Thu.Nov 05, 2020

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6 Digital storytelling tools for hybrid learning environments

Neo LMS

Throughout the school year, we have many opportunities to engage students in digital storytelling. At the beginning of the school year, I find that by asking students to share their stories — either by creating an About Me or participating in some icebreakers — it helps build the essential relationships in our classrooms. Read more: Focus in the new school year: Building relationships.

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How Smart Technology Can Help Create Healthy School Buildings

EdTech Magazine

As districts start phasing students back into the classroom after months of online learning, they’re under growing pressure to ensure school buildings and other learning spaces are clean and safe to use. Experts say that will require delivering cleaner air and managing crowds, which can be accomplished with the help of smart building technologies such as advanced HVAC controls and video sensors.

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Supporting Mental Health in Schools

A Principal's Reflections

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on students’ mental health, from coping with stress and anxiety about their health or the health of loved ones, isolation from friends, and now, a school year that, in many cases, looks very different than any they’ve experienced in the past. Image credit All of these issues have a very real impact on students’ ability to succeed in school this year.

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Creating eye-popping infographics with Google Drawings

Ditch That Textbook

Infographics are visually stimulating and force us to summarize well. These brain-friendly student creations can be a great change of pace for essays and research papers. Infographics are everywhere. I first started noticing them on the front page of USA Today as a journalism major in college. As Pinterest became more popular, the long, tall […].

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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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A Message from Karen Cator

Digital Promise

Friends, Between the global COVID-19 pandemic and a tumultuous election season in the U.S., I want to first acknowledge how challenging this year has been for so many of us. Educators in particular have carried a heavy load, and it has been our honor at Digital Promise to champion and support the courage and tenacity of teachers and leaders working to bring powerful learning to all students.

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Time’s Up for Breakout Room: Google Slides Hack

Teacher Tech

When students are in a breakout room you may want to have each group have a Google Slides for them to organize their conversations and guide the activities. To let students know that the time is up I have coded a “Time’s Up” announcement to push to the slides. Template Pile of Slides I have […]. The post Time’s Up for Breakout Room: Google Slides Hack appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Kerning in Microsoft Word by @VictoriaTheTech

Teacher Tech

Kerning is a simple way to add some design and flair to your documents in Microsoft Word. Beyond simple aesthetics, it’s a neat way to keep accessibility and legibility in check while you write, annotate, and create. The post Kerning in Microsoft Word by @VictoriaTheTech appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Hosting Class 'Afterparties' on Zoom -- and Other New Ways to Reach Students

Edsurge

Professors are still struggling to adapt to the new realities of teaching during a pandemic. And even experts who focus on improving instruction are having to get creative to find approaches that work. That’s the case for Bonni Stachowiak, dean of teaching and learning at Vanguard University and host of the long-running Teaching In Higher Education podcast.

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Some Surprising Benefits of LEGO

Fractus Learning

Most children enjoy playing with LEGO bricks, but is there more to LEGOS than just being a fun toy that keeps kids occupied for hours? If you think about it, you may see the educational and developmental benefits of LEGO for kids. In this article, we list the top benefits of playing with LEGO bricks. Check it out; there could be some compelling reasons you want your children to continue having access to LEGO building blocks and other construction toys. […].

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NoRedInk: Meeting Grade Level Writing Skills During Challenging Times

EmergingEdTech

Dr. Anita De La Isla and the Director of Language And Literacy at Coppell Independent School District in Coppell, Texas. CISD uses NoRedInk, an online writing platform designed to build strong. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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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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Apps for Creating Story Books

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

As an academic activity, creating story books engages students in meaningful social learning activities that target a wide variety of literacy skills. There are tons of story maker apps out there.

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Why a 21st-century teacher must be part of peer networks and teaching communities.

Linways Technologies

Like any other creative profession, teaching also needs an active nurturing and strong foundation. If you are really interested in teaching, maintaining a relationship with your community of teachers is elementary for your growth in terms of both private life and career-wise. A community, in this sense, would be a Professional Learning Network (PLN) for teachers.

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Some Good Apps for Creating Educational Cartoons

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

After we reviewed apps for creating story books with students, today's post features a collection of educational apps students can use to design animated cartoons. These can be used for a number of.

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Teacher Self-Care in a Time of Trauma

MiddleWeb

“Supporting the Wounded Educator” is an insightful and helpful book much needed right now, says teacher educator Linda Biondi. It guides teachers to focus on what they can do to lessen trauma for themselves and their community through wellness and self-care initiatives.

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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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A more strategic approach to vocabulary instruction

eSchool News

What exactly is in a word? Perhaps more than we realize. A well-stocked vocabulary is what helps students make sense of what they read. That comprehension builds their overall understanding of the world around them. Strengthening students’ grasp of language and knowledge takes more than merely learning a weekly list of core words, contended Dr. Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert, author of Scholastic W.O.R.D., in a recent edWebinar sponsored by Scholastic Digital Solutions.

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Strengthening Schools’ Writing Instruction Through the Use of Data

edWeb.net

By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Writing is often difficult for educators to teach, challenging for students to do, and hard for administrators to monitor and evaluate. Yet writing well has become an increasingly important 21st century skill due to online college and job applications, as well as the reliance on email and collaborative documents in many 21st century careers.

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Newark Board of Ed, Prudential Financial, and Discovery Education Launch Partnership Supporting Academic Achievement

eSchool News

The Newark Board of Education (NBOE) has joined forces with Prudential Financial , Schools That Can , and Discovery Education to create an innovative public-private partnership that supports student academic achievement and builds confidence in math skills through a unique suite of dynamic digital resources. Through this new collaboration, NBOE’s educators, students, and families in grades K-12 are empowered with exciting digital resources, standards-aligned activities, and vetted, high-qua

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Why Enrollment Inquiries From Ads Are Different

Hubbli

After successfully launching an advertising campaign, the next challenge that faces private schools is understanding why enrollment inquiries from ads are different from the word of mouth inquiries with which they are used to dealing. Understanding the difference between enrollment inquiries from ads and those from word of mouth referrals is key to any school’s enrollment success that does not fill up exclusively from the latter.

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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

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Instructional Coaching During Covid-19 May Feel Uncomfortable at First

Edthena

As teachers take the reins and led their own professional development related to using video in teacher learning, the relationship dynamic between teachers and instructional coaches has shifted. What role do instructional coaches play during Covid-19? The ability to record lessons during distance teaching offers teachers the opportunity to evaluate and analyze their teaching practices through their eyes.

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Language and Literacy: Sum It Up

N2Y

Sum It Up is a self-assessment strategy that asks students to give a summary of what they have read, written, or shared through a narration about an event or experience. Learning how to summarize and condense information to key ideas and details helps students become more efficient speakers and writers. Why would an educator use Sum It Up? It is a flexible strategy that may be used as a lesson in itself, a reflection at the end of a lesson or session, or as a generalization tool.

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In the Spotlight: Loughborough University on Partnering with the Student Union

Turnitin

How Loughborough University in the UK partnered with the Students' Union to prioritize academic integrity awareness on campus.

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Announcing EdPalooza’s Center-Stage EdTalks with Live Q&A!

ExcelinEd

Join these three inspirational EdTalks to hear from and engage with some of the world’s best and brightest thinkers of today. At EdPalooza , you’ll experience the largest virtual convening of its kind, bringing together everyone who believes that now is the time to reimagine education. We’re excited to welcome three inspirational speakers to the center stage.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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.

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How Introducing AI Across the Curriculum May Address Key Equity Concerns

Edsurge

“It should be fun to work with artificial intelligence tools,” says Nancye Blair Black, Project Lead for AI Explorations and Their Practical Use in School Environments. We want all students to have an equitable opportunity to succeed. It’s a simple credo but one that belies both a deep passion for computational thinking and an urgent desire to see this project succeed in its primary objective: to cultivate a broad and diverse group of future AI users and developers.

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Ed-Tech and Trauma

Hack Education

Here are my remarks today from a Contact North webinar with Paul Prinsloo: "Why Technology is Not the Answer.". So I want to apologize at the outset for being a bit unprepared for today's webinar. As you may well know, things have been a bit of a mess in the US lately — I mean, for at least the past four years, probably longer. But certainly for the past few months, weeks, and days.

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