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6 Ways to Help Kids Learn Real-World Skills

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. With free financial literacy courses for high school and middle school, social-emotional learning, and digital literacy classes, today we highlight six ways you can help students learn real-world skills. Right now, many of us are looking for high-quality, easy-to-use materials that can reach students both at home and in the face-to-face classroom.

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Technology is Here to Stay: Now What?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, taught for 36 years before retiring. He has some interesting reflections on technology’s place in education: Remember the days of Oregon Trail on the old Apple IIe’s or students drawing pictures with Kid Pix. Much has changed since technology has made inroads into education, and much has not.

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Disruptive Thinking: Making it a Reality

A Principal's Reflections

It has been a wild and bumpy ride during the pandemic, but through it all, we have witnessed firsthand the resilience of educators across the world. While COVID-19 represented the most disruptive force ever to impact the field of education, educators did what they always do – go above and beyond for kids and each other. They have and continue to make lemonade out of a never-ending supply of lemons.

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Network Monitoring: What We Don’t Know Can Hurt Us

EdTech Magazine

K–12 schools depend on a functioning and performing IT infrastructure. In addition to the classic uses of IT, other areas of educational technology are becoming increasingly important at a rapid pace. Course materials and books are online, classes meet through web portals, and non-IT systems like building control and laboratory technology are beginning to shift to the IT department.

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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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365 Inclusive Learning Strategies to Help Every Child

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. She also shares some practical examples and edtech tools in the process and how you can work to innovate every day of the year in a way that is not overwhelming.

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6 Digital tools that help teachers create effective rubrics

Neo LMS

The grading process is time-consuming. It can be overwhelming and frustrating. Grading can even influence what assignments they choose to give to students, anticipating the workload of marking each submission. A solution comes from rubrics, which are benchmarks used in grading to help assess students’ learning. Rubrics include the criteria for evaluation and the level of performance with descriptions for each.

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On the Go: Mobile Learning Solutions for IT Teams

EdTech Magazine

Since the shift to virtual learning, K–12 IT leaders have learned to leverage technology for increased flexibility. Device portability has proved key to supporting the new learning environment. Whether they’re learning in class or at home, students need access to devices. Technologies such as asset tagging and charging carts help support students and educators, while making organization easier for IT staff.

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10 Ways I Use Evernote to Manage My Life

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Evernote has been my go-to tool for over 10 years. In this productivity episode, I talk through how I'm using Evernote, how I organize my files (across all platforms), and some information on the new tasks feature in Evernote. I'll share the screenshots from Evernote into the show notes for this episode.

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20 brilliant teacher hacks for the classroom

Ditch That Textbook

Teachers are nothing less than incredible, creative, brilliant people. They find ways to solve problems in ways that are not only ingenious but also usually pretty cheap!We call these "teacher hacks".We might define a teacher hack as a unique, sometimes creative, not "by the book" way to solve a problem and there are tons out […]. The post 20 brilliant teacher hacks for the classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Tech Tip #159: Create a Macro

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Create a Macro. Category: MS Office, Problem-solving, Keyboarding.

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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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Delaware Uses ESSER Funds to Provide Digital Books to Students

EdTech Magazine

K–12 districts have received numerous rounds of federal funding by way of state governments. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds allocated in the pandemic relief stimulus packages total about $190 billion. For some, navigating these waves of K–12 federal funding — along with their deadlines and requirements — has been a challenge.

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8 Ways to to Engage Every Learner

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. You can engage every learner as you head back to school. I share eight ways to engage every learner as we head back to school in this special extended bonus episode. This was first shared at Pear Fair and you can see the extended video there as well. Thank you Peardeck for sponsoring today’s show and letting us release the full presentation from their recent Pear Fair.

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How Can We Close the Digital Learning Gap This School Year?

Digital Promise

In the last week, I have spoken with many school superintendents and school leaders, each of them navigating the complexities of the new school year. There’s no question that educators at all levels are navigating uncharted waters, making the challenges of reopening last year seemingly easier than those of this year. There seems to be enough consensus that children need to be in school, that we need to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all children, and that we need to keep ou

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Equipment You Need for Online Tutoring

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teaching during the pandemic has turned the iconic job of education on its head. Should you teach at home or in school–or with a hybrid approach? How can you be effective with the new rules required to ensure safety while maximizing the students’ educational journey? Is it safe to enter the classroom? You’ve never taught remotely before–how do you do that and still meet your school’s education standards and curricula?

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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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Giving Guidance Virtually — School Counselors Take an Online Approach

EdTech Magazine

When looking for the right college and learning how to navigate the application process, many high school students turn to their district’s counselors for advice. Beginning in March 2020 and continuing through the following school year, the pandemic forced counselors to make adjustments to the way they guided students through the college application process.

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Superhero capes

Dangerously Irrelevant

During the pandemic we donned our superhero capes and finally put computers and Internet access in the hands of our students. Then most of us took our capes off and gave kids digital worksheets. Related Posts. Education in a digital world [VIDEO]. The problem with ‘any time, any place, any path, any pace’ Time, place, path, and pace. Avoid magical thinking: ‘Design for online’ this fall.

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10 new Microsoft Teams features for educators (2021)

Ditch That Textbook

The summer of 2021 has been good to Microsoft Teams! Learn about all of the new features for educators and classrooms. Microsoft Teams is the engine that drives class in so many classrooms. It is THE place for assignments, communication, announcements, and more for students and teachers. It's nice when the engine get a tune-up! Coming into […].

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5 User-Centered Strategies: Connect with your community and build a better strategic plan

Education Elements

Your favorite apps that seem to make managing life easier, social media sites that connect you to stories that resonate, shopping at your favorite store, your go-to streaming service when you need to de-stress - sometimes it feels like these things were built in a way that just ‘gets you.’. This didn’t happen by accident; this happened by design.

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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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Guest post: Digital Literacy for Students: What Is Important to Learn?

EdTech4Beginners

Digital literacy is one of the main skills that every person should have in the 21st century. This is because our communicating, working, studying, and — for some people — living migrates to the digital world. The main audience of the Internet and social media is youth; therefore, there is a point in teaching it some things about digital literacy. So let’s explore what students should know about it.

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Pandemic-era control and compliance

Dangerously Irrelevant

Student cameras are required to be on! We’ve installed monitoring software! We’ve banned backchannels or side channels! During the pandemic, the control / compliance focus of schools remains strong… Image credit: Netflix. No related posts.

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It’s Time to Blur the Boundaries Between High School, College and Work

Edsurge

My pathway to college and a career was a narrow—and unlikely—success story. I attended low-performing elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, and no one in my family had ever gone to college. A middle school math teacher pushed me to go to a small citywide summer enrichment program that later provided me access to a scholarship at a selective private school—one that my family otherwise never could have afforded or even thought to send me to.

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Choir Transformed from Traditional to Tech-Enabled in Fairfax County

EdNews Daily

Kelli Pierson is a high school music teacher at George C. Marshall High School, a part of Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Her specialty is choir, typically teaching five choir groups every year ranging from 120 to 155 students. As was the case in many schools nationwide, COVID restrictions dramatically affected her ability to lead her ensemble during the 2020-21 year, a skill that usually relies on managing voices and personalities in-person.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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FREE Teaching With Google Jamboard Course!

Teacher Tech

Sign up for Alice Keeler's FREE Course with Otis for Educators: Teaching with Google Jamboard and have Jams you can immediately implement! The post FREE Teaching With Google Jamboard Course! appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Sharing Google Drive Files- 7 Helpful Tips for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In today's post I am sharing with you some useful Google Drive sharing tips to help you make the best of Google Drive in your instructional practice. More specifically, you will get to learn.read more.

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Signs of Hope and Progress in an Angst-filled Back-to-School Season

Edsurge

In my 25 years in education, I cannot recall a more angst-filled back-to-school time than now. On Monday, more than half of our nation’s children will return to school. For millions of kids, it will be the first time they have stepped foot inside a classroom in more than a year. The school system they are coming back to is forever changed. Last year, families left the public system in unprecedented numbers , as schools wrestled with developing their online learning muscle while trying to ensure

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3 ways to build better edtech processes for teaching and learning

eSchool News

The pandemic forced a significant shift from traditional classrooms to virtual and hybrid teaching environments–often before schools and districts were ready. It quickly became apparent that reliable virtual learning tools were a must-have for teachers to be productive. However, classroom technology is only valuable if it builds a positive learning environment.

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The Roses and Thorns of an LMS Strategy: How to Flourish with the Right LMS

Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions

The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.

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Create, Group, Discuss with Flipgrid!

Teacher Tech

Teacher Mentor, Marcia Carillo, shows how to create groups to start student discussion using Flipgrid~. The post Create, Group, Discuss with Flipgrid! appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Tons of Ready-made Music Lesson Plans for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Soundtrap for Education is an excellent platform that draws on the power of music to facilitate learning across different subjects and grade levels. Soundtrap studio empowers teachers and students.read more.

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Can a Hollywood-Backed VR Company Make Science Labs More Effective?

Edsurge

As professors are redesigning a lab unit for an introductory biology course at Arizona State University, they’re getting advice from Steven Spielberg and other Hollywood veterans on how to help students form emotional connections with fictional “frog-cats.” The university is building the course material as part of a partnership with a VR entertainment company called Dreamscape Immersive, which is led by Walter Parkes, who produced Hollywood blockbusters including “Men in Black,” “Minority Report

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How to engage at-risk students through esports

eSchool News

It is well documented that extracurricular activities boost academic success. In recent years, schools have tried to broaden the traditional extracurricular definition to appeal to a more diverse, and often disengaged, group of students who are at-risk of dropping out of high school. Esports just might be the natural fit. Lack of Engagement Leads to Hopelessness.

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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.