Tue.May 04, 2021

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5 Digital tools for podcasting in the hybrid classroom

Neo LMS

When used as a tool for sharing knowledge and thoughts, podcasts become an innovative teaching method. Teachers can create personalized materials for lessons, content for research and revision, fun facts, and guidelines that students can easily access on any device whenever and wherever they want. Podcasts stimulate and promote creativity. When teachers assign individual or team podcast projects, students are engaged in an ample creative process.

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Joel Lookadoo: 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Joel Lookadoo, 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, shares why he loves teaching. He also shares the stories he is seeing of teachers (and students) overcoming and gives encouragement for teachers now. Listen to Joel Lookadoo’s Inspiration and Stories. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.

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Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom

Digital Promise

Low science and math proficiency in Nevada’s public school system indicates there are inherent and structural inequities that exist. As a researcher and innovation leader, I wanted to explore the “why” behind the low proficiency rates. I conducted empathy interviews to gain a deeper understanding of the structural inequities from the perspective of teachers and students closest to the challenge.

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Teacher Appreciation Webinars

EdTechTeacher

Instead of Teacher Appreciation Week, we are making it a whole month with FREE EdTechTeacher webinars over the next few weeks. We know the last year has been like no other and teachers have been pushed to the brink. We talk and work with teachers all over the globe and want to share our collective knowledge with you. So come with your questions and your insights and join our instructors for a jammed-packed half-hour of learning on these topics.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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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What Can Teachers Learn From Students' Brainwaves?

Edsurge

It’s a bit of a mystery what goes on inside the brain when students learn. But thanks to relatively new breakthroughs in portable EEG devices, which can measure the brain’s electrical activity in what are known as brainwaves, researchers are able to run experiments in classrooms as never before. Ido Davidesco, an assistant professor of learning sciences at the University of Connecticut, says such research will yield insights that can help teachers do their jobs better.

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Google Docs Templates to Use in Teaching Writing

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

After sharing presentation templates, today's post features Google Docs templates that teachers and students can use for a wide variety of purposes. The purpose is to empower you with resources that.

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Originality Reports- An Easy Way to Check for Missing Citations

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Originality reports is a Google Drive feature introduced that helps teachers conduct originality scans on students work. Instead of the traditional way of using Google Search to look for.

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Designing Your Way Through a Pandemic: How a School Changed Course Mid-Year

Edsurge

Before the pandemic, the school I work for, located about 20 miles outside of Washington, D.C., had rituals and traditions that defined our school culture and aimed to bring a holistic approach to learning, like having students work in small groups and encouraging office hours with teachers. As in many schools, though, these rich teaching practices had to be put on hold due to the pandemic, as COVID-19 health protocols forced us to keep our distance and switch to a more rigid, relentless schedul

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How classroom journaling engages and empowers students

eSchool News

It’s been a hard year for young people. COVID has upended their usual schooling and routines. For many, the pandemic impacted their families financially or through the loss of a loved one. In a year punctuated by upheaval and uncertainty, my students at Minneapolis Elementary School in Kansas were left feeling powerless. When students are dealing with feelings of grief and loss, it can be difficult to focus on learning.

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Keep Kids Learning with ST Math this Summer

MIND Research Institute

We need to talk about summer vacation. We know your students have been working hard this past school year, so it might be tempting to let them off the hook over the long break. Kids need time to be kids. We get it. However, many students experience summer learning losses when math, reading, and homework are put on the back burner. In fact, a study published by the American Education Research Journal shows that the average student loses between 25 and 34 percent of each school-year math gains dur

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Teaching Kids to Ask Questions That Matter

MiddleWeb

What’s the best way to boost student success and excitement for learning? Jackie Walsh believes the answer is to develop kids’ capacity as questioners by strengthening their skill and creating classrooms where learners experience the thrill of asking questions that matter. The post Teaching Kids to Ask Questions That Matter first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Post-COVID plans should focus on program values and evaluation

eSchool News

As the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic begin to relax, many institutions are going to step back and try to reestablish institutional norms. Many educational organizations have struggled through a year or more of remote learning. The instructional and technology systems of many organizations have been strained. Some of this stepping back may be as simple as trying to return to a pre-pandemic normal.

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Enter to Win the Shake Up Learning PRIZE PACK!

Shake Up Learning

The post Enter to Win the Shake Up Learning PRIZE PACK! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! And a very special thank you to all of the teachers! You’ve done more than anyone thought possible. You’ve worn your superhero capes, learned how to teach kids in new ways, and learned a ton of new skills. I’ve never been more proud to be a teacher.

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A Fear of Success and the Elevation of Others

The Principal of Change

A teacher recently reached out to me and shared her frustration of being “held back” by her own school administration for pursuing a new idea that she believed would be beneficial to students. I shared the following story from “ The Innovator’s Mindset “: Years ago, another educator shared a similar story, explaining that she wanted to try something new called “blogging.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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How to Organize “Shared with Me” in Google Drive

Shake Up Learning

The post How to Organize “Shared with Me” in Google Drive appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The “shared with me” section of Google Drive can be confusing. Let’s talk about how to organize the files you see in “shared with me.” Please resist the urge to delete and clean up the shared with me section. These are not your files, but files that other accounts have shared with you.

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Make Learning Magical Podcast with @tishrich #MLmagical x #TechWithHeart

techieMusings

I had a chance to be a guest on the Make Learning Magical Podcast, hosted by the amazing Tisha Richmond. Tisha is a fellow DBC Inc author — Make Learning Magical: Transform Your Teaching and Create Unforgettable Experiences in Your Classroom. You can catch my episode here: Leveraging Tech to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms.

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The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 247 Creating Changemakers Through PBL

TeachThought - Learn better.

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 247 Creating Changemakers Through PBL. Drew Perkins talks with Leesa Carter-Jones, president and CEO of the Captain Planet Foundation, about their work to engage young people through project-based learning. Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode: captainplanetfoundation.org Project Learning Garden PBL Exemplar – The Straw Project.

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Blackbird

Technology Tidbits

Blackbird is an excellent new online platform designed to teach students how to program/code. This is done through a very easy-to-use interface where students progress through stages typing code and watching their results. If a student gets stuck there is a "show me" button to help them progress as well: tips, videos, and helpful tutorials to help students and teachers integrate coding into their classroom.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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15 Thinkific Apps To Level Up Your Online School

Sell Courses Online

… 15 Thinkific Apps To Level Up Your Online School Read the Post.

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Mobile Permissions

Technology Tidbits

Mobile Permissions is the excellent free site the educators are using to easily send "digital" permission slips for FREE. Recently, they launched a new feature which lets educators send permission slips "on demand" which is ideal for when teachers need immediate permission of a parent/guardian and don't have time to wait for a form to be returned. Also, this is a perfect tool to use w/ Remote Learning due to the closures of school from the worldwide pandemic.

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SOARin with Jamf Protect & Pro

Jamf on EdTech

Now, this is not about the best ride at Epcot. In this article, I am going to walk you through using Jamf Protect and Jamf Pro together to create customized remediation workflows. This will allow you to create Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)-like functionality for your Mac fleet by leveraging policies created in Jamf Pro to remediate detections based on Jamf Protect.

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Educational Duct Tape (interview with Jake Miller) – SULS0108

Shake Up Learning

The post Educational Duct Tape (interview with Jake Miller) – SULS0108 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Jake Miller, host of the Educational Duct Tape podcast. Jake shares his unique perspective on edtech and the meaning behind #EduDuctTape. We also chat about the power of GIFs, podcasting, and Jakes’s upcoming book!

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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OPINION: Profits grew while students were hurt by a law intended to protect them

The Hechinger Report

What would you say if I suggested that the elimination of just one regulation could save students thousands of dollars in student debt? Ever heard of the 90/10 rule? It applies only to for-profit colleges and requires that no more than 90% of their revenue come from federal sources. Congress passed the regulation in 1992. The rule was designed to protect students from “bad” schools.

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