Many teachers are leaving schools for better pay and more autonomy in new careers https://t.co/EASjoTTRGo via @WSJ
— Daniel Christian (he/him/his) (@dchristian5) February 1, 2022
On 01/28/2022,
in attention, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, instructional design, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mathematics, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, technologies for your home, vendors, youth,
by Daniel Christian
What Are The Best Websites For Teaching Math Online? — from teachthought.com by Jennifer Smith
70+ Awesome Websites for Teaching and Learning Math — from weareteachers.com
Learning math can sometimes be a challenge. Especially if you’re doing virtual or distance learning. Math websites to the rescue! We’ve gathered a list of teacher-recommended sites that includes resources, games, freebies, and innovative programs for teaching math. These will help keep students engaged, learning, and having fun.
- Comprehensive Math Programs
- Interactive Tools to Use in Instruction
- Games and Activities for Students
- Resources for Teachers
Top Websites Ranking for Math in the world — from similarweb.com
Also, check out the public media resources in your state/area/region. For example, here in Michigan:
Addendum on 1/30/22:
- CTCMATH: A flexible option for your gifted child — from raisinglifelonglearners.com by Colleen Kessler
On 01/27/2022,
in adjunct faculty, copyright/ownership/NFTs, cryptocurrencies, education, education technology, emerging technologies, faculty/staff, higher education, ideas, innovation, instructional design, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, marketplaces, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, web-based collaboration, Web3,
by Daniel Christian
What Could Web3 Mean for Education? — from edsurge.com by Rebecca Koenig
Excerpts:
It’s an ecosystem that could transform schools—sites for teaching and learning—into marketplaces—sites for buying and selling.
That includes higher education. In the vein of MOOC platforms, Web3 systems could make it easier to “unbundle” college courses from degree programs and universities, enabling individuals to sign up for whatever classes they want and instructors to market their courses to consumers directly, says Vriti Saraf, a former charter school teacher and administrator and Teach for America alumna who founded a startup called k20 Educators.
On 01/24/2022,
in adjunct faculty, Apple, corporate universities / corporate training, education technology, faculty/staff, internet, IT in HE, platforms, productivity / tips and tricks, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, training / L&D,
by Daniel Christian
Tip of the week: Make websites more readable — from fastcompany.com by Jared Newman
How to easily hide ads, auto-play videos, and other clutter in every major browser.
Excerpt:
Ever get annoyed by the intolerable reading experience on certain websites? By activating your browser’s reader mode, you can make web pages more reader-friendly by hiding ads, menus, pop-ups, and other distractions. Some web browsers even let you switch to reader mode automatically on specific websites. Here’s how:
On 01/17/2022,
in active learning, Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), CMS/LMS, collaboration, communications, competency-based learning/education, credentialing, future, ideas, immersion, innovation, K-12 related, leadership, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning preferences, more voice more choice more control, parents/guardians, platforms, skills, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, trends, United States, using teams, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Trends Shaping Education in 2022 — from gettingsmart.com by Tom Vander Ark
Key Points:
- It’s hard to see trends in a crisis.
- Around the edges and behind the scenes three important shifts accelerated: new learning goals, team tools and staffing, and active learning.
On 01/14/2022,
in art, CMS/LMS, collaboration, communications, creativity, digital learning, education technology, educational games / serious games, ideas, innovation, interactivity, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning preferences, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, project-based learning, skills, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, tools, vendors, youth,
by Daniel Christian
Methods and tools to develop future-ready skills — from blog.neolms.com by Rachelle Dene Poth
Excerpt:
Because of the changes that we experienced in the past year, I believe that it is important to have various options, whether teaching in-person, hybrid, or virtually. Choosing methods like Genius hour or project-based learning, activities such as scavenger hunts or learning stations, or selecting digital tools that promote more interaction with and between students will help foster the development of essential future-ready and SEL skills.
There are many methods and tools to explore, but it’s important to focus on the why behind the choices we make for our students. The use of digital tools promotes collaboration, communication, creativity and many more essential skills while also promoting the power of choice for students to share what they have learned.
Also see:
- What is Breakout EDU and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks — from techlearning.com by Luke Edwards
Breakout EDU is a puzzle game based in the real world and digitally that’s great for team-based learning
Escape rooms have become very popular as a place teams can go to work out how to get free from the room in which they are “trapped.” It’s like a real-world version of a computer game that makes you work together to solve puzzles to escape from somewhere.
Breakout EDU helps to bring that experience to educators so as to better engage students and help them learn while having fun.
On 01/07/2022,
in creativity, education, K-12 related, leadership, learning, learning spaces, more voice more choice more control, teachers, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
6 Elements of Thriving Learners — from gettingsmart.com by Randy Fielding
Key points:
- Schools aren’t to blame for last year’s Insurrection, but they can be part of the long-term solution.
- After nearly two decades of designing creative schools around the world, Fielding International has defined six elements for thriving learners.
- Each thriving element is mapped to a series of design patterns at SchoolPatterns.com to help schools shape environments where learners thrive.
Mound Fort Innovation Center, an environment where curiosity & mastery are nurtured