Dangerously Irrelevant
JANUARY 6, 2021
As someone who grew up in the Washington, D.C. suburbs and whose parents worked for the federal government, today’s events have been… challenging. I think that what I will say here is: Policymakers, you know how you’ve minimized the importance of history, government, and civics in all of your education reform efforts over the past couple of decades?
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 6, 2021
Throughout the year, I post websites and apps the Ask a Tech Teacher crew’s classes found useful, instructive, helpful in integrating technology into classroom lesson plans. Some, you agreed with us about; others not so much. Here are the reviews you-all thought were the most helpful in efforts to weave tech into the classroom experience: Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs. 4 Great Alternatives to Google Classroom. 7 Tech Tools for PE Teachers. 15 Websites to Teach Financial Literacy.
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EdNews Daily
JANUARY 6, 2021
By Taylor Wiedemann From an early age, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I enjoyed my learning experience at Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, Ohio, situated within a school district that is consistently top ranked in the state of Ohio as well as nationally, according to U.S. News and World Report. It felt natural that I’d want to pass my love of learning onto others.
Edsurge
JANUARY 6, 2021
A few weeks ago, I participated in a webinar with K-12 students, parents and teachers about how online learning is going. You might be surprised to hear that the news was not all bad. The students, in particular, had some good things to say about their virtual experience: They liked that teachers were focusing more on everyone’s mental health and wellbeing, and less on grades.
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Teacher Tech
JANUARY 6, 2021
I am writing a book with Kim Mattina on Google Jamboard. She has a tip to add a giant textbox over the frame to prevent students from accidentally moving objects on the frame. I thought, you can lock backgrounds on a Jam why would you do this? She pointed to this sample Jam by Bridgid […]. The post JAM: Giant Transparent Blank Rectangle appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Edsurge
JANUARY 6, 2021
As we close out 2020, we the people are tired. Essential workers, healthcare heroes and frontline warriors have been bearing the brunt of the impact on our education and hospital systems, as well as businesses and organizations, both private and public. Non-essential workers are tired from zoom fatigue, quarantine orders, the election and justice-seeking.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
JANUARY 6, 2021
On this week’s EdSurge Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the most memorable moments from our podcast in 2020—and some bonus material that we wanted to include but didn’t make it in previously. Listen to Dave Eggers’ concerns about what he sees as overuse of tech in education. Hear how one professor created an unusual final exam simulation that involved trained chickens.
eSchool News
JANUARY 6, 2021
In the classroom, routines support student learning and build efficiency. The same is true with online and distance learning. At a time when students — and parents — may be feeling a little anxious, overwhelmed, or uncertain about the new school year, classroom routines can provide a sense of structure, stability, and control. Classroom routines let students and parents know what to expect and when.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 6, 2021
Microsoft Teams for Education is definitely one of the best communication tools that helps teachers in their (online) teaching. It is also a powerful alternative to Google Meet and Zoom. For those of.read more.
eSchool News
JANUARY 6, 2021
Between the recent presidential election, COVID-19, and racial unrest, our students are barraged with 24/7 access to news and media that can be real, fake, or altered. According to the presenters in a recent edWebinar sponsored by ABC-CLIO , the relationship between the terms “news” and “media” are fundamental distinctions that we need to make when working with students in the new era of journalism.
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.
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 6, 2021
Leaders of companies can help themselves during COVID by distilling aspects of their lives into distinct parts, and making sure each is taken care of, says Move This World founder Sara Potler LaHayne. The post How Education Company Leaders Can Find Work-Life Balance Through Seasonal “Pods” appeared first on Market Brief.
eSchool News
JANUARY 6, 2021
PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), will host its 10th annual PBL World conference virtually on June 21-24, 2021 with the theme “Racial Equity at the Center.”. The conference, which last year drew more than 1,000 teachers and school and district leaders from 37 states and 26 countries, offers inspiring speakers, engaging workshops, and dedicated time for networking.
techlearning
JANUARY 6, 2021
Tech & Learning announces the winners of its annual Best of Show at ISTE and Best of 2020
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 6, 2021
Overcoming the sense of intimidation she’d felt in the face of the US Constitution’s immensity and importance, Sarah Cooper has found fresh ways to draw her 8th graders into the power and complexity of our divided government during this year’s remote learning.
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.
techlearning
JANUARY 6, 2021
Get the best headphones for students to hear and be heard in remote learning.
eSchool News
JANUARY 6, 2021
Frontline Education, a leading provider of school administration software and services purpose-built for K-12, today announced that it has acquired Forecast5 Analytics from Riverwood Capital. Forecast5 offers a suite of decision support software that provides financial forecasting, benchmarking, student performance dashboards and geovisual analytics to empower school administrators to make more informed financial, academic and strategic decisions.
techlearning
JANUARY 6, 2021
Carl Hooker looks into his crystal ball and offers his annual predictions for edtech in the year ahead
Technology Tidbits
JANUARY 6, 2021
*Circly's collaboration features make it an ideal tool for "remote learning" while schools are closed down due to the virus. Students can even use it to do group projects from home. Circly is a wonderful new graphic organizers that educators can use to brainstorm, manage tasks, create collaborative group projects, Venn diagrams and more. Circly, is uses a drag-n-drop interface making it easy to use as well as lets the user change colors of circles to maximize data points.
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eSchool News
JANUARY 6, 2021
Impero, a leading provider of online student safety and classroom and network management software, today announced that it has acquired Netop, an international software solutions provider to the education and corporate sectors, from Consolidated Holdings A/S. The addition of Netop will significantly increase Impero’s scale and presence in the United States and could meaningfully increase Impero’s total and recurring revenue base.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JANUARY 6, 2021
We've posted a new blog post from Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : " What a Fire Chief Wants You to Know About Preventing Library Fires. " On February 18, 2020, two 13-year-old boys allegedly lit a fire in the Children's Section on the top floor of the two-story Porterville, CA library. They fled, as did the other patrons and staff in the building, who all got out safely.
eSchool News
JANUARY 6, 2021
Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, 1 today announced six new PowerLite ® laser displays for education and signage are now available. The PowerLite L250F , L255F , L200W , and L200X long-throw and PowerLite L200SW and L200SX short-throw projectors, offer the latest in laser display technology. Projecting exceptional images and providing versatility with convenient built-in projection tools, the new models are designed to enhance student engagement and optimize existing space
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