A Principal's Reflections
JULY 25, 2021
Everyone seems to want change. While this, in essence, is a good thing, the reality is that many people don't want to actually go through the complex process. If this wasn't challenging enough, the individuals needed to lead it is even less. Thus, there must be a combination of willingness, planning, and action that results in improvement when any idea is put forth.
Catlin Tucker
JULY 19, 2021
The pandemic has elevated the phrase “blended learning.” When schools closed or shifted to hybrid schedules, many institutions turned to blended learning to navigate the new demands placed on teachers and educational institutions. As an outspoken advocate for blended learning over the last 10 years, I was initially excited to see so much momentum in this area.
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Neo LMS
JULY 6, 2021
Summer is always a good opportunity to explore new ideas, particularly ideas for boosting student engagement or perhaps taking some risks with trying something a bit different in our classrooms. The 2020-2021 school year has definitely been one full of changes and a time when we’ve had to become more flexible in our instruction to adapt to changing learning environments and conditions.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 7, 2021
With more than 300 million COVID-19 vaccines distributed, life across the U.S. is slowly shifting toward the next, new normal. For many K–12 schools, this means a return to in-person classes in the fall that are less disrupted by pandemic pressures. But even as in-person learning ramps up, remote education won’t vanish. Recent survey data found that 45 percent of parents would still opt for partial virtual learning given the chance.
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.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 26, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Teaching kindergarten has never been easy, but could you imagine doing it for forty-four years? Mrs. Sharon Howard has done just that. She reflects on her teaching career, the kind of teaching she does that would cause a senior to name her as a STAR teacher, and how she taught in-person in 2020-2021 without missing a day of school.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 26, 2021
At a time when coding careers continue to flourish – despite the Covid19 pandemic and its adverse effect on the world economy – it is not surprising to see kids learning programming at an early age. And the coding language of Python has won what can only be described as a growing following over the years. Not just among grownups but kids too.
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Catlin Tucker
JULY 8, 2021
The variety of humans in a classroom is remarkable. Their needs, skills, interests, pacing, preferences, and language proficiencies are incredibly diverse. As educators, we have the challenge and honor to teach a dynamic and unique group of students each time a class period begins. Universally designing blended learning presents educators with the opportunity to transition from designing a single experience that is teacher-paced and teacher-led to a more flexible experience that gives the studen
Neo LMS
JULY 8, 2021
The move to asynchronous learning can have a steep learning curve, but it’s so important to have engaging materials for online-only classrooms. It goes without saying that blended classrooms also use instructional videos a lot. As such, instructional videos do more than simply convey information, they are useful teaching tools that replace traditional lectures.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 30, 2021
In June, the Consortium for School Networking announced it had awarded Rockingham County Public Schools, a rural Virginia district, the Trusted Learning Environment Seal. The TLE Seal is a dedication given to schools that demonstrate a commitment to student data protection in accordance with CoSN’s framework. For RCPS Technology Director Kevin Perkins, the work to meet these guidelines began much earlier, in the first months of 2019.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 21, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. As we prepare for school, learning the current best practices and edtech apps is a great way to get excited (and save time.) On Wednesday, July 28th at 11 am CDT (noon Eastern) and 4 pm UTC Pear Fair Back to School 2021 will kick-off. During the conference, I’m presenting a new presentation “8 Ways to Engage Every Learner.” The conference is free and you can register and see the schedule now.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 12, 2021
Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Christian Miraglia, taught for 36 years before retiring. He has some interesting reflections on the year that was the pandemic: A Year to Remember, A Year to Reflect: Pandemic Instruction. Feeling Overwhelmed. Over the past year teachers have been bombarded by colleagues, administrators, and social media pundits on which platforms can best serve them and their students.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 11, 2021
Leadership is leadership. The same essential qualities and characteristics that exemplify what great leaders do have pretty much stayed the same. What has changed are the tools, research, and societal shifts that impact the work. Leadership is both an art and science with the goal of moving the masses towards achieving a common goal. Leading is not easy , and being effective at it is easier said than done.
Ditch That Textbook
JULY 20, 2021
After enduring remote learning, teachers and students are heading back to the classroom. Here are some things to keep in mind. After more than a year of remote instruction, some schools are going back to school face to face for the first time.For others, they've been face to face for a while, but the remote […]. The post Going back to school face-to-face: 10 tips appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
Neo LMS
JULY 27, 2021
Schools have always pleaded for parental involvement in the educational process and the teacher-parent relationship as the ground for academic development and emotional balance of students. With the help of technology, schools are able to maintain the channels of communication open and this was more so seen during online schooling. Teachers and parents joined forces to ensure learning occurred in normal parameters under extraordinary conditions.
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EdTech Magazine
JULY 19, 2021
The time to get ready is now. After more than a year of remote and hybrid learning, many parents, teachers and administrators are worried about student performance come fall. But dwelling on the challenges imposed by the pandemic won’t help students. Instead, experts say, we should focus on solutions — ways to identify students who are struggling with online classes and bring them up to speed before it’s too late.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 27, 2021
Jal Mehta from the Harvard School of Education Shares How From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Deeper Learning can happen as we work to connect with students and transform them into critical thinkers as well as knowledgeable about our content areas. Professor Jal Mehta from the Harvard University School of Education has co-written an award-winning book “ In Search of Deeper Learning ” and reflects on how deeper learning can happen at the se
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 20, 2021
I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m taking a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are from members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, from tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate me
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 4, 2021
No one goes into the education profession for accolades or to make big bucks, although I wish the latter were a reality. The choice one makes to teach and lead is almost always grounded in the innate desire to make a positive difference in a child's life. On some days, this might seem like an impossible task as a myriad of challenges makes it difficult.
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.
Ditch That Textbook
JULY 19, 2021
This post is written by James Hunt, a 6th grade science and geography teacher in Southeast Missouri. James was selected as Teacher of the Year at his building in 2019. You can connect with him on Twitter at @Mr_JamesHunt. Have you ever tried stations in your classroom before? Stations are centers (or areas) set up […]. The post Getting started with learning stations in middle school appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
Neo LMS
JULY 1, 2021
During a recent conversation with close friends, we began remembering teachers who significantly impacted our lives. On quite a nostalgic afternoon, I heard wonderful stories about generosity, inspiration, and total dedication to this profession. Most of us had graduated from high school more than twenty years ago, but we still had warm feelings for inspiring teachers who were (and, to a certain extent, still are) role models for us and our colleagues.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 9, 2021
On May 26, the Consortium for School Networking released its annual EdTech Leadership Survey Report. This year’s report highlights the struggles that educators faced during the pandemic and will help the organization focus its efforts for the coming year. Based on a national survey of nearly 400 K–12 IT leaders from urban, suburban and rural school districts, the report shows cybersecurity and student data privacy as the top priorities for respondents, followed closely by digital equity.
The CoolCatTeacher
JULY 19, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. The farmer and his family were settlers in the Midwest. This family had a house in the middle of a large wheat field they had planted. And all around them was brush and rolling wheat as far as the eye could see. The farmer and his family worked hard and lived far from town or even the closest neighbor.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 31, 2021
Here are the most-read posts for the month of July. Tech Tip #63: Reset Default Font. Tech Ed Resources–Mentoring and Coaching. A Year to Remember, A Year to Reflect: Pandemic Instruction. 11 Websites for Thinking and Learning. We Landed on the Moon July 20 1969. 5 (free) Posters on Teaching I. Tech Ed Resources–Lesson Plans. Tech Tip #44: Computer Safety. 9 Websites for Comics in Teaching.
Digital Promise
JULY 13, 2021
How might districts find edtech to support learning? As students and teachers return to school this fall, they will be using more technology than ever before. Districts will have access to the nearly $190 billion which the U.S. Department of Education is providing local education agencies (LEAs) to address students’ social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs.
Education Elements
JULY 14, 2021
Everyone's first year at a new school comes with growing pains -- no matter if it’s their first role as a new Principal, or their 25th year opening a new, or newly redesigned school. One approach is particularly useful at helping to alleviate the growing pains - a “secret sauce” of sorts.
Neo LMS
JULY 15, 2021
A version of this post was originally published in University Business , on April 13, 2021. After more than one year of lockdowns and social distancing measures, it’s clear that some of the changes brought by the pandemic are here to stay. As we’re collectively figuring out the new normal, I can’t help but think that not all change is bad. In fact, change is long overdue.
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.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 26, 2021
The switch to online learning was a difficult transition for many students and educators. In the past year, however, many have gotten more comfortable with using Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other videoconferencing platforms as their classroom. Some students have gotten so proficient in the applications that they’ve begun to experiment with little tricks and funny alterations, playing “pranks” on their classmates and teachers.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 26, 2021
[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. We then followed up those interviews with site visits, observations, on-site photographs and videos, and additional conversations.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 29, 2021
If you’re teaching high school videography, you want your students to use the programs that will be required in the job they end up in after graduation. You don’t want an ‘easy’ program. You want one that demonstrates the student’s expertise at an interview. But what are those programs? Here are some good suggestions: What is the best video editing software for professionals?
Catlin Tucker
JULY 30, 2021
Dr. Katie Novak and I wrote UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes to support teachers in developing a mindset, skill set, and toolset nimble enough to traverse any teaching and learning landscape with confidence. After a year and a half of uncertainty and now with concerns about COVID variants emerging again, we want educators to feel prepared to tackle whatever challenges come their way while providing diverse groups of students with engaging, inclusive, and accessi
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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