EdTech Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

The introduction of digital whiteboards in classrooms has altered teachers’ and students’ roles. Students have more options to actively participate in their learning, instead of absorbing information from textbooks or teacher lectures. According to a study conducted by Ataturk University, students who learned using an interactive whiteboard performed better on standardized examinations than those who didn’t use the technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 16, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students love to examine artifacts and explore. Whether it is dinosaur bones, a phenomenon causing damage to valuable species of trees, or the relationships between predators and prey in the wild, first-hand explorations will engage students. We know this. Authentic experiences are now made possible with the valuable free resource Research Quest , from the Natural History Museum of Utah.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2023

This post will introduce you to some quick tips for writing a research paper along with the importance of samples. Simple Steps for Research Paper Writing and the Importance of Samples Research papers are academic writings that offer rigorous analysis, evaluation, assessment, and interpretation of a specific topic. They are similar to essays but usually more detailed and longer.

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Education Elements

MAY 16, 2023

Prior to becoming a consultant for Education Elements, I served as a Middle School Math Teacher. It was a tough but rewarding job, and I absolutely loved it. Math is a passion of mine, and I adore the raw, sarcastic, hilarious moments that often come from interacting with middle school students.

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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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EdNews Daily

MAY 16, 2023

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark While reading difficulties have been studied extensively in the last few decades, difficulties learning math have received less attention. Math disabilities, however, are as common as reading disabilities at 5 to 8 percent of the population. Like reading disabilities, math disabilities may have multiple causes and dimensions.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2023

After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, tens of thousands of girls were banned from attending school beyond sixth grade. Many found a way to continue their studies through informal tutoring centers, but those too have come under increased scrutiny as the government continues to crack down on women and girls’ access to education. As a group of girls in Kabul have been grappling with all this, they’ve formed a connection with some other teens half a world away in California.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 16, 2023

By Karl Weinrich Until last year, our district was using a number of different websites and platforms for school-home communications. Many of those platforms weren’t supported by our district, which takes a hands-off, lenient approach to approving websites and other tools for use across its 31 schools. For example, teachers will sometimes find free tools and then jump in and start putting student data in them.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Key points: Students can’t learn if they’re having trouble listening Tech tools and sound amplification can help combat classroom noise pollution Learning depends on listening. But classroom noise pollution is making hearing in the classroom harder. Finding simple and effective ways to dial down classroom noise levels can help increase focus and stamina.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 16, 2023

By Zach Vander Veen Part Three: Data is crucial In standards for Community Schools established by the Institute for Educational Leadership, data systems and protocols are in place to assure access to relevant individual and aggregate information and to assure transparency of decision-making. This means: School uses a data system, and all staff and partners are trained to use it.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Key points: Educators should clearly communicate rules and expectations for AI It’s also worth keeping an open mind and learning a bit more about how AI tools work The discussion around the influence of AI writing on education has never been so active – all thanks to the launch of ChatGPT last year. The tool is so advanced compared to other writing tools of its kind that a lot of people instantly started using it for all kinds of ethically ambiguous purposes.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

MAY 16, 2023

When you copy and paste from ChatGPT you then have to spend time cleaning up the formatting. You can speed up Cleaning Up ChatGPT in a Google Doc by using Remove Blank The post Cleaning Up ChatGPT in a Google Doc appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 16, 2023

The Priorities Of Teaching For Change contributed by Olivia Odileke As an educator, you hold a position of immense responsibility … 10 Strategies For Teaching For Change Read More The post 10 Strategies For Teaching For Change appeared first on TeachThought.

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MAY 16, 2023

Increasing support for mental health in schools is necessary to help stem tide the of recent tragedies

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced Education Technology finalists. Finalists, selected by expert reviewers, represent the most innovative and impactful products from education technology developers, online learning services and related learning-focused technologies.

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MiddleWeb

MAY 16, 2023

Whether your school year ends in May or you teach into the hot days of June, student engagement begins to fade. How do we liven things up? For math class, NBCT Kathie Palmieri recommends a pair of hands-on geometry activities that sparked curiosity and excitement as summer beckons. The post Hands-On Math Helps Keep Students Engaged first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MAY 16, 2023

Georgia’s Glynn County Schools (GCS) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s youngest learners. The renewal of this partnership ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service Keep Reading Georgia School System Renews Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Science Instruction The post Georgia School System Renews Partnership with Dis

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Sell Courses Online

MAY 16, 2023

In the game show, The Price is Right, contestants try to guess the price of the merchandise they’re shown.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MAY 16, 2023

Formative assessments give both students and teachers meaningful, actionable feedback to help with the learning process. With Level Up, a new formative assessment tool from Speak Agent, students can now quickly check their content and language knowledge at the end Keep Reading Speak Agent Introduces Level Up Formative Assessment to Help Students Check Math & Science Content Knowledge The post Speak Agent Introduces Level Up Formative Assessment to Help Students Check Math & Science Con

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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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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2023

Situated at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains, surrounded by old country stores and taffy shops, is a theme park that, for the staff who work there, operates like a self-contained community. Dollywood Parks and Resorts is a destination for families — “guests,” as they are better known by staff — to play, celebrate and be charmed by the Southern hospitality that the park’s namesake, entertainer and icon Dolly Parton, grew up on and has come to embody.

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