Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

After three years of facing heightened stress since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic — not just the safety worries, but also the political frays that have followed — it’s no wonder that some teachers are leaving the stormy seas of classroom instruction in search of calmer waters. For the technically inclined, pivoting to a job in the education technology industry seems like a natural fit.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2023

Memorizing word lists and testing on them doesn’t really work very well. Here are lots of websites that will make student academic and domain-specific word study more relevant and sticky. I’ve collected them into various categories–pick what works for you: Context Clues Game Context Clues Millionaire Flashcard Stash –collect words, view sentences and images Friendly Letter Maker Main Idea Battleship The Patchworker Using a table of contents Web-based Mad Libs Word Balloons Word

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

In the winter of 2020, I participated in a two-day youth organizing retreat in Detroit. Young people from organizations across the city came together to learn about community organizing, build community and develop a city-wide education justice campaign. Throughout the retreat, I watched and participated as youth organizers critically analyzed their school experiences and co-created ideas for school improvement campaigns.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

The Benefits of Being a Multilingual Speaker Do you speak more than one language? Are you a multilingual speaker? This is part three of our interview series, “Thinking in Two Languages.” I had the chance to sit down and talk with Maria Fernanda Márquez to learn about her journey, benefits, and life as a bilingual speaker and educator. Maria not only works with us here at Summit K12, she has taught in dual language and bilingual classrooms respectively.

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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

MARCH 8, 2023

Artificial intelligence is currently walking itself through the hallways of our schools and some teachers may not be leveraging this tool to enhance their teaching methods. Instead, many educators and learning institutions are nervous about the student use of artificial intelligence to pass assignments and assessments. Here are five tips for educators to enhance their learning methods and help students grow.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

MARCH 8, 2023

If you use Google Drive then you need Google Drive Shortcuts to Improve Productivity. Alice Keeler, Google Certified Innovator, provides 5 tips for using Google Drive to increase your productivity. The post 5 Google Drive Shortcuts to Improve Productivity appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 8, 2023

At SXSW EDU, investors and philanthropic funders said more research needs to be done to develop effective data-literacy products in elementary students. The post A Critical Need: Bringing Data Literacy to Earlier Grade Levels appeared first on Market Brief.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 8, 2023

An Ace-Ed.org EQUITY Presentation.NUMERACY AND EQUITY : MAKING MATH ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL STUDENTS.Viewing math through an equity lens with TEXTHELP’s Equatio Product Manager , Tinashe Blanchet. The post VIEWING MATH THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS appeared first on Equity in Education.

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techlearning

MARCH 8, 2023

How serving on a search committee can help reshape your institution

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 8, 2023

A TEACHER-RETENTION.COM PRESENTATION …NEXT GENERATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FROM ASCD :Learn about “Witsby” from ASCD Deputy Executive Director penny Reinert and Director of Digital and Learning products Rob Lechter. The post NEXT GENERATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FROM ASCD appeared first on Equity in Education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

CHARLOTTE, NC — Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District today announced it has renewed its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in grades K-5. This continued collaboration ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to deeply engage students in science instruction.

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Edthena

MARCH 8, 2023

From educators to athletes, using video to observe your own work is a research-based strategy for improving your performance. Video coaching and video reflection are becoming more common for instructional coaches’ professional development. It’s easy for coaches to get started using video to improve teacher coaching. Here are 3 ways instructional coaches can use video to get better at coaching teachers: Recording teachers to prepare for coaching conversations Recording and analyzing coaching conv

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2023

The post The Google Chrome Side Panel Search appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Did you know you can open a side panel in Google Chrome? You can use the side panel to display your search results on the right side of the window while viewing pages from your search on the left. This is much easier than going back and forth between tabs when searching.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 8, 2023

Kami, an all-in-one classroom application that makes K–12 learning more engaging, accessible and interactive, announces the creation of the Kami Advisory Group—helping Kami meet the diverse, ever-changing needs of U.S. education leaders, educators and students. Throughout the U.S., schools and Keep Reading Kami Forms Advisory Group To Support the Diverse Needs of U.S.

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Buncee

MARCH 8, 2023

March is Women’s History Month! It’s an excellent time to learn about the contributions that women have made to society throughout history and to the present day. With Buncee, there are so many ways to encourage curiosity, build engaging lessons or assignments, and give students the opportunity to have fun while learning! One way to introduce women’s history to students is to learn about why this month is acknowledged, and how it can be celebrated.

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