Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
I forget where I got this list but it’s well-suited to special needs students. Share these with those students but push them out to all students. You never know who’ll benefit: STICKY KEYS. Sticky Keys allows keyboard shortcuts to be executed one key at a time. When a modifier key is pressed, Sticky Keys can enable it to make a sound to alert users of the fact.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
With so many early learning media and apps available to parents and caregivers, finding ones that are educational and developmentally appropriate can be time-consuming. Moreover, educational apps designed to support parents and caregivers as they engage with young children around science are especially rare. How does the Splash and Bubbles for Parents app aim to address this?
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Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
One of the benefits of using an LMS for online teaching is that it makes teachers’ lives easier when it comes to tracking student progress and learning outcomes. An LMS can provide rich analytics and reports that help teachers better understand what’s happening with their students, how they’re progressing through classes, and when students are struggling.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
There’s no denying that 2020 has been a challenging year for teachers, administrators, students and their families. The coronavirus pandemic threw several curveballs at our nation’s schools and education systems, pushing many educators to teach and work together remotely for the first time. Despite the hardships this year has brought on, educators were quick to adapt.
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Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
At this point the Zoom call has almost come to define learning and working in the age of COVID-19. But a few months ago, people began realizing that all these video calls were making them tired—exhausted even—more so than a day of in-person class or all-day meetings. The phenomena even has a name: Zoom fatigue. And it’s backed by some pretty interesting brain science.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
With technology only becoming more integrated into every part of society, teachers are looking for ways to include tech in the way their students learn. Tech tools can be a great way of keeping.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teacher Tech
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
This Fall I will be teaching high school Geometry on Chromebooks with Minecraft. I am very excited! I have created a guide (in Google Slides) for teaching with Minecraft: Education Edition on the Chromebook. Minecraft: Education Edition allows me to engage students and provide a context for what they are learning. This is the perfect […]. The post Chromebook Guide for Teaching with Minecraft: Education Edition appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Faculty are essential to making sure students successfully navigate community colleges to earn degrees and launch careers—but they aren’t always as involved in that effort as they could be. That’s one takeaway from a new report about the “ guided pathways ” model that hundreds of community colleges are now using to try to ensure students meet their educational and job goals.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — School has already started in this city, where I am teaching virtually until further notice. Before I even introduced myself to my students online, one asked me if I knew that the Black Panther had died. There is grief that King T’Challa is gone and never coming back. My students would likely give the Wakanda salute a hundred times if they saw the actor Chadwick Boseman in person.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Remote instruction is new to a lot of teachers, but not to everyone–some of us have been doing it for years. I personally have developed curricula for 17 separate remote learning short courses. Prior to teaching online, I taught face-to-face classes in every environment and structure to every age group. So I can tell you that there are differences in how to teach remotely versus face-to-face, but the majority of teaching principles do carry over.
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.
MiddleWeb
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
In her 2nd month of hybrid teaching, Kasey Short is still adapting day by day through trial and error. She's learned a lot, as you'll see in this detailed look at her virtual/in-person blending, digital organization, communication, collaboration and feedback – with tips for each!
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
James O’Hagan is not playing around. As Director of Digital and Virtual Learning for the Racine Unified School District in Wisconsin, his job entails not just managing the virtual learning program in response to the pandemic, but also supporting library services, as well as developing his passion project of esports. In this conversation with eSchool News, James talks about the essential role esports can play when it comes to student health, mental wellness, social-emotional learning, as well as
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
In today's post we are sharing with you what we believe are four of the basic distance learning skills you as a teacher (and student) should master in order to optimize your remote teaching.
Linways Technologies
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
A Blended Approach for 21st-century education. Before we begin, let’s look at the terms used here and what they mean. Blended learning. Blended learning , by definition, is a pedagogical strategy where the students learn with a combination of face-to-face interactions and digital communication. Blended learning used the aid of technology to deliver partial supplementary course content for the students and creates a space for more classroom interactions and practical applications.
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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The tool uses artificial intelligence to help users to search visual content in American newspapers dating from 1789-1963. The post How To Search Historical Newspaper Images Using Artificial Intelligence appeared first on TeachThought.
Sell Courses Online
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The post Wix Membership Site: Why You Shouldn’t Use it? (Plus Alternatives) appeared first on Sell Courses Online. … Wix Membership Site: Why You Shouldn’t Use it? (Plus Alternatives) Read the Post. The post Wix Membership Site: Why You Shouldn’t Use it? (Plus Alternatives) appeared first on Sell Courses Online.
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Tech & Learning's "COVID Diary" series follows educators and administrators as they share how their districts are handling teaching and learning during the pandemic
The Principal of Change
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
As schools continue with the beginning of the year and things seem to be changing at a daily rate, I wanted to think about what should stay consistent. I went back to this post from 2018 and recorded some thoughts on my podcast that you can watch on YouTube or listen to on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or Soundcloud. The full post is below. . Throughout the years, I have focused tremendously on the ideas of “change” and “innovation” in both my speaking and writing.
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eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
As America’s schools reopen this fall, most are returning at least partially–if not fully–virtual. While policymakers, health experts, parents, and educators continue to debate the right course of action, one thing is for certain: back-to-school is here. As students log into their classrooms, another question arises – what has been the impact on student learning since the COVID-19 pandemic began?
Marketplace K-12
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Tapping into networks of companies established by the federal government, private associations and others can help vendors break through the noise, writes Nikki Navta. The post Good Networks Are a Startup Education Company’s Best Friend appeared first on Market Brief.
Shake Up Learning
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The post Flipgrid: The Go-To Remote Learning Tool – SULS080 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Flipgrid has become the go-to remote learning tool for teachers! When it comes to digital learning tools to support blended and remote learning, one tool has stood out above the rest in 2020, Flipgrid. In this interview episode with three AMAZING “Flipgridders” and educators, Ann, Jess, and Jornea, share how you can use Flipgrid to support remote learning, building community, academ
Hack Education
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
I have volunteered to be a guest speaker in classes this Fall. It's really the least I can do to help teachers and students through another tough term. I spoke briefly tonight in Anna Smith's class on critical approaches to education technology (before a really excellent discussion with her students). I should note that I talked through my copy of The Kids' Whole Future Catalog rather than, as this transcript suggests, using slides.
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.
NeverEndingSearch
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Historical researchers rejoice! We can now freely search more than 1.5 images from American newspapers dating from 1789 through 1963. . LC Labs’ newly launched Newspaper Navigator leverages machine learning and the substantial digitized resources of the Library’s Chronicling America website. For decades, Chronicling America has allowed users to discover the text of newspapers in its collection using optical character recognition.
Marketplace K-12
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The Institute of Education Sciences has unveiled ed-tech guides to make educators aware of resources available for virtual teaching amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Ed. Department Offers Guide to Government-Supported Ed-Tech Products appeared first on Market Brief.
Fractus Learning
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
A toddler workbench, accompanied by tools and accessories, is one of the best and most fun toys for young boys and girls to enhance vital development skills. Like a play kitchen set, a toy workbench inspires imaginative pretend play, strengthens motor skills, improves hand-eye coordination, and stimulates creative thinking. Our best toddler workbench list may assist parents, friends, and caregivers in selecting the perfect toy bench for a child.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
From Pat Farenga, President and Publisher at Holt GWS LLC: As the pandemic makes conventional schooling more difficult, I want to share these videos at no cost to you and to anyone you know who would be interested in them. Sept. 14, 2020 also marks the 35th anniversary of John Holt’s death so, to honor his memory, here is a way to encourage you to enjoy living and learning with your children without turning your home into a miniature school.
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.
ExcelinEd
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
On Friday, Idaho Governor Brad Little announced a significant investment of $50 million in CARES Act funding directly to parents through his Strong Families, Strong Students initiative. The program will allow Idaho families to better customize their child’s education and meet the challenges of remote learning by providing up to $1,500 per child ($3,500 maximum per family) toward purchasing educational materials, devices and services.
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Vocab Victor the innovative mobile (iOS/Android) app for building vocabulary words/skills just released a major update for educators, their digital "classroom". This new update offers lots of features but mainly lets teachers create classrooms where students can join and then customize and create wordlists from their curriculum to include in Vocab Victor's educational games and is WEB BASED!!!
myViewBoard
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The benefits of hybrid learning are numerous, from providing greater access to education, through to catering for different learning styles simultaneously, and helping to alleviate some of the problems associated with student absenteeism. It is only through fully understanding these various benefits that you can start to understand why hybrid learning is emerging as such an important concept.
MIND Research Institute
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The newest version of ST Math is out and I am beyond excited! I came to MIND Research Institute after eighteen years working in a school district. I have been a teacher at the elementary and middle level, a district math coordinator and coach, and a district math and science curriculum director. Throughout my career, I have sought to provide experiences and opportunities for students and teachers to not only succeed at math but understand math as something that can solve even the most challengin
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