EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Cybersecurity solutions have long tried to account for human error. Districts may invest time and money into training staff and students on best practices for keeping their networks secure, including everything from recognizing phishing attempts to password hygiene. But new data shows that these efforts may be ignored. Research conducted by security company My1Login found that more than half of employees admit to not using a strong password, despite 97 percent understanding what a good password

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The USB-C, USB-B, and USB-A differences are most obvious in their physical form, but the distinctions run much deeper. USB-C is a more versatile and powerful standard and is set to be the main connector for years to come. However, the range of USB connectors leads to possible confusion. Read on to discover how all that changes with USB-C. Or find out how ViewSonic USB-C monitors can bring you a whole host of benefits.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in December: Lots of ideas for Hour of Code. Re-adding Rigor to Math. Holiday Websites and Projects. Have Santa Call Your Kids. Update your Online Presence. 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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Indian edtech giant Byju’s keeps getting bigger , having raised more than $4.5 billion since it was founded 10 years ago. This month the company made clear its ambitious research agenda: to achieve the science-fiction dream of building next-generation teaching aids with artificial intelligence. Specifically, the company announced a new research-and-development hub, with offices in Silicon Valley, London and Bangalore, that will work on applying the latest findings from artificial intelligenc

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whenever I do a keynote presentation or workshop, I’m often asked: “How does this apply to me when I teach in a school with all-white staff and an almost all-white student body?” The moment we’re in right now is why. Say less about the Rittenhouses, the Carlsons, and the Trumps of the world and more about the society that has created pathways for permission towards white nationalism, murder, and fascism.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Content Warning: pregnancy loss/stillbirth. One Saturday morning in 2015, at 37½ weeks of pregnancy, I couldn’t feel my baby move. I waited for a kick or a shift of movement that never came. The subsequent nightmare of induced labor, delivery, waiting and managing the painful disconnect between what I knew had happened and my body’s response to having a baby is too difficult to put into any more words than this.

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MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Katie Durkin’s 7th graders are once again able to visit the school library, and she has three goals for them: tap into the expertise of librarians; learn how to preview a fiction or nonfiction text; and grow the skills to become expert book hunters. Don’t miss the infographic! The post School Libraries Build Lifelong Reading Skills first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As the new school year began this fall, battles around vaccine and mask mandates raged, school boards took up the thorny issue of how to teach students about race and Congress argued about how much to spend on children (and everything else). But now the first few weeks of school have turned into the first few months and another new normal is taking shape.

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Teacher Tech

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Students cheat with Google Translate or Photomath or a variety of tools. Do not fight it, embrace it! The post Embrace Cheating Tools appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Quizalize code and Quizalize login were the topic of a number of emails I received after posting Quizalize tutorial for teachers. While Quizalize FAQ page offers all the tips you need to.read more.

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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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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For decades, the distinction between community colleges and four-year colleges has been clear: a student’s stay at community college is generally shorter, and admission is largely open, often oriented around job skills. But as both the demands on people’s lives and the nature of work have changed, that distinction is becoming less clear. More and more, community colleges are offering bachelor’s degrees – using the appeal of more online courses, competency-based progression and greater flexibilit

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Jotform is definitely one of the best form creation platforms out there. I have been using it for some time now and I find it really helpful. Google Forms is another of my favourites, however, unlike.read more.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

According to a recent report , fewer than one in four teachers say social-emotional learning (SEL) is implemented in their school on a programmatic, schoolwide basis. More than two decades of research proves that SEL yields positive results for students, adults, and school communities. The pandemic and its impact on education emphasizes the need for curated, vetted SEL resources that educators can use to support the whole child–regardless of the learning environment.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Exciting news from Canva this past weekend! The application has created the opportunity for users to do some freehand DRAWING. There are four drawing tools available including a pen, marker, glow pen, and highlighter. Each drawing tool can be adjusted for size and transparency. Additionally, there are endless color options that can be customized with a hex code or an eyedropper color picker tool to be very exact.

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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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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Basketball coach and math teacher Donnie Campbell, one of the inspirations for Jason Sudeikis’ Ted Lasso, shares his strategies for inspiring young people in the classroom and on the court.

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EdTechTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

At the end of November 2021, Canva announced some additional opportunities for design tools in their web application. Both a line creation tool and color picker were unveiled. By simply selecting the letter L key on your keyboard, you can now create a line in Canva, and the fun doesn’t stop there. They’ve also included options for customization. Users can change the width or thickness of lines as well as customize their color.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If you are following the script on Mastery Learning, one of the key principles is that if a student doesn’t master the material, they need to re-test until they achieve mastery. One of the biggest challenges of Mastery Learning is that you have to give students multiple opportunities to master the curriculum. If they don’t demonstrate mastery on your first assessment, you need to provide a new assessment that tests the same material.

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N2Y

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You have data—now what do you do with& it? As a special educator, you likely spend a lot of time collecting and reporting data. However, this information requires careful analysis to truly have an impact on student achievement. To ensure teachers have the time and resources they need to analyze the information they’ve gathered, many schools and districts create data teams.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

One could reasonably cite the complexity of constructivist teaching and learning as a reason to default to more traditional teaching methods. The post Conversation: Building Knowledge Through Project-Based Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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techlearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Learning the basics of bot development will provide students with a job skill they can take into any future role.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A student practices how to use a knee mill, a metalworking machine, during a manufacturing class. More than 100,000 adults earned earned entry-level manufacturing certifications at community and technical colleges between 2005 and 2018, but only 40 percent worked in manufacturing afterward. Credit: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report. Professional training programs have exploded over the last dozen years.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

One could reasonably cite the complexity of constructivist teaching and learning as a reason to default to more traditional teaching methods. The post Conversation: Building Knowledge Through Project-Based Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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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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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Twitch can be used for teaching as a great way to digitally connect with students.

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ASIDE

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Source: 6th Grade Students It's been over ten years since we first started using infographics with our students to make learning visible. They have certainly come a long way! Not only is this due to our ability to redesign aspects of our lessons to promote visual thinking and design, but also because the design tools are so much better. Our go-to creative tool now is Canva.

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Technology Tidbits

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

NBA Math Hoops is a super-fun free mobile (iOS/Android) app that helps students strengthen their Math skills while building their fantasy basketball team. Best of all, Math Hoops uses actual NBA stats that lets students create their "dream" teams then play a game of basketball. The way this works, right answers scores points/baskets while wrongs answers become a turn over.

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