eSchool News
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
There were 1.3 million fewer students enrolled in U.S. public schools in fall 2021 than there were before the pandemic began–a drop of nearly 3 percent. Given that educational funding is tied to enrollment, this development has serious implications for the availability of resources in our schools. Some of this decline may be the result of changing demographics.
Education Elements
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
As we start the calendar year, many of us have the desire to set ambitious goals to change how we work to make it more fulfilling and sustainable. As an Instructional Leader, I remember sitting at my desk before the start of each semester, turning my wheels about how to make each day longer so I could prioritize the competing needs of my dozens of teachers and maybe have time for lunch.
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EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The education sector has a cybersecurity problem on its hands. Adversaries have ramped up attacks on K–12 schools and universities, using ransomware and double-extortion campaigns to target institutions with vast stores of data but limited means to protect their critical digital assets. Today’s schools fully depend on technology. Inside the classroom, it supports teaching and learning; outside the classroom, it powers everything from door access to security cameras and bus schedules.
techlearning
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
ChatGPT has a lot of potential for teaching, say educators, but it can also be used to cheat.
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.
A Principal's Reflections
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
I vividly remember how frustrating it was to interview for various school administrator positions only to be told that I didn’t have enough practical experience related to the position(s). Well duh, of course I didn’t, as I was an aspiring leader who was just venturing into this space. I am sure virtually everyone reading this post has been in the same situation at some point, whether in the past or currently.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
With more than 1 million square feet of space, hosting the 2023 Future of Education Technology Conference in the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center could have been chaos. Instead, signs guided attendees at every turn, and a collection of maps in the conference’s app ensured session destinations were reached. The easy-to-navigate conference allowed attendees to explore innovations and new ideas without getting lost or overwhelmed.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
It’s no secret that the pandemic shift to remote learning resulted in boom times for edtech. Market intelligence firm HolonIQ expects global edtech spend to reach $300 billion in 2022 and up to $404 billion in 2025. The growth is fueling investment, too, as last year venture capital tripled over pre-pandemic levels. But is all that money well spent on learning products with proven efficacy in the classroom, or are those billions going toward technology for technology’s sake?
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
She’d be a senior right now, preparing for graduation in a few months, probably leading her school’s modern dance troupe and taking art classes. This story also appeared in The Associated Press Instead, Kailani Taylor-Cribb hasn’t taken a single class in what used to be her high school since the height of the coronavirus pandemic. She vanished from Cambridge, Massachusetts’ public school roll in 2021 and has been, from an administrative standpoint, unaccounted for since then.
ViewSonic Education
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
From enhancing learning environments to providing a premium feel at a dean’s boa rdroom , t he benefits of an LED video wall for school s are numerous. While LED video wall technology has historically been associated with corporate fields and large public spaces, a growing number of academic institutions are starting to understand the ir universal benefits and are now capitalizing on the latest Direct View LED display technology.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Every year, the world grows smaller, making the importance of language learning greater. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Roman Zhidkov, has interesting ideas on easy ways to learn a new language using already-available online technology: How to Use Tech for Language Learning As an educator, I’m always looking for ways to facilitate learning through technology.
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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 7, 2023
The mention of esports typically conjures images of teenagers in headsets, positioned in front of colorful keyboards and brightly lit computer monitors. As competitive gaming grows popularity at high schools and colleges across the nation, it becomes even more important to lay the groundwork for these teams early on. Starting students with online games in kindergarten can create a pipeline that will carry them through high school, into college and beyond.
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. In this first blog post, Michigan Virtual shares how they formed a grassroots educational leadership movement to navigate uncertainty.
Ditch That Textbook
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
This post is written by Bradley Lands, the author of the book Knowledge-ABLE, owner of UpLearn LLC, and is currently the Director of Technology and Innovation at The Langley School in McLean, Virginia. Brad is a Google for Education Certified Innovator, a Google for Education Certified Trainer, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and a National Board […] The post 8 questions to help students identify credible resources appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Before teaching Lesson Plans using Photoshop, be sure to cover the basics with students: Open Photoshop. Notice the tool bars at the top. These will change depending upon the tool you choose from the left side. These are the crux of Photoshop. We’ll cover about ten of them in fifth grade. The rest will have to wait. The right-hand tools are used independent of the left-hand tools.
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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.
EdTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
At TCEA 2023 in San Antonio, a conference heavily focused on sharing best practices for marrying pedagogy and technology, several speakers shared lessons on leadership. In between sessions on cybersecurity, physical security, immersive technology, device management, professional development and more, speakers emphasized that innovation doesn’t just come from the top down.
Digital Promise
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The post Launching Recruitment and Retention Solutions Designed by Teachers of Color appeared first on Digital Promise.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Students want teachers who are emotionally present, empathetic to their experiences and who invest in their well-being and success. Teachers crave those same things — empathy, support and investment — from families, school and district leaders and the public. In my experience, there's an empathy gap for teachers. What I didn’t recognize or acknowledge is that this has created an empathy gap for students as well.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: How to find a lots shortcut Category: Problem-solving Q: I can’t find the shortcut for a program I want to open.
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.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
By Dr. Felicia Bolden Instructional coaching for any leader can be challenging especially when working with educators who have never been coached, whether they are novice or experienced. It may be hard for educators to realize and admit to areas they need to improve due to the stigma in society that everyone wants to focus on what’s going well. However, through effective coaching by educational leaders, teachers can reflect and grow through a coaching process.
EdTechTeacher
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Post by Tom Daccord The introduction of ChatGPT has resulted in tremendous public interest and front-page headlines, but it also caused a great deal of concern in schools across the country. For most educators, ChatGPT is their first direct encounter with a powerful artificial intelligence system — one that writes essays, poetry, songs, code and more.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
After a long weekend of grading essays, I submitted the final grades for English 101. Then I got an email from the scheduling coordinator. Just a heads up, she wrote, likely you’ll have just one course next semester. We were about to head into our winter break. That meant I had less than a month to find yet another source of income to pay my bills. My teaching workweek was practically full-time, but I had two other jobs.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
It used to be simple to post grades. Add up test scores and see what the student earned. Very defensible. Everyone understood. It’s not that way anymore. Here are factors I consider when I’m posting grades for my tech students: Does s/he remember skills from prior lessons as they complete current lessons? Does s/he show evidence of learning by using tech class knowledge in classroom or home?
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.
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
By Victoria Driver and Anna Houseman New York City’s decision to put on hold the city’s gifted programming has sparked discussions nationwide around the impact and equity of gifted programs. Similarly, recent reports on the COVID slide and the future of education also raise questions about how to meet the cognitive needs of all students, with a particular focus on teaching independent problem solving skills.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Hate it or love – technology in education is here to stay. Parents can feel it, and the numbers back them up. Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. There is no question that edtech has brought new ways to support the learning process and was used extensively by schools to connect remotely to students who could not attend classes in-person during the worst parts of the pandemic.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The statistics are well known: only 35 percent of students are reading proficiently by grade 4, and NAEP reading scores are the lowest in decades. Although most students can learn to read, the majority are not reaching their full potential. A significant step toward improving our nation’s literacy landscape is relying on brain-based, science of reading instruction.
Ask a Tech Teacher
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
This is one of the most popular lessons I teach to Excel beginners. It is relevant, instantly usable and makes sense from the beginning. Click the images below to enlarge them for viewing. –from 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom Copyright ©2023 usna.wordpress.com – All rights reserved. [link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.
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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
EdNews Daily
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Report, your Host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Chris McMurray, the Learning Counsel’s new Chief Academic Officer. As the Learning Counsel begins direct engagements with schools and school districts, Chris McMurray will take the point and help guide them towards real transformation. According to Cauthen, “There’s a new future being built.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
If you are looking for a powerful tool to create interactive digital quizzes, iSpring QuizMaker is a very good option to consider. iSpring QuizMaker is a quiz creation tool that you can use to create interactive quizzes, surveys, and assessments. The tool comes with a comprehensive range of features such as question banks, branching logic, time limits, feedback, randomization options, scoring & reporting tools, and many more. iSpring QuizMaker is simple and easy to use.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
LOS ANGELES — Tucked at the end of a hall in General Benjamin O. Davis Middle School in Compton is Room 105. Students know it as the “wellness center,” where they sometimes go for counseling sessions. “A lot of people believe that it’s only adults who go through things in their lives,” says Neftalí Alcocer, a seventh grader at the school who’s used the center.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
When organizations are mindful and deliberate about generating and maintaining a sense of teamwork and shared goals, team members are put at ease and more productive. The same is true for building a school culture and community for staff and students alike. When I was named the leader of Follett’s K12 business, one of my first priorities was to create a team dedicated to improving the culture of the organization.
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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