Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Do you ever worry that core subjects are getting lost in the muddle of all the other stuff that is becoming part of the accepted curriculum in K-12 schools? I’m purposely not naming any of those because that’s not the subject of this article so I don’t want to distract (but feel free to add your thoughts in the comments). One of the becoming-forgotten subjects I have begun to fear is Civics so I loved this article from Commonwealth Magazine on how this understanding our our for

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Starting a new school year is an exciting time for teachers and students alike. The long summer break gives everyone a chance to disconnect and prepare to begin the new academic year with a clean slate. While students usually don’t spend too much of their summer thinking about the new school year, teachers need to pick and prepare their materials and the best tools ahead of time.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If nothing else, the past two years have shown us that teaching, learning, and education can take different forms–and the?pandemic may have altered how students, from kindergarten through college, learn in the future.? . With students returning to the classroom, educators and administrators alike continue to examine?new?ways that technology can be?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Teachers in K–12 education face increasingly high rates of burnout, and many have chosen to leave the profession altogether. While there are many reasons for this, the struggle to balance new technologies and multiple teaching modalities amid an ongoing pandemic unquestionably contribute. Pandemic-inspired technology will continue to permeate classrooms.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

There are many strategies at the disposal of a teacher to help students learn. The anticipatory set functions as a hook at the beginning of the lesson for motivation, while closure ties everything together. Routine checks for understanding provide valuable feedback as to whether or not instruction is hitting the mark. Turn and talk allows for needed discourse.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in Education Today , on August 31, 2021. The global pandemic has required many teachers, students, and parents to adjust to many changes in the education system — and do so quickly. Pre-pandemic, the rollout of a digital learning program would take months; last year, schools had weeks (if not days) to implement remote learning models to ensure students continued their education despite all social distancing rules.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

With the digital shift in K–12 education came a number of new applications. These apps, installed on student and educator devices, enable learning styles that became prevalent in the wake of the pandemic. For many users, the applications associated with blended, hybrid and remote learning aren’t considered a security threat, but for IT professionals, each application comes with new risk.

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Ditch That Textbook

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Podcasting in the classroom can be a fun way to get your kids to share their voice in any content area. With the integration of the Flipgrid shorts camera into Wakelet along, with the ability to record using mic only mode ,recording and sharing a podcast is easier than ever. Looking for podcasting ideas for […]. The post Easy classroom podcasting with Flipgrid and Wakelet appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Education Elements

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I became an instructional coach because I wanted to share my expertise with my colleagues, so that more of our students were reaching higher, and achieving greater. I spent six years in the classroom, perfecting my craft as an early elementary educator. So, I thought my experience plus my graduate degree was all I needed to be an effective coach. Oh, how little I knew.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If you haven’t heard of the learning platform, Tract , you are in for a treat. Tract is a new way to inspire students to become lifelong learners. It focuses on student growth rather than state or international standards (it does meet them–just don’t look for that in the detail). The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and lessons is to spark student creativity–empower them to explore their passion.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With esports on the rise in K–12 schools and across the country, coaches are looking at what they can do to push their programs — and their players — to the next level. Top-earning esports athletes in the U.S. are making millions of dollars, with 15 players having reached that income milestone in their career. On average, a player on a professional team could make around $74,000, according to SUPERJUMP, an online video game magazine.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For data lovers, the release of fresh census data probably feels like an extra Christmas every 10 years. But for K-12 students, chances are it’s not quite the cause for celebration. So how do you make that data accessible, relevant and maybe even fun? If you’re the U.S. Census Bureau, you call in other students—like a team of aspiring data scientists from American University.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

HICKORY, N.C. – “Mmm, ah, tuh.” Maria Creger gestured at the letters on a small whiteboard as two of her second grade students sounded out the word “mat.”. Normally, she would observe the way their mouths move to form the letters. But this fall, everyone at Viewmont Elementary School is in masks, so she has to listen more intently than usual. She erased the “m” and jotted down a “p.”.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Flipgrid is an excellent video discussion platform that teachers can use to empower students voice and boost their creative thinking. The way Flipgrid works is simple: teachers create Groups for.read more.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

When playing K–12 esports at a competitive level, every advantage counts. According to a Battlefy poll, 80 percent of esports competitors believe that the quality of their gaming equipment effects performance, giving them the advantages they need to win. “If all talent levels and skills are otherwise equal, the person with the better equipment is going to win 9 times out of 10,” says Josh Whetherholt, an esports learning environment adviser at CDW•G.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a year of continued challenges for educators, advocates for computer science education are serving up some good news. This year marked a tipping point for these tech-focused programs, with 51 percent of high schools nationwide now offering at least one computer science class. That’s according to the 2021 State of Computer Science report jointly released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Andrea Yon is used to helping students in need. At the Williston-Elko Middle School in rural South Carolina, where she has taught for seven years, more than three out of every four students are poor enough to qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch. Before the pandemic, some of her struggling seventh and eighth graders read at a fifth or sixth grade level.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A wordle is a word cloud created from words. The more frequent a word appears in the input text the larger its size becomes. World arts have huge educational potential and can be used in various.read more.

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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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techlearning

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

These top online quiz-authoring platforms give teachers plenty of choices in designing quizzes of every variety

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

I’ve worked in Title I charter schools my entire career: first as an ELA teacher and now as an Academic Dean of Humanities. While our classrooms are filled with young students that hold the same social identities as me, the teachers in my departments reflect a different set of identities and experiences. I’ve sat in rooms with white teachers who believed they needed to mimic student interests to be affirmed, especially by students of color.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Amanda Amtmanis, an elementary physical education instructor in Middletown, Connecticut, handed out cards with QR codes to a class of third graders, and told them to start running. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift. The kids sprinted off around the baseball field in a light drizzle, but by the end of the first lap, a fifth of a mile, many were winded and walking.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Graphic organizers allow students to visualize, order, and categorize concepts using verbal representations & visuals. The post What Are The Best Graphic Organizers For Promoting Critical Thinking? appeared first on TeachThought.

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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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techlearning

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Professors are experts in their subject matters but many have limited training in actually teaching their students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The high school class of 2020 faced a tough choice. They could start college during the pandemic—taking courses online at home, or in person wearing masks in emptied-out lecture halls. Or, they could try to find jobs—during a crisis that left frontline workers vulnerable and employment hard to come by. Then there was a third option that got lots of attention: a gap year.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Starting after his freshman year of high school, Amiri McKinnon packed his bags every summer and left his family home in Los Angeles for a five-week stay at the University of California, Los Angeles. McKinnon lived in the dorms and took classes alongside other teenagers interested in science, technology, engineering and math. At no cost to him or his family, the program even provided him with his own laptop to use for his coursework.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Digital team-building games serve as positive SEL experiences and also provide a helpful brain break to split up lengthier online lessons. The post 50 Digital Team-Building Games For Students appeared first on TeachThought.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Whether your students take the bus to school or run downstairs to the computer room, keeping them engaged in their classwork throughout the day is the best way for them to master content and progress to the next level of their education. But not all students do this, or at least, do it well. So how can teachers and principals up their game to keep students engaged and make sure each child stays focused and ready to learn?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Large-scale online courses called MOOCs can get millions of registered users over time. But one online learning pioneer, Stephen Downes, says that these free resources are not living up to their full potential to help students and professors. The problem, he argues, is that providers of MOOCs, including Coursera and edX, require registration to get to the materials.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Before the pandemic, Patricia Woodward’s son Zion struggled in school. He was a shy kid, someone who didn’t feel comfortable asking questions in front of the whole class. Even when he needed help, the middle schooler didn’t ask for it. That changed when his school district in Fairfield County, South Carolina, switched to online learning during the pandemic.

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Teacher Tech

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Increase your productivity with these 6 Google Chrome extensions for teachers. The post 6 Chrome Extensions for Teachers appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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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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