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ISTELive 21: How Schools Can Confidently Create a Strategy for a Digital World

EdTech Magazine

While technology played a key role in education over the past 18 months, it’s not a panacea, Al Kingsley, CEO of NetSupport, warned a room of virtual attendees during a Saturday session at ISTELive, the online gathering of the International Society for Technology in Education. During his session, “Shaping your School Digital Strategy – Hints and Tips,” Kingsley outlined how to confidently create an effective digital strategy, including pointers for “bringing people along for the journey” rather

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Coaches Use Micro-credentials to Support 21st Century Tech Skills

Digital Promise

The Spanish translation of this blog post can be found below. The vision of Alberto Meléndez Torres High School is to develop the technological skills necessary for the 21st century, for students, teachers, and the community in general. This also includes achieving and transforming educational excellence, access, and equal opportunities by developing knowledge, educational experiences, and strengthening the knowledge of digital citizens.

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Here’s a Preview of July

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in July: Useful Tech Tips. Useful shortkeys. Must-have apps for curious students. Free posters. The hardest tech problem revealed. Lessons learned from teaching. Lots of tech resources for your classroom. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curric

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Better Questions in the Classroom Lead Students to Think Harder—and Learn Deeper

Edsurge

Imagine yourself in a kindergarten classroom. Amidst bright walls and happy chatter, students are bustling about, moving from station to station to explore different concepts related to shadows and light. At one station, a little boy named David is holding a stick up to a lightbulb to form shadows, and using Unifix Cubes to measure the shadow’s length at different angles.

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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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The Localization Paradox

Iterating Toward Openness

I was recently invited to participate in a Three Days of Focus conversation including the reusability paradox on the OE Global platform. The conversation opens for public participation this Wednesday. This is my initial contribution to the conversation. Thanks to Alan and others for the invitation to participate in this conversation. If you didn’t make it all the way through my 2002 article linked above (and I wouldn’t blame you!

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Breaking News: Customize Templates for FREE!

Teacher Tech

Guest Blogger and Educator Marcia Carrillo show how to customize your Google Slides using Slides Mania and Remove.bg for FREE! The post Breaking News: Customize Templates for FREE! appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Phrasebank- A Great Resource to Help Research Students Enhance Their Academic Writing Style

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Phrasebank is a must have resource for research students and anybody else interested in honing their academic writing style. Phrasebank, provided by the University of Manchester, offers a wide.read more.

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9 Damaging Myths about Dual Language Programs

MiddleWeb

Drawing on his podcast with Dr. Sonia Soltero, language specialist and co-teacher Tan Huynh explains 9 myths that often prevent language learners from receiving the most equitable, rigorous learning experiences and can sever connections to their communities and families. The post 9 Damaging Myths about Dual Language Programs first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Type Studio- An Online Webcam and Screen Recorder Tool for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Few days ago I reviewed WeVideo and discussed how it can be used to create instructional videos by recording both your screen and webcam. Today, I am sharing a new online webcam and a screen recorder.read more.

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We cannot innovate if we’re tied to yesterday’s “normal”

eSchool News

Not even 24 hours into his summer break, Brooklyn-based educator and author Cornelius Minor opened ISTELive 21 with a brutally honest assessment of what it means to inspire educators–and the communities that support schools–to innovate and do better for children of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, for students of all abilities, and for students of all gender identities. “I just said goodbye to the most resilient cohort of kids I’ve ever met,” Minor said. “Fa

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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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These Are The New Google For Education Features Teachers Need To Know About

techlearning

From Google Classroom and Meet to Workspace and Chrome OS, these Google for Education updates are worthing knowing.

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The Incredible Benefits of Incorporating Music in Your Classroom

N2Y

Easy Ways to Start Incorporating Music Today. Do you know what it’s like to move a classroom full of third graders from their desks to the carpet for math meeting? If you’re not an elementary school teacher, you might be surprised to learn that transitioning two dozen eight year olds quickly and quietly is no simple task. If you need convincing, ask any teacher what it felt like the first time they tried to move students from one place to another by simply telling them, “Let’s

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New Teacher Starter Kit

techlearning

This new teacher starter kit offers tips, advice, and edtech resources for educators beginning their careers

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K-12 Dealmaking: GoGuardian Acquires Formative Assessment Platform; Tutoring Startup Becomes Europe’s Latest Unicorn

Marketplace K-12

GoGuardian has acquired Edulastic, and the Austrian tutoring startup GoStudent announced it received a $244 million investment with an eye on global expansion. The post K-12 Dealmaking: GoGuardian Acquires Formative Assessment Platform; Tutoring Startup Becomes Europe’s Latest Unicorn appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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3 ways assessment data advances student equity

eSchool News

As educators, we all know the importance of data in decision-making. We understand how limited, skewed, or biased data–or no data at all–can result in faulty decision-making and regressive actions, be it in our teaching and learning, curricular design, assessments, or administrative responsibilities. We know that robust data and effective dissemination of the same are needed for nuanced and meaningful use.

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How to Use Robotics Training to Build Manufacturing Skills

techlearning

Northeast Mississippi Community College Trains Robotics Technicians for Local Industry

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D2L is a multiple award winner — again

eSchool News

LONDON, UK (June 28, 2021) – D2L Brightspace has been named the Best Solution for Students with Special Needs, Best Customer Experience in EdTech, and Best Remote Learning Experience Partner K-12/Higher Education of 2021 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. The prestigious CODiE Awards recognise the companies producing the most innovative education technology products across the country and around the world.

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Transform Your Google Calendar into a Digital Planner

Catlin Tucker

Time management is a constant struggle for teachers since they spend most of their days working directly with students. That leaves a small window of time for all of the other tasks and responsibilities that teachers have to juggle, including planning and designing lessons. . Planning is critical to creating meaningful learning opportunities for students.

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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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MobileMind Launches the Industry’s First Crowd-Sourced Professional Learning Hub: MobileMind Community

eSchool News

ATLANTA— MobileMind , the modern professional learning hub for schools, has launched MobileMind Community, the industry’s first competency-based, crowd-sourced PD platform. MobileMind customers can now create and share quality-assured micro-courses across all topics, methodologies, and technology with other MobileMind districts. . MobileMind Community allows districts to save valuable time creating district-scaled PD for common training topics like learning acceleration, project-based lear

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7 Tips for Teaching Students How to Ask Questions in Class

Waterford

One of the best ways you can help your students understand a concept is by teaching how to voice their questions as they learn. This not only gives you an opportunity to address areas your students don’t yet understand, it also promotes rich opportunities for classroom discussion. Read on to learn how questions help students learn more fully from you and each other.

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AVER LAUNCHES ADVANCED 4K AI ALL-IN-ONE DISTANCE LEARNING COLLABORATION SOLUTION

eSchool News

FREMONT, CA – June 28, 2021 : AVer Information Inc., the award-winning provider of video collaboration solutions and education technology solutions, announced today the launch of the innovative VB130 All-In-One Distance Learning Collaboration Solution. Designed for the evolving K-12 distance learning classroom, the VB130 combines 4K video and selectable 120 o or 90 o Field of View with clear bult-in audio to give remote students a true in-class experience, while allowing in-class students and th

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Pandemic Underscores ‘Wellbeing Gap’ in the Teaching Profession

Edsurge

The pandemic has made clear the deep inequities in our society, especially within the educational system. And it became clear the many roles schools play beyond academics: like getting lunches to those who can’t afford them and providing a robust childcare system that makes it possible for parents and guardians to be employed outside the home to keep our economy open.

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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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Learning Journeys, Learning Stories: Re-envisioning Instructional Learning Walks

Education Elements

There isn’t a lot of convincing you need to do to get these two former English teachers talking about the power of stories. Whether it was unpacking The Danger of a Single Story , weaving together narratives into a photo essay about the Children’s Crusade , or crafting original 6 word memoirs , our classrooms were built around stories. Stories are a powerful tool to connect, teach, and inspire.

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Seeing Every Student and Providing Equitable Access for Each One

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. How should equity work proceed in a school district where one student’s racist act and an inclusive school library program both have stirred up controversy and front-page headlines? Ways to move the process forward, communicate effectively, and achieve meaningful improvements were discussed during a recent edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network.

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America’s schools are crumbling. Fixing them could save lives (and the planet)

The Hechinger Report

Before the coronavirus pandemic made airflow a life-or-death issue, ventilation experts rarely tested the air inside schools. That was probably a mistake, said Kevin Thomas, the business representative for the union representing ventilation workers in the Seattle area. “You don’t feel the CO2 levels going up, you just start to get tired,” said Thomas of Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 66, which represents heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) workers.

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