Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MAY 20, 2021
There are steps that organizations can take to build their cultural awareness in helping bilingual and multilingual students, explains Emily Guo, who is working with Cognitive ToyBox. The post How Companies Can Support Bilingual and Multilingual Children appeared first on Market Brief.
Catlin Tucker
MAY 18, 2021
I am concerned about the impact that the imbalances in education have on teacher engagement and job satisfaction. I know firsthand the toll that the imbalances caused by traditional workflows in education can have on a teacher. Those unrealistic workflows almost drove me out of education. That’s why the theme of balance has permeated my work for years.
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EdTech Magazine
MAY 18, 2021
These days, social-emotional learning has become a buzzword, joining the likes of “growth mindset” and “grit.” The real meaning of SEL sometimes gets lost when districts try to incorporate it into lesson plans. In actuality, SEL and well-being and wellness come from searching within ourselves and determining what we need in order to sustain and thrive.
A Principal's Reflections
MAY 16, 2021
We often hear about companies who are either unwilling or afraid to change and ultimately pay the price. Blockbuster is one that often comes to mind, but many others have become victims of the status quo. Robert Brodo shared this in relation to Kodak: Challenging the status quo is defined as asking “why” and then identifying new and better ways of doing things.
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.
Neo LMS
MAY 20, 2021
Student engagement in online classes seems to be a never-ending quest for teachers. That’s because building a classroom culture is harder to do in an online environment if you’ve never done that before. Consequently, it shows when it comes to classroom discussions. Read more: How to facilitate meaningful discussions in hybrid or virtual classrooms. Ideally, everyone would be happy to participate and listen to what their peers have to say.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 17, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. We teachers need to take care of ourselves. Sarah Parker Wolf, author of Daily Intentions for the Classroom Teacher , talks about some intentional things every teacher can do to improve their thought process and how they take care of themselves. Can you try just one thing from this show?
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Digital Promise
MAY 20, 2021
Digital Promise is thrilled to partner with five of today’s most innovative postsecondary institutions that are using micro-credentials to create real-time pathways to social mobility for adult learners in rural communities. These partners were selected as part of our landscape research on how micro-credentials may be used to promote economic recovery among rural learners impacted by poverty, particularly for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities.
Neo LMS
MAY 18, 2021
Innovation in education is a must if we want to keep up with technology and global advancements. The traditional teaching methods no longer serve today’s learners. There has to be a paradigm shift in our approach to education. Teaching needs to be student-centered, but most of all, it should be based on the graduate profile. Mastery-based learning is a competency-oriented teaching method.
User Generated Education
MAY 16, 2021
There has been a fair amount of criticism leveraged against “paint-by-numbers” types of STEM and maker kits. This criticism revolves around the stifling of the creativity of learners. I contend that learners need foundational skills so that they can be freed up to be creative. Think about learning how to cook or play an instrument. The basic and foundational skills need to be there in order for the makers to go in directions that are new and creative for them. .
EdTech Magazine
MAY 19, 2021
The return to in-person schooling is already underway. As of April, at least 14 states were requiring in-person instruction in all or some grades, and the 2021 National Assessment of Educational Progress School Survey found 77 percent of U.S. public schools with fourth and eighth graders were holding classroom instruction this spring. The return to classroom learning brings new challenges.
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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
MAY 18, 2021
The Center for Inclusive Innovation ’s Community Advisory Council is made up of social change leaders who work collaboratively with the Center, offering guidance on community-driven design, network building, and more. In the wake of COVID-19, these advisors and their organizations have been working around the clock to address the needs of the teachers, students, and families of color in the communities they serve.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 20, 2021
Every month, we’ll share five themed posters that you can share on your website (with attribution), post on your walls, or simply be inspired. This month: Internet and Websites 1. –for the entire collection of 65 posters, click here. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.
Edsurge
MAY 17, 2021
Most educators can probably agree that more personalization in learning is needed for the fall—perhaps more than ever before. Students will be entering classrooms with varied experiences during the pandemic, entering classrooms with uneven skill sets and knowledge levels. But the reality is this has always been the case. Now, however, it’s being framed as learning loss, with parents, administrators and educators advocating for learning recovery or acceleration.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 17, 2021
Allie Beldin’s love of educational technology began long before teachers made the necessary move to online learning. For Beldin, a sixth grade math teacher at Stallings Island Middle School in Georgia, educational technology has been a resource throughout her career for supporting struggling students and making classes more fun. Now she posts tips for other educators on her blog, Saved by the Beldin, in the hope of helping others create engaging lessons virtually or in the classroom.
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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.
Digital Promise
MAY 19, 2021
What a difficult school year it has been for teachers. Thank you for your work on the front lines to ensure our children and youth’s health and education were sustained throughout this difficult year. As Digital Promise team members who have researched and supported teachers’ use of educational technology, we want to recognize and celebrate your successes.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 17, 2021
A logical step for many teachers is to progress from teaching High School to College. But that is more complicated than it sounds. Here’s an good article from an Ask a Tech Teacher contributor on what you should know to make that a successful endeavor: What to Know Before Moving From High School Teacher to College Professor. Teaching is one of the most fulfilling, albeit challenging, jobs you can do.
Dangerously Irrelevant
MAY 17, 2021
The University of Colorado Denver had a ‘Walk Across the Quad’ event today to celebrate our doctoral graduates. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our students’ resilience and persistence, even during a deadly pandemic. One of my recent advisee, Dr. Grant, is now in Massachusetts doing phenomenal work around leadership in early childhood education.
Education Elements
MAY 17, 2021
One of the best things about living your professional life in education is the assumption implicit in the field that everyone has something valuable to contribute, and there is always an opportunity to level up. Over the past year, we have seen this belief confirmed in classrooms, virtual classrooms, schools, and districts all over the country as teachers, counselors, campus administrators, and district leaders have taken on challenges and shifted the way school happens with no notice, little tr
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.
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
MAY 20, 2021
There are steps that organizations can take to build their cultural awareness in helping bilingual and multilingual students, explains Emily Guo, who is working with Cognitive ToyBox.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 21, 2021
There are more options for digital learning than Zoom. Check out these: Big Blue Button –great conference app but embedded in LMS (not standalone). Canvas –with their Conference option (Big Blue Button). Draw Chat –virtual meeting with a whiteboard. FaceTime –from Apple. Google Hangouts. Google Meets –through Google Classroom or not; must use Google account and Chrome browser.
Edsurge
MAY 18, 2021
I felt helpless. In Orange County, Calif., COVID-19 cases were rising exponentially. Local schools had reverted to fully remote learning, restrictions had increased to prevent community spread, and our students and families were experiencing higher levels of COVID-19 infection, food insecurity, housing insecurity and isolation from their peers than had been the case since the pandemic started nearly nine months earlier.
EdNews Daily
MAY 17, 2021
By James Sanders In a pre-COVID world, one of the best things about grading was undoubtedly the reward stickers involved. The designs were fun AND motivated students who might’ve struggled in the classroom. In the virtual classroom, you can’t use your traditional stickers anymore, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use virtual reward stickers. Virtual stickers are just as enjoyable and you can even make your own stickers for free on easy-to-use sites like Canva!
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.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 19, 2021
The entrepreneur's donation is supporting schools in a county along the Mexican border that has provided tax breaks for for his company, SpaceX. The post Elon Musk Donated $20M to Texas Schools Near SpaceX. How Are Districts Spending It? appeared first on Market Brief.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 19, 2021
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: Backup Your Blog. Category: Maintenance, Social Media, Writing, Problem-solving.
Edsurge
MAY 19, 2021
The FDA’s decision came on Monday: It would authorize emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds. Two days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit, recommending that adolescents—the youngest population yet—begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. By Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after the CDC’s endorsement, the nurses at Mt.
EdNews Daily
MAY 17, 2021
By Jamie Bricker Principals should be highly commended for navigating the tidal wave of pandemic-related issues that have swept across the education system over the past twelve months. Hopefully, this fall will bring much calmer waters for all concerned. Speaking of the fall, this is the time of year when principals begin to shift a large part of their focus to the upcoming school year.
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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.
MAY 19, 2021
Exchange perspectives: Ask them to explain a situation from your perspective and you explain it from theirs. The post 8 High School Classroom Management Strategies That Empower Students appeared first on TeachThought.
MIND Research Institute
MAY 21, 2021
Children are surrounded by screens. They carry them in their pockets, wear them around their wrists, and many have had to rely on them exclusively for schoolwork during distance learning. While all these digital devices can be excellent tools that make kids more productive, the amount of time spent on them, referred to as screen time , has ignited a lively debate among researchers, educators, and parents over the years.
Edsurge
MAY 19, 2021
Education is unlike any other institution in our country. Born out of a need to educate our children—a need that is greater than what any individual, family or community could provide—our current system offers more than just a service. It provides a way of being and thinking within society. But because of its radical, unique power to transform our society, public education is extremely prone to political influence and interference, something that I, as a former history teacher, know all too well
EdNews Daily
MAY 17, 2021
By Mac Bogert I have saltwater flowing through my veins. I absorbed it through surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, water skiing, and most of all, sailing. I can remember water before I can remember school. I grew up crewing and then skippering one-design racing sailboats like Penguins, Comets and Lightnings. I worked in the yacht charter business and as a charter and delivery captain.
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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