EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Before the cloud, schools hosted everything on-premises. Servers, files, data — it all existed where users resided and where district IT teams could manage and secure it: locally. Cloud users, conversely, rent space on a computer system that exists outside of the district’s walls. Because of this, IT leaders need to take a closer look at the security protections offered by the cloud providers with which they work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2021

DialMyCalls (an AATT sponsor) has a special Christmas offer for kids: Free Santa Calls To Your Family This Christmas. This Christmas we have a great gift for everyone! Whether you’re an existing DialMyCalls user or not, you can take advantage of our completely free phone call from Santa. Imagine the look on your child’s face when they receive a personalized phone call from Santa with his or her name on it!

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Earlier this year, studies confirmed what many educators already knew: Students have suffered substantial academic setbacks resulting from the pandemic. Research from McKinsey revealed that, on average, K-12 students lost up to four months of mathematics and four months of reading progress in the last school year. With newly distributed federal stimulus funds now in hand, school districts nationwide are poised to set learning recovery plans in motion.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 13, 2021

We engage our students in the wonders of math by using student-centered math practices—like discussion and collaboration—in our classrooms. . The post 3 Ways to Foster Collaborative, Student-Centered Math Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

There is no argument that teachers are the most valuable asset in a student’s learning experience. This fact was only further underscored over the past 18 months. While the increase in easy-to-use technology used in the classroom has been a significant improvement, teachers remain the most important factor in the learning equation and should be recognized as such.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Forty-four states have adopted some version of a teacher evaluation system that rates, rewards and penalizes teachers. (Source: Map is Panel A, Figure 1 in The Effect of Teacher Evaluation on Achievement and Attainment: Evidence from Statewide Reforms , December 2021 EdWorking paper at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University). One of the most controversial and largest education reforms of the Obama era was an effort to improve teacher quality.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Preparing students for life beyond high school can mean many things. It can mean making sure they have the knowledge and technical skills needed for a specific job. Or helping them achieve the GPA or course requirements needed to get into a certain college or university. It should also mean focusing on what are sometimes called the “soft skills”–I call them “life skills.”.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! The homework gap could worsen for millions of U.S. students in July 2022, when the Emergency Connectivity Fund expires – with no concrete plan to extend it.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

BEAVERTON, Oregon, December 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has named the 40 recipients of its 40th anniversary educator grants. The grantees—who represent a range of grade levels and geographic regions—will each receive $1,000 in Vernier technology of their choosing, a one-year subscription to Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro, and three hours of virtual professional development to further support their teaching.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Mentimeter is a presentation tool that uses quizzes, polls and word clouds to help engage students better in education.

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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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Brainscape

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I don’t know about you but I’m sick and tired of the general messaging “out there” that tells me to work harder! Start meditating! Learn a new language! Go to the gym! Quit when you’re dead! Blah, blah, blah… I’m sorry but I don’t have an hour to meditate in the morning; I’d rather read in bed than spend my evenings learning a new language; and I sure as sh*t ain’t gonna sacrifice my Sundays to boil a week’s worth of br

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techlearning

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This WeVideo Lesson Plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Michelle Russell’s algebra students repeatedly encounter foundational skills they haven’t mastered, trapping them in ‘no man’s land’ – unable to use prior knowledge to grasp the new. Shifting from discouragement to action, she sets goals and makes a plan to help them catch up. The post What Do We Do About Kids Behind in Math? first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Top 5 Features that make Chronicle Cloud the best notes taking app for teachers: What should a teacher consider when choosing the best mobile application for managing their classroom efficiently? A tool that assists teachers with taking notes, grading, assessm ents, maintaining a record of every student, organizing classes, and connecting with parents to efficiently manage their classroom.

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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.

Technology

techlearning

DECEMBER 13, 2021

School district administrators can register at no charge for this event

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I will never forget sitting down with Elijah when school began last year. As a 5th-grader, he didn’t understand the concept of multiplication. I started at the beginning, teaching him that any number multiplied by zero is zero. Then, I taught him that any number multiplied by one is that number, one group of five or five groups of one is five, and so on.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Engaging parents can help head off a problem before it occurs

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