Neo LMS
MAY 14, 2020
At this point, you’ve probably heard enough of the recent changes brought about by the pandemic. While it’s important to discuss what is happening right now, we’ve had enough time to also think about the future. Specifically, many teachers are wondering: What’s in store for the future of education? As usual, these things are hard to predict and nobody has a definite answer.
Educational Technology Guy
MAY 14, 2020
Google has been announcing a lot of things to support educators, students and families with remote learning. The newest is a Distance Learning specific resource and course for Educators. The course goes through a variety of topics and how to utilize G Suite for Education tools in each area. Topics: Instructional Design, communications, SEL and more are all covered, with specific examples of how to implement this in your classroom.
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EdTech Magazine
MAY 14, 2020
Immersive technologies such as AR and VR have the potential to transform student learning in the K–12 classroom. They can help educators provide a hands-on approach to learning , accommodate students’ diverse needs and promote a sense of curiosity and wonder. “In an ongoing quest to maintain students’ attention, new visualization and interaction tools are a natural fit,” says Eric Abbruzzese, principal analyst at ABI Research, in a press release for their “Augmented and Virtual Reality in
Edsurge
MAY 14, 2020
Preparing for a major exam—one that you paid and studied months for—is stressful enough. On the big day, it’s all you can muster to calm your nerves, breathe, think and focus. Until, finally, you’re finished. Relief. Or so you thought. As you submit your work, you get an error message saying that your responses didn’t go through. And the only recourse is that you get to retake the test, with different questions, a month later.
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EdTech Magazine
MAY 14, 2020
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TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 14, 2020
10 Simple Tips For Virtual Teaching Beginners. contributed by Pippa Davies , Director Learning Commons at Heritage Christian Online School. In response to the spread of COVID-19 throughout the U.S. and Canada, governors and legislatures in 48 states and every U.S. and Canadian territory/province have called for the closure of over 124,000 public schools (according to the National Conference of State Legislatures).
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teacher Tech
MAY 14, 2020
Guest blog post by JJ Janikis Even through times of disruption, the right resource can keep learning going. Over the past 10 weeks, Newsela quickly adapted to provide new resources for teachers to maintain student learning connections. Newsela partners with the best content providers, such as National Geographic and The Associated Press to provide authentic, […].
TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 14, 2020
Just a quick thought during the end of a trying school year–and a trying ‘being alive year,’ for that matter. I’ve noticed recently how hard teachers are working–many harder than they’ve ever worked in their lives. This deserves some exploration that I hope to get to soon, but a thought I wanted to share as the 2019-2020 school year winds down with the majority of teachers doing remote teaching and blended learning of some kind: It’s time to shift focus
MIND Research Institute
MAY 14, 2020
Developing Our MathMINDs is a series of conversations and resources about math that is intended to be a journey of growth with families over several weeks. Each week, MIND's Lead Mathematician and Product Director Brandon Smith and Content Development Manager Nina Wu will be talking about the adjustments families are making to learning at home, and the opportunities this situation provides for changing our relationship with math.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 14, 2020
A few days ago we shared with you some helpful Google Drive add-ons for creating digital forms and today we are featuring this updated list comprising other forms building tools. Using.read more.
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.
eSchool News
MAY 14, 2020
While the current COVID-19 virus lock-down continues, many children across the world are unable to attend school. Parents and teachers alike may need to come up with creative ways to keep the children occupied and also provide them with education from home. During these hard times, Octagon Studio would like to support those who are currently at home with our #LearnFromHome campaign.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 14, 2020
Videos have turned into the coolest new form of sharing information and knowledge over the internet. This has also led to an increase in demand for video editing applications which can help you.read more.
eSchool News
MAY 14, 2020
Representation matters everywhere, and nowhere is it more important than in the workforce. As the U.S. faces a shortage of STEM workers, female STEM workers are particularly underrepresented. But to get girls in STEM, they have to see themselves in the field. Female students aren’t motivated to study STEM in college or pursue STEM careers if their classes or career fields are made up of a sea of white men.
N2Y
MAY 14, 2020
Many teachers recognize the power of using visual schedules with students with autism and other cognitive and communication challenges. The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders identifies visual supports such as schedules as an evidence-based practice and recommends specific types of visual cues which give the learner additional concrete information about the expectations, activity or skills being taught.
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.
SpeechTechie
MAY 14, 2020
Let's be honest.Zoom and other Tele platforms are not just a now thing.school may be hybrid or more in the fall.social distancing may continue for some time or have periods with flareups.industries are discovering that working from home has benefits and some are making it the norm. For these reasons, developing communication competencies for our sessions and beyond is an opportunity here!
Linways Technologies
MAY 14, 2020
As presented by Dr. Shajimon K John at the Discussion BarCamp hosted by Linways Technologies Pvt Ltd. Discuss Education BarCamp was organized by Linways Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to bring together educators, academicians, and education enthusiasts to collectively discuss various methods that can be adopted in the education system to reshape the future of education.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 14, 2020
This year’s high school seniors have lost out on prom, graduations and other highly anticipated events. For some, the coronavirus pandemic has totally upended their plans for the foreseeable future, as family income is threatened and as some campuses remain closed for the fall. Liz Willen is editor-in-chief of The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit news organization that covers K-12 and post-secondary education.
techlearning
MAY 14, 2020
Use Zoom video conferencing to teach more easily with these handy shortcuts
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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
myViewBoard
MAY 14, 2020
Today it is easier than ever to learn online. However, the way in which you learn might vary depending on which type of course or school you enroll in. So it’s useful to know what types of online lessons are available and furthermore which might best suit you. What exactly is asynchronous and synchronous learning? In which style of learning are you most likely to find success?
techlearning
MAY 14, 2020
Park City School District in Utah has organized a task force to lead its back to school planning for Fall
eSchool News
MAY 14, 2020
Vizzle is an online learning solution that keeps students with special needs on track with teachers and parents able to support and monitor IEPs, so learning can take place in the classroom and at home. Vizzle FREE through August 1, 2020. It includes: Thousands of lessons Vizzle has a growing library of 15,000 interactive lessons, games and activities aligned and searchable by state learning standards.
Turnitin
MAY 14, 2020
How can we maintain the rigor of using handwritten work for demonstrating knowledge within the confines of a distance classroom?
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.
eSchool News
MAY 14, 2020
The U.S. education system has never experienced a challenge like COVID-19, and it is fundamentally altering students’ and staffs’ access to edtech. School districts across the country have turned to their cloud-based learning resources to continue learning. With so many students and staff remaining behind their own front doors, what is your district’s plan for changing access needs?
techlearning
MAY 14, 2020
PowerSchool Unified Insights™ Student Learning will allow schools to tap into data and analytics to help understand the learning gap coming from the sudden shift to distance learning
Technology Tidbits
MAY 14, 2020
*Newlearn.io will send out two gift cards to the teachers that share their tips for "remote learning" during this COVID-19 crisis, during May 13th-19th. Winners will be announced on May 22nd. Newlearn.io is a excellent new social network for finding educational resources. Newlearn.io curates their resources by common core standards and allows users to share (download/upload) files such as: videos, documents, PDFs, and more.
Cycles of Learning
MAY 14, 2020
With only two weeks left, COVID-19 Hackathon over, Rube Goldberg Machines created, CAD lessons done , I found myself starving for a meaningful activity for my Engineering for Social Good class. Then I remembered my father! Last month my father had Cochlear Implant surgery. I quickly called him and conducted this interview where he described his surgery, and challenged my students to build a case to fit his implant when he removes it during the day (Disclaimer: He already has a case, but i figure
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.
Technology Tidbits
MAY 14, 2020
It's that time of year again for my annual list of online summer learning opportunities or programs. This is especially prevalent w/ the COVID-19 " double whammy " that is happening w/ school closures around the world, economic downturn, and high possibility of summer learning loss for students. These programs help fill a gap that sometimes is lacking over the summer months and best of all can be done at the comfort from home.
edWeb.net
MAY 14, 2020
WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. As of March 29, 2020, school closures due to COVID-19 have impacted at least 124,000 U.S. public and private schools and affected at least 55.1 million students, according to Education Week. In a recent edWebinar sponsored by NetRef, Dr. Justin Aglio, Director of Academic Achievement and District Innovation, Montour School District, PA, expressed that while we have prepared for school closures due to weather and disasters, school districts have found themselves in
N2Y
MAY 14, 2020
A Recipe for Summer Success. Consistency and Structure for Unique Learners. Does your district’s summer school program support students with unique learning needs and/or children receiving Extended School Year services? Or perhaps you know parents who are looking for summer learning and enrichment for their unique learner who is not enrolled in a program?
MiddleWeb
MAY 14, 2020
If you are looking for a book that acts as an all-encompassing start to your journey in autism history and education, NeuroTribes by science journalist Steve Silberman is the book for you, writes pre-service teacher Daniel Zarasua, whose younger brother has autism.
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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