EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Arguably the busiest people in the school district since the pandemic started are the IT professionals. Their jobs, in an instant, went from routinely manageable — solving printing problems and troubleshooting wired internet connections — to running new education platforms in and outside the building. When the reliability of the network infrastructure wavers, so does the students’ education, as so much of it is now completely dependent on a solid Wi-Fi connection.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta yesterday, as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s sweeping vision of creating a next-generation “embodied” internet inspired by science fiction, where users, as he described it , will be “in the experience, not just looking at it.” And he is targeting education as one key part of that vision. What that metaverse will look like is still a bit vague, but the company gave some hints in prepared statements and in an hour-long video it released.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It’s no secret that school district leaders across the nation are under immense pressure to do more with diminishing budgets. Unfortunately, every fiscal year, many school districts are forced to make tough decisions about which of their many essential programs to keep, cut or delay. What some schools may not realize is that investing in technology can not only boost the bottom line but also support flexibility, efficiency and innovation.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

North Mankato, Minn. – Distance learning has long been a part of the education landscape. In the midst of the second pandemic-disrupted year the field has flexed, adapted and evolved to encompass a myriad of teaching methods to a wide-ranging student population. In May 2020 demand for online educational courses was up 250% from the previous year. Virtual learning has become a permanent fixture in modern academia.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

It’s October, but we’ve rounded up resources for teachers and coaches that are anything but scary! This edition of noted content for educators includes how to lead more effective teacher PD, address teacher stress, and create a classroom culture of learning. Our top picks for important October reads are below, with highlights, article links, and related content for you.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings. The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards program, sponsored by Trox , recognizes the determined and dedicated efforts of educators throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Explain Everything is a digital whiteboard system built for the classroom and beyond.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

CLEVELAND – October 29, 2021 – As schools embrace the digital shift and rely more on digital books to support learning outcomes, educators are searching for creative ways to drive awareness and usage. Now, educators can use Sora Showcase , free touchscreen software that promotes student discovery, adoption and usage of their school’s digital book collection.

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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Actively Learn is a site I've covered many times in the past and is excellent for comprehension/reading where educators can take a text and make it their "own" by adding questions, assessments, polls, to assess a student's learning and differentiate instruction. Recently, Actively Learn announced they will help w/ online learning during school closures by making their learning platform free through the end of the summer.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Charlotte N.C. (Oct. 29, 2021) — Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a significant focus for schools this year, yet too often teachers don’t have enough opportunities for SEL training or to reflect on their own SEL skills. To address this, more and more schools are turning to the SEL professional development program, EdSERT, by Aperture Education.

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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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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 29, 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.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Washington Depot, Connecticut, October 29, 2021 – Slooh , the only organization offering live online telescope feeds of amazing astronomical events to students, and the West Sound STEM Network recently expanded their partnership to help more teachers and students throughout northwest Washington State engage in space exploration that is aligned with state and national standards.

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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 29, 2021

*Circly recently created some templates that are ideal for education. For example, the image above shows a template on what student's will be doing when they are finished w/ school. Circly is a wonderful new graphic organizers that educators can use to brainstorm, manage tasks, create collaborative group projects, Venn diagrams and more. Circly, is uses a drag-n-drop interface making it easy to use as well as lets the user change colors of circles to maximize data points.

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Jamf on EdTech

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Learn the basics of how to roll out, manage, secure and support Macs in your enterprise.

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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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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Gimkit is an excellent game based learning solution that makes it easy for educators to assess learning and differentiate instruction. This is done through fun educational games that even students can help create and use for self paced learning. Best of all, Gimkit generates detailed reports for teachers/students and can even grade assignments in real-time.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The art of writing, invented roughly 5,000 years ago, represents a blip in human history. It’s younger than agriculture, music, and construction. And as recently as the Revolutionary War, a majority of Americans couldn’t put pen to paper. In short: Writing remains a new feat of technology. We’re still figuring it out. . Despite its relative youth, writing has evolved into a vital skill.

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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Cloud Stop Motion is an innovative site for creating and storing stop motion video projects. This is ideal for educators looking to integrate technology into the classroom and can be used for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more. Best of all, the educational portal allows teachers to track and manage student accounts, organize all projects, and export/watch all videos, all from w/in the web/browser.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

RIDGELAND, Miss., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolStatus, a leading provider of an education communications platform designed to improve student outcomes through data and parent engagement, announced today the acquisition of Operoo, a privately-held, Australia-based company that provides one of the most widely-used cloud-based solutions for online school forms, medical data, and trip management.

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Technology Tidbits

OCTOBER 29, 2021

RoomRecess is one of my all time favorite sites for finding a wide variety of educational online games. This is a great place for finding games in subjects such as: Math, Reading, Keyboarding, and more. These games are designed for students K-5 and are easy to play w/ high replay value. Educators can find lots of useful free games that will help reinforce skills (i.e.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I have a soft spot for the station rotation model. It was one of the first models, along with the flipped classroom, that I could employ in my low-tech classroom. In the early days of my transition to blended learning, I had one Chromebook, which I received after writing a Donor’s Choose project. I thought, “What the heck? Let’s give this station rotation model a try!

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