Digital Promise

MAY 2, 2019

Educators welcome a diverse set of students into their classrooms daily. Every student brings a unique background with their own set of experiences, interests, strengths, and challenges. This is why understanding learner variability is key for educators—it empowers them to make intentional choices designed for each learner.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

We may not know what the future has in store, but as teachers we need to prepare students to thrive in it. It is predicted that almost two-thirds of today’s kindergarten students will eventually have occupations that don’t currently exist. Design thinking can give a helping hand in this challenge.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This blog post includes a full transcript, a pinnable (or printable) graphic, and the podcast episode. Click Here to Get Your Free Account. Blog: [link] Twitter: @Katie_M_Ritter. Lumio sponsored this episode. Katie finished her Ed.D.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 29, 2019

As Ron Berger, chief academic officer at Expeditionary Learning says, “The push in [education] has been so deeply around accountability based on high-stakes assessments that educators have become more and more fearful that the kind of going deeper has not been celebrated and prioritized.” However, definitions are not agreed upon.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Philosophy of education examples are the topic of our blog post today! That’s why I’ve put together this post—to guide you through crafting your philosophy of education, complete with examples to help you find your educational north star. Be honest and realistic, aligning your methods with your larger goals and values.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Giving effective feedback is one of the best ways to improve student learning. Education technology empowers teachers to help students on an individual basis. Effective feedback doubles how quickly students learn. ” That is, information about how a student is doing in his or her efforts to reach a goal. .”

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Meeting student needs is crucial to their academic performance, school engagement, and social-emotional well-being. Providing individualized interventions that undergird and promote all students’ progress is therefore vital. Heath City, serving about 1,700 students, has two goals; academics is the first.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Called ‘the Grand Experiment’, the founders empowered ordinary citizens–farmers, shopkeepers, laborers, and seamstresses–to elect the individuals who would protect America’s shores, our freedoms, and our way of life. It includes enrichments, review, projects, and a quiz so students can show their learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Called ‘the Grand Experiment’, the founders empowered ordinary citizens–farmers, shopkeepers, laborers, and seamstresses–to elect the individuals who would protect America’s shores, our freedoms, and our way of life. It includes enrichments, review, projects, and a quiz so students can show their learning.

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N2Y

MAY 20, 2021

As an educator, you no doubt have experience contributing to Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Which means you understand the long hours dedicated to planning, writing, executing, and reporting in order to ensure students are on a path to success. Deliver exceptional outcomes with Polaris.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

But according to the presenters in an edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , the more effective approach is to identify specific problems for specific groups of students and make key changes that address those individual needs. Set measurable goals.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

If your students are using the new ST Math , I want to make sure you know about some of the new features that will make playing ST Math more productive, rewarding, and engaging than ever before—whether distance learning, in the classroom, or at home. Student Metrics. Animation Controls.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Coaches in any realm have the same goal—to improve performance and assist those they coach in reaching their full potential. In the school setting, coaches provide one-on-one support to help teachers tackle classroom challenges and identify strategies that best support their practices as well as student achievement. It’s personalized.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 28, 2019

Sanée Bell on episode 531 of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Back to school is here! So for example, if you know that you want to try this new initiative or this new strategy in your classroom, and you see in May… in May we would have reached this goal.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 12, 2016

Although recent studies indicate that the top-down, one-size-fits-all, hours-based, sit and get approach to professional learning shows little-to-no impact on student achievement, many districts continue down this path. Counting hours for a contract and making “accountability” based on seat time is easy to calculate. It’s simple.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Set your goals early on. Before introducing new devices or software into your district, make sure that you’ve identified clear, actionable goals for your pilot program. Some products are simply designed to increase student engagement and joy. Make sure your pilot targets the correct student populations.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

It’s 8:28 am and you’re trying to make sure that the four chair bouncy bands around chairs are still with the correct four desks for those students who need to bounce their feet. When you pick students up from lunch, however, there are a whole host of other issues. Some days, I am truly exhausted by students.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Blog post by Michele Israel based on this edLeader Panel. Schools and districts can continue to benefit from the federal government’s stimulus dollars through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021, the third iteration of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). What the Dollars Support.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 26, 2020

This is part two of a two-part blog series. In the previous blog entry , I discussed how the limitations of a traditional grading system led us to SBG, and ultimately, Empower Learning. In this entry, I give an overview on the grading features of Empower and how it integrates with our standards based learning philosophy.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Throughout my career, I have sought to provide experiences and opportunities for students and teachers to not only succeed at math but understand math as something that can solve even the most challenging problems. Some students have experienced anxiety and trauma around math. Their work cannot be based on the thoughts of others.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The importance of climate and culture in a classroom and across a school are imperative to successful technology integration, personalized learning, and empowered learning. It is a cycle that can be reset, and some schools are already trying to do that through PBIS and Capturing Kids’ Hearts. Goal Setting. More on that here.).

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EdTechTeam

MAY 22, 2017

TEACHING AS INQUIRY The topic of professional development can spark conversations that go on for hours (Trust me, I’ve sat through hundreds of planning meetings). The solution comes from making every teacher accountable for designing and reporting a personal inquiry into their own classroom practice.

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Tech Helpful

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Especially second semester when students have already found their "new year" rhythm. Students trace a letter on the iPad but the app won't allow them to trace it incorrectly. mt=8 SlateMath is an iPad app that develops mathematical intuition and skills through playful interaction. I hope this list is helpful for you.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

November''s son is taking courses through edX and will get an associate''s degree from Harvard. Student needs 32 credits from another university, and 32 credits from Harvard. Students can graduate from high school with dual credit then get the rest of their college experience entirely online. (Use Use for teachers and students!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 23, 2022

We assess young students for phonemic awareness and if they can rhyme words and segment and blend sounds. They seem immature or just “all over the place” as I’ve heard so many teachers describe groups of students. These gaps often grow as students get older even though “closing the gap” is a goal of almost every school district.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Standards make up the general knowledge of what educators want students to know.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Focus on a handful of priority standards, the key concepts and skills that students need most. Remember that this is a very unique year on so many different levels for us and for our students: if you’re in a different place than where you were last year, this is expected and it’s not your fault! Recap and Big Ideas.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 24, 2020

Ways a flexible, resilient pedagogy can simplify your workload and help you support students more effectively. We need to change the systems, not place the burden for mitigating damage from those systems on the backs of individual teachers. Seek out the overlap between what’s best for teachers and what’s best for students.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. are being implemented and the impact on student achievement.

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eSpark

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Set your goals early on. Before introducing new devices or software into your district, make sure that you’ve identified clear, actionable goals for your pilot program. Some products are simply designed to increase student engagement and joy. Make sure your pilot targets the correct student populations.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

April 20th - May 4th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Join this interactive session to learn how to get started with game-based learning with your own students. More information here.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MAY 23, 2015

Welcome to a series of posts that are dedicated to going beyond the shine of technology by examining ways to use digital tools to engage students in real learning. I am almost booked through August and fall dates for 2015 are now over half full. Standards make up the general knowledge of what educators want students to know.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 8, 2018

One of the toughest parts of teaching students who enter our classrooms with a lot of personal and behavioral issues is that feeling of helplessness that comes from working with them. You might feel that there is nothing you can do to reach that student, or that you have no control over the situation at all.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

April 27th - May 11th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Join this interactive session to learn how to get started with game-based learning with your own students. Register for free at [link].

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

My name is Andy Plemmons, school library media specialist at David C Barrow Elementary in Athens GA @barrowmediacenter I will take over the DOE account this week. The Georgia State Department of Education was inviting educators to apply to takeover their Instgram account for one week. Social media accounts have a lot of power.

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techieMusings

AUGUST 16, 2018

Like the lightning bugs, once we learn to coordinate and collaborate with those around us, we all begin to shine brighter, both individually and as an ecosystem.”. At school, our kids are trained to study diligently and individually so they can best others on exams.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools. It works well too for teachers wanting to bypass the procurement bureaucracy.

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