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Harnessing edtech for deeper science engagement

eSchool News

Throughout my career as a science educator in Colorado, Washington, and now in Florida , I’ve collaborated with many tremendous educators to solve the challenge of engaging students in science. Over time and through trial and error, we’ve learned the importance of engaging students in relevant content that is meaningful to them, engaging them in monitoring their own learning, or engaging them through strategies that make learning accessible.

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Avoid These Four Pitfalls When Implementing Online Education Software in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Technology is no longer a complementary tool in the classroom; it’s the primary operational hub for education. Case in point: Ed tech adoption in K—12 grew by 99 percent in 2022. Yet, this rapid development has come with cybersecurity and data privacy concerns that call for better policy compliance and security enforcement from third-party apps and ed tech vendors.

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What You Might Have Missed in March–What’s up in April

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the month of March: 11 Online Resources About Puzzles Software vs. Online Tools 19 Tech Problems Every Student Can Fix 25 Sites to Add Rigor and Authenticity to Word Study How to Compare and Contrast Authentically 6 Ways to Make Classroom Typing Fun AI and ChatGPT in Education Use the SAMR Model to Energize Class Tech Beginning Graphs in MS Excel Invention Convention 2023 is coming Here’s a preview of what’s coming up in October: 18 Things Teachers do

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These States Have the Most 'Underqualified' Teachers Stepping in to Fill Open Positions

Edsurge

With school districts in some parts of the country feeling the pain of teacher shortages, states have tried to address the problem with a patchwork of policies that expand who can lead a classroom: from undergrad teacher trainees in Arizona to fast-track certifications for military veterans in Nebraska. Researchers at Kansas State University dug further into education workforce data to find not just where teacher shortages are taking hold but to what extent states are relying on “underqualified”

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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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ChatGPT Teacher Tips Part 2: Quizzes and Tests

EdTechTeacher

Post by Tom Daccord [INTRO: A recent national report by the Watson Foundation found that teachers are using ChatGPT more than students and are using it to create new lesson ideas. To help out all of our teacher friends, we are offering a series of posts focused on practical ways that you can use ChatGPT to assist with own lesson design! ( Check out our first tip here!

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Is Improving Reading Instruction a Matter of Civil Rights?

Edsurge

What if you’re a new first grade teacher, and you realize the classroom methods you’re using to teach your students to read just aren’t working. And then you discover that these teaching approaches have been proven ineffective for many kids, but are still used anyway. A new documentary film follows a teacher in just that situation, as well as other educators in Oakland, California, who have banded together to advocate that school systems there and across the country be required to offer only rea

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Save your budget, create an enrollment marketing plan

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12 things superintendents say they could do with better data access

eSchool News

Data access is critical when educators need to make informed decisions about curriculum, assessments, academic and social-emotional interventions, and more. So how are superintendents using data–and can they access it quickly and effectively in order to use it? A national poll from the Data Quality Campaign and AASA, The School Superintendents Association surveyed district superintendents to find out they use data to support their students and schools.

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OPINION: Schools should be shaped with help from the people they serve

The Hechinger Report

Here’s how decisions about schools are usually made: The same insiders call the shots behind closed doors, year after year. They make judgments about families and children based on limited data, rarely speaking to anyone directly. They write “strategic plans” that no one reads. Or, worse, they let politics prevail. These bad habits result in schools that don’t match the needs or wants of the students, families and communities they serve.

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Brand-New Savvas Essentials: Foundational Reading Program Earns Highest Rating from EdReports   

eSchool News

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, is proud to announce that its Savvas Essentials: Foundational Reading © 2023 supplemental literacy program has received the highest rating of “All-Green” from EdReports. The brand-new program delivers research-based, easy-to-use content and teaching tools that support and extend core literacy instruction, giving educators what they need to help students develop reading proficiency.

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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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Backdoor expulsion: Some preschools pressure or force children to transfer as punishment

The Hechinger Report

I spent the last year trying to find out how often students are transferred to a new school as a form of discipline, a practice that allows districts to effectively hide expulsions under a gentler name. Most people I spoke with described the process as an issue affecting adolescents. But toward the end of my reporting, I spoke with a researcher who said the practice is rampant in preschool.

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Six steps to increase student enrollment

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Group Coaching vs Individual Coaching: What Is Best for You?

Sell Courses Online

Group coaching and individual coaching are the two coaching models most coaches use. When you’re creating your program, it … Group Coaching vs Individual Coaching: What Is Best for You?

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MANAGING THE THE UNIQUE LANDSCAPE OF WASHINGTON DC SCHOOLS

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Dr. Christina Grant is our guest, State Superintendent of Washington DC schools for a discussion about teacher retention, recruitment, ESSER funding PreK-12 in our nation;s capitol The post MANAGING THE THE UNIQUE LANDSCAPE OF WASHINGTON DC SCHOOLS appeared first on Equity in Education.

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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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Building Pathways Between Schools and Local Businesses

techlearning

Award-winning superintendent Tom Burton shares how Princeton City Schools has built partnerships with more than 500 local businesses.

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NGLC Article and Interview for KET Kentucky Edition on Role-Playing Games in Education

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Last weekend my youngest daughter, my nephew, and I watched Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at the theater. We thoroughly enjoyed it -- it was fun on its own terms, but it also rewarded you if you are knowledgable of D&D lore. And with the timing of the movie's release, I've been grateful for the multiple opportunities to talk about role-playing games in education.

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4 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Prepare for Class

techlearning

ChatGPT has a lot of potential to help educators with class prep.

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AI-Powered Google for Education Updates (Part 1)! – SULS0193

Shake Up Learning

The post AI-Powered Google for Education Updates (Part 1)! – SULS0193 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Google for Education just announced some AH-mazing updates! In this podcast series, Kasey explains the important updates teachers need to know. In this episode (Part 1), we explore Smart Canvas, Building Blocks, Chrome Reading Mode, Cast Moderator, Slides and Meet integrations, and more!

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Go Lead Today

The Principal of Change

One of the quotes that I am most known for is the following: “We need to make the positives so loud that the negatives are almost impossible to hear.” It has been shared back with me over the years and has been a rallying cry for many to share the incredible things that are happening in schools every day that people outside of the buildings have no idea is happening.

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New Albrecht Blog Post on Library 2.0 - "Writing a Useful Security Incident Report: A Template for Library Security Officers and Library Staff"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Writing a Useful Security Incident Report: A Template for Library Security Officers and Library Staff." Security Incident Reports (SIRs) have legal, historical, evidential, and statistical importance. They help Library Directors and/or library security managers or the site supervisors for contract security officers to prove or disprove what happened at a specific time an

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Students use machine learning in lesson designed to reveal issues, promise of A.I.

ScienceDaily (EdTech section)

In a new study, researchers had 28 high school students create their own machine-learning artificial intelligence (AI) models for analyzing data. The goals of the project were to help students explore the challenges, limitations and promise of AI, and to ensure a future workforce is prepared to make use of AI tools.

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“Think Higher – Think College,” A plan for Inclusive College Admissions

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Dr. Brigid Bright , Director of Communication and Membership for CASE is joined by Dan Habib, Inclusive Communities Project Director, Westchester Institute for Human Development and the founder of LikeRightNow Films. Dan is also helping to lead a new public awareness Keep Reading “Think Higher – Think College,” A plan for Inclusive College Admissions The post “Think Higher – Think College,” A plan for Inclusive College Admissions appeared first on Equity in Education.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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What Is ‘eBook Analytics’ and How Does It Benefit Higher Education Publishers?

Kitaboo on EdTech

As a higher education publisher, it’s important to keep up with the latest trends and technologies to improve the learning experience for students. One technology that helps with this is eBook analytics. This provides valuable insights into student behavior and engagement. In this article, we will explore analytics and how they benefit higher education publishers, in-depth.

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The Top 9 Benefits of Online Publishing for K12 Curriculum Development

Kitaboo on EdTech

With more and more individuals gaining access to the internet globally, online content consumption has manifolded. Naturally, this has had a negative impact on traditional book publishing, with print book sales falling by 6.5% in 2022. On the flip side, online publishing has taken the industry by storm. Owing to this, educational institutions have also started shifting to digital book publishing.

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