EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2020

As virtual reality becomes more prevalent in K–12 educational spaces, developers continue to create content that enables students to partake in a host of realistic and fantastical simulations. Students can visit new places, create 3D artwork and conduct science experiments in ways that might not otherwise be possible. We have seen classroom applications of VR that fully utilize the technology to engage students in rich and novel immersive learning experiences.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

In a quest to find innovative ways to stimulate learning, teachers often try to reinterpret patented theories. One of these reinterpretations is the hexagonal approach to learning. Based on the Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome of Biggs and Collins in 1982, also called the SOLO taxonomy , hexagonal learning derives its core purpose from learners’ actions and interactions with content.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Whoa. 2020. I became a mom this year. My daughter Emily Ruth was born on April 1, 2020. My husband and I knew immediately that she was going to be a mix of wicked and wise, given the birthday she chose: April Fools Day - so perfect for 2020. She was born 2 weeks into the first COVID lockdown, and 4 days after my labor had started (she was in no rush to enter into these circumstances).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The way teaching is typically done just doesn’t match how the brain actually learns. “Our approach to teaching is based on the assumption that the teacher has a pen and the student's brain is a sheet of paper. That’s actually wrong,” says Sanjay Sarma, a professor and the vice president for open learning at MIT. Instead, he likens good teaching to growing a plant.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This story on how teaching critical thinking skills online during the COVID pandemic, originally published on April 29, was eSN’s No. 8 most popular story of 2020. Check back each day for the next story in our countdown. As educators, we often hear about the importance of teaching critical thinking skills to our students. What we hear about less, however, are the most effective techniques for teaching those skills and how teachers can implement them in the classroom—especially now that sch

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

I have been worried about public education for a long time. As a teacher, the long nights and weekends I spent creating and customizing resources, along with the thousands of dollars I spent each year buying classroom supplies, copy paper, books, winter coats, and even food for my students eventually led me to turn my attention to school finance: Why were there never enough resources for my students?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In today's post we are sharing with you three awesome interactive tools from ReadWriteThink. These are games and activities designed specifically to help kids learn letter and word patters and.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Despite mounting evidence that schools are not turning out to be major incubators or vectors of Covid-19 transmission, New York City shut down its public school system in November. Such closures have a disastrous impact on education in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and math. Science in particular is extremely hands-on and almost impossible to grasp virtually.

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Teacher Tech

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Before you head into the new year, take a moment and think about how you have grown in the last year, six months, even two weeks ago. You probably look at challenges differently, even while you are tired, and you know you will find a way. We are so glad for wonderful leaders like you. The post Wow! I just did that! AK Teacher Tech Reflections with @MjmcalliWrites appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Integrating technology into teaching and learning is like adding electricity to architectural design: embedded from the beginning. The post 8 Tips For Teaching With Technology For Beginners appeared first on TeachThought.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In today's post we are sharing with two of our favourite digital libraries for kids. These are platforms where kids can access tons of books for all reading levels.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 22, 2020

These top image and clip art sites provide an extensive supply of moderate- to high-quality visuals for cost-conscious schools.

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Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A new emergency relief package provides $57 billion in aid to K-12 schools. The post Ed Tech, Title I Programs Get a Boost Through New COVID Stimulus Plan appeared first on Market Brief.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Michelle Russell’s math students depend on her to be cheerful and happy in these difficult times. That can be a challenge, she admits, “but having some new (or not so new) activities to try gets me excited and energized to come to work. I figure that’s good for everybody!”.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

What does education look like in a global pandemic? It depends a lot on how well you were prepared. There is no shortage of challenges and issues. As educators, we attempt to prepare our students for the world that exists around them. Most importantly, we want our students to be ready to lead meaningful and productive lives once they become adults, in addition to being respectful and responsible citizens.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The post How to Add Zoom Link to Google Classroom Header appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Have you ever wanted to add your zoom link or additional information for students to the Google Classroom header? Yes, you can add your clickable Google Meet link, but what if you don’t use Meet? Or, maybe you have other information that you wish was available in the header so students could find it easily?

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Jamf on EdTech

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Adobe ends support of Flash Player December 31 of this year. And on January 12, 2021, it will block content from running. Are you ready?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The idea here is digital movement through physical spaces--to see and witness places and cultures if only, for now, through a screen. The post A Walk Through Seoul, South Korea In The Rain Has Been My Rescue appeared first on TeachThought.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 22, 2020

New training model ensures preservice teachers will effectively implement mobile technology

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MindShift

DECEMBER 22, 2020

If there’s one concern about distance learning that educators have during these times, it’s that students are having difficulty being motivated. A lack of motivation is perfectly understandable given the severity of the pandemic, the financial hardships and the shortcomings of video conferencing platforms. But that doesn’t necessarily mean teachers can’t prioritize motivation and curiosity, which were already suffering pre-pandemic because of the way schools often rely on tests and grades to dri

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Jamf on EdTech

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Jamf Protect's new API is built on a GraphQL language, which allows admins and InfoSec to query content from the Jamf Protect console as well as make modifications.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Discovery Education —the Charlotte, North Carolina based global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—today announced the appointment of Scott Kinney as its new Chief Executive Officer and Kelli Campbell as the company’s new President. Kinney succeeds Paul Ilse, who will become Executive Chairman of Discovery Education’s Board of Directors.

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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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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 22, 2020

With all of the press surrounding the Mars Rover Curiosity’s most recent findings, it’s a perfect time for children to learn more about space exploration and the solar system. Educational space toys are a fantastic way to encourage children to learn about space and the planets and help them develop an appreciation for a much larger universe than just our world.

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techieMusings

DECEMBER 22, 2020

I had another chance to be on the Dr. Will Show Podcast! Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D & I dig into my journey to becoming a teacher ? edtech integrationist, coach, speaker, author… the power of developing relationships & modeling… helping teachers in the current climate… & more! The Dr. Will Show Podcast. Here are some timestamps to highlights from the episode: 0:30 My journey to becoming a teacher and then edtech integrationist 5:00 A passion-driven journey to where I

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

FROM OUR PARTNER. This story was originally produced in 2019 by our publication partner, the CT Mirror , and is reprinted with permission. When he was assistant superintendent of schools in Meriden, Miguel Cardona — the state’s new education commissioner — would take new teachers on a tour of the city’s neighborhoods. He did it because he wanted the teachers to understand the diversity of their students — from those living in half-million dollar homes to those from housing projects.

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SpeechTechie

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It was some year, for sure. In short, 2020 saw many of us becoming more tech-savvy because we had no choice and were working through an emergency. Still are. But there's hope ahead. Myself, I admit to leaning in and then leaning out a bit. 2020 saw me writing about double the posts I had written in the past five years, because I wanted to be of use in the early days of the pandemic.

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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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Teaching experience. An advocate for programs supporting underserved learners. A focus on tackling the digital divide and resource inequities laid bare by the pandemic. That’s the record that Miguel Cardona, Connecticut’s first Latino commissioner of education, would bring to the highest education office in the country, as multiple news reports say the Biden-Harris administration plans to name him as its nominee for Secretary of Education.

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