Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Starts May 17, 2021. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Starts February 1, 2021. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. March 1, 2021.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

According to a risk assessment survey of 120 school systems conducted in 2020-2021 by the Consortium for School Networking and Security… In addition to having a robust cybersecurity plan in place to protect their districts, schools should also have someone on their IT team who is dedicated to cybersecurity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Returning to Rigorous Mathematics –December 16, 2021. Math Scores Drop Again –December 17, 2021. We at Ask a Tech Teacher have written a lot about resources to address this problem: Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Starts August 30, 2021. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Starts September 6, 2021. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. September 13, 2021.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 21, 2021

On Wednesday, July 28th at 11 am CDT (noon Eastern) and 4 pm UTC Pear Fair Back to School 2021 will kick-off. Smooth Sailing for the 2021-2022 School Year by Dani Kennis. Pear Deck 101 – how to get started using formative assessments, polls, and interactives to achieve 100% student engagement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Starts June 14, 2021. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Starts June 21, 2021. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. June 28, 2021. Everything is online.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

As of April, at least 14 states were requiring in-person instruction in all or some grades, and the 2021 National Assessment of Educational Progress School Survey found 77 percent of U.S. The return to in-person schooling is already underway. public schools with fourth and eighth graders were holding classroom instruction this spring.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2020

2020-2021 promises to be an unpredictable school year. Lesson 1: Explore the Building Blocks of a Blended/Online Lesson Lesson 2: Formative Assessment Strategies Lesson 3: Differentiation Lesson 4: Student Agency. That is making it a challenge to prepare for the new school year. Module 3: Teaching Presence–Blended/Online Instruction.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on August 31, 2021. Assessment and grading. I’ve always been a promoter of mastery-based learning, and I’m sure all teachers agree this is the best way of assessing students. Read more: Assessing with multiple choices instead of multiple-choice.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

assessment strategies. 18, 2021): MLK Lesson Plan Binder. Common Core and ISTE alignment. materials required. teacher prep required. step-by-step instructions. extensions to dig deeper into the subject. sample grading rubric. sample project. Free PDF download (available only until Jan. This is on the honor system.

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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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

March 1, 2021, June 28, 2021. In this course, teachers will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, critical thinking, and immersive keyboarding. Assess student technology use organically.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 11, 2021

Starts January 18, 2021. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Starts February 18, 2021. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. March 1, 2021.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

eSpark earned Digital Promise’s Research-Based Product Certification in 2021. First, students based on their abilities using district data (NWEA or STAR data) or the built-in pre-assessment. The formative assessment and immediate feedback provide teachers with the data they need to show growth throughout the school year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2021

assessment strategies. 18, 2021): MLK Lesson Plan Binder. Common Core and ISTE alignment. materials required. teacher prep required. step-by-step instructions. extensions to dig deeper into the subject. sample grading rubric. sample project. Free PDF download (available only until Jan. This is on the honor system.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 68 percent of U.S. Stanford University studies in 2021 and 2023 identified him as being among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world. students are not reading at proficient levels. By fourth grade, students transition from learning to read to reading to learn.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. We are hopeful that, when the pandemic lifts, we can welcome a return to hands-on, collaborative, creative technology education in 2021. Collin Earnst, CEO, LearnWell.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

2021, November 10, 2021). 2019, October 14, 2021). Students Perform on the Most Recent Assessments?” Barshay, J., ” America’s reading problem: Scores were dropping even before the pandemic: remote classes made things worse.” ” Retrieved January 21, 2022, 2022, from [link]. “How Did U.S.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2021

Using the RIASEC framework as a tool, teachers can better understand their students on an individual level and assess student interests and strengths. This summer, the district hosted Camp Cajon 2021 —two, three-week sessions of free summer school, which engaged approximately 5,000 students in the community.

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Neo LMS

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions. We don’t have to be the experts; we just need to know enough to get our students started exploring and creating with AI.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2018

billion industry that’s expected to grow through at least 2021, according to a Marketplace report. Before incorporating IoT devices, school districts should assess their current networks. IoT especially impacts physical security. To prevent school shootings, school spending on security measures is increasing nationwide , creating a $2.7

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2022

Take a look at what your third grade unit of instruction is that's coming up and identify what are those skills and concepts that students are going to need right now in order to access that and assess based on that. And now I look and I get some formative assessment for myself. Where are my students at? I finished teaching my unit.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

A study conducted in 2017 and published in June 2021 investigated how five school districts from Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools made edtech purchasing decisions. Their approaches to finding tools that benefit their learners and staff can be useful to district leaders searching for the right tools for their students.

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in University Business , on April 13, 2021. Students then receive personalised recommendations based on their progress and can choose how to be assessed. As we’re collectively figuring out the new normal, I can’t help but think that not all change is bad. In fact, change is long overdue.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight. That’s because edtech solutions, advanced research, practical assessments, and improved communication give them maximum control over their learning. The best edtech tools possess unique characteristics, like engagement, assessment, accessibility, and effectiveness.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2021

Starts Monday, June 21, 2021! Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools. MTI 558: Teach Writing With Tech. This is the last chance to sign up. Click this link to sign up. What You Get.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 24, 2021

Many educators are asking, “How do I find the tools that we can leverage to achieve our vision for the 2021-22 school year?”. Public education is seeing an unprecedented investment from the CARES Act and CRRSA to support equitable instruction and learning acceleration.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

A recent report from Technavio found that revenue from digital signage in the education market is expected to grow 10 percent by 2021. notifications about curriculum, assessments and emergency situations during regular school hours. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Neo LMS

MARCH 17, 2022

Bett 2022 returns as an in-person event after hosting the 2021 version online. We’re happy to announce that the CYPHER LEARNING team will also attend Bett 2022 between 23-25 March, at ExCeL London in London, UK. Quick Bett 2022 facts. This year’s theme is “Create The Future”.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 13, 2020

It will be back in Orlando in 2021. It is filled with thoughts on Creativity including “I can” statement(s), classroom attributes, and assessment rubrics. Creativity: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education. Make assessment of Creativity an ongoing effort. Self assessment can be powerful).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It has also forced school leaders to become more creative, outspoken and innovative in their advocacy and leadership—lessons they will take with them to help drive change in 2021. We are going to need to focus in 2021 on finding them and to accelerate their learning. We also must continue assessing students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2022

In fall 2021, I took my first steps into the world of ungrading. The original version of this article appeared in Grading for Growth. Inspired by Susan D. Blum’s book “ Ungrading ,” I went fully gradeless in my upper-level Euclidean Geometry class. I gave only feedback on student work, with no grades on any assignment.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties by David A. Waterford.org, April 2021. Explore Results for the 2019 NAEP Reading Assessment. Kilpatrick. Reading in the Brain by Stanislas Dehaene. The Science of Reading: From Research to Instruction. Farrell, L., Davidson, M., and Osenga, T. Silverman, R.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In a recent white paper, former Scholastic president of education Margery Mayer dubbed 2021 the “year of speech recognition” in education. The effects of such biases in practice, assessment, and screening platforms, and in learning tools for kids can be disastrous. They can also be used to screen for learning challenges like dyslexia.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Between 2021 and 2022, 56 percent of K-12 education organizations were hit by ransomware, a nearly 25 percent increase from the previous year. Yes, risk assessments are far from sunshine and roses. I’ll just come out and say it: most risk assessments are way more cumbersome and time-consuming than they should be. Loop in Others.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Other ways to move your whole class instruction time away from passive screen time are to play games such as Quizziz or Gimkit , use tools like PearDeck , NearPod , or Google Jamboard to solicit feedback or do formative assessments, and to assign your students to participate in virtual breakout rooms for meaningful group discussions.

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