The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 24, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The time for financial literacy and real-world learning is now. And there is no better free resource for educators to use than Everfi. Through interesting, relatable scenarios and real-life simulations around topics like financial literacy and social-emotional learning, teachers can easily bring the real world into their classrooms.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 24, 2021
After having devices in their possession for a year, students returning to classrooms are, in many cases, handing over their school-issued tech for the first time. Because districts went into emergency mode when the pandemic began, many IT leaders have not seen these laptops or tablets. Now, they’re dealing with the next chapter of one-to-one initiatives: cleaning students’ devices.
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The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 24, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Paolo Tolomeo gets kids excited about learning math and language arts by sailing the 7 seas. Learn how it does it, how he keeps on track with lessons, and how to avoid common mistakes when adding gamification to your classroom. Sponsor: Advancement Courses is sponsoring DonorsChoose projects from August 18 – September 24.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 24, 2021
While most school districts are working to offer in-person learning to students this school year, hybrid or virtual learning will likely continue for many. Last year, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) across the country found unique ways to virtually tap into students’ creativity that others can learn from and incorporate this year. At Carrithers Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky, Director of Bands Adam Bullock said he struggled to decide what direction to take the band program when
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Edsurge
AUGUST 24, 2021
What do you think about synthetic biology? What about altering a baby’s genes? You likely had a stronger reaction to the second question. But do you know how the two are related? Emerging technologies like synthetic biology are all around us and at varying degrees of development and dissemination. Their applications are being tested, products are being built, data is being collected.
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 24, 2021
Educator Melody McAllister shares 3 tips to get the support you need to start fresh this school year. She also invites you to the Back To Classroom Community! The post 3 Tips to Get Back To Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
eSchool News
AUGUST 24, 2021
Equitable access to physical and mental healthcare should be a human right. This access is especially critical for LGBTQ+ students. At least one LGBTQ youth between the ages of 13–24 attempts suicide every 45 seconds in the U.S., according to a recent estimate from The Trevor Project. “Understanding the number of LGBTQ youth who seriously consider and attempt suicide, as well as how often suicide risk occurs, improves our ability to serve and advocate for LGBTQ youth.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 24, 2021
If you use Google Forms in your instruction, the add-ons below will be helpful. They do the same job, that is, they allow you to automatically send email notifications to respondents of.read more.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 24, 2021
There’s an irony to the uproar over the claim that institutions of higher learning are advancing critical race theory to suppress white people. The reality is that many colleges and universities still struggle to make amends for their racism — or even recognize that amends need to be made. While researching and publishing facts about an institution’s ties to slavery is important and praiseworthy, this should be the bare minimum for colleges and universities that are committed to racial justice.
Edthena
AUGUST 24, 2021
Building more content knowledge is often the go-to for teacher professional development, especially during back-to-school season. Teachers are learners at heart, and learning new content is often enjoyable. But that’s not the way to get better student outcomes, according to academic research. Heather Hill, a researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, says to skip the PD that’s focused solely on developing new content knowledge.
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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.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 24, 2021
NEW ORLEANS — As the clock ticked past 8 a.m., the last car pulled up to the school’s gate where principal David LaViscount stood, digital thermometer in hand. When he opened the car’s back door, two little girls smiled, waved, then hiked up their face masks and climbed out. This story also appeared in Scalawag. “Good morning,” LaViscount said, pointing the thermometer at their foreheads and asking if anyone felt sick that day.
eSchool News
AUGUST 24, 2021
Listening to Alena Zachery-Ross, Superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan, managing her district through this pandemic almost sounds like a positive story. In this conversation with eSchool News , Alena recalls her strategies for success. From a new appreciation for student voice to closer interactions with the wider community, her ideas will help any district not only survive, but thrive, in these times.
Shake Up Learning
AUGUST 24, 2021
The post How to “Fake” Blogging in the Classroom (FREE Template) – SULS0124 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this guest post and interview with Lisa Johnson (a.k.a. Tech Chef 4 U). Lisa shares a great Google Slides template and lesson idea — The Fake Blog Post! I know what you’re thinking…why would you want or need to fake a blog with students?
The Principal of Change
AUGUST 24, 2021
I wrote the following in the introduction of “ Because Of A Teacher “: “If you look back on the beginning of your career and you’re not somewhat embarrassed, you might not have grown all that much. Embarrassment over aspects of your early career doesn’t mean you were so bad back then; it just points to the fact that you’ve learned and advanced to get where you are now.
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.
techlearning
AUGUST 24, 2021
A free tool for educators, GoNoodle is designed to help keep students moving and active while at school.
Graphite Blog
AUGUST 24, 2021
So you want to stream a movie, TV show, or documentary as part of a lesson in your classroom? Great! Watching videos and interacting with visual media are engaging ways to help students learn. But you probably have a lot of questions: Will my district allow me to show movies in my classroom? What are the best video streaming services for schools? How does copyright law apply to schools and classrooms?
techlearning
AUGUST 24, 2021
Best practices, resources, guides, sites, and more for implementing restorative justice in schools
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
AUGUST 24, 2021
We've posted a new blog post from Dr. Steve Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security" section of Library 2.0 : Puzzled About the Police Response in Your Library? Perhaps a Better Understanding of Their Unique Culture Will Help You may have seen the police come into your library or have responded from their desk inside the library and have not been pleased with their methods.
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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
Neo LMS
AUGUST 24, 2021
In the maker space where I previously worked, we required students to get 100% on tool safety tests before they were allowed to use the tools. My colleague had created the tests before I arrived on the scene, but I volunteered when we received a new CNC machine. I put links in Google Classroom to sites that showed how the tool should be used and created a simple multiple-choice quiz using Google Forms.
MindShift
AUGUST 24, 2021
School districts are committed to having students back in school buildings even as the delta variant of the coronavirus threatens to derail in-person learning. However, c utting through all of the concerns about academics is the realization that students will need support that goes beyond schoolwork. “ There’s been this slow IV drip of stress,” said Joyce Dorado, UCSF clinical professor and director of Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools, during a recent Education Writers Asso
MindShift
AUGUST 24, 2021
Parents and caregivers may have to wait until the end of 2021 before a COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved for young children ages 5 to 11. The news comes from Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, in an interview with NPR’s Morning Edition. Collins said both Pfizer and Moderna are still collecting trial data, trying to understand — among other things — whether young children should receive a smaller vaccine dose than what has already been approved for adults.
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