The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 3, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast , I sit down with Jordan Shapiro, author of The New Childhood: Raising Kids to Thrive in a Connected World. We tackle one of the most pressing challenges for parents and teachers today: how to help kids develop healthy relationships with their devices.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 3, 2025
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. January 8th-11th the 53-page PDF, “25 Digital Tools for the Classroom” for free! “25 Digital Tools for the Classroom” is a thorough discussion on which are the most useful tools in a K-8 classroom. This includes popular digital tools such as blogs, backchannel devices, vocabulary decoding tools, avatars, digital portfolios, digital notetaking, as well as others you may n
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
A Principal's Reflections
DECEMBER 29, 2024
I must say that 2024 has been crazy in a good way. It was the first full year that my consultancy, Aspire Change EDU, served education systems worldwide. While this kept me super busy, it also impacted my blogging schedule. Well, that and the fact that it is so difficult to come up with unique topics to write about. I must not be the only one in this boat, as there are fewer and fewer education bloggers these days.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 1, 2025
This story about eighth grade algebra was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. BRAHAM, Minn. It was fourth-period Basic Algebra 8 class on a gray October morning at Braham Area High School. Teacher Rick Riccio had assigned an exercise on converting large integers to scientific notation, but fifteen minutes in, some students had lost focus.
Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 3, 2025
Office phones have come a long way in a relatively short period of time. And with the introduction of Internet Protocol phones, new features make those devices more akin to computers than simple phone systems. There are only two things that have held back IP phone deployments: connectivity issues and complexity. The new Cisco IP Phone 8865 solves both of those issues, making it perfect for deployment in places such as K12 schools that dont have sufficient IT staff to manage the devices or highly
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 1, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As a teacher, we must build our classrooms from the ground up. Today, veteran teacher and teacher coach and author of Always a Lesson: Teaching Essentials for Classroom and Career Success , Gretchen Bridgers, shares the four ways we build our classroom. From designing lessons that engage students powerfully to classroom management and student engagement, learn the fundamentals in this quick listen.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
JANUARY 1, 2025
Differentiated instruction is a cornerstone of effective teaching, but it’s also one of the most challenging aspects of our profession. It requires us to tailor our instruction to meet the unique needs of every student in our classroom, which can feel overwhelming, especially with limited time and resources. Students require different levels of support, scaffolding, The post Tech Tools to Support Differentiation in the Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.
ignitionEDU
JANUARY 1, 2025
I have created a number of Chrome extensions to meet specific needs of my district. This one just published came from a question on the CDW Education Collaborative (paid membership required for the collab). This extension hides the trending searches suggestions on the search box on google.com. Sometimes the “Trending searches” suggestions on Google Search are not necessarily school-appropriate.
techlearning
JANUARY 2, 2025
The future is unwritten, but these aspects of education are almost certain to see change in 2025.
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Authentic STEM projects integrate technology seamlessly, so that it plays a genuine role in helping students research, solve and communicate the results of their challenge. STEM expert Anne Jolly suggests ways to include artificial intelligence tools in the learning process. The post Six Ways to Include AI in Your STEM Projects first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Advertisement
Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 12th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on using engaging technologies for real-world connections. Key points: Interactive technologies can engage students in real-world problems Meet the maker: High school student develops robot guide dogs How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum For more on makerspaces, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub The era of COVID-19 brought about the largest
edWeb.net
JANUARY 3, 2025
Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Generation Alpha: Digital natives, visual learners, short attention spans, struggles with face-to-face skills. These are just a few characteristics of the current generation of students that educators must consider as they develop their lessons. But now that AI has become ubiquitous in both home and work environments, administrators need to think about how their schools will integrate AI into their classrooms so that students are prepared for jobs of the
techieMusings
DECEMBER 30, 2024
My annual productivity workflow video is live! NotePlan remains my all-in-one app. It’s the most customizable and secure productivity tool out there, IMO. Think of it as a collection of text files you own, wrapped in a beautifully functional system of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly notes, along with project notes, a fully integrated calendar, to-dos, time blocks, and so much more.
techlearning
JANUARY 3, 2025
New edtech products that have caught our attention this month
Advertisement
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.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 30, 2024
This story about school leaders was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechingers weekly newsletter. At the start of the school year, I overheard a principal speaking wise words to her students in a school assembly. Learners are like a box of popcorn, she said.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Key points: Digital literacy is a key skill–but it remains a challenge for U.S. students Enhancing media literacy skills in the age of AI 5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub U.S. eighth-graders scored at the international average for computer and information literacy but below the international average for computational thinking, according to the results of an international study focusing on how prepared
Shake Up Learning
JANUARY 2, 2025
The post AI Prompt Cheat Sheet for EdTech Coaches appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Customized AI Prompts for EdTech Coaches and Tech Leaders (2 Pages – 42 Prompts) Transform how you work with this curated collection of42 powerful AI prompts, designed exclusively for EdTech Coaches and Tech Leaders in K12 education. These prompts are your secret weapon tosave time, simplify tasks, and supercharge your support for teachers and students.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 1, 2025
For educators committed to creating inclusive and supportive school environments, Belonging in School serves up 11 evidence-based modules with actions and strategies and a highly visual style designed to help students feel included, writes 6th grade teacher Ruth A.S. Miller. The post Creating a Place Where Kids Feel They Belong first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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.
SecurEdge
DECEMBER 30, 2024
When you think of a bundle, I would imagine your first thought of is the commercials on TV advertising the packages put together to bundle phone, TV and Internet in amazing packages aimed at getting you as a customer and treating you to a nice discount for the first 12 months of the deal.
Twinkl International Publishing
DECEMBER 29, 2024
.
eSchool News
JANUARY 3, 2025
Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability. Learning losses and persistent equity challenges linger even as the world marks one more year since the COVID pandemic.
SplashLearn
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Hands-on phonics activities are essential for helping kids learn to read by focusing on the sounds that letters and letter groups make. These activities build a strong foundation by teaching skills like letter-sound relationships, blending sounds to form words, segmenting words into individual sounds, and recognizing common spelling patterns. Here are 15 fun phonics activities […] The post 15 Fun Phonics Activities for Kids first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.
Advertisement
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
The Thinking Stick
DECEMBER 30, 2024
In this conversation, Tricia and Joel Birch explore the transformative power of Lego Serious Play as a facilitation method. Joel shares his background in music and comedy, discussing how these experiences inform his approach to facilitating workshops. They get into the importance of play in communication, the dynamics of team interactions, and the unique benefits of virtual facilitation.
SecurEdge
DECEMBER 30, 2024
When you think of a bundle, I would imagine your first thought of is the commercials on TV advertising the packages put together to bundle phone, TV and Internet in amazing packages aimed at getting you as a customer and treating you to a nice discount for the first 12 months of the deal.
Twinkl International Publishing
JANUARY 4, 2025
(National Childrens Day)
eSchool News
JANUARY 3, 2025
Key points: Explore the infinite realms of edtech at FETC 2025 How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking 3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning For more news on FETC, visit eSN’s LIVE@FETC 2025 hub At the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), forward-thinking educators and edtech leaders gather to brainstorm strategies and promote innovations that transform and teaching and learning in their classrooms, schools, and dis
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.
Philly Teacher
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The author reflects on the past year while contemplating four foundational questions regarding education, joy, humanity, and community. Transitioning to the role of Executive Director at Walkabout Education has emphasized the significance of authentic learning experiences. Looking ahead to 2025, they aim to foster meaningful connections and rethink educational spaces to support student development.
Think Exam
JANUARY 3, 2025
In the fast-moving digital world, the revolution of online proctoring exam has brought integrity with convenience to institutions and examinees. Digital disruption in education, recruitment, and certification processes demands understanding what role proctoring solutions are playing. Now we dive into what an online proctoring exam essentially is and how Think Proctor makes this seamless.
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Whether its standing desks, beanbags or low tables, flexible seating helps students feel more comfortable, engaged, and in control of their own learning. Kathie Palmieri shares research showing how flexible seating can meet physical, social, and cognitive needs of students. The post Using Flexible Seating to Transform Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Twinkl International Publishing
JANUARY 3, 2025
Kumpulan teks doa peringatan Isra Mi'raj mencakup doa pembukaan, doa malam, hingga doa keselamatan dunia dan akhirat, lengkap dengan latin dan artinya. Doa ini dirancang untuk menambah khidmat acara resmi seperti pengajian dan tausiah.
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.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
267 
Let's personalize your content