Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Common Core tells us: New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication. Digital texts confront students with the potential for continually updated content and dynamically changing combinations of words, graphics, images, hyperlinks, and embedded video and audio.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | iTunes In Getting There: Innovation in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan sits down with K-12 educators, thought leaders, and innovators to highlight the latest in an ever-changing school year. This latest episode, Back to School, but Not Back to Normal, includes: LearnPlatform CEO Karl Rectanus goes behind the numbers in the 2021 EdTech Top 40.
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Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Theodore Roosevelt famously said : To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed. It’s encouraging to see that the younger generation are becoming more aware of current ecological issues and are willing to be actively involved.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Consumers expect their apps and gadgets to work together seamlessly, but in K–12 education, it’s often a battle of the brands. Susan Bearden, director of digital programs for InnovateEDU and their Project Unicorn lead, is focused on helping schools build a more harmonious future for their technology. Project Unicorn is a coalition of 16 national organizations working together to promote data interoperability in the K–12 space.
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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Thomas Arnett from the Christensen Institute Shares What the Insitute has learned from administrators and teachers about best practices for teaching during the pandemic. Sponsor: Screencastify. This year, I introduced the free screencasting tool, Screencastify, the first week of school to all of my students so they could record screencasts.
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
When it comes to a thriving school culture, many factors can derail progress. While lack of resources, too many mandates, unclear vision, and a lack of accountability might be at the top of the list, I feel that conflict, especially internal, possesses the greatest threat to achieving goals and improving outcomes. While this has always been a part of human nature, it is interesting to observe how it plays out at an individual level.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2021
With the explosion of online learning and the ubiquitous use of devices in the classroom, any problem with the school network can cause a disruption for students and teachers. Juniper Networks has devised a solution: Using AI, its network automatically detects anomalies and applies predictive analytics to fix IT issues before they reach the classroom.
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. These are challenging times, but what if you're trying to find some normalcy amidst the challenges? Today's guest, Michelle Blanchet, co-author of the Startup Teacher Playbook talks about a method she teaches teachers to help determine the specific issues of concern so that improvements can be made and the teacher can have a sense of forward progress.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Digital Promise is thrilled to announce 37 districts—including 26 new districts and 11 returning districts—will join the ranks of the League of Innovative Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. The new cohort extends the network’s reach to 125 districts across 34 states, and expands its cumulative impact to 3.8 million students served over time. Over the past 18 months, innovation has taken on a whole new meaning.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Comics have long been considered not just to gamify education but to teach writing skills that are challenging for some students. SmartBrief Education tells Dan Ryder’s story, How comics curriculum boosts SEL. Dan Ryder, a learning facilitator at Community Regional Charter School in Skowhegan, Maine, says he uses comics to support students’ social and emotional learning.
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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
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
As I prepared for the 2021-2022 school year, I kept hearing from educators across the nation that we must get our kids back to in-person learning. For some districts, “back to normal” meant in-person only learning was the best and only option for all students. However, as the superintendent of a 10,000-student school district in Joliet, Ill., I want my district to focus on the future rather than look back to the “normal” past.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Cognitive ToyBox conducted an experiment to find out which forms of advertising via social media are most effective in reaching educators. The post 3 Strategies for Ed. Companies to Reach Teachers Through Social Media appeared first on Market Brief.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Let’s say, hypothetically, that it’s been a difficult start to the fall semester for many of us who work as staff and faculty on college campuses in America. Perhaps we allowed ourselves the faintest glimmer of hope for better working conditions compared to last year, only to be met by sterile emails enforcing inflexible personnel policies, signs about “masking up” on campus as hoards of unmasked fans descend on football stadiums, and pressures to pantomime normalcy for students when our own liv
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in October: Tract–new peer-to-peer learning platform. National Bullying Prevention Month. Subscriber Special. Special Education. Dyslexia Awareness Month. Google Earth Lesson Plans. Apps for Curious Students. Free Posters. Websites about Habitats, Biomes, Landforms. Digital Storytelling.
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EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
1. What should an effective deployment plan include? First, decide which areas of your district will need Wi-Fi 6 performance and which can do without. Communicate with key stakeholders, such as administrators, teachers and other network users, to define who gets Wi-Fi 6 on the first installment of service. 2. Does it make sense to upgrade all at once?
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
I believe that ALL students, especially Black and Brown students, deserve an academically rigorous education that affords them opportunities and experiences that will prepare them to lead a successful life. That said, inequity and disparity exist within our educational system that prevents that from occurring, which is why, among other reasons, it is critical to lead with equity.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The first thing I noticed when we returned to school after remote learning was that my conversations with teachers got real deep real fast. As an instructional coach, the most important role I have is as a listener. The best part of my job is bearing witness to the deep self-reflection that leads to perspective shifts and instructional changes. So I listened as teachers reflected on their time teaching online and, in my listening, I heard the common desire for authenticity and an unwillingness t
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Here are the most-read posts for the month of September. Lesson Plan: Online Art Sites. 19 Ed Websites to Fill Spare Classroom Time. Creative Options for Remote Learning. 9/11… We Remember. Does Mindfulness Make Your Class Better? 16 Websites and 5 Posters to Teach Mouse Skills. Technology and Teaching: A Conversation with Teachers. 16+ Websites on Assessments.
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.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Last month, the National Cyber Security Alliance announced the launch of the Cybersecurity Education and Career Resource Library in partnership with Palo Alto Networks. The resource library contains educational materials for IT leaders — including those in the K–12 space — looking to examine and fortify their cybersecurity practices. The site separates information for K–12 leaders into K–6 and 6–12 categories.
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
In our earlier versions of our Core Four of Personalized Learning, targeted instruction was primarily a teacher action separated from another Core Four element, data driven decision making. We recognize that this limited the potential impact that targeted instruction could have to personalize learning for students. As an exclusively teacher action, it missed the opportunity to empower students to advocate for themselves.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Textbooks play a central role in discussions around higher ed affordability , and publishers have long been cast as the villain, pulling in high profits as textbook prices rise. These days some publishers are trying a new sales model they say will save students money: textbook subscription services. The latest player to jump in is Pearson, which released Pearson Plus over the summer as a “pay-as-you-go” alternative to traditional textbooks.
The Jose Vilson
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
The morning sun glistens just above the project buildings east of my son’s schoolyard just before school starts. The scene might have enamored me to the school he now attends, a school that’s grown with him since. For four years, I had to ask for permission to attend his first day of school with different results, a byproduct of teaching full time and providing a first-day experience for the middle-school children I served.
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.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
K–12 institutions face dual cybersecurity concerns: the need to protect student data, such as social security numbers, and ensure school-provided devices access only appropriate material. To monitor network activity and safeguard information, some districts are utilizing next-generation firewalls, which offer an in-depth way to examine and manage elements, including the ability to inspect data within packets, instead of just scrutinizing items at the TCP/IP level, says Lou Norman, technical solu
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 1, 2021
WASHINGTON — It was the personalized emails that got Jadyn Turner to consider Catholic University when she was choosing a college. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. She still has them in her phone, along with a photo of herself holding up the Catholic University banner that came in the mail. Those and other inducements lured her to an open house at the business school, where she’s now majoring in entrepreneurship.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
As the new school year gets into full swing, educators are likely to shift their focus from worrying about the depth of learning loss for students as a group, and begin zeroing in on where individual students are at. Nevertheless, looking at the differences in learning lost between two different groups of students, one from Sweden and one from England, may shed light on how best to help students with dyslexia in the United States move forward.
Teacher Tech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Eductor and Leader, Carly Spina, shares a resource to counteract the latest TikTok trends and a way to help students use social media in positive ways. FREE RESOURCES included! The post Shifting the TikTok Trend: Students Have the Power! appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
The notion that “every company is a data company” is so widely accepted that it’s almost a cliché. Still, many organizations continue to struggle even to inventory and organize their data, much less leverage it in a way that helps them to arrive at transformative insights. Data analytics can help organizations improve customer service, increase profits, enhance security, predict industry trends and achieve other benefits — but only with the right mix of strategies, tools, processes and practices
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Our lives are heavily influenced by our ability to read. Yet across the country, millions of kids are struggling to learn this vital skill. A low literacy level at a young age can have a lifelong impact that includes poor physical and mental health, limited employment opportunities and lower quality of life. As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The lunches are packed, the supplies have been purchased, the classrooms are decorated, and we’re off and running on our third school year in the shadow of COVID-19. Though teachers, parents, students and administrators are still navigating the day-to-day logistics of how to handle the contagious Delta variant, most students are back in a school building to learn—at least for the time being.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Undoubtedly, digitality has radically transformed almost every facet of our life for the better (or at least that is what I hope is the case). For us in education, our dependence on the services.read more.
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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