A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2020

As more and more states and countries reopen their respective economies, schools will soon follow. Early lessons can be learned on how to do this successfully where this has already happened abroad. Even though remote learning might continue in some form preparations for in-person learning have to be made. In a recent post , I outlined eight specific focus areas that should be considered as part of any re-entry plan.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2020

I am talking with schools to see how they’re responding in the wake of this global pandemic. I invite you to join me for the Coronavirus Chronicles , a series of 10- to 15-minute check-ins with educators all over. Episode 028 is below. Thank you, Shameka Gerald , for sharing how Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia is adapting to our new challenges and opportunities.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 31, 2020

Before technology transformed K–12 education, IT professionals and teachers mostly stayed in their own lanes: IT staff kept systems humming behind the scenes, while educators handled the classroom. Today, those lines are blurry, if not altogether erased. In fact, when the Consortium for School Networking asked IT leaders about their role in supporting teaching and learning, 76 percent said it is to “be more responsive to educator IT needs,” according to CoSN’s 2019 K–12 IT Leadership Survey R

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MAY 31, 2020

Here is a handy visual you can use with your students in class to help them become better Google searchers. We have outlined 8 search tips that students can use to narrow down their search and get.read more.

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TeacherCast

MAY 31, 2020

This week I had the opportunity to present at the Independent Podcast Conference virtual event focusing on how to build a community around your podcast. My good friend Joe Pardo does a great job running these conferences and they run every other week this summer. ( Check out the full calendar here ) During this week's conference, I gave a presentation on How to Build Your EDU Brand through Live Video using an application called StreamYard.

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MiddleWeb

MAY 31, 2020

The experience of students and teachers doing whole class and small group work online underscores the need to emphasize speaking and listening skills now and for the future, writes principal Matt Renwick. He shares his school's low-key, standards-friendly teaching ideas.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 31, 2020

It's easy to create breakout rooms using Google Meet. Start by creating a hyperdoc agenda that lists each topic and with that topic provide a link to the breakout room agenda. It's also a good idea to have a main room / lounge where participants can come at the start and end of the event. To create breakout rooms, do the following: Go to c alendar.google.com Select create and name your room Select "Add Google Meet video conferencing" Select save Go back into your event and copy the meeting link

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Prodigy

MAY 31, 2020

Teachers, tell your students to get excited for the Prodigy Summer Question Quest! This summer, we’re on a mission to keep learning. That’s why we’re challenging all our Prodigy wizards to work together and answer a grand total of 500 million questions before they go back to school! We know your students are up to […]. The post Boost Summer Learning with the Prodigy Summer Question Quest!

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 31, 2020

When schools across the country rapidly shifted to remote learning, educators were concerned about how they would keep students engaged outside a classroom setting. According to a recent report released by the Association of American Educators, 56 percent of 1,030 educators surveyed said that inadequate student participation and attendance, plus students’ lack of technology or parental support, were major obstacles to remote learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 31, 2020

I’m a 36-year-old single mother and a first-generation college student. I’m the older sibling to a brother who is high-functioning on the autism spectrum and a sister who has Down syndrome. I’m also a May 2020 graduate of a community college and an incoming student this fall at the University of California, Los Angeles. I never imagined that I would attend a four-year college, especially not while raising and supporting a son.

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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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EdTech Magazine

MAY 31, 2020

When schools across the country rapidly shifted to remote learning, educators were concerned about how they would keep students engaged outside a classroom setting. According to a recent report released by the Association of American Educators, 56 percent of 1,030 educators surveyed said that inadequate student participation and attendance, plus students’ lack of technology or parental support, were major obstacles to remote learning.

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The Jose Vilson

MAY 31, 2020

This one is dedicated specifically to my educators of color and conscience, When I became a teacher, I inherited a tradition of Black teaching that spans this country’s history since time immemorial. Similar to Black people in any official government role, Black teaching came with the complications of the job. From the standards and curriculum to the policy mandates handed down to us from administrators from every government level.

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