The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 9, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Every student can lead and impact their school and community. Learn how you can improve your student council, implement a microgrant program to spur creativity and conservation, and encourage all students to participate in school leadership from Dean J. Fusto, a school leader who encourages student leadership.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 9, 2021
Two years ago, when Christopher Turner joined the faculty at Southern University Laboratory School to teach visual arts and graphic design, he brought with him a love of competitive gaming. This led him to build an esports program at the K–12 school, located on the campus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. Earlier this year, SULS solidified its commitment to esports with the grand opening of a new esports and media room, the first of its kind in the state.
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Digital Promise
JUNE 9, 2021
What learning looks like and how it is delivered has changed forever. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequitable access to technology and broadband, particularly for students who have been traditionally marginalized. $122 billion of unprecedented federal funding is now available to school districts, providing an opportunity to make significant strides in closing the Digital Learning Gap —but only if we think differently about how schools use technology to meet the needs of every learner.
EdNews Daily
JUNE 9, 2021
Summer is approaching, and many parents would like some time off from facilitating and helping their kids succeed in an e-learning environment since last March. However, even as kids cry out in boredom from being in for such a long time, things are still changing by the minute in some states. Many parents are still waiting to hear if traditional summer camp will run as it did prior to the Pandemic, while others are not ready to send their kids to in-person camp for their own reasons.
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Teacher Tech
JUNE 9, 2021
May was an absolute blast for my weekly bookchats. If you weren’t able to join during our LIVE broadcast, don’t worry about it because I got you!! #RealPBL First up, by Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy, was Project Based Learning: Real Questions, Real Answers. How to Unpack PBL and Inquiry. There is a difference between… Read More » Four Reads That Will Improve Your Mindset By @Mjmcalliwrites.
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2021
About two in 10 U.S. school districts have already adopted, plan to adopt or are considering adopting virtual learning after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a RAND Corporation study published earlier this year. The survey of district leaders indicates that virtual learning was the innovative practice that most district leaders anticipated would continue, citing both student and parent demand for continuing various forms of online instruction.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Marketplace K-12
JUNE 9, 2021
Marc Sternberg, the K-12 education program director for the Walton Family Foundation, is leaving the organization to start a fund meant to support digital-first education companies. The post Walton Foundation Executive Leaves to Launch New K-12 Investment Fund appeared first on Market Brief.
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2021
Aperture Student Portal, which supports social and emotional learning in high school, is named “Best Competency-based Education Solution”. Charlotte N.C. (June 9, 2021) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of researched-backed social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, was named a winner in the EdTech Breakthrough Awards for its high school SEL solution.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 9, 2021
President Joe Biden’s call for two years of free community college is upending the debate about postsecondary education. Lost in the political back and forth is funding in the American Families Plan to provide an additional $147 billion to increase college retention and completion rates and reduce financial burdens on low-income students — much-needed steps.
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2021
Rigorous review process confirms Lexia Core5 Reading and PowerUp Literacy programs are strongly aligned to Florida’s newest standards. BOSTON (June 8, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that Florida’s Commissioner of Education has approved Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) as curriculum in elementary intervention courses.
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.
MIND Research Institute
JUNE 9, 2021
"I hate math. I'll never be good at math, so what's the point of even trying?". Negative self-talk like the above statement gets students nowhere. When students ruminate on a complex problem that seems impossible to solve, they can quickly get stuck in a downward spiral of self-deprecation that discourages them from reaching their full academic potential.
MiddleWeb
JUNE 9, 2021
For his final post at the end of the most challenging school year ever, Jeremy Hyler went to his students in grades 6, 7 and 8 and asked them: “Is there something you want to share with the education world?” Here’s what they had to say – and what Jeremy thought about it. The post Listening to the Voices of My 6, 7 and 8th Graders first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JUNE 9, 2021
Draftback is a good web tool that allows you to playback the revision history of any Google Doc you can edit. You will be able to watch your edits roll out in a video player as if you are watching a.
Edthena
JUNE 9, 2021
Conversations on race and equity have been magnified. Addressing these issues in classrooms requires a social and emotional approach for students. Social justice is about all people being able to benefit from something better. Classrooms are often thought of as a microcosm of society. It should be no surprise then that equity and inequity are important topics to address with students.
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.
techlearning
JUNE 9, 2021
From 3D printing to STEM-themed escape rooms, there are plenty of STEM lessons to make learning fun.
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2021
Boston — June 8, 2021 —Nonprofit VHS Learning today announced the winners of its 14th annual college scholarship program. In 2020, VHS Learning awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships to 12 recipients. This year, the nonprofit increased its scholarship investment to $6,500 and the number of recipients to 15 students. Two students each won $1000 scholarships, five earned $500 scholarships, and eight students were awarded $250 scholarships.
Turnitin
JUNE 9, 2021
the ways in which customers used and will continue to use Gradescope to uphold best practices in assessment, which include item analysis and feedback loops
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2021
Power access issues in schools solved by a new portable charging solution. Bradenton, FL.—May 25th, 2021—JAR Systems has launched a new Library Check-Out Charging Solution , enabling students to check out power banks from central areas for portable charging at their desks or anywhere on campus. By extending device battery run-times, the solution ensures that every student has a working device throughout the day and maintains the focus on learning.
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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
MindShift
JUNE 9, 2021
During in-person instruction, Vikram Nahal would correct console grips in his role as a Resource Specialist Program (RSP) teacher in Northern California. Learning console grips helps students develop the hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills necessary to correctly form shapes on a page. He could provide grip tools for pencils or guide students’ hands with his own, familiarizing them with the strokes. .
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2021
Vernier Video Analysis ® app and new e-book help students learn important physics concepts in both in-person and remote learning environments. BEAVERTON, Oregon, June 8, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has enhanced its Vernier Video Analysis app with new features and now offers the accompanying Vernier Video Analysis: Motion and Sports e-book for high school and college-level introductory physics.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 9, 2021
“This parent seminar is like no other. Understanding the learning process and the development of executive functions is a component of parenting that is often overlooked. Greg and Chris are exceptionally skilled at what they do and amazing communicators. In this seminar, they provide a baseline of information that will help any parent become more empathetic and knowledgeable as they help guide these wonderful young persons in developing their own independence and confidence.
Edsurge
JUNE 9, 2021
A few weeks after Kali Klingler—and millions of other students across the country—had started remote learning last spring, her district announced that its school buildings would remain closed for the rest of the academic year. They would finish out the semester online. It came as a bit of a shock to most. Some students experienced confusion and panic.
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.
eSchool News
JUNE 9, 2021
Enabling K-12 schools to reopen for in-person learning is a priority for many teachers, administrators, parents, communities, and governments. But health and safety–both for students and school employees–is a top concern. Just as with the general population, regular COVID-19 testing can help identify cases early, even among asymptomatic individuals.
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