Digital Promise
MAY 27, 2021
As school districts look ahead to post-pandemic classrooms, they must also continue to invest in refining digital and hybrid learning experiences. Despite its challenges, remote learning is here to stay. The Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools has implemented and advocated for equitable access to technologies to close the digital learning gap since its inception in 2011.
Neo LMS
MAY 27, 2021
In an era in which everyone is entitled to their own opinion, regardless of any level of expertise, an evidence-based approach relies on science to adopt adequate strategies and achieve the best results. When it comes to education, everyone seems to have an informed opinion. As former students, we have our first-hand experience with the educational system, we know what worked for us and what didn’t, and we tend to believe that our solutions will do wonders for millions of kids.
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EdTech Magazine
MAY 27, 2021
Promethean announced the release of three product enhancements on May 12. These include ActivPanel software and hardware updates as well as a distance learning bundle. “We engaged with customers to identify that need of really connecting technology that already existed and making it easier for teachers to have that in-classroom experience,” says Lance Solomon, chief product officer at Promethean.
Edsurge
MAY 27, 2021
More off-campus broadband access. New ways of engaging with families. Growing concerns over digital equity and the silos that exist within school systems. These are some of the trends that emerged in a recent survey of district technology leaders, reflecting the dramatic changes and unprecedented demand that school-based technology teams experienced during the pandemic.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 27, 2021
Below are platforms that offer digital workspaces where teams come together to collaborate, brainstorm, sketch, draw, and share ideas visually. The sites include a wide variety of features that.
Edsurge
MAY 27, 2021
The use of remote proctoring has surged as colleges shifted to remote instruction during the pandemic. But not everyone is on board with the practice. Many students and even some schools have pushed back against the practice , especially objecting to automated services that rely on algorithms that watch students via their webcam and look for suspicious patterns of behavior—sending clips of questionable moments to professors for later review.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 27, 2021
Sheetgo is a Google Sheets add-on that allows you to easily transform data between different spreadsheets in Google Sheets. You can also use it to create a centralized overview of your data by.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 27, 2021
It’s well-known that women have been especially impacted by pandemic-related economic upheaval. But new data show how widespread the job loss and emotional strain have been for mothers of young children in particular. One-third of moms with children birth through age 5 have had to stop working or reduce their hours during the pandemic, according to a new report based on surveys of 1,000 caregivers and released by the Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development- Early Childhood, or RAPID-E
eSchool News
MAY 27, 2021
The summer slide, summer brain drain, summer learning loss–whatever you call it, it’s of even more concern to parents and educators with COVID thrown in the mix. While many districts resumed hybrid or full in-person learning during the 2020-2021 school year, many educators and experts are still concerned about learning gaps and learning loss.
N2Y
MAY 27, 2021
Welcome to the fourth and final article in our travel series, where we cover a variety of topics on travel and access that help prepare you for traveling with children with special needs. You can read more on this topic in the following articles in the series: Traveling with Children with Special Needs. Travel and Medical Access. Travel and Physical Access.
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.
eSchool News
MAY 27, 2021
The 2020-21 school year brought a lot of new students to online school who otherwise may not have even tried it. Many families were unsure of how their local districts would handle new guidelines brought by COVID-19, and others felt most comfortable going with an existing virtual school with years of experience. With these sudden changes in their lives, students may feel more anxious and unmotivated to learn.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 27, 2021
Institutions of higher education like to boast of their diversity initiatives, showcasing the diversity of their student bodies on slick websites. Beneath those smiling testaments to multiculturalism is the likelihood that many students of color, often from low-income backgrounds , will have to interrupt their education several times. Every time a person drops out there is a risk that the college will be owed a fee.
Jamf on EdTech
MAY 27, 2021
Over the last three years, Jamf Setup and Jamf Reset have become synonymous with improved end-user experience. Today, the next iteration is here with the Single Login workflow.
Edthena
MAY 27, 2021
This May, we’re thinking about how to pave the way for stronger conversations and collaboration. We’ve been reading about facilitating conversations about anti-AAPI racism, getting teachers and principals more in sync, and fostering positive environments to make mistakes. Check out some of our favorite May reads and resources with highlights and article links!
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.
Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts
MAY 27, 2021
Last Friday I had a Pro-D, Professional Development Day, with the Inquiry Hub staff. We started the morning with a book talk, sharing what we have learned from books we are reading. A few weeks ago, I had my teachers fill out a form sharing the title and link to a book that they wanted to read for their own personal development. I said that it didn’t have to be education-related, just something they wanted to learn from.
Shake Up Learning
MAY 27, 2021
The post How to Rotate Text in Google Sheets (Grade Book Style!) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Have you ever wanted to rotate text in your Google Sheet so it is tilted vertically like in a grade book? It’s super easy! Google Sheets is a fantastic application for teachers and students. You can use Sheets to store and analyze data. If you want to fit more text in your headers, learn how to rotate–similar to how it looks in a typical gradebook.
techlearning
MAY 27, 2021
You may be amazed to see how much you can get out of Microsoft PowerPoint as a teacher.
Insight Education Group
MAY 27, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more.
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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
N2Y
MAY 27, 2021
This month’s updates span multiple solutions! Using Unique Learning System you can now assign Checkpoint Assessments in Student View for improved remote progress monitoring. A new game in L 3 Skills offers a fun way for students to hone their time‑telling and matching skills. And our revolutionary IEP solution, Polaris, is ready for prime time—watch the guided tour to see this life‑changing system in action!
Insight Education Group
MAY 27, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more.
MiddleWeb
MAY 27, 2021
Patti Drapeau provides the research base and the tools for teachers who truly want to move their students from engagement to empowerment and to upgrade their instruction from differentiated to personalized learning, writes teacher educator Sarah E. Pennington. The post Boost Empowerment, Refine Differentiation first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Insight Education Group
MAY 27, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. As educational systems are rebuilt after the disruption of the global pandemic, a new relief fund is providing aid to districts to address trauma, learning acceleration, the digital divide, and much more.
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.
PlagiarismCheck
MAY 27, 2021
For more convenience when working in Google Classroom, we added a widget that accelerates the process of checking students’ submissions. To turn on the widget, click on PlagiarismCheck.org Chrome Extension, click on your Login in the top right corner, and choose “Attach widget to a page” The widget will appear on the right side of your screen and can be opened/closed on demand.
MIND Research Institute
MAY 27, 2021
This article features contributions from Jo Zafra, Jules Zafra, Alyssa Ching, Brittney Braganza, Chris Hara, and Nina Wu - members of MIND Research Institute's internal Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) affinity group. Named in honor of American author and civil rights activist, Grace Lee Boggs, “With Grace” is dedicated to building a community for and sharing the lived experiences of MIND’s AAPI colleagues.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MAY 27, 2021
Our second Library 2.021 mini-conference: "Reinventing Libraries for a Post-COVID World," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 17th, 2021, from 12:00 - 3:00 US-Pacific Time. The list of accepted concurrent sessions is below! In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, librarians have been faced with all manner of challenges as they have worked to bring their service, resources, and events into the virtual realm.
edWeb.net
MAY 27, 2021
By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Work on developing culturally proficient communities during the previous decade has now led to the creation of a professional learning program designed to increase equity and inclusion during the 2020s, in collaboration with the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators.
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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