A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
When I began the journey to become a school administrator many years ago, I took the typical courses that were required. These focused on topics such as school law, instructional leadership, change management, school finance, and curriculum development, among many others. While I felt adequately prepared when I finally became a building leader, I quickly realized how valuable the on-the-job training was to my growth.
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
With schools closed for in-person learning and many children being educated at home, parents are scrambling for quality alternatives that work in a home environment. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors has some ideas you may not have thought of: How to Make Remote Learning Work For Your Children. Many parents are choosing to opt-out of traditional schooling, but the question of how to create a well-rounded curriculum or who to hire for this task is often the barrier that prevents at-home
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The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
When Jaclyn Brown Wright took over as principal of Brewbaker Primary School in Montgomery, Alabama, she knew she needed to figure out a way to boost literacy rates. At Brewbaker, which in 2020 served more than 700 students in pre-K through second grade, nearly 20 percent of her students are English learners and 71 percent are economically disadvantaged.
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Guest post written by Amy Tobener-Talley. September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. It is becoming increasingly difficult to pry students away from Snapchat, Netflix, Spotify, Instagram, and video games to read anything longer than a snippet.
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.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The chatbot revolution isn’t coming — it’s already here. It’s been five years since an AI-enabled chatbot called Jill Watson fooled many students in an artificial intelligence class at Georgia Tech into thinking they’d been interacting with a human teaching assistant all semester. Considered the world’s first intelligent chatbot and powered by IBM Watson technology, Jill Watson took between 1,000 to 1,500 hours to build.
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students are coming back to school and many of them are reading below grade level. While this has always been a challenge, this year it may be even more so. In this episode, literacy expert Pam Allyn gives advice to teachers about how to help struggling readers in grades 6-12.
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Ditch That Textbook
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Once again Flipgrid released BIG updates to its camera, user experience, help center and more. Here are 20+ ways to use those updates in the classroom. For many students, video is just part of the way they speak. Snapchat. Instagram. YouTube. How they'll share those videos is a natural way of thinking for them. Video has never […]. The post 20+ ways to use 10 BIG Flipgrid updates appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Last month, Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface became available on Google Fonts. Created by Applied Design Works with guidance from the Braille Institute, Atkinson Hyperlegible is designed to aid readability for users with low vision. The font is named for Robert J. Atkinson, founder of the Braille Institute. Atkinson Hyperlegible improves legibility because “it breaks the traditional typographic approach of uniformity, and instead focuses on letterform distinction to increase character recognition,
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Maritime High School in Des Moines, Washington—a collaborative project between the Port of Seattle , the Northwest Maritime Center , Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition , and Highline Public Schools —welcomed its inaugural freshman class this month. The first of its kind in Puget Sound, this high school engages students interested in pursuing a career in the maritime industry, the third largest economic driver in the state.
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Writing is seen as the topmost skill to master by students. Case in point, most Higher Education institutions require strong writing abilities. It’s no wonder that educators focus on writing from as early as kindergarten. That’s why it can be frustrating to convince reluctant students of the importance of writing, especially when they don’t particularly enjoy it.
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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
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
I keep a list of themed websites that are easy-in easy-out for students. They must be activities that can be accomplished enjoyably in less than ten minutes. In the parlance, these are called “sponges”. Here are 19 I think you’ll like: Language Arts. Contraction Games. Contraction Crossword. Contraction Practice. Feast of Homonyms. Grammar Gorillas.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Science, technology, engineering and math classes expose K–12 students to science- and technology-focused career paths, which can lead to some of the most sought-after jobs in the market. According to a report by tech recruiting site Dice, postings for tech jobs increased by 16 percent in the second quarter of 2021, and coding skills continued to be one of the most sought-after talents in new hires.
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Instructional technology is a critical component of teaching and learning in today’s world. Technology, when aligned to research-based practices, supports teachers in delivering instruction that is adapted to meet the needs of all students. However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools. Teachers need to be able to effectively use technology, select appropriate tools, and integrate technology into the curriculum in order to have impactful technology use.
Educational Technology Guy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
September 11th, 20 Years Later. Never Forget. Take a moment. Do a good deed [link] I was in EMS for 22 years before retiring due to a back injury. One of my most memorable experiences was responding to New York City as a Paramedic in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. I will never forget that experience. What I saw and did are still with me, as is a type of asthma from breathing the dust.
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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
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Labor Day is annually held on the first Monday of September (this year, September 6th). It was originally organized to celebrate various labor associations’ strengths of and contributions to the United States economy. It is largely a day of rest in modern times. Many people mark Labor Day as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips or hold outdoor events.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Schools have a lot of devices to manage. Students have devices, staff have devices and classrooms have devices, all of which need to be tracked, organized and managed. Educational technologies are a considerable investment for K–12 districts. To protect this investment, schools need robust asset management programs. An asset management strategy should include asset tags for all devices.
Ditch That Textbook
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
I’ve seen it in my own life. I bought an old zero-turn radius lawn mower and learned how to drive it on the fly. I’ve tinkered with broken items around the house until I fixed them. I’ve seen it in the classroom. Students finally getting verb conjugation in Spanish after rearranging cards with word parts on them. It’s […]. The post 10 ways to make lessons more hands-on appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Reflection and goal-setting is the simplest way to begin personalizing learning because it mirrors a practice we engage in every day of our lives. Sometimes this shows up in small ways, like aiming to show gratitude more often, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or reading more. Technology is playing a larger role in this practice, especially as it applies to our health.
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.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
A researcher tested a new weight loss supplement. She gave it to 200 overweight adults and discovered that their average weight, as measured by a precise weight scale, declined after two months of taking the supplement. She concluded that the supplement promotes weight loss. Is that claim accurate, or faulty? Ask that question to a group of adults, and many are likely to tell you that the finding checks out.
EdNews Daily
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark With all the attention being paid to the differences between learners and the need for differentiation, it is also important to remember that intra-learner variability can be just as perplexing as inter-learner variability, especially for the learners involved. It is easy to oversimplify what students bring to the learning process.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Our classrooms are culturally diverse with students coming from different racial, linguistic, and ethnic backgrounds. Diversity is a pedagogical strength which we should draw on to prepare culturally.read more.
TeachThought - Learn better.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Teaching students to ask good questions engages them & acts as ongoing assessment. Here are some of the benefits of inquiry-based learning. The post The Benefits Of Inquiry-Based Learning appeared first on TeachThought.
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.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
[The Library of Trinity College Dublin. Photo by PhotoFra.] Decolonize my syllabus , decolonize my curriculum, decolonize my classroom—for some time now, the term “decolonization” has been the buzzword around campus, as students and certain faculty demand inclusion and diversity in education. However, it seems that the pandemic has unleashed a natural decolonization process by directly challenging the exclusionary nature of the global university.
EdNews Daily
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
By Christy Martin Ed.D. Our country and our schools appear to be in the news a lot these days. Many of our citizens might even say we are in crisis. To an educator, these are opportunities for cognitive growth for their students and to assist them on their journey to being informed citizens. Everything we see in the news in the last days and weeks has been emotional.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
A classroom newsletter is an important pedagogical tool that bridges classroom learning with school engagement. As a teacher, you can draw on the communicative strength of newsletters to extend.read more.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Back in the spring of 2020, before my tween daughters became obsessed with Minecraft YouTube, I thought I had pandemic parenting figured out. Their teachers were struggling to put together half-days of online instruction, so I filled the void with “Dad School,” folding my children into a world full of all my favorite things. We made family dinners. We built a fort in the woods.
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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
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Seth Raphael was in middle school when the pandemic hit, sending millions of students from the classroom to Zoom practically overnight. As virtual schooling carried on from one month to the next, Seth and his friends found themselves facing a surprisingly common problem: being frequently late to Zoom class. That’s because, during this period of adjustment, teachers stored links to their classes in what felt to Seth like a jumbled cascade of Google docs and spreadsheets.
EdNews Daily
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
By Charles Sosnik The headlines in the news this Fall seem so predictable. I don’t know if that is because I am old and have seen it “all” before, or because the coverage of events is predictable. But whatever the case, you can predict which school-related events the local and national news will choose to cover – and how they will choose to cover those events.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Calcvier is a smart number pad that can be easily integrated into your mobile device keyboard allowing you to perform complex mathematical calculations while chatting with your friends. 'No need to.read more.
MiddleWeb
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Ever met a student who thrives when we are with them during reading instruction but struggles during independent reading? Meghan Duermit and Sunday Cummins recommend simple strategies like quick book talks to build a bridge to the wilder world of reading on one’s own. The post Build a Joyful Bridge to Independent Reading first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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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