Launching Computational Thinking Routines for K-5 ELA
Digital Promise
AUGUST 29, 2024
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Will AI Make Standardized Tests Obsolete?
Edsurge
AUGUST 29, 2024
The SAT is to standardized testing what the floppy disk is to data storage. Providers of some of the most popular standardized tests are rethinking their offerings as new AI tools are challenging traditional techniques for finding out what students know — and allowing new ways to give and score tests. For instance, ETS, one of the oldest and largest players in standardized testing, is moving away from traditional college entrance exams like the SAT to focus on new approaches to measure the skill
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Leveraging SWOT to Navigate the Winds of Change
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 25, 2024
Understanding our current position is like having a detailed map before embarking on a journey. Charting a course toward our desired destination can be difficult without knowing where we stand. This awareness allows us to identify our strengths, recognize the gaps, and make informed decisions about the steps we need to take. In both personal growth and organizational development, clarity about our starting point empowers us to set realistic goals, measure progress, and ultimately reach where we
TEACHER VOICE: Big mistake — Schools are swapping out Shakespeare, Chaucer and Dickens for Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 25, 2024
The other day, one of my students told me that she’d been assigned the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar for her high school English class. It was the first time I had encountered a high school English assignment involving an author with whom I was wholly unfamiliar. But can we even call rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar an author, his lyrics literature? Call me a snob, but I would argue that we cannot and should not, especially at a level so introductory to the English literary canon as high school.
Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide
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.
Smore: The Ultimate Tool for Educators’ Newsletters and Communication
TeacherCast
AUGUST 28, 2024
Enhance school communication with Smore. Streamline messages, create dynamic digital lessons, and improve information sharing. The post Smore: The Ultimate Tool for Educators’ Newsletters and Communication appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Network.
Schools Should Have a Tech Buying Philosophy to Support Student Learning
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 26, 2024
When it comes to meeting the technology needs of a district, school leaders can have really difficult decisions to make. They must consider the impact their device and app choices could have on learning. Over the years, the Parkway School District has adopted many apps and devices and abandoned many more. The key is that we do our best to be thoughtful in our approach as we look to design a safe and secure space where our students can create and explore.
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Large Venue Display Solutions: Direct View LED vs. Projectors
ViewSonic Education
AUGUST 25, 2024
Direct view LED displays and projectors are great solutions for large venues. With so many options and features out there, however, it can be difficult to know which is best for you. With factors like price, picture quality, and maintenance, this short guide is here to help you decide. Read on to learn how projectors and direct view LEDs can solve your large venue problems and be a positive investment for your venue no matter what you choose.
New eBook Supports the Role of Micro-credentials in Lifelong Learning and Development
Digital Promise
AUGUST 29, 2024
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How to Find Your Fellow K–12 Ed Tech Enthusiasts
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 29, 2024
While silos might be an IT phenomenon, they can be exceptionally problematic in K–12, where IT must work with educators to integrate technology into the classroom. And when educators and IT professionals specialize, they may talk only to people in their departments or local communities and end up falling behind due to skills atrophy.
Tips for Teachers to Balance Work and Life During the Busy Parent-Teacher Conference Season
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 26, 2024
Tips for Teachers to Balance Work and Life During the Busy Parent-Teacher Conference Season The parent-teacher conference season often demands your full attention since you will have to create and update records as well as give specific feedback to every parent about their child. The workload during this season is often bulky, and one may not have adequate time to focus on personal commitments.
Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning
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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.
Navigating EdTech: How to Adapt Technology to Your Teaching Style
ViewSonic Education
AUGUST 25, 2024
What are your strengths as a teacher? Your students and colleagues could probably name a few, but sometimes, naming our own strengths and embracing our teaching style can be a struggle. Because after all, when you understand your unique teaching style, you can choose how to best integrate technology into your classroom. As a classroom teacher, I tried my best to be adaptable and make sure students had access to resources that provided a deeper learning experience.
LERs and Micro-credentials: The Key to Lifelong Learning & Skills-Based Hiring
Digital Promise
AUGUST 26, 2024
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Getting to the Bottom of Shadow IT in K–12 Schools
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 27, 2024
Shadow IT is not inherently bad; it’s actually an opportunity for teachers, administrators and staff to be more efficient and better serve students. And the main objections to shadow IT — such as fragmented data silos, lack of support, opaque budgets and inconsistent data management — don’t apply to every shadow IT project. What’s the Big Problem with Shadow IT?
How College Admission Consulting Services Improve Your Chances Of Acceptance
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 27, 2024
How College Admission Consulting Services Improve Your Chances Of Acceptance Navigating the complex college admissions process can be challenging for students and their families, especially for first-timers. With increasing competition, particularly for spots at prestigious institutions, the stakes are higher than ever. For this reason, college admissions consulting services have emerged as essential resources, providing expert guidance to help students maximize their chances of acceptance.
Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work
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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.
What Is Monitor Resolution? Resolutions and Aspect Ratios Explained
ViewSonic Education
AUGUST 28, 2024
Finding the perfect monitor can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re not familiar with technical specs. If you’ve ever shopped for a computer screen or TV, you’ve probably come across these terms. What exactly is monitor resolution, and why does it matter? Surprisingly, it’s simpler than you think. At its core, resolution determines how sharp and clear your screen looks—the higher the resolution, the crisper the display.
A New Approach to Classroom Observations in Higher Education Courses
Digital Promise
AUGUST 30, 2024
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As Federal Dollars Vanish, Districts Weigh Which Edtech Tools to Drop
Edsurge
AUGUST 28, 2024
For Evangelina Mendoza, a chief information technology officer for San Antonio Independent School District in Texas, the impending end of federal pandemic relief money is forcing tough choices. Part of that is ruthlessly reevaluating the edtech purchases that San Antonio Independent — a large urban district that serves almost 45,000 students — made during the pandemic.
Tech Ed Resources–Mentoring and Coaching
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 30, 2024
I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’ll take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, wi
Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?
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.
43 back-to-school predictions for the 2024-2025 year
eSchool News
AUGUST 27, 2024
Key points: What priorities will be a focal point in the new school year? How 5 educators use digital tools in the classroom Stop using AI to replicate outdated teaching–get creative, instead For more news on edtech priorities, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Back-to-school season comes with highs and lows, and along with those mixed emotions come trends and predictions around edtech tools, digital learning resources, and important curricular objectives.
Researchers combat AI hallucinations in math
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 26, 2024
Two University of California, Berkeley, researchers documented how they tamed AI hallucinations in math by asking ChatGPT to solve the same problem 10 times. Credit: Eugene Mymrin/ Moment via Getty Images One of the biggest problems with using AI in education is that the technology hallucinates. That’s the word the artificial intelligence community uses to describe how its newest large language models make up stuff that doesn’t exist or isn’t true.
New Data Shows Some Improvement in Youth Mental Health, With a Long Way Still to Go
Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2024
New federal data on youth mental health offers a few silver linings, but experts caution these signs of progress don’t mean U.S. students are out of the storm. The CDC released the results of its biennial Youth Risk Behavior Survey earlier this month, highlighting changes in students’ responses from 2021 compared to 2023. Over those two years, the percentage of students overall who reported feeling persistent sadness fell slightly (by 2 percent).
Subscriber Special: Back to School Survival Kits
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 28, 2024
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. September 1-8, 2024, we’re offering a 20% discount on any Survival Kit. Pick one from this link: [link] Use this code: 3XAR9WZU Click through for additional hidden discounts! Questions? Email us at askatechteacher@gmail.com Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.
Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu
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.
Leveraging Online and Accelerated Degrees for High-Paying Careers
EdTech4Beginners
AUGUST 24, 2024
People in the workforce today change careers more frequently than at any time in human history. Why? For one thing, people are working a little bit longer. As the retirement age continues to be pushed further and further back people are forced to contend with the fact that they may be working longer than they initially expected. They might as well do something that makes them happy right?
TEACHER VOICE: I don’t mind being known as “the math guy,’’ but everyone can and should be able to do the math
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 26, 2024
It’s guys night out, and dinner is coming to an end. We’ve given our credit cards to the server, who returns and drops the stack of bills in the center of the table. As per usual, one of my oldest friends scoops them up and thrusts them to my side of the table. “Lance can calculate the tips, he’s a math guy.” The line elicits a huge laugh, as if my title as the group’s “math guy” is a comical one.
How to Transform Lessons Into Adventures
Edsurge
AUGUST 28, 2024
Imagine a classroom with students deeply engaged in their lessons, eagerly solving math problems and exploring English skills through fun digital games. Their excitement is evident as they face challenges and earn rewards, turning traditional learning into an adventure. Game-based learning not only motivates students through elements like challenges, rewards and narratives but also fosters critical skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking and collaboration.
Reimagining attendance: A curriculum approach for K-12 students and parents
eSchool News
AUGUST 29, 2024
Key points: Focusing on attendance teaches students that being present matters 3 tips to combat chronic absenteeism in high schools How bullying contributes to K-12 student absenteeism For more news on school attendance, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub In the landscape of K-12 education, attendance has long been viewed as a logistical issue–a checkbox to be marked, a statistic to be tracked.
Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools
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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
Why it is More Viable Than Ever to Pursue a Nursing Degree Online
EdTech4Beginners
AUGUST 24, 2024
Nursing degrees seem like an entirely brick-and-mortar proposition. As a working nurse, your responsibilities will involve direct contact with the patient. For most people, this is not a job that can be done remotely from home. Why would getting a nursing degree be any different? The mechanics of online education for nurses have changed a lot over the last five years or so.
Getting Started With Word Walls
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 27, 2024
contributed by Samantha Saumell , I Have, Not I Am All teachers want to help students become successful readers and writers. Whether students like reading or writing, they are readers and writers, whether they know it or not. Students sometimes think that they only ‘write’ in school. But the truth is they write every time they text a friend, write a list, write a card, or even message a friend on a video game.
A New Book Argues Grades Are Failing Students. Here’s Why
techlearning
AUGUST 27, 2024
Joshua R. Eyler gives the U.S. grading system an “F” in his new book, "Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students, And What We Can Do About It.
Leveraging collaborative e-learning to support UDL
eSchool News
AUGUST 29, 2024
Key points: Within UDL, social annotation can improve reading comprehension and student interaction How to use UDL-inspired technology to reengage students How to create inclusive learning environments with UDL For more news on UDL, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When we talk about learning methods, most of us hark back to the days when we were either referred to as audio or visual learners, and that would be the end of the discussion.
The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One
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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