eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

ChatGPT is barely six months old, but AI is already a buzzword in K-12 education. It grabbed the attention of decision makers immediately, earning a b an from NYC schools in January of 2023, with other large districts following. Others are embracing the technology, with voices like Sal Khan encouraging educators to teach with AI. As school leaders rush to take sides, it’s important to remember AI is unproven and unvetted, especially for school and district-level solutions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2023

From the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, here’s a topical article on how to use AI in your education journey: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education Technological innovation is now casting its shadows over the education sector as well, making learning experiences better than ever before. Better engagement, reduced pressure on students, and easy accessibility to learning are some of the many benefits that the education sector is receiving through technology.

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Hapara

MAY 8, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Some people question why schools install web filters and restrict online content. The bottom line is that a school can’t provide unfiltered internet access to minors. The Children’s Internet Protection Act , a federal law, requires schools to have internet filtering in place to block content that is obscene and harmful to minors.

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Digital Promise

MAY 8, 2023

The post 4 Ways Teachers Inspire Digital Promise Staff appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Hapara

MAY 8, 2023

In this webinar, Jorge Valenzuela and Hāpara’s Rich Dixon discuss the significance of SEL and steps for successfully implementing it in classrooms. Jorge Valenzuela is a nationally known education expert in the United States. As a keynote speaker, author and professional development leader, he uses action research to help schools and educators integrate SEL into instruction.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

Is 2/7ths larger than 4/11ths? That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. The concept just wasn’t intuitive. But one student piped up: She’d noticed that if you figure out how much you’d have to add to the numerator to get a whole number, then you can tell which fraction is larger.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

There is no doubt technology has revolutionized most aspects of our lives, including what’s happening in our classrooms. But what are the indicators of quality when it comes to the technology we put in front of students? Educators face a daunting task of keeping up with rapidly evolving edtech products, identifying the best available applications and effectively implementing them in their classrooms.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

Educators are embracing restorative justice practices to facilitate safe and relational school environments and address inequities in school disciplinary practices. Research-based guidance offers insights on how to structurally support educators through restorative justice implementation, and there are resources for teachers and support staff as they integrate restorative practices into their roles.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

CHICAGO — Donje Gates’ family wants him to go to college in the fall, to “break that cycle” of so many young Black men choosing other paths. This story also appeared in Los Angeles Times But he’s keeping his options open. “The thing is,” given its high price and questions about its value, “college might be a scam,” said Gates, an 18-year-old senior at Bogan Computer Technical High School on Chicago’s South Side.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

New York – Let’s Learn, The WNET Group’s instructional learning series for children ages 3 to 7, has launched new episodes on public television stations nationwide (check local listings) and letslearn.org. The series debuts 20 episodes, additional content partners and added accessibility features. Let’s Learn has also launched a new website, making it easy to stream all episodes on any device at any time.

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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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MiddleWeb

MAY 8, 2023

How-to articles often tout the idea of starting the school year with blank walls. 7th grade team leader Katie Durkin decided to finally let go of her need to fully decorate things herself and invite students and teachers to fill the empty spaces with community-building visuals. The post How Blank Walls Built Community in 7th Grade first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MAY 8, 2023

Supporting Students with Dyslexia — Structured Literacy Approaches, Proven Strategies and Inspirational Thought Leadership at the 2023 Spotlight on Dyslexia – June 7 and 8th, with Dr Terrie Noland. More at these sites: :ttps://learningally.org/Solutions-for-School , [link] , [link] Keep Reading SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA The post SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA appeared first on Equity in Education.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 8, 2023

We've just posted a new Dr. Albrecht podcast in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : " Important Day for the Patron." "It's easy to get into a rut and see each transaction with a patron - no matter how big or how small, how short or how long - as just another day on the job for you. But if it's really, really important to them, it needs to be really, really important to you.

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The Thinking Stick

MAY 8, 2023

It is teacher appreciation week and we are thrilled to have the award winning Taylor Mali on the show to shower teachers with stanzas of support and care. Taylor talks about his brand new book “The Teachers I Loved Best,” as well as the collaborative process behind that book. Listeners may remember his TED Talk ‘What Teachers Make’ that has now been viewed over 800,000 times.

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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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PlagiarismCheck

MAY 8, 2023

How Plagiarism Checkers Are Changing the Writing Process for Students: A New Approach to Research and Citation Do plagiarism checkers change the way students approach writing? Do they research and cite sources differently, and does their understanding of academic integrity change? Just as computers replaced typewriters and Internet searches replaced trips to the library, plagiarism checking has changed the writing process, once again by significantly improving it.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MAY 8, 2023

Swing, an education-focused staffing marketplace that matches schools with qualified substitute teachers, passed one million in-person substitute teaching hours for the 2022-23 school year. Swing also wins “Best in Business” award for “Human Capital Management” solution for its new approach Keep Reading Swing Education Surpasses One Million Hours of Classroom Substitute Teaching The post Swing Education Surpasses One Million Hours of Classroom Substitute Teaching appeared first on Equity in Educ

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Edthena

MAY 8, 2023

This spring, we asked you to nominate the best teacher leaders making an outstanding impact through their dedication to lifelong learning and continuous teaching improvement… and you answered! Here is the lifelong learner and honoree of the 2023 Teacher Leader Impact Award – congratulations! Megan Schlagel St. Vrain Valley School District – Longmont, Colo.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MAY 8, 2023

Discovery Education has been honored with multiple Readers’ Choice Awards from SmartBrief. The Readers’ Choice Awards 2023 celebrates the companies and products making a lasting impact on the education industry. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform Keep Reading Discovery Education Honored with Multiple SmartBrief Readers’ Choice Awards The post Discovery Education Honored with Multiple SmartBrief Readers’ Choice Awards appeared first on Equit

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MAY 8, 2023

If you’re here, you’re probably a Circle.so user, or you’re considering using the platform for your community. So, you’re … Circle.so Workflows: What It Is, How to Use It & More?

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Think Exam

MAY 8, 2023

The job market in India has grown exponentially in the past decade. It is estimated that just the IT-BPM sector employs around 5 million people. With the receding of the pandemic and the resurgence of a number of sectors and jobs, the number of job applicants has increased drastically over the past three years.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often find myself in settings where discussing Palestine, or even mentioning my identity as a Palestinian American, presents more challenges than when I worked in the field of human rights and law. Although educational settings should encourage the free expression of identity, I find that Palestinian American educators aren’t necessarily as free as many of our colleagues.

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