TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 49.2: 3 EdTech Truths

TCAPSLoop Weekly Episode 49.2...Three EdTech Truths

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Part 2 of the "3 EdTech Truths" podcast, including the Tech Tool of the Week. And here is the final truth Danelle gleamed from the 4T Virtual Conference:

Fundamental, Research Based, Truths about Technology

3. Good teaching is good teaching. The teacher is the magic bullet, not the tech tool!

• Research on Brain Drain, cognitive capacity, and why multitasking is not a thing
• Go Noodle - movement and mindfulness activities
• Book: Make One Change - Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions by Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana (currently 10 copies available for free on melcat!)
• Child Development Reminders: tinyurl.com/yardsticks4-12
• Books: What Every ____ Grade Teacher Needs to Know from Responsive Classroom (Check out this excerpt from What Every 2nd Grade Teacher Needs to Know to see the quality of these books)
• The Big List of Class Discussion Strategies from Cult of Pedagogy
• Even more research on tech integration from the Triple E Framework site

Here are more opportunities to uncover your "TechTruth":

TCAPS Summer 2018 Technology PD Lineup

Photos for Class

Common Sense Media lessons on copyright and responsible image use:

K-2 My Creative Work
3-5 Whose Is It Anyway?
6-8 A Creator's Rights, A Creator's Responsibilities, Rework, Reuse, Remix
9-12 Rights, Remixes, and Respect, Collective Intelligence

Transcripts are still in the works...getting there.  Enjoy the show!

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