Thu.Oct 05, 2023

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Schools Can Protect Student Privacy in Augmented, Virtual and Extended Reality Tools

EdTech Magazine

In some modern K–12 classrooms, students can travel to Egypt to explore the pyramids or treat patients in hyper-realistic simulations of medical environments, all without leaving their classrooms. Augmented, mixed, virtual or extended reality technologies make these scenarios possible. They use realistic 3D graphical interfaces that allow students to deeply immerse themselves in learning like never before.

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Dozens of Online Resources for Assessment

Ask a Tech Teacher

Assessment of student work is a crucial aspect of learning. It helps students recognize important lesson goals and teachers gauge understanding. While multiple choice, short answer, and essays are still proven methods, there are many alternatives teachers can use for their particular student group. Here are some you can look into–and all online: Easy CBM Educreations –video a whiteboard explanation of how students are completing a task (app) Edulastic –formative assessments; work on

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How a Youth-Led Initiative Aims to Improve Access to Education in Cameroon

Digital Promise

The post How a Youth-Led Initiative Aims to Improve Access to Education in Cameroon appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Promote Your On-Demand Tutoring Program for Maximum Student/Family Engagement

EdNews Daily

By Norberto Perez The incorporation of a virtual, chat-based tutoring service into our plans for an after-school tutoring program was a natural fit for our students and teachers. Many schools and districts struggle to see the amount of usage they would prefer, but our school district is doing well. Our teachers and students love the flexibility of the tutoring service.

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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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Implementing A Strategic Plan Well To Define Your District’s Legacy

Education Elements

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, implementing initiatives can make all the difference between thriving and merely surviving. The art of implementing initiatives well is a skill that requires a combination of strategy, systems, and responsive leadership. Whether you're a district leader, a campus administrator, or a classroom teacher, mastering this art is essential for achieving your goals and driving positive change within your learning community.

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A Look at the National Increase: Micro-credentials Policy Map Reveals New Landscape Shift

Digital Promise

The post A Look at the National Increase: Micro-credentials Policy Map Reveals New Landscape Shift appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Inside Canada’s 50-year fight for national child care

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Just over 50 years ago, long before a global pandemic knocked 100,000 Canadian women out of the work force and left child care providers

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Schools are key to solving mental health equity gaps

eSchool News

Key points: Students’ mental health concerns are at an all-time high–but access to resources is severely lacking Equitable access to mental health resources drives academic performance and success See related article: Effective SEL instruction isn’t possible without this key element Kids are facing a crisis unlike anything the U.S. has ever seen as young people face staggering rates of anxiety, depression and suicide.

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Canva Lessons – New Feature for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Canva has recently rolled out a bunch of intriguing features specifically designed for the education community. Whether you’re an educator, a parent, or a student, these updates promise to revolutionize your teaching and learning experience. This post gives you a quick rundown of what’s new and noteworthy. But don’t worry, we’ll be diving deep into each of these game-changing features in upcoming posts.

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Wayne Walters, Ed.D.: Using Online Tutoring to Make Up for Lost Time & Close Equity Gaps

American Consortium for Equity in Education

By Wayne Walters, Ed.D., Superintendent at Pittsburgh Public Schools Right now, K–12 educators and administrators are worried about closing equity gaps—educational disparities based on factors like race, disability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or gender. We’re also very focused on building capacity Keep Reading Wayne Walters, Ed.D.: Using Online Tutoring to Make Up for Lost Time & Close Equity Gaps The post Wayne Walters, Ed.D.: Using Online Tutoring to Make Up for Lost Time & Clo

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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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How Summer Learning Can Save Education

eSchool News

As the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) sets up to celebrate its 30-year anniversary next week in Washington DC during its annual Summer Learning Summit (sorry, sold out!), I had a chance to catch up with their CEO Aaron Dworkin, on what post-pandemic learning means from his perspective and how districts can solve a variety of current-day challenges with flexibility, communication, and inspiration.

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Discovery Education Offers Free Lesson & More to Help Teachers & Students Observe the October Annular Eclipse

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Discovery Education today announced it is making available a free lesson, updated content, and more to schools nationwide to support observances of the upcoming October 14th, 2023, Annular Solar Eclipse. Using these resources, educators are empowered to harness this phenomenon Keep Reading Discovery Education Offers Free Lesson & More to Help Teachers & Students Observe the October Annular Eclipse The post Discovery Education Offers Free Lesson & More to Help Teachers & Stude

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The STEM Careers Coalition Presents a New Collection of Curated Digital Content for Manufacturing Day 2023 

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC. – In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, the STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – offers students and families new STEM resources to explore the world of modern manufacturing. With over 4 million manufacturing positions predicted to be available in the next ten years, the new resources from the STEM Careers Coalition connect today’s students to the manufacturing

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ClassTools: How To Use It to Teach

techlearning

ClassTools is an educator resource centre for creating games, quizzes and more to help with learning.

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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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Effective Literacy Walks Begin with Collaboration

MiddleWeb

Nancy Akhavan’s Literacy Walks is well organized, concise and thorough in its explanation of the walk-through process at school and district levels. Its insights about trust, judgment and effective collaboration will also be valuable to coaches and PLCs, writes Beth Hassinger. The post Effective Literacy Walks Begin with Collaboration first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Avantis Wins Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Back-to-School 2023

American Consortium for Equity in Education

ClassVR wins in the “primary education” category, marking company’s eighth U.S. education award win within two years Avantis Education’s ClassVR has been named a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back-to-School 2023, marking the company’s eighth U.S. Keep Reading Avantis Wins Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Back-to-School 2023 The post Avantis Wins Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Back-to-School 2023 appeared first on Equity in Education.

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And the winners of the 2023 K-12 Hero Awards are…

eSchool News

eSchool Media is pleased to announce the three winners of the 2023 eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards , which honors educators for their exemplary use of innovative edtech to support student learning: John Arthur , 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah Dr. Jesus Jara , superintendent of Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada Tom Lamont , painting and design technology instructor at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School (BVT) in Massachu

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