EdTechTeacher
JANUARY 19, 2023
Post by Tom Driscoll With FETC 2023 coming up, I was reflecting on the amazing experience I had at last year’s event. One of the best was my conversation with the EduTech Guys! In this episode of their podcast (recoded live at FETC 2022), we discussed a variety of topics related to civics education and how technology can amplify the impact of quality social studies instruction in a variety of powerful ways.
techlearning
JANUARY 17, 2023
Every student should have these basic tech skills in order to be successful during their education and beyond.
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eSchool News
JANUARY 19, 2023
When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? Signs that say “Whites Only” or Confederate flags hoisted on flag poles? Although these are pieces of evidence that racism does exist, racism isn’t as blatant as a physical sign that favors one race over another. In fact, racism is systemically embedded into our educational institution and can be camouflaged with other issues like socioeconomic status and even the learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic
Cycles of Learning
JANUARY 18, 2023
Over the past two weeks I had the opportunity to develop and teach an elective class to expose students with no prior knowledge in Robotics to basic engineering and program via the Intersession program at my school. The program went well and the students seemed to benefit from a simplified/clear structure that leveraged autonomous robotics (via Lego EV3) and RC Robotics (via VEX V5) as the overarching pedagogical structure.
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.
EdTech4Beginners
JANUARY 18, 2023
JavaScript is considered the language of the web. Virtually every website you visit uses it in some capacity to improve the user experience. Coders use it to create interactive websites, games, and apps. And, in 2022, JavaScript was one of the most in-demand programming languages in the information technology industry. But what does this mean for children who want to start coding with JavaScript, and where can you find resources on how to learn JavaScript in an interactive and user-controlled wa
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2023
The Future of Education Technology Conference invites administrators, IT leaders, educators, library media specialists and ed tech coaches to convene for four days of sharing and learning. This year’s conference, in New Orleans, will highlight how educational technology positively disrupted the past three years of learning. Keynote sessions planned for the event will showcase technology through the lens of what it means for the future of education.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 15, 2023
Looking for some fun typing games for kids (as well as adults)? The collection below has you covered. In it I feature what I think are some of the best online typing games to use with your kids to help them improve their typing skills and become fast typists. 1. Typing Rocket Typing Rocket is a fun game by ABCya that teaches you to type by blasting off into space.
ViewSonic Education
JANUARY 16, 2023
G iving students an opport unity to use digital avatars with the metaverse fo r learning is a relatively new phenomenon, but one with tremendous potential. Despite their novelty, avatars can appeal to a generation of students who have grown up using technology in almost every aspect of their day-to-day lives. It is important that educators understand how metaverse technology can benefit students and learn how to use it effectively.
Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
JANUARY 19, 2023
The end goal is student learning. What Improves Learning Over Teaching Methods from the 1990's? It is not using advanced technologies to do the same old thing. The post What Improves Learning Over Teaching Methods from the 1990’s? appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 20, 2023
Learning computers starts in kindergarten with understanding hardware. This lesson plan (#103 in the lesson plan book noted below) includes three pages. Introduce less with K, more each year until by sixth grade, students are good hardware problem solvers because they understand the basics. Page 2 is an assessment you can either print out and have students fill in or push out to students to be completed online.
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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
JANUARY 20, 2023
Social media, an integral part of life for people of all ages, is finding new ways into the K–12 classroom. Many educators are on TikTok, the popular social media app where users share livestreams and short videos. While some only use the app to share anecdotes about their experiences, other have found that the platform allows them to move beyond the confinements of the classroom walls.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 19, 2023
The post How Making an Impact Can Help Motivate Students appeared first on Digital Promise.
Edsurge
JANUARY 20, 2023
As an early adopter and enthusiast for immersive technology in schools, I’ve had the opportunity to share ways to use augmented and virtual reality to transform learning with educators around the world. I provide staff development and training, and many of the teachers I work with are enthusiastic about trying new tools. For some, it’s the wow factor of using something novel or exciting; for others, it’s the allure of seeing their students highly engaged with new technologies.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 16, 2023
In honor of Martin Luther King: The 19-page two-lesson plan bundle to teach about Martin Luther King (click for more information) is Free through Jan. 17, 2023. Lesson plans include: an Event Chain of Dr. King’s impact on American history. interpreting his words with a visual organizer. What’s included in each lesson plan: brief summary of project.
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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
JANUARY 20, 2023
Despite more government interest in K–12 organizations’ cybersecurity infrastructure, not to mention higher thresholds for cyber insurance, an Emsisoft report found a 15 percent increase in attacks against educational institutions in which data was exfiltrated. “Data was exfiltrated in at least 58 incidents (65 percent) compared to in 44 incidents the previous year (50 percent),” the report noted.
EdTechTeacher
JANUARY 16, 2023
In recent years 70% said that anxiety and depression are a major problem among their peers.(1) Post pandemic statistics now show that figure closer to 80%. This has placed the social emotional health of students in the spotlight, and forced schools to be deliberate about how they are addressing it. Quality SEL involves ensuring that the programs are equitable and inclusive of the diverse needs of all students.
Edsurge
JANUARY 16, 2023
Picture a classroom full of students chatting about last night’s homework, volleyball practice or their favorite YouTuber’s latest release. Now, imagine this in a virtual school environment with everyone online. Do the dynamics change? A 3D immersive environment fosters healthy social interactions while reducing learning barriers. An avatar-filled metaverse may seem like a potentially disruptive expansion to a classroom environment.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 19, 2023
Good websites and apps, some for kids, some for adults. Beware: Many have in-app purchases and advertising A BC Color –color letters with fill or paint brush ABCYa Paint Art Coloring Canva Templates to color Coloring book pages –downloadable Coloring Book –color by number Color Planet –app Colorscapes Free coloring pages Happy Color KidPix–visit coloring book backgrounds No-pix –color by number Paint by Number –app Pixel Art Tap Color Pro Any favorites I’ve left off?
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.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2023
Interactive and immersive technologies, like augmented and virtual reality and esports, are trending in K–12 schools. Educators and IT teams are working together to bring these elements to students as a way to engage them in learning and prepare them for future STEM careers. At Compton Unified School District in California, staff quickly found that introducing these advanced technologies strained the school’s bandwidth.
Iterating Toward Openness
JANUARY 19, 2023
I missed this when it was first published, but a few months ago Ithaka S+R shared the results of their Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2021. The survey went out to 145,099 randomly selected faculty members across the US and over 5% of invitees responded. I was particularly interested in the survey’s findings about the state of open educational resources in US higher education.
Edsurge
JANUARY 17, 2023
About 10 years ago, Alan Garfinkel, a professor in the life sciences department at the University of California, Los Angeles, got a call. It was from his dean, who said that the department had inspected their freshman calculus course, “Calculus for Life Sciences.” The results of the internal review weren’t so grand, showing that the class was “absolutely worthless,” Garfinkel says.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 17, 2023
This project (#70 in the collection of #110) hides a spreadsheet’s power behind a template you create and students fill out at home. If they’re older and more familiar with spreadsheets, involve them in creating the template. If the lesson plans are blurry, click on them for a full size alternative. Note: The example uses Excel, but it works just as well with Google Spreadsheets.
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
JANUARY 20, 2023
By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Back in 2011, researchers at University College London offered dramatic, direct evidence that intelligence can change after early childhood. The study was characterized as providing “new hope for boosting the brain’s abilities.” In the study, there was no purposeful intervention or attempt to change the participants’ intelligence, but some teens experienced gains or losses in IQ of as much as 20 points.
eSchool News
JANUARY 16, 2023
Cybersecurity is at the forefront of IT issues to be addressed over the next year. Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes the need to further harden educational systems and infrastructure. More than 20 educational organizations–including AASA, the American Association of School Administrators (the primary superintendents’ association)–have asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand E-rate to cover advanced firewall technology
Edsurge
JANUARY 17, 2023
In Jessica Lander’s classroom at Lowell High School, every student is a recent immigrant or refugee. They come from about 30 different countries, including the Republic of Congo and Cambodia. And she’s been exploring innovative teaching strategies to help best reach her diverse students. Lander teaches history and civics at this large public school in Massachusetts, and she says one of the most important strategies is to find ways to bring out her students’ stories in the classroom.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 18, 2023
Tech Tips for Writers is an occasional post on overcoming Tech Dread among teacher-authors. I’ll cover issues that writer friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future tip. You may have seen this on my education blog A friend posted about needing suggestions for speech-to-text options for his writing.
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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
JANUARY 20, 2023
By John Willis As we approach the three-year mark since schools in North America closed their doors to slow the spread of COVID-19, a lot of attention is being given (and rightfully so) to supporting the mental health not only of students, but also of teachers and principals. Educators and administrators have been under a great deal of stress since the pandemic began, and this stress has taken a significant toll on their wellbeing.
EdTechTeacher
JANUARY 20, 2023
Post by Tom Daccord Artificial Intelligence in education is a fast-growing field that is attracting much educator interest and commercial investment. Of late, much attention has been paid to ChatGPT, an AI assistant that can write essays, poetry, and code, roleplay, explain difficult concepts, point-out incorrect premises and more. The following Q&A aims to help EdTechTeacher readers understand Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT in context and outline how they are impacting education.
Edsurge
JANUARY 17, 2023
Timothy Witchet was just a kid in Houston when he saw a TV show that would, in a roundabout way, change his life. It was an episode of the sitcom “The King of Queens” wherein protagonist Doug Heffernan signs up to be a “big brother” to a boy named Jason. The portly Doug joins a 10K race to impress his less-than-enthusiastic protégé but—cue the laugh track—ends up in the fetal position off in the grass.
techlearning
JANUARY 17, 2023
In his new book “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy,” Daniel T. Willingham shares study hacks for teachers and students.
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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