EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Ruben Puentedura developed the SAMR model in 2010 to help schools integrate technology into teaching and learning. SAMR stands for the four tiers in this education model: substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. In schools that have implemented the SAMR model in their classrooms, teachers use technology as a way to enhance learning rather as a replacement for instruction.
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DECEMBER 2, 2024
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ViewSonic Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
How to Achieve a Dramatic & Atmospheric Style in Photos I wanted to share a few photography tips, but this time related to editing, using Adobe Lightroom. This is the keystone to achieving my dramatic and atmospheric style in my photos. Tip 1 – Tone Curve Fade This is a standard tone curve in a typical S shape, you may be familiar with the S-curve, and I use a variant of this for most of my edits.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The need to teach responsible and ethical digital habits has never been more pressing. For students, digital citizenship isn’t just a skill — it’s essential to navigating everything from staying connected with their friends to learning about the world around them, to preparing for college and career. But with technology advancing so quickly, how can we help young people make healthy choices?
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.
ViewSonic Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Italian Dolomites, October 2020 My recent project took me to a part of the world that is renowned for its beauty all year round, but especially so in the Autumn and that is the Dolomites UNESCO National Park in Italy. My second time visiting here and I could tell from the moment we arrived it was going to be a good trip! We arrived in early October so the tips of the larches were just turning golden in the evening sunlight.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Key points: Moving to active learning is critical for student engagement Sharpening skills for the digital classroom Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation For more news on edtech tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub When it comes to classroom edtech use, digital tools have a drastically different impact when they are used actively instead of passively–a critical difference examined in the 2023-2024 Speak Up Research by Project Tomorrow.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Key points: Middle school students can love STEM learning–with a little creativity Rethinking STEM to shape the future workforce For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Creating engaging STEM learning experiences in middle school is essential to spark curiosity, build foundational skills, and foster a love for STEM topics–and potentially encourage students to pursue STEM careers.
techlearning
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Google’s experimental Learn About platform is designed to create an AI-guided learning experience
The Thinking Stick
DECEMBER 2, 2024
In this conversation, Jeff Utecht and Professor Brent Warner explore the intersection of AI and education, particularly focusing on multilingual learners. They discuss how AI can empower students to take control of their learning, the innovative techniques for vocabulary building through prompting, and the importance of teaching prompt engineering skills.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
SAN MATEO, Calif./PRNewswire/ — IXL , the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, announced that the Virginia Department of Education has approved the IXL Diagnostic as an alternative assessment to the Virginia Growth Assessments. Educators throughout the state can now administer the diagnostic as a beginning-of-year and mid-year assessment to measure students’ overall grade-level proficiency in math and English language arts based on Virginia
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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.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 2, 2024
This story is part of a collaboration on chronic absenteeism among Native American students between The Associated Press and ICT, a news outlet that covers Indigenous issues. It is reprinted with permission. WATONGA, Okla. — As the Watonga school system’s Indian education director, Hollie Youngbear works to help Native American students succeed — a job that begins with getting them to school.
Gaggle Speaks
DECEMBER 2, 2024
I magine being a school principal who receives an alert about a potential self-harm threat involving one of your students. Within minutes, staff intervene, providing the support needed to avert a crisis. This scenario isn’t hypothetical—it’s the real impact of having precise, actionable alerts within a school safety solution. As schools face an alarming rise in mental health challenges, alerts directly influence the safety and well-being of students.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 2, 2024
This story is part of a collaboration on chronic absenteeism among Native American students between The Associated Press and ICT, a news outlet that covers Indigenous issues. It is reprinted with permission. SAN CARLOS, Ariz. — After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. The importance of showing up has been stressed repeatedly at school — and at home.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
How QoreInsights’ Classroom Education Plan (CEP) is Shaping a Fairer Future By Dr. Toni Shub and Dr. Anika Davis As the American Consortium for Equity in Education continues to champion equitable practices, the focus is increasingly on the responsible and Keep Reading The Urgent Call for Equitable Data Use in Education The post The Urgent Call for Equitable Data Use in Education appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.
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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 2, 2024
Traducción por : César Segovia Read in English Hay mucho que considerar a la hora de decidir a qué universidad postularte. Los costos de matrícula, las ofertas de ayuda financiera y los préstamos estudiantiles están en los primeros lugares de la lista, pero también lo están las preguntas sobre la cultura del campus y las políticas de libertad de expresión.
PlagiarismCheck
DECEMBER 2, 2024
En un mundo donde la inteligencia artificial (IA) se posiciona como una herramienta revolucionaria, las opiniones se polarizan. Algunos la celebran como la solución definitiva a problemas complejos, mientras otros temen que su impacto transforme de manera irreversible sectores como la educación, el mercado laboral y las industrias creativas. Sea cual sea la postura, una cosa es clara: la IA llegó para quedarse y está cambiando la manera en que aprendemos, trabajamos y creamos.
techlearning
DECEMBER 2, 2024
As more schools consider student phone bans, are phone pouches a viable solution?
PlagiarismCheck
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Si se utiliza de manera adecuada, la inteligencia artificial (IA) puede convertirse en una herramienta sumamente eficaz para aumentar la productividad y liberar tiempo para tareas más creativas. Aunque muchos educadores asocian la IA con intentos de hacer trampas, lo que los lleva a pasar los trabajos de los estudiantes por un detector de ChatGPT , lo cierto es que esta tecnología puede simplificar significativamente la rutina docente.
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.
N2Y
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Unwrap time-saving tools and cozy up with free, on-demand learning this holiday season! The post Lesson Planning Made Merry! appeared first on n2y.
Lightspeed Systems
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The post The Hidden Dangers of Unknown URLs: Protecting K-12 Schools from Cyber Threats appeared first on Lightspeed Systems.
techlearning
DECEMBER 2, 2024
New edtech products that have caught our attention this month
Twinkl International Publishing
DECEMBER 2, 2024
If your child is a big fan of crafts, then get ready to welcome the festive season with our super ideas for fun and simple Christmas crafts for kids to make with our creative paper plate and card Christmas crafts. These are perfect to add extra cheer to your celebrations.
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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
PlagiarismCheck
DECEMBER 2, 2024
En la era de la sobrecarga informativa, donde proliferan los asistentes de escritura, los chatbots y la inteligencia artificial, la originalidad se ha convertido en un valor esencial, tanto en el ámbito académico como en el profesional. Un ensayo universitario o un artículo científico debe ser, ante todo, un reflejo del pensamiento y esfuerzo genuino del autor.
Twinkl International Publishing
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Encouraging students to take control of their language learning is key to their success. This blog explores practical strategies to help ESL learners become more proactive, both in and outside the classroom. From peer teaching and interactive problem-solving to keeping language diaries and tackling real-world tasks, these ideas foster confidence and independence.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Office hours for Patrick Cafferty’s biology classes are anything but traditional. Sometimes, students will go on runs with Cafferty, who is a teaching professor at Emory University. Other times, they’ll meet for coloring sessions or use chalk to draw anatomical diagrams on the sidewalk outside the medical school on campus. This year, the office hours became a time for students to play games together.
Twinkl International Publishing
DECEMBER 2, 2024
¿Cómo hacer que los niños aprendan sobre responsabilidades en el aula de manera divertida y significativa? ¡Es más sencillo de lo que imaginas! Con un enfoque adecuado, los estudiantes no solo entenderán la importancia de colaborar, sino que también se sentirán motivados y orgullosos de su papel en la clase. En este artículo, descubrirás ideas prácticas y recursos listos para usar que transformarán tu aula en un espacio más organizado y participativo.
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.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Student interest in school is declining. According to a recent Gallup survey, less than six in 10 middle- and high-schoolers say they’ve learned something interesting at school in the last week. That’s a decrease of 10 percentage points from 2023, Gallup says, and the prevailing emphasis on college preparation may be partly to blame. More than two-thirds of high-schoolers say they’ve heard “a lot” about college, but fewer than one in five say they’ve heard “a lot” about jobs that do not require
Twinkl International Publishing
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Latest phase in the working lives of teachers and leaders report finds that, despite reductions, workload is still too high for many teachers.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 2, 2024
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — Sunlight streaming in from giant windows behind her, Gabrielle Fomby began to tell the six other students seated near her about an experience in fourth grade science class that shaped her view of her skin color for years. “We were sitting criss-cross applesauce,” recounted Fomby, a sophomore at Louisville’s Bellarmine University.
Twinkl International Publishing
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Australia’s ban on social media for under 16s raises the question of whether the UK government should implement a similar measure.
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.
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