A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 16, 2023
The education landscape is undergoing a continuous transformation, something I elaborate on in detail in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. While not new in any sense, digital tools continue to play an immense role as they are constantly evolving. By understanding how these tools impact teaching and learning, educators can determine which ones to use and how to implement them effectively.
Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 16, 2023
This post is written by Joshua Ratliff. Josh is currently the Director of Education Initiatives at Trafera, in West Virginia. He holds certifications in Professional Teaching and Technology Integration for PreK-Adult, and is a Google for Education Certified Trainer. First things first. Let me say up front that the term “technology addiction” is a tricky […] The post How is technology addiction impacting teaching and learning?
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The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 16, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter This podcast with Andrea Gribble will help school administrators and principals create a school social media strategy to drive engagement, build community, and enhance their organization's online presence. Schools and districts are leveraging the power of social media social more and more because it engages them with parents, students, and the larger community.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 18, 2023
It was the kind of opportunity Knox County Schools couldn’t afford to miss. A year or so into the pandemic, the Tennessee district had completed a detailed needs assessment that spanned every school and classroom. Now, through the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, KCS was about to receive more than $114 million to spend on a wide range of learning improvement projects.
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 20, 2023
Here are popular online resources for physics classes (click for updates): CK12 Physics simulations Concord Consortium –chemistry, earth science, engineering, life science, physics Crash Course: Physics (videos) Monster Physics PhET Simulations for chemistry and physics Physics Catalyst Physics Classroom Physics Forums Physics instructional videos Roller coaster simulator Simple Physics Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.
Digital Promise
APRIL 19, 2023
The post Starting Early: Promoting Meaningful Science, Math, and Engineering in Preschool appeared first on Digital Promise.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EmergingEdTech
APRIL 20, 2023
It is always a good time to review spending and look for possible savings United States schools spent over $27 billion on edtech in 2021. If your district is like many others, there’s plenty of opportunity to trim the fat in edtech budgets. Virtual learning led to experimentation, which is good. Now that school is evolving and federal COVID relief dollars are running out, it’s time to take a good, long look at edtech efficacy, use, and budgets.
Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
APRIL 18, 2023
As educational technology continues to evolve, innovative tools are playing an increasingly vital role in classrooms worldwide. Among these tools, BookWidgets has emerged as an invaluable resource for teachers seeking to enhance their lessons and engage students in creative and interactive ways. BookWidgets: The Game-Changer Teachers Can't Resist The post BookWidgets: The Game-Changer Teachers Can’t Resist appeared first on Teacher Tech.
techlearning
APRIL 17, 2023
ChatGPT and similar AI technology is ushering in a new era of AI tutors that is full of potential but is not without obstacles
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 15, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter People everywhere are asking, “What is Chat GPT?” and “Why does it matter?” I'll admit when I first went into Chat GPT earlier this year, I went in and came away not super impressed. Then again, I didn't really know how to prompt it, so I wasn't getting great results.
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 17, 2023
Every year, the world celebrates Earth Day on April 22nd, a day the United Nations recognizes as International Mother Earth Day. It is a day to remind ourselves of the importance of clean air, fresh water, and unlittered land. It’s when we can all participate in making that happen rather than accepting the trash-filled oceans, the smoggy skies, and the debris-laden land that is becoming the norm in our lives.
Ditch That Textbook
APRIL 19, 2023
Curipod creates interactive slide presentations in seconds using artificial intelligence. See how it can engage your students and save you time.Post sponsored by Curipod Imagine arriving at school in the morning and realizing, "Oh no! I need some slides for a lesson -- today! I'll never have time to create something good!" Then, you remember that […] The post 10 ways Curipod engages your students with AI appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 21, 2023
CDW Education’s Laura Boone, collaborative manager, and Akilah Willery, K–12 education strategist, co-host a new webinar series called EdTech Coffee Talk. In the show, these educational technology experts talk about the ed tech landscape in K–12 schools. They have these conversations “over a cup of coffee” as casual discussions. The webinar frequently features guest experts to share knowledge on K–12 security, devices and more.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 20, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter For me, this eighty days of AI journey is about looking at every AI tool that might be helpful to teachers. I know too many teachers who spend too much time creating their own materials. Unfortunately, many students and parents have bought answer books and answer keys for our materials.
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 19, 2023
Every Earth Day (April 22, 2023 this year–see our previous article on Earth Day Class Activities ) someone in your school, maybe the parent group, raises the question of WHY NOT a paperless classroom? Everyone nods their heads, agrees this is a revolutionary idea, and moves on as Earth Day passes. Really, though: Why not? There are benefits to adopting alternatives to paper: it’s easy to collaborate when everything’s online nothing gets soda dripped on it or eaten by the dog st
Hapara
APRIL 21, 2023
Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Every school district needs to protect learners and educators as they navigate online, as well as protect the network and school devices. That’s where a powerful web filter comes in to keep out malware, protect privacy and restrict harmful and inappropriate content. There are several types of web filtering software for schools, though.
Waterford
APRIL 15, 2023
Children benefit from two types of stories in their lives. They need “mirror” stories that reflect their own experiences, which lead to a sense of belonging in their classroom and communities. They also need “window” stories that let them peek into lives and experiences that may be different from their own, which help students develop empathy and broaden their perspectives.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 18, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Across the hall from me is a remarkable English Language Arts teacher, Dawne. She's with me on the good and bad days and everything in between. Well, today, we sat down to see if ChatGPT could be useful for things she's doing in her classroom. And wow! We found some great ones.
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 18, 2023
This article from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew is for new teachers searching for what will be required of them as teachers, how to determine their style, the importance of a mentor, and more secrets to guide them in their new profession: How to Choose Your Teaching Style and Level It takes a certain kind of person to be a teacher. It’s one of the most noble professions you can choose, especially when you think about the powerful impact you can have on your students’ lives.
Edsurge
APRIL 19, 2023
Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. It’s about more than tests and grades. It’s about helping kids discover themselves and the world around them. The work of a teacher, at its core, is to model and reflect back what it means to live. Teaching, as human work, is to show the beauty and complexity of the human experience in our society.
Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
APRIL 16, 2023
Whether you use ChatGPT, Google Bard, Bing (which is ChatGPT), so some other Artificial Intelligence chatbot it is set to transform how you teach! Not only can you save time with chatbots, but you can innovate your teaching. ChatGPT can do some of the heavy lifting to help you make creative lesson plans and projects. Innovate Teaching with ChatGPT (AI) The post Innovate Teaching with ChatGPT (AI) appeared first on Teacher Tech.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 21, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Right now, I'm filming senior “memory videos” where they share their favorite memory of being at the school. As one was thinking, he looked at a friend and said, “Quick, generate three ideas of my favorite memory from here.” And as I looked at him, he said, “I'm just obsessed with ChatGPT now.” As so are many of the creators on Tiktok.
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.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 17, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most of the guys come straight to the shop each afternoon. After long shifts at supermarkets and home improvement stores, they make their way to southwest Nashville just before 4 p.m., sometimes still in uniform, and pull into a massive parking lot shared by the local community college and the Nashville branch of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, or TCAT.
Edsurge
APRIL 18, 2023
This article is a partial transcript of an episode of the EdSurge Podcast. For the full interview, listen here. Students are looking for something different from teachers and professors as they prepare to enter political and civic life, and that means educators need to change the way they support students when it comes to political engagement. That’s the argument made by Timothy Law Snyder, president of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, who has been writing and speaking about the issue
eSchool News
APRIL 17, 2023
Critical thinking is plainly in decline. Everywhere we look, people are uncritically consuming and spreading information that is distorted, misleading, and sometimes intentionally deceptive. Conspiracy thinking is rampant–QAnon, Alex Jones and the Sandy Hook shooting, Pizzagate, and unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud are just a few of the most notorious examples.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 17, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today I was experimenting with the capabilities of the Chat GPT as it relates to using only certain letters, a specified number of syllables, and using a theme. I thought if a kindergarten teacher could have words just from a letter bank and create words with only the letters that have been taught, it might create some great words that teachers could use.
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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
EdTechTeacher
APRIL 20, 2023
Guest Post by Don Sterrett (Director of Instructional Coaching and Teacher Training at The Principia School ) You became an administrator to help kids learn and not to settle disagreements between your teachers and the IT department. However, so many of us find ourselves in the following scenario: It is Friday morning, and your IT Director just emailed you saying that three teachers want to load different apps onto their students’ devices for use in their classes next week.
Edsurge
APRIL 20, 2023
When schools were forced to go remote during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it shone a spotlight on inequities that had long plagued education. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. For example, teachers serving schools with high levels of student poverty were far more likely to report that their students lacked appropriate remote-learning workspaces free of distractions during the pandemic, according to research from the U.S.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 18, 2023
TOKYO — The campus of International Christian University is an oasis of quiet in the final week of the winter term, with a handful of undergraduates studying beneath the newly sprouting plum trees that bloom a few weeks before Japan’s familiar cherry blossoms. This story also appeared in Los Angeles Times The colors of nature are abundant in this nation in the spring.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 19, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What if you could create multiple choice questions inside ChatGPT and then export into Gimkit? Quizizz? Other apps? Why yes you can! In this post, I will demonstrate how I helped our science teacher create some questions in ChatGPT. Then, how we exported them and pulled them into Gimkit!
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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