Catlin Tucker
JULY 3, 2020
School districts are grappling with how to resume school safely in the fall. I’ve followed international news about how schools in Europe and Aisa are reopening slowly. Schools are implementing a range of hybrid schedules to reduce the number of students in a classroom at one time. Schools are experimenting with a variety of alternative schedules.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 3, 2020
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. July–10% Discount. Subscribe to our newsletter– sign up here. Get 10% off your next purchase! Questions? Email askatechteacher@gmail.com. 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 curriculum.
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EdTech Magazine
JULY 3, 2020
Until recently, Madera Unified School District in California had little in the way of a plan to replace aging classroom technology. The district’s roughly 1,000 K–12 classrooms were sprinkled with various projectors and laptops at different points in their lifecycles. Most of the projectors weren’t wireless, and many weren’t compatible with teachers’ devices, which forced the IT department to distribute dongles to enable instructors to use the technology.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JULY 3, 2020
In response to teacher demand for better distance learning resources, Netflix has released eleven free documentaries through their YouTube channel. The post Netflix Has Released Free Documentaries For Learning At Home appeared first on TeachThought.
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EdTech Magazine
JULY 3, 2020
Consumers increasingly use 3D printers at home for a wide range of applications. Hobbyists use their printers to make parts to fix old arcade machines or even create custom fixtures around the house. Companies are making prototypes with ease, allowing their engineering teams to see how everything fits together before they are sent to manufacturing. 3D printers are useful creative tools for K–12 classrooms too.
Teacher Tech
JULY 3, 2020
35 students in a class. 70 standards to teach. 180 days of school. Teaching is about so much more than the numbers, but the numbers can tell a powerful story. The post Three Strikes…You Got It!!!!! by @daveschmittou appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 3, 2020
One of the key elements in an effective integration of technology in education is having access to appropriate EdTech resources. This is not easy particularly for teachers who, because of their.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 3, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced school leaders to navigate a new normal in education defined by remote learning, hybrid classes and physically distanced classrooms. For many, the changes have either introduced new technology challenges or shined a spotlight on existing ones, from the digital divide to weak cybersecurity training. But as schools have re-evaluated their technology environments and planned investments, they have faced another hurdle: massive cuts in public education funding tri
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 3, 2020
As you strive to enhance your online teaching and optimize your students' learning experiences, rubrics are particularly helpful in this process. They, together with other EdTech resources we covered.read more.
eSchool News
JULY 3, 2020
Before COVID-19, home internet access for all students was a goal—one that some districts even thought they had achieved. But the pandemic and forced distance learning have exposed a plethora of inequities in schools that many district leaders now see as issues they must address. In the edWebinar “ Digital Equity Strategies for Learning Beyond the Classroom ,” school leaders talked about how they are managing digital equity in the COVID-19 era and what they see as the critical next steps.
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.
Reading By Example
JULY 3, 2020
What if we approached learning opportunities in our classrooms specifically targeted by the questions our students pose? What if students’ desire to learn and to seek out information stayed at the level of the excessive amounts of questions a day young child seek to understand? What if we could all foster the type of environment where students were continually curious and invested in the content and our standards provided the guide rails for how we ignite the conversations that lead to productiv
eSchool News
JULY 3, 2020
Actively Learn, Achieve3000’s research-based, standards-aligned curriculum platform, announces the release of new sequenced curricular units: Actively Learn ELA, Actively Learn Social Studies, and Actively Learn Science. Educators can now purchase these singular units instead of having to pay for access content they may not need. These subject area products make it possible to make tight budgets go further while addressing the specific needs of core content area teachers and facilitating an enha
ExcelinEd
JULY 3, 2020
Fourth of July celebrations will look a little different this year. Check out these holiday activities to add some fun and learning to your holiday weekend! Explore history and facts on Independence Day from National Geographic with your kids. Challenge your family on their Fourth of July or American History knowledge. Find some fun activities to do from home from Care.com and Parents.com.
eSchool News
JULY 3, 2020
In partnership with eSchool News, Illuminate Education is spotlighting teachers in a series recognizing educators, the way they have moved instruction online during COVID-19, and how they have prioritized the needs of their students. Ann Grey Newcomb. ESL Teacher. West Oxford Elementary School. Granville County Public Schools. “If there is a silver lining, it’s that we see the heart on the sleeve of educators that I already knew was there.”.
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.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 3, 2020
Whether classes commence in person or online, security remains critical to ensuring a safe and productive learning environment for students. But often, protecting K–12 data and systems is easier said than done. While there’s no one reason schools or districts might struggle to manage their risk, a lack of alignment between IT leaders and administrators will make any security obstacle — whether it’s tied to resources, regulations or information silos — that much more difficult to overcome.
eSchool News
JULY 3, 2020
National K-12 science education experts contribute ideas and inspiring guidance for educators preparing to return to school and teach hands-on science during uncertain times. Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological stepped up to help K-12 school districts prepare for the highest quality remote science instruction this fall with a new series of white papers.
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