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How IT Leaders Can Make Learning More Accessible to Students with Low Vision

EdTech Magazine

Last month, Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface became available on Google Fonts. Created by Applied Design Works with guidance from the Braille Institute, Atkinson Hyperlegible is designed to aid readability for users with low vision. The font is named for Robert J. Atkinson, founder of the Braille Institute. Atkinson Hyperlegible improves legibility because “it breaks the traditional typographic approach of uniformity, and instead focuses on letterform distinction to increase character recognition,

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How to Help Struggling Readers in Grades 6-12 with Pam Allyn

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students are coming back to school and many of them are reading below grade level. While this has always been a challenge, this year it may be even more so. In this episode, literacy expert Pam Allyn gives advice to teachers about how to help struggling readers in grades 6-12.

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7 Outside of the box ideas for teaching students who don’t like writing

Neo LMS

Writing is seen as the topmost skill to master by students. Case in point, most Higher Education institutions require strong writing abilities. It’s no wonder that educators focus on writing from as early as kindergarten. That’s why it can be frustrating to convince reluctant students of the importance of writing, especially when they don’t particularly enjoy it.

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20+ ways to use 10 BIG Flipgrid updates

Ditch That Textbook

Once again Flipgrid released BIG updates to its camera, user experience, help center and more. Here are 20+ ways to use those updates in the classroom. For many students, video is just part of the way they speak. Snapchat. Instagram. YouTube. How they'll share those videos is a natural way of thinking for them. Video has never […]. The post 20+ ways to use 10 BIG Flipgrid updates appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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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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Creative Options for Remote Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

With schools closed for in-person learning and many children being educated at home, parents are scrambling for quality alternatives that work in a home environment. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors has some ideas you may not have thought of: How to Make Remote Learning Work For Your Children. Many parents are choosing to opt-out of traditional schooling, but the question of how to create a well-rounded curriculum or who to hire for this task is often the barrier that prevents at-home

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To Achieve Educational Justice, We Need More Black Teachers

Edsurge

We need more Black teachers. A lot more. While Black students account for 15 percent of all public schools students in the U.S., Black teachers make up just 7 percent of the teacher workforce. Worse, teachers who identify as Black men make up less than 2 percent of the workforce. To reach proportional parity between Black teachers and students, we would need 280,000 more Black teachers in our public schools.

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When Technical Training Is a Lifeline

Edsurge

The first impression Salvador left on us as he entered our alternative education program was one of quiet reserve. He sat in the corner and kept to himself, rarely doing much of anything. Sal came to us three years ago in a way that some might find unusual—via tribunal. Here, a tribunal is like a disciplinary hearing. At its most extreme the outcome can result in permanent expulsion; more often than not a hearing places a student on long term suspension and they attend an alternative school.

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Can an AI tutor teach your child to read?

The Hechinger Report

When Jaclyn Brown Wright took over as principal of Brewbaker Primary School in Montgomery, Alabama, she knew she needed to figure out a way to boost literacy rates. At Brewbaker, which in 2020 served more than 700 students in pre-K through second grade, nearly 20 percent of her students are English learners and 71 percent are economically disadvantaged.

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The 40 Most Widely Used Ed-Tech Products From Last School Year

Marketplace K-12

School districts are awash with ed-tech products since remote and hybrid learning started, and new analysis breaks down the 40 most popular digital tools used during the last academic school year. The post The 40 Most Widely Used Ed-Tech Products From Last School Year appeared first on Market Brief.

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TEACHER VOICE: What my wedding vows taught me about the return to in-person learning

The Hechinger Report

Wedding vow negotiations were a somewhat contentious business when my English teacher fiance and I, a science educator, prepared to tie the knot back in 2007. After several rounds of spirited revisions, we landed on six promises that have held up well over the years. Number 4 resonates with me especially these days: “We will help stay connected to each other, ourselves and what matters most.”.

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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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An Easy Way to Make Teacher Feedback More Concrete and Actionable

Edthena

As a coach or school leader, you’re observing myriad classrooms and teaching practices. You give teacher feedback through detailed notes of strengths and areas for growth. This qualitative teacher feedback is important for improvement. But do you just sense teachers are improving? Like any data-driven educator, you probably want to look at quantitative data to assess progress and ensure an upward trajectory.

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Three tips to conquer bilingual barriers in the classroom

eSchool News

More than 10 percent of students in the United States are English language learners (ELLs) – that’s more than 4.8 million children nationwide. While these children don’t learn any differently than their native-English-speaking classmates, they do have educational needs that should not be overlooked or go unmet. From a teacher’s perspective, it’s difficult not to notice how challenging navigating educational environments is for a child for whom English is not their native language.

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4 Lessons from Remote Learning

techlearning

Despite its challenges, remote learning has changed in-person learning for the better, says one Kansas City educator.

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3 unexpected ways online PD strengthened my teaching

eSchool News

As a science educator, I love showing my students the wonders of the world. I encourage them to always be curious, ask questions, and seek out new knowledge and skills. An important part of my job is modeling lifelong learning for my students—and one of my favorite ways to do that is by honing my skills in professional learning courses. I’ve participated in a variety of professional development (PD) courses throughout my teaching career, but some of the most powerful ones I’ve experienced have b

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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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Collaborative whiteboards and explainer videos made simple with @Wacom and @explainevrythng #edtech #blendedlearning #flipclass

techieMusings

In this webinar, I share how Explain Everything, paired with a Wacom tablet, can be used: as a collaborative whiteboard solution for brainstorming on an infinite canvas; as an all-in-one tool to create, edit, & share explainer videos. I talk through a variety of tips and trips, including simple editing features within Explain Everything. Tune in to see how a Wacom tablet can elevate your game in the classroom!

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What’s New ~ September 2021

myViewBoard

As schools reopen, teachers and students are back and getting busy getting again. To better help all educators and learners, myViewBoard surely brings more helpful features to everyone. One of the most exciting news must be the release of “ Open Learning Format (.olf) “ It is going to replace.iwb, the commonly used but outdated file format.

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Curating PD to Elevate Teachers and Teaching

MiddleWeb

The PD Curator offers strategies for crafting professional learning. Middle school director and teacher Jeny Randall says the book can guide school leaders in creating a culture of learning that is mindful of equity and promotes the involvement of all teachers. The post Curating PD to Elevate Teachers and Teaching first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Using Response to Intervention to Address Behavior

N2Y

With a majority of children re‑adjusting to in‑person instruction, social and emotional well‑being are a top‑of‑mind concern. What would you say if we told you that you already have a tool for helping your learners in this area? You may already be familiar with Response to Intervention (RTI) as a multitiered approach for students in need of improvement in academic skills, but did you know RTI can also be used as a support for students with behavior needs?

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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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K-12 Dealmaking: Pearson Acquires Australian AI Company; Panorama Raises $60 Million

Marketplace K-12

The education software platform Panorama raised $60 million in a Series C round of funding, and Pearson snapped up an Australian AI-focused company. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Pearson Acquires Australian AI Company; Panorama Raises $60 Million appeared first on Market Brief.

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How To Talk About 9/11 With A New Generation Of Kids

MindShift

When teacher Brandon Graves in Louisville, Ky., talks with his elementary school students about the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, he tells them where he was that day — in Washington, D.C., a freshman at Howard University, where he could smell smoke from the Pentagon. “I liken it to, when I was that age, my parents and the adults around me would talk about where they were when Martin Luther King got killed,” Graves says.

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Creating A Different Kind Of ‘Gang’ To Reach Students

TeachThought - Learn better.

More authentic and diverse in-school social groups can engage challenging, hard-to-reach students in powerful ways. The post Creating A Different Kind Of ‘Gang’ To Reach Students appeared first on TeachThought.

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THRIVE! Webinars: Tonight, "What is Hybrid Homeschooling and How Is It Actually Done?" with Dr. Gina Riley

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Hybrid Homeschool 101: What Is Hybrid Homeschooling and Can I Actually Do It? Part of the LearningRevolution.com “Survive and Thrive!” Series OVERVIEW : This year, the number of parents choosing to homeschool has risen from 5 % of all K – 12 students up to more than 10% (and this does not count the number of students taking advantage of remote learning options from their local school district).

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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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Challenges to manage in Online Examination Process: How Online Examination software can make it Easy?

Think Exam

Due to the inclusion of several essential things, the online examination process might be difficult to handle because it is relatively a new process that people are unaware of it. With the development of web innovation, an online examination is flourishing as it is saving people’s time and money.

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IRIS Offers Lessons to Help STEM Educators Teach About Recent Earthquakes

eSchool News

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 8, 2021) — The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) is providing free resources to help STEM educators teach about recent earthquake events, such as the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Mexico on September 8 and the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on August 14. These Teachable Moments presentations contain an explanation of the science of why the earthquake occurred, and often also includes Associated Press photos, animations, and other resources to h

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