EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Educational technology trends for 2022 look a bit different. In 2020 and 2021, educators pioneered ed tech tools for their classrooms at an overwhelming pace. Districts with more than 1,000 students accessed an average 1,449 ed tech products online each month during the 2020-2021 school year, according to research conducted by LearnPlatform. In response, they are now seeing an increase in teachers and students who are burned out on technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 5, 2021

These are challenging times, and I cannot express my gratitude enough to dedicated and resilient educators who continue to show up for kids and each other. As someone who is in schools and classrooms on a weekly basis, I am tasked with validating the excellent practices taking place while also providing practical feedback for growth. During my coaching work, I almost always recommend to administrators that they poll their staff to see what support they need.

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EdTech4Beginners

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In the wake of the coronavirus, remote working and distance learning are concepts that are undoubtedly here to stay. However, the pandemic merely accelerated these tech-led trends, which have been driven by innovation and advancement throughout the digital age. In the case of distance learning, this also helps to meet a number of students’ and school districts’ needs in the current climate, particularly in terms of accessibility.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Hour of Code takes place annually during Computer Science Education Week. The week is in recognition of the birthday of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, a computing pioneer. The purpose of participating in Hour of Code is to show that anyone can code and highlight how vital computer science knowledge is for today’s students. Data provided on Code.Org supports the growing need for students to have opportunities to learn about and develop skills in coding and computer science.

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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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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We talk a lot about student engagement in education. Most educators got into this profession for the students, and, as a result, we want their experience to be as engaging and positive as possible. There is far less written about teacher engagement, even though teacher engagement and student engagement are reciprocal. When teacher engagement dips, it has a negative effect on student engagement.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Editor’s note: To help IT leaders prepare for the year ahead, EdTech is pulling together the biggest tech trends for K–12 districts in 2022. You can find our overall top trends here, and be sure to check out our trends in cloud technology and asynchronous learning. There’s no question the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to everyday life.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in FutureScot , on October 5, 2021. Life is all about learning, no matter how young or old you are. If you close your eyes for a second and think back to your school years, you most likely remember the fun classes. Teachers who make learning come alive will always find a way to make their lessons captivating.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, at-home and virtual learning were mainly reserved for homeschooled children or those with medical conditions that prevented them from attending a traditional school. However, at the height of the pandemic, more than 90 percent of American households with school-age children reported participating in some form of distance learning.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

What role will artificial intelligence play in the future of education? For educators, AI can feel like an exciting development — or a terrifying unknown. AI technology is advancing quickly and creating solutions once thought impossible. It’s widely available in various technologies and, in many places, already being integrated into the classroom. The pandemic spurred the development of educational technology out of necessity, including the development of AI.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Over the next week, I’ll share ideas that will get you ready for your Hour of Code. This includes (links won’t work until the articles are posted) : Hour of Code? Here’s why you should participate. Long list of websites by grade. 15 Unusual Projects. The Easiest No-coding Way to Build an Education App. This is a long list of online activities related to coding and programming.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Want more Science of Reading? Check out our seven-part Science of Reading webinar series. Learn how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Download previous recordings or register for our next session here. We’d love to see you there! In this article we’ll first explore phonological awareness, the listening skills that help students understand the structure of spoken language.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

I am a true believer in the power of coaching. I have previously written about the need for teachers to embrace this practice with a growth mindset and shed any negative stigmas attached to instructional coaching in order to realize its potential to improve our craft. Now, I’d like to consider the impact of a leader’s role in the coaching process. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Dr.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Software as a Service permeated classrooms before the pandemic, but the popularity of the technology exploded with the shift to remote learning. In the wake of SaaS solutions, K–12 districts are finding that Infrastructure as a Service can bring the same flexibility, ease of use and cost-effectiveness to data centers. The ability to spread out costs over time — and to scale up and down as needed — makes it easier for districts to right-size both classroom and IT resources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The difficulties with engaging children in math learning grows each year. I have several articles coming up next week that discuss that issue (links won’t work until publication date): What is ‘Technical Math’ –December 10, 2021 (this article). Returning to Rigorous Mathematics –December 16, 2021. Math Scores Drop Again –December 17, 2021.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2021

EduJedi Leadership Society Celebrates Attainment Level Awards at the Learning Counsel’s 2021 National Gathering With the pandemic as the backdrop the last two years, two major national surveys showed teachers, school and district leaders have taken major steps in digital transition. Now in its ninth year, the Learning Counsel’s Digital Transition Survey had 21,098 educators participate, with 373 districts, 202 schools and 819 teachers eligible for recognition by the EduJedi Leadership Society.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

“Ooo, it didn't explode,” shouted Megan as her undergraduate student mentor supervised her pouring liquid into a beaker at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. “It didn’t explode.” It’s less a statement of fact and more an exclamation of relief. But during 2020, it seemed as if everything was exploding with no relief in sight. Not just COVID-19, but also hateful political rhetoric.

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Iterating Toward Openness

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Recently I’ve been thinking about the difference between an informational resource and an educational resource. I’ve had the sense that an educational resource is an informational resource with a little something extra and have enjoyed coming back to this thought again and again over the last several weeks, trying to reduce this “something extra” to its simplest form.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2021

What could be more organic during Hour of Code than creating your own app? There are a lot of ways to do that, often expensive, time-consuming, and coding-intensive. There’s a new online option available that’s none of those. In fact, it’s intuitive, uses tools you already know, and–dare I say?–fun. Check out Jotform Apps: You may know Jotform as one of the most popular tools in the form builder category, recognized for its versatility, ease-of-use, and sophisticati

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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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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2021

When 18-year-old Ernesto Rubio graduated from high school in June, he knew what he wanted to do next: take a summer class in the basics of becoming an emergency medical technician, the first step toward his dream job as a paramedic. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. The challenge? Getting to the class. Rubio, the first in his family to go to college, couldn’t afford the $40 for a monthly bus pass, so he walked the three miles from his home in Whittier, California, to the fire acad

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It’s conference season—the time of the year when parents and teachers meet to discuss each student’s progress. In most schools, this is a private conversation between the child’s teacher and parent(s). It usually starts with pleasant introductions. The teacher offers an overview about the student’s performance, and then they explain the report card or other set of data.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 9, 2021

These books seek to disrupt traditional perspectives & practices in education by making adjustments that support students in the best ways. The post 26 Books That Disrupt Traditional Perspectives & Practices in Education appeared first on TeachThought.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Top teacher movies is a list I compiled based on ratings from various authority sites such as Amazon Prime Video, Show Times, Ranker, among others (see the list of sources at the bottom of this.read more.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Recent Food and Drug Administration approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds means that thousands of children who have continued to learn from home will dust off their lunch boxes and climb onto the school bus, destined for in-person instruction once again. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools indicates, students benefit from in-person learning, and face-to-face should be the primary method of instruction.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The SAT test weighs heavily on our collective imagination—and most everyone can picture the nerve-wracking scene of students sitting at desks, bubbling in Scantron forms with a No. 2 pencil, while stern-faced proctors walk around looking for cheaters. So it’s not surprising that the SAT shows up in lots of Hollywood blockbusters. And often, it’s the stuff of nightmares—as in the opening dream sequence of the 1983 film “Risky Business,” where Tom Cruise's character shows up late for his SAT test

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Written by parents, CEOs, teachers, and admin, these best of the best education blogs stand out with their unique style & excellent content. The post What Are The Best Education Blogs For Teachers? appeared first on TeachThought.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Quizlet is a web tool and a mobile app that boosts students learning through a number of study tools that include flashcards and game-based quizzes. As a teacher, you can create your own class on.read more.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Bradley Witzel and Barbara Blackburn share research-supported strategies proven effective for students with special needs and mathematics challenges. They model the concrete-visual-abstract sequence of instruction (CVA) and schema-based instruction (SBI) for word problems. The post 2 Key Math Strategies for Students with Disabilities first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Schools this fall have, for the most part, found their rhythm—at least by pandemic standards. Most opened fully in-person at the start of the academic year and have stayed that way, with some quarantines, closures and other interruptions sprinkled in. That’s not to downplay the ongoing hardship of staff shortages, occasional COVID-19 outbreaks, and increased mental health concerns.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Warm up this winter with our cheery and educational math activities! Well educators, we've made it to December. Cue the lights, don the ugliest sweater you can find, and take a load off on the couch with a cup of cocoa and a bad made-for-tv movie. You deserve it! We know the holiday season may continue to look a little different this year, so we put together some fun end-of-the-year winter math activities that will help keep your kiddos. engaged with math during the last few weeks of the year.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Below is a collection of inspiring teacher quotes that I curated over the last few days. These are nuggets of wisdom that came out of the mouths of notable individuals whose thoughts, ideas, deeds,read more.

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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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