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5 Ways to Teach Gratitude in your Classroom #creativitymatters

The CoolCatTeacher

Lesson Plans that Teach Gratitude From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Whatever your activities for November and Thanksgiving, I’ve got some ideas to inspire gratitude in your classroom. Use it to inspire art or just a change of heart as we help children become more grateful, joyful people. Teach about gratitude and encourage students to say thank you with activities and projects this November.

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How to Adapt Educational Leadership in the Age of Virtual Learning

EdTech Magazine

The art of leading looks vastly different for school administrators today. They are now tasked with adapting their leadership practices to an environment where digital tools and remote collaboration and communication are the norm. While this is no easy feat, it does provide a great opportunity for school leaders to create a stronger school community and embrace innovative learning and teaching methods.

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The truth about “Maslow before Bloom”

Neo LMS

Among the many famous sayings that teachers know by heart, “Maslow before Bloom” stands out the most. Unlike other popular educational theories, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (HN) seems to have reached a universal agreement: students are motivated to achieve learning goals when their basic needs, such as hunger and safety, are met. Credit: Simply Psychology.

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How to Hold Effective Classroom Discussions

Waterford

Classroom discussions can be one of the best ways to boost student engagement. As students discuss their perspectives with each other, they’ll not only solidify their understanding of a topic—they may learn to see it in a new light, too. Teachers, looking for ways to get the most out of class discussions? In this article, we’ll go over why classroom discussions are important and introduce a few techniques to help you supercharge discussions with your students.

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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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Our Virtual Journey – Lessons Learned

EdNews Daily

By Rita Mortenson Like many school districts across the nation, the decision to open our doors virtually for students in grades 3-12 was heartbreaking. We had been working throughout the summer on variations of a reopening, and when the decision was made in mid-August to go completely virtual, we embraced it with a mixture of resolve, and the clear understanding of what a big change that this would be.

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What You Might Have Missed in October

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the month of October: Inspire Young Writer’s with Young Writers Program. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Digital Citizenship Week–Oct. 19-23–Here’s What You Need. 10 Best US Colleges for Computer Science. How do I become a Web Designer? 7 Apps That Inspire Students. A Geek is asked, “Who are you?”. Halloween Projects, Websites, Apps, Books, and a Costume.

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Using @StreamYardapp & @Canva to Create a LIVE Class or Personal Broadcast

Teacher Tech

StreamYard can help you create a school broadcast even while you are in remote learning. The post Using @StreamYardapp & @Canva to Create a LIVE Class or Personal Broadcast appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science in $140 Million Deal

Edsurge

With billion-dollar fundraises on top of billion-dollar valuations , it’s no mystery that the education technology industry is attracting top dollars from investors. And as it turns out, edtech companies are attracting a premium from buyers as well. The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education.

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24 Of The Best Digital Tools To Build Vocabulary

TeachThought - Learn better.

The following digital tools to build vocabulary include reference tools, word clouds, games and review, word walls, and virtual field trips. The post 24 Of The Best Digital Tools To Build Vocabulary appeared first on TeachThought.

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How Remote PD is Helping This District Get Back to School

Edsurge

Education technology continually examines and redesigns pedagogy in an attempt to meet the learning needs of our students. But rarely do we apply this same level of commitment and creativity to the learning experiences of educators. We often don’t reflect on how professional development—both in-person and virtual—can be better, more relevant, more applicable and more appropriate for teachers.

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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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A Great Tool to Help Teachers and Students Visually Organize Content

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Bublup is a handy platform that allows you to save and organize your digital content in visually attractive ways. Bublup combines the functionalities of a cloud storage site and content bookmarking.read more.

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Visualizing History Using Timeline Tools

MiddleWeb

In social studies we want students to visualize the relationships between historical events and be able to think chronologically. Megan Kelly has 6th graders begin with personal timelines. Other teaching tools include videos, a history card game, memes and manipulatives.

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4 Benefits of Tracking Chromebooks in Schools

Vizor

Reading Time: 3 minutes As asset management experts, we have helped several schools manage their Chromebooks. It was clear that the schools were not prepared to manage hundreds, if not thousands of devices. Therefore, our goal is to help educate schools on the importance of Chromebook management, its benefits to the schools and how to properly manage them.

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How to create the perfect data-driven strategy in your institution.

Linways Technologies

We have previously discussed using student data to drive decision making in a previous article. This time, we will check out some very effective ways to manage the data of academics and the institution. Our education system is going through a phase-shift. Data management and student centricity are at the center of this shift. Technology, regulations, quality assurance, and most other new changes revolve around managing data/information and improving the education experience.

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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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Discovery Education Keeps Students, Educators, and Families Connected to Curiosity Throughout November with Exciting Series of No Cost Virtual Events

eSchool News

To keep students, educators, and families connected to curiosity, Discovery Education presents six new no cost virtual events during the month of November. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Discovery Education’s Keeping You Connected to Curiosity initiative is anchored by a team of celebrity scientists sharing how curiosity has played an important role in their lives and w

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High Stakes, High Anxiety: How the Lead-Up to Election Day Looked on Six Campuses

Edsurge

Today is Election Day in the U.S. For this installment of our Pandemic Campus Diaries podcast series, we are focusing on how the election and social unrest have been playing out on campuses during this pandemic semester. Students seem to be voting this election season like never before. In fact there are signs we are heading for record youth turnout.

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How to make student-teacher communication work

eSchool News

With remote learning still going strong, students now rely on virtual engagement with their teachers when they need questions answered and assignments clarified. With the appropriate tools and tech access, instructional assistance from afar can be academically beneficial, and digital student-teacher communication can work. Dr. Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow, explained how during an edWebinar sponsored by Blackboard.

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An Example Of Exponential Growth For Students

TeachThought - Learn better.

A vampire has to feed on a human every month. How many months would it take for the entire population of the planet to become vampires? The post An Example Of Exponential Growth For Students appeared first on TeachThought.

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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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Running an esports program in a remote learning model

eSchool News

James O’Hagan is not playing around. As Director of Digital and Virtual Learning for the Racine Unified School District in Wisconsin, his job entails not just managing the virtual learning program in response to the pandemic, but also supporting library services, as well as developing his passion project of esports. In this conversation with eSchool News, James talks about the essential role esports can play when it comes to student health, mental wellness, social-emotional learning, as well as

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Planning for Differentiation of Instruction

N2Y

The task of adjusting instruction to meet a range of needs in a classroom can sometimes feel daunting. But incredible student gains can be made after teachers think through three specific areas of instruction. When planning for differentiation, consider how to make adjustments to the presentation of the information, how your student will respond to instructions or interact with materials, and how additional layers of support can enhance student success.

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MIND Submits Public Comments on NSF's STEM Education Plan

MIND Research Institute

On October 18, 2020, the MIND Research Institute presented public comments concerning the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Federal STEM Education Plan, Charting a Course For Success: America's Strategy for STEM Education Proposed Priorities for the US [ 85 FR 55323 ]. Our responses focus on critical areas of STEM education, including: Future opportunities for students in STEM education.

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When Everything is a Bit Much, Writing in a Journal Can Help

MindShift

The term “journaling” encompasses a lot of different things: the list of birds you’ve seen in your neighborhood; the descriptions of sights you saw on your last vacation; the notes you jotted down about the dream you had last night. But the general, tried and true everything is a bit much in my life right now, and I have to write it down type of journaling can really help when, well, everything is a bit much.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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.

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Library 2.0 Webinar: "The Safe Library" + Blog Post: "Creating the Perfect Library Security Officer" #library20

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

"The Safe Library: Lessons (I’ve Learned) in Keeping Staff and Patrons Better Protected" Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht (See below for information and a link to Dr. Albrecht's latest blog post, " Creating the Perfect Security Officer.") OVERVIEW : We invite you to join us for a 90-minute webinar presented by Library 2.0 and Dr.

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FREE Google Lesson Plans for Teachers and Students – SULS087

Shake Up Learning

The post FREE Google Lesson Plans for Teachers and Students – SULS087 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Get FREE Google lesson plans for teachers and students from Google’s Applied Digital Skills resource center. These are super handy for teachers! These are ready-to-go, asynchronous lessons that will help your students gain future-ready skills.

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