edWeb.net

JANUARY 26, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast This edLeader Panel is presented by CoSN and AASA. Sponsored by ClassLink While giving all students access to high-speed internet and a working computer are strong steps towards creating equitable learning opportunities, there’s one area schools often miss: technical assistance for students with learning differences.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

Use student data to personalize learning: The concept isn’t new. Educators have been doing it as long as they’ve been in the classroom. The number of times children raise their hands in class is data; the percentage of students who missed the same question on a test is data. Where technology now plays a role is in scaling the use of data. Educational technology tools are gathering immense amounts of student data.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2023

I published this several years ago, but with the current dissatisfaction of many parents with traditional education, it’s worth revisiting. Purpose Driven Learning (or PDL) is a concept coined by Michael Matera and Adam Moreno to summarize the philosophy that each learner’s inner strengths can be unlocked by focusing with purpose and drive.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 26, 2023

The post Understanding Two Powerful Student-Centered Product Certifications: Universal Design for Learning and Learner Variability appeared first on Digital Promise.

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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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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

In the expo hall of the Future of Education Technology Conference, there’s an esports theater. It’s surrounded by esports-adjacent vendors, such as CDW and Spectrum Industries, and it’s almost always bustling with curious conferencegoers. Beyond the theater, conference organizers lined up roundtable discussions on esports leadership, Intel-sponsored esports sessions and a “meet the author” experience with the education program manager for Epic Games.

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Hapara

JANUARY 26, 2023

Every educator wants a classroom, whether in person or online, that is brimming with engaged learners and progress. While the curriculum and learning standards are of course important, you can’t simply put all of your focus on academics. To develop a productive classroom full of learning opportunities, you need to focus on building relationships with students.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 26, 2023

Creative Fabrica, one of the leading design platforms, has recently published a powerful suite of AI tools called CF Spark. Since its introduction, CF Spark has already enjoyed growing popularity among users. CF Spark AI tools allow you to easily generate stunning artwork using text-based prompts. No graphic design is required. For us in education, Creative Fabrica's AI-powered design tools offer exciting opportunities to unleash students' creativity and help them explore their artistic potentia

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Subscribe today! I really wanted a bot to write this. But when I asked ChatGPT to write me a higher education newsletter for The Hechinger Report, the one that it produced really wasn’t very good.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

A student’s credentials and accomplishments, stored on and secured by blockchain technology, can set students up for college acceptance and college success, said Joshua Samuel, the CEO of Coins for College. During a session at FETC 2023 , Samuel explored how blockchain can be used in real world to solve problems like knowledge gaps, student motivation, attendance, teacher compensation.

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techlearning

JANUARY 26, 2023

ClassFlow is the lesson delivery tool that could make your digital classroom more engaging.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 26, 2023

Sound level meters are great tools to use to monitor and manage sound levels in the classroom. They can help teachers maintain an environment conducive to learning by providing real-time sound level readings and allowing them to adjust sound levels accordingly. I have already covered some of the best web-based sound meter tools to use in class. In this post, I will discuss some of the best sound level meters available on Amazon specifically designed for classroom use.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Student data privacy has been at the forefront of district leaders’ minds well before the pandemic. However, since COVID-19 shifted schools and classrooms online, it’s not surprising that tech usage has reached an all-time high. Districts are accessing 1,400 edtech tools per month on average, and cybersecurity attacks in our nation’s schools are also increasing.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

USING CURRICULUM ALIGNED SCIENCE INTERIM ASSESSMENTS FOR EQUITY & UNDERSTANDING Dr. TJ Heck , Director of Science Assessments and Jim Mirabelli, Director of Assessment Design and Development are my guests from Centerpoint Education PLEASE SEE ALL WE DO AT ACE-ED.ORG The post USING CURRICULUM ALIGNED SCIENCE INTERIM ASSESSMENTS FOR EQUITY & UNDERSTANDING appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 26, 2023

What They Don’t Teach You in Library School: Security Matters & Talking Helps - It's All About People A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 Service, Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : "All right. Okay. The usual stuff isn't working." – Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) in "Ghostbusters" On a break from teaching my library workshop, at one of the many libraries I’ve visited across the US, a participant will come up to me and say, "The information you're g

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Student data privacy has been at the forefront of district leaders’ minds well before the pandemic. However, since COVID-19 shifted schools and classrooms online, it’s not surprising that tech usage has reached an all-time high. Districts are accessing 1,400 edtech tools per month on average, and cybersecurity attacks in our nation’s schools are also increasing.

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 26, 2023

Fisher and Frey’s “Leader Credibility” provides a roadmap to strengthening leadership skills. It outlines traits of those who engage, inspire and transform and offers guidance on the essentials of trust, competence, dynamism, forward thinking and more, says Cathy Gassenheimer. The post The Essential Traits of School Leader Credibility first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

A student’s credentials and accomplishments, stored on and secured by blockchain technology, can set students up for college acceptance and college success, said Joshua Samuel, the CEO of Coins for College. During a session at FETC 2023 , Samuel explored how blockchain can be used in real world to solve problems like knowledge gaps, student motivation, attendance, teacher compensation.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 26, 2023

With over 100 million registered users, the super-fun block-building video game Minecraft has become a global sensation. Loved by educators and children alike, this superb sandbox world-crafting game and the LEGO Minecraft building blocks are great for developing creativity and.

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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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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

The past few years of cultural wars have led to national polarization of history and social studies instruction. The most recent headline of this is the ban of the AP (Advanced Placement) African American History course in Florida. This conversation Keep Reading OPINION: Debating History – Social Studies Instruction & Current Political Currents The post OPINION: Debating History – Social Studies Instruction & Current Political Currents appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | T

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 26, 2023

Jeff and Tricia talk about Chat GPT and other generative AI tools. The big question in this episode is: How might you use Chat GPT as a thought partner this year? We asked Chat GPT to help us out with the intro for this show, to tell us more about what misconceptions there are about Chat GPT. What did it tell us? “ChatGPT is sentient or conscious: ChatGPT is a machine learning model, it does not have consciousness or self-awareness.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2023

One day, when Nicole M. Joseph was in the third grade, she raised her hand in class to answer a math question. The teacher did not call on her. Her mother happened to be standing outside the door observing the classroom and was unhappy about what she saw. It seemed to her that Nicole, a Black girl, was being ignored by her teacher, a white woman. So she saw to it that her daughter moved to a different class — an advanced class.

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