How Project-Based Learning Can Increase Student Engagement
techlearning
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Project-based learning can foster student input, create hands-on opportunities, and lead to more unique learning experiences
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Why You Should Upgrade Your School Esports Teams
EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The competitive video gaming industry has taken off in recent years, and more high schools are tapping that enthusiasm to engage students in esports. This team sport is quashing the image of the lone video gamer. Instead, like a traditional athletic team, students work together to form strategies for particular games, such as the popular Fortnite, and practice to improve their skills.
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What You Might Have Missed in October
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Here are the most-read posts for the month of October. National Bullying Prevention Month. October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. ow Tech-savvy Teachers Do It. Tract–A new way to learn. Tech to Help With Masks. Digital Citizenship Week–Oct. 18-22–Here’s What You Need. Artificial Intelligence in Education: Anecdotal Evidence. Remote Learning Varies Around the Country.
Books I read in October 2021
Dangerously Irrelevant
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in October 2021… Aftershocks , Marko Kloos (sci fi). Kings of Paradise , Richard Nell (fantasy). Kings of Ash , Richard Nell (fantasy). Kings of Heaven , Richard Nell (fantasy). Hope you’re reading something fun too! Related Posts. Books I read in May 2020. Books I read in June 2020. Books I read in September 2020.
Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work
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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.
How to Prioritize Relationships to Retain Educators For Equity
Education Elements
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Hiring is often perceived as a heavy lift; and retaining and engaging great educators is proving to be a challenge. And, while administrators are focused on how to handle the needs and matters for all students, there is a tendency to forget and even overlook the needs of the staff. But truly supporting staff - and understanding their unique needs is critical to increase engagement, retention, and to effectively model how we can best support our students.
Halloween Displays: A Perfect STREAM (Science, Technology, wRiting, Engineering, Art, Math) Lesson
User Generated Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Wow, wow, wow! My students finished their displays in time for Halloween after spending many, many hours working on them. Now, they are in display cases in the lobby of our elementary school. I am so proud of them and rightfully, they are very proud of themselves, too. They worked so hard on them. A little history. I love Food Channel’s competitions and Halloween Wars tops my list.
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PROOF POINTS: Many young adults choose work over college, report shows
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Community colleges have 14 percent fewer students in the fall of 2021 than they had two years ago, according to a preliminary enrollment report from the National Student Clearinghouse’s Research Center. Credit: Alison Yin for the Hechinger Report. As colleges around the country resumed in-person learning in the fall of 2021, many educators expected students to return to campus after taking a pandemic gap year.
QR Code Scanners to Scan Any QR Code or Barcode
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Below are five great QR Code scanners you can use to scan any QR Code or Barcode. The process is simple and easy. Once you install and open the app, point the camera of your device at the QR code or.
3 surfaces that help minimize COVID and other germs in K-12 classrooms
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
As students, faculty, and staff returned to school this fall, there was a new emphasis on the importance of cleaning and disinfecting surfaces to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Along with maintaining social distance, wearing masks, and regular hand washing, schools are also cleaning and disinfecting furniture pieces and work surfaces to promote healthy and functional learning spaces.
Digital Curriculum Provider Weld North Rebranded Under Imagine Learning Name
Marketplace K-12
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
One of the largest K-12 digital curriculum providers in the U.S. is rebranding itself using the name of one of its most well-known products: Imagine Learning. The post Digital Curriculum Provider Weld North Rebranded Under Imagine Learning Name appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
OPINION: Let’s build from Covid-related innovation instead of going backward
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic forced educators to get creative. Some school districts became more agile, offering hybrid learning options to accommodate a broad range of family situations. Now that many schools are back to in-person learning, much of that dynamism could get lost. Instead of learning from the experiences of the pandemic to bolster distance learning options, some states and school districts have scaled down or dispensed with distance learning altogether, leaving students — especially thos
5 ways for school leaders to promote equity, student agency
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Students continue to struggle against persistent educational inequities, and while they report worrisome levels of disengagement, a move toward student-directed learning could help students and educators alike find a better path toward impactful learning experiences. The report, Empowering and Engaging Student Voice to Create Equity in Education , comes from Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit supporting the implementation of research-based learning experiences, and Blackboard Inc.,
Surveillance in Schools Associated With Negative Student Outcomes
techlearning
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Surveillance at schools is meant to keep students safe but sometimes it can make them feel like suspects instead.
Can Evidence-Based Chatbots Prevent Educator Burnout?
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Burnout—it’s a single word but a constant theme in my conversations with educators who, this year more than any other, feel beaten down by ballooning workloads and unceasing pandemic-related stress. A survey by the Rand Corporation confirms this trend. In 2021, one in four teachers said that they were likely to leave their jobs within a year, up from one in six prior to the pandemic.
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.
How to Use Digital Newspaper Archives in Your Class
techlearning
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Using digital newspaper archives helps students gain new perspective about the past and present.
Things To Be Grateful For This Thanksgiving – Our 2021 Gratitude List
Fractus Learning
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
There isn’t a single person in the world who isn’t thankful and grateful for someone or something. Thanksgiving is a great time to remind you of all the blessings and things to be grateful for, from things you take for granted to unique things in life. There are psychological benefits to looking at the brighter side of life and remembering just how good we have it.
How Might We Teach a Graphic Novel Series?
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
In an earlier MiddleWeb post, professor and former middle grades ELA teacher Jason DeHart argued on behalf of teaching with graphic novels, with numerous examples. Here he delves deeper into a single text from the Kid Beowulf series, detailing his own instructional strategies. The post How Might We Teach a Graphic Novel Series? first appeared on MiddleWeb.
A surprise for America’s many career switchers: They need to go back to school
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
LISTEN: Career-switchers find they need more education to get new jobs, even in fields that didn’t previously require it. By Robbie Feinberg. BRUNSWICK, Maine — As the silkscreen printing company where she’d worked for five years became more and more short-staffed, Vanessa Moody found herself putting in 60 hours a week, starting at 6 a.m. on weekdays and including Saturdays.
Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools
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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
Teaching Students to Make Good Choices in an Algorithm-Driven World
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
In January, Colby College announced the formation of the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence , calling it the “first cross-disciplinary institute for artificial intelligence at a liberal arts college.” There is a reason no other liberal arts college has engaged in an undertaking of this nature. The role of these institutions has been to broadly train undergraduates for living in a democratic society.
Will that college degree pay off? Now you can finally see the numbers
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
A bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Ithaca College costs $132,656, on average, and two years later, graduates are earning $19,227. That’s less than people in New York State earn with only a high school diploma and no college education. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. A philosophy degree from Oberlin costs $142,220 and graduates two years later make an average of $18,154.
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