The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter AI wont kill education. But will it kill learning? The challenge isnt AI itselfits whether students can still think for themselves when the answers are always one click away. Cheating isnt new. The only change is how fast students can find the answers without questioning if such a thing is really a good idea.
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
In November 2024, Digital Promise and Verizon Innovative Learning hosted the third annual Elevating Innovation Virtual Conference. The event attracted educators from across the country and around the world. Attendees had the opportunity to learn about the latest educational trends, emerging technologies, and innovative strategies shaping education directly from education and edtech experts like 2022 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year Whitney Aragaki; Hey, Mrs.
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EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Hackers dont have to use very sophisticated, high-tech exploits to get into a schools security system. Sometimes, schools unintentionally make it easy for bad actors to enter their networks by failing to take some very simple security measures in their cloud collaboration suites, said Tom Schmidt, a senior account executive at ManagedMethods, during a 2025 TCEA Convention & Exposition session in Austin, Texas.
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
The post Consistent Access for All: 5 Key Enablers for Sustainable Digital Infrastructure appeared first on Digital Promise.
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.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Key points: When it comes to edtech, time and outcomes arent always correlated Break out the VR and the 3D printers for real-world relevance 6 critical insights into teachers technology use For more news on classroom edtech, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Districts nationwide are staring down budget deficits and dwindling reserves now that stimulus funds have wound down, forcing superintendents to make difficult decisions about what to cut, what to consolidate, and how to reduce costs
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techlearning
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
These six free edtech credentials provide useful professional learning with a credential for teachers in all academic areas and grade level
Lightspeed Systems
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Technology plays a vital role in education, giving students access to digital resources, enhancing instruction, and streamlining school operations. But as schools adopt more edtech tools, managing privacy, security, and compliance across all applications becomes increasingly complex. With hundreds of apps in use across a district, IT teams need a way to ensure these tools are safe, compliant, and aligned with educational goals.
Educate AI Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
This article is republished with permission from the author, Tom Daccord. It was originally published on his Substack site, Toms Takes: AI Tools & Views. Reports say AI hinders learning, but you can’t separate tech from its use. Some recent reports argue that generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini actively harm student learning.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So many things have shifted in writing instruction. With AI tools embedded into student devices, many teachers are left wondering: “How do we even teach writing anymore?” In this episode, I sit down with my colleague (and friend across the hall!) Dawne Beck to discuss honest, practical strategies for teaching writing in todays AI-driven classroom.
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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.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Digital citizenship provides important lessons about how students should conduct themselves online. For elementary school students, digital citizenship means starting to learn what healthy screen time looks like and the basics of safe online behavior, says Kasha Hayes, associate director of onboarding and coaching for Digital Promise. Digital Promise partners with Verizon Innovative Learning, an online initiative that helps students succeed online and offers online learning to underserved popula
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
If you haven’t heard of Bini Games, you’re not alone. When they contacted me about sharing their website with my readers, I checked it out and agreed it was a great idea. Their offerings are designed to support multiple facets of child development through engaging, interactive, and fun gameplay. Here’s a more detailed peek into how they assist cognitive growth, critical thinking, and creativity: Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development Parents
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Reading fluency the ability to read accurately, automatically and with appropriate expression remains a critical yet often overlooked component of literacy development. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 68 percent of U.S. students are not reading at proficient levels. By fourth grade, students transition from learning to read to reading to learn.
Ditch That Textbook
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
OK, class lets get into groups. How does everyone react?Some students might groan. Theyve done dreadful group work before. When the work doesnt require collaboration, the group seems kind of unnecessary.Some students might cheer. When group work is poorly organized, its their opportunity to socialize with their friends -- or just not do any […] The post 10 ways to manage group work in the classroom appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
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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.
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The post 3 Strategies to Achieve Human-Centered Leadership for Digital Transformation appeared first on Digital Promise.
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast , internationally recognized educator Mike Mattos shares practical strategies for implementing RTI (Response to Intervention) and MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) effectively. Discover actionable tips to ensure every student thrives, avoid common mistakes, and build a framework for success in your school.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
As the needs of K12 students change, and educators become more pressed for time, more school leaders should implement personalized learning. It challenges the traditional, one-size-fits-all approach and leads to a dynamic, student-centered learning environment. We define personalized learning as all students getting what they need when and where they need it to learn.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Here are fun Valentine sites to fill those few minutes betwixt and between lessons, projects, bathroom breaks, lunch, and everything else ( click here for updates on this list): Drag-and-drop games Google Drawings Magnetic Poetry from Ctrl Alt Achieve Games and puzzles ‘I love you’ in languages Afrikaans to Zulu Match Puppy jigsaw Rebus game Sudoku Tic-tac-toe Typing Write in a heart Click to view slideshow.
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.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. At least, he wants them to feel that way occasionally and temporarily. Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still teaches honors algebra at Breakwater, a pre-K-8th independent school in Portland, Maine. For Fisher, its important to mingle math and play. Its not the conventional way to teach the subject, Fisher says.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Key points: Linking students from diverse cities and nations helps them learn from and with each other Lifelong learning from K-12 to career 4 keys for unlocking student curiosity and critical thinking For more news on global learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Picture this: a seventh-grader in Madrid is discussing how her class is developing an approach to water scarcity with peers in Mumbai, Buffalo, Buenos Aires, and Astana.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Discovery Education, the creators of essential K-12 solutions used in classrooms around the world announced the availability of a free guide supporting algebra readiness. Entitled Six Strategies to Help Your Students Become Algebra Ready, this resourcediscusses the six competencies of deeper learning andsharesstrategies to help educators prepare all learners for an empowering, effective, and meaningful experience with algebra.
Hapara
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] School leaders and technology administrators are entrusted with setting up digital learning for success. At Hpara, were here to lighten your load with tools designed to make digital classroom management seamless, user-friendly for educators and effective. This year, we launched several updates to simplify your workflows, support educators and drive more learning engagement.
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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
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Each year, CoSN evaluates the state of K12 education through the lens of the industrys top hurdles (barriers), accelerators (megatrends) and tech enablers (tools). School IT leaders, administrators and education advocates use this report as a guide to advance K12 classrooms and propel learning into the future. The Driving K12 Innovation Report isnt a blueprint for one-size-fits-all answers; its a catalyst for meaningful dialogue, says CoSN CEO Keith Krueger in the reports foreword.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
A friend of mine told me this story: “On a chilly winter evening in New York City, Sarah (not her real name) was struggling with the cold and the cost of her subway ride home when an elderly man noticed her plight. Without hesitation, he gave her a fully loaded subway card, explaining he had more than he needed. He also offered her a homemade sandwich, insisting it was no good to waste food.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
I first realized I wanted to be a teacher around the same time I received my first mental health diagnosis. At the time, I was at an elite institution reckoning with class, imposter syndrome and chronic loneliness. I went through states of ruthless insomnia, dissociation and brain fog. I was tired and anxious all the time while feeling heartbroken over my condition.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Key points: Focus on what students can do, instead of what they cant Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative Empathy, adaptability, and real-world readiness: Supporting students in 2025 For more on a growth mindset, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In the words of Carol Dweck, Becoming is better than being. As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, weve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but as tools for reflection and grow
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.
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
The post Jumpstart Your Students’ Ideas with a Ciena Solutions Challenge Sustainability Award appeared first on Digital Promise.
Hapara
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] To all our educators and school leaders in the Southern Hemisphere welcome back! Hipi the Sheepicorn and Team Hpara are here to help you create an engaging learning environment for all of your students. To support this, were sharing five back-to-school tips that are easy to implement this year with Hpara classroom management tools. 1.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
While at the 2025 TCEA Convention & Exposition in Austin, Texas, EdTech: Focus On K12 Managing Editor Taashi Rowe spoke with Brian Brown, the organizations board president. Brown also serves as CTO for Duncanville Independent School District. While he previously served as executive director of data management and information officer at the College of Education at the University of Texas at Arlington, Brown spent seven years as a classroom teacher before moving into technology roles.
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