Digital Promise

APRIL 22, 2021

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the teaching profession is that there is always something to learn and refine. This year in my role as a trainer, I leaned into reading articles from outlets such as Edutopia, Education Week, and MindShift to increase my knowledge about effective remote learning strategies. In October 2020, I read an article in Edutopia which highlighted the importance and value of teachers creating an e-Portfolio for professional learning, especially while teaching during th

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 22, 2021

Class is done. How can we end it effectively? Using digital exit tickets can bring closure to your day.Class is done. We’ve learned a lot. We’ve tried some new things. We’ve had some great discussions.So … now what?How can we make the most of the end of class? How can we tie a bow on […]. The post 20 ideas for exit tickets in the classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

When schools made the transition to one-to-one devices last year, they had to get technology into the hands of students as quickly as possible. Most K–12 IT staff didn’t have time to take the proper steps for a rollout, and now they’re seeing the consequences. Problems with lost or stolen devices, which could have been avoided with the proper planning, are plaguing schools across the nation.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic will have far-reaching consequences for years to come. The past year has caused significant disruption to the education system, with the need to maintain safe distances resulting in a rapid shift to online learning. The swift nature of this change and the lack of tangible government support in this area have been detrimental for many schools and students.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 22, 2021

One way to boost your distance teaching during (and post) this pandemic is through creating and sharing screencasts and instruction videos with your students. In today's post we are sharing.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

If you’re feeling overwhelmed today, you’re not alone. Teachers across America are struggling with unprecedented levels of mental stress. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence conducted a national survey of more than 5,000 U.S. teachers. When asked to describe their mental health and stress levels , the five most common terms that educators used were “sad,” “overwhelmed,” “anxious,” “fearful,” and “worried.

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Teacher Tech

APRIL 22, 2021

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

One year ago, we at The Ecology School were confronted with the pandemic reality of cancelled in-person programs in exchange for remote, virtual learning. What we created in the wake of those changes led to new outdoor learning journeys–relevant not just on Earth Day, but every day. We quickly filled a need and began by connecting with our students and families through Nature Nuggets , short activity-based videos shot with our cell phones and shared through social media.

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MiddleWeb

APRIL 22, 2021

In Active Literacy Across the Curriculum Heidi Hayes Jacobs focuses on the crucial function of literacy in all learning regardless of age or content area. 7th grade teacher Theresa Wood says Jacobs knows what works and shows how to move forward without losing what we value. The post Active Literacy Strategies Across the Curriculum first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

Powerful VOD capabilities enable school district to easily and reliably share high-quality student, teacher, and board-produced videos as medium takes on an increasingly important role. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, April 21, 2021 – At Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) in Massachusetts, the Media Arts team produces content for schools, departments, and teachers while offering students a wide array of media classes, clubs, and work study opportunities.

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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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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 22, 2021

Imagine going through life bearing the weight of a label—seeing the world through different eyes, hungry for self-expression. While the stigma of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has eroded in modern times, young people diagnosed with ASD are at increased risk of school exclusion , especially in traditional math education. At MIND Research Institute, we believe that regardless of the learning obstacles students may face, all students deserve an equitable opportunity for growth—and that's what our

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

Working with some of the most vulnerable families in her community last spring, Sharonne Navas saw first-hand why some families of color needed more than just a tech hotline to help them with their online learning troubles. In Washington state, where Navas is the director of the Equity in Education Coalition (EEC), many families either didn’t know how to access the tech support provided by districts and companies like Apple, or didn’t feel comfortable because of language barriers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

Silver Spring, Md. (Thursday, April 22, 2021) — With the goal of providing five million girls with an engaging STEM education by 2025, Mastercard has partnered with Discovery Education to launch the latest phase of the award-winning Girls4Tech initiative. Girls4Tech is Mastercard’s signature science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program geared towards giving girls in middle and high school access to STEM resources and career exploration tools with an emphasis on Artifici

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

Nearly one year after the violent murder of George Floyd in broad daylight, the police officer charged with his death has been found guilty, and our country — and classrooms — are once again talking about Black lives. My former high school students in rural Arkansas now teach at the schools they attended during their childhoods, in the same political conditions of Blackness in which I taught them in my civics class in 2014, as they tried to process the Ferguson, Missouri, police killing of Mike

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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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Jamf on EdTech

APRIL 22, 2021

The EdTechX Jamf Spotlight gathered experts together to discuss the current and future role of technology in schools.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2021

When the coronavirus reached America a year ago, it upended everything about how we live and work. For college students, it meant a quick shift to online classes and shuttered residence halls. It meant virtual commencements and canceled plans. For many students, it also meant canceled internship opportunities. And that was a bigger problem than you might realize.

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EmergingEdTech

APRIL 22, 2021

The conversation around the proactive use of artificial intelligence in the recruiting and hiring process is increasing. Companies have reaped the benefits of AI use in customer acquisition and. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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techieMusings

APRIL 22, 2021

As schools consider books for summer reading, I wanted to plug my own book – Tech with Heart: Leveraging Technology to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms. We are primed for really important work in edtech at this moment in time. Teachers have so many tools in their toolbox; the next step will be to think very intentionally about what to keep and what to leave behind.

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Sell Courses Online

APRIL 22, 2021

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N2Y

APRIL 22, 2021

Just as Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) are vital to special education services, the PLAAFP forms the foundation of the IEP—the springboard for developing an appropriate educational plan to meet the unique needs of the student. The PLAAFP must include a statement of the child’s present levels of academic achievement and functional performance, including how the disability impacts the individual’s involvement and progress in the general education curriculum or participation in age-appropria

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Insight Education Group

APRIL 22, 2021

In honor of Earth Day, we at Insight are reflecting on how environmental issues impact students, and particularly students of color. As a result of injustices such as gentrification and colonialism, students of low-income backgrounds often attend schools that neighbor waste plants, oil rigs, and many other industrial sites that contain toxins. According to the EPA's October 2019 report, America's Children and the Environment , environment-related health problems are persistent among some groups

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Georgia Test Prep

APRIL 22, 2021

Georgia Test Prep is a leading online practice test tool designed to help Georgia students hone their skills in the state school curriculum and ace standards tests. The tool is now launching a brand new feature that mimics the actual visual layout of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) tests. This will enable students to get familiar with the user interface of the GMAS test so that they will feel right at home with the real thing.

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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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2021

"The Substance Abusing Patron: Staff Safety and the Public Health” Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library safety and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. What happens at home or in the streets often ends up at the library. Some social issues can impact how libraries and their staff provide services to patrons, including those who have mental health issues or are experiencin

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MindShift

APRIL 22, 2021

Kai Humphrey, 9, has been learning from home for more than a year. He badly misses his Washington, D.C., elementary school, along with his friends and the bustle of the classroom. “I will be the first person ever to have every single person in the world as my friend,” he said on a recent Zoom call, his sandy brown hair hanging down to his shoulder blades.

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