eSchool News
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on some learning strategies that have staying power. In 2020, students, teachers, and parents made an extraordinary pivot to distance learning with no preparation at all.
Neo LMS
DECEMBER 28, 2021
One of the greatest lessons I learned as a former educator turned e-learning company leader is that an organization is only as successful as its employees. Teachers work best when they have the time to build teacher-student relationships, manage their workload, and have the time to recharge in their personal lives. . In reality, teachers have always had many responsibilities, with burnout being a major issue before, during, and even after the pandemic.
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User Generated Education
DECEMBER 28, 2021
I love to blog. I do so for several reasons. First, it provides me with a means for reflecting on my teaching practices as well as having a written and often graphic record of my pratices. Second, my biography includes the statement, “I believe one of the roles and responsibilities of the modern educator is to share resources, lessons, ideas, thoughts, and opinions.” Blogging and Tweeting allow me to do so.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 28, 2021
In 2021, two of the biggest MOOC providers had an “exit” event. Coursera went public , while edX was acquired by the public company 2U for $800 million and lost its non-profit status. Ten years ago, more than 300,000 learners were taking the three free Stanford courses that kicked off the modern MOOC movement. I was one of those learners and launched Class Central as a side-project to keep track of these MOOCs.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Symbolab is an educational math tool that allows you to discover, practice, and learn math problems using scientific calculators and symbols. It is both an equation search and math solver. Students.read more.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 28, 2021
In this episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education , sponsored by Adobe Sign: Nine 2021 takeaways to improve edtech going forward How personalized learning can help improve digital equity issues What social-emotional learning (SEL) really means.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Every week we publish a new episode of our EdSurge Podcast about the future of learning, a way to hear the voices of students, educators and leaders as they puzzle out some of the thorniest issues facing education. In 2021, we told the story of a student who was surprised to learn that the professor featured in his online course lecture videos died years ago.
The Innovative Educator
DECEMBER 28, 2021
As I shared earlier this year , during the pandemic, I took the time to reset and take a look at my own wellness. I focused on areas such as diet, exercise, sleep, supplements, and social health. I read many books, articles, and listened to podcasts. By following what I've learned I've lost 25 pounds and gained muscle. Below is a quick and easy summary of my new way of eating based on advice found in three books.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 28, 2021
NEW YORK, NY (December 28, 2021)— Parallel Learning (Parallel), the digital health company that provides psychoeducational services to families, educators and students dealing with learning and thinking differences, today announced its official launch alongside $2.8M in funding to date. The funding was led by Eric Reiner and Dan Povitsky of Vine Ventures , with participation from Global Founders Capital , Great Oaks and social media influencers Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson and Noah Beck of Gen
Marketplace K-12
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Teaching Strategies has acquired trauma-focused startup Noni Educational Solutions, and a Latin American company focused on professional skills training, Platzi, raised $62 million. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Teaching Strategies Acquires Noni Educational Solutions; BEGiN Picks Up Hands-On Kits Provider appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
The Principal of Change
DECEMBER 28, 2021
If you have been following me or this blog for the past few years, it has been a mix of posts on learning, leadership, and a focus on recalibrating my health. The ideas, in my opinion, are all inter-connected. By focusing on my health, I have had to adapt and learn what works best for me, which has helped me grow through the process. . It has also allowed me to grow in my work.
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