks to Steve Brace for sending me a copy of the report. Thanks also to the report's co-authors: Elaine Anderson, Nona Anderson, Peter Jackson, Alastair Owens, Hina Robinson, Iram Sammar and Christine Winter. The report is published today.

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Studies Weekly

APRIL 14, 2025

3 Human-recorded audio with synchronized highlighting on Studies Weekly Online Primary Source Analysis Worksheets Download these free easy-to-use worksheets that help students analyze various types of sources and bring their stories to life. DOWNLOAD RESOURCE The post Scaffolding: What is it and Why is it Important?

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Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

John, Vice Principal Jeanna, Principal’s Secretary Heather, Counselor Randy, Social Science Todd, English Deborah, Spanish Marilyn, Science Reagan, Special Education Then, when I felt I had what I needed, we moved inside. I purchased a cheap, black backdrop from Amazon and tacked it up on an empty wall of my classroom.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 3, 2024

As you well know, there are no silver bullets in education. You’ll get access to our members-only library of free downloads, including 20 Ways to Cut Your Grading Time in Half , the e-booklet that has helped thousands of teachers save time on grading. Are these solutions foolproof? Of course not.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

But over the last ten years, whenever I set out to find information about teaching strategies, educational resources, technology for schools, or pretty much anything related to improving learning for our students, someone would inevitably pipe up and say, “Librarians can also help with that.” That was about it.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

Let’s explore the benefits of using a Google Calendar digital planner compared to a traditional daily planner: Google Calendar Digital Planner Traditional Daily Planner Many schools use Google Suite for scheduling needs, so no need to buy or download something new. Amy Tobener-Talley has been a bilingual educator for 15 years.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

Just ask a parent trying to take the place of educators while working from home.). Meanwhile, cultural institutions are relaxing rules and paywalls to offer much-needed diversion, like free streaming of Broadway musicals and plays, operas, online art programs and free downloads of books from public libraries.

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