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Why We Need to Talk About Teacher Trauma

Edsurge

“We need to talk about the trauma of teaching through a pandemic,” urges Christopher Bowen, a STEM curriculum specialist for Johnson City Schools in Tennessee. Through his current role, his experience teaching middle school science for over a decade and his work teaching future educators as an adjunct professor at East Tennessee State University, Bowen sees this as a glaring need across the educational landscape.

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Q&A: Speed and Storage Support Mobile Technology in K–12 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

The pandemic, which accelerated tech use in K–12 schools, also changed how that technology is consumed. Today’s educators are using more applications to facilitate student learning in remote environments. Students are accessing more rich imagery and large video files as part of instruction. This method of instruction takes up space and bandwidth on a device.

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Subscriber Special: Group Discount on Summer PD

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. April 4th-6th: 20% discount on Early Bird sign-up for online professional development offered on your schedule: 20 Webtools in 20 Days. with coupon code KZJ8MBNV. Click to view slideshow. What You Get With Enrollment. 4 weeks of online, rigorous learning. 4 virtual training sessions.

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Wi-Fi 6 Access Points Expand Connectivity in K–12 Districts

EdTech Magazine

Learning during the pandemic benefited from what many schools had already started to build: Wi-Fi-enabled environments with top-notch connectivity that could support all users, from students working in the classroom to physical education teachers out on the field. Thanks to the remote learning changes that impacted education over this time, altering everything from lesson planning to tutoring, a flood of new devices re-entered schools along with returning students.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural ASU GSV back in 2010 in Tempe, Arizona. It was a modest two-day affair: maybe 350 attendees in sweaty overcrowded rooms, a few speeches by CEOs and academics.

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Podcast: The Educational Epoch Change You Didn’t Know Happened

EdNews Daily

Don’t miss this episode of the EduJedi Report As we write our new epic and talk about the age of the Age of Knowledge and the Age of Technology, and then into the Age of Experience, we’ll see we used our knowledge in a scaffolded way to aim for the perfect life. In this episode, Host LeiLani Cauthen and Guest Tom Finn, President/CEO & Employee-Owner of AVID Products discuss the tremendous changes in the education market and the positive structural changes that are taking place in skill

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5 Google Sheets Functions to Know

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

5 Google Sheets functions to know. Check out these 5 functions to help you to use Google Sheets even better! The post 5 Google Sheets Functions to Know appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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3 ways to alleviate teachers’ workloads

eSchool News

It’s no secret that this school year, like the two before it, has been even more jam-packed for teachers than normal. (And teaching was already a demanding job before the pandemic!) In a seemingly never-ending barrage of changes, considerations, and disruptions, teachers are continuing to support students. But as more teachers leave the profession, it’s critical that schools and districts pay closer attention to the workload, stress levels, and overall well-being of their staff.

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Celebrating Innovation at the Tech & Learning Leadership Summit in Atlanta

techlearning

District leaders gathered in Atlanta to collaborate, innovate, and grow their professional learning networks.

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Online Exam Platform Certifying “Exams from Home” is Easier

Think Exam

The Online Exam Software simplifies exams for both educators and students. Teachers can create tests subject-wise or topic-wise and evaluate students based on their performance. It also verifies students before attempting the exam. Moreover, you can customize the test according to your perspective. It is an effective solution for seamless examination.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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What is BrainPOP and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips and Tricks

techlearning

BrainPOP offers hosted animated videos and more to teach students of varying ages, from anywhere.

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Online Exam Platform Certifying “Exams from Home” is Easier

Think Exam

Online examinations are increasing their popularity. Universities and coaching institutes have given up on the traditional form of examination. Due to the ongoing circumstances, they are adopting technology as a modern method for conducting examinations. The secure exam is a crucial factor for academic institutes. Hence, with an introduction to new technology, an effective online […].

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Emergency Education Funding: Where Are We Now?

Gaggle Speaks

We all know the past two years have been a wild ride, and none of us are certain when it will stop being full of so many highs and lows. All of the uncertainty brought about by the pandemic has put a spotlight on social and emotional learning (SEL) and mental health. And after decades of trying to convince policymakers of the importance of funding these issues, it seems the message is finally being received.

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What to look for in an Admission Management Software?

Linways Technologies

An effective admission management tool not only shifts the admission process online. It makes the procedure simple for the administrators, reduces time and cost, and increases the number of applicants. The management must pay attention to detail while selecting the right admission management system for the institution. But what are the qualities of a good admission management tool?

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Giving marks that indicate progress

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

This article originally appeared earlier this week at Grading for Growth , a blog about alternative grading practices that I co-author with my colleague David Clark. I post there every other Monday (David does the other Mondays). Check the end of this post for some extra thoughts that don't appear in the original. Click here to subscribe and get Grading for Growth in your email inbox, free, every Monday.

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What to look for in a College Admission Management Software?

Linways Technologies

An effective college admission management software tool not only shifts the admission process online. It makes the procedure simple for the administrators, reduces time and cost, and increases the number of applicants. The management must pay attention to detail while selecting the right college admission management software for the institution. But what are the qualities of a good college admission management software system?

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A Renewed Look at the Whole Child with Families at the Core

edWeb.net

Blog post by Michele Israel based on this edLeader Panel. COVID-19 hit schools and their communities hard. It heightened unfinished learning, disengagement, and absenteeism, all on a long list of conditions that require realignment. However, the pandemic also illuminated the benefits of a whole-child approach to teaching and learning that nurtures academic engagement and accomplishment.

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Despite Hispanic population growth, the number of HSIs has dropped for the first time in 20 years

The Hechinger Report

The number of colleges with Latino enrollment of at least 25 percent has declined during the pandemic, reversing a 20-year trend in higher education, and putting these students at a disadvantage, experts say. Colleges with at least 25 percent Latino enrollment are designated as Hispanic-serving Institutions, or HSIs, by the federal government and are eligible for certain grant programs to further Latino student success.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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