EdTech Weekly Digest – 3 (March 2014)

Welcome back to the weekly digest, Lots of events to talk about. Some great events, stories are covered here in edtechreview.in. So will discuss about them and also we’ll discuss some of the new offerings that we have here. Lets Go..

Event Calendar [2014] That Every Educator Must Have

Mark you calendar with the education events, conventions or PD classes that suit your needs.
March –

MASA/MOSPRA Spring Conference – 19th-21st March 2014
|NACADA Region 1 Conference – 19th – 21st March 2014
NACADA Region 2 Conference – 19th – 21st March 2014 
and lots more. 

[Webinar] Teaching Special Needs Kids.

Learn effective ways to help kids with disabilities in your classroom. PiL experts will walk you through new ideas, tools, tips and tricks.
Date: April 09, 2014. For sign up. Click here. 

Flipping Your Classroom: Step by Step Guide

As the Flipped Classroom gains popularity, teachers around the World are making the choice to implement this innovative instructional method. In the Flipped Classroom teachers use technology to move direct instruction into students’ individual learning space in order to make the most of their face to face time.

You can also Check Flipped Classroom Hurdle Series by Jon Bergmann – here

How to Build an Online Teaching Career and Make Money Online

In this complete guide to teaching online courses, I break down how I got started teaching online, how I built my own brand, and how I make recurring passive income from teaching online. The course is broken down into 4 sections: THINK, CREATE, SHARE, BUILD. Here’s what is taught in each category

IT Leadership Teaching Teachers

Search “technology in the classroom” and you’ll find countless people arguing the pros and cons of 1:1 vs BYOT, laptop vs. tablet, and any of the other many debates surrounding technology in the classroom. The thing about all of these arguments is that they focus on the students, and rightfully so. All education decisions should be about what benefits the students most. But when it comes to implementation, the latest gadgets are only going to benefit the students if the teachers are trained on how to use them and troubleshoot problems.

Teacher Professional Development Models in Rural and Low Income Areas

This presentation identified evidence-based models which utilize technology, evaluation, in-classroom support, OERs, and other means to improve teachers’ classroom performance in fragile and low-income contexts. Teachers have a vital role to play in the development of learners’ literacy and numeracy and other relevant life skills, yet too often standards of teaching are low and the professional support teachers receive is woefully inadequate. New approaches are therefore urgently required.

P.S. – We are coming up with some great interviews with couple of famous personalities of the education Industry . i.e. Sir Ken Robinson and Daniel Pink. So please tell us your feedback about our previous interviews in the comment box. Hope you had a good time listening to some thoughts leaders interviews .