Catlin Tucker
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
As I reflect on the last year, it’s my books that have provided a sense of freedom and adventure while I’ve been in quarantine and felt socially isolated. My books have transported me through time and space in a year when I have barely left my home. They have introduced me to new people and presented me with new situations. Reading provides a beautiful escape from reality.
A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
While the challenges schools have faced during the pandemic are often portrayed in the media, some notable changes to practice have occurred. Each day I am in awe as I see innovation in action shared on social media, especially in the areas of blended, remote, and hybrid pedagogy. It goes without saying that there has also been a significant uptick in the purposeful use of technology.
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EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
By LeiLani Cauthen Mention the words “1:1” or “digital curriculum” and the widely referenced SAMR model is likely to enter the conversation. Few other models are brought up as frequently with educators who are transitioning their schools to digital devices and curriculum. But does SAMR continue to meet the need of describing the depth and breadth of change needed in pedagogy?
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Chordify is an excellent music education tool that allows users to learn to play songs on different instruments. As its name indicates, Chordify provides the chords of any song you want to play. The.read more.
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EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
By Franklin Schargel For the past 6 months, policymakers and the U.S. public have weighed economic against public health considerations in debating what limits to set on individuals and collective behaviors in attempting to control the Covid-19 pandemic.” –The New England Journal of Medicine America has rarely treated its public schools as an essential service (like police, firemen, sanitation, hospitals and grocery stores).
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
This week's apps gone free series features three interesting apps that are free today and only for a limited period of time. Some of the things you can do with these apps include develop mathematical.read more.
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The Cornerstone for Teachers
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
The inspiration for this podcast came from the very popular phrase of “giving people grace” during this pandemic. It’s a term that really seems to come into popularity in spring 2020 when we were first doing emergency remote teaching. The motto for many schools became to give students grace: don’t hold them to unrealistic or harsh standards for turning in work, make deadlines more aspirational than hard and fast.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
By Charles Sosnik “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.” –Union Admiral David Faragut I guess you don’t have to be a history buff to recognize the quote. “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.” It is one of the more memorable quotes to come out of the American Civil War, also known as the Brother’s War, a conflict that was all-encompassing in scope, and horrible in its application.
TeachThought - Learn better.
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Drew Perkins talks with Dr. April Willis of National Virtual Teacher Association about improving virtual teaching. The post The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 232 Exploring Virtual Teaching Standards appeared first on TeachThought.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
LeiLani Cauthen, Publisher ad CEO of The Learning Counsel, says everything changed during the pandemic, and her presentation offered insight to the use of space and time to your advantage. “’I’m going to walk you through what we mean by hybrid logistics. This is like the intellectual forefront of what’s happening right now in schools across America.
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.
MiddleWeb
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Michelle Russell loves teaching statistics and her students enjoy it too. But it took her a few years to find activities that really engage them and that also reinforce the statistics standards they need to learn. Here are three ideas she recommends for the middle grades. The post Three Fun Activities for Teaching Statistics first appeared on MiddleWeb.
TeachThought - Learn better.
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Want to help us beta test TeachThought Groups? If want to grow, you might find this opportunity worth a few minutes of your time. The post Want To Help Us Beta Test TeachThought Groups? appeared first on TeachThought.
MindShift
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
High school senior Audrianna Hill has been playing basketball since she was five years old. But this winter, with Covid-19 cases rising, there was a chance she might not get to play. Her Detroit school has been virtual since the pandemic began, and the basketball season has been pushed back multiple times since September. Basketball is a big part of who she is, and she’s been banking on her last year of playing to help get her recruited.
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