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Why building school-community partnerships is the way forward

Neo LMS

Collaboration in schools is essential and a big component of learning. At the same time, when we think about collaboration, we mainly refer to student-student collaboration, teachers collaborating among themselves, or even whole school collaboration for different projects. That is not the end of it, not even close. In many cases, we treat schools as silos, with their own little community and culture, whereas we know well that schools are anything but that.

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What Does the Future of Content Filtering Look Like for K–12 Education?

EdTech Magazine

All K–12 school districts have some variation of content filtering in place. They have to, to comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act. Since its passing in 2000, CIPA has required schools to protect students from inappropriate content online, including content or images that are obscene, contain child pornography or are hurtful to minors.

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How to create media-rich, interactive maps for deeper learning

Ditch That Textbook

Google MyMaps lets students create maps with custom-pinned location. The magic, though, is in what you put in those pins. If we want to use technology in the classroom, we can’t just do the same kind of learning we did before it. Technology should improve the learning. Kick the lesson up a notch. Otherwise, our technology […]. The post How to create media-rich, interactive maps for deeper learning appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Video Conferencing Monitors – 4 Productive Uses for Businesses

ViewSonic Education

Video conferencing monitors are becoming a more common feature in business settings because demand for remote communication technology is growing, and companies want easy-to-use, reliable solutions. It is fair to say that some businesses remain unsure of precisely how these monitors can outperform a more conventional monitor that is designed for all-purpose office use.

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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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20 Creative Writing Activities for Elementary Students

Waterford

Did you know that November is National Novel Writing Month? While your young learners are probably not ready to write an entire book, this month is a great time to practice creative writing skills with your students. Not only can creative writing be helpful for teaching vocabulary and sentence structure, but it can also encourage students to use imaginative thinkin g —and even find a genuine love of writing!

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Are Post-Pandemic Campuses Finally Ready for Competency-Based Education?

Edsurge

Competency-based education is one of those big ideas about how to reshape education that’s been around for a while. And fans of the approach say this time of change occasioned by the pandemic is a good moment to give it a closer look. The basic idea of competency-based education, or CBE, is this: What if the way to get a degree or certificate was to prove to a college that you’ve learned the required knowledge and skills.

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A Librarian's Death Left Her Life's Work in Limbo. Here's How It Found a New Home

Edsurge

How do you put a price on a free resource that serves low-income students? And how do you create a business model to keep that database going while protecting the privacy of the students who rely on it? EdSurge asked those questions in August 2020 in a story about a college-scholarship database created by a beloved librarian named Gail Schlachter. Containing nearly 30,000 financial-aid opportunities painstakingly researched over several decades, the database that powered the Reference Service Pr

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Why unstructured free play is a key remedy to bullying

eSchool News

October was National Bullying Prevention Month , and in my decade of teaching in high-poverty public elementary schools, I’ve seen strategy after strategy and initiative after initiative implemented to decrease bullying. While every case is unique, having a general understanding of why a student chooses to bully can be helpful. Kids usually bully for one of the following reasons: they are frustrated with life’s circumstances and don’t have the emotional tools to cope, they don’t have many

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How to Add a Folder to the Chrome Bookmarks Bar

Shake Up Learning

The post How to Add a Folder to the Chrome Bookmarks Bar appeared first on Shake Up Learning. The Chrome Bookmarks Bar gives you quick access to your favorite websites, but you can quickly run out of space. Add a folder to organize and add even more bookmarks for easy access! I keep several different folders of bookmarks front and center in my bookmarks bar.

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Leveraging digital testing to build student confidence

eSchool News

Year after year and in study after study, we see the same thing: Confident students are better students. But, as one student pointed out in a 2019 survey , that confidence is easily shaken. “I feel like if you do poorly on one test, you kinda get in your mind that maybe this isn’t the subject for you, or you go into the next test feeling less confident.

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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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Time-Saving Tips and Tools for Teachers (Part 2) – SULS0136

Shake Up Learning

The post Time-Saving Tips and Tools for Teachers (Part 2) – SULS0136 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this 2-part series, Kasey is sharing time-saving tips and tools for teachers and FROM TEACHERS in the Shake Up Learning community. You will learn tips and tools to help you save clicks, paper, grading time, and frustration. Every teacher needs these tips!

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How to Install a New School Intercom System

techlearning

Selecting and installing a new school intercom system now goes beyond simply replacing outdated equipment

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Presentation: @Wacom Connected Ink | Save Time & Give Effective #Feedback Using @KamiApp #edtech

techieMusings

I had a chance to present at Wacom Connected Ink to talk about how I pair my Wacom One tablet with Kami to save time and give more effective, personalized feedback. You can check out the presentation recording here: If you’re interested in learning more about which Wacom tablet I recommend, check out this video: Which Wacom Tablet Is Best for You?

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Share Some Holiday Cheer with a Holiday Hug!

Buncee

The holidays are a time of joy and happiness for many of us. However, this may not be the case for everyone. Unfortunately, many children will be spending this holiday season in a hospital. In the spirit of the season, we wanted to spread some holiday cheer to those who need it the most: we’re excited to announce the return of Holiday Hugs this year!

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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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“Same Thing” or “Something?”

The Principal of Change

Here is a question I think is important to consider. When students walk out of our schools, are our hopes that they all leave that experience good at the “same thing” or “something?” For example, does the work done in schools focus on all our students being good at math, or help identify ways to bring out students’ abilities and strengths in a math class or through a mathematical lens?

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How to choose your MCAT test date

Brainscape

Only an MCAT student could possibly appreciate the gravity of choosing their MCAT test date. This is the biggest hurdle between you and a career and medicine … certainly the biggest you’ll have faced until now. And when every point counts , the last thing you want to do is compromise your score by selecting a less-than-perfect MCAT test date (for you, your pace of learning, and your ability to meet those all-important medical school application deadlines).

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Artificial Intelligence in Schools Demands Real-World Responsibility

Edsurge

In this day and age, almost every aspect of our lives is influenced in some way by artificial intelligence. AI powers everything from which video plays next when you’re watching YouTube to whether your job application is accepted or your insurance claim is approved. Whether we like it or not, our fate is often determined by algorithms that see us as a cloud of data points, not as humans.

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5 Tips for staying sane during bar prep

Brainscape

Would you like to experience prison? No, obviously not! What a daft question! Well, then why are you doing your best to recreate prison-like conditions during your bar exam preparations? Confining yourself to the four walls of your bedroom; not going out to do anything or see anybody; combatting crushing feelings of guilt if you do anything other than study; and surviving off a diet of boiled ramen and bad coffee.

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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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How To Budget For Private School Enrollment Marketing On Facebook

Hubbli

On the surface, budgeting for private school enrollment marketing on Facebook looks simple. There seem to be just two options: an overall campaign budget for a set number of days or an ongoing daily budget that you can pause or start whenever you need it. Unfortunately, what isn’t apparent to people new to running Facebook ads, is that how you manage your budget is the critical factor in the overall performance of your campaign.

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2021 Annual Report: Building Stronger Foundations

MIND Research Institute

It's the most wonderful time of the year! MIND's 2021 Annual Report is here—a year in review of the organization’s and our partners’ amazing work. This is my fifth year contributing to the report and after all that time, I can still say it is one of my very favorite projects to work on. So often, we are moving quickly—onto the next task at hand. Compiling the Annual Report gives my colleagues and me the rare occasion to slow down and reflect on all that's been achieved in a year's worth of time.

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