Fri.Jul 07, 2023

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30 K–12 IT Influencers to Follow in 2023

EdTech Magazine

Today, education and technology are so closely intertwined it’s hard to remember a world where they didn’t coexist. Over the past three years, school districts quickly adopted and integrated various technologies, from one-to-one device programs and new software to networks that could shoulder the increased demand. None of these innovations would have been possible with the hard work of K–12 IT leaders.

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What You Might Have Missed in June–What’s up in July

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the month of June: June is Internet Safety Month 23 SAT/ACT Prep Online Resources What is a Growth Mindset? How to Clean Up Google Classroom for the Summer How to Teach Digital Citizenship in Kindergarten and 1st Grade When is Typing Faster Than Handwriting? Are you as Tech-Smart as a Fifth Grader? #3: Make Your Own Wallpaper The Supreme Court in America 13 Online Bridge Building Resources Here’s a preview of what’s coming up in July: The Three-click

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How We’re Supporting Emerging Scholars Through Meaningful and Engaging Mentoring

Digital Promise

The post How We’re Supporting Emerging Scholars Through Meaningful and Engaging Mentoring appeared first on Digital Promise.

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American Students Deserve a Multilingual Education

Edsurge

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. The answer? Not enough. There are a number of research organizations collecting data about foreign language study and multilingualism in the U.S., however, with insufficient and lagging data from schools, this research has its limitations.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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The top 6 education trends for 2023

eSchool News

Key points: Trends change–but great teachers can take trends and transform learning SEL, gamification, and project-based learning are all some of the most popular instructional tools in 2023 See related article: Are you following some of today’s biggest learning trends? Teachers, we’ve made it! After a long and arduous school year filled with challenges, we have finally reached summer vacation.

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Gmail TIP: Copy Email from Sender

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

When using Gmail here is the trick to more easily capture the email address of someone either from a received message, a previously sent message, or a new message. The post Gmail TIP: Copy Email from Sender appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Driving Parent Engagement: Strategies for PreK-12 Private Schools

Hubbli

Today’s private educational institutions understand the pivotal role parent engagement plays in a child’s academic journey. Engaging parents in their children’s schooling process is more than a mere public relations exercise. It’s a proactive initiative that directly impacts students’ success and holistic development. In this article, we’ll delve into some effective strategies that PreK-12 private schools can adopt to increase parent engagement. 1.

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Why education leaders should prioritize asset-based edtech

eSchool News

Key points: In schools, an asset-based approach encourages partnership by celebrating progress and growth Shifting away from this deficit-based approach requires leaders to change the way they see their students See related article: How to focus on classroom accessibility Since the pandemic began, the number of technologies districts use has nearly tripled, but not all of these tools have been effective.

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Board games are boosting math ability in young children

ScienceDaily (EdTech section)

Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the last 23 years.

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ISTE23 Redux—First Takeaways

eSchool News

I’m still digesting all the conversations, sessions, events, and walkabouts from this year’s ISTE in Philadelphia (not to mention the July 4th barbecue in between!) However, specific themes are certainly starting to come together as I look back on my footage and notes and as I begin to read other folks’ commentary online. I’ve already touched upon some of this and intend to explore more in the next few weeks.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Dr. Albrecht Blog Post: "Evacuation Training and Patron Safety"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We've just posted a new "Ask Dr. Steve" blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Evacuation Training and Patron Safety." Here is the question that was submitted: Dear Dr. Steve, Please forgive me if this question has already been addressed in a previous article or blog post. I recently got hired as a library security manager for our library system's 18 locations, and one of the things our executive team has asked me to focus on is tra

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Aperture Education Honors 15 Districts and 19 New York City Schools for Focus on Social-Emotional Learning 

eSchool News

CHARLOTTE, NC – Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, honored 19 New York City schools as SEL Champions for successful integrating high-quality SEL programs into the fabric of their school communities. “New York City doubled down on their investment in SEL to enrich students’ lives and prepare them for success throughout life by adding support staff, partnering with Urban Assembly to measure success, and clos

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Fridays with Chief Trawick: Emergency Action Plans

Gaggle Speaks

Welcome back to another great installment of Fridays with Chief Trawick , a Reimagined Campus Security, LLC public service resource. In today’s post, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into the topic of Emergency Action Plans.

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The Social Institute Expands Curriculum to Educate and Empower Third-Grade Students 

eSchool News

Durham, N.C.– The Social Institute announced that it has expanded its pioneering peer-to-peer learning technology to meet the needs of third-grade students, available starting Fall of 2023. This gamified approach to supporting student well-being, called #WinAtSocial, empowers students to navigate their social world positively — including social media and technology — to fuel their health, happiness, and future success.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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What is Mindful Schools and How Can It Be Used for Teaching? Tips & Tricks

techlearning

Mindful Schools helps make education institutions thrive through cultivating mindful centered environments.

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Students and Teachers in Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools Set to Return to Classrooms this Fall with Engaging New Tools from Worldwide Edtech Leader 

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC — Students and teachers in grades K-8 across Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will return to their classrooms this Fall to find new resources in their high-tech pencil cases thanks to a deepened collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. In the latest phase of this more than 20-year partnership, Discovery Education will provide district elementary and middle school students exciting new digital science textbooks that will help them

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