EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

“Think big, start small, scale fast” has been the motto of the IT team at Paterson Public Schools, explains Associate CTO Mohammed Saleh. This maxim was put to the test when the 48-school, 25,000-student district, located in Paterson, N.J., decided to outfit its staff and students with Chromebooks. Beginning under the leadership of former Director of Technology Chris Lewis, the Department of Technology’s outsized initiative pushed the limits of this motto.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I’ll never forget the day years ago when I stood in a donut shop, half asleep, bed head, with a monster sugar deficit. As I got to the front of the line, the man before me said, “I’ll pay for hers, too.” I didn’t know him. We hadn’t commiserated over how Krispy Kreme was always crowded. I’d just slogged onward, waiting my turn, eager to taste my apple fritter.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In my work helping teachers to shift from whole group, teacher-led lessons to differentiated small group student-centered learning experiences, I am asked questions that seem grounded in the belief that students cannot learn without the teacher. When I work with teachers designing lessons using the station rotation model, for example, some teachers struggle to understand how students can start at a station and complete an activity before they receive instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

At the beginning of the school year, each of my 11th grade teachers stated that they would not tolerate students using AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, to complete assignments. They explained that any use of AI would be considered plagiarism and could result in a failing grade. Despite these warnings, I regularly hear my classmates laugh about how they used ChatGPT for the prior night’s homework.

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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 12, 2024

Key points: AI in education should evolve beyond mere efficiency and correctness Everything you need to know about AI in education Teachers stan AI in education–but need more support For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page 2023 was a breakout year for artificial intelligence, with explosive growth of generative AI tools.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Find out how to use interactive YouTube to help your class engage more with educational videos.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s early days for the Apple Vision Pro, but educators already see the new technology's potential as well as its limitations.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Key points: Real-time captioning is a critical accommodation for students Leveraging student data to improve IEPs Transitioning to a workload approach in K-12 special education For more news on accessibility, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page In recent years, the education sector has rapidly adopted captioning, driven not only by its positive impact on comprehension and inclusive learning but also by the necessity of adhering to accessibility standards and providing accommodations for d

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast The cornerstone of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is equity—meeting each and every student’s needs regardless of the barriers. Since the steps between wanting to make the change in a district and actually implementing MTSS can seem daunting, experts during the edLeader Panel “ MTSS Success: “Light Lift” Solutions & Strategies to Improve Behavior & Mental Health ,” offered their tips for getting started.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Chronic absenteeism has surged across the country since the pandemic, with more than one out of four students missing at least 18 days of school a year. That’s more than three lost weeks of instruction a year for more than 10 million school children. An even higher percentage of poor students, more than one out of three , are chronically absent. Nat Malkus, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, calls chronic absenteeism – not learning loss – “the greate

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Professors Adam Lalor and Michelle Deal , both of Landmark College, a school for neurodivergent students on what your K12 students with ADHD, Dyslexia etc need from teachers and parents as they transition into Higher Education The post SUPPORTING NEURO-DIVERGENT STUDENTS TRANSITIONING TO COLLEGE appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The 9-year-old had been drawing images of guns at school and pretending to point the weapons at other students. He’d become more withdrawn, and had stared angrily at a teacher. The principal suspended him for a week. Educators were unsure whether it was safe for him to return to school — and, if so, how best to support him. So, as schools around the country are increasingly inclined to do amid heightened concern over school violence and threats, administrators sent the child to meet with a psych

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL & Boise, ID – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, today announced the acquisition of Morpheme Magic, a company founded by Deborah R. Glaser, Ed.D., to help learners build morphological awareness. Morphological awareness is the ability to recognize, understand and use the units of meaning that make up words, helping build student reading comprehension skills.

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SplashLearn

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Spring is here, and it’s a great time to refresh our surroundings with bright and cheerful decorations. This blog is all about sharing simple and fun spring bulletin board ideas. Whether you’re looking for something educational or just want to add a splash of color, we’ve got plenty of ideas to help you welcome the […] The post 13 Best Spring Bulletin Board Ideas: Spring into Creativity first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

LearnWorlds is a popular platform for creating and selling online courses.

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The headlines keep pouring in. New data on the mental health of our students, and even our red furry friend, Elmo, checking in and getting an earful and eyeful of responses, with many being answers of hopelessness or despair. One answer summed it up by saying, “ Elmo, we are not okay. ” As more tragedies happen across districts and more data is found to show that the next generation is struggling with a mental health crisis, there is now great pressure on education leaders to ensure that there i

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The Thinking Stick

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The co-authors of the book ‘Lessons of the Pandemic’ discuss their research process, motivations, and recommendations for education. They emphasize the importance of teacher voice and perspective, as well as the need for a blended research approach using surveys, interviews, and focus groups. The chapters cover topics such as teacher workload, continuous innovation, recognizing teacher efforts, and the impact of social emotional learning on student well-being.

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PlagiarismCheck

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

AI chatbots seem to be the magic wand we all sometimes crave for. With one click and a few prompts, you get a piece of content that is ready for publication! Or is it? Unfortunately, in reality, things tend to be a bit more complicated. First, we start noticing discussions about the ethical aspect of using AI in study and work. Then, even more revelations break out: it comes to be that a plagiarism detector may flag AI-generated content as not original!

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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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