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Love Letter to Teachers: Boundaries, Good Health and Encouragement

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Hello teachers, you are not alone! Shannon Reed knows all about the importance of setting boundaries and self-care and gives you encouragement to survive and thrive this fall. Let’s work hard and teach well – our students need us. And as my husband told me just last weekend, “if you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will!

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How to Integrate Computational Thinking with “Look Fors”

Digital Promise

What does it look like to integrate computational thinking and computer science in the classroom? Digital Promise has been working with districts and educators from across the United States to integrate computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS) into K-12 classrooms. We’ve developed “Look for” documents to support teachers and administrators in envisioning how this fusion could work in elementary and middle school classrooms.

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Curriculum-based Assessments–A Powerful Diagnostic Tool

Ask a Tech Teacher

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. More succinctly: “…repeated, direct assessment of targeted skills in basic areas using materials taken directly from the teaching curriculum” While CBA is assessment based on the curriculum, it isn’t chapter tests from a text.

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How to Improve Teacher Training for More Successful Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

When K–12 leaders implement expanded remote learning — whether at the start of the school year or as needed throughout the semester — teacher training will be crucial. The quick-fix tech training many schools offered in the spring will not provide the quality online teaching students need. The scramble to implement remote learning in March left many educators with no option but to learn, apply and teach with unfamiliar virtual tools.

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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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Technology Review: Classroom 2.0 Tutorial for Teaching Online

EdNews Daily

By Christy S. Martin, Ed.D. Since America began teaching remotely in March, no one has come up with a how-to professional development series that is comprehensive, easy to understand and easily prepares teachers to teach online. No one until now, that is. I was struck by the simplicity of the video series that I just watched. Classroom 2.0 is easy to use even for someone like me, who is not the most tech savvy of users.

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4 Ways to Enhance Human Interaction in Socially-Distanced Learning

Edsurge

Even before the world got turned upside down and we closed our schools, most people knew that K-12 education was in need of innovative ideas, practices and tools. No one would have wished for a global pandemic to destabilize our education system, but alas, here we are. Now, we face the daunting task of overhauling educational experiences to help our students thrive and grow.

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Pearson Taps Former Disney Executive Andy Bird as Next CEO

Edsurge

Pearson is looking for some magic to support its transition from textbook publisher to digital education company. And for that, what better place to turn to than the Magic Kingdom? Today, the company announced that Andy Bird, former chairman of Walt Disney International, will be Pearson’s next chief executive, starting October 19. He will succeed John Fallon, who announced in December plans to step down this year.

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Here Are the Top Five ‘Tech Enablers’ in K–12 Education

EdTech Magazine

Digital collaboration platforms and tools for online privacy and safety are the most important “tech enablers” for K–12 schools this year, according to “Driving K–12 Innovation: 2020 Tech Enablers,” a new report by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). Analytics and adaptive technologies, cloud infrastructure and mobile devices were also highlighted as Tech Enablers in the report.

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In This Pandemic, Are College Students ‘Reckless’ or ‘Vulnerable’?

Edsurge

As students return to college campuses this month, several higher ed leaders have already criticized them for violating pandemic health policies with “ selfish and reckless behavior.” A new report from the American College Health Association takes a different view of the situation. It makes the case that many college students are “vulnerable” to health and safety threats right now, and it calls on student affairs and college health officials to protect them.

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Best Practices for Securing a Learning Management System

EdTech Magazine

With the shift to remote learning, schools became increasingly reliant on learning management systems, a central hub for teaching and learning resources. An LMS makes it easier for educators to bring their classrooms online. It also gives them the flexibility to switch between in-person and remote learning. On an LMS, educators can take attendance, deliver virtual instruction, assess student work and communicate with students and their guardians.

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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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Add Bitmoji to Google Classroom Header

Teacher Tech

Bitmoji is an app you add to your phone to add an avatar that looks like you to your text messages and what not. You can also add your Bitmoji to Google Docs and Google Classroom. First, Install on Your Phone You must sign up for Bitmoji on your phone. Install the app. You can […]. The post Add Bitmoji to Google Classroom Header appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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How Does Fever Detection Technology Work in Schools?

EdTech Magazine

As school districts plan for reopening, many are considering purchasing technologies that can detect elevated temperatures. While it’s not guaranteed to determine whether someone has a COVID-19 infection, temperature screening does have its benefits. Given the ongoing debate about temperature checks and the number of solutions on the market, school leaders will need to be familiar with the technology behind it.

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A Cool Math App to Help Kids Learn Multiplication Using Engaging Games

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

POP! Math Cards is a useful app that helps kids (and adults) practice and learn times tables using fun multiplication cards. The app is now on sale and only for a limited period of time. POP! Math.read more.

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What Is Cybersecurity’s Impact on K–12 Education Today?

EdTech Magazine

There is no shortage of challenges in K–12 education, especially given the enormous changes brought about by COVID-19 and other recent world events. Amid the chaos related to physically closing schools, rewriting significant portions of curricula, dealing with frustrated parents and setting up virtual classrooms, the impact of cybersecurity has only increased in significance.

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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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Here Is An Excellent Google Search Feature to Help Students View Results in 3D and Augmented Reality

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google Search offers an interesting AR (Augmented Reality) feature that allows users to view and interact with 3D objects. Students can use this functionality to visualize, for instance, complex STEM.read more.

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Ask These 3 Questions Before Selecting Tech for Online Learning

EdTech Magazine

Online and blended learning have long been recognized as innovative ways to teach K–12 students. With the current pandemic, they quickly became the new norm in education. Covid-19 upended the traditional model of teaching in brick-and-mortar schools, pushing educators to explore other avenues of delivering meaningful learning experiences to students.

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5 cybersecurity life skills to teach year-round

eSchool News

If a student from your school had someone knock on their front door, ask for personal information and offer to give them a treat in exchange for that information, what would happen? It depends on the child, but what you know for certain is that your district or school has been teaching stranger danger since that child was in kindergarten, so the odds are good that the interaction would raise a red flag for the student.

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Student-Run IT Help Desks Adapt to the World of Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

As educators dive into remote learning this fall, many will lean heavily on IT staffers for help. Some, however, will have additional tech support — from the very same students they’re planning to teach. Student-run IT help desks , where trained students address tech-related questions from teachers and others in their school communities, were popping up in districts across the country before the coronavirus pandemic set in.

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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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Anchoring Readers in the Tides of Change

MiddleWeb

As teachers and students are tossed by the currents of Covid-19, Katie Durkin plans to anchor and then expand her 7th graders’ views of themselves as readers by puzzling out a reading identity, reflecting and planning for the horizon, and charting a path forward.

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How to Set Up a Virtual Classroom

EdTech Magazine

Setting up a classroom looks vastly different for many educators this fall with continued remote learning in place. Instead of decorating bulletin boards and planning seating arrangements, most are figuring out how to provide engaging, meaningful learning experiences for their students online. The unexpected shift to remote learning in the spring revealed that many educators are not prepared to teach online.

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Coding Bootcamp Lambda School Lands $74 Million and CA Approval — With a Concession

Edsurge

Tech jobs pay well, and companies that train people for them have been enjoying a payday. Earlier this month, coding bootcamp provider Springboard snagged $31 million from investors. Last Friday, one of the splashiest names in the bootcamp world, followed suit, backed by an investor known for making moonshot bets. Lambda School raised $74 million in a Series C round led by Gigafund, a venture firm that’s cut big checks for Elon Musk’s SpaceX and The Boring Company.

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6 Foundational Practices for Effectively Teaching Students with ASD

N2Y

Those of us who work closely with students with autism know that they can exhibit unique learning characteristics. And in order to best meet students’ needs in the classroom, teachers rely on strategies that are most effective for learners on the spectrum. Through the work of the National Professional Development Center for Autism (NPDC), National Standards Project, and most recently, the National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice (NCAEP), we have a clearly identified set of practice

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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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OPINION: We can make podding equitable if parents work together

The Hechinger Report

If New York City public schools open this fall, my second-grader and fifth-grader will be going to school for just one third of the usual time. It is a confusing schedule that means they will spend only one or two days a week in school. The rest of the time, we have to figure out on our own what to do with them. Along with a lot of other parents, many of us have been approached about creating small groups of kids led by a babysitter or tutor, also known as “podding.

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BetterLesson Sponsors $1 Million Matching Grant Program for Professional Development

eSchool News

To provide expanded access to K-12 schools and districts with virtual professional learning services to improve teaching and learning in remote and hybrid environments and to promote social justice, BetterLesson is sponsoring a matching grant program. Public and private K-12 schools, districts and education service agencies are invited to submit their proposals between today and Friday, September 4, 2020.

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Best Gaming Systems for School Esports Programs

techlearning

Get the best gaming system for your school to make sure students get the most out of esports.

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Pearson Taps Former Disney Official as Incoming CEO

Marketplace K-12

Pearson names Andy Bird, who turned Walt Disney International into a digital-first business focused on the diverse needs of consumers around the world, as its presumptive CEO. The post Pearson Taps Former Disney Official as Incoming CEO appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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How can high schools better prepare students for college and career success?

eSchool News

Today, many parents in the United States are worried — worried about their children’s physical health if schools open, worried about their mental health in case they don’t, and worried about the quality of their education in either case. While the worry about health is driven by COVID-19, the concern about how well schools are preparing children to succeed predates the pandemic.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of COVID Slide

edWeb.net

By Eileen Belastock. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Lexia Learning’s Chief Learning Officer Dr. Liz Brooke’s steadfast determination to ensure students of all abilities can become successful readers and confident learners continues to be the driving force behind all of her work. According to Brooke in a recent edWebinar , during this time of remote and distance learning, “There have been various levels of implementation, fidelity, and various levels of learning happening.” She

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6 Classroom Strategies that Work for Generating Student Discussions Online

MindShift

Conversation is a cornerstone of Cicely Woodard’s classroom. Every day last spring, her eighth-graders at Freedom Middle School in Franklin, Tennessee posed questions , discussed math problems in small and large groups and responded to one another’s ideas. Woodard wanted those experiences to continue when her school switched to distance learning during the coronavirus outbreak , but she knew that key elements would be missing.

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SDI, Inc. Launches ‘PPE As-a-Service’ for K-12 to Address Demand for PPE and Essential Materials

eSchool News

To support school systems, including New York City Public Schools, in obtaining Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other essential materials, SDI, Inc. , a leader in digital supply chain services and solutions, is launching PPE as-a-Service for K-12 education. SDI partners with school systems to assess their unique needs, extending access to a strategic reserve of PPE supplies and essential materials from a vast network of vetted, secured and contracted suppliers.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.