Apps To Supercharge Your Classroom Productivity

By Mellow Study

When you are looking to improve your productivity half the battle is finding the will. The other half is discovering and refining a system that will maximize your time and make you the most efficient you possible!

These 5 apps all perform a slightly different functions, and when you combine them together they can supercharge your classroom productivity. They keep you updated on your to-dos and keep all of your ‘stuff’ in one place. You’ll waste less time and worry less, have less of a mess, and be more organized!

Evernote

Evernote is an extremely versatile app that can be used in a number of ways. It is a cloud based notebook that works across platforms and can be used to organize the mass of information you need to keep track of. You can use it for lists, saving web files for later viewing, organizing research or managing projects.

The beauty of Evernote is not in the quality of each individual function. The beauty is in the fact that it has such a wide range of functions and can be used for just about anything. This way you can keep everything in one place.

Week Plan

Week Plan is an app based on the time management system outlined by Stephen Covey in “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” The theory is that you should plan your important tasks and to do lists on a week by week basis, rather than day by day. This way you can take a step back and ensure you make time for the really important stuff, without the day to day to do list swamping you.

The app gets you to set priorities for each of the different roles you have in life such as teacher, student, sportsperson, part time worker, family member etc. Once you determine the week’s priorities you can then allocate them to the days of the week.

If it sounds simple, it is. But it will revolutionize the way you manage your time.

My Study Life

My Study Life is an app that allows you to program in your class timetable. You can then assign any notifications or information specific to each class and use it to track tasks and deadlines. It will let you know what is coming up and when things are due.

It is intuitive and easy to use and an excellent way to separate your classroom planner from the rest of your life if that is what you prefer. It is great for both students and teachers, especially for those teachers who teach a wide variety of classes with different things due at different times.

Dropbox

The ultimate storage in the cloud system that allows you to access your files from anywhere. This is particularly useful if you are not using your own device and are using computers on campus. This way the cloud will allow seamless workflow from campus to home.

Remember The Milk

This is the ultimate “to-do list” app. It works across platforms and you can sync it with Evernote if you use that as well. However Remember the Milk is good enough to stand on its own two feet.

You can create multiple lists and its features include giving tasks priorities, time estimates and locations. With this app you will be able to keep track of both the mundane and important tasks.

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Internet Is Changing Education

How Is The Internet Changing Education?

By Katie Lepi

The internet has brought many wonders to our lives. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I don’t get lost much anymore (thanks to my Google Maps app), I never have to look up hot spots for meals ahead of time when I travel (thanks, Yelp), and when I want to know more about something, I can take my phone out and find the information I’m looking for.

The internet has brought great things to education, too. Research is easier, for sure. And online learning is bringing education options in varying ranges of affordability to a much wider audience. The handy infographic below takes a look at how educational power is shifting away from the hands of the institutions and more into the hands of students. Keep reading to learn about some of the milestones of e-learning, the current state of the internet and education, and what changes the internet is making happen.

How Is The Internet Changing Education?

• In 1971, The Open University in England begins broadcasting lectures on TV
• The now well known Univ. of Phoenix opens in 1989
• The term e-learning was coined in 1999
• Online education is currently a $34 billion industry
• The Open University is now the UK’s largest with 250,000 students
• The University of Phoenix is the largest in the US, with more than 500,000
• Khan Academy has over 41 million views on its courses
• Online learning can offer more personalized learning options
• Students can learn at their own pace, taking as many or as few classes at a time as they choose
• There are fewer one size fits all lecture based courses
• The London School of Business and Finance offered an MBA delivered entirely through a Facebook app

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Feedback in Flipped Classrooms

Why Feedback Needs To Be Integrated Into Flipped Classrooms

By David Matheson

Flipped classrooms are getting plenty of headlines and attention lately in educational circles. While conceptually they sound great the reality is that they require a great deal more effort on behalf of both students and teachers. The need for teachers to develop quality material outside class time is a genuine drain on their limited time and becomes a significant obstacle to the uptake of flipping.

In a seemingly unrelated topic research is making an ever stronger case that effective feedback in a clear and timely manner has a significant influence of the achievement of student outcomes. This is especially the case for students facing high stakes examinations toward the end of their school experience. Summative evaluation through examinations is far from a new idea nor is returning papers and suggested answers. However, the merging of flipped classrooms and examination feedback may shed new insights and opportunities.

The following footage comes from a recent feedback session to 17 year old boys regarding their examination. The footage was taken from a notebook computer’s webcam and was simply recording in the background as the machine was used to project the feedback presentation. This clip is obviously a segment of a larger lesson.

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Education Is A 7 Trillion Dollar Industry

By Katie Lepi 

Education is a huge industry. It touches nearly everyone out there, so it should be. But often times when we think of ‘big industries’ we think of things like banking, cars, or consumer electronics. Well did you know exactly how big of an industry education is? And just how rapidly and how much the industry is changing because of new technologies?

The handy infographic below, from Knewton and Column Five Media takes a look at some of these questions and more. Learn how digital education is poised to transform the way teachers teach and how students learn.

The State of Digital Education

• Education is a 7 trillion dollar industry
• That is 570 times the size of the online advertising market
• That is equal to 7 times the global mobile industry
• It is more than the GDP of Italy, France, and the UK combined
• Companies like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, and Netflix have brought easy access to information for students and teachers
• 30% of students in the US fail out of high school
• 33% of students in the US higher education system require remediation
• 46% of US college students do not graduate
• 1 student drops out of high school every 26 seconds
• Technology enables customized education solutions for more students
• Digital textbooks have been growing in popularity and are predicted to continue to grow over the next decade
• Mass distribution of content from online learning is enabling more students to have access to education
• Online learning enrollment is growing at a rate 14 times faster than regular higher education enrollment
• 95% of teachers believe that online tools help engage students
• Cost savings from going digital is about 40%
• It is expected that about 98% of learning will be in a blended learning model by 2020

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Professional Development Tips For Schools Going

By Albert Galeas

As our 1:1 initiative moves forward, I see that there are three kinds of teachers that are part of the process:

1. The teachers who are ready for change (!!)

2. The teachers who are willing to change

3. The teachers who just want to get by

I wish someone would have told me about this! But, I’m glad I had the chance to be a teacher before becoming an Instructional Technologist. That background has led me to approach the teachers as students first & teachers second. I pondered and pondered how 1:1 should be implemented (after I had also read some literature on it). I came up with the idea that because I target three different groups of teachers, my sessions need to be differentiated to meet their needs.

So, here are my recommendations for implementing 1:1 from a professional developmentstandpoint:

1. Create a self-paced online course

Make sure that it utilizes the LMS that will become the avenue of classroom instruction. This will help the teachers learn on their own pace because we all know they are busy people! Editor’s Note: Here are some options for online courses that might help: GEDB Courses, Udemy, Intel Teach Elements, and PBS TeacherLine

2. Create one-on-one sessions

This is where teachers can get their concerns out (their voice matters), have more of a hands on approach to the products being implemented differentiated at different levels (beginners, intermediate, and advanced).

3. Create whole group sessions

These will be to target teachers at the beginner, intermediate & advanced levels. This will also give them a chance to share ideas on classroom instructional methods that can be used!

From the Instructional Technologist point of view, this approach is a lot of work, but the benefits outweigh the (effort) cost. All three groups are taken care of and will be ready when the time comes. In addition, our 1:1 is focused around Chromebooks & Schoology; therefore, the professional development revolves around learning the ecosystems of both products and instructional methods. Remember, without supporting the teachers, our efforts to go 1:1 can quickly fail.

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Time Management Tips For, Well, Everyone

By Katie Lepi

At this point, most of you probably know that I am a huge procrastinator. And I’m easily distracted –staying focused is absolutely not my forte. I use a number of different tools (like SelfControl, which is my go-to anti-time waster) pretty consistently to make sure I’m checking enough things off my to-do list.  The handy slideshare below offers 24 time management tips to keep your productivity machine humming along. They can be useful whether you’re a student or a teacher – and they’re definitely worth sharing with your office dwelling friends! Keep reading to learn more!

24 Time Management Tips

1. Define your purpose – it helps release you from non-essential activities
2. Take action – don’t wait for a better time to start
3. Focus – commit to a single task for an extended period of time and be fully engaged
4. Overcome procrastination – don’t postpone unpleasant tasks
5. Set deadlines – it will help you budget your time
6. Stop multitasking – it tends to lead to many projects started and few finished
7. Stop checking your email so often – email is one of the biggest productivity killers
8. Empty your inbox – take action after every email you read
9. Prioritize – focus on high importance items
10. Do not confuse urgent with important – very often these ‘urgent’ tasks are much less important
11. Write things down – don’t overload yourself just trying to remember
12. Use a weekly planner – you’ll already know how you’re going to use your time
13. Organize your stuff – and you won’t waste time trying to find things
14. Be punctual – last minute is always stressful
15. Make the most out of every meeting – use an agenda, have a purpose, contribute, and work to keep everyone on task
16. Limit social media – it makes your brain tired from processing useless information
17. Stop reading news – it wastes time on things you cannot influence
18. Take breaks – everyone needs a recharge to continue to produce high quality work
19. Eat healthy – it helps you perform better
20. Exercise more – it helps increase your brain power
21. Get enough sleep – it will help you work better during the day
22. Become an early riser – mornings are a great time to be productive
23. Rebuild your habits – to help you become more effective
24. Act responsibly – it is your time and you are in charge of how you spend it

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Things To Know About Education Around The World

By Katie Lepi 

Education is a concern to most people around the globe. Whether you’re pursuing your own education, worrying about the education of your child, or educating others, education really is a pretty universal concern. Those concerns, however, vary widely depending on where you are in the world and the background you come from. Students from wealthier nations worry about what college they’re going to go to or if they can afford to go to private vs public school while students from less developed, poorer nations wonder if they’ll have access to any or enough education at all. We know that there are still a lot of out of school children around the world, 

The last thirty years or so have seen great increases in educational opportunities, participation in education, and the quality of education. But what are the numbers really looking like? Where has the most improvement happened? Or the least improvement? What about the gender gap? Thehandy infographic below (From CourseHero) takes a look at these questions and more. Keep reading to learn more.

Education Around The World

1. Access to education doubled between 1970 and 2008
2. Global access to post-secondary education has increased by 600 times during that same period
3. Globally, literacy rates have been climbing as education systems have improved
4. Women still maintain a lower literacy rate than men
5. The average number of years a student spends in school has increased over the last decade
6. The most dramatic improvements have happened in Central and Eastern Europe, and South and West Asia
7. Primary education has suffered the most participation loss  (for both girls and boys) over the last 30 years
8. Secondary education has experienced growth in 7 out of 8 major global regions
9. Women now outnumber men as post secondary graduates in 78.3% of the world
10. Out of 34 countries, the US places 14th in reading 17th in science, and 25th in math

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