eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This year’s return to school stands in stark contrast to every school year that’s come before. The usual excitement that marks a new fall semester and the typical scenes of students gathered together in schoolyards, hallways and classrooms was mostly absent as 55 million students took to their seats from home. With no precedent in modern history to guide administrators, schools and parents scrambled to adapt to teaching and learning within this new environment and adjustments continue.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Over the past few months, district and charter leaders from 11 districts participating in Digital Promise’s Data Ready 2021 cohort have created actionable data interoperability implementation plans centered on a high-need use case anchored in secure data use, data management, and data integration. Every use case is unique and informed by each district’s distinct needs and context.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 29, 2020

by Vicki Davis From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter 15 Tips to Better Use Google Classroom Today, I’m giving you another peek into my classroom, this time, to share tips for getting the most out of your Google Classroom. In this episode, you’ll hear 15 better practices when using Google Classroom, from habits to technical tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

The pandemic has really put a strain on educators, yet they continue to rise to the occasion on behalf of kids. This has come at a cost both mentally, socially, and physically. Something has to give. There has been a great deal of conversation lately about what can be taken off the plates of teachers. I have to commend those administrators who are working to find ways to put their staff more at ease in these challenging times.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The new school year had barely begun for some K–12 districts before cybercriminals struck. In early September, several ransomware attacks against schools made headlines. The attacks halted online learning or forced officials to postpone the first day of classes — costly setbacks that compound ongoing challenges with remote learning. Security experts are reporting an increase in the frequency of cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, which have plagued not only schools but also businesses

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If you’re an online teacher who offers professional development classes to educators, this article from an Ask a Tech Teacher contributor will help you understand the basics of using SEO to reach those who need your expertise. It explains SEO, discusses the importance of keywords and backlinks, and more. . SEO Tips for Online Education | Reach Students With SEO.

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This year has exacerbated the national crisis of staffing in schools. Attrition was already a looming challenge, but with all of the changes in education this year alone teachers are leaving schools and the profession en masse. That, combined with the racial reckoning taking place this year has prompted many leaders to reflect on their hiring processes and look for ways to recruit more Black teachers.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The global pandemic accelerated K–12 education’s digital transformation. With remote and hybrid learning turning mainstream, today’s teachers and students are increasingly reliant on mobile devices and digital tools. Efforts to close the homework gap are more urgent than ever, and cyberthreats — particularly ransomware attacks — are only intensifying.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Education has changed. No one knows yet if it’s for better or worse but we all understand that nothing’s as it once was. That means many traditional teaching tools are no longer the best choice for the new norms. Over the past few months (well, since March), I’ve spent a lot of time reinventing my teaching protocols, doing a rigorous evaluation of whether my standard practices are best suited for the new best practices for teaching at home and school (click here for lots of inf

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 27, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I’ve seen one tool improve student engagement in Google Classroom significantly — H?para. While Google Classroom is can be taught, there are some problems with Google Classroom regarding engagement and simplicity. Google Classroom isn’t always simple to use for students who struggle.

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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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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Teachers and parents complain that students (of all ages) don’t read anymore. While there is some truth that we acquire most of our habits by imitating those around us during childhood, we should also know that our habits may change throughout our life. In other words, it’s possible to ditch bad habits and to form good ones. As it is with anything else, reading is a habit.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Whether schools choose to continue remote education, use a hybrid education model or return full-time to campus, some form of virtual teaching system will figure into every school’s plan, even if only as a contingency. With every jurisdiction constructing their own approach to virtual education — then adjusting it in response to a rapidly evolving pandemic — cybersecurity risks abound.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Three holidays are fast-approaching–Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. If you’re a teacher, that means lots of tie-ins to make school festive and relevant to students. Here are ideas for Halloween projects, lesson plans, websites, and apps: Websites and Apps. 30-day Halloween fitness challeng e. Build a Jack-o-lantern (in Google Slides).

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How I Teach About Big Data and Lesson Plan with Vicki Davis In this episode, I give you a peek into my classroom. I take a topic that isn’t super simple — databases — and show how I teach it with 2 simple projects, some game-based learning, concrete examples, and how my students all master the topic in five days.

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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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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Digital Promise and Learning Heroes have teamed up for a special blog series that explores how teachers and families can use technology to work together and facilitate learning for students of all ages. The series centers on the experiences of teachers and parents and provides family-focused tips and resources to support children’s academic progress, social-emotional development, and overall well-being.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Despite the current challenges of remote and hybrid learning, new possibilities also have emerged, especially around the use of educational technology. Schools and districts have realized that educational technology is crucial to preparing students for a rapidly evolving world. Educators are learning new teaching methods and are constantly striving to innovate.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2020

I don’t know many kids who aren’t excited to play games. Savvy educators have built lesson plans based on this interest for years. Today, because of the changes in education, the use of games to reinforce learning, to teach, and to engage students in their own education has become one of the most effective tools to bridge the gap between school-based and remote learning.

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Ditch That Textbook

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Digital escape rooms bring the excitement of hunting for clues and the joy of solving puzzles right to your student’s devices. Here are over 40 digital escape rooms to try plus resources for creating them yourself! This post is written by Mandi Tolen (left), a math teacher from Missouri, and Karly Moura (right), a TOSA (teacher on special […].

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Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

No matter what the future holds for today’s students, one life skill that’s essential for success in any chosen field—and in life—is the ability to communicate clearly, and to exchange ideas in person, online, or in writing. Why are good communication skills so important? Communication involves all four domains of literacy—reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2020

With most schools continuing remote or hybrid learning, it has become clear that investing in a robust and resilient IT infrastructure such as cloud technology is a smart and necessary move. The cloud enables schools and districts to adapt quickly in times of crisis and continue learning for students at scale. However, the cloud is not without risks.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Why Learn Keyboarding? Category: Keyboarding.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Students these days are distracted. Devices and social-media notifications constantly beckon, and in this time of COVID-19 and widespread remote instruction, the distractions have multiplied. So what are educators to do? That question is the topic of a new book out this month by James Lang, called “ Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. ” It’s a surprisingly optimistic take on the topic—it goes out of its way not to blame students or urge blanket tech bans.

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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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EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In my role as Year 4 Leader, I have decided, this year, to research and undertake ‘coaching’ ‘ Teacher-centered coaching refers to a coaching strategy that is focused on teacher actions in the classroom, versus student-centered coaching, which focuses on looking closely at student-level data. ‘ – eleducation.org. As a starting point, I have made this handy prompt sheet for when I am coaching in the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2020

With most schools continuing remote or hybrid learning, it has become clear that investing in a robust and resilient IT infrastructure such as cloud technology is a smart and necessary move. The cloud enables schools and districts to adapt quickly in times of crisis and continue learning for students at scale. However, the cloud is not without risks.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Skodel, the Australian company pioneering student wellbeing check-ins, has raised $1.8 million to help fund its mission to give every student a voice that is heard and acted on. The company was co-founded by identical twins Ian and Julian Fagan, and friend, Huon Peard, and was inspired by the Founders’ direct and indirect experiences with wellbeing during their teenage years.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Over a decade ago, I learned about a pioneering course at Cabrillo College in California. In it, students collected survey data in their neighborhoods on issues such as youth gangs or discrimination against immigrants, learned statistical methods to analyze that data, and presented their findings to their local community. This social justice approach struck me as an effective and relevant way to teach mathematical concepts.

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Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions

The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Project-based learning tips for teachers include involving parents--helping them understand the process of learning through PBL. The post 8 Project-Based Learning Tips For Teachers appeared first on TeachThought.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Schools need technology — a lot of it — to operate both remotely and in person. But there’s another need that K–12 administrators should also prioritize, experts say: data privacy. “With the sheer volume and quantity of online services, districts should look at all the details,” says Ed Snow, assistant director for the instructional technology services team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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MiddleWeb

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Are your students’ annotated texts hard to make sense of? Do they underline entire sections of a source and write very few comments? This can be a huge impediment to meaningful learning for some kids. Sunday Cummins offers 4 keys to sharpening their annotation skills.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The “ touch up my appearance ” filter on Zoom is set to the highest blur and I enter the meeting room with an easy click. As a graduate student and teacher, I’m only known to my students from the collarbones up, so everything within the camera frame is appropriate, clean, and gives off that put-together vibe. Meanwhile, all around me, millions of other teachers are doing the same, creating in-home classrooms that are virtual stages with costumes, props and seemingly inexhaustible enthusiasm.

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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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