 ED-ucation Publishing is a grassroots EdTech start-up, passionately driven by two very excited educators! Our mission is to offer innovative, relevant, top-quality resources that focus on an inquiry into personal and social development, language, numeracy, technology, and social entrepreneurship (taking action). This newsletter will offer you a glimpse of our products, as well as free resources that work to enhance the teaching and learning happening within homes, classrooms and learning environments throughout the globe! WELCOME! Welcome to ED-ucation Publishing’s FIRST ever newsletter! It is very exciting for us that you are joining us for the start of an amazing Educational Adventure...or ED-venture! We apologize in advance as this newsletter is VERY long, but we have SO many exciting things to share and didn’t want to rob you of the great stuff that we have been holding onto. If you are receiving this Newsletter, it means that you have shown interest in ED-ucation Publishing or its Founders - Jeff Hoffart & Tosca Killoran and...that YOU are Awesome! Jeff is representing the company in Canada from Kelowna, B.C. and Tosca is rocking it in Europe from Bonn, Germany! Since we are International, our resources can all be found online from anywhere! ABOUT THE NEWSLETTER Join us on a monthly ED-venture! Each month, we will provide you with some new and exciting updates on what we are up to, as well as some awesome recommendations (videos to watch, people to follow on Twitter, pages to check out on Facebook, APPs to try out). If you like what you see, please help spread the word and ask anyone who you think may enjoy this monthly newsletter to subscribe to our mailing list by entering their e-mail below. What's NEW? We realize that this month’s updates are a fairly niche market. If you don’t know much about TED, the IB, or Destiny Quest, then you might feel this newsletter is not for you. If that’s the case, simply skip this section and check out the recommendations below. Our future newsletters won’t always be niche markets, so we encourage you not to press the unsubscribe yet, and dare you to return for a month or two to get a feel for it all. C’mon, you can spare a few minutes each month for an ED-venture, can’t you?!  TED-ucate Yourself I’m sure you have heard about TED.com by now, but if you haven’t, close your Facebook, cancel that hair appointment, and strap in for an ED-venture of a lifetime! Whether you have a tablet, e-reader, or simply a computer to view PDFs on, we highly recommend that you learn about TED, TEDx, TEDxYouth, and the TED-Ed initiatives through this eBook. This eBook is easy to use, and is full of videos, pop quizzes, online resources, and information, which will quickly get you hip to all that is TED. Click HERE to download it for FREE!  What is the IB? As teachers who work within the IB often we hear parents, students, new teachers and even other professionals ask: What is IB? What is the PYP? And what are those Transdisciplinary what-now-whose?! If you’re not familiar with IB, but you have a connection to education, then shame on you! No, just kidding, or are we? http://www.whatisib.com/ is a great site for parents, new teachers or even students who are looking to understand the IB in a clear and easy way....and if you have NO idea of what we are talking about, then take a minute or two, so that the next time someone brings up education, you can take them on a little ED-venture of your own - you super knowledgeable IB person you! Destiny Quest Does your school use Follett’s Destiny Quest or plan to? Awesome! Check out the video below and definitely stop by www.DestinyQuestGuide.com for a sneak peek at a very helpful Destiny Quest resource! If your school doesn’t, pass this over, we don’t want to waste your time.  Spotlight on a member of our team Janet Hannah is an ALL-STAR member of our team and community and comes to us with years of design experience and a knack for marketing, dealer support and branding. She studied at the Newcastle School of Art and Design and has worked with us on numerous projects. Fun Fact: Janet has been there for us from the start and was the creator of ED-ucation Publishing’s logo! Connect with Janet: https://twitter.com/JanetHannah  1) Are you a teacher or parent hesitant about how much technology to use in the class or at home? Do you feel that technology is unnecessary or only for gaming or a waste of time? Well, you’re wrong! No wait, you’re right! Hmmm...maybe a bit of both...I guess you should just read this article and then have a think! Making Technology an Invisible Tool http://blog.tioki.com/making-technology-an-invisible-tool/ 2) 25 years ago, Robert Fulghum proposed that everything that he needed to know for life, he learned in Kindergarten. Our very own Tosca Killoran, who in fact teaches this age group, offers her expertise in a very fun, while extremely knowledgeable, blog post! Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten http://inquiringminds.me/author/toscakilloran/  Did you Know? Here is some food for thought as we think about education, technology and the changing times that we live in! Sifteo TED Talk Imagine if you had an educational toy that combined Lego with iPhone-esque technology? Siftables or Sifteo cubes are computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next big thing in hands-on learning?   Need resources focused on Saving the Planet? From carbon footprint calculators to GREEN NINJA, from TEDx videos to environmental organizations, from inspiring case studies to eco games, this is by far the most comprehensive and most FUN compilation of FREE resources! Enjoy yourself while making a difference to the world. Click HERE to access these resources.  Animation Chefs https://twitter.com/animationchefs These little dudes are hilarious and crazy talented! Check out their creative use of digital media and spend some time letting kids teach you about the many uses of digital media! Here is their bio: ‘High-tech kids, teens, parents, teachers! Use mobile devices to cook up media content w kids via animation, tech gadgets, app reviews, tutorials, humor & more!’ Richard Byrne https://twitter.com/rmbyrne Richard’s Twitter profile says this, and I quote: “Teacher. Speaker. Writer. Google Certified Teacher. My dogs think I'm cool.” Well Richard, we agree with your dogs and think that you are cool too! Follow Richard for some amazing technology updates; this guy posts quite often and the resources are always great!  Upworthy https://www.facebook.com/Upworthy At best, things online are usually either awesome or meaningful, but everything on Upworthy.com has a little of both. Sensational and substantial. Entertaining and enlightening. Shocking and significant. We Are Teachers https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTeachers This page offers some thought-provoking quotes, pictures, student work, and more! All posts are interesting, visual, and educational!   SayHi: If you have ever watched a movie that takes place in the future, this is the type of thing you might see! Speak into the APP and it will automatically translate what you said into ANY language and then speak it out loud! You will never again have to worry about ordering the wrong food, getting the wrong directions or accidentally cursing at your mother-in-law when attempting to speak a new language. If you are interested in learning a new language, you could also use this as a self-teaching tool! At less than a dollar, this is a small price to pay for a window into the future. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sayhi-translate-use-your-voice/id437818260?mt=8 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ED-ucation Publishing believes in the power of communities. Are you an artist, illustrator, writer, app developer, designer or teacher? Would you like to work with us, or give us feedback on any of our projects? Please contact us and become part of our growing community. FOLLOW ED-ucation Publishing
 A Sneak Peek at our second Newsletter (ED-venture #2) In July, we saw the world’s largest protest in Egypt of approximately 33 million people standing up to make a positive social impact. Perhaps you are not the protesting type, but I am sure that there is something in your life that you would like to improve - whether this be a personal goal or an issue within your community. Next month, we will share our new book “A is for Action: The ABC’s of Taking Action”, which will provide you with the skills, know-how and resources to make a positive change in your own life! HELP US HELP YOU! We are considering sending out one of these fantastic newsletters once every two weeks instead of once a month. We are hoping that most of you enjoy the recommended resources and hearing about the cool stuff happening in the educational world. But, what’s the point of a newsletter if it is not relevant and tailored to your needs? Nobody’s got time for that!! If we are going to do this, we want to hear from you (our amazing friends) what you would like the newsletters to focus on. Are you interested in Taking Action or Maths, Language & Literacy or Character education? What about your own topic or theme? ED-ucation Publishing is a company founded by teachers who know your time is precious! Help us make each second count and take this 8-point super-quick survey so we can better serve your needs, by clicking HERE. Yes, we do love you. FAREWELL FOR NOW
If you've made it alllllll the way to the bottom of this email, thank you. I know there's a lot here, but we had a lot to offer. This is where we share the work we believe matters most. We’re glad you're here to try it all out with us! See you next month...or perhaps sooner!
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