EdTech Magazine
JULY 13, 2021
Escape rooms require players to use critical thinking skills and teamwork to accomplish tasks and achieve their end goals. They can also teach core skills such as math, history and science using thematic components related to myriad relevant subjects. Because of this, they’re an incredibly valuable tool for teaching students, but they aren’t always easy to bring into the classroom.
Neo LMS
JULY 13, 2021
Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. Nowadays, education also takes place online, as an integral part of academic education or lifelong learning programs. Online teaching has undergone an adaptive and transformational journey, especially for K-12 students in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The transition from face-to-face to online teaching was abrupt and came with many challenges: not enough devices, faulty or missing internet connection, ins
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 13, 2021
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Speed up MS Office with the Quick Access Toolbar.
Digital Promise
JULY 13, 2021
How might districts find edtech to support learning? As students and teachers return to school this fall, they will be using more technology than ever before. Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S. Department of Education is providing local education agencies (LEAs) to address students’ social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs.
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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.
Edsurge
JULY 13, 2021
In February, Philadelphia-based early childhood educator Adrienne Briggs found herself in a quandary. Partially in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, state licensing rules had changed in December 2020. But Briggs wasn’t able to get her hands on a hard copy of the new regulations, and no one, it seemed, could tell her what was in it. She attended a webinar, but the presenter didn’t provide documentation for attendees to reference.
Teacher Tech
JULY 13, 2021
Google Slides is one of my favorite collaboration creativity tools. Think outside the box to go beyond presentations. Here are 5 keyboard shortcuts that are sure to increase productivity. 1) Control Shift Up Arrow I use this EVERY DAY! Control Shift Up Arrow sends an object on the slide UP to the top. (Note this… Read More » Google Slides: 5 Keyboard Shortcuts.
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The Hechinger Report
JULY 13, 2021
Dawn Lineberry, a sixth grade math teacher at Jackson Middle School in Guilford County, North Carolina, noticed that some of her students were struggling with long division. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift. Principal Angela McNeill of Eastern Guilford Middle School said that students had lost ground in multiplication, division and problem solving.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 13, 2021
Flashcards are important visual tools that can be used for a wide variety of instructional purposes in class. From presenting and revising new vocabulary to sharing writing prompts and checking.read more.
Marketplace K-12
JULY 13, 2021
Legislation introduced last month calls on the federal government, K-12 schools, and vendors to take a more structured approach toward cybersecurity and protecting student data. The post Congressional Bill Aims to Incentivize Education Companies, Schools to Sharpen Cybersecurity appeared first on Market Brief.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 13, 2021
Ishmael Brown Jr. is a stickler for notes when he teaches algebra I to ninth graders at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina. After he gives students a problem, he typically walks around and watches how they’re solving it; he wants to see their reasoning with the answer. Not so this year: As of May, only about a sixth of his students were in person and the rest online.
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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.
eSchool News
JULY 13, 2021
Engagement–whether students are hybrid or in person–is a top priority for educators, particularly after the rollercoaster year COVID delivered to schools. Another thing COVID made clear? The need for impactful edtech tools and digital content. New updates to Discovery Education ‘s K-12 learning platform combine engaging tools with timely, vetted, and easy-to-access?
techlearning
JULY 13, 2021
Get the ultimate document camera for classroom use and beyond with this guide.
eSchool News
JULY 13, 2021
While most school district officials are aware that they can sell their digital learning device fleets at the end of their lifecycles, many don’t do it because they don’t understand the device buyback process. This is a key finding from a recent study conducted by Project Tomorrow, best known for its annual K-12 Speak Up education research. The survey showed that while just 7 percent of district administrators and 14 percent of technology leaders were unfamiliar with buyback services, only a lit
Graphite Blog
JULY 13, 2021
This collection of activities will help you address the unique social and emotional challenges your students may encounter as technology starts to play an increasing role in their lives, both in and out of school. From understanding how technology makes them feel, to learning how to act with kindness and make caring and responsible decisions online, these 15-minute activities are great ways to support the social and emotional well-being of your students as they navigate the digital world.
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.
techieMusings
JULY 13, 2021
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Graphite Blog
JULY 13, 2021
In middle school, kids begin their exploration of identity in earnest, and they often experience the pressures of increased expectations. Technology makes these experiences a little more challenging to navigate, especially as social media becomes the primary way they communicate and share with peers. This set of 15-minute activities will help you lead meaningful conversations with your students about working through the challenges that come with living in an ever-connected world.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 13, 2021
We've posted a new blog post from Dr. Steve Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security" section of Library 2.0 : "The Hidden Power of the Pages (Our Employees, Not Our Books)" [In] the Library World, consider an employee - often a part-timer, a student, or a retired person, paid at or near the bottom of our wage scale - who we ask to combine the skills of a receptionist and a security guard.
Graphite Blog
JULY 13, 2021
For high schoolers, technology can be an incredibly positive influence as they use it to expand their social circles, explore their interests, and even find causes that bring purpose to their lives. But it can also present unique dilemmas around protecting their online reputations, establishing boundaries and maintaining healthy relationships, and knowing how to respond to divisive and hateful content online.
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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
MindShift
JULY 13, 2021
This story is a part of Lessons Learned , a series of stories exploring the evidence behind ideas to help children catch up and move ahead after the coronavirus pandemic. Ishmael Brown Jr. is a stickler for notes when he teaches algebra I to ninth graders at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina. After he gives students a problem, he typically walks around and watches how they’re solving it; he wants to see their reasoning with the answer.
Edthena
JULY 13, 2021
Educators love teacher data. Analyzing grade-wide results and tracking teacher growth are the bread and butter of many instructional coaches and school leaders. But searching for and compiling all that data is a chore. If you support teachers and their professional development, you can cross the hard part off your list — the stats tools inside your Edthena groups are designed to make your life easier.
Shake Up Learning
JULY 13, 2021
The post Adventures in Hyperdocs – SULS0118 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Sarah McKinney is a former kindergarten teacher and is currently a K-12 Instructional Technologist in South Carolina. She also just joined the Shake Up Learning Training Team ! She is passionate about using technology to allow for choice, enhance student engagement, and provide opportunities for creation and collaboration.
MindShift
JULY 13, 2021
As we enter a third school year in the coronavirus pandemic, the MindShift team examines sustaining teaching practices that can help educators and their students. This season, we’ll bring you stories and strategies that helped school communities prioritize what’s important in a child’s education. The crises of 2020 created opportunities for change in how teachers grade and how school leaders treat their staff, but some change didn’t go far enough.
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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