Neo LMS

JUNE 25, 2020

Authentic learning is one of the new kids on the block in the field of education. It has emerged as a necessity to shift from the old paradigm in which students reproduce contents delivered by teachers in the classroom and it describes the learning new things by using knowledge in real-life situations and contexts. Praised by those who believe that education should better equip students with useful tools for solving real-life problems, authentic learning has its true merits and it is successfull

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JUNE 25, 2020

MTI 557: Building Digital Citizens. vv. starts Monday, June 29, 2020 . Click to sign up. xx. If students use the internet, they must be familiar with the rights and responsibilities required to be good digital citizens. In this class, you’ll learn what topics to introduce, how to unpack them, and how to make them authentic to student lives. Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. cyberbullying. digital commerce. digital communications. digital footprint, digital privacy. digital ri

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2020

Until recently, Madera Unified School District in California had little in the way of a plan to replace aging classroom technology. The district’s roughly 1,000 K–12 classrooms were sprinkled with various projectors and laptops at different points in their lifecycles. Most of the projectors weren’t wireless, and many weren’t compatible with teachers’ devices, which forced the IT department to distribute dongles to enable instructors to use the technology.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

Around the world, people are mourning. For loved ones, principally. But also for the rituals and rites of passage from our former lives. Students and parents grieve for lost promotion ceremonies, prom and high school graduations. Yet, in the midst of this widespread longing for school-as-we knew-it, educators are equally relishing the opportunity to reimagine education post pandemic.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2020

The school year has come to an end, but many districts are still continuing remote learning this summer. In Seattle Public Schools, all students will have access to online courses so they can stay engaged in learning before the fall. The virtual summer program they offer covers a range of subjects from math and language arts to social-emotional learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

This is the third of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. Read part one and part two. We are living through a time that is unlike anything most of us have ever experienced. The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools across the country to close their doors and, in doing so, set off a chain reaction of regulatory responses as our nation's school systems urgently worked to address student in

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

Colleges are busy planning for what promises to be a dramatic and stressful semester. The COVID-19 pandemic continues, but states are in the process of opening back up, and the majority of U.S. colleges say they plan to restart classroom teaching on campus in the fall. There are still many unanswered questions about what that might look like in practice, as colleges try to balance safety through social distancing while making teaching and other campuses experiences meaningful and effective.

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Teacher Tech

JUNE 25, 2020

Guest post by Melody McAllister Many times when we ask our students questions, we encounter a problem: the same students answer and the same students stay quiet. Unfortunately, we often end up calling on those same students because of timing issues, under evaluation and we need to prove that mastery is happening, or we don’t […]. The post Asking Questions in Google Classroom by @mjmcalliwrites appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 25, 2020

The University of La Verne in Southern California has had twice as many traditional undergraduates sign up for the summer as it did last year. Credit: Iris Schneider for The Hechinger Report. You won’t know it from their mostly empty campuses, but colleges and universities will be bustling this summer. With millions of Americans unemployed or reluctant to travel or socialize because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and even though most courses will be online, summer registrations at colleges nationwide

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2020

It’s commonplace to be impressed when we hear of excellent test scores and educational backgrounds from top institutes, no matter the type of degree or accolades. However, preparing our kids with test-taking strategies and admission into the best universities is not enough–and will be an extinct ideology with the changing demands of society and global economy.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 25, 2020

For those of you using or planning to use Google Docs in their online instruction, the visual below is a resource you should definitely keep handy. It features what we think are some important basic.read more.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2020

At Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Orange County, Calif., students have been learning with digital devices since the Tustin Unified School District went 1:1 six years ago — so the shift to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t as jarring as it could have been. Yet, it was still a profound change. “Teachers didn’t sign up for online learning,” says Assistant Principal Kristy Andre.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 25, 2020

What is the definition of alcoholism? When drinking has a sustained negative effect on you and you either don't stop, or try to stop and can't. The post What’s The Definition Of Alcoholism? appeared first on TeachThought.

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N2Y

JUNE 25, 2020

Presenters. Amanda Borer Vice President of Customer Relations. Donnetta Buggs Online Professional Development Coordinator. Join our Back-to-School series to find tools and strategies that deliver consistent instruction, improve engagement, support positive behavior, and maximize student outcomes. You never get a second chance at a first impression, so get the organizational tools you need to start off on the right foot.

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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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MiddleWeb

JUNE 25, 2020

The authors of the Social Studies Teacher's Toolbox have constructed a research-based "honest, human guide" to helping students understand and care about what they learn. You will dig through and dog-ear it, and your students will be the richer for it, writes Sarah Cooper.

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N2Y

JUNE 25, 2020

Parents are wearing so many different hats right now, including chef, activity coordinator and teacher, all while working from home. Trust me, I feel the pain! While I’ve always helped my children with their homework, even as a teacher, this is a whole different level of involvement. All I can say is thank goodness my husband remembers how to do algebra!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 25, 2020

Education and technology walk hand in hand and it’s hard to have one without the other. Educating the younger generation and getting them interested in science and engineering, fuels technological.read more.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 25, 2020

Beginning dialogic engagement in the classroom simply requires getting children invested in an issue they can relate to and on which they have different perspectives and helping them engage each other’s perspectives. Engaging Literate Minds, pg. 90. Last week our school surveyed almost 100 families about remote instruction. Additionally, I met with every team and department in my school to debrief on the year.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2020

School closures affect teachers, students, and parents everywhere. In these extraordinary times, technology can help make distance learning easier and more accessible. Teach from Home is a Google-led initiative that gives you everything you need to get started. Their free, secure tools are designed to enable collaborative teaching and learning – anywhere, at any time, on any device.

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Turnitin

JUNE 25, 2020

Coming out of COVID-19, here are three changes to look for in secondary education this year and beyond.

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MiddleWeb

JUNE 25, 2020

When Karen Rubado started reading this book, she hoped to pick up some tips to make “turn and talk” in her classroom work better. Instead she found new perspectives on teaching conversation as a skill and on using talk as a way to deepen knowledge in any subject area.

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ExcelinEd

JUNE 25, 2020

Arizona is using its CARES Act funds to fuel innovative solutions, provide extra supports in high-need schools and improve distance learning options. Background. In March, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help states address the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bulk of the education funds flow directly to K-12 local education agencies and institutions of higher education.

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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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N2Y

JUNE 25, 2020

We’ve got two updates to Unique Learning System that will be helpful to many teachers. Group Skill Tracking now includes location-based standards instead of Common Core standards to better align with IEP compliance and progress monitoring for students in reading, math, or writing small groups. Also, a new toggle switch in My Reports gives educators an easy way to show or hide sample student data in the results.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 25, 2020

The post G Suite Training for Schools appeared first on Shake Up Learning. G Suite Training for Schools. NEED GOOGLE TRAINING FOR YOUR ENTIRE SCHOOL? Look no further! We have many programs to help your teachers learn how to meaningfully integrate Google tools and the entire G Suite in the classroom. From online courses to books, to face-to-face training, we got you covered!

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N2Y

JUNE 25, 2020

Presenters. Donnetta Buggs Online Professional Development Coordinator. Karrie Welch Professional Development Specialist. Join our Back-to-School series to find tools and strategies that deliver consistent instruction, improve engagement, support positive behavior, and maximize student outcomes. Multiple learning environments pose challenges which can become opportunities, and our experts will show you how to use n2y solutions to set positive expectations for students, regardless of where they a

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 25, 2020

Today (Thursday, June 25) at 4:00 pm US-EDT, we present the eighth LIVE episode of the new LearningRevolution.com weekly interview series, REINVENTING SCHOOL. If you miss the LIVE show, we post the edited version here by Monday over the weekend. This week, REINVENTING.SCHOOL explores an increasingly common practice--home as a place for learning, and in some cases, as a physical replacement for a physical school facility.

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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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N2Y

JUNE 25, 2020

Presenter. Sarah Moore Product Director, Unique Learning System. Join our Back-to-School series to find tools and strategies that deliver consistent instruction, improve engagement, support positive behavior, and maximize student outcomes. The hands-on demonstrations show how to proactively start the year on a positive note using n2y solutions. A mix of in-person and remote learners can be easily managed with n2y’s Total Solution, and we’ll show you the best tips and strategies for success!

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SETDA Says

JUNE 25, 2020

This guest blog post was written by SETDA partner, Monica Cougan, Product Marketing Manager, ENA Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic looks like it will continue disrupting education this fall. Schools nationwide must therefore prepare by developing remote and blended learning strategies that meet the diverse needs of the communities they serve. But here’s the good news: schools […].

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

Like most people working in or near higher education, I have closely monitored institutions’ plans for the fall semester and waited with bated breath as details about my own university’s plans trickled in. You might say that my interest has bordered on the obsessive. As a professor and scholar of higher education management, leadership and finance, I have read nearly everything about colleges and the pandemic that’s crossed my screen.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

What is formative assessment? What makes a good formative assessment? How should I use formative assessment results? How do I know what type of formative assessment to use? What are the benefits of using an edtech tool for formative assessment? What is formative assessment? A formative assessment is a teaching move -- a question, an activity, or an assignment -- that a teacher performs to gain information about student learning.

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AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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