EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 30, 2023
Adopting digital learning in K–12 comes with potential threats to students. These threats can range from relatively innocuous digital distractions to cyberbullying and online predators. Despite these risks, schools must continue to embrace educational technology. Digital learning is essential to prepare students for the requirements of living and working in the modern world.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 30, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In an old book from England entitled The Wonderful Window , we see an incredible principle: A London clerk worked in a drab office in the rundown part of the city in an office overlooking the slums. As he observed the surroundings, he determined he would not let his outlook on life be dictated by the dreariness and hopelessness that surrounded him.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 30, 2023
In this lesson plan, students type several sentences in a word processing program like MS Word. Use the font color palette to label parts of speech, i.e., blue for subject, red for verb. Use sentences from a book they’re reading in class, spelling words they’re working on, or a teacher hand-out. This makes grammar fun. Click on lessons for a full size alternative.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 30, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I'm excited about participating as a panelist in this OECD webinar next Thursday at 14:00 Paris time / 8 a.m. Eastern and look forward to participating and joining in the conversation. The OECD Education and Skills Today webinars share global perspectives on education and skills.
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Edsurge
AUGUST 30, 2023
Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. For early learners, exposure to math concepts can be at the mercy of their family’s economic status or related factors like whether their parents are college-educated.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 30, 2023
This story was produced by The Associated Press as part of a series, The Math Problem, from the Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms that is documenting the math crisis facing schools and highlighting progress. Members of the collaborative are AL.com, The Associated Press, The Christian Science Monitor, The Dallas Morning News, The Hechinger Report, Idaho Education News, The Post and Courier in South Carolina, and The Seattle Times.
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eSchool News
AUGUST 30, 2023
BURLINGTON, NC – Carolina Biological is proud to announce that its products won a number of new science education awards. Leading K-12 science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company won four prestigious national Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards and earned Finalist in two more categories. The awards are the only competition in which products are reviewed and judged only by STEM educators.
Iterating Toward Openness
AUGUST 30, 2023
I’ve found this to be a useful analogy for understanding what it means for generative AI to be “open”: Operating systems can be proprietary or open source. Device drivers and other kernel modules that change the behavior of the operating system can be proprietary or open source. Software programs that run on an operating system can be proprietary or open source.
eSchool News
AUGUST 30, 2023
Key points: Evidence-based reading research demonstrates the need for explicit phonics instruction versus implicit instruction Teaching explicitly and systematically means just that–teachers expressly stating and explaining each phonics skill See related article: As we embrace the ‘science of reading,’ we can’t leave out older students Evidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past
Hubbli
AUGUST 30, 2023
The role of school marketing in private educational institutions has evolved dramatically with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). While AI offers unprecedented opportunities for personalized marketing, it also presents certain challenges that schools must navigate carefully. In this comprehensive article, we examine both the advantages and limitations of using AI in school marketing for private educational establishments.
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.
techlearning
AUGUST 30, 2023
Edtech solution providers need to integrate generative AI into their products to keep up with student and educator needs
The Innovative Educator
AUGUST 30, 2023
Once taught through traditional methods, the fundamental skill of reading has become much easier to acquire via the use of technology. Technology provides an exciting opportunity to enhance literacy in a way that's personalized, engaging, and accessible to all. This post delves into three technologies that help make learning to read easier in ways that empower both educators and students.
TeachThought - Learn better.
AUGUST 30, 2023
Libraries are no longer just places to check out a book; they’re meeting places, digital repositories, and architectural wonders. The post The Library Of The Future Will Probably Look Something Like This appeared first on TeachThought.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
AUGUST 30, 2023
Curriculum Associates is launching a free webinar series to help Grades K–8 educators build instructional routines aligned to the Science of Reading. The eight-part series, titled Science of Reading—Putting Research into Action: Season 2, is led by literacy experts Dr. Keep Reading Upcoming Webinar Series to Help Grades K–8 Educators Build Instructional Routines Aligned to the Science of Reading The post Upcoming Webinar Series to Help Grades K–8 Educators Build Instructional Routine
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.
Discovery Education
AUGUST 30, 2023
In case you missed it, this year’s DEN Summer Institute (DENSI) was held on July 18 and 19. DENSI is a one-of-a-kind, community focused, professional learning experience exclusive for DEN STAR educators! Jessie Erickson, a DEN Leadership Council member, held one DENSI session to share her tips, tricks, and advice for building a strong classroom […] The post Cultivating a Caring Classroom Community appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.
eSchool News
AUGUST 30, 2023
Key points: Individual cyber hygiene plays a huge role in defending school networks Even the youngest students can be taught basic cyber hygiene practices See related article: Schools are at a greater risk for cyberattacks than ever before The school bell is about to ring in another academic year, and as children pull out their lunchboxes and teachers decorate their rooms, schools continue to face an onslaught of cyberthreats while also grappling with perpetually insufficient budgets, legacy IT,
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