EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The jobs and careers of the 21st century look wildly different from those of the 20th century. Still, many of the norms and standards established for K–12 environments haven't evolved rapidly and creatively enough to keep pace. In the Cajon Valley Union School District in California, leaders have taken a bold approach that seeks to invigorate and reimagine career training and education for its students in a way that ensures relevance and hirability.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2020

According to a 2016 report by the U.S. Department of Education, only two percent of teachers are African American men, yet African American students make up at least 16 percent of the country’s student population. To make matters more tenuous, teachers of color leave the teaching profession at higher rates than white teachers. This reality has serious implications for the country’s educational landscape overall, as well as for the growing number of students of color.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Are digital devices an asset to student success or a distraction from the course material? The answer often boils down to one crucial factor - perspective, said Douglas Konopelko, an education strategist at CDW. Speaking Tuesday during ISTE20, the annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Education, Konopelko challenged teachers to look at screen time in a new light and discover its hidden value.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in November 2020… Law of Innocence , Michael Connelly [legal thriller]. Half Moon Bay , Jonathan Kellerman & Jesse Kellerman [thriller]. Interference , Brad Parks [thriller]. A Girl From Nowhere , James Maxwell [sci fi]. A World of Secrets , James Maxwell [sci fi]. Hope you’re reading something fun too!

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Here are the most-read posts for the month of November: How to Put Kindness in Your Classes. National STEM/STEAM Day Nov. 8th. Four Stages of Keyboarding Growth. 16 Sites, 3 Apps, 7 Projects for Thanksgiving. Should Coding be a Part of the Modern School’s Curriculum? –Comments are closed but feel free to contact me via Twitter (@askatechteacher). Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! December 7 to 13th is the annual Hour of Code event. Coding is such an important skill that enables students to learn writing and math along with any other subject matter. Coding also inspires students to invent and innovate and prepares them for a workforce that is becoming more remote and freelance.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2020

High-quality resources and curricula can help educators bring science to life through authentic and challenging activities. What research do we need to bring standards-aligned science learning to more students and support educators in implementing these resources effectively? Unique Benefits of OpenSciEd. OpenSciEd is expanding its available suite of materials to offer a high-quality, multi-year, NGSS -aligned curriculum sequence and supporting resources.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As a new mom, I cared deeply about two things: my baby’s well-being and my sleep. I could go without showering or hot meals, but I was NOT well equipped to deal with the lack of sleep. And I was fairly lucky - my son slept about as normally as you can expect a newborn to sleep. However, any disruption in that pattern, and I immediately scrambled: “He didn’t sleep last night.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Working from home is now the 'new' normal that will last for the foreseeable future. As the virtual world is taking centre stage in our professional lives, we, teachers and educators, need to be.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Spring’s shift to online learning was sudden and unexpected, and despite pockets of schools that have resumed in-person learning or moved to hybrid learning, most schools are still fully online. While many mourn the loss of in-person learning opportunities, there are still ways to create deeper online learning experiences. Zoom fatigue is a real thing, but it doesn’t have to be indicative of the majority of online learning experiences, said David Pratt, an associate professor of teac

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Below are some very good platforms you can use to enhance your remote teamwork. These platforms are not free, they are subscription-based. They offer a wide variety of features to foster your.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When America’s schools shut down in mid-March as a result of Covid-19 and transitioned to some form of remote learning, the nation’s community schools responded rapidly. That’s because these schools already had strong existing relationships with providers of community resources, both public and private. At least 8,000 American public schools identify as community schools, meaning that they work in well-planned partnerships with local organizations that offer resources like medical, dental and me

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2020

After the abrupt school closures in March, teachers have been on a constant back and forth outlining what online learning, in-person lessons, and hybrid approaches will look like moving forward. As the STEAM lead for 21 school districts in Iowa, I’ve seen plans change as the various districts in my state weigh our local government’s requirements. While we entered the school year with a sense of uncertainty – and continue to face uncertainties even as we settle into new routes – what is certain i

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Edthena

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Part of the fun of dining at a restaurant is choosing your food. It’s possible to create this type of experience within the professional development realm, too. Choice boards, a strategy sometimes used for students in classrooms, can be reimagined to create a menu of options within teacher professional development. As leaders design and implement teacher PD that’s more flexible, allowing teachers to have a voice in their PD is a needed and powerful strategy.

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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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Teacher Tech

DECEMBER 2, 2020

We do everything possible to fill up the tanks of our students, I wish that every eye who sees this post will also be fueled up with support, as well. You are important and what you do matters every day. Thank YOU for ALL you do. The post Find Out Students’ Needs in the Private Comments appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 2, 2020

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techieMusings

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Wacom Connected Ink just wrapped up, and it was an awesome event. Not only did I have a chance to attend, but I also had a speaking spot! Connected Ink was a hybrid event; while it took place on stage in Tokyo, much of it was broadcast from people’s homes (which is what I did). Hopefully, one day I’ll have a chance to go to the live event, but until then, I am grateful that I had a chance to present and participate this year.

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Buncee

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Recently, there’s been a major uptick in the number of families who choose to educate their children at home. The home learning community in the United States could increase by 10% , with parents citing the unpredictability of the coronavirus pandemic and their own presence at home with remote work arrangements. Whether you’re a remote learning pro or just playing with the idea of learning from home, here are five ways that Buncee is the ideal partner for students at home looking to upgrade thei

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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

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The post PRE-ORDER and SAVE $20: The Blended Learning with Google Workshop appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Ready for blended learning in a post COVID world? Say goodbye to boring lectures, sit and get, and the same old, tired projects. This course will show you how you can use Google tools to create dynamic, blended learning experiences for your students!

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Jamf on EdTech

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Help your users have successful presentations with a Self Service policy which temporarily extends screensaver password timeouts, computer sleep options and automatic policy executions, then automatically restores approved security settings after a configurable duration: Presentation Mode. This is a mirror post created from github.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This holiday season, get your little elves building with a Lego Christmas set! They are always ranked among the best lego sets , year after year. Eternally popular, Lego sets are a welcome addition to any Christmas list—but they’re also highly educational. These fun building projects are challenging for children of all ages and they’re an ideal change of pace from some others – like the more high-tech lego robotics product lineup.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Literacy specialist Sunday Cummins shares her “explode to explain” technique, using a Newsela story about shark-spotting aerial drones along the beaches of Australia. It’s one more tool to help students develop a skill set for understanding and retaining informational text.

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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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2020

"Digital skills are vital for students today because this is what their jobs will look like in the future," says veteran middle school teacher Kay Vanzant-Bradney of Nelson Academy in Long Beach, California. "And given our circumstances right now, with the pandemic and remote learning, if you don't have digital skills, you literally can't connect with your education.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Pamela Kramer had been careful. The Illinois elementary school teacher stopped going to grocery stores and restaurants when the coronavirus pandemic began to surge in March. When she was ordered back into her Highland Park classroom to teach her remote fourth graders, Kramer arrived on campus early each morning and wore two masks. She even stopped drinking water during the day to avoid trips down the hall for bathroom breaks.

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