Fri.Jan 21, 2022

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The Risks of Omicron Mean Starting the Semester Online Was the Right Move

Edsurge

Recently, Brown University economist Emily Oster penned an opinion piece in “The Atlantic” making three core points: (1) institutions can simply mandate vaccinations (or less explicitly, masks); (2) in-person learning will ease student mental distress; and (3) online instruction is harmful to students. While acknowledging Oster’s brilliance in her field of expertise, my experience as a higher education researcher and instructor suggests she may have missed the mark.

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Scaling Small K–12 IT Teams Through People, Technology, Processes and Partners

EdTech Magazine

While IT departments provide essential day-to-day services, sometimes students, teachers and even other staff may not realize the huge feats these teams accomplish with a relatively small group. They also may not know how these smaller teams are able to provide immediate help desk support and fast turnaround times for repairs on tens of thousands of mobile devices.

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Winter Websites

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are some Winter activities to share the joy of winter: 5 Videos to teach about winter. Animal Winter Games. Winter Facts and Worksheets. The Winter Solstice, from PBS–a video for youngers. Winter Vocabulary –a video. What is a Solstice, from National Geographic–a video. What is the Winter Season –a video. Winter Coloring Pages, Printables, and more.

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K–12 IT Leaders Take an Agile Approach to Education

EdTech Magazine

With so much in education — and in the world we live in — still in flux, teachers have spent the past two years adjusting and readjusting to constant change. School leaders learned they must be ready to face staffing shortages, remote and in-person learning, and increasing cybersecurity breaches, all while continuing to deliver quality education. In some ways, the mark of a school system’s ability to adapt or respond with agility comes down to strategy, structure, process, people and technology,

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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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A Day in the Life of a School Principal, Two Years Into This Pandemic

Edsurge

What is a day in the life of a school principal like right now? Well, it starts the night before when staff start texting and emailing to let you know that they’ll be out. You hope they’re OK and remind them to put the absence in the online management system in the hope that a substitute will pick it up. You go to sleep, though it may be a restless one, given all that tomorrow will bring.

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How to establish rapport with online students

eSchool News

My experience with online education began 19 years ago after I took a break from teaching in the brick and mortar setting to give birth to my daughter. When I was ready to get back in the game, several of my colleagues recommended Florida Virtual School (FLVS), which at the time was in its infancy. What really sold me on FLVS was the organization’s dedication to meeting students where they are.

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Not your typical shop class: New CTE program requires lessons in social skills

The Hechinger Report

Pima Community College in Arizona has a host of new short-term certificate programs to help students become desirable job candidates in less than a year’s time. But the students can’t nab the certificates with the trade skills alone. To complete the “micro pathway,” they must also master a series of “ 21st century skills ” like empathy, creative problem solving, resilience and critical thinking.

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With family engagement, universal pre-K will be a success in 2022

eSchool News

The next few years could be a turning point for those of us involved in early education, and even for education in general. As part of the American Families Plan , President Biden is aiming to set aside $200 billion to make universal pre-K a reality for the first time in this country’s history. It’s a large investment with a laudable goal, and it will no doubt help millions of children and their families if it passes.

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How to Delete the Shared With Me Folder in Google Drive

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

How to delete the Shared with Me folder in Google Drive. If you wanted to know "How do I delete the shared with me folder" here is a response. The post How to Delete the Shared With Me Folder in Google Drive appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Top 5 Essential Features of Online Assessment Platform for Hiring Solutions

Think Exam

Online Assessment Tools handle entire human resource activities like posting jobs, attracting new talent for vacant positions in the company. Hiring the right candidate rationalizes the candidate search and hiring process to make it simple for the company to hire new talent. From posting jobs to evaluating resumes and interviewing candidates, the online assessment software automates the entire hiring process by reducing the tedious paperwork and providing a powerful resume as well as finding and

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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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National Shoot Up Your School Day: Violence Is No Joke

Gaggle Speaks

The 2021–22 school year has gotten off to a rough start. Students and educators alike are struggling, and it seems to be an uphill battle across the country. CNN recently asked teachers about the issues they’re facing and how they’re coping. With concerns about school shootings, mental health, burnout, physical violence, and more, it’s no surprise that one teacher reported they were “hanging by a thread.”.

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Top 5 Essential Features of Online Assessment Platform for Hiring Solutions

Think Exam

Online Assessment Tools handle entire human resource activities like posting jobs, attracting new talent for vacant positions in the company. Hiring the right candidate rationalizes the candidate search and hiring process to make it simple for the company to hire new talent. From posting jobs to evaluating resumes and interviewing candidates, the online assessment software automates the entire hiring process by reducing the tedious paperwork and providing a powerful resume as well as finding and

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The Best Desk for College Students in 2022

Fractus Learning

Table of Contents What Makes A Great Desk For College Students Best Overall Student Desk For Lap: LapGear Designer Lap Desk Best Desks For Retro-Style Dorm Rooms: Ameriwood Home Haven Retro Desk Best College Student Desks For Minimalists: SHW Home Office 48-Inch Computer Desk Best Student Study Desk For School Supplies: Tribesigns Computer Desk With Hutch And Bookshelf Best Writing Desk For Desk Space: Need Computer Desk 63 Inch Large Size Desk Best Portable College Desks For Small Dorm Rooms:

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Share Fair 2022 Tickets Now Available!

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Our seventh annual Share Fair ( #SCsharefair ) will be on SATURDAY, February 26, 2022! (Nope, Saturday is not a typo.) This FREE professional development conference, which is also open to educators outside of Shelby County, will have sessions on edtech as well as competency-based education successes and strategies. Not familiar with Share Fair, or how it is a unique opportunity to learn and grow?

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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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Education Technology’s High-Speed Evolution During the Pandemic and Beyond

edWeb.net

Blog post by Robert Low based on this edLeader Panel. Improving school districts’ technology infrastructure and capabilities became more important than ever when COVID-19 first arrived. Now, the ongoing efforts to develop and secure schools’ computer systems remain crucial and challenging as district officials respond to fast-changing situations and make plans for the future.

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At a Distance, Again

SpeechTechie

Well, besides the Jeopardescapade, this has been quite a crappy month for everyone. In Massachusetts, a huge surge in COVID infections after the holidays forced a lot of us to make changes again in how we are working with students. Schools have stayed pretty much as "new normal" here, with the exception of more testing and quicker on the draw to cancel school days for weather.