A Principal's Reflections

JULY 14, 2024

Taking a leap of faith can be daunting, but it is often needed to grow. Stagnation is the enemy of progress. In education, sticking solely to what's comfortable hinders growth. Calculated risk-taking becomes crucial for improving practice. Sticking to the familiar routine feels safe, even if it means being perpetually stuck in neutral. Self-doubt creeps in, making us question our capabilities to navigate the unknown.

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 14, 2024

There are a few things in life that are universally anxiety-inducing. Test-taking is one of them. No matter the subject matter, the grade, or the age at which someone may be taking a test, nerves are typically going to be present. Where some people may be calm and confident on the inside and others near shaking, where there is a test involved there is usually some important grade attached to the results.

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User Generated Education

JULY 13, 2024

A group of gifted students, who I have in my classroom for several years, have been building sustainable cities for a number of years as part of their SDGs education, see: Building a Sustainable City [link] Creating a Sustainable City (#SDG 11): A Collaboration Between NM Gifted Elementary Students and PA 10th Graders [link] Future City Competition I knew about the Future City Competition for a while, and was waiting until my students reached 6th grade, the minimum age/grade allowed, to enter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2024

An article on NPR caught my eye. First, because it was on a topic many consider settled science–haven’t we moved on from handwriting to keyboarding ? Audio even? If you poll schools, you’ll find that many continue to teach handwriting, partly because without it, how can adults sign checks and contracts? But also, because there are undeniable cognitive benefits students experience through the process of learning to write: Enhanced memory and learning : Handwriting improves reten

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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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Ditch That Textbook

JULY 15, 2024

Those first few days back at school before the students arrive are precious. We need time to collaborate with our colleagues and get back in gear. We also have required trainings and meetings we must attend. For some, these days are filled with dread. Boring meetings that “could have been an email” or trainings that don’t […] The post 12 engaging activities to rock your back to school PD appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

Department silos can pose a major challenge to K–12 staff, even when they have the same goals of improving the learning experience for students. At Ector County Independent School District, the digital learning and the curriculum and instruction teams realized they should be working together to make more progress toward their goals. Over the past four years, these departments have improved their communication skills and professional development offerings, culminating most recently in the develop

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 18, 2024

Here are popular online resources to teach about History ( click here for updates to the list ): Critical Past –original videos from mid-1800’s and forward of amazing events in world history. DocsTeach Hello History –chat with historic figures from the past History Central History for Kids- -written by a ‘kid’ in well-chosen words his peers will understand HistoryPin –connect your community with local history Media History Project Pass the Past –educational game to help students prepare for Virg

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Ditch That Textbook

JULY 16, 2024

This post is sponsored by Swivl.Imagine that a student finishes up a science lab. Or a book. Or even learning about a new subject. What if they don’t think about what they’ve learned – and how it fits in the big picture and what to do with it? A lot of the power and promise of […] The post Build meaningful reflection into class in minutes with Mirror Talk appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 16, 2024

In K–12 education, budget-strapped districts must try to keep up with the latest technologies and ensure students and educators are trained and equipped to use them, all while maintaining the network and security infrastructure to keep everything running. In this high-stakes environment, student-run help desks have grown in importance, frequently serving as the first stop for IT support when student and teacher devices break down.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

When Jacob, a 10th grader with vision impairment, signed up for an AP class, it made him feel like a castaway. His ambitions to learn were thwarted because his teacher had assigned handouts and a three-week-long lesson plan that relied on a website that wasn’t easy for him to navigate. So he felt frustrated, isolated: “I am stranded on this desert island because that site doesn't work [with my screen reader],” Jacob later told a researcher , also adding, “You can't just re-change your whole teac

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2024

In response to the challenges of COVID, a dissatisfaction with local in-person schools, and increasingly diverse needs of the high school student population, enrollment in US virtual schools is now over 300,000 with about 20% of students taking at least one online course. There are pros and cons of attending class via computer. You can learn on your own schedule, but what if you have connectivity issues?

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Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2024

The post Empowered EdTech Procurement Decisions: How 3 Districts Are Leading the Way appeared first on Digital Promise.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2024

Although the educational technology landscape has been changing rapidly, especially over the past few years, the standards for teaching and learning remain largely the same. This is the driving force behind the student section of the ISTE standards, which is currently being revised and should be released later this month. The student section of the standards maintains its relevance by focusing on empowered learners and digital citizenship, areas that retain importance even as technologies come a

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2024

When Los Angeles Unified School District launched a districtwide AI chatbot nicknamed “Ed” in March, officials boasted that it represented a revolutionary new tool that was only possible thanks to generative AI — a personal assistant that could point each student to tailored resources and assignments and playfully nudge and encourage them to keep going.

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Personalized Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2024

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to place foot on the moon. Commemorate that this year with an exciting collection of websites and apps that take your students to the Moon ( click for updates to the list ): Apollo 11: Countdown to Launch via Google Earth Apollo 11 VR Google Moon –see the Moon in 3D with your Google Earth app How we are going to the Moon –video If the Moon Were Only One Pixel… JFK Challenge — takes kids to the Apollo 11 NASA’s Musical Playlist –88 million vie

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TeacherCast

JULY 16, 2024

Explore the innovative Lexile & Quantile Hub by MetaMetrics and revolutionize your teaching and assessment methods. The post Metametrics: Enhancing Student Achievement with the NEW Lexile & Quantile Hub appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Network.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2024

For many students, their K–12 classrooms are the first places they discover their talents and passions. Under the watchful eyes of their teachers, they can safely experiment and explore. And, in modern classroom settings, innovative educators go beyond theory and help students use technology to hone their nascent skills. For example, in New York’s Bethlehem Central School District, high school students are certified to repair Chromebooks, which is a big help to the short-staffed IT department (s

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2024

Colleges are adjusting to a lingering impact of COVID-19 shutdowns that kept kids out of physical schools at key points in their social development: It’s harder than it used to be to teach students to adjust to college life when so many are coming to campuses nervous about making social connections. As a result, many colleges and universities are rethinking their freshman orientation programs, adding new options and doing more to help students forge relationships.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2024

How do assignments made by online professionals get good scores? Here are tips to make your assignment look professional, from the Ask a Tech Teacher international team: Top Tips And Tricks To Make Your Assignment Look Professional Introduction One of the most important aspects of an assignment is how you present your report. Similarly, when it comes to the art of assignment creation, it is not just about the content.

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Digital Promise

JULY 17, 2024

The post Jean-Claude Brizard and Nedgine Paul Deroly Jointly Receive John P. McNulty Prize appeared first on Digital Promise.

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TeacherCast

JULY 17, 2024

Learn how SMART Technologies is ensuring that all students have access to quality education through inclusivity and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The post Empowering Neurodiverse Learners: SMART Technologies’ Innovative Edtech Solutions appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Network.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2024

It’s no secret that high school students are looking at the prospect of college more skeptically , and a large part of their hesitation comes from worry about taking on thousands of dollars in student loans. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. It’s only natural that they would experience sticker shock after researching the annual cost of attendance at universities that have caught their eye — which might be equivalent to a parent’s annual salary.

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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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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2024

As the use of artificial intelligence grows, teachers are trying to protect the integrity of their educational practices and systems. When we see what AI can do in the hands of our students, it’s hard to stay neutral about how and if to use it. Of course, we worry about cheating; AI can be used to write essays and solve math problems. But we also have deeper concerns regarding learning.

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Minga

JULY 18, 2024

This month, we attended the UNITED conference in Nashville. For conferences, we typically develop some type of collateral, and this year we decided to create an infographic highlighting our reach across the United States. This is just a sample of some of the data our partnering schools have experienced using Minga’s campus management platform.

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MiddleWeb

JULY 14, 2024

You need your break! Don't fill your summer ruminating endlessly about lessons and classes to come. Instead try the “habit stacking” strategy and prepare for the next school year without getting mired in the weeds. Teacher and coach Miriam Plotinsky shares nine possibilities. The post 9 Habit-Stacking Tips for Low-Key Summer Prep first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2024

“Are you a boy or a girl?” the 5-year-old asked, staring at me as she waited for my response. I froze. Having worked primarily with middle and high schoolers, I wasn’t yet used to the blunt inquisitiveness of our younger students. I was caught off guard. It was 2022 and I had recently been hired as the principal of an all-girls elementary school in New York, and it was my first visit to the school to meet students, staff and families.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

Key points: Noncompliance with IDEA requirements can significantly impact school districts Here’s how schools can better support neurodiverse students Why special educators are key to behavioral equity and inclusion For more news on students with special needs, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Now accounting for 15 percent of total public school enrollment, the number of students requiring special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) has reached an all-t

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Edthena

JULY 18, 2024

Big news! Science of Reading-based coaching is now available within the AI Coach platform. As teachers complete coaching cycles, they can select the Science of Reading pathway to access research-based content, strategies, and best practices. This new PD option is within the AI Coach by Edthena platform and empowers educators with cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practices: Flexible, self-paced professional learning Hundreds of research-backed strategy recommendations Personalized instr

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Discovery Education

JULY 15, 2024

Summer school programs are an ideal way to provide learning recovery and reinforce critical math and reading skills. Yet, developing an effective summer program can come with unique challenges. Leaders have less time to plan and fewer teachers to help students who need the most support. Discovery Education Experience, DreamBox Math, and DreamBox Reading programs […] The post How Discovery Education Helps Solve 3 Summer Program Challenges appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

SkillRise , an ISTE initiative, examined job seekers’ perceptions of digital skills and skills-based technologies, focusing on their potential career impacts, from initial hiring to advancement. The findings from this 2024 research confirmed job seekers’ need for digital skills training and increased awareness about how skills-based tools can be used to thrive in school and at work.

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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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