4 Innovative Uses of Technology

Using Student Data at Parent Conferences; Tips for PD; Photo Tools for Assessment; Race and Stereotypes |

View Online  |  Update Your Preferences April 22, 2015 Same Tech, New Ideas Build Parent Relationships Using Student Data Can you truly deepen parent engagement by talking about data? This teacher does. Use Mobile Tech for Formative Assessment Assess student progress with basic photo and video tools. ADVERTISEMENT Manage PBL With Apps See how this 1:1 classroom is using apps to support learning and improve workflow. Innovation on Wheels  DISCUSSION  Not all innovation happens on devices. Check out this school's experiment with 21st-century furniture. ADVERTISEMENT Trending This Week 12 Choices to Help You Step Back From Burnout Fresh Starts for Hard-to-Like Students 15+ Ways of Teaching Every Student to Code (Even Without a Computer) 12 Ways to Avoid Student Humiliation  DISCUSSION  Supporting LGBT Students   A SPECIAL EDUTOPIA BLOG SERIES PRESENTED BY   Top Tips for Highly Effective PD Make it useful, relevant, and make sure that teachers start practicing it ASAP.   GIVEAWAY Prize: UZBL Tech Case Bundle ($300 value!) Deadline: April 26, 2015 FOLLOW EDUTOPIA                     ABOUT US  |  CONTACT US  |  ADVERTISE  |  PRIVACY  | SUBSCRIBE © 2015 George Lucas Educational Foundation, PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912 To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add edutopia.org to your address book. You can always UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES or UNSUBSCRIBE.

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Need Some Fresh Ideas for Earth Day? 🌎

Garden-Based Learning; Films that Nourish the Educator's Spirit; 21+ Earth Day Resources; Integrated Studies Sustainability Project |

View Online  |  Update Your Preferences April 15, 2015 Celebrate Nature With Hands-On Learning 21+ Last-Minute Earth Day Resources Find quick and easy ideas with this collection of lessons, activities, and reading lists. Garden-Based Learning? Four surprising benefits of having a garden at your school. No clean hands allowed! :) ADVERTISEMENT Integrate Sustainability in the Curriculum Watch how these high school students dig into multiple subjects across this sustainability project. Trending This Week Films That Nourish the Educator's Spirit  DISCUSSION  Taking Technology Outdoors Strategies for Helping Students Motivate Themselves 5 Highly Effective Teaching Practices Preparing a Classroom Culture for Deeper Learning GIVEAWAY Prize: UZBL Tech Case Bundle ($300 value!) Deadline: April 26, 2015 FOLLOW EDUTOPIA                     ABOUT US  |  CONTACT US  |  ADVERTISE  |  PRIVACY  | SUBSCRIBE © 2015 George Lucas Educational Foundation, PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912 To ensure delivery of Edutopia's Weekly Enews, please add edutopia.org to your address book. You can always UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES or UNSUBSCRIBE.

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The Power of Metacognition

Grit & Resilience; Developing a Growth Mindset in Teachers; Meshing GBL with PBL; Teaching Students to Code |

View Online  |  Update Your Preferences April 8, 2015 Fostering a Growth Mindset Tips to Strengthen Executive Functioning Five ideas you can use right now to develop students' "inner air-traffic controller." 30 + Resources on Resilience and Grit Whether you're a parent or educator (or both!), you'll find great ideas to help boost your kids' attitude. Photo Credit: Olivier Laude Developing a Growth Mindset in Teachers  DISCUSSION  Discover four ways you can cultivate a growth mindset to improve your practice and encourage your students. ADVERTISEMENT Trending This Week  DISCUSSION  Strategies for Reaching Apathetic Students 15+ Ways of Teaching Every Student to Code (Even Without a Computer) Preparing a Classroom Culture for Deeper Learning Homework vs. No Homework Is the Wrong Question 8 Myths That Undermine Educational Effectiveness   A SPECIAL EDUTOPIA BLOG SERIES PRESENTED BY   Metacognition: Nurturing Self-Awareness in the Classroom Find out how you can help students understand their own thought processes and start achieving at higher levels.   Teaching Grit to Cultivate Resilience See how one fifth-grade teacher helps students embrace failure and work towards their long-term goals. (Free curriculum downloads.) GIVEAWAY Prize: Kindle Fire HDX 7" tablet ($239 value!) Deadline: April 12, 2015 FOLLOW EDUTOPIA                     ABOUT US  |  CONTACT US  |  ADVERTISE  |  PRIVACY  | SUBSCRIBE © 2015 The George Lucas Educational, PO Box 3494, San Rafael, CA 94912 If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, you can view this email in your Web browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add edutopia.org to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can safely UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES or UNSUBSCRIBE.

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