EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As the 2024-2025 school year begins, students return to classes, digital assignments and cloud-based educational technology tools. Lessons explore emerging technologies while striving to facilitate collaboration and engagement. And all of these workflows and learning opportunities rely on the internet. With K–12 schools’ heavy reliance on the internet for today’s teaching and learning practices, it’s the job of IT administrators to keep students safe online.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Given the rapid advances in AI and the momentum in the education field to understand how these technologies can support teaching and learning, last year the Gates Foundation launched a pilot initiative to provide funding to test new AI ideas that are in support of equitable K-12 mathematics outcomes. This is the first in a series of five blog posts elevating key learnings from this set of investments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. Here are a few tips from the Ask a Tech Teacher team for High School students who want to get the most out of these important years: Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students Developing a digital study plan can be a game-changer for high school students aiming to improve their academic performance.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Coding has become an essential skill in the modern K–12 classroom. While more schools are making computer science mandatory and creating more opportunities for students to learn to code, those who are blind or have low vision are often left out of this largely visual experience. Lacking this 21st-century skill could be an obstacle for those students when entering the workforce, an already difficult endeavor: According to Cornell University, nearly half of working-age adults with visual disabilit

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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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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

There is a great deal on the plates of teachers and administrators. How many of us were initially trained doesn’t carry as much weight in a world where information is readily at our fingertips. Take lesson planning, for example. Many of us recall the days when lesson plans were a labor of love or a big waste of time. We spent countless hours crafting detailed outlines, complete with objectives, activities, assessments, and even a backup plan in case of inclement weather.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teaching in the classroom is a joy to me. My students are exceptional, work hard, constantly learn new things and continually teach me new things. My heart is in the school first and foremost. Since 2002, I've taught middle and high schools and coached teachers on instructional technology.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The post Digital Promise Awarded $10 Million to Lead IES Research Center to Support English Learners’ Reading Skills through Generative AI appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

18 Digital Tool Musts in the Classroom This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: Summary 18 essential digital tools for classrooms, emphasizing their impact on modern education. Highlights Annotation Tools: Essential for digital note-taking. Avatars: Promote digital citizenship and privacy.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As students settle back into classroom routines for the 2024-2025 school year, K–12 teachers and administrators face a host of pressing issues. Among them: how to navigate the use of artificial intelligence in education. While AI has been used for some time in educational tools such as Google Classrooms and GoGuardian, the meteoric rise of ChatGPT in November 2022 brought generative AI front and center in the classroom, as students and educators tinkered with its capabilities to figure out how i

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Effective leadership is not just about setting goals, improving pedagogy , and making decisions; it's also about managing relationships and resolving conflicts. Adaptability, inspiring trust, and leveraging an empathetic lens are crucial elements for a positive resolution (Kouzes & Posner, 2017; Goleman, 1988; Tannenbaum & Schmidt, 1973). As a leader, your ability to defuse the situation and restore calm can have a profound impact on the learning environment in your school or district.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter On September 18, episode 2 of Cool Cat Teacher talk will air on WDJY 99.1 in Atlanta at 4pm. These are the show notes for that episode. The following Wednesday, this show will air on the Cool Cat Teacher Channel on Youtube so subscribe at www.youtube.com/coolcatteacher so you don't miss an episode.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

As a golf simulation business owner, investing in the right projector is crucial for delivering a top-notch experience to your clients. Whether you’re looking to replace an existing setup or open a new location, you likely face several challenges: ensuring crystal-clear visuals, optimizing space with the suitable throw distance, maintaining consistent image quality, and balancing cost with long-term value.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Discovery Education invites teachers and administrators around the globe to participate in its 13th annual Fall VirtCon, which will be held this year on Saturday, October 19th from 11 AM to 3 PM Eastern. A no-cost, virtual professional learning conference designed for users of Discovery Education’s digital resources, VirtCon provides a unique opportunity for educators to learn new, classroom-tested techniques and strategies for designing engaging learning experiences with innovative educational

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Role of Phosphorus Properties in Sustainable Technology for Classrooms When you think about how to educate the next generation, what do you hope to see? A school classroom of the future, one equipped with technology for students to learn and grow, is also designed to be sustainable. Some wouldn’t regard it as just a vision because phosphorus properties are special ingredients in the development of sustainable technology for education.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

How can K–12 leaders ensure artificial intelligence is appropriately integrated into classrooms? This is the question educational technology experts will tackle Oct. 8 in a CDW Education webinar titled “Achieving Better Student Outcomes with AI and Interactive Solutions.” Trusted leaders from CDW, Newline Interactive, GoGuardian, Merlyn Mind and Acer will coalesce to discuss artificial intelligence technologies today, how they should be used in the classroom and where schools should start when i

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Many of my friends, family, and colleagues know that I am routine-oriented. I get up around the same time every morning (5:00 – 6:00 AM), go to the gym, and then have a protein shake. When I am home, I follow up my workout with an elaborate smoothing, take the dogs for a walk, and then head to my office to generate a to-do list for the day. From there, I open up my calendar and get to work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This episode will release on YouTube on September 18 at 11 am and first aired on WDJY FM 99.1 in Atlanta at 4 pm on September 11, 2024. These shownotes are provided for our radio and television viewers and listeners until the show releases. The YouTube video will be posted here when it goes live.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Imagine stepping into a meeting room where joining a virtual meeting and sharing content to the meeting from your laptop happens effortlessly. While BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) meeting rooms were once the norm, the evolution to advanced solutions like Microsoft Teams Rooms has taken the experience to the next level—faster, more intuitive, and more secure.

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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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Ditch That Textbook

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

PDFs. Long documents. Websites and articles. A lot of teaching and learning is focused on reading them. synthesizing them. remembering them. and creating something with them.Sometimes, the sheer number of words in these dense resources keep us from even diving in -- or finding the quick answer that we need.That's where Google's Notebook […] The post Meet Google NotebookLM: 10 things to know for educators appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Using digital books Category: Problem-solving As you discuss reading and the technology tools that inspire students in this activity, here’s a poster with nine reasons why students w

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Leaders at California’s Mt. Diablo Unified School District are focused on expanding digital equity so that all students are prepared for college and career. That preparation starts early in their 21st-century classrooms, where students and teachers get access to standardized technologies. The district recently modernized its ed tech with updated Chromebooks, teacher laptops and Promethean ActivPanel displays.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

No matter what education circle you are in, AI is likely a topic of conversation. Some see it as the holy grail of education, and this has manifested in countless books and presentations, especially at technology conferences. Even events that are not focused on digital have sessions dedicated to the topic. On the other hand, there are an equal number of skeptics and opponents of using AI in schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the Cool Cat Teacher Talk Show we explore how to engage students in learning with hands-on, playful and project based learning strategies. Additionally, we discuss the importance of “the hook” and ideas for engaging students into learning from the moment they come to class.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The best handheld gaming device isn’t just a gadget; it’s your gateway to gaming anytime, anywhere. With on-the-go gaming becoming more popular than ever, choosing the right device means you’re never far from your favorite games, whether you’re at home or on the move. But why stick with a small screen when you could scale up the action to a larger portable or desktop gaming monitor and really crank up your gaming experience?

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Ditch That Textbook

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Music can help your students learn. Suno (suno.com) creates custom songs for you in a minute -- songs that can support learning and the classroom. Here's how. Music is a connector in learning. Want to connect students to a new concept so they can remember and understand it? Put it to music. Want to connect WITH your […] The post How to make custom songs for your class in a minute with Suno appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Here are the most-read posts for the past month: 40+ Word Study Websites 15 Webtools in 15 Weeks–the video Creating and Using Curriculum Maps Video Tech Ed Resources for your Class–K-8 Keyboard Curriculum Tech Ed Resources for your Class–Digital Citizenship Tech Ed Resources–K-12 Tech Curriculum Tech Ed Resources–Lesson Plans 35+ Online Audio Resources 20 Online Resources About Digital Storytelling Here’s How to Get Started with Ask a Tech Teacher Here’s a preview of what’s coming up

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

As CIO for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Vanessa Wrenn holds a unique perspective. The former teacher, principal and district technology leader has particular insight into the challenges facing each K–12 educator and the importance of protecting student and staff data. In an interview with EdTech Managing Editor Taashi Rowe, Wrenn discussed the importance of the state partnering with school districts to fund technology and cybersecurity and how that helps her to enable dig

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

" In the absence of knowledge, assumptions fill the void—where clarity is lacking, rumors take root, and uncertainty breeds misdirection. " - Eric Sheninger Imagine trying to navigate a maze blindfolded, with no idea where you're going or what obstacles lie ahead. Frustrating, right? Now, picture having a leader who hands you the map, explains the terrain, and guides you step by step.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

In 2023 a college professor based out of Texas made national news for failing his entire class. The offense? Suspected Usage of AI to complete classroom assignments. The story made news not just because it was one of the first major potential incidents of artificial intelligence-related cheating, but because it was also incorrect. It turns out the professor had come to his conclusion by feeding student essays to ChatGPT, asking the AI if it had written the assignments itself.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The post Fostering Student Innovation in the Ciena Solutions Challenge appeared first on Digital Promise.

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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.

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