Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

As educators, mental health professionals, and authors of a new book on helping students cut through stress and pave the way to purpose, we’ve spent our careers supporting students to manage their mental health and reach their potential. We’ve created award-winning high school programs , re-imagined college courses and leveraged technology to meet the ever-growing mental health needs that have been exasperated by the pandemic.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

In an attempt to minimize the impact of ransomware attacks that can irretrievably encrypt their data, some school districts are encouraging end users to move materials from the district’s local drives into cloud apps. Old-school vanguards of cybersecurity might shudder at such advice, but are these long-standing concerns still warranted? Recent data suggests that local storage may not be as airtight as previously thought.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 15, 2022

Watch the Recording. Equity—making sure each student receives the specific resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed—is a process. It can neither be planned for nor achieved all at once, and the target keeps moving, as was discussed during the edWebinar, “ How to Improve Equity: One Step, One Goal at a Time.”. Using the pillars of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as a base and looking through the lens of literacy, Lexia Learning’s Dr.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 15, 2022

A lot of online sites can make learning letters fun for kids. Here are a few of my favorites: Find the letter–easy, medium, hard –from PBS kids, intuitive to use; even K won’t have any trouble with it. Hands on Learning- -20+ Simple Activities for Kids to Start Learning Letters. Learn Letters with Max (video)–20 minute video with over 200 million views.

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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.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2022

The post Announcing a New Ciena Solutions Challenge, Open to Students and Educators Worldwide appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

A version of this article was originally published on Medium. There are always new products coming out in the edtech landscape, but somehow a couple software platforms monopolize the industry and are used by teachers everywhere, leaving smaller companies and edtech startups facing an uphill battle. Some of those big names include Google Classroom in K-12, Blackboard and Canvas learning management systems in higher ed, and across education the once-obscure video software named Zoom became ubiquit

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

Monitoring student activity online has become a hot button issue for districts, schools and parents alike in the digital age, where information is often shared freely and copiously via email, social media and other channels. In response to these trends, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), a nonprofit organization that works to shape tech policy and architecture with a focus on democracy and the rights of the individual, says there’s been widespread adoption of software that monitors s

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2022

In 2020, the World Economic Forum released a list of the most sought-after skills for the jobs of tomorrow. Among them were a number of surprising entries such as creativity, coordinating with others, emotional intelligence, and service orientation. At least, they were surprising if you weren’t an educator. For those of us who spent the last year teaching through a pandemic, the necessity of social-emotional learning (SEL) has been only too apparent.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 15, 2022

The post Cut, Copy, and Paste Google Drive Files appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Now you can easily move and make copies of files using cut, copy, and paste! (This new feature is currently rolling out. If you don’t have it yet, you will soon.). Use keyboard shortcuts, Control+X, Control+C, and Control+V to cut, copy, and paste files anywhere in Google Drive.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2022

The revolution in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has been a long time coming. Since the mid-1980s, scholarly journals have been predicting the widespread adoption of AI in education. However, momentum is accelerating. Just four years ago, a study predicted that AI in education and learning would increase 47.5% through 2021; as it turned out, the prediction was conservative.

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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.

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techieMusings

JUNE 15, 2022

We all have those people who we have looked up to for so long that the thought of meeting them in real life gets us a bit star-struck. Though I didn’t get to meet George Couros in person (yet), perhaps even better, I had a chance to sit down with him for an hour to record two episodes on his podcast, The Innovator’s Mindset. As a bit of background, I first started following George Couros on Twitter as I’m sure everyone who follows my blog also does!

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2022

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – June 15, 2022 – An increasing number of schools are finding that scholastic esports – competitive online video gaming between schools – provide the same social and emotional learning (SEL) benefits as traditional athletics and can also be used to teach a variety of subjects. To help schools implement this new pedagogical support, MiEN Company has published a white paper titled “ Using Esports to Teach K–12 Academic and Social Emotional Skills: Design of Esports Environment

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MiddleWeb

JUNE 15, 2022

Looking for a way to incorporate creativity into your curriculum next school year? You may want to consider teaching students about design thinking. Teacher educator Katie Caprino and her preservice colleague Alyssa Marzili introduce the concepts and highlight 3 useful apps. The post Teach Design Thinking to Middle Schoolers first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2022

Duluth, GA — June 15, 2022 — Classworks, provider of a best-in-class MTSS solution, and Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), the nation’s 13th largest school district, were recognized with the 2022 Platinum Medal Learning Impact Award by 1EdTech Consortium, the world’s leading non-profit collaborative advancing educational technology and digital learning.

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Personalized Learning

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 15, 2022

The School of Information at San José State University is the founding sponsor of the Library 2.0 conference series, a partnership we have had for 12 years. Please consider attending their free online symposium today on " Ukrainian Libraries during the Ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War " from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm US-Pacific Time. More information and registration link here.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 15, 2022

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 15, 2022

News and Media Literacy begins with the foundational skills and strategies students need to think critically about the news stories, images, and videos they see online. In our connected world, we encounter new information all the time, and there is no greater power than the ability to filter, discern, and wield that information. Thinking critically means knowing where news stories come from, what purpose they serve, and how credible they are.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 15, 2022

I loved the way my classroom functioned. My students executed our routines and their classroom jobs efficiently. I did school work on the weekends about once a quarter, but other than that, my weeknights and weekends were work-free. So when the Virginia governor closed all public schools in March 2020, to say I was devastated would be a huge understatement.

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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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Sell Courses Online

JUNE 15, 2022

… How (and Why) to Build a Kajabi Membership Site in 2022 Read the Post.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2022

As a school principal, I’ve seen my fair share of student showcases. Last week, when our students performed the song “When I grow up” from the musical “Matilda,” was different. In front of a sold-out crowd of families, staff and friends, they performed with poise, confidence and enthusiasm. After over five months of rehearsals and an unwavering commitment that neither Covid nor quarantines could squelch, their young faces truly illuminated the stage.

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Learning with 'e's

JUNE 15, 2022

This is Steve Wheeler at his creative lunatic best. If the crazy cover doesn't convince you, then read on. He claims that this collection of poetry has been twenty-five years in the making. Although all of the poems are new, the concept goes back to 1995. He began to conceive of the idea when he was playing with words (as he often does) and came up with the spoonerism Shocks and Stares (see what he did there?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2022

Our reporters have spent the last 10 months speaking with students, parents, teachers and school district leaders around the country about what this pandemic school year has been like. CHOOSE A LOCATION. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. FREMONT COUNTY, WYOMING. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND. REDMOND, OREGON. CLEVELAND, OHIO. GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

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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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