Education Elements
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The teacher attrition crisis in US education has been in the headlines a lot in recent months. Many districts and schools started the 22-23 school year woefully understaffed, leading districts to implement drastic stop gap measures just to open their doors. Some districts opened this fall with armies of substitute teachers, shortened school days, and were forced to implement confusing and sub-optimal alternative schedules.
Hapara
OCTOBER 11, 2022
On any given school day, approximately 50 million students around the world are using some type of device to access and complete assignments, collaborate with classmates or search the internet for resources to enhance their learning. K-12 education has gradually become more and more digital over the last decade, but the pandemic accelerated the adoption rate.
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TeacherCast
OCTOBER 10, 2022
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A Principal's Reflections
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Many concepts are looked upon negatively as they are associated with buzzwords, fads, or a lack of substance. You won’t get much of an argument from me as to the validity of this view because it is true in many cases. Educators want proven strategies that can be implemented readily that will address diverse learner needs while leading to an improvement in outcomes.
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.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The post How My Class Found Joy in Learning Through the Process of Discovery appeared first on Digital Promise.
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Students don’t go to school just to learn long division and the purpose of mitochondria —they also learn vital soft skills that serve them well as adults for the rest of their lives. However, teaching soft skills to online students is often challenging, as they don’t have as many opportunities to practice as their in-person peers do. This doesn’t necessarily mean that remote learners will become poorly adjusted members of society, but as a teacher, you should be mindful of the differences in lea
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EdNews Daily
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Over the summer, many teachers packed up their classrooms, closed their doors, and said goodbye when the end of the day bell rang – for good. When schools closed throughout the country for the past few years, teachers had to learn how to teach from afar and figure out different ways to support the needs of all their students and parents – mainly through distance learning and online communication.
The Jose Vilson
OCTOBER 10, 2022
When was the last time you cried at the end of a school year? I’ve done it about five times as a teacher, each moment with its own context. The first time was because I finished my first school year. I poured everything into that set of kids, despite some of the nonsense I put up with from peers to do so. The second time was because that first set of kids was graduating, and I never helped graduate a set of children before.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 12, 2022
As educators, our charge is to impart knowledge onto our students, open new doors for them, and encourage them to stretch beyond their comfort zones. We try to show them every day that they are capable of doing anything that they set their minds to, but how often do we follow our own advice and push our own boundaries to try or learn something new? As a physical education teacher in an underserved community, finding ways to connect with my classes during the pandemic and a time of remote learnin
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2022
In K–12, cybercrime is a constant threat. Every day, school IT teams face and work to defend against cyber breaches. This makes cybersecurity critical. “We see thousands of attacks of all kinds yearly,” said one respondent in the State Educational Technology Directors Association’s “2022 State EdTech Trends Report.” “In 2021, we had nearly 1,000 distributed denial of service attempts alone.
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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.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The post Navigating Zimbabwe’s Competence Curriculum: A Push for Student-Driven Tech appeared first on Digital Promise.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 11, 2022
The company that owns Lego is diving headlong into K-12 education’s switch to digital. Kirkbi A/S, the private investment and holding company that owns a controlling stake in Lego, acquired the video animation company BrainPOP for $875 million. The deal was announced Tuesday. Fueled by the digital transformation of K-12 learning, the acquisition is expected to be only the first of many for Kirkbi A/S.
EdTech4Beginners
OCTOBER 10, 2022
According to studies over the years, STEM jobs are growing at a rate twice that of non-STEM jobs. With such high demand for workers in science, technology, engineering, and math, it’s no wonder that many students are interested in pursuing careers in STEM. If you’re a student interested in a STEM career, you’ll be happy to know that plenty of scholarships are available to help you finance your education.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 13, 2022
K–12 schools are increasingly relying on the cloud for everything from learning applications to infrastructure and networking. In a recent survey from the Consortium for School Networking, more than 90 percent of school district leaders reported using (or planning to use) a cloud-based learning management system such as Google Classroom. However, with so much dependence on the cloud, bandwidth can quickly become an issue.
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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.
EdNews Daily
OCTOBER 14, 2022
All signs point to training weak cognitive processes rather than bypassing them. By Betsy Hill & Roger Stark Multiple decades of research and practice have resulted in significant shifts in the way students with learning disabilities are supported in schools in the U.S. and elsewhere. In the U.S., federal policy defines various categories of disabilities that may entitle students to special education services or other educational accommodations.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Google has silently acquired a widely-used K-12 data and analytics company. The tech giant confirmed, in an email to EdSurge, that it's picked up BrightBytes for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition does not appear to have been publicly announced. And Google declined to provide any details, including when the sale had taken place. But an email about the deal sent by Google to a school district in early May, obtained by EdSurge, cites May 17th as the expected date of the transaction.
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 14, 2022
A personal learning network is a group of people you connect with to learn from through their ideas, questions, backgrounds, and references. The post 10 Reasons Every Teacher Needs A Professional Learning Network appeared first on TeachThought.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 13, 2022
On June 17, 2021, I got the call that every IT person dreads. Matthew Fields, now my executive director of technology, called me at 5 a.m. He received the first notification at 1 a.m. that the email system was down. When he arrived at the office, he discovered the depth of the attack on the servers — and a ransom note on most devices. I received this call only 30 days after I took on the role of assistant superintendent of technology for the Judson Independent School District in Live Oak, Texas.
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
OCTOBER 14, 2022
One of the favorite features of the Learning Counsel’s Learning Leadership Symposia is the Guest Administrator Panel. This is a no-holds-barred discussion featuring some of the top minds in education from the Symposium location. This Nashville area discussion featured Dr. Chris Causey, Superintendent at Robertson County Schools, and Dr. Janis Epperson, Superintendent at Humboldt City Schools.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. Last year’s stress led to record levels of teacher burnout and mental health challenges for students. Even before the pandemic, a mental health crisis among high schoolers loomed. According to a survey administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2019, 37 percent of high school students said they experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness and 19 percent reported suicidality.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 10, 2022
In 2019, a grassroots campaign led by parents succeeded in passing a wave of dyslexia legislation. At least seven states, from Arkansas to Wisconsin, now require teachers to be trained in the Orton-Gillingham teaching approach and use it to help students with dyslexia read and write better. Many more states mandated hallmarks of the Orton-Gillingham method, specifically calling for “multisensory” instruction.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 11, 2022
In the midst of a cybersecurity incident is not the time for K–12 IT leaders to discover their incident response plan has flaws. While having an IR plan is a positive first step for teams, they also need to ensure the plan will be effective when an attack occurs. There is no single correct way to create an incident response plan, and the scope of these plans will vary by organization.
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
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Lawmakers, school officials meet over facial recognition technology in schools – By Kathleen Shannon, Montana Public Radio State lawmakers studying facial recognition technology expressed concerns about student privacy when the tech is used in schools. Montana Public Radio reported on at least one case of the technology being used in a school district, prompting lawmakers to meet.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 12, 2022
I’m so sick of hearing about self-care and feelings. Life just happens to us, and there’s not much we can do about it. A former student of mine shared this opinion in a class seminar about Transcendentalism. Not exactly what Whitman had in mind, but I digress. While I am accustomed to hearing stories about former students, this one surprised me more than others.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Digital storytelling can be an effective way to engage students in hands-on and creative learning experiences. We all love stories and stories have the potential to intrigue, immerse, and educate in various ways. As teachers and educators, we need to draw on the expressive and communicative strength of digital storytelling to provide students with optimal learning experiences where they get to engage wholly in the learning process: mind, body, and spirit.
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Ransomware, phishing, distributed denial of service and other cyber breaches and attacks are becoming more common in K–12 schools. With threat vectors changing every day, school IT leaders say incident response is more critical than ever. EdTech recently hosted a mini-roundtable with three IT experts in K–12 cybersecurity who shared how schools of all sizes can minimize their risk profiles and mount a powerful response in the event of an attack.
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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
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 14, 2022
If we truly want a better world, we can't continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms. The post Start With You: How To Make Good Teaching More Sustainable appeared first on TeachThought.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 11, 2022
A little over 50 years ago, a student teacher in Minneapolis hit upon a novel idea to engage his eighth grade American history class in a unit on westward expansion. Don Rawitsch, with the help of two fellow student teachers, Paul Dillenberger and Bill Heinemann, created a game in which students took on the role of a wagon leader making the harrowing journey from Missouri to Oregon in the mid-1800s.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Scientific knowledge is proliferating in an unprecedented rate with an increasing number of journal articles and research papers published every year across various disciplines from humanities to medicine and technology. Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Students across the country take AP exams in hopes of earning high exam scores that help them opt out of college prerequisites and ultimately save money on tuition. Unfortunately, as many as 40 percent of students who take AP exams will earn a 1 or a 2 on those tests, which will not help them test out and earn those coveted college credits. As a former high school teacher and current content author for AP History and Social Sciences, I’ve learned several key strategies to help your students earn
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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