eSchool News
APRIL 13, 2022
While teachers often experience the same year or course again and again, students and their families can really see how students change over the years in school. Families can see that what students learn each year builds on what has come before. But for that to happen efficiently and effectively, the curriculum must be designed so that it builds coherently.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 11, 2022
SmartBrief has an excellent article worth your time to read: Top 5 tech tools to maximize reading fluency. It is written from the perspective of a 2nd-grade teacher: Teaching in a pandemic presented teachers with a whole new batch of problems to solve, whether through distance, hybrid or in-person learning models. Putting all technicalities and connectivity issues aside, teachers wanted to maximize engagement and student learning all the more. .
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Digital Promise
APRIL 11, 2022
What is a Learning and Employment Record (LER) and how might we design them to create equitable and inclusive systems of work? How might we ensure we include workers and learners in the development of these emerging systems throughout the design process? At Digital Promise, the Adult Learning, Marketplace, and Learning and Employment Innovations teams have been collaborating on research about LERs—digital records of an individual’s skills, credentials, diplomas, and employment history.
A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 10, 2022
In my previous post , I dove into the concept of shifting our focus from “what” to “who” in order to set the stage for personalization. The premise is as simple as it is powerful, with the goal being to provide all learners with what they need, when and where they need it, to become life ready. While having a focus and knowledge of pertinent strategies is a good start, there needs to be an emphasis on changing practice.
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
APRIL 13, 2022
As devices and online applications become more robust, cybersecurity becomes more important. Because of this, it also becomes more expensive to insure. Amy McLaughlin, cybersecurity expert at the Consortium for School Networking, compared cybersecurity insurance to auto insurance Wednesday in a CoSN2022 session, “Navigating Cybersecurity Insurance Risk Assessments.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 11, 2022
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. As teachers, we have many ways to open class. Bell ringers, conversation starters, and even special handshakes can open class. But what if the answer is a question that helps create social connections? Dr. Leigh Zeitz from the University of Northern Iowa surveys his students.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 13, 2022
As a passionate Economics major in college (which grew into an MBA), I find Econ at the root of much of the world around us. It starts with counting coins in first and second grade and grows up to a peek into NASDAQ and other adult subjects in middle school. In the US, tax day is April 15th. Here are some good websites to discuss what is probably a popular topic in families: Taxes.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 14, 2022
If you stumble across a group of K–12 school students outside using laptops to track soil levels and search for monarch eggs or observing birdhouses with video cameras, you may have discovered an outdoor learning space. From informal hammock gardens to high-tech tents, outdoor learning spaces have become markedly more popular over the past few years because of the pandemic.
User Generated Education
APRIL 9, 2022
STEM lessons are a strong focus in my 4th-6th grade gifted classes. I teach at two Title 1 schools with primarily Hispanic students. Our district works to identify students often underrepresented in gifted education programs. My mission in working with my students includes helping them gain knowledge and skills to situate them to be competitive with more privileged students when they get to high school and college.
Hapara
APRIL 11, 2022
K-12 schools and districts turn to open educational resources (OER) for their flexibility. They are a cost-effective choice and make differentiating instruction and personalizing learning easier. When you search for OER, you can find already-created lesson plans or other resources to add to your own class plans. Let’s look at the benefits of using an OER lesson plan and what it looks like.
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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
APRIL 14, 2022
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 Make a Program Easy to Find.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 15, 2022
Education should give students more options, not fewer. While the connection between teachers and their students remains key, the right set of tools can link students to more options and turn the average K–12 classroom into a launch pad for a bright future. Many educators agree. They believe technology can be a key tool for learning that helps students develop critical skills for the future.
Education Elements
APRIL 11, 2022
This school year, Portland Public Schools (PPS) launched a multi-year strategic plan for educational equity, inclusion, and excellence with the core belief that the student experience needs to be reimagined. PPS’ district-wide focus spotlighted the middle school experience, where data revealed – regardless of metric – that students are not being adequately prepared for high school and beyond.
Hapara
APRIL 11, 2022
Incorporating the use of comics into your classroom activities can be a fun way to help engage students in academic content, develop their technological competency and enhance their understanding of the learning objectives. Whether you are teaching developing or proficient readers, comics can facilitate the comprehension and analysis of your classroom curriculum because of their concise, straightforward use of language and visual content.
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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
APRIL 12, 2022
With technology, it is so much easier to offer students the assistive technology they need to pursue their education dreams. The Tech Edvocate has so great suggestions for apps and prograsms to help those with specialized needs: What to Ask Colleges About Assistive Technology – The Tech Edvocate. 10 More Educational Technology Concepts Every Teacher Should Know About.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 12, 2022
Intentional implementation of educational technology is a crucial component of the continued forward momentum of K–12 education. However, districts must take the right steps to ensure success. At this year’s Consortium for School Networking conference, leaders in education shared their experiences and advice for breaking down silos, increasing collaboration and continuing to advance K–12 education.
Education Elements
APRIL 14, 2022
“ When you drive up to John F Kennedy High School in Cleveland, OH, you are immediately taken by the sheer scale of the building. Set against a backdrop of single-family historic homes, JFK is an imposing and beautiful modern structure. The vision of the school was simple: to combine the staff from 3 previous high schools, including the “old” JFK, to create the New JFK.
Edsurge
APRIL 14, 2022
Getting tutoring at Arkansas State University has long been easy. A student could just walk into a campus tutoring center and get help from a tutor, on demand—for free. But in practice, that approach hasn’t always worked for students. For one thing, even though tutoring centers at the university offer expert tutors in a long list of subjects, not all of those experts were on hand at any given time.
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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 15, 2022
Many Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. To non-Christians (or non-traditional Christians), that event signifies a rebirth of spring that is filled with joy and gifts — and chocolate! Overall, it is America’s most-popular holiday with Christmas a close second. The date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equinox.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 14, 2022
“Lag” is a term frequently used by video game players. In video games, some lag can be resolved with the right graphics cards. When lag troubles K–12 teachers using wireless casting to show videos, however, the solution isn’t always so simple. Using educational video in the classroom can have many benefits, including improved cognitive thinking skills for students, according to ViewSonic.
Iterating Toward Openness
APRIL 11, 2022
I’ve been interested in sustainability models for OER for decades. (Longtime readers may recall that the research group I founded at Utah State University in 2003, the Open Sustainable Learning Opportunities group, became The Center for Open and Sustainable Learning in 2005, which I directed until I moved to BYU.) And for just as long, I’ve believed that there are useful lessons for us to learn on this topic from open source software – OER’s far more popular and influenti
Edsurge
APRIL 13, 2022
The most notorious oracle predicting the coming death spiral of academia was the late Harvard University professor Clayton Christensen, who in 2011 famously forecast that “50 percent of the 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. will be bankrupt in 10 to 15 years.” His prophecy was based on the notion that digital alternatives to face-to-face education—in his view, much cheaper and friendlier than conventional instruction—would convince millions of college students to turn their backs on st
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.
MIND Research Institute
APRIL 12, 2022
JiJi Day is almost here again! Go ahead and mark your calendars for Friday, April 29. Who is JiJi? JiJi is the penguin who guides students through their ST Math journey. JiJi is a constant as students think through, attempt and solve challenging mathematical puzzles. In many cases, JiJi helps students put words to their relationship and productive struggle with math!
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 13, 2022
Getting technology into the hands of all K–12 students was the first step. With a focus on closing the digital divide, school districts are now working toward making the provided technology equitable. Having devices only furthers education when students can access learning. If they can’t use the technology in a way that is meaningful and impactful, they won’t benefit from having the devices, and districts can’t close the digital divide.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 14, 2022
TypingClub is a web-based platform that helps you learn touch typing through a wide variety of lessons and interactive games. TypingClub also provides a school edition which allows you to.read more.
Edsurge
APRIL 12, 2022
The transition to digital has been tough to crack for traditional textbook publishers. One of the largest of those companies will try to continue the transition as a private company, hoping that the extra capital and institutional knowledge will help. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a Boston-based K-12 education content and technology provider, has finished its sale to Veritas Capital, an investing firm which markets itself as seeking to improve education.
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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
TeacherCast
APRIL 14, 2022
This post was originally created and posted on the website TeacherCast Educational Network. The only place to read this as the original content is [link]. Recently, on an episode of Ask the Tech Coach, my guests and I broke into a conversation about how to choose the best equipment for your home studio. We discussed our favorite microphones, and audio mixers, and broke down our favorite headphones.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 15, 2022
After two tumultuous years for K–12 education, conferencegoers were excited for the opportunity to come together in person for the Consortium for School Networking’s annual event. Superintendents, CTOs and other K–12 IT leaders connected April 11–13 in Nashville, Tenn., to discuss digital innovation through educational technology. EdTech caught up with attendees to discover what they’ll be taking back to their districts from CoSN2022.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 15, 2022
A mind map, as AYOA defines it, is a 'visual thinking tool used to capture information and ideas'. It is a mental heuristic that helps us capture and organize our ideas and thoughts in a more.read more.
Edsurge
APRIL 12, 2022
Fourteen years after its founding and with a misinformation landscape many magnitudes more dire than anyone could’ve predicted, the News Literacy Project will herald in a new CEO this summer, marking a transition in leadership but not a change in direction for the education-focused nonprofit. On June 30, founder and CEO Alan Miller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will step down, allowing Charles Salter to step into the top spot.
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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