Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Here’s a great list of age-appropriate, safe websites that will inspire 5th graders whether they’re in your classroom or at home: Animals. Wolfquest—simulation–DL. Civics games. FBI Games. Looking Glass—animated story. Snap!—runs in your browser. Tynker. Wolfram Alpha widgets. Dig hole through the earth with Google Earth. Whyville–Social Media Sim.
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Creativity Now with Best Selling Author Sean Thompson Sean Thompson, author of Creativity is Everything , talks about his first day back at school and how he is bringing creativity, physical and emotional wellbeing to his students. He also shares free courses you can use with your students and ways you can bring creativity into your classroom now.
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Dangerously Irrelevant
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Dear Linda, Fifteen years ago you let a pigtailed 2nd grader walk down the hall and take 5th grade math. We came to you as the principal of our elementary school in Minnesota and said, “She’s ready for something more.” You smiled at us, looked at the data, and said, “We’ll find a way to make it work.” And then you and your teachers did exactly that.
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
“It’s all happening!”. –Penny Lane, Almost Famous. This month, those of us who love the movie Almost Famous got to feel really old as we were reminded that this lovely coming-of-age story came out 20 years ago. For the uninitiated, this movie is about an atypical learning experience, in which a high-school student joins a rock-band for a road trip as he attempts to learn how to be a journalist.
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Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
John Sweller is one of the most influential learning science researchers, best known for his “ cognitive load theory ,” which suggests that educators should present information without extraneous details. Otherwise, the brains of students can literally overload with what amounts to intellectual clutter. Sweller’s latest line of research offers a new insight: the human brain may need regular breaks when learning to help it refresh its “working memory” capacity.
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Student engagement is one of the most overused terms in education. We talk about engagement in the classroom, between peers, with families, with the content, and now, virtual engagement. Engagement is certainly important if we talk about it this much, but what does it really mean?
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Over the past decade, the world’s largest educational assessment nonprofit has been testing the waters of education technology investments. Now, it is taking the plunge. ETS, short for Educational Testing Service, has set up a new investment arm to make more— and bigger—deals in this space. It’s looking to acquire some companies as well. The organization says these activities are part of a broader effort to expand its portfolio of services beyond the second word in its name.
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic not only transformed what learning looks like for high school students today, but also changed their post-secondary education plans. Some graduating seniors from the Class of 2020 are choosing to work instead of going to college this year. Yet despite those changes, high school students are still largely interested in pursuing higher education.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Here is a handy visual you can use with your students in class to help them become better Google searchers. We have outlined 8 search tips that students can use to narrow down their search and get.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
When I graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William & Mary in 2003, I desperately needed a job. I was the mother of a 4-year-old daughter, and I was consumed by worries about child care, the car note for my used Honda Civic and saving for my own apartment. In addition, I had $30,000 in student debt. In recent years, as U.S. student loan debt climbed to $1.6 trillion , the country has finally begun to talk about the punishing financial costs of obtaining a college degree.
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.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
When our school closed in the spring, my physics class still had two units left to cover for the school year – waves and electricity. I immediately thought about how I was going to teach remotely when a lot of the lessons are experiments and hands-on activities. I started brainstorming and collaborating with my peers and fellow teachers about ways to successfully teach hands-on physics remotely.
MiddleWeb
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Science consultant Kathy Renfrew hopes we can shift our attention away from “remediation” by building on the bright spots we’ve experienced during pandemic teaching. She shares the story of a STEAM engineering design project and how it was adapted for distance learning.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
California-based provider Renaldo Sanders with a child in her care, who holds an activity box with toys and crafts. Renaldo Sanders was determined not to let the coronavirus pandemic stop her from serving kids. That meant she kept the in-home day care she runs in Compton, California, operating this spring even as the virus closed businesses and schools across the country.
Marketplace K-12
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
ETS Strategic Capital will make private-equity investments and participate in mergers and acquisitions in K-12, higher education, and workforce education. The post ETS Launches New ‘Strategic Capital’ Investment Vehicle for Education appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
It’s common knowledge that students have to have access to the right resources sand opportunities to follow their interests and excel in school and beyond–and key among those resources, although often-overlooked, is students’ social capital. A new report from the Christensen Institute delves in to these complex–but increasingly important–issues surrounding students’ relationships.
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
These best free trials for education allow educators to test online platforms and products before buying.
Turnitin
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
From community building and instruction to academic integrity, ?here is a list of our most popular Turnitin posts on remote learning.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
What do Billie Eilish, Serena Williams, Albert Einstein, and SpongeBob SquarePants have in common? They rank among students’ most popular interests, based on responses collected by NoRedInk from millions of students in grades 5–12. Top student interests. NoRedInk is an adaptive writing curriculum that engages students by personalizing exercises according to their interests.
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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
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The Escape Classroom is an innovative site where educators can find excited workshops for their students. These workshops workshops are designed for K-12 and can be used/customized for any curriculum. Best of all, the workshops: "Mystery Classroom" and "Hero Classroom" can be used remotely for distance learning. Below is a brief demo. Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The GoGuardian Research and Insights team today announced its comprehensive findings on the factors that create an engaging learning experience in K-12 schools, both online and in-person, in its 2020 State of Engagement Report. The report released by GoGuardian , an education technology company supporting thousands of K-12 schools and over eight million students through powerful tools and research, captures field research from the GoGuardian Research and Insights team, with insights from more th
Cycles of Learning
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Although I'm sure this is not a new strategy for many of you, I am ABSOLUTELY loving the ability to not only hyperlink to specific portions within a Google Doc, but I am finding the ability to link to specific spots within a Google Doc from an EXTERNAL site very useful as well! So many applications.Click here for a quick tutorial if you don't know how to do this already.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
BIOZONE has just published an exciting new AP Environmental Science title (in print and eBook) dedicated to addressing the College Board’s new APES Course & Exam Description (2019). Using engaging, current, and relevant case studies, this includes activities on: COVID-19 pandemic (snapshot up until July 2020). Increased incidence and severity of wildfires (California, Australia, Brazil, Siberia).
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.
MindShift
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
A high school senior kneels in the forest duff, grasping a handmade bow. He moves his arm back and forth, and a high-pitched squeaking sound ricochets through the woods. Eight-year-old Asher Wool stands a few feet away. He explains what this teenager is up to. “So, he’s rubbing the string against the spindle to make a coal that can make a fire,” Asher says.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Two Kentucky school systems— Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) and the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS )—recently selected Discovery Education to support STEM/STEAM education in their school districts. Through these two new partnerships, Discovery Education will help educators in FCPS’s RISE Academy and JCPS’s Grace James Academy of Excellence nurture the growth of STEM cultures within these all-female schools that help students develop the creative, critical thinking, communic
SETDA Says
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
SETDA and CoSN commend the Wireline Bureau for opening an emergency E-rate filing window to help schools address their higher than expected on campus bandwidth demands. The Bureau’s decision will help schools support their students during a very challenging period and we appreciate the agency’s swift recognition of this on campus digital learning need. […].
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Loyola Blakefield is a Jesuit preparatory school for boys in grades 6-12 that has operated since 1852. Its 60-acre campus in Towson, Maryland boasts several academic buildings and an array of student-centered facilities, such as a spacious dining hall, athletics complex, and common areas. The school’s mission centers upon delivering a superb academic experience coupled with spiritual formation in the Ignatian tradition.
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.
Technology Tidbits
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Cloud Stop Motion is an innovative site for creating and storing stop motion video projects. This is ideal for educators looking to integrate technology into the classroom and can be used for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more. Best of all, the educational portal allows teachers to track and manage student accounts, organize all projects, and export/watch all videos, all from w/in the web/browser.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
For the second time in two months, Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone company (NYSE: RST) has had two of its literacy programs recognized as standouts in a prominent edtech award program. In this latest award program, Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® (PowerUp) was recognized as a winner in the category of Best Personalized/Adaptive Learning App or Tool. The company’s highly-regarded Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) was also named a finalist in the category for Best Literacy App or Tool.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
We have four Learning Revolution shows this week ("Teaching by Heart" is on hiatus). Times are US-Eastern Daylight Time--to see the schedule in your own time zone, and to get the links to attend live in Zoom, please use the SCHEDULE page on the Learning Revolution site. WEDNESDAY'S SHOWS (September 16th) : 10:00 AM - The Connected Classroom with Rusty May - We Must Focus on SEL or Else, with Dr.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
LearnWell, a leading mental health services company in K-12 education, announced it has expanded its services through an agreement with Comprehensive Counseling LCSWs, a New York-based counseling practice. The addition of the counseling practice allows LearnWell to offer a more holistic set of services, including virtual counseling, to partners in school districts, hospitals and treatment facilities in support of students and their families.
AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.
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