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Thanksgiving Activities That Keep You in Charge of Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teaching the days before big holidays is challenging. Students and teachers alike are ready for a break. Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. I’ve been there often. As a result, I’ve come up with fun ways to support learning while students power through the last few days of school.

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Exploring generative AI through the lens of science fiction: A framework for educational dialogue

eSchool News

Key points: Dialogues about integrating AI into education are enriched by drawing parallels from science fiction How much AI is too much? Baked-in bias or sweet equity: AI’s role in education and deep learning For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub As educators (and the rest of society) struggle to frame the conversations we are having with other educators and students about the potential and pitfalls of generative AI being introduced into the classroom and the rest

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What to Know About Buying Drones for Schools

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Buying drones for schools can take educational goals to new heights

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Want to Find Highly-Engaged Students at 4-year Colleges? Look at Transfer Students.

Edsurge

Tim Lum is one of millions of students who returned to college as an adult, getting a two-year degree at his local community college. And this year, at the age of 36, he's one of 13 percent of the nation's college students who transferred institutions in fall of 2023. He describes the shift from a two-year college to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, which has about 20,000 students, as one of culture shock.

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

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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Thankful for Teachers: Bringing Math Learning to Life with Heart and MIND

MIND Research Institute

As November brings the spirit of gratitude to the forefront, it’s impossible not to reflect on the incredible work teachers do every single day. Teaching isn’t just a profession; it’s a calling to shape young minds, inspire curiosity, and build the foundations of future problem-solvers. In classrooms across the country, teachers are the steady force, guiding students through the wonders of learning—often amidst challenges we don’t always see but deeply appreciate.

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What’s New in Pear Deck – AI Generated Content, Auto-Graded Questions, & More

techieMusings

Pear Deck has had a major upgrade!

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Why Cybersecurity Matters: Protecting Your Digital Footprint

TeachThought - Learn better.

The massive T-Mobile data breach in 2023, which exposed 37 million customers’ data, was a stark reminder: cybersecurity isn’t just IT jargon—it’s a necessity in our digital world. Whether you check your bank balance on your phone, work remotely, or browse social media, your digital footprint is vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated attacks.

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Writing: Blurring the Fiction/NonFiction Line

MiddleWeb

Stephanie Farley has come to realize that she’s a hybrid kind of person – she enjoys the blurring of traditional lines between categories. Here she shares how she uses elements of fiction to help students conceptualize and improve their nonfiction writing. And vice versa. The post Writing: Blurring the Fiction/NonFiction Line first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Illustration, Comic & Animation App Clip Studio Paint Named Best for Large Screens by Google Play

eSchool News

Clip Studio Paint, the illustration, comic, webtoon, and animation app developed and distributed by Celsys, has been named the Best for Large Screens category winner*1 by Google Play Japan in the Best of 2024 awards. Google Play’s Best of 2024 is an award designed by Google Play*2 to honor popular apps and games of the year in a variety of categories.

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Chat GPT vs Academic Integrity: Is university and college writing at risk?

PlagiarismCheck

ChatGPT ’s release stirred the internet community in general and educators in particular. Actually, the technology behind it isn’t brand new. But the fact of how easily it empowers a chatbot to answer and write like a human is astounding. ChatGPT by OpenAI needs just a few prompts to dwell on any topic and produce high-quality content. It went viral and caused another round of hot discussions about whether AI will replace content makers and influence academic writing.

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

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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TechGrid Signs on as a Silver Sponsor for MSP Expo 2025, Part of the #TECHSUPERSHOW

SecurEdge

News and Press: TechGrid Signs on as a Silver Sponsor for MSP Expo 2025, part of the #TECHSUPERSHOW. Read the full story.

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How to use the integration

PlagiarismCheck

In this article you will find how to configure G oogle Classroom plagiarism checker PlagiarismCheck.org. Make sure you added users to your PlagiarismCheck account. Users can be added by an Administrator (Owner) at PlagiarismCheck.org or our team can add users for you. Teacher In the PlagiarismСheck.org account, to see a G oogle Classroom originality report, teachers can select files they wish to check for similarities.

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What is E Waste and Why It's a Big Opportunity for MSPs

SecurEdge

E-waste and IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) have become pressing challenges for businesses. With outdated smartphones, old laptops, and data-storing devices piling up, proper handling is essential. For IT Managed Service Providers, these challenges represent golden opportunities to deliver sustainable, secure, and compliant solutions that add real value.

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Google Classroom widget released!

PlagiarismCheck

When you are looking for Google Classroom plagiarism checker, PlagiarismCheck.org can offer a seamless interaction to check your students’ works. For more convenience in providing Google Classroom originality reports , we added a widget that accelerates the process of checking students’ submissions. Schedule a quick demo to explore how to check students’ works for plagiarism from Google Classroom.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Guide to Twinkl PH Free Day

Twinkl International Publishing

Download fun and engaging educational resources for free! Mark your calendars for Twinkl PH Free Day!

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Instructor’s guide — How to use an integration

PlagiarismCheck

Using Moodle integration 1. Make sure you added users to your PlagiarismCheck account. Users can be added by an Administrator (Owner) at PlagiarismCheck.org or our team can add users for you 2. Create an Activity. PlagiarismCheck.org plugin supports Assignments, Quiz, or Forum type of Activity. 3. In Quizzes PlagiarismCheck.org plugin will work for essay responses. 4.

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Best Picnic Spots in Sydney for Children

Twinkl International Publishing

Sydney is a city blessed with beautiful, breathtaking landscapes and iconic parklands. It is a picnic paradise. Whether you’re looking for a spot with views of the coast or in hidden bushland, Sydney offers a large variety of picnic locations for every outing. Below you’ll find some of the best picnic spots in Sydney.

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Integration with Google Classroom

PlagiarismCheck

Start working with originality report Google Classroom to make sure your students submit their own works. PlagiarismСheck.org is a reliable G oogle Classroom plagiarism checker, that is conveniently integrated with Google Classroom to make the writing assessment process more automated and effective. Our clients’ time is what we truly value, thus our team considered designing an integration that would be easy to use for both Teachers and Students.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Four challenges impacting teaching assistants’ wellbeing at work

Twinkl International Publishing

Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024 highlights the unseen struggles of teaching assistants.

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Sailing through adversity: 4 Olympic-sized lessons in educational leadership

eSchool News

Key points: In education, diverse teams and resilience can lead to success 3 key opportunities to address education’s biggest challenges District leaders offer insight on engaging families year-round For more news on school leadership, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub When Lara Dallman-Weiss and Stuart McNay set sail together at the 2024 Paris Olympics, they weren’t just navigating open waters–they were challenging traditional norms in a sport historically dominated by si

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Oxford MeasurEd seeks teaching assistant input for education research

Twinkl International Publishing

Make a difference: Teaching assistants wanted for discussion on education programs.

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New Webinar: "Thriving at Work: Practical Strategies for Better Days in the Library"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Thriving at Work: Practical Strategies for Better Days in the Library Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security / Essential Librarian Series with Crystal Trice, hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Does it feel like you’re just going through the motions at work, that you are often surviving rather than thriving ? Do you find it hard to bring enthusiasm and your authentic self to your job because of the "daily grind” of patron interactions, circulation duties, organizational progr

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Guide to Twinkl PH Free Day

Twinkl International Publishing

Download fun and engaging educational resources for free! Mark your calendars for Twinkl PH Free Day!

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Ward off Plagiarism: How to Paraphrase Writing

PlagiarismCheck

A paraphrase is among most popular types of a so-called accidental plagiarism. Hence, it’s important to understand how to use it properly. Let’s draw a line between plagiarism and paraphrase to avoid this issue forever! “Your words” is a stumbling block of paraphrasing process, as such a definition is too vague. The below information will help you understand and memorize the paraphrase principle better.

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Who Is Amy Johnson? Facts and Activities for Kids

Twinkl International Publishing

Amy Johnson is a pilot whose achievements in the world of aviation inspired people the world over. Find out more about who Amy Johnson is and why she’s famous in our blog, with our Amy Johnson facts for kids and fun activities about the history of flight.

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‘I don’t want any parent or child to feel so abandoned that they feel home education is the only thing for them’

Twinkl International Publishing

Children’s Commissioner discusses SEND at parliament.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Twinkl Parents Ages 7 - 9 Newsletter - Feeling Festive?

Twinkl International Publishing

Twinkl Parents Ages 7 - 9 Newsletter - Feeling Festive?

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Twinkl Parents Ages 9 - 11 Newsletter - Christmas Prepping

Twinkl International Publishing

Twinkl Parents Ages 9 - 11 Newsletter - Christmas Prepping

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Concerning disparities in childhood obesity and underweight children

Twinkl International Publishing

Recent statistics on childhood weight for reception and year 6 children in England reflect an urgent need for government action.

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Trainee Newsletter 24/11/24

Twinkl International Publishing

Our weekly trainee teachers newsletter to help you go into the classroom felling confident!

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.