December, 2024

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How is AI used in online education?

EdTech4Beginners

As educators around the world are realizing, there are many benefits to using AI to plan and deliver online lessons. This transformative technology has the potential to drastically streamline teachers workloads, while also making learning experiences more engaging, personalized and accessible for students. Business leaders in all different industries are already integrating the technology into their working practices.

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A New Era of Educational Leadership: The AI Advantage

A Principal's Reflections

A few weeks back, my friend Monica Burns reached out and asked to share some insight on my favorite artificial intelligence (AI) tool for a blog post she was writing. Since she was gathering perspectives from numerous educators, I wanted to avoid the well-known tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini. Thus, my decision was easy as I was able to zero in on one that I use routinely, which not only helps me when coaching, but also can be invaluable to practicing school leaders.

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Applying the SAMR Model in K–12 Education

EdTech Magazine

Ruben Puentedura developed the SAMR model in 2010 to help schools integrate technology into teaching and learning. SAMR stands for the four tiers in this education model: substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. In schools that have implemented the SAMR model in their classrooms, teachers use technology as a way to enhance learning rather as a replacement for instruction.

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Endpoint Protection for Schools: EDR and Monitoring Strategies

EdTech Magazine

Schools face significant cyber challenges. In K12, IT teams may be under-resourced, with limited budgets and personnel. Meanwhile, the shift to digital learning has expanded the attack surface, and most end users are kids, who may not be well versed in cybersecurity best practices. In this environment, endpoint detection and response is a crucial defense, providing real-time monitoring of devices and networks.

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

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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The Benefits of Google Gemini for Teaching and Learning

EdTech Magazine

Despite challenges such as increasing workloads, burnout and staff shortages, schools have new opportunities to innovate. According to a Gallup poll, 44% of K12 workers reported being always or very often burned out at work. Earlier this year, the U.N. issued a global alert regarding a teacher shortage, and 44 million more primary and secondary teachers will be needed worldwide by 2030, according to UNESCO.

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How to Teach Kids to Code: Strategies for Every Stage of Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, we’re exploring one of the most exciting and relevant topics in education— teaching kids to code. Featuring insights from leading computer science educators, this episode provides actionable strategies, tools, and ideas to make coding education engaging for all ages.

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Spotify Wrapped-style learning: Free template + class activities

Ditch That Textbook

It's that special time at the end of the year that your students anticipate excitedly.Winter break? Christmas? New Year's Eve?Please. It's the release of Spotify Wrapped! In case you haven't heard: Spotify Wrapped is a summary of everything you've listened to throughout the calendar year. Early in December every year, Spotify uses Wrapped to […] The post Spotify Wrapped-style learning: Free template + class activities appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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California Community Colleges and LightLeap AI are Kicking Fraudsters Where it Hurts

EdNews Daily

California Community Colleges are all in. From their annual Futures Summit on September 10 to their work with AI in fighting admissions fraud, the 116 colleges of the California Community College system plan to be front and center in the use of AI Technologies. One factor that has really moved the colleges along is the very high incidence of admissions fraud, which according to the state chancellors office, is dealing with some very troubling numbers.

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Should Instructors Ask Students to Show Document Histories to Guard Against AI Cheating?

Edsurge

Show your work has taken on a new meaning and importance in the age of ChatGPT. As teachers and professors look for ways to guard against the use of AI to cheat on homework, many have started asking students to share the history of their online documents to check for signs that a bot did the writing. In some cases that means asking students to grant access to the version history of a document in a system like Google Docs, and in others it involves turning to new web browser extensions that hav

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Can Samsung’s New AI-Powered Whiteboard Help You Teach Better?

EdTech Magazine

As companies race to embed artificial intelligence in their products, Samsung stands out by taking a more thoughtful, learner-focused approach. I say this after recently getting a chance to observe a virtual demonstration of the Samsung Interactive Display WA65D, which includes its AI Class Assistant upgrade. Instead of simply adding flashy AI features, Samsung created a system that helps educators with practical tasks such as generating class summaries, quizzes and providing interactive content

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

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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How to Teach Writing in Today’s Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The rapid evolution of AI is reshaping education, especially when it comes to teaching writing. In this episode of Cool Cat Teacher Talk , I explore how educators can balance innovation and tradition to empower students as writers in the classroom. From AI tools like Perplexity Pro to modern note-taking strategies, this episode lays the groundwork for helping students navigate writing in the digital age.

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New Year, New Mindset

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here’s the outline for a seminar I teach in schools before the holiday break, to excite teachers about what they can accomplish “the second half” of the school year: Every year, I make New Year resolutions and ignore them. I don’t promise to fulfill them. I don’t even check my progress and revise as needed. I make-and-forget, check it off the New Year’s To Do list and move on.

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4 Tips for Editing Photography Using Adobe Lightroom – Luke Stackpoole

ViewSonic Education

How to Achieve a Dramatic & Atmospheric Style in Photos I wanted to share a few photography tips, but this time related to editing, using Adobe Lightroom. This is the keystone to achieving my dramatic and atmospheric style in my photos. Tip 1 – Tone Curve Fade This is a standard tone curve in a typical S shape, you may be familiar with the S-curve, and I use a variant of this for most of my edits.

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How Esports in Classrooms is Increasing Interest in STEM Activities and Encouraging Student Leadership

Digital Promise

The post How Esports in Classrooms is Increasing Interest in STEM Activities and Encouraging Student Leadership appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Rethinking Digital Citizenship

Edsurge

The need to teach responsible and ethical digital habits has never been more pressing. For students, digital citizenship isn’t just a skill — it’s essential to navigating everything from staying connected with their friends to learning about the world around them, to preparing for college and career. But with technology advancing so quickly, how can we help young people make healthy choices?

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Technology Initiatives Can Continue To Promote Student Success

EdTech Magazine

In a CDW Education webinar held Dec. 10, a panel of higher education technology experts met to discuss the evolving needs of college students and how technology plays a role in their experience. The webinar, titled Transforming the Campus Experience: Solutions That Foster Student Success in Higher Education, included representatives from CDW technology partners Canva, Genetec and Promethean.

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Top 25 edWebinars & edLeader Panels of 2024

edWeb.net

Check out the top 2024 edWebinars and edLeader Panels of the year! edWeb presented over 400 new programs in 2024 on so many timely topics for PreK-12 educators. It’s always interesting to see what’s trending with the highest registrations for the year. The rankings are based on the number of registrations the programs received. All of the programs are available to view on-demand.

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A Shout Out for My Donate Button

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher is a small group of tech-ed teacherswith a big goal: provide free and affordable resources and insight to anyone, anywhere on how to integrate technology into education. It’s an ambitious goal and we rely on donations from readers like you to make that happen. About this time of each year, when several of ourlarger bills come due, we give a shout out for help.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

eSchool News

Key points: Educators can guide students to navigate an AI-driven future responsibly Equitable access to AI is a problem–the solution is professional learning How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of modern technology, influencing industries from healthcare to entertainment.

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Is calculus an addiction that college admissions officers can’t shake?

The Hechinger Report

High school students in a calculus class. A 2024 survey of college admissions officers shows that many give extra weight to applicants with calculus on their transcripts. Credit: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Calculus can be a miserable slog for many high schoolers. Its estimated that 20 percent of students (about 800,000 a year) take the subject, generally when they are seniors.

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What Does It Take To Successfully Implement Personalized Learning at Scale?

Edsurge

At its core, personalized learning is about recognizing that no two students learn exactly the same way. It moves beyond the one-size-fits-all approach by focusing on each student’s strengths, needs and learning pace. By creating more flexible, student-centered classrooms, personalized learning empowers students to take ownership of their education, developing the skills they need to thrive both academically and personally.

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Infrastructure Upgrades Allow Schools to Improve Clock, Bell and Phone Technologies

EdTech Magazine

There are many technologies that help keep a school running smoothly. Some of these are obvious, while others work in the background to keep everyone on track. Clocks, bells and paging systems may not be the flashiest educational technology tools in K–12 buildings, but without these systems, the school day would fall apart for lack of structure. Whereas schools are regularly refreshing their other technologies, such as networks and student devices, there’s less emphasis on modernizing bell and p

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Monitor Refresh Rate: 60Hz vs. 75Hz and Beyond for Work and Gaming 

ViewSonic Education

Youre exploring options for a new monitor, and one specification stands outrefresh rate, often 60Hz or 75Hz. Does a higher monitor refresh rate always mean better performance, or is there a sweet spot for your needs? Whether youre working, gaming, or multitasking, understanding monitor refresh rate is key. The good news? Choosing the right monitor refresh rate doesnt have to be overwhelming.

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14 Holiday Websites and 5 Projects

Ask a Tech Teacher

Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? Here are holiday websites that will keep students busy while teaching them ( click for updates to list ): 12 Days of Christmas 55 Christmas Project Ideas for Elementary Schoolage Students Christmas Celebrations Across the World (video) Christmas puzzles and games Christmashistoryfun video Christmas Traditions Around the World (video) Gift Hunt –updated version of 12 Days of Christmas–just as much fun Holiday Crossword Holiday Elf Games Hol

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Skibidi anarchy: Post-pandemic classroom technology

eSchool News

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 11th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on post-pandemic classroom technology. Key points: Digital learning tools must engage students in modern ways How 5 educators use digital tools in the classroom Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation For more on digital classrooms, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Todays kids are built differently.

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How I’m Using Data Gloves to Improve Communication Between Deaf and Hearing People

Digital Promise

The post How I’m Using Data Gloves to Improve Communication Between Deaf and Hearing People appeared first on Digital Promise.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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What We Learned About Teaching and Creativity by Commissioning a New Podcast Theme Song

Edsurge

The theme song of a podcast may only play for a few seconds at the beginning and ending of an episode, but the short clip sets the tone for the show. In searching for a theme song that fit, I spent hours clicking around on online music libraries including the Free Music Archive for songs with just the right mix of seriousness and playfulness to encapsulate our weekly interview show about the future of learning.

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Camera Upgrades Bring Physical Safety into Focus at Mt. Diablo

EdTech Magazine

Keeping students safe on campus is a top priority for leadership at Mt. Diablo Unified School District in California. To make that happen, the IT department works closely with the maintenance and operations department. The teams recently used funding from the Measure J general obligation bond to install Axis video surveillance. Working with CDW, the district was able to make the upgrade efficiently and ensure the new cameras will be maintained.

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Choosing The Best Trading Monitor-A Complete Guide

ViewSonic Education

Extra monitors are a game-changer for traders, enabling simultaneous tracking of key indicators like MACD, RSI, and OBV while keeping an eye on live trends and portfolio performance. Whether you’re focused on stocks, commodities, foreign exchange, cryptocurrency, or a mix of everything, the added screen space provides deeper insights and faster decision-making to keep you ahead in the market.

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Happy Holiday!

Ask a Tech Teacher

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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.