Ditch That Textbook

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

There’s no shame in low-prep! Here are 10 solid teaching ideas for tomorrow that will free up some time in your life.Low-prep doesn’t have to mean less learning. Technology allows us to be more efficient and effective in the classroom in many ways. When we focus on sound teaching and learning, we can do high-quality […]. The post 10 low-prep, high-return activities for class TOMORROW appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

Classroom 344

Classroom Technology Learning 344

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Online learning has become a prevalent part of the educational landscape. This has some significant benefits. It enables learning to continue when distancing is a necessity. It also provides greater access options to students living in rural areas or experiencing mobility challenges. However, for students living with neurodivergent traits, e-learning can be problematic.

Online Learning 444

Online Learning Learning LMS Study 444

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A friend recently asked me, “How do you continue your own learning?” I responded, “I read a lot.” I dedicate time every morning to my professional growth by reading an article or chapter in a book. This 30-minute reading routine began as a new year’s resolution several years ago. I’ve found it so rewarding that it is a practice I’ve continued.

UDL 359

UDL Blended Learning Learning Trends 359

Ditch That Textbook

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Final projects can help students summarize and review content from the entire semester. Plus, they can create fantastic products with what they've learned!After months and months of learning, it all comes down to this. The end of the semester project. How can your students encapsulate the most important parts of the semester to demonstrate learning?

Student Engagement 351

Student Engagement Learning Assessment EdTech 351

Advertisement

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.

Personalized Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Here are the most-read posts for the month of November. Tract+Genius Hour–a new twist on a popular project. Are We Teaching Enough Civics in Schools? Geography Awareness Week: November 15-19, 2021. New Teachers–From Pandemic to the Classroom. International Education During the Pandemic. An Update on Digital Storytelling. The 5 competencies of digital citizenship. 16 Sites, 3 Apps, 2 Projects for Thanksgiving.

Digital Citizenship 305

Digital Citizenship Resources Technology Classroom 305

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Even the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. If the pandemic has made one fact clear, it’s that planning for an uncertain future is difficult to do. Schools have come a long way from the tumultuous days of required remote learning, yet — as districts look ahead — the uncertainty remains. Planning for the coming school year could prove to be just as challenging.

Learning 307

Learning 307

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark To perhaps risk the ire of educators across the nation, we should ask, ‘Is academic performance really important? And if so, why?’ On its surface, these may seem like absurd questions for anyone in the education biz. Our initial reaction should be, ‘of course it is important.’ But can we give a reason for our answer? The reason is, the apogee of doors.

Course 240

Course Education Technology Learning 240

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Pick any high-priority instructional initiative in your district. Can you think of at least one teacher who is excelling in that priority area? Maybe it’s an early-elementary teacher facilitating small group math learning. Or, maybe it’s a high-school science teacher appropriately deploying sheltered-instruction techniques into a lesson rich with academic language.

Libraries 133

Libraries Elementary Video Strategy 133

N2Y

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Since 2008, Unique Learning System ® has been changing the lives of millions of students nationwide. With standards?aligned lessons across six grade bands, including three levels of differentiation in content to aid teaching, this special education reading program is unparalleled. All Components of a Reading Program. The National Reading Panel cites five components as evidence of a complete reading program: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Education 98

Education System Libraries Strategy 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Our urban Title I district serves a population of 78 percent at-risk students and 84 percent low-income families. We were already managing low proficiency rates on math and ELA state assessments prior to the pandemic, and the move to remote learning made it even more difficult for teachers to engage with students who couldn’t be on campus. The shifting rigor of Maryland’s College and Career Ready Standards pushed our students even further behind the curve.

Assessment 117

Assessment Outcomes Tools Learning 117

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.

Training

MIND Research Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

What Exactly is Productive Struggle? Productive struggle is the process of effortful learning that develops grit and creative problem solving. Students are often tasked with working through new assessments and find themselves overcome with feelings of frustration and doubt after failing to grasp new concepts right away. If the math material is only taught one way, they’re not given an opportunity to understand where the mistakes are being made through trial and error.

Game-Based Learning 98

Game-Based Learning Elementary Video Assessment 98

techlearning

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Minecraft: Education Edition has made more people than ever aware that esports and video games can be used as a learning tool.

Learning 116

Learning Video Tools Education 116

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The post Use the “@” Symbol to Insert and Access Shortcuts in Google Docs appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Did you know that a whole new menu appears when you type the @ symbol in Google Docs? It gives you shortcuts to insert all kinds of things like tagging people, adding links to files, inserting media and bullets, and much more! Watch the quick tutorial below to see it in action!

Accessibility 94

Accessibility Google Policies Learning 94

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

If you’re looking for something to binge-watch over the holidays, our top 25 edWebinars for 2021 are a great playlist! The list provides a wide range of topics, and we can see the impact of the pandemic in the popularity of topics that address the crisis directly or are designed to provide some relief. K-12 Teachers! edWeb CE certificates are now accepted in 43 states, so you can earn your PD hours for free watching edWebinars, anytime, anywhere.

Kaplan 81

Kaplan Blended Learning STEM Strategy 81

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.

Technology

Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The post How to Work LESS and Become a More Effective Teacher – SULS0137 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Dan Jackson, author of Work Less, Teach More. Dan shares strategies that will help you save time, prioritize what’s important personally and professionally, and become a more effective teacher! Dan grew up in a family of teachers and became one himself in 2006.

How To 93

How To Exercises System Course 93

techlearning

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Explore the top free sites, lessons, and activities for teaching digital citizenship.

Digital Citizenship 100

Digital Citizenship 100

MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When students tackle fact-rich texts, teachers may need to shift into focused instruction mode, modeling the strategic processing nonfiction readers use to make sense of new information. Cummins and Webb share a teacher-student partnership scenario. The post Help Readers Learn ‘Strategic Processing’ first appeared on MiddleWeb.

Learning 73

Learning 73

Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Resilience. If there’s one inner quality that I could gift to a friend or loved one, it would be this. Because regardless of your background, your personal experiences, your age, or your social status, resilience is the only thing that will truly help you to push forward when faced with overwhelming challenges.

59

59

Advertisement

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

Classroom

Edthena

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It’s November, and we’ve rounded up this month’s top resources for teachers and coaches! This edition of noted and notable content for educators includes resources all about building and maintaining a culture of collective efficacy, student empathy, and teacher sustainability. Our top picks for important November reads are below, with the highlights, article links, and related content for you.

Resources 52

Resources Strategy Assessment Groups 52

Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

SplashLearn is a wonderful, super easy-to-use, free all-in-one online Math platform for grades K-5. SplashLearn is an ideal learning tool to use for teachers and parents because of the educational portal. This portal/dashboard allows educators/parents to create and manage student accounts, track/manage progress, generate detailed reports that can emailed, and even set daily schedules.

Game-Based Learning 59

Game-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction Mobility Assessment 59

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We've also just posted a new Dr. Albrecht blog post in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : " The Value of Role-Play Practice at Staff Meetings: Using Challenging Patron Situations to Get Our Responses Right." Real life rarely imitates the training experience. Except when it does. There is much value to "practice makes perfect" and "perfect practice makes for perfect execution.

Meeting 41

Meeting Libraries Training Exercises 41

Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

quizflight is an amazing new site for creating quizzes and flashcards. What separates quizflight from other quiz generators is the robust amount of features (styles of questions, timers, etc.) as well as educational portal that allows educators to track/manage: classes/students, assessing student learning, and generate detailed reports. quizflight is an excellent new learning tool that teachers should definitely consider looking at especially if they want to integrate technology into their curri

Differentiated Instruction 56

Differentiated Instruction Assessment Report Tools 56

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.

Education

Hansen's Link to Tech

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In the world of organizational communications it is essential to review communication platforms and the opportunities that exist for your audience. Today’s post focuses on the essentials of current mass communication systems to assist your organization in communication excellence. Student Information Sync. It is essential to be interoperable when it comes to your foundational data, to do this make sure your student information system does the following with your mass communication service.

System 31

System Secondary Social Media Data 31

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With the ambitious goal of closing the digital divide, Congress approved and President Biden recently signed into law $65 billion for broadband infrastructure—the largest federal investment in history. While this new legislation should absolutely be celebrated, we must recognize it as only a critical first step toward digital equity and not as a conclusion reached or goal met.

Accessibility 175

Accessibility Digital Divide Broadband Laptops 175

The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Currently, I am teaching a course with UPenn titled “Building a Strong Foundation for Universal Design for Learning and Innovation,” which is part of a UDL certificate program taught with my friend and colleague, Dr. Katie Novak. ( You can sign up for the spring 2022 session here if you are interested! ). One of the things about teaching this course is that I want to create a space of learning that would be similar to what I would hope we can create in classrooms for students at any

Classroom 58

Classroom UDL Guidelines Course 58