A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

I have vivid memories of my early days as an assistant principal and principal, where overseeing instruction was just one of many duties that came with the job. Managing budgets, developing memos, attending meetings, responding to emails and phone calls, and other tasks also consumed a significant portion of my time. The advent of social media introduced yet another responsibility into my already packed schedule: digital leadership.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

Technology is no longer a complementary tool in the classroom; it’s the primary operational hub for education. Case in point: Ed tech adoption in K—12 grew by 99 percent in 2022. Yet, this rapid development has come with cybersecurity and data privacy concerns that call for better policy compliance and security enforcement from third-party apps and ed tech vendors.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools? Should it be blocked? Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. We need to get practical, past the hype, and work to do that in this show.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2023

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: Try this if you saved over a doc Category: Problem-solving Q: A student saved a blank document over their files.

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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.

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Education Elements

APRIL 4, 2023

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2023

Different students at different schools have different needs. When we analyzed student achievement data from multiple measures and through the lens of student groups, we saw an immediate need to provide additional reading intervention to help students recover from the effects of the pandemic. Yet, due to staffing shortages, we knew we could not provide the level of personalized support each student needed.

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2023

At the first staff meeting of the 2022 academic year, our entire team of coaches and coordinators was exhausted. We’d spent the first two weeks of the year subbing in buildings, covering lunch duties and pitching in wherever we were needed. COVID-19 was surging and our time in the buildings, while mentally and emotionally exhausting, reinforced the difficulties our students and educators were facing as they recovered from the losses of the pandemic.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

APRIL 3, 2023

Are you a teacher wondering about the buzz surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education? You're not alone! What the heck is AI? Let's break down what AI is and discuss why it could be a valuable tool for teachers. Also, be skeptical of EdTech products and be sure ask the right questions to ensure AI is being used in a student centered way that makes learning more humanizing, not more robotic.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2023

The world is changing in remarkable ways, and the pace of this change is only accelerating. Thanks to unprecedented advances in technology, society continues to evolve at an exponential rate. The rapidity of change has led to dramatic shifts in all aspects of life, from how people communicate and collaborate to how they solve problems, create projects, and consume content (Sheninger, 2019).

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

As teachers, we know that the physical environment of a classroom can have a significant impact on how students engage with the material and each other. From the color of the walls to the lighting and temperature, every aspect of the room can contribute to a student’s ability to feel comfortable and stay focused. Have you considered how the furniture placement in your classroom can either reinforce or distract from the specific tasks we are asking students to do?

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 7, 2023

In a Quest Academy class, sixth to ninth grade students might choose between watching a video on a school-provided Chromebook, listening to a podcast or reading an article to learn about a new concept. For group project work, they can access a teacher-provided playlist that integrates viewing selections. The curriculum at the school in West Haven, Utah, is designed to provide students with adaptable, self-paced learning options, which differ by class.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2023

This is inspired by Jennifer Cohen over at Forbes who wrote a wonderful article on “ 5 Things Super Successful People Do Before 8am ” (few of which I do, though I can claim #5). She includes chores like exercise, eat a healthy breakfast, map out the day–all great ideas, but not pithy enough for the average teacher I know. Here’s my list of what the average teacher accomplishes before her first class of children crosses the threshold of her domain.

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 7, 2023

Google Docs is getting some updates! Keep up to date with this core tool in the Google Workspace productivity suite. Here are some new Google Docs features we're excited about. For many of us Google Docs provided us with our first user experience with Google's productivity suite -- Google Apps, then G Suite, now Google […] The post New Google Docs features you NEED to know appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2023

The post Where to Find Digital Promise at #AERA23 in Chicago! appeared first on Digital Promise.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s quite likely that many school IT leaders had a technology plan or an IT roadmap in place. However, in light of the pandemic and resulting federal funding, school districts across the country have invested in thousands of pieces of technology to support learning. Now may be the time to take a second look at those best-laid plans.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 7, 2023

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.

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 7, 2023

How can we teach -- and our students learn -- the way the brain prefers? These strategies based on the science of learning can be applied in class right away. How do we know what kind of learning is happening in our students' brains? It can feel tricky to know what to do and what […] The post 10 ways to use the science of learning in class appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2023

Personalized learning has been a buzzword in education since the turn of the century. But what does it really mean? This past fall, I met with several education leaders to discuss this very topic and codify what it looks like in the classroom. Defining personalized learning Technology is associated with personalized learning for a variety of reasons.

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 6, 2023

Esports offers a new kind of competitive activity where students, both boys and girls, can participate in the same leagues without restrictions based on their overall athleticism or physical ability. Perhaps the only barrier to entry for schools is having good equipment for esports competitors to practice or compete with. Ideally, this would be in a dedicated space where students can work on both the fundamentals of gameplay and the teamwork skills they need to win matches.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2023

Here are the most-read posts for the month of March: 11 Online Resources About Puzzles Software vs. Online Tools 19 Tech Problems Every Student Can Fix 25 Sites to Add Rigor and Authenticity to Word Study How to Compare and Contrast Authentically 6 Ways to Make Classroom Typing Fun AI and ChatGPT in Education Use the SAMR Model to Energize Class Tech Beginning Graphs in MS Excel Invention Convention 2023 is coming Here’s a preview of what’s coming up in October: 18 Things Teachers do

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 4, 2023

Post by Tom Daccord [INTRO: A recent national report by the Watson Foundation found that teachers are using ChatGPT more than students and are using it to create new lesson ideas. To help out all of our teacher friends, we are offering a series of posts focused on practical ways that you can use ChatGPT to assist with own lesson design! ( Check out our first tip here!

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2023

With school districts in some parts of the country feeling the pain of teacher shortages, states have tried to address the problem with a patchwork of policies that expand who can lead a classroom: from undergrad teacher trainees in Arizona to fast-track certifications for military veterans in Nebraska. Researchers at Kansas State University dug further into education workforce data to find not just where teacher shortages are taking hold but to what extent states are relying on “underqualified”

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

Headsets are an extremely valuable learning tool in K–12 classrooms. They enable students to focus fully on their material, even if they’re studying in a crowded classroom or a chaotic learning environment. Unfortunately, most headsets are not designed for younger students; they optimize music over voice, and they can be difficult to properly setup, use and maintain.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 3, 2023

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. Holiday Projects 4-2-23 through 4-7-23 Price slashed from $7.99 to $3.99 To get this huge savings, you must be a subscriber. If you aren’t [link] Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

By the Editorial Team at (ET) Magazine This is something school districts have talked about for years. They have dreamed about it. They have danced around it. They have spent billions to warehouse it. They have pulled their hair our worrying about it. They have worked their teachers to tears, to exhaustion, and often to quitting to try to organize and control it.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2023

Does your school district or higher ed institution use a learning management system (LMS), digital curriculum resources, learning tools, assessment applications, a badging platform, a single-sign-on application launcher or a student information system? Then your institution has benefited from a quiet but powerful 20-year revolution of connecting edtech ecosystems.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 4, 2023

Twice a week Ricky Carmona, 16, leaves his La Verne home to attend school in makeshift classrooms a few doors down from the Boot Barn at a nearby strip mall. This story also appeared in Los Angeles Times He ended up at Options for Youth charter school in Upland after he was suspended at the start of the 2022-23 school year from Bonita High for vaping in the bathroom.

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MiddleWeb

APRIL 5, 2023

Ramp up poetry positivity with the Peel the Fruit activity from Project Zero. Throughout the year NBCT Kathie Palmieri helps her fifth graders uncover layers of poetry understanding and then invites them to write their own. Their current favorite: the Intimate Object Poem. The post Invite Your Students to Peel Some Poems first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

By Dr. Todd Wirt The Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund or ESSER, is an unprecedented opportunity to jumpstart innovation in K-12 education nationwide. Based on discussions I have had with school superintendents across the country, I have learned that there are several critically important factors school leaders must keep in mind when evaluating how they will utilize their remaining federal stimulus funding.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2023

What if you’re a new first grade teacher, and you realize the classroom methods you’re using to teach your students to read just aren’t working. And then you discover that these teaching approaches have been proven ineffective for many kids, but are still used anyway. A new documentary film follows a teacher in just that situation, as well as other educators in Oakland, California, who have banded together to advocate that school systems there and across the country be required to offer only rea

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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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