EdNews Daily

JANUARY 3, 2023

By Scott Kinney Do you remember the story of Chicken Little? In the updated version of this classic tale, I recently saw an elementary school teacher deliver, Chicken Little read online that the sky is falling. Alarmed, he rushed to tell his friends who all replied, “If it’s on the internet, it must be true!” While the story then continues with predictable consequences, it also kickstarted my thinking on a phenomenon we are currently experiencing in education.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 3, 2023

[Disclaimer: Kim Cofino is a friend of mine and I highly respect her work!]. Over the past months I have had the incredible privilege of spending a lot of time with Kim Cofino and her instructional coaching team at Eduro Learning. Not in person – Kim is in Bangkok, Thailand, and her team is all over the globe – but online. Lately I have been leaning into the task of enhancing my instructional coaching knowledge and skillsets, so I signed up for Eduro Learning’s yearlong online course

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 3, 2023

Wall Street Journal sent a young-looking journalist back to high school to test out the effectiveness of the web’s newest homework helper, ChatGPT. It will write entire essays for students, take notes on literature, and compare-contrast chosen pieces in seconds. If you aren’t aware of this hot new (questionable) tool, check out WSJ’s video here: What are your thoughts on this–education assistant or cheating tool?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

By now you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT. It’s a free AI chatbot that can spit out long-form answers to just about any question, in a way that sounds eerily human. Unlike a Google search, the new tool can deliver full paragraphs of information, and it does so in a way that seems like the AI is having a conversation with you. This chatbot was released in late November, but it’s already sparking an existential crisis for educators at all levels.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

When I started as a school counselor more than 15 years ago, technology in the classroom looked much different than it does today. Only a handful of students had their own personal device and the concept of one-to-one models, meaning every student is given a school-issued laptop or tablet, had not yet taken hold. At that time, students were accessing the internet or using digital tools sparingly throughout the school day, and typically only in tech-focused classes.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Tailwinds: An Enabling Ecosystem A baseline enabling condition for game-based learning is access to computers and broadband.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

As 2022 turns into 2023, EdSurge asked educators and education leaders to share reflections on learning “lost” and “gained.” The COVID pandemic has brought a rush of new people interested in building tools and businesses to help improve education. And today’s tech environment, with easy-to-use tools and social media, makes it easier than ever for entrants to reach global learners and sell their products or services, so that anyone with a good idea and a laptop can get started virtually overnight

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. I’m wondering if you have any advice for how to make students feel welcome in a new building? — I’m New Here. Dear I’m New Here, Congratulations and welcome to the classroom.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

MATCHING TEACHER DEMOGRAPHICS TO STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS Our guest Maureen Kelleher is from Brightbeam.org and their series “Jane Crow: Then and Now” …The true story of how white women—as mothers and teachers—have used their position to perpetuate systems of oppression. . The post MATCHING TEACHER DEMOGRAPHICS TO STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recently named Patricia Smith, director of federal programs for St. Charles Parish Public Schools in Louisiana, as the recipient of the 2022 NABSE $10,000 Scholarship Award sponsored by Curriculum Associates. The award’s Dr. Charles Mitchell, Jr. Leadership Scholarship will support Smith as she pursues a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Southeastern Louisiana University.

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The Principal of Change

JANUARY 3, 2023

For the last six years, I have shared some of my favorite quotes from the past year that has inspired me or made me think deeper about a subject. As I look forward to the year 2023, I feel this quote from Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements) sets a tone for making the best of the time ahead: “Do not be concerned about the future; keep your attention on today, and stay in the present moment.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

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JANUARY 3, 2023

The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recently named Patricia Smith, director of federal programs for St. Charles Parish Public Schools in Louisiana, as the recipient of the 2022 NABSE $10,000 Scholarship Award sponsored by Curriculum Associates. The award’s. Keep Reading National Alliance of Black School Educators Names Patricia Smith of St.

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SplashLearn

JANUARY 3, 2023

When looking for fun activities for kids, you can start by exploring their adventurous side. Truth or dare questions for kids can uncover new secrets and show creative thinking, and problem-solving capabilities in children. But how do you play truth or dare for kids? A simple way of playing this game with kids is to […]. The post 210+ Delightful Truth or Dare Questions for Kids to Promote Creative Thinking first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

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JANUARY 3, 2023

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