User Generated Education

MARCH 17, 2021

I wear many hats as an educator. I teach graduate courses in education and counseling. I am a seminar facilitator for student teachers, and I teach gifted education at three Title 1 elementary schools. I have said for decades that I love teaching but I hate grading. It puts me in a power position over students which is, for me, contrary to my teaching philosophy of creating a learning community where we all become teachers and learners.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 17, 2021

When the Cajon Valley Union School District had to close K–12 classrooms in response to the coronavirus pandemic, we grappled with the same challenges faced by schools around the nation: How could we provide educational continuity and support students’ progress with distance learning? Technology played a crucial role, of course. But the single most important factor turned out to be trust.

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Ditch That Textbook

MARCH 17, 2021

Jamboard is Google's digital white board tool. Educators have flocked to it because it's very visual, it's easy to use, and it's highly collaborative. Teachers are using it in so many ways.as a digital white board for face-to-face and remote instructionas hands-on, interactive digital activities with drag-and-drop componentsas collaborative thinking spaces for small groupsOne of […].

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 17, 2021

This is a resource I created for schools regarding Google's major announcements last month. [link] And here are some more great resources: Google Admin Resources and Tips: [link] Google Resources for Educators: [link] Google Workspace Plus (fka Enterprise for Edu) resources: [link]. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2021

After making a major shift to remote learning at the beginning of the pandemic, some teachers had to adjust to another unfamiliar environment when their school buildings reopened: teaching students online and in-person at the same time. Engaging, monitoring and supporting two sets of students with very different needs is a complex juggling act that some teachers have described as their biggest challenge ever.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 17, 2021

This is a great tool to help understand high school student social-emotional needs and how to support them with strategies and interventions. New Innovative SEL Tool from Aperture Education helps High School Students Build Skills for College and Career The Aperture Student Portal includes gamified goal-setting and SEL self-assessments offering a research-backed approach to understanding students’ needs Charlotte N.C.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Annika Dunlap, 5, learns math with her mom, Nahoko Dunlap, 39. The Dunlaps withdrew Annika from online kindergarten after one day. She now attends a private preschool near her home in California. Credit: Nahoko Dunlap. Five years old and already knowing her letters and basic subtraction, Annika Dunlap sat down in late August for her first day of kindergarten.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 17, 2021

Editor is Microsoft's writing assistant to help you refine and enhance your writing. Editor detects your spelling and grammar mistakes and checks your writing style and provides suggestions for.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor. The superintendent in Lincoln, Nebraska, says a district survey this past fall found that 10% of parents liked remote learning – pandemic or not.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2021

The pandemic’s challenges for the education community are no secret, but we’ve also seen how it has pushed innovation in many areas. One such area is in podcasting, as the past year-plus has been fertile ground for new podcasts to launch, develop, and sustain. Education isn’t the only industry in which storytelling is important, but through opportunities to highlight perspectives, from the classroom level up to global consultants and edtech entrepreneurs, the education field has many advantages

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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

MARCH 17, 2021

Few elite colleges in the midst of choosing their freshman classes like to admit how often they give preference to legacy applicants, a practice that largely benefits higher-income students and by some estimates can double or even quadruple an applicant’s chances of getting in. That’s why I should not have been surprised that most colleges I asked about this wouldn’t talk about it or release their data.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 17, 2021

Literably is an excellent reading assessment tool that was recently featured in We Are Teachers' best Tech tools for student assessment. Literably provides you with the tools to effectively assess.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Meifeng Jiang with her daughter, 12-year-old Emily Chan, who is one of about 3,000 students vying for seats in Boston’s exam schools this year. Credit: Meifeng Jiang. Emily Chan is in sixth grade, the crucial year to get into one of Boston’s three exam schools, which serve grades 7 to 12. In the past, the pressure of the entrance test has been intense, and Emily wasn’t planning to apply.

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Teacher Tech

MARCH 17, 2021

Allow people to auto add to Google Calendar event. The post Calendar Me for Google Calendar appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Teachers are exhausted. This story also appeared in AL.com. Last summer, Alabama schools were asked to provide in-person and remote options for learning, effectively doubling the teaching responsibilities for the same amount of staff. At least two Alabama school districts gave teachers the option to either teach remote students or in-person students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2021

COVID changed education–there’s no disputing this fact. Some changes were major and immediate, while others were gradual as educators figured out how to make virtual and hybrid learning work for students, families, and school staff. During CoSN’s virtual 2021 conference , two school district administrators shared the lessons they’ve learned–and continue to learn–during the COVID pandemic.

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Fractus Learning

MARCH 17, 2021

It’s back to school time, again! It still feels like summer, but vacations are ending and kids are heading back to class. With school comes school supplies, and maybe a new book bag. Students are transporting a variety of tech with them each day, and this can include laptops. Rather than just shoving a laptop into an ordinary book bag, laptop backpacks can help to make carrying a laptop more convenient, and hopefully a little safer.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2021

By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. How can school districts provide more equitable outcomes for their full range of students, while also implementing anti-racist policies and procedures? The hard work and “authentic journey” required to achieve these sorts of outcomes were discussed during a recent edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 17, 2021

Hybrid concurrent teaching (in which you are simultaneously teaching students in-person and students who are learning at home, typically via live-streamed instruction) is without a doubt one of the most challenging scenarios an educator can face. You may have received the message from some folks in your district that this is a normal and acceptable workload.

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Turnitin

MARCH 17, 2021

A conversation with Major and Miller discussing assessment challenges, recommendations, and the future of assessment.

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techieMusings

MARCH 17, 2021

I had a wonderful opportunity to give a talk at GoGuardian + Pear Deck’s Conversations About: Mental Health and Wellness conference. Those of you who have read my book, Tech with Heart , know this is a topic that is very important to me, on multiple levels. You can catch my full presentation below: How can we ensure each of our learners has the opportunity to have their ideas seen and heard?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

LOWER ELWHA KLALLAM RESERVATION — Fourteen-year-old Roger Tinoco-Wheeler jumped at the chance to be back with friends twice a week at his Port Angeles middle school in January. This story also appeared in The Seattle Times. But when it comes to learning, he’s grown to love an environment much closer to home: surrounded by extended family members in a small, salmon-colored building just down the road from his house, where tutors and adults in his tribe have taught him since last fall.

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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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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2021

We’re delighted to announce the release of our edFocus Industry Summit Report 2021: The Impact of COVID-19 on K-12 Education. The edFocus Summit, co-hosted by edWeb.net and Eduscape , provided an opportunity to listen firsthand to leading educators about how the industry can help schools find solutions to the unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

Kaye Rogers’ phone began to ring and her inbox filled with questions about virtual learning before Texas schools shut down because of the coronavirus. This story also appeared in The Dallas Morning News. School leaders from across the state sought advice on teacher training, how to transition curriculum and what pitfalls to avoid as students began learning from home.

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MiddleWeb

MARCH 17, 2021

How schools are handling standardized tests this pandemic year has really varied. Michelle Russell spent eight school days prepping students for her state's math accountability exam, which they took last week. What paid off? What didn’t? Was it worth the time and effort? The post Is Test Prep Really Worth All the Effort? first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

As MIND's Content and Community Specialist, there are many aspects about my job that I enjoy. My daily interactions with colleagues and ST Math educators across the country are nothing short of inspiring, especially during these unprecedented times. Arguably the best part of my workday happens during the first hour of each morning. It's a simple routine but entertaining nonetheless.

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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MindShift

MARCH 17, 2021

This story about kindergarten enrollment was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. Five years old and already knowing her letters and basic subtraction, Annika Dunlap sat down in late August for her first day of kindergarten.

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MindShift

MARCH 17, 2021

This story about early childhood intervention was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. Hana Abdel Mawgoud, 2, sat on a green blanket on the living room floor, propped up against her mother. On a cell phone in front of them was the face of Benny Delgado, Hana’s developmental therapist, who meets with the toddler once a week to help her reach important toddler miles

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