The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Substitute teachers, like teachers, are heroes. As I wrote in “ There is No Substitute for Great Substitute Teachers ,” when we need a substitute, it is rarely planned. I'm so grateful for those who are flexible enough to fill in with limited notice. But when you're sick, it can be hard to write great lesson plans.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The post How My Passion Project Helped Me Build Social Skills and Give Back appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Over the next weeks, I’ll share ideas that will get you ready for Hour of Code. This includes (links are live on publication day) : An Overview of This Week — Dec. 5, 2023 Long list of websites by grade — Dec. 6, 2023 9 Unusual Projects — Dec. 7, 2023 5 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities — (this post) Dec. 8, 2023 These unplugged activities go back to the roots of coding.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen firsthand the anxiety that students experience when it comes to writing their college essays. Many of the students we serve say they lack confidence in writing their college essay, sharing that they feel uneasy and unprepared.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Key points: AI tools have great potential–as long as students use them correctly The best way for teachers to get started with AI is just to play around with it See related article: Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education? For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page In education, we tend to move pretty slowly when it comes to adopting new technology, and that pattern won’t change with artificial intelligence (AI).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Google has recently unveiled Gemini, an AI innovation that’s stirring up quite a buzz in the digital realm. This new AI product isn’t just another addition to the existing toolkit; it’s a game-changer, seemingly eclipsing even the likes of ChatGPT with its expansive capabilities and features. As an enthusiast of educational technology, I’m thrilled to provide you with an initial glimpse into what Gemini has to offer.

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Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The plaintiffs say the law is unconstitutional and leaves schools without clear guidance on what content is allowed. The post Nation’s Largest Publisher, Teachers’ Union Are Aligned in Fighting Iowa Law on Book Bans appeared first on Market Brief.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Key points: The nation continues to face a severe cyber workforce shortage Defending against future ransomware attacks requires cybersecurity investments See related article: Fixing the K-12 cybersecurity problem For more news on IT security, see eSN’s IT Leadership page According to a recent report from the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), aggressive hacking tactics by threat actors are increasing in frequency and complexity against K-12 classrooms and higher education

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

DECEMBER 8, 2023

GoldieBlox and Discovery Education today announced a new education initiative – Maker High. Maker High offers an immersive learning experience hosted on Roblox for educators to teach chemistry in middle and high school classrooms. Maker High is a new experience Keep Reading Coming Soon to High School Classrooms Nationwide: New Immersive Learning Experience on Roblox The post Coming Soon to High School Classrooms Nationwide: New Immersive Learning Experience on Roblox appeared first on America

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With college application season in full swing and the competition for acceptance into top schools more competitive than ever, students are turning to AI-powered tools for application support, reveals a new survey from Brainly. Seventy percent of high school juniors and seniors believe AI-powered tools, including ChatGPT, can be a resource in brainstorming ideas for their college essays or short answer responses.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The online teaching platform Outschool is popular with homeschoolers as well as K12 students and teachers.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This post originally appeared at Grading For Growth on December 4, 2023. It's been slightly edited and I have included some additional thoughts at the end. What does your ideal classroom meeting look like? Take a moment to visualize it. If you're like me, you envision students energetically focused on some learning task, either by themselves or in small groups or as an entire class.

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PlagiarismCheck

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Paraphrasing the Serenity Invocation, life is all about finding the balance between accepting things we cannot change and impacting those we can. According to the same saying, the greatest wisdom is to learn to distinguish between these two. While accepting that nothing and nobody is perfect, we firmly believe that ethical issues in education belong to those we can transform.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Santa Barbara, CA — ParentSquare , the award-winning unified school-home engagement platform for K12 education, has acquired Remind , a popular platform for communication and learning. The merger will expand ParentSquare’s current offerings with additional communication tools that reach students and families where they are and support learning wherever it happens.

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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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Hansen's Link to Tech

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Discover how to leverage the AI education tool Diffit to tailor and accelerate the development of teaching materials for your classroom, enhancing your ability to create more personalized and effective educational resources. This approach will assist educators in meeting diverse student needs more efficiently, fostering a more engaging and adaptive learning environment.

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