Tue.Dec 21, 2021

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Roundtable: Is Digital Equity Attainable in K–12 Education?

EdTech Magazine

Families throughout the nation faced digital inequities before the pandemic became a factor in the spring of 2020. However, with the shift to remote learning, the conversation around the digital divide became impossible to ignore. There was a push, in tandem with these conversations, to bring connectivity and the meaningful integration of technology to students who lacked it.

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The Surprising History of Google's Push to Scan Millions of Library Books

Edsurge

Nearly 20 years ago, Google made an ambitious play to digitize the content of some of the world’s largest research libraries. It seemed like the beginning of a new era, when scholars and the public could make new connections and discoveries in the kind of mass digital library that had previously been the stuff of science fiction. But it soon became clear the actual plan would turn out to be far more controversial than its organizers probably ever imagined.

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5 Things to Ask About Disaster Recovery as a Service

EdTech Magazine

Disaster Recovery as a Service is a simple way to ensure a school district’s operations can continue during unexpected events. Here are five questions to ask potential providers. 1. Is the Service a Good Match For My IT Portfolio? DRaaS providers vary considerably in their capabilities when it comes to virtualization, hardware and even operating systems.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

Edsurge

Five years ago, I published a book on the future of university credentials, making some predictions about what seemed likely to come next in the market for degrees and emerging forms of alternative college credentials. In this time of uncertainty amidst a growing pandemic, it seems worth taking a minute to see how accurate those predictions were and to provide an update, considering the unexpected and unprecedented developments of the past few years.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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What Is EVPN-VXLAN, and Can It Benefit K–12 Schools?

EdTech Magazine

The nature of K–12 education has fundamentally changed. Driven by pandemic pressures, many schools moved fully online in 2020 and attempted hybrid frameworks in 2021. According to the AT&T Future of School Report, remote classrooms are here to stay — 85 percent of parents want to see virtual school days if kids are sick or inclement weather makes in-person attendance impossible.

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Education Has Been Hammering the Wrong Nail. We Have to Focus on the Early Years.

Edsurge

Maria and her husband arrived at Adventist HealthCare’s The Lourie Center for Children’s Social & Emotional Wellness in 2018, seeking answers for their then-2-year-old middle son, Lucas. Their household is a busy one, occupied with wrestling matches, filled with outdoor adventures, and covered all over in Legos. They absolutely love their chaos.

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Game-Based Learning Is Set To Be The Next Big Thing In U.S. Classrooms

TeachThought - Learn better.

One form of edtech that has shown significant and impactful growth in recent months, with no signs of slowing down is game-based learning. The post Game-Based Learning Is Set To Be The Next Big Thing In U.S. Classrooms appeared first on TeachThought.

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TIPS TO LEVERAGE CLASSROOM TIME

Ascend Math

With limited staffing resources, here are teacher observations on best practices to maintain effectiveness and efficiency while reducing demands on teacher time • Identify Starting Points By identifying the level in which gaps begin, you can set students up for immediate success. Starting at the level in which students are ready to learn eliminates the need for student frustration as a program scaffolds down when material is too difficult.

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How to Write in Plain Language for Teaching

techlearning

Using plain language for school websites and family communication is an effective way to assure understanding, especially when translation is involved

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7 tips for a strong remote learning strategy

eSchool News

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. This year’s 9th most-read story focuses on strategies for impactful remote learning. It’s halfway through the academic year, and schools across the United States are still wrestling with how to keep students enthusiastic about learning through a computer screen.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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5 Incredibly Effective Teaching Practices

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This post was last updated in December, 2021. As teachers and educators, we are in a constant state of flux. Traditional ways of teaching are taking backstage while new emerging methodologies are.read more.

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…I Was On A Break

RafranzDavis.com

Long before the pandemic hit, I knew that I was reaching my breaking point… As most first year teachers, I started my career in education with the same wide eyed enthusiasm as seen in Quinta Brunson’s Janine Teagues of the new show Abbott Elementary. (If you haven’t watch it, you should!) I knew that I wanted to teach and worked like crazy to get there.

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Flinn Scientific’s New PAVO Platform Provides Comprehensive Instructional Solution to District-Level Science Programs

eSchool News

Batavia, Illinois, December 21, 2021 — To support school district science programs in delivering comprehensive content and customizable labs across science subject areas, Flinn Scientific recently launched the PAVO platform. This all-in-one solution for middle school, high school, and advanced science levels helps educators support digital and hands-on learning, facilitate inquiry-based exploration, and differentiate instruction using labs, embedded safety resources, test prep, formative and sum

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Is India’s Ed-Tech Giant Byju’s Eyeing a Possible U.S. IPO?

Marketplace K-12

Mobile learning app company Byju’s might be poised to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a report. The post Is India’s Ed-Tech Giant Byju’s Eyeing a Possible U.S. IPO? appeared first on Market Brief.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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 Everlasting Importance of E-Rate

eSchool News

On this episode of Getting There: Innovations in Education , sponsored by Adobe Sign: The 2021 E-rate Trends Report emphasizes the popularity of this essential program plus resources for districts to leverage District leaders discuss how automating forms processing can be done securely Zoom Education Marketing Lead Johann Zimmern on what’s next for online synchronous learning.

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Super Teacher Worksheets for Christmas

Technology Tidbits

Be sure to check out all their worksheets/printables on Christmas!!! Super Teacher Worksheets is one of the best sites around for finding educational resources on a wide range of subjects. Educators can find, worksheets, printables, puzzle generators and more. Also, they are constantly updating their site w/ more resources all the time and recently released new crossword puzzle worksheet generator.

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People, Process, and Penguins: Designing Math Experiences

MIND Research Institute

In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. Our latest episode features a recent panel discussion about MIND's design approach to ST Math and other learning experiences we create for schools, students and families.

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KidNuz

Technology Tidbits

KidNuz is an amazing way for students to learn about current news in the world that is non-partisan and age appropriate for them. This is done through carefully curated podcasts that are fun and catered towards student learning. Best of all, there are lots of free educational resources for educators looking for worksheets, quizzes, and more to use in the classroom.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Help Kids Build Skills with Google’s Tutorials

MiddleWeb

Middle grades teacher Kathleen Palmieri shows how Google’s Applied Digital Skills videos and lesson plans can help students in grades 5-12 tap the power of Google Docs and the Google Drive to learn portable skills like digital collaboration, file sharing, and organization. The post Help Kids Build Skills with Google’s Tutorials first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Storyboard That for Winter Holidays

Technology Tidbits

Storyboard That the free online resources that educators everywhere are using for a wide variety of teaching strategies has just released their Winter Holiday Classroom Activities teacher guides. From their site. Sometimes we use the seasons and holidays around us to engage our students in the skills we are teaching. Whether you want to use these activities just for fun, or if you have lesson plans centered around the winter holidays, Storyboard That is an excellent resource.

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Understanding the link between digital literacy, gaming and safety

Neo LMS

Students are spending more time online than ever before. Forty-four percent of children under the age of 18 use electronics for more than four hours a day, and the average average 8 to 12-year-old child spends four to six hours using or watching screens per day. That means children spend up to 42 hours per week using devices, enough time to make electronic usage a full-time job.

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SpinnerWheel

Technology Tidbits

SpinnerWheel is a super-fun site for creating random spinning wheels. This is a great free tool for educators that can be used in a number of ways such as: writing prompts, randomly choosing a student, math problems, and much much more. Best of all, a user can create up to 8 wheels on one page and even add sound effects and images to a wheel making the possibilities endless.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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Entity Account: 6 Reasons Why Schools Need It

myViewBoard

EdTech has reshaped the paradigms of school teaching. It offers us a more convenient and effective setup of teaching methods. This means the schools are now creating a hybrid-learning environment around students to make sessions more engaging and interactive. And, myViewBoard has a huge contribution to bringing more positivity and improvement to the class – enhancing student participation and helping teachers in balancing workload !

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A year in the life of a small-town superintendent shows the federal bailout won’t be enough

The Hechinger Report

CENTRALIA, Wash. — At 8:01 p.m., on an unseasonably warm April evening, Lisa Grant hit refresh on her internet browser. Grant had been the superintendent of schools in this old coal and lumber town on the side of I-5, the major highway running the length of the west coast, for just 10 months. Tonight, she’d find out if she’d have the funding she needed to keep doing that job.

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10 Core Values For Education

The Principal of Change

In this month’s “revisit” posts, I wanted to reshare this post from 2018 titled, “ 10 Core Values for Education.” This is one of my favorite posts I have written because it came to me so quickly. I read something about Zappo’s “core values” and immediately asked, “How could this apply to the work we do in school?