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ISTE 2015 News
Technology experts from around the world presented the New Media Consortium Horizon Report’s K-12 2015 Edition at ISTE 2015. The report tells us where EdTech could be in five years and says that blended learning has emerged as a leading trend in education.
Also at ISTE, some big companies made some big announcements. EdSurge provides a list of the all the company news you need to know from ISTE.
In The Mix: Recent Posts Worth Reading
Shelly Terrell knows that “some of the most popular apps and social networks (Periscope, Meerkat, Vine, Instagram, Youtube, etc.) make it easy for anyone to quickly produce, publish, and share their videos.” She also realizes a lot of students are already making videos on their own. So, she asks, “why not have your students share their knowledge through video projects?”
Find out why tech-based learning will become an even more important part of learning for the “Net Generation.”
A report from Harvard backed what a lot of people already know: regular communication with parents helps improve student performance. But, Larry Ferlazzo wonders how feasible good communication with each parent is once the researchers have all gone home.
Good News: The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) says K-12 and higher ed institutions “are making slow but steady progress toward instructional and operational goals, including improved use of individual student data, through use of technology.”
The Chatter: Tweets of the Week
What the world’s best female chess player, @GMJuditPolgar, can teach American educators: http://t.co/rFaVStQGrh @MoskowitzEva #EdChat
— Success Academy (@SuccessCharters) June 25, 2015
Teacher Zen with Google: 50+ Tips, Tools, & Apps http://t.co/GJwyEpUypJ via @ShellTerrell
— edublogs (@edublogs) June 26, 2015
7 Ways To Simplify Blog Management With Single Sign-On http://t.co/oL4GNLCQP6 — edublogs (@edublogs) June 26, 2015
How To Embed Just About Anything In Your Blog http://t.co/2eplJr2dbU #blog #bloggingtips #edchat #edtech — edublogs (@edublogs) June 26, 2015
Blogging in the Classroom: How to get Started >>> http://t.co/9iz1iIGtOP (feat. @edublogs) #blogging #education pic.twitter.com/wiqB8xfR2N — Matt Banner (@BlastYourBlog) June 30, 2015
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I’m a huge fan of guest-posting! I landed a guestpost on Mashable and Alltop in my first month as a freelance blogger. It was such an awesome, heady feeling. Even though my website needs a ton of work, like more authors, more sponsors, more contributors etc (hence generating traffic isn’t anywhere in my agenda), I write guest posts just to get my name out there in front of potential clients.
I’m going to implement your tips when I start pitching to the bigger guns out there (Huffington post, Forbes, Business Insider). Bookmarking this article!
Thanks. Ramis.