Welcome back to the Roundup! Hopefully your team has made it to tonight's final four, or if not, that you're having a great weekend! Today we begin at the EdTech Review with their brand new "EdTech Implementation Guide - Part 1: Creating a Tech Integration Vision." This is an excellent guide for districts, technology coordinators, or really anyone interested in integrating education technology.
Speaking of edtech integration, Jennifer Zaino at EdTech Magazine has an excellent new article which discusses "Why Students and Staff Should Have a Voice in IT Decision-Making." The post outlines why it is important for all educational stakeholders to have input into the technology purchasing and integration process. And, from a personal perspective, I couldn't agree more with her advice.
Here are a few of the great new resources from FT4T:
Next up, Mary Jo Madda at EdSurge has a great new piece entitled, "No Silver Bullets: Hybrid High Learns a Tough Edtech Lesson." The post tells the story of "how a school put teachers in charge of edtech and turned around a failing program." It's a wonderful article about the challenges, successes, and possibilities for integrating technology and creating hybrid learning environments.
Next let's head over to Mind/Shift for a new post by Shawn McCusker which asks, "How Are Students' Roles Changing in the New Economy of Information?" In the article, McCusker discusses the skills students must possess to successfully navigate the enormous amount of information they are continually presented with. It's an excellent and thought-provoking read, and definitely worth checking out.
Here are a few of the new resources from ET&ML this week:
Next, Benjamin Herold at Education Week has a new article discussing how "Khan Academy, Open Ed. Providers Evolve with Common Core." For anyone in one of the many, many states adopting the CCSS, and for those interested in blended or flipped learning, this will definitely come as great news. The online content providers will be (and have already been) aligning their curriculum with the Common Core.
Dawn Casey-Rowe at Edudemic has a great new post to help teachers integrate new tech on the cheap, "5 Ways To Do EdTech on a Shoestring Budget." In the post, Casey-Rowe outlines five easy steps to bring technology into the classroom without spending boatloads of cash. For anyone with limited resources, or just looking to save, check it out!
Finally, here are some of the new podcasts from EdReach:
And that's all for the Roundup this week! I'll be out of town next week because... we finally made it to spring break! Woo! Have a great weekend and the Roundup will return in 2 weeks!
In the meantime, check out some of our new reviews and podcasts! And if you had a chance to try out Been, and you're liking it, make sure to vote for them in the DEN March-Madness EdTech Championship! Thanks for reading!
-Mike
In the meantime, check out some of our new reviews and podcasts! And if you had a chance to try out Been, and you're liking it, make sure to vote for them in the DEN March-Madness EdTech Championship! Thanks for reading!
-Mike
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