EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

It was the kind of opportunity Knox County Schools couldn’t afford to miss. A year or so into the pandemic, the Tennessee district had completed a detailed needs assessment that spanned every school and classroom. Now, through the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, KCS was about to receive more than $114 million to spend on a wide range of learning improvement projects.

Secondary 302

Secondary Tools Elementary Assessment 302

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 18, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Across the hall from me is a remarkable English Language Arts teacher, Dawne. She's with me on the good and bad days and everything in between. Well, today, we sat down to see if ChatGPT could be useful for things she's doing in her classroom. And wow! We found some great ones.

Analysis 391

Analysis Comparison Assessment Twitter 391

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2023

This article from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew is for new teachers searching for what will be required of them as teachers, how to determine their style, the importance of a mentor, and more secrets to guide them in their new profession: How to Choose Your Teaching Style and Level It takes a certain kind of person to be a teacher. It’s one of the most noble professions you can choose, especially when you think about the powerful impact you can have on your students’ lives.

Digital Citizenship 279

Digital Citizenship Trends Resources Classroom 279

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

This article is a partial transcript of an episode of the EdSurge Podcast. For the full interview, listen here. Students are looking for something different from teachers and professors as they prepare to enter political and civic life, and that means educators need to change the way they support students when it comes to political engagement. That’s the argument made by Timothy Law Snyder, president of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, who has been writing and speaking about the issue

Education 184

Education Social Media Examples Twitter 184

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.

Education

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2023

TOKYO — The campus of International Christian University is an oasis of quiet in the final week of the winter term, with a handful of undergraduates studying beneath the newly sprouting plum trees that bloom a few weeks before Japan’s familiar cherry blossoms. This story also appeared in Los Angeles Times The colors of nature are abundant in this nation in the spring.

Report 144

Report Study Strategy Trends 144

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

Last year, Olivia Hernandez was weighing a difficult decision. Her family’s financial situation had deteriorated considerably, due to her husband’s partial loss of income and rising costs that forced them to agonize over every dollar. It was bad enough that she and her husband agreed she would need to give up her eight-year career as an in-home child care provider for a higher-paying job that could help keep the family afloat.

Survey 164

Survey Data System Resources 164

techlearning

APRIL 18, 2023

New research shows that taking notes helps you to remember more from lecture than photographing slides.

134

134

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2023

With the spring semester upon us, districts across the nation are still struggling with teacher shortages. In New Jersey, it’s a crisis that is making it harder to hire and retain Black and Latino teachers. Teacher shortages continue to disproportionately affect historically underserved communities. Black educators are leaving the profession in high numbers, and this reality harms an often vulnerable school population.

Outcomes 126

Outcomes Study Report Elementary 126

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2023

North Dakota has become the first state to require computer science and cybersecurity education for all K-12 students. Gov. Doug Burgum and North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler celebrated the governor’s signing of HB1398 , which requires the teaching of computer science and cybersecurity and the integration of these content standards into school coursework from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Elementary 119

Elementary Technology Support Examples System 119

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2023

“ Idaho really is the state where we can solve climate change,” Shiva Rajbhandari tells me over bagels and lox at Russ & Daughters Cafe in New York City. “It’s got sun and it’s got wind and these beautiful natural spaces. And it’s a very resilient ecosystem. ” This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Rajbhandari, who beat an incumbent to win a seat on Boise’s school board last year, sounds like any other boosterish local elected official — except he’s an 18-year-old high scho

Elementary 125

Elementary Policies Report Groups 125

Advertisement

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.

Learning

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2023

ChatGPT has commanded the world’s attention in recent weeks, and it has educators and policymakers discussing its implications for education, academic honesty, accessibility, and more. OpenAI’s chatbot can compose poems, can write an essay about global warming as a Taylor Swift song, and can call up HTML code instantly–the possibilities are nearly endless.

Microsoft 116

Microsoft Education Survey Accessibility 116

TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 18, 2023

There are many ways to differentiate instruction, from flexible grouping to multiple assessments and improving student choice. The post 5 Ways To Differentiate Instruction appeared first on TeachThought.

Differentiated Instruction 109

Differentiated Instruction Assessment Groups 109

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2023

SEATTLE – Ripple Effects , a leader in digital social emotional learning and behavior and mental health supports, today announced that its suite of PreK-12 programs, which includes Bouncy’s Ready to Learn Resilience, Ripple Effects for Kids and Ripple Effects for Teens, earned finalist honors in the EdTech Awards 2023 , which recognizes and celebrates the best and brightest in education technology.

EdTech 98

EdTech Learning Facebook Data 98

American Consortium for Equity in Education

APRIL 18, 2023

MAKING SCIENCE ENGAGING…IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS …Let’s make it for everywhere. Discovery Education brings us L’Tunya C. Bernard, M.Ed.Curriculum Supervisor at Port Arthur ISD (Texas). For more info on L’Tunya go here … go :here for more about Science in Keep Reading MAKING SCIENCE ENGAGING…IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS The post MAKING SCIENCE ENGAGING…IN PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS appeared first on Equity in Education.

Education 98

Education 98

Advertisement

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.

Personalized Learning

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 18, 2023

The post 10+ Classroom Management Tips to Keep Kids Focused – SULS0195 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Classroom Management expert Linda Kardamis from Teach4theHeart. Linda shares tips to help teachers manage the chaos of the end of the year, as well as develop a plan to start the school year off on the right foot.

Classroom 89

Classroom Training Course Strategy 89

American Consortium for Equity in Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Dr Molly Ness of Learning Ally is our guest about Taking a Broader View of Essential Early Literacy Instruction. More info at [link] Excite Reading: [link] and Beyond the Buzzwords: A Guide and Glossary for Brain-Based Reading Instruction [link] The post Taking a Broader View of Essential Early Literacy Instruction appeared first on Equity in Education.

Learning 97

Learning Education 97

EmergingEdTech

APRIL 18, 2023

Taking a quick aside from the usual focus on instruction tech to share a quick reminder about working to get ahead of the curve with ransomware. Very much worth doing! Be proactive to beat back this menace before it takes you down! Thanks to Mike Bianco for the post. – KW No one wants to imagine the headlines and aftermath of a ransomware attack.

Skyward 81

Skyward Digital Badges Training Software 81

The Principal of Change

APRIL 18, 2023

In Part 1 of “Rethinking Grading and Assessment Practices ,” I shared my thoughts on the question, “ Why do we need to rethink how we assess and grade in schools today?” This is an important question to address, as changing things for the sake of change is never a good strategy. As I shared in part 1 , I am only trying to add and initiate conversation, and by no means do I have all of the answers.

Assessment 71

Assessment Report Professional Learning Strategy 71

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.

Training

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2023

The 2017 Clovis, New Mexico Library Shootings: The Teenage Attacker Reveals His Motives Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : By all outside accounts, Nathaniel Jouett was a typical 16-year-old kid, living in Clovis, New Mexico, and going to high school. But on the inside, he was depressed, suicidal, bullied, and angry at the world.

Libraries 71

Libraries Accessibility Assessment Groups 71

Cycles of Learning

APRIL 18, 2023

Experimenting with leveraging ChatGPT as a medium for generating code to run simple JavaScript games in p5.js. My ultimate goal is to create a system where students can use both applications to create dynamic simulations of class content (kinematics, gas behavior, forces, etc.). In the meantime I'm having a blast making these silly games in under a minute.

System 59

System Technology 59

MindSpark

APRIL 18, 2023

by Davis Turner Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives, from the voice assistants like Siri or Alexa on our smartphones to the life-saving capabilities of healthcare AI. However, with great power comes great responsibility, and it's essential to acknowledge the potential harm that AI can cause and take proactive steps to mitigate its risks.

Education 59

Education Smartphone System Course 59

MIND Research Institute

APRIL 18, 2023

It’s almost that time of year again! The last Friday of April when we celebrate our favorite lovable penguin: JiJi! JiJi Day is a wonderful opportunity to observe and cultivate a positive school culture around a love of learning math, perseverance, and the thrill of success. In celebration of JiJi and all the creative mathematical problem solvers out there, we also put together a collection of interesting JiJi facts from a few years ago that’ll get you reacquainted with the ST Math penguin: Who

Social Media 55

Social Media Elementary Twitter Meeting 55

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.

Technology

American Consortium for Equity in Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Discovery Education and The Hartford today announced a new edition of the Junior Fire Marshal Training Academy™, a popular educational program preparing students with knowledge about fire safety and prevention. Designed to teach students in grades K-3 how to prevent fires Keep Reading The Hartford & Discovery Education Focus on Fire Safety with a New Education Initiative The post The Hartford & Discovery Education Focus on Fire Safety with a New Education Initiative appeared first on E

Education 52

Education Training How To Industry 52

Sell Courses Online

APRIL 18, 2023

Thinkific consistently ranks as one of the top online course builders in our research.

Course 52

Course 52

American Consortium for Equity in Education

APRIL 18, 2023

The first webinar “Two Women, One Road” on May 3, 2023 is free and open to the public The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has launched the Voices of ALAS Institute, a webinar series which highlights the professional Keep Reading Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Launches “Voices of ALAS Institute” Series of Webinars The post Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Launches “Voices of ALAS Institute” Series of W

Education 52

Education Industry 52

The Thinking Stick

APRIL 18, 2023

Saturday, April 22nd is Earth Day. While this week is an important week to put a spotlight on climate action and sustainability we need to be sustaining this conversation all year. So, how might ChatGPT help us co-create learning experiences with students? On this episode, we explore our latest free guide that explores: ???? Ways to use ChatGPT to create ethical dilemmas ????

Social Media 52

Social Media Resources Learning 52

Advertisement

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

Classroom

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

For more than 100 years, high schools and colleges have relied on the same stalwart tool to measure teaching and learning: the clock. That’s because earning credit toward a diploma or degree typically requires students to spend a minimum number of hours receiving instruction in the classroom. Now, the institution that developed the time-based standard more than a century ago that is used throughout education is calling for the creation of a different way to quantify academic progress.

Classroom 216

Classroom Learning Company Assessment 216