EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 18, 2021
K–12 districts have received numerous rounds of federal funding by way of state governments. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds allocated in the pandemic relief stimulus packages total about $190 billion. For some, navigating these waves of K–12 federal funding — along with their deadlines and requirements — has been a challenge.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 18, 2021
In the last week, I have spoken with many school superintendents and school leaders, each of them navigating the complexities of the new school year. There’s no question that educators at all levels are navigating uncharted waters, making the challenges of reopening last year seemingly easier than those of this year. There seems to be enough consensus that children need to be in school, that we need to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of all children, and that we need to keep ou
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Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 18, 2021
The summer of 2021 has been good to Microsoft Teams! Learn about all of the new features for educators and classrooms. Microsoft Teams is the engine that drives class in so many classrooms. It is THE place for assignments, communication, announcements, and more for students and teachers. It's nice when the engine get a tune-up! Coming into […].
Edsurge
AUGUST 18, 2021
As the pandemic drags on, professors and deans have money on their minds. They ranked institutional financial constraints as the top challenge facing their campuses in a survey conducted in fall 2020 and published this week by the Association of American Colleges & Universities. The results are based on responses from more than 700 higher ed professionals—two-thirds faculty, one-third administrators—most of whom work for four-year institutions.
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Teacher Tech
AUGUST 18, 2021
Sign up for Alice Keeler's FREE Course with Otis for Educators: Teaching with Google Jamboard and have Jams you can immediately implement! The post FREE Teaching With Google Jamboard Course! appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Edsurge
AUGUST 18, 2021
[by LightField Studios / Shutterstock] The unusual school, work and home conditions that so many Americans have faced during the pandemic have given researchers new opportunities to study the causes and consequences of family stressors and behaviors. When school buildings and child care centers closed, that led to an increase in the time kids spent using screens and worsened parent mental health to boot, according to a study from Boston College and the University of Maryland.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 18, 2021
Whiteboard.fi is a relatively new formative assessment tool from Kahoot I discovered through a tweet from Lisa Lewis. The platform allows you to set up a virtual space for your class where everybody.read more.
eSchool News
AUGUST 18, 2021
In the spring and summer of 2020, Brooklyn Preschool of Science closed down for six months due to COVID-19. During those same six months, almost 300,000 people left New York, so there are certainly fewer families in our zip code than there were in March. Even so, our independent preschools are back to serving 300 families at three locations, offering in-person classes for students ages 2 to 5.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 18, 2021
The start of the new school year 2021-2022 comes amidst exceptional times as the entire world is still struggling to contain the nefarious effects of the current pandemic. Apparently, the.read more.
MiddleWeb
AUGUST 18, 2021
Self-evaluation does not happen magically, writes author and literacy consultant Lynne Dorfman. Students need to learn to reflect through practice. Dorfman shares some of her favorite ways to help students see the value of metacognition, goal-setting and assessing progress. The post Ways We Can Spark Student Reflection first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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.
edWeb.net
AUGUST 18, 2021
edWeb team member Doug Lerner lives in Japan and volunteered for the Tokyo Olympics. It was great to follow along with him for some of the behind-the-scenes happenings. We hope you enjoy reading his account of the experience. By Doug Lerner, Strategic Partner & Systems Development, edWeb.net. The main Olympics have now ended. In the midst of escalating coronavirus infections, Tokyo is carrying on and gearing up for the Paralympics, set to begin in another week.
techlearning
AUGUST 18, 2021
Increased testing, vaccines, and loosened quarantine restrictions among strategies districts are employing to keep students in-person at school.
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 18, 2021
Like reading your own writing out loud, watching a video with the sound off is an effective way to identify what's working and what's not. The post 5 Film Editing Tips For Beginners appeared first on TeachThought.
techlearning
AUGUST 18, 2021
Floop is a free edtech tool designed to help teachers give their students instant and individualized feedback.
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.
The Cornerstone for Teachers
AUGUST 18, 2021
This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Kathleen Palmieri. Students are very in tune with the world around them. They learn from words and images from social media, television, and even Tik Tok. From logos to phrases, kids will latch on to the next great thing based on what they see and hear. Think about a famous brand and what comes to mind?
eSchool News
AUGUST 18, 2021
ASHLAND, Ky. (August 17, 2021) – The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation ( KEDC ), in partnership with BloomBoard, is accelerating career advancement for Kentucky teachers to support their growth and retention. New survey data from the nonprofit RAND Corporation suggests that one out of four teachers nationwide is considering quitting due to increased pandemic-related demands.
Turnitin
AUGUST 18, 2021
updates in Turnitin Feedback Studio that help educators and students interface remote, hybrid, in-person learning, and everything in between
eSchool News
AUGUST 18, 2021
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., August 17, 2021— Curriculum Associates has updated its award-winning i-Ready program to help educators address unfinished learning and continue to deliver engaging instruction as students work to meet ambitious goals this upcoming school year. The updates are designed to provide educators with deeper insights into students’ learning, engage students in grade-level work, motivate students with new instruction, ensure students are on track for reading success, support Spani
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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
Fractus Learning
AUGUST 18, 2021
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eSchool News
AUGUST 18, 2021
Hall Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer in the AV industry, announced today that its EMCEE200 Multiview Presentation Switcher is now shipping. This highly anticipated presentation product offers a wide range of features and is ideal for any collaboration type projects. Ken Eagle, VP of Technology for Hall Technologies says, “Some things are just worth waiting for, and the EMCEE200 is one of them!
MindShift
AUGUST 18, 2021
It’s a conversation I’ve had with many of my fellow parents in recent months, as our children have reunited at park play dates, and soccer matches: We’ve noticed our kids put on some extra weight during this pandemic, and we’re not sure what, if anything, we should do about it. “You are not alone,” says Dr. Sandra Hassink, medical director of the American Academy of Pediatrics Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight. “This is happening to many, many peopl
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 18, 2021
Growing up in a northwest suburb of Chicago, Edward Blanco had big dreams and a lot of questions. His parents, immigrants from Guatemala, did not speak English or know how to use a computer. Edward’s academic skills were strong, but the path to college was murky — until the day during his senior year of high school when he was summoned to the auditorium to learn about an organization called One Million Degrees (OMD).
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.
EdTechTeacher
AUGUST 18, 2021
Canva for EDU has many templates that are already created and can serve as an entry point to help students explore the program’s possibilities. By using a pre-made template, students can get ideas about what is possible and then learn the mechanics of the program by changing the design elements and settings as they customize the template. Canva is a very robust program that has a wide variety of options in terms of color, fonts, alignment, and other design elements.
eSchool News
AUGUST 18, 2021
WINOOSKI, Vt. (August 16, 2021) – Reading Plus, an evidence-based online program that uses personalized instruction to improve students’ reading proficiency, today announced its approval as an education technology products and services vendor for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The three-year contract offers school administrators in 638 schools across CPS the opportunity to select Reading Plus as an accessible and engaging instruction and intervention solution that supports in-person and virtual l
EdTechTeacher
AUGUST 18, 2021
Canva for Education is a fantastic creation program for teachers and students. From infographics or posters to multimedia presentations or even printables, teachers and students can combine thousands of free elements such as fonts, graphics, photos, music, and more as they create. The folks at Canva are also working hard to make the process easier for teachers and students to manage by creating integrations between Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and other learning management systems.
Edthena
AUGUST 18, 2021
It’s been 10 years since Edthena was founded, and we can hardly believe it. That’s a whole decade of supporting educators and schools with video coaching, streamlined feedback, and professional learning. We’ve certainly grown a lot since we first began as a paper-based prototype, and we’re excited about how far we’ve come as a research-informed and patented platform.
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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