EdNews Daily
JULY 12, 2023
By Garett Smiley Traditional school is not even preparing students for this modern world, let alone for the bizarre sci-fi future that’s about to knock down our door. AI is the Swiss Army knife that will replace all other tools. Right now, it’s helping us tidy up our data, proofread our emails, and whip up some stunning graphics. But soon, it’s going to take over entire jobs.
Waterford
JULY 12, 2023
Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families. Regular family-teacher communication is a meaningful step to long-term family engagement.
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eSchool News
JULY 12, 2023
Key points: Societal challenges are contributing to students’ absenteeism Remaining in consistent communication with adults and caregivers can help reduce chronic absenteeism See related article: 5 ways video improves school-home communication Adolescents are in crisis right now. Social media, pandemic isolation, gun violence, and structural racism have formed a perfect storm.
Waterford
JULY 12, 2023
Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families. Regular family-teacher communication is a meaningful step to long-term family engagement.
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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.
eSchool News
JULY 12, 2023
Key points: It’s time to transform district virtual schools from pandemic stop-gaps into pioneering models of 21st-century learning The sustainability of district virtual schools hinges on whether they can evolve beyond the current versions we see in most districts See related article: 5 tips to keep online students motivated Imagine a classroom where learning transcends physical boundaries, and where every student’s need is met with individualized attention.
Hubbli
JULY 12, 2023
Every educational institution needs a solid foundation of financial stability to function seamlessly, and PreK-12 private schools are no exception. The primary essence of managing school finances well is ensuring resources are available and adequately used for quality teaching and learning experiences. Yet, the task of optimizing school finances can sometimes feel like a balancing act for administrators.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
techlearning
JULY 12, 2023
Meta’s new app, Threads, has been a major success but will educators move from Twitter?
eSchool News
JULY 12, 2023
CARMEL, Ind. – Ellipsis Education , a leader in computer science curriculum for K-12 education, has launched the Curriculum Delivery Platform (CDP) that will provide everything educators need to teach computer science in one place. The CDP is an online portal where teachers access and navigate Ellipsis courses. Designed to be mobile-responsive, the CDP makes the curriculum teachers know and love easier to use.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 12, 2023
No one questions whether literature influences the formation of student personalities. It enhances cognitive abilities, emotional intelligence, moral and ethical development, identity formation, communication skills, social awareness, and creativity. It helps students to grow into well-rounded individuals with a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.
Marketplace K-12
JULY 12, 2023
The transaction, which pairs a provider of student information systems with a communication platform, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023. The post K-12 Dealmaking: PowerSchool to Acquire Communications Platform SchoolMessenger 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.
Think Exam
JULY 12, 2023
The World Economic Forum has projected that in the near future, a staggering nine out of ten job positions will necessitate proficiency in digital skills. Unfortunately, the supply of skills is not even close to fulfilling this anticipated demand.
Edsurge
JULY 12, 2023
Last fall, Gisela Sance’s landlord approached her family about raising the rent. He wanted $2,000 a month, an astonishing hike over the $1,300 she and her husband were paying for the house they lived in with their young son. The decision to leave was painful but not hard: There was no way they could afford a 50 percent increase in their rent. This story also appeared in The 19th.
The Innovative Educator
JULY 12, 2023
A report released by the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) showed many students struggled to discern which information was legitimate pointing to the need to teach students how to verify the reliability of sources. The report outlines how three different groups of “expert” readers – fact checkers, historians and Stanford undergraduates – fared when tasked with evaluating information online.
Edthena
JULY 12, 2023
Designing an experiment is a strategic way to approach improving instructional coaching skills. Whether you’re a teacher coach ready to jump into action or a school leader supporting coaches, it’s important to have a plan. Instructional coaching expert Megan Tschannen-Moran, author of “Evocative Coaching”, recommends taking four steps before making a change in your instructional coaching practices.
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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