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APRIL 22, 2024

As educators, we're always on the lookout for innovative ways to engage our students and enhance their learning experiences. The new and exciting world of AI offers lots of ways to do this. Microsoft Designer, a powerful tool for creating AI generated images, provides a fantastic opportunity to blend technology and creativity in the classroom. All […] The post Capture creativity with Microsoft Designer prompts in the classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 22, 2024

Seventeen years ago, the biggest concerns for a K–12 IT department were adware, popups and viruses. Today’s security threats are much more complex. We have to worry about scams, phishing emails and malicious code embedded in emails or even images. People see education as an area where you may not need heavy security, but the truth is quite the opposite.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

K–12 schools looking to adequately prepare students to participate successfully in a rapidly changing 21st century economy can no longer avoid artificial intelligence. There is an increasing consensus that teaching students to use AI is more than just a nice-to-have — it will make them competitive job candidates later in life. Harvard Business School professor Karim Lakhani, who has long studied AI and machine learning in the workplace, says, “AI is not going to replace humans, but humans with A

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2024

School absenteeism has been one of the small but chronic problems in the past. Since the pandemic, it is so much more, to the point it is a front-of-mind issue that schools scramble to address. Here’s a good discussion from the US Department of Education on the problem and solutions: Ed Dept: Districts should start now to improve 2024-25 attendance Schools must plan now to address chronic absenteeism The US Department of Education is calling on state leaders to address chronic absenteeism,

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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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APRIL 15, 2024

Edcamps offer educator-designed and -led professional learning that offers educators voice and choice in their own development.

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Education Elements

APRIL 16, 2024

Nation-wide, building literacy in our children is a persistent challenge. So much of a challenge that according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, more than 60 percent of American fourth graders are not proficient readers. Other research has shown that 95% of students are cognitively capable of reading proficiently , which indicates that lacking literacy isn’t the result of students’ capabilities; it’s the consequence of instruction failing to access and amplify students’ potent

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 19, 2024

Every year, the United Nations recognizes April 22nd as International Mother Earth Day. It is a day we can all participate in making our air clean, our water fresh and our land unlittered rather than accepting the trash-filled oceans, the smoggy skies, and the debris-laden land that is becoming the norm. Despite the questionable health of our world, we have made progress.

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 15, 2024

This post is sponsored by SchoolAIAs teachers, we’re outnumbered.In a traditional classroom, there’s only one of us. But there are dozens of them. It can make you wonder: “How can I really, truly interact personally when I have all of these students? I wish there was a way to scale myself.”Artificial intelligence is making it more […] The post 10 powerful ways to use custom chatbots in the classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2024

When educators participate in PLNs, they can enhance skills and keep up with the latest education trends.

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Waterford

APRIL 15, 2024

Written by Leah Dozier Walker Executive Vice President of Equity & Inclusion at Waterford.org The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds tremendous promise across the education ecosystem. It has the potential to revolutionize learning experiences, enhance family engagement , and drive academic achievement. Leveraging AI can power differentiated instruction, personalize learning pathways , develop racially and culturally inclusive content, and provide invaluable feedback to educato

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Classroom technology supports the daily needs of educators and students across the country. With a wide variety of hardware and software solutions that gather and share information, facilitate group work, enable remote learning, broadcast messages and more, the scope of educational technology is broadening, leaving some schools unsure about where to invest.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

The Cambridge Dictionary defines ‘essay’ as” a short piece of writing on a particular subject Most students write their first essay by third grade, probably enjoy the process because of its non-threatening narrative exploration of their thoughts, but by Middle School, the rules and requirements that made essay writing fun change: In a school test, an essay is a written answer that includes information and discussion, usually to test how well the student understands the subject.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Will this help my child? That is the question we always hear from parents of children with an Autism Spectrum Diagnosis (ASD) when they come across our cognitive training and assessment programs. We’ll start with the short answer and then we’ll dig in a little deeper. The short answer is we can’t say for sure. There are some things about autism for which there is widespread consensus.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2024

The post Building Powerful Teacher Connections with the Edcamp Community appeared first on Digital Promise.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Waterford

APRIL 16, 2024

Every April, the literary world comes alive with rhythm and rhyme as we celebrate National Poetry Month. For elementary school teachers, this month is an opportunity to practice early literacy skills and foster a love for poetry and language. Curious how to teach poetry to early elementary students? Use this resource round-up to find engaging books and activities that will make National Poetry Month an enriching experience for your students.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Concern about digital equity in schools hit its zenith during the pandemic. However, its importance certainly has not declined. Recently, the topic received renewed attention in the 2024 update to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Educational Technology Plan, which underscores its continued importance. The plan delves deeply into shrinking three types of digital inequity: the digital use divide, the digital design divide and the digital access divide.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 16, 2024

Cybersecurity threats in K-12 schools are a growing concern as educational institutions increasingly rely on technology for teaching, learning, and administrative purposes. Some common cybersecurity threats faced by K-12 schools include data breaches, BYOD policies, unsecured WiFi networks, insider threats, and lack of security awareness training. It’s this last that’s addressed by this article from Smartbrief: Program teaches cybersecurity to K-12 administrators Ohio’s Sinclai

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 15, 2024

This post is written by Kim Strobel. She has spent 22 years in education as a former 4th-grade teacher, literacy coordinator, curriculum director, keynote speaker, and educational consultant. Kim is the owner of Strobel Education. She is a highly sought-after consultant, speaker, and happiness coach who works with K-12 teachers and schools throughout the country.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 18, 2024

The post Celebrating Student-Led Environmentalism at Broward County Public Schools appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2024

Remember all the hype around the metaverse in education? Just two years ago it seemed like a 3D virtual realm for education was imminent: Facebook had changed its name to Meta , to signal its giant bet on the VR space, and it had launched TV ads showing classes happening in new immersive worlds; several college campuses started building replicas of their physical campuses in VR spaces , in part with money from Meta; and think tanks were issuing reports on how to best harness VR spaces for educat

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2024

Generative AI is an exploding influence in education with lots of potential but unknown outcomes. Most people focus on its impact on school research, lesson plans–that sort–but another piece isn’t considered often enough: its impact on student mental health. This next article from but we’ll do in this article from Education Week does Educators, teens differ on AI’s mental health effects Teens and educators hold divergent views on its mental health effects of AI, wit

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APRIL 22, 2024

“I am the next target,” says Stanford professor Jo Boaler, who is the subject of an anonymous complaint accusing her of a “reckless disregard for accuracy.” Credit: Photo provided by Jo Boaler Jo Boaler is a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education with a devoted following of teachers who cheer her call to make math education more exciting.

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This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 22, 2024

Participating in Digital Promise's Cybersecurity Pathways Initiative has expanded what students and teachers thought possible for themselves.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

The threat of climate change has exposed more homes to flooding and wildfires, and it has intensified heat waves that prompt farmers to lose crop yields and a way to sustain a living. Climate change, among many issues, worries Barbara Schneider as she thinks about whether younger generations will be prepared to face scientific challenges altering the world.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Modern classrooms in today’s K–12 education environment often call for interactive displays that allow students to collaborate and engage with the material. Choosing the right interactive display, however, can be daunting. IT leaders and administrators must know exactly what their classrooms need and how different displays will align with the teaching and learning in their districts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2024

Here are popular online resources to teach about news sources for kids ( click here for updates to this list ): Allsides (news stories compared across multiple political perspectives) Breaking News –from Class Tools, create your own screen BBC News (app) C News for kids Kids News – Current Events Listenwise Newsela –news for kids, reformatted at different reading levels News-o-matic for kids (app) NewseumEd News for Kids –free Newspaper Navigator –from the Library of Congress; search endless

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2024

Key points: Motivating students requires collective action and systemic change Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it? For more news on student well-being, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub In the ever-evolving landscape of education, one prevailing challenge persists: motivating students.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 18, 2024

The post More Than Devices: The Impact of Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Professional Learning appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2024

For Maria Artica, a first-year student at Richard Bland College, a two-year college in Virginia, enrolling was like stepping “into a new world.” Artica, who is Hispanic, is pursuing an associate degree in life science and plans to become a doctor. A first-generation college student, she was told that higher ed would lead to a better life. But there isn’t a lot of help available for paying for education, she says.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

APRIL 22, 2024

In the busy world of education, amidst lesson planning, curriculum development, prioritizing safety and security and addressing our administrative duties, it’s easy to overlook the emotional well-being of our faculty and staff. Yet, as leaders in education, it’s imperative to Keep Reading Prioritizing Emotional Well-Being: The Foundation of Humanitarian Leadership in Education The post Prioritizing Emotional Well-Being: The Foundation of Humanitarian Leadership in Education appeared

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AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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