EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Most IT leaders are all too aware of the troubling rise in ransomware and other cyberattacks on K–12 districts. Remote and hybrid learning during the pandemic made schools more vulnerable as classes moved online, and the reliance on digital devices and remote networks for education continues to grow. The national K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center reported 408 publicly disclosed cyber incidents in 2020, including student and staff data breaches, malware outbreaks, denial of service attacks, phis

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2021

With everything going on–remote and hybrid teaching, worries about COVID safety, stress of adapting to seminal changes in education–it’s easy to forget that technology is a huge plus. The challenge is to keep it simple, safe, and sane. APN News has a great article on tools that make that possible. Here’s a peek: Top 5 online learning tools for a healthy development of your children’s mind in 2021.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

November is National Native American Heritage Month! Declared a federal event in 1990 , this awareness month is a great reminder to make sure your curriculum includes Indigenous history, current events, and culture. We’ve rounded up a few of the best ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with your students. Plus, read on to the end for recommendations on the best books about Native American people and communities to read with elementary students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, educators, students and families have worked together to figure out how to keep students on track to achievement. Most have found that traditional modes of monitoring progress and improving academic performance do not suffice in this unique crisis. Students have been experiencing challenges with access to instructional content like never before.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

New York City is overhauling its gifted and talented program. Existing programs across the nation tend to admit few Black and Latino students and they often don’t show evidence of helping students learn more. Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images). After years of discussion, New York City announced in October 2021 that it is overhauling gifted and talented programs, eliminating the testing of thousands of 4-year olds and the city’s separate education system of schools and classrooms

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2021

School staff navigating a complex reopening process this fall have a lot on their plates—literally. School meals have long been a bedrock for low-income and food insecure communities, but new research shows that food insecurity has climbed significantly since the beginning of the pandemic, leading many families to rely more heavily on free meals, snacks and groceries provided by their local public schools.

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Teacher Tech

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Google Classroom helps you to manage files in Google Drive. It keeps student work from floating freely around Google Drive by creating folders for Google Classroom, each class, and each assignment in Drive. Let me help you understand the Google Classroom Folder in Drive. Classroom Folder The very first time you log into Google Classroom… Read More » Understanding the Google Classroom Folder in Drive.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Immersive learning experiences are a new type of educational experience that can be used in place of traditional lectures and classrooms. Immersive learning is meant to mimic the real world by providing students with an environment that is as close to reality as possible. It’s designed for learners who are interested in hands-on experiences, problem-solving, and discovery over non-traditional methods like reading textbooks and listening to lectures from a professor.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Since the last Workspace updates post I shared here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning a few weeks ago, new interesting features and functionalities have been added to different.read more.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This Google Jamboard Lesson Plan is designed to help educators implement a virtual, yet hands-on, learning activity into any learning environment

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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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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and that means educators across the globe are still finding inventive and innovative ways to support and teach students in classrooms, during hybrid instruction, and in virtual settings. The eSchool Media K-12 Hero Awards program, sponsored by Trox , recognizes the determined and dedicated efforts of educators throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Scholastic esports continue to thrive and present new opportunities for student growth

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This post was originally created and posted on the website TeacherCast Educational Network. The only place to read this as the original content is [link]. Does Your Instructional Coaching Program Have a Logo? If Your Instructional Coaching Program had a Logo … What would it look like? In this blog post, we will break down the reasons why your Instructional Coaching department should create a unified logo that is not only agreed upon by your district administration but shared with your school com

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Creating content online helps students develop career readiness skills in an engaging manner.

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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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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Does Your Instructional Coaching Program Have a Logo? If Your Instructional Coaching Program had a Logo … What would it look like? In this blog post, we will break down the reasons why your Instructional Coaching department should create a unified logo that is not only agreed upon by your district administration but shared with your school community as a symbol for why it is important to create an individualized professional learning system for not just teachers but all staff members.

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MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) benefit when teachers consider how SLIFEs have learned previously – most often informally in their family culture. Tan Huynh shares ways educators can blend a formal literacy focus with the relational learning they're used to. The post Meeting the Needs of SLIFE in the Middle first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Just a few days away, our third Library 2.021 mini-conference, " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. There are over 3,100 people already registered for this event. The conference schedule is listed just above the keynote bios and includes links to full session descriptions. Final conference viewing links will be sent on Wednesday to those who have registered.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As districts address unfinished learning, evaluate student growth, and re-engage school communities during the 2021-2022 school year, data equity can highlight where support is needed and help schools better support students’ experiences and needs. Data equity applies an equity-centered lens and mindset to ensure data is collected, analyzed, interpreted, and shared with diverse stakeholders without bias or exclusion.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Upgrade Your Brain: Easier Academic Success, Mental Health, and Creativity Through Neuroscience-Based Strategies (for students) Part of the LearningRevolution.com “Survive and Thrive!” Series OVERVIEW : Hey, students (or parents or treachers looking to sign up a student)! Want to know how to succeed in school without getting burned out? Want to become happier and more creative?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

When the Biden administration announced $1.1 billion in student loan forgiveness in late August for students who attended the now defunct ITT Technical Institute , it gave relief to thousands of people who were unable to finish their degrees. With no warning to students, in 2016 the for-profit college had suddenly closed all its campuses in 38 states following allegations of financial and recruitment wrongdoing.

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