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Blended Learning Best Practices During the Pandemic with Thomas Arnett

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Thomas Arnett from the Christensen Institute Shares What the Insitute has learned from administrators and teachers about best practices for teaching during the pandemic. Sponsor: Screencastify. This year, I introduced the free screencasting tool, Screencastify, the first week of school to all of my students so they could record screencasts.

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Six Things to Consider Before Implementing Wi-Fi 6 in a K–12 Setting

EdTech Magazine

1. What should an effective deployment plan include? First, decide which areas of your district will need Wi-Fi 6 performance and which can do without. Communicate with key stakeholders, such as administrators, teachers and other network users, to define who gets Wi-Fi 6 on the first installment of service. 2. Does it make sense to upgrade all at once?

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10 Ways Any Teacher Can (and Should) Use Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Common Core tells us: New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication. Digital texts confront students with the potential for continually updated content and dynamically changing combinations of words, graphics, images, hyperlinks, and embedded video and audio.

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Achieving Effective Data Analytics

EdTech Magazine

The notion that “every company is a data company” is so widely accepted that it’s almost a cliché. Still, many organizations continue to struggle even to inventory and organize their data, much less leverage it in a way that helps them to arrive at transformative insights. Data analytics can help organizations improve customer service, increase profits, enhance security, predict industry trends and achieve other benefits — but only with the right mix of strategies, tools, processes and practices

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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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Students and Teachers Wanted Cultural Authenticity. Here is How My School Led the Way.

Edsurge

When I entered the world of education, it became painfully clear that I was part of a system built on the tenets of white supremacy. As a Black immigrant woman, I quickly discovered that the expectations for being an educator in the charter school world rested heavily on my evolution into a culturally neutral professional. To this day, I remain triggered by the word “professionalism,” a term so loaded with a Eurocentric, colonial mindset that I cringe every time it is uttered.

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Share Feedback with a Screenshot

Teacher Tech

Easily give feedback with a screenshot using the QuickShare Screenshot Chrome extension by Alice Keeler. The post Share Feedback with a Screenshot appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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4 Good Tools to Help You Create Awesome Logos for Your Class Website

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Logos are great communicative tools. They sum up the core of your blog or website in few words or phrases and help you establish your own brand. There are several web tools and mobile apps that.read more.

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Back to school but not back to normal

eSchool News

Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | iTunes In Getting There: Innovation in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan sits down with K-12 educators, thought leaders, and innovators to highlight the latest in an ever-changing school year. This latest episode, Back to School, but Not Back to Normal, includes: LearnPlatform CEO Karl Rectanus goes behind the numbers in the 2021 EdTech Top 40.

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How to create goals WITH students (not FOR them) so kids are invested in outcomes

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Katie McGrath. We’ve all been there. Those challenging moments when we feel like the students aren’t learning as we hoped they would. In this struggle, I realized the answer I had been looking for was exactly what I was doing that very moment. Through my own reflection I recognized there was a lack of purpose and ownership in the work my students were doing.

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Rise Vision Creates Free Posters for Encouraging Safety and Reducing Bullying for Students

eSchool News

(September 29, 2021) –– Anti-bullying is focused on promoting safety, addressing behaviors, defining rules and expectations, and rewarding positive behavior through communication. All teachers, staff, and administrators must be on board to prevent bullying from occurring. Rise Vision has released 10 free anti-bullying posters for schools that feature positive messages and motivational quotes to promote healthy student learning.

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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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How Emily Oster’s COVID-19 School Data Hub Can Help K-12

techlearning

The COVID-19 School Data Hub has been launched by a team headed by Brown University economics professor Emily Oster in to help answer questions about the pandemic’s impact on learning loss

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Cracking the code on student mental health

eSchool News

The past year has taken a toll on students’ mental health. Rates of anxiety, depression, and stress are up and the CDC reports emergency room visits for adolescent suicide attempts have soared. Teachers and school staff can play a critical role in addressing student mental health and supporting student wellbeing. But they can only help if they know what to watch for–and the warning signs aren’t always readily apparent.

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Realizing the Dream of an Empty Email Inbox

MiddleWeb

Does email steal your time? Your problem isn’t so much about having too many. It’s that they’re in the wrong places. Use these tips from educator and digital organization expert Frank Buck to unmask your email time bandits and make your inbox tidy and surprisingly sparse. The post Realizing the Dream of an Empty Email Inbox first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready® with New Lessons and Assessments to Further Support Dual-Language Classrooms and Spanish-Speaking Students

eSchool News

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 23, 2021— To further support Spanish-speaking students in dual-language or transitional-bilingual programs, Curriculum Associates recently added new lessons and assessments to its award-winning i-Ready program. All of these resources—including authentic Spanish Reading lessons for Grades K–2, new Spanish versions of Mathematics lessons for Grades K–6, and a new Assessment of Spanish Reading for Grades K–6—are all designed for students to see themselves in the le

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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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Do Your Teachers Think Professional Development is a Dirty Word? (eSchool News)

Edthena

Teacher professional development is essential for growth and learning, especially this school year. However, PD time can often be taken up by technical training for classroom technology or tech support and troubleshooting. This eSchool News article, from Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller, talks about three key ways to help keep professional development useful and teachers motivated.

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The STEM Careers Coalition Celebrates Manufacturing Day with Resources to Inspire the Creators, Doers, Makers, and Makers of Tomorrow in the Classrooms of Today

eSchool News

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, September 29, 2021) – Members of the STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – are helping students and educators explore modern manufacturing with no-cost resources designed to celebrate Manufacturing (MFG) Day. With the need to fill 4 million high-tech and high-skill positions in manufacturing over the next several years, MFG Day—which this year is observed

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The Best Halloween Squishmallows For 2021 Haunting & Hugging

Fractus Learning

It’s not news that Squishmallows are a really great product. They’re the perfect stocking stuffer for your niece or nephew, and they’ll love them to death! But did you know there is an entire line of Halloween-themed Squishmallows? It’s another reason to love Halloween! Table of Contents The Best Halloween Squishmallows Compared Top Squishmallows For Halloween Reviewed Best Halloween Squishmallow: Detra The Witch Octopus Purr-fect Halloween Feline: Autumn the Black Cat Fo

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Communication and teacher appreciation took top priority in this district’s COVID strategy

eSchool News

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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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 instruction can uphold end-to-end assessment with integrity

Turnitin

Let’s take a closer look at ways instruction informs end-to-end assessment and helps uphold integrity throughout the journey.

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How to create goals WITH students (not FOR them) so kids are invested in outcomes

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Katie McGrath. We’ve all been there. Those challenging moments when we feel like the students aren’t learning as we hoped they would. In this struggle, I realized the answer I had been looking for was exactly what I was doing that very moment. Through my own reflection I recognized there was a lack of purpose and ownership in the work my students were doing.

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Effective Ways To Foster Parent-Teacher Communication

Georgia Test Prep

Parental involvement is one of the pivotal aspects in a child’s education. According to a research conducted by Harvard University, it was found that a fruitful relationship between parent and teacher had a direct positive impact on student engagement in the class. Similar results were out when the University of Warwick researched and concluded that parental involvement helped in child learning and added substantially to the performance.

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Vector Solutions Wins in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Program for its Student Safety & Wellness Courses

eSchool News

Tampa, FL – September 29, 2021 – Tech & Learning, an industry-leading education outlet, has named Vector Solutions’ Student Safety & Wellness Courses a winner in its 2021 Awards of Excellence Back to School. The courses won in the Secondary Education category, which recognizes products used in grades 6-12. Vector Solutions is the leading provider of training and software solutions to help schools make their operations and communities safer, smarter and better.

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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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How to create goals WITH students (not FOR them) so kids are invested in outcomes

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This article is written by Truth for Teachers writer Katie McGrath. We’ve all been there. Those challenging moments when we feel like the students aren’t learning as we hoped they would. In this struggle, I realized the answer I had been looking for was exactly what I was doing that very moment. Through my own reflection I recognized there was a lack of purpose and ownership in the work my students were doing.

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Discovery Education Collaborates with AWS to Enhance Recommendation Engine

eSchool News

SILVER SPRING, MD (Monday,?September 29, 2021) — Discovery Education—a worldwide?edtech?leader supporting learning wherever it takes?place—today announced that it has enhanced its K-12 learning platform with Amazon Web Services (AWS) machine learning capabilities. The pioneering use of machine learning within the Discovery Education platform helps educators spend less time searching for digital resources and more time teaching. .

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THRIVE! Webinar: "Parenting for Academic Success in Turbulent Times" with Greg Smith and Chris Loper

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Parenting for Academic Success in Turbulent Times Part of the LearningRevolution.com 'Survive and Thrive!' Series TITLE: Parenting for Academic Success in Turbulent Times OVERVIEW : Greg Smith and Chris Loper will share key ideas about academic success from psychology and neuroscience that are most relevant for parents at this time, and how to apply this knowledge at home.

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Reading Plus Announces Expanded Partnership With South Carolina’s Beaufort County School District

eSchool News

WINOOSKI, Vt. (September 29, 2021) – Reading Plus, an evidence-based online program that uses personalized instruction to improve students’ reading proficiency, today announced the expanded use of its platform within the Beaufort County School District in South Carolina. Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, all middle and high school students within the district will have access to Reading Plus for the following three years.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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Fishing for Questions In our Classrooms

The Thinking Stick

Today we’re going to focus on a resource we used in several of our trainings last year, we call it the “Let’s Go Fishing For Fresh Questions!” protocol. The resource has a menu of three ways to ‘fish for a question’. . Find our our free guide: Small Significant Shifts for Stronger SEL. In my experience, this resource is useful for SEL because it reminds students that creating and sharing questions builds community, and also establishes a classroom culture where we see curiosity as an asse