EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2021

Educators, administrators and K–12 leaders realized technology’s full potential when the COVID-19 pandemic first swept the nation. Since the initial shift to remote learning, educational technology has advanced in leaps and bounds. With the expansion of virtual-only schools, many students won’t be returning to the classroom this year. Some are choosing to learn online because they’ve found their niche, while others are taking a virtual option for safety or scheduling reasons.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2021

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: How to Add Zip to a Slow Computer.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the pandemic continues to stumble its way across the country, colleges that had never considered setting up online programs are now exploring how to do it. Most haven’t a clue. That’s why many have turned to Online Program Managers , known as OPMs, commercial vendors that create and market digital programs. Some colleges, meanwhile, have decided to go it alone and build their own systems.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2021

For years, I’ve been an advocate of utilizing a combination of a slideshow program and a screen recorder to create videos. Through this process, teachers can share new ideas, teach content, explain policies and procedures, and even introduce themselves to new parents and students. Likewise, students can express their creativity while demonstrating their understanding of content by creating a slideshow.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 25, 2021

Growth mindset sentence stems model the language, tone, and patterns that can lead to the development of a growth mindset over time. The post 25 Sentence Stems To Help Children Develop A Growth Mindset appeared first on TeachThought.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Kathy Neumann’s third graders at Longfellow Elementary School in Columbia, Maryland, struggled to understand fractions during this pandemic-disrupted school year. With remote learning, they couldn’t do their usual classroom activity of cutting strips of construction paper into halves, quarters and thirds. “Doing it on a computer screen just is not the same thing,” said Neumann, who is eager to get back to using “old-school materials” — paper, pencils and rulers — when her district returns to in-

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Tens of millions of students may now be months or, in some cases, even a full year behind because they couldn’t attend school in person during the pandemic. Significant setbacks are especially likely for the most vulnerable students — kids with disabilities and those living in poverty, who didn’t have a computer, a reliable internet connection or a workspace to learn at home.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2021

Over the last 20 years, I have worked with education technology in many different ways. As a teacher, I saw how much time it took to search for and learn about new classroom tech. When I transitioned to a district employee, technology continued to be a part of my job in a different way. During this time, I worked on a program that put a laptop into the hands of every student.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

BRUNSWICK, Maine—Like many school districts, Brunswick School Department in Maine suddenly has a lot more laptops and tablets to manage than it planned for. School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. This story also appeared in The Christian Science Monitor.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 25, 2021

Hello innovative educators. I've missed you, but I'm back with a lot of ideas to help you focus on you and your wellness to start this school year off right! During the pandemic, I took the time to reset and take a look at my own wellness. I focused on areas such as diet, exercise, and supplements. I didn’t want to do this alone. So a few girlfriends and I got together with a simple goal: Losing the COVID 19.

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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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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

This story about trusted adults was produced by? The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on?inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for? Hechinger’s newsletter. AURORA, Colorado — When 12-year-old Jayla heard a friend had died by suicide during the pandemic, she was terribly upset. The loss was bad enough, but Jayla carried an extra weight. “ He told me he was having a bad day earlier that week and I didn’t ask him why.

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MiddleWeb

AUGUST 25, 2021

Math class brings certain challenges and requires special attention when forming a community, writes middle grades teacher Mona Iehl. “Many of my students come with negative math experiences and associations. My goal is that each student feels a sense of safety and belonging.”. The post 4 Ways We Can Build Our Math Communities first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Gabriel was always an “angsty” child, his mother, Camille, remembers. This story also appeared in The Seattle Times. As a toddler, he was bright and curious — by nine months he was intuitive enough to test out the strength of a cardboard box before climbing onto it. But he cried easily and was quick to anger. During fits, he’d swing his head back so violently that Camille considered buying him a helmet.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2021

As everyone spends the summer preparing for a new school year, many are preparing for virtual options to stick around post pandemic. In a recent survey conducted by Instructure , two-thirds of the educators surveyed believe remote learning will impact classroom practices in the future. But what will this future look like, exactly? A recent survey of districts estimated 56 percent of schools will offer a remote learning option in the fall.

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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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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

HANCEVILLE, Alabama — Dawn Overton returned to college early this year, a mother of five boys looking for a career change and less time on her feet after 22 years as a nursing assistant. This story also appeared in AL.com. “I guess it’s a life changing experience for me,” Overton said. “All my kids are graduated and only one is left at home. I decided I would change my career.”.

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techlearning

AUGUST 25, 2021

T&L's judges deemed these products as standouts for helping students, parents, and teachers succeed as they head back to school

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

By Avery M. D. Davis. One of my favorite mantras is: Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution. Employing this method with schools is the way to help higher education’s affordability issue. Instead of waiting for the federal government to address the student debt crisis or better hold schools accountable for tuition rates, let’s turn to the industry itself to tackle these challenges.

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Testpress

AUGUST 25, 2021

You know. We have many different types of customers at Testpress. However. If somebody asks me to broadly classify our customers in an eagle's eye view, I would say the following Those who sell content Those who sell content + discipline Wait. You might be able to agree with the content part. But discipline.? Aren't students coming to learn from you?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2021

IRVINE, CALIF. — AUGUST 25, 2021– Illuminate Education , a leading K–12 student performance solution, announces that earlyReading, CBMreading and aReading—key components of the FastBridge reading assessment suite—have been approved by the Tennessee Department of Education as K–3 universal screeners. The assessments meet requirements of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act and Say Dyslexia Law.

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Edthena

AUGUST 25, 2021

It’s August, which means … back-to-school season! Resources for teachers abound, but who has the time to sift through them all? Here are our top picks for important August reads and resources for teachers and school leaders, to get the school year off to a great start. From what to prioritize this year for students to adult learning in the digital era, we have highlights and article links for you.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2021

DALLAS, TX (August 10, 2021) – As cyberattack incidents continue to appear globally, largely attributed to the pandemic’s push for digitization, millions of people are recognizing the importance of strong education programs and cybersecurity fluency. In response to these emerging needs, Novus Consulting Group (NCG), an organization dedicated to empowering the global youth, is launching its Cyber Citizenship course this summer. .

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techlearning

AUGUST 25, 2021

The Google Certified Educator program offers the chance for teachers to gain practical pd while earning a badge to demonstrate their edtech expertise

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24, 2021 — Blackbird , bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced updates and improvements inspired by student and teacher feedback to their code education app and platform. Improvements include a modern site-wide redesign, a dedicated page for Guided Projects, a Code Workshop that better eases students into using professional IDEs, and refined teacher tools used to manage classes, review code, view progress reports, and more.

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Sell Courses Online

AUGUST 25, 2021

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2021

Teachers in three North Carolina counties report their students, who are trying to close math learning gaps caused by COVID-related school disruptions, are making progress thanks to an innovative digital learning platform. This summer, six schools in Ashe, Gates and Polk counties are using Alef Education’s mathematics technology tool that helps teachers as they try to help students with their individual learning losses.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Building confidence in students is an essential part of teaching children who are new to the country and learning English, says Fort Worth educator Kimberly Fabela. This story also appeared in The Dallas Morning News. Most of them not only struggle with a new language but also have suffered trauma, some refugees fleeing from war zones where they may never have been in a classroom setting.

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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.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 25, 2021

Excited about starting ST Math with your students but don’t know where to begin? That was me last year! I still consider myself an “ST Math Newbie,” and my new students this year are just getting started with ST Math too. Based on my experience so far, I’d like to share what worked well, what my students thought about ST Math, lessons learned, and my future plans for implementation.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 25, 2021

Blog post by Eileen Belastock based on this edLeader Panel. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted school districts, students, staff, and families in unprecedented ways. In response to the learning loss, reduced instruction time, and low student engagement, the federal and state governmental agencies allocated ESSER I, II, and III funds to districts to utilize over the next two to three years.

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Jamf on EdTech

AUGUST 25, 2021

Post-pandemic pedagogy and creative constraints: Taylor Mali helps educators to tap into the sources of inspiration that will allow them to thrive.

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MindShift

AUGUST 25, 2021

Which masks are best to keep kids safe? It’s a question on many parents’ minds as students return to in-person school amid a huge wave of coronavirus infections. Masking is a key safety measure in schools for all kids, especially for children too young to be eligible for any COVID-19 vaccine. A recent study involving 100 school districts and 14 charter schools in North Carolina found that masks were effective at preventing in-school transmission of COVID-19 — even with physical dista

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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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