Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

Over the past 12 months, I learned more than any textbook could ever explain, more than any seminar could ever teach, and more than any video could ever portray. Over the past 12 months, I learned more than any textbook could ever explain, more than any seminar could ever teach, and more than any video could ever portray.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2019

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. The edtech seminar I'm teaching this semester recently explored the post-desktop world, and to get students thinking about the differences, I began with a quick exercise, asking them to rearrange the classroom into old-school rows.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 9, 2021

and hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht : " Serving Library Patrons with a Trauma History: An Awareness-Building Seminar.” Information on registering to attend online and to access the recording is below and here. Learning Objectives: How trauma impacts the structure and function of the brain. The common emotional responses to trauma.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 10, 2016

Interrupting classes because they arrive late, skipping classes altogether and affecting everyone in their learning group by not being totally prepared for the latest course, or turning in late assignments and begging for them to be taken into consideration. How e-learning benefits working students. Working students. Oh wait, they can!

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

They know that when it comes to learning and productivity, space matters. An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning. In this PLtogether Lounge Talk, Monica Burns talked with Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller about the advantages of integrating educational technology into adult learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

You learned how to Zoom, or Hangout, or Team up. No one knows yet what the next semester will bring, but there’s a good chance the spaces where you used to teach, whether cavernous lecture hall or cozy seminar room, won’t be available this fall. So this summer might be the right time to learn a little more about online pedagogy.

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Neo LMS

MAY 14, 2020

Online learning is student-centered by default, having its own advantages and pitfalls. That’s because in online environments students are: responsible for managing their time: they are not constrained to a time and place to learn; even in synchronous online courses, it’s on them to be there. What does that leave time for?

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2021

Most anticipate the growing centrality of online learning in university life. As a longtime proponent of online higher education, I thought I’d take a stab at imagining a couple of effects digital education might have on teaching and learning in the college classroom. Teaching and learning in unbounded time.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2024

Universities would do well to consider requiring DEI seminars as part of orientation and encourage faculty to include DEI content in every course. If students are exposed to DEI curricula, they can learn how white supremacy is enacted and maintained. Universities can offer professional development to faculty and staff.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2023

From interactive simulations to comprehensive lesson plans, these resources are designed to cater to various learning styles and bring the wonders of science to life. It offers a plethora of resources, including professional development opportunities, web seminars, and classroom activities.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 13, 2023

With the world shut down amidst the pandemic, the classroom went digital and was followed by upheavals in the learning sphere. Educational institutions actively leveraged digital portals and resources to deliver learning solutions and thrive in this evolving world. We were all, quite forcefully, introduced to eLearning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The Association of American Colleges & Universities has identified a set of “ high-impact educational practices ” shown through research to improve student retention, including first-year seminars, learning communities, undergraduate research opportunities and service-learning programs.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

Over the past seven years, we’ve continually developed and tweaked a seminar-style onboarding course to help all new employees, regardless of their background, catch up to speed on key issues in education and technology. Engage Edtech Employees in Extended Learning We call the program Freshman Seminar.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

So, yesterday I asked educators on “X” (the new rebranded, Twitter, I guess) to share where they are learning about AI. I have been writing about my learning experiences & what I've used in my classroom for the past 5 years, this is from last year. AI and machine learning experiments from Google.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

With the world shut down amidst the pandemic, the classroom went digital and was followed by upheavals in the learning sphere. Educational institutions actively leveraged digital portals and resources to deliver learning solutions and thrive in this evolving world. We were all, quite forcefully, introduced to eLearning.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2019

This semester I’m teaching a graduate seminar on education and technology for Georgetown University. Unsurprisingly, we increasingly learn from digital video. The realm of informal learning is well represented on YouTube—from DIY instruction to guerrilla recordings of public speakers. This is part 3. Read part 1 and part 2.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 11, 2022

Which is why we are excited to announce that Learning Revolution will be hosting the second annual ONLINE version of this much-sought-after course: Parenting For Academic Success (and Parental Sanity) This course is a five-part series of classes co-taught by Greg Smith and Chris Loper. This parent seminar is like no other.

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PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 23, 2024

In 2024, InstructireCon will include discussions, workshops, and exhibitions to explore the burning issues from AI and ways to prepare students for future work to lifelong learning and ed-tech management. TechEdu 2024 When: November 13-15, 3 days Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE TechEdu is a forum created to promote innovations in teaching and learning.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 9, 2016

In the pre-smartphone era, when traditional mobile phones – or “dumb phones”, how I like to call them – ruled the world, students simply couldn’t use their phones for learning. That spells bad news for the traditional learning environment, one would think. But with today’s smartphones, can this still be the case? Remember Snake?

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 29, 2022

For instance, physical textbooks have been replaced by online learning modules. Classroom-style lectures have given way to self-learning. Yet another shift is that learning is no longer restricted to specific times of the day. EdTech, simply put, is the process of leveraging technology to enhance the learning experience.

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Neo LMS

JULY 22, 2021

Learning a practical skill early on certainly pays off, whether they want to pursue training as an electrician, landscape designer, or licensed practical nurse, among many other career paths. . One of the greatest advantages of using a learning platform is that students can take compliance courses periodically.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 20, 2021

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: How and why security is all about awareness, vigilance, and access control. DATE: Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time COST: $99 /person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and to receive a participation certificate. TO REGISTER: Click HERE.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From fostering collaboration and communication to facilitating project-based learning and remote instruction, these platforms are redefining the boundaries of traditional classrooms. In this digital age, numerous platforms have emerged, each offering unique features and opportunities to enrich the educational experience.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

It gives unlimited access to a great library of well-written, humorous, and engaging stories that will captivate young readers. It’s a little bit like an online literature seminar, in which students and teachers comment on paragraphs, share their ideas, and exchange notes. Read more: How to motivate students for lifelong learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

For James Singewald, a typical week goes something like this: Learn about the history of boarding schools in an Indigenous Studies class. And they’re really excited to learn and take on an intense journey.” In contrast, Outer Coast offers liberal arts courses in person, conducted in the style of small-group seminars.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

And second, schools are inherently open environments, so districts try to open up network access to as many people as possible. Guests should only have internet access and should not have a path to any of the school’s financial or personnel systems. Just learning about how to apply appropriate patching routines can pay for itself.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A Socratic seminar? At the National Geographic Society , we are building a free collection of tools and resources to help teachers learn more about their practice, connect with like-minded educators, find quality resources for their classrooms, and receive feedback and recognition for their expertise. Sounds great! Maybe in October.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 3, 2022

This recording is an abbreviated version of the 5-week class, and covers the following topics: Psychology and Neuroscience Essentials; Growth Mindset Parenting; Studying and Learning; Behavioral Change and Productivity; Cultivating Executive Function. This parent seminar is like no other.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

But I digress… technology, specifically in the form of micro-credentials (sometimes called digital badging) has emerged not only as a powerful, accessible and appropriate way to learn online, but is also allows teachers to manage their time and resources better (keep in mind many teachers pay for PD out their own pocket).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Piloted at the start of the pandemic, the Hub —which was only virtual given safety constraints—is an academic program that empowers families to exchange knowledge and resources to support their children’s learning and emotional wellness. We listened to our families and built solutions around that,” says Young.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Opportunity to learn with renowned education researchers and practitioners rejuvenates the mind and reignites the passion in many educators. In the second of our two-part series, Shaelynn Farnsworth and I share what we learned from the Visible Learning Institute in San Diego, this time with a focus on literacy.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

As the 2023 – 2024 academic year concludes this spring, school leaders will have the opportunity to review safety protocols and adopt new tools to foster a safe and secure learning environment for years to come. This can be achieved through active participation at industry trade shows, seminars, and training sessions.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 22, 2022

Centers for teaching and learning worked with IT support in new ways to help instructors move courses online. We also learned empathy, new ways of teaching, how to work remotely online and why being together can be so important. Almost everyone admits the potential of online learning, used selectively and wisely.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

What happens when a state has a professional learning mandate for teachers but no funding to offer them? Or taking any professional learning seminar requires hours of travel with no viable substitutes to cover the class? This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Digital Promise, Adult Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2018

. … good teachers are irreplaceable assets for coaching and mentoring students, addressing the social and emotional factors affecting students’ learning, and providing students with expert feedback on complicated human skills such as critical thinking, creative problem solving, communication, and project management.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

To be prepared for success, struggling students need just as many opportunities to participate in self-directed learning and to develop autonomy as high-achieving students. I teach four sections of a reading seminar for first time freshman who have low MAP reading scores from eighth grade.

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