EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 7, 2025
As K12 schools increasingly embrace the cloud, some are taking a hybrid cloud approach while others are fully migrating applications and data to public cloud providers and Software as a Service solutions. As they do so, they can face adoption challenges.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 9, 2025
A bit over a decade ago, some forward-thinking school districts began to transition their on-premises email to the cloud. Around the same time, Chromebooks popped up, and as more schools invested in one-to-one device initiatives, more students connected to Googles suite of cloud applications. Then came cloud-hosted student information systems, learning management systems and countless learning apps that allow students to do everything from study their math facts to virtually dissect frogs.
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The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 6, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter School leadership is not about ego; its about transformation. Whether you're striving to improve school culture, make assessment meaningful, or rebuild your reputation as a leader, this episode is packed with practical insights to guide you in your school leadership growth journey.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 7, 2025
The post Introducing the Teacher Leader Corps Toolkit: Advancing Digital Equity through Teacher Leadership appeared first on Digital Promise.
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.
eSchool News
JANUARY 9, 2025
Key points: Designing accessible learning environments means addressing both physical and emotional needs Why neurotypical students should learn alongside their neurodiverse and disabled peers District leaders express gratitude for special education staff For more news on students with special needs, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As school districts continue to evolve, a growing emphasis is placed on inclusivity in education, with many shifting toward integrating students with specia
techlearning
JANUARY 6, 2025
The one-hour course from OpenAI and Common Sense provides lots of good prompt writing advice and an overview of using AI as a teacher
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Education Elements
JANUARY 7, 2025
Over the past two years, 40 states and the District of Columbia have adopted guidelines or legislation mandating the use of Science of Reading (SoR) methodology in school districts. These changes often come with high expectations and tight timelines, requiring leaders to overcome significant challenges such as limited resources, deeply ingrained instructional beliefs, and complex implementation barriers.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 7, 2025
The post Building Real-World Skills Through Social Entrepreneurship in the Classroom appeared first on Digital Promise.
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 8, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers need to know what is happening and how technology (specifically AI) impacts their classroom.) Throughout 2025 I will create episodes for my podcast and radio/TV show that will cover these topics. In order to collect all of the hot trends and topics for 2025 in one place that I cover, I've created this post which can be bookmarked at [link] January 2025: Planning Your Year, Classroom Management, Apple Intelli
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 10, 2025
If youre wondering when the artificial intelligence wave will crash down upon education, the October 2024 release of the federal governments toolkit for AI integration, Empowering Education Leaders, serves as a bellwether for the state of AI in K12: a lot of talk but little action. For administrators, this emerging technology is another item on a full plate that includes pressing issues related to staffing and student mental health.
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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
JANUARY 7, 2025
Since we started Ask a Tech Teacher fifteen years ago, we’ve had almost 6.3 million views and 3300 comments from about 11,500 followers who read some or all of our 2,454 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. This includes tech tips, website/app reviews, tech-in-ed pedagogy, how-tos, videos, and more. We have regular features like: Weekly Websites and Tech Tips ( sign up for the newsletter ) Edtech Reviews Lesson plans If you’ve just arrived at Ask a Tech Teacher, sta
Edsurge
JANUARY 7, 2025
Teachers and professors can make adjustments in how they teach that will greatly reduce incidents of student cheating with AI. It turns out, those changes arent much different than what worked to deter previous cheating methods. Thats the argument of Tricia Bertram Gallant, a longtime expert in academic integrity who is director of the Academic Integrity Office at the University of California San Diego.
The CoolCatTeacher
JANUARY 8, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to a brand-new year of teaching! January is the perfect time to refresh your strategies, embrace new tools, and set yourself up for success in 2025. In this episode of Cool Cat Teacher Talk , we cover the top five things teachers need to know to make this year a great one.
Education Elements
JANUARY 7, 2025
Over the past two years, 40 states and the District of Columbia have adopted guidelines or legislation mandating the use of Science of Reading (SoR) methodology in school districts. These changes often come with high expectations and tight timelines, requiring leaders to overcome significant challenges such as limited resources, deeply ingrained instructional beliefs, and complex implementation barriers.
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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.
eSchool News
JANUARY 7, 2025
Key points What students learn must change alongside new technologies and career demands Early STEM career awareness drives future success for students Real-life work experiences: The unseen curriculum for high school success For more news on career exploration, visit eSNs Innovative Teaching hub According to the Post Graduation Readiness Report by YouScience, 83 percent of students cannot connect the skills from school to future employment.
Edsurge
JANUARY 10, 2025
Weve been crunching the numbers, and your votes are in. Heres the countdown of the top EdSurge stories about the college world in 2024, based on readership. Nearly half of the stories in our top 10 involve the impact that AI tools like ChatGPT are having on campuses. No surprise there, considering that just about every week brings new AI products, and students rushing to social media to share how theyre using them on assignments.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 6, 2025
Teachers have the power to grow student agency through interactive dialogue in their classrooms, one proven strategy is through Socratic Circles.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 6, 2025
DUNEDIN, New Zealand When Principal Jen Rodgers took a 10-week sabbatical in 2021, she was on a mission to find a way to improve mathematics instruction at the primary school she leads here in one of the countrys oldest cities. Rodgers, who has led the 420-student St. Clair School since 2016, is hardly alone in worrying about maths. Mathematics scores on international tests have been stagnating or falling for years in New Zealand and many other countries, with the exception of a few Asian natio
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.
eSchool News
JANUARY 6, 2025
On average, about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading. These students are often reluctant readers because they find the process complicated, and they lack confidence in their abilities. At the same time, the percentage of students who say they read for pleasure is declining : Fewer than half of all children ages 8-18 (43 percent) say they enjoy reading in their spare time, down from 58 percent in 2016.
Edsurge
JANUARY 10, 2025
Imagine a recent graduate armed with a degree but struggling to convey their specific skills to potential employers. Now picture that same graduate confidently presenting a suite of microcredentials that precisely showcase their abilities. This scenario isnt just possible; its becoming increasingly necessary in todays competitive job market. Yet, some educational institutions view microcredentials with skepticism, dismissing them as unfamiliar to employers and not worth the investment.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 9, 2025
The post How Students Use Construction and Technology Skills to Improve Living Conditions in Their Community appeared first on Digital Promise.
The Thinking Stick
JANUARY 6, 2025
This week Shifting Schools is sharing another podcast with you: Women Talkin’ ‘Bout AI ????? In this episode of Women Talkin’ ‘Bout AI, host Dr. Kimberly Becker welcomes Tricia Friedman, an all-around educational innovator who’s been doing really future-forward and inclusive work in AI literacy and community building. In this powerful conversation, international educator and neuroqueer futurist Tricia uncovers the profound potential of AI in education while maintain
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.
eSchool News
JANUARY 10, 2025
Key points: Gamification in the classroom engages students and supports deeper learning How one high school became a Minecraft powerhouse Gamifying math and beating the summer slide For more news on classroom gamification, visit eSNs Digital Learning hub Incorporating game elements into lessons helps students feel more motivated and excited to participate.
Edsurge
JANUARY 8, 2025
In affinity, we find kinship. Our shared interests move us toward one another and give us opportunities for connection, deep empathy and shared experiences. Our worldviews collide, and we are no longer alone; we are in a community. One of the first times I felt like I was in community was in my high school jazz band as a teenager. I auditioned to be a part of the Ravinia Scholars , joining a group of teenage musicians from high schools all over Chicago.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 9, 2025
Its common knowledge that parents should talk and read to their young children. But are there similar things that parents can do to lay the foundation for success in math? A new wave of research says yes. Here are three takeaways from 22 studies conducted over the past dozen years: The link between parent math talk and higher math skills Researchers found that the more parents talked about math with their children, the stronger their childrens math skills.
edWeb.net
JANUARY 9, 2025
Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Principals are not only building managers. They not only shape instructional leaders, support teachers, and drive student achievement, but they also propel sustainable school improvement. Doing this work calls for regularly revisiting, refining, and enhancing practice, and a willingness to learn along the way.
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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
eSchool News
JANUARY 10, 2025
Key points: Education in 2025 will prioritize the unique needs of each student more than ever before Information literacy is key in the age of AI Where AI and multimodal learning will go in 2025 For more news on digital trends, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub 2024 has been a transformative year within education. From the rise of technology use within education to the adaptation of free tuition programs at schools like MIT, the education landscape is set to continue to change even more in
Edsurge
JANUARY 7, 2025
In 2024, EdSurge published several dozen stories about early care and education, up from just a handful when we first began covering the early years five years ago. Conditions of the field continue to be extremely challenging, with crisis-centered headlines filling our digital pages just as they do in other news outlets. But as the pandemic continues to recede into the past and with it, the historic funding that followed many of our stories in 2024 looked at programs and people offering a path
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 8, 2025
As they develop the habit of listening generously, middle schoolers can learn to see themselves as people with the capacity to teach and learn from each other. Teacher Laurie Hornik describes the elements of Generous Listening and strategies to develop the skill with students. The post How Students Learn to Be Generous Listeners first appeared on MiddleWeb.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JANUARY 7, 2025
OVERVIEW: Our first Library 2.025 mini-conference (and our third mini-conference on AI and Libraries), " AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible Use , " will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 13th, 2025, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We invite librarians, educators, technologists, and thought leaders to explore the critical role that libraries can play in addressing both the opportunities and ethical challenges of AI.
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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