EdTech Magazine
JUNE 16, 2021
The annual back-to-school superintendent conference day on Sept. 3, 2019, at New York’s Monroe-Woodbury Central School District should have been one of excitement and reconnection for staff and administrators. But that wasn’t the case for Bhargav Vyas, who serves as the district’s assistant superintendent for compliance and information systems as well as its data protection officer.
Edsurge
JUNE 16, 2021
Two years ago, I had the distinct honor of facilitating a conversation with Lorena Sanabria, a student who was present during the 2017 Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., at a national education conference. As we sat together on stage, Lorena, who was 17 years old at the time but wise far beyond her years, shared that one of the hardest things after the tragedy was the pressure to go “back to normal.
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The Hechinger Report
JUNE 16, 2021
Eighteen-year-old Nyché Andrew stepped on stage to take the podium in front of her classmates and their families on an overcast afternoon last month. “We would like to take this moment to acknowledge the Dena’ina Athabascan people and the wisdom that has allowed them to steward the land on which Anchorage and Service High School reside,” the high school senior said.
eSchool News
JUNE 16, 2021
As COVID made quite painfully clear, student access to reliable high-speed internet and engaging digital tools is essential. But many students don’t have access to these resources at school, at home, or both, leading to larger questions about the role of digital equity and student success during–and after–the pandemic. A new CoSN study , supported by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, gives educators and policymakers a detailed view of students’ at-home learning
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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.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 16, 2021
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — By his own account, Oscar Tendilla was a horrible middle school student, unmotivated and indifferent. Last month he became his family’s first college graduate. He now has plenty of career options, no debt and a diploma from Cornell University. The 21-year-old son of Mexican immigrants relishes the tale of his turnaround. “I did poorly in middle school because I didn’t care,” Tendilla told me.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JUNE 16, 2021
Google for Education has this treasure trove of free resources to help teachers and educators grow professionally as they make the best of technology in education. The collection features lesson.read more.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JUNE 16, 2021
Looking for tools to boost your creativity this summer? WeCreators has you covered. It features a collection of over 250 tools curated specifically to help users in their creative endeavours. Whether.read more.
Marketplace K-12
JUNE 16, 2021
The education and publishing titan is being sold from one private-equity firm, Apollo Global Management, to another, Apollo Global Management. The post McGraw-Hill To Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm For $4.5 Billion appeared first on Market Brief.
Teacher Tech
JUNE 16, 2021
Assign Students to Respond in the Private Comments When I first started learning from Alice Keeler, I thought it was strange how she always talked about assigning work in the private comments of Google Classroom. If you are an advanced Google Classroom user, you may be thinking “DUH,” but as someone who isn’t naturally fluent… Read More » 3 Ways to Begin Using Private Comments in Google Classroom.
MiddleWeb
JUNE 16, 2021
Sometimes you just wanted to scream, writes assistant principal DeAnna Miller, but staying focused on compassionate care, supportive relationships, and flexibility in the face of misdirection and uncertainty helped her remain centered and expand her leadership skills. The post Leadership Lessons from a Pandemic School Year first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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.
EdTechTeacher
JUNE 16, 2021
This is the second of a two-part series. In Developing Creativity in the Classroom , the authors point out that there is disagreement among researchers about whether student creativity is best understood as a general aptitude or specific skills in line with an area of study. Yet, since schools and curricula are organized around subject areas, it makes sense for teachers to think about student creativity in terms of subject-area skills.
Turnitin
JUNE 16, 2021
Emzini weCode introduces a Computer Science education to students using Gradescope to circumvent social and financial barriers.
techlearning
JUNE 16, 2021
Epic! is a book and video library built specifically for educators to work with, here's the ultimate guide with tips.
EmergingEdTech
JUNE 16, 2021
As we complete a second school year dramatically impacted by COVID-19, we should step back and ask what we have learned and what will the future of education hold. Clearly, learning has suffered in. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
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.
Sell Courses Online
JUNE 16, 2021
… How to Add Voice Over to Google Slides: A Step-By-Step Guide Read the Post.
Edthena
JUNE 16, 2021
Educators know that June is a special time. The academic year has come to an end and many are wondering how to keep themselves busy with the newfound free time. However, we at Edthena believe that something crucial must happen between the last day of school and getting one’s self to the closest (or farthest) beach. It is prime time for teacher reflection.
Cycles of Learning
JUNE 16, 2021
I was honored to be chosen by the graduating class of 2021 at my school to give this commencement address. My goal was simple: Celebrate the ".unwanted Hero's Journey" that my students found themselves in and remind them that the have persevered and grown through a moment in history unlike any other students before them. See the video below if you would like to view the speech.
eSchool News
JUNE 16, 2021
Global virtual robotics education company Robotify has partnered with Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to provide over 3,500 schools, coding clubs and school districts across the globe with cost-effective access to the world’s most premium robotics technology. In a cutting-edge deal, Irish-based Robotify is providing their proprietary software to Woz ED which allows the company to virtualize its physical STEM pathways, providing students with a virtual robotics experience in addition to existing physical
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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
Hack Education
JUNE 16, 2021
Teaching Machines is available for pre-order via the MIT Press website (and anywhere books are sold — consider supporting your local bookseller ). I spent a few days trying to revamp the Teaching Machines website — before deciding that the template I had was just fine. Now I'm in the process of updating all my various social media accounts with a new profile pic based off the cover.
eSchool News
JUNE 16, 2021
SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, June 15, 2021) — Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) today announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with Discovery Education , a leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and engaging content for K-12 classrooms worldwide. LPB’s renewal of its 18-year collaboration with Discovery Education empowers K-12 educators across the state to create dynamic digital learning experiences in the classroom and beyond with high-quality digital content from
Edsurge
JUNE 16, 2021
Getting back to normal may be a chief goal of cities, states and ordinary people as the pandemic subsides. But when it comes to the broken state of early childhood education in the U.S., the status quo would be nothing short of an unfortunate outcome, says Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. On Tuesday, Cardona convened a virtual gathering with early childhood stakeholders and leaders to discuss topics such as the early childhood workforce, child care and pre-K, early intervention, special educa
eSchool News
JUNE 16, 2021
Tokyo, Japan and Portland, Ore – June 9, 2021 – Wacom announced today that its Wacom Intuos Small non-wireless model holds the Works With Chromebook certification, following the One by Wacom, certified earlier this year. Chromebook users, especially students and beginning creatives, have more options to start creating digitally, using a Wacom pen tablet with a growing number of drawing, painting and photo editing applications that work flawlessly on Chromebook. “Chromebook has
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.
eSchool News
JUNE 16, 2021
HONG KONG, June 10, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (NetDragon or the Company; HKG: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to share that its flagship classroom technology subsidiary Promethean continues to be a global leader for interactive display technology, according to Futuresource Consulting’s Q1 2021 report on World Interactive Displays.
eSchool News
JUNE 16, 2021
SUDBURY, Mass. — June 10, 2021 — Yamaha Unified Communications is teaming up with HuddleCamHD to further enhance Yamaha’s portfolio of scalable, high-quality collaboration solutions with easy-to-deploy audio and video product bundles perfectly suited for meeting and learning spaces. Adapted for today’s evolving video conferencing and hybrid learning requirements, the bundles are designed to fit a variety of small, medium, and large meeting and teaching environments and budgets, incorporating Yam
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