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MARCH 21, 2021

Self-assess podcast (it can be unpublished) through self-created rubric. Citizenship; self-knowledge; stuff you’re curious about; the kinds of things other people study; family or community needs; academic standards; where you feel incomplete or underdeveloped. Combination: Twitter + Spotify + Design. Problems/Challenges.

Learning 131

Learning Analysis Strategy Academic Standards 131

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2021

But for all the conversations in the news and on social media, one place we’re not seeing it as much is in schools themselves. The “Fate and Fortune” game used by Santa Fe embeds ten key standards that correlate most closely with Algebra I success. Embedding a social-emotional learning lens into instruction.

Learning 208

Learning Strategy Academic Standards Professional Learning 208

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

When it comes to reading for pleasure, students have so many other competing interests available to them – movies, games, social media, and TV shows – that we need to aim to make it an attractive, conscious choice. Teachers can create multimedia assessments and activities for their students, who record and embed their responses.

Libraries 91

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 91

Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2019

Soft-launched last summer, the library currently houses more than 100 educational apps, which teachers can browse by subjects or categories (like assessment or presentation tools). For instance, a curriculum director may decide that one math program does not align with the district’s academic standards, while another one does.

EdTech 107

EdTech Libraries Software Company 107

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Anyone interested in improving schooling through digital tools has to distinguish between what the media hypes and what policies are actually adopted. Then, one has to further distinguish between the hyperbole and adopted policies and programs before determining what teachers actually do in their classroom lessons.

Technology 72

Technology Policies Education Academic Standards 72

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2019

Technology is, in fact, already touching nearly every part of our public education system, from assessments to communication to professional learning. In an age where media options have exploded and consumption is at an all-time high, it’s more important than ever that we are nurturing citizens who are intellectually rigorous and independent.

Comparison 110

Comparison Academic Standards Technology Social Media 110

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards. Challenge: In a groundbreaking study led by The Education Trust, researchers found that “across the country, lessons from the Internet labeled as [standards] aligned are being taught again and again, whether or not they are really worthy.”

EdTech 130

EdTech Academic Standards Social Media Technology 130