EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

There has recently been an influx of new educational tools for schools, meaning that educators need to know how to use them. Tennessee’s Polk County Schools saw this play out when the district made changes to teaching and learning in its middle schools as part of a grant from Verizon Innovative Learning. At the 2024 TCEA convention and exposition Monday, instructional technology coaches from the district and supervisor Jason Bell explained how the grant helped the district adopt a one-to-one tab

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This is one of the most popular lessons I teach to Excel beginners. It is relevant, instantly usable and makes sense from the beginning. Before you start this one, you might want to complete Project 7 0 and 71. –from 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom –image credit Deposit Photos Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] Copyright ©2024 worddreams.wordpress.com – All rights reserved.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The post How 4 Community College Faculty Are Preparing Students for a Global Workforce appeared first on Digital Promise.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When Kim Rider and her team contact a former student, they aren’t just checking in — they’re also gathering data. Rider oversees career and technical education in Allen Parish, a region of rural Louisiana known for pine forests and the state’s largest casino. The 4,000-student school district offers classes in agriculture and health sciences, courses in coding and welding, and internships at the local hospital and the district offices.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Key points: Esports programs enrich the student experience and instill skills for success 4 tips for creating an elementary esports program 6 tips to help start an elementary esports program in your school For more news on esports, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Ask most parents if their children’s school should start an esports team, and you’ll be met with reluctance.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Managing Director of ProCare Therapy, Will Redding, is my guest with some excellent insights on the current staffing challenges in PreK-12. Will has current info on which states have the highest needs and other such facts. The post THE CHALLENGE OF STAFFING SHORTAGES IN K-12 appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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MiddleWeb

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Eric Saunders provides well-researched neuroscience tips on spaced repetition, interleaving, and retrieval that can quickly advance student learning, says NBCT Megan Balduf. Use “Stick the Learning” to craft brain-savvy curricular experiences and scaffold their implementation. The post Teaching for Retention, Application and Transfer first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Google Forms is amazing, however, there is so much more we can get out of Google Forms. Check out these 5 Hidden Features in Google Forms The post 5 Hidden Features in Google Forms appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The best Google Chrome extensions for teachers are here for you to use right now.

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Outlier.org, founded by MasterClass co-founder Aaron Rasmussen, has raised more than $46 million in venture capital since it was founded in 2018. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Savvas Learning Acquires Outlier.org; Bain Double Impact Invests in Branching Minds appeared first on Market Brief.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

DENVER–( BUSINESS WIRE )– MindSpark Learning® , a nonprofit organization that delivers extraordinary learning experiences for educators and professionals, launched three new AI resources for educators and others navigating AI, including their Applied AI Certification for Educators. The Applied AI Certification for Educators is an online learning experience that upskills educators to apply AI intelligently.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Awards, announced at the 2024 PBL World conference, will recognize individuals, schools and districts for their work to support Project Based Learning The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development for high quality Project Based Keep Reading PBLWorks is Accepting Nominations for its 2024 PBL Champions & John Larmer Lifelong Learning Awards The post PBLWorks is Accepting Nominations for its 2024 PBL Champions & John Larmer Lifelong Learn

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SplashLearn

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Ever found yourself wondering how to keep your classroom energetic and engaged, especially on those days when the weather just won’t cooperate? Indoor recess games come to the rescue, offering a perfect blend of fun and learning without stepping outside. This blog will discuss some of the best indoor recess games catering to various interests […] The post 12 Best Indoor Recess Games For Kids first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Learn about MoMath’s mission with Executive Director Cindy Lawrence…enjoying math and getting students to engage with it while building careers in math based professions…… that’s the vision of MOMATH…get your students and colleagues involved …………… The post MATH IS EVERYWHERE: VISITING THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MATHEMATICS appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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SplashLearn

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Education is paramount to a child’s future and living standards in the modern world. Innovative and effective teaching tools can effectively make learning accessible. A teacher’s job was never easy, and now, with the growing popularity of hybrid learning styles and increased use of technology in teaching, new challenges have come up for them. However, […] The post 46 Best Teaching Tools for Teachers in 2024 first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Extension of Panasonic’s STEM Forward program with Discovery Education introduces new Virtual Field Trip for students to explore STEM innovation Panasonic Corporation of North America and Olympian Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, jointly announced a second virtual field trip from STEM Forward, Keep Reading Panasonic and Olympic Champion Katie Ledecky Team Up to Show Students and Educators Exciting STEM Innovations Across Japan The post Panasonic and Olympic Champion

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Steve Albrecht in our " The Safe Library " section of Library 2.0 : "It’s Time for a 'Code Pink' Drill: Protecting Infants and Small Children in the Library." Let’s focus on the possibility of a stolen child at the library. Your library needs a similar plan, where staff has been trained (and has practiced it in an annual drill) to drop what they are doing when they hear a Code Pink PA announcement, move to their nearest entry/exit door, and stop anyone fr

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This story was produced by The 19th and republished with permission. Doubts swirled from the start. After Cynthia King’s baby Wiley Muir died suddenly at a home-based day care in Honolulu, she fixated on the things that seemed off. The medical examiner said he died of pneumonia, but Wiley hadn’t been sick that morning. King wondered how sickness could take him so suddenly — how they could have missed that.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Key points: A federal outline for education technology intends to close access gaps How to work for equity of access in classrooms How schools can help students overcome the digital divide For more news on digital access, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership page The latest iteration of the U.S. Department of Education’s National Educational Technology Plan (NETP) takes aim at several obstacles limiting edtech’s ability to transform teaching and learning.

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