Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 5, 2021
I’ve collected a series of back-to-school tips that are suited for in-person or remote learning. Pick those that work for you: 8 Tech Tools to Get to Know Your Students for Back to School. 3 Apps to Help Brainstorm Next Year’s Lessons. 11 Back-to-school Activities for the First Month of School. Great Back to School Classroom Activities. Plan a Memorable Back to School Night.
Education Elements
AUGUST 2, 2021
Early in my career, when I was a middle school science teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, I didn’t think that the ritual of shaking my students’ hands, fist bumping, or hugging my students as they entered our classroom meant anything. But now, I realize it’s the opposite. The repetitive habit of checking in with your team means everything. It’s a signal that your team is paying attention to the whole being of others, focusing on the little things, caring about the unity of the team, and so mu
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The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 2, 2021
Liesl McConchie talks about how the brain learns math From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. When students come into your math class, are they ready to learn? Is their brain in a ready state? In today’s show, Liesl McConchie shares how to help students get their brains ready to learn from the moment they walk into the classroom.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 1, 2021
As a kid, I loved nature. Growing up in a rural part of New Jersey and spending summers at the beach probably played a significant role in developing this interest. My parents would buy me and my brother all sorts of field guides to help support our curiosity and genuine interest in living creatures. We would venture out on routine quests to either observe or collect specimens for further study.
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.
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 5, 2021
Guest post written by Amy Tobener-Talley. The station rotation model is a great way to introduce your class expectations to a new group of students while simultaneously building relationships and developing your class community. In this post, I’ll share some strategies and resources I found useful when preparing to use the station rotation model at the beginning of the school year.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 2, 2021
As schools prepare to reopen this fall, many students and teachers will be reconnecting in face-to-face environments for the first time in 18 months. School leaders have a lot to consider in addition to keeping everyone safe and healthy. High among their priorities lists are how best to transition back to in-person instruction and how to support students’ social and emotional needs after a period that has been traumatic for many.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 31, 2021
Here are the most-read posts for the month of July. Tech Tip #63: Reset Default Font. Tech Ed Resources–Mentoring and Coaching. A Year to Remember, A Year to Reflect: Pandemic Instruction. 11 Websites for Thinking and Learning. We Landed on the Moon July 20 1969. 5 (free) Posters on Teaching I. Tech Ed Resources–Lesson Plans. Tech Tip #44: Computer Safety. 9 Websites for Comics in Teaching.
Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 6, 2021
Back to school is an exciting time. It can also be overwhelming. Teachers have a LOT to plan: lessons, communication, organization, building community. and that just scratches the surface!That's where templates come in.Templates can save us time. They give us a starting point so we can adapt them to fit our needs. Below you […]. The post 20 back to school templates to save you time appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2021
Come fall, K–12 school buildings will welcome back students, educators and staff members who are ready to reconnect with one another after many months of online learning. To support this digital shift, IT teams supplied laptops, tablets and other peripherals to make learning anywhere a possibility. Now, all of those devices will come back to school buildings.
Neo LMS
AUGUST 5, 2021
Last year, as schools were closing their gates, e-learning cybersecurity wasn’t exactly a top priority for most teachers. In general, when it comes to securing our devices and online solutions, we tend to assume that what we do is usually good enough. Unfortunately, many incidents have disproved this, with dire consequences such as stolen student data and online class hacking.
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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
AUGUST 2, 2021
Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Nicole McCray, has some thoughts on music and education. I think you’ll enjoy them: There are many schools that undermine the importance of music in schools. Yet, many benefits stem from a musical education. Musical training enriches students, and music plays an integral role in culture and overall development, spilling into other areas within our lives.
Dangerously Irrelevant
AUGUST 1, 2021
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in July 2021… Pedagogy of the Oppressed , Paulo Freire (education). Raven Black , Ann Cleeves (mystery). The Passenger , Lisa Lutz (thriller). Transformation , Carol Berg (fantasy). Revelation , Carol Berg (fantasy). The Crown Conspiracy , Michael Sullivan (fantasy). Avempartha , Michael Sullivan (fantasy).
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2021
Students are coming back, and after a year of being connected virtually, many of them are ready to reconnect — to the district’s wireless network. Learning didn’t stop during the pandemic. Instead, it happened at home, on home networks. In the rush to implement remote learning, many K–12 IT teams and administrators rolled out devices directly to students because they didn’t have time to configure each device.
Waterford
AUGUST 6, 2021
As a teacher, one of the best ways to help students is by reducing barriers to learning. One approach that can help you achieve this is the Universal Design for Learning. Introduced by educational researchers in the early 2000s, the Universal Design for Learning provides a framework for offering individualized support and inclusion to students. According to this educational framework, doing so is the best way to recognize a student’s strengths and challenges, and to limit any learning barriers a
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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.
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 4, 2021
Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. August. If you have a print copy of the K-8 curricula, you find that the posters are b&w (if you have the digital version, they’re in color). Send us an email at askatechteacher@gmail.com and we’ll send you a free digital copy of “65 Posters for your Classroom” This will include not only the posters in the curricula but more.
EdNews Daily
JULY 31, 2021
In the latest episode of The EduJedi Report, longtime friend and great intellect Drew Hinds, Executive Director of Technology Services from Huntington Beach City School District in California, discusses with LeiLani Cauthen, EduJedi Report Host and Learning Counsel CEO, the idea of Hybrid Logistics as an answer to the huge disruption of how schools currently use time and space.
Edsurge
AUGUST 5, 2021
Imagine a classroom where student teams are learning with a computer simulation, planning a scientific expedition to Mars. They might be challenged to think about the tools they need or the clothing and food they will bring. As the students make decisions about their voyage to the red planet, the simulation changes until each group is following a storyline all their own.
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 5, 2021
This August I will be doing THREE free webinars with Otis. Check them out on the Otis Calendar and register! Registration is FREE. If you are unable to make the session you will have access to the recording afterwards if you are registered. Tuesday, 8/17, 3 PM ET Back to School with Google Forms Google Forms… Read More » Going Back with Google Forms, Jamboard, and Student Engagement.
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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 4, 2021
Humility is the core of critical thinking. It says, 'I don't know enough to have an informed opinion' or 'Let's learn to reduce uncertainty.'. The post 16 Characteristics Of A Critical Thinking Classroom appeared first on TeachThought.
EdNews Daily
AUGUST 4, 2021
The JAG Genius Q&A with Bridget Merriman Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) is a non-profit program that works with young adults facing multiple challenges. Many students need guidance to finish high school to reach graduation, prepare for secondary education, and to learn and understand the job market. JAG students are among those who were hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and are most likely to feel the devastating effects for years to come.
Edsurge
AUGUST 4, 2021
Learning disruptions have been an unfortunate but all-too-frequent sight during the pandemic. But not every student felt those effects evenly as schools shifted between remote and in-person options. Even under typical circumstances, learners with autism or other neurological differences are often more sensitive to changes in their environments. So given the lingering uncertainties about COVID-19’s impact on schooling this fall—and the trajectory of the fast-spreading delta variant—perhaps it’s n
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 4, 2021
Options for reusing assignments from last year in Google Classroom. The post Reuse Google Classroom Assignments from Last Year appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 2, 2021
Thanks to hard work, vaccinations, carefully orchestrated safety precautions and many collaborative efforts, we have turned the corner on the pandemic, at least here in the United States. In education, school and district leaders brought new tools and procedures online to deal with the pandemic. Many of the actions we took were unprecedented and unpopular, but necessary.
eSchool News
AUGUST 2, 2021
Esports programs continue to grow at a rapid pace at both the collegiate level and at the high school level in the United States. With that growth, there are often salient questions that parents have when their children dive into the new world of scholastic esports and content creation: Are scholastic esports legitimate? What will they teach my child?
Edsurge
AUGUST 5, 2021
High turnover and staffing shortages have long been a scourge of early childhood education, but for many child care providers, the struggle has ratcheted up considerably during the pandemic. That was true in the height of the outbreak last year, and it remains true now. “We cannot find teachers,” says Aarie Wade, child development center director at Baxter Community Center in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 5, 2021
Educator Melody McAllister offers three ways teachers can help empower parents, who will work together to help empower students. The post 3 Ways to Empower Parents This School Year appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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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
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 4, 2021
In today's post I am sharing with you this collection of Google Drive tips to help you make the best of Google Drive in your instruction. These are less visible yet powerful features that can.read more.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 5, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As it did for a lot of people, the pandemic gave Kara Reilly time to think. This story also appeared in USA Today. “My turning moment was when I was shut down and I had 11 weeks to sit around,” said Reilly, 49, a hairdresser in Louisville, Kentucky, whose salon closed early in the pandemic. Seeing that “things could literally end in a split moment” pushed her to revisit an old goal: going to college, maybe to become a high school English teacher.
Edsurge
AUGUST 3, 2021
Below is a partial transcript of this episode. It is designed to be heard, though, so we recommend listening to the EdSurge Podcast episode on Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify , or wherever you listen. How would it feel to be a bookish kid—a kid who feels like they don’t quite belong—and have someone come in and tell you that you’re special. That you have hidden talents that aren’t being recognized.
Teacher Tech
AUGUST 2, 2021
Use SlidesMania templates with Doc to Slides by Schoolytics. The post SlidesMania with Doc to Slides by Schoolytics appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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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