EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2024
When selecting the best candidates for K–12 IT leadership posts, are academic credentials and technology skill sets the only things that matter? Not always. That’s what speakers on a diversity in leadership panel said at the Future of Education Technology Conference, going on this week at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. It’s a timely conversation.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 25, 2024
Has this happened to you? You spend hours rewriting an old lesson plan, incorporating rich, adventurous tools available on the internet. You test it several times just to be sure. It’s a fun lesson self-paced lesson plan with lots of activities and meandering paths students undoubtedly will adore. Technology enables it to differentiate authentically for the diverse group of learners that walk across your threshold.
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ViewSonic Education
JANUARY 25, 2024
Starting as humble in-person gatherings, Teacher Communities have blossomed into global online platforms that break free from geographical constraints. As vibrant virtual hubs, they foster cross-cultural collaboration, letting knowledge and professional growth come to life. So, in a digital era where learning knows no limits, what possibilities await in an online teacher community?
Digital Promise
JANUARY 25, 2024
Evaluating the effectiveness of instructional strategies requires a holistic approach and goes beyond data.
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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.
Ditch That Textbook
JANUARY 25, 2024
Post sponsored by Wakelet Digital portfolios are a great way for students to demonstrate their learning, achievements, and growth in education. They can also help students keep track of their work even after they finish a class. But how can teachers and students create and manage digital portfolios easily and effectively? Answer: Wakelet (wakelet.com)What is Wakelet?
Digital Promise
JANUARY 25, 2024
As Digital Promise’s pilot work in Haiti continues into its second year, our partners reflect on lessons learned.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
eSchool News
JANUARY 25, 2024
Key points: Edtech for edtech’s sake won’t work–engagement requires meaningful use 4 ways edtech tools drive student engagement and build classroom culture How we can improve literacy through student engagement For more news on student engagement, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Student engagement is critical to academic achievement, but it can often be a struggle to engage students in meaningful and relevant ways.
TeacherCast
JANUARY 25, 2024
Learn how to have your students create their very own autobiography based on 3 simple assignments that can be shared through Google Classroom to help them tell their story to the world. The post It’s Never too Early for Your Students to Write Their Autobiography (Lesson Plan) appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Network.
eSchool News
JANUARY 25, 2024
Key points: Startups can improve education through thoughtful and equitable use of data, analytics, and AI See article: 3 things to consider when designing digital learning experiences See article: Reaching edtech harmony in your classroom For more news on digital learning tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page This post originally appeared online and is republished here with permission.
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 25, 2024
A survey of company leaders by the Ed-Tech Leadership Collective found that education companies are not devoti likely to focus on nurturing diverse internal talent than overall employee retention. The post Stressed Out, Burned Out: Underrepresented Leaders of Ed-Tech Companies Are Lacking Support appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 25, 2024
In the realm of digital imagery, the power to manipulate and refine photos is not just a luxury, it’s a necessity, especially in the world of education and blogging. This is where tools like ClipDrop.co step in, revolutionizing how we interact with images. Whether you’re a teacher looking to create clear, focused educational materials, or a blogger aiming to captivate your audience with striking visuals, the ability to seamlessly remove backgrounds, objects, or even people from your
TeacherCast
JANUARY 25, 2024
Learn the value of creating a Parent University in your school district to support learners of all ages and ability levels! The post Has Your School District Considered Creating a “Parent University”? appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Network.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 25, 2024
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Thursday with trends and top stories about higher education. Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: When ChatGPT burst into the world at the end of 2022, the prevailing feelings in higher education circles were fear of students cheating
Shake Up Learning
JANUARY 25, 2024
The post The Fast and Curious: Use this Teaching Strategy for 4X Retention! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Most teachers have never heard of the forgetting curve, first researched in the late 1800s by Frederic Ebbinghaus. All teachers know that kids “lose” their academic skills over time (the summer slide?). Jon Corippo has been riding the Ebbinghaus effect with spectacular success since 2001…scores go up 20 points daily, and retention is through the roof in his classes.
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.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 25, 2024
Alison Dover and Fernando Rodrigues-Valls highlight the gaps in current education policy and practice that affect newcomer and plurilingual students and then offer ways to equitably meet those students’ needs. TESOL educator Kimberlee Elder is grateful for their book. The post Assuring Just, Inclusive Learning for Newcomers first appeared on MiddleWeb.
techlearning
JANUARY 25, 2024
Trying new methods, tools, and approaches in the classroom can help invigorate your own passion for teaching
eSchool News
JANUARY 25, 2024
Columbia, Md. – Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) and its Connections Academy , the fully online public school program serving K-12 students for more than 20 years, announced today their partnership with HOSA–Future Health Professionals , a career and technical student organization (CTSO), to connect middle and high school students to healthcare careers. Through the partnership, Connections Academy will introduce students to HOSA’s immersive experiences that will supercharge their explorations of hund
American Consortium for Equity in Education
JANUARY 25, 2024
with Amy McLaughlin , Project Director from CoSN on the new NIST Cybersecurity Iniitiatives and Gary Lackey, Cybersecurity Director at Goose Creek CISD in Texas.Go here for more info The post CYBERSECURITY IN K12: A visit with CoSN on the new NIST Framework appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.
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techlearning
JANUARY 25, 2024
zSpace make augmented reality comfortable and smart.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
JANUARY 25, 2024
Explores Social and Political Movements That Have Shaped Modern Western History Gale, part of Cengage Group, is helping faculty and researchers better understand how counterculture and social movements of the past have impacted and shaped today’s society. The company has Keep Reading Gale’s New Power to the People Archive Reveals the Historical Roots of Today’s Counterculture & Social Justice Movements The post Gale’s New Power to the People Archive Reveals the Historical Roots of Today’s C
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JANUARY 25, 2024
Serving Elderly Patrons at Risk: Prevention Steps for a Fragile Population Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Senior citizens love their libraries, support their libraries, and urge their elected and appointed officials to keep their libraries open and even press them to build new ones. Your library may have specific programs for senior patrons and you recognize and nurture those relationships with the ones who come to your library mo
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 25, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education released the highly anticipated update to the National Educational Technology Plan Monday. The 2024 NETP focuses on closing the digital use, access and design divides. “The Biden-Harris Administration has made bold investments aimed at closing the digital divide and ensuring all students can equitably access the latest digital tools and technology,” U.S.
This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.
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