Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2020

In the wake of a pandemic, what’s the best way to manage a household, professional work, and children’s learning? That is a question on many parents and caregivers’ minds, including those of Digital Promise team members. To be clear, we at Digital Promise recognize the privilege we have in being able to work remotely—let alone being able to continue to work at all—for an employer that is particularly attuned to supporting parents.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 3, 2020

I am talking with schools to see how they’re responding in the wake of this global pandemic. I invite you to join me for the Coronavirus Chronicles , a series of 10-minute check-ins with educators all over. Episode 010 is below. Thank you, Mike Berry , for sharing how the Montpelier-Roxbury Public Schools in Vermont are adapting to our new challenges and opportunities.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

APRIL 3, 2020

If you are using Google Meet for connecting with students then the links below will help you make this a more accessible and engaging experience. Please note that some of these tips and tricks work for GSuite Edu accounts. If you like these tips, then you might want to register now for my online accredited graduate course, Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

Over the past few years, many school districts have rolled out e-learning days — also called remote learning or flexible learning days — to make up for instructional time lost to inclement weather and other unexpected events that push school buildings to close. With a strong e-learning program in place, educators can continue teaching their curriculum online and help students stay on track academically outside of a classroom setting.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

Nearly all the world’s students—a full 90 percent of them —have now been impacted by COVID-19 related school closures. There are 188 countries in the world that have closed schools and universities due to the novel coronavirus pandemic as of early April. Almost all countries have instituted nation-wide closures with only a handful, including the United States, implementing localized school closures.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

Over the past few years, many school districts have rolled out e-learning days — also called remote learning or flexible learning days — to make up for instructional time lost to inclement weather and other unexpected events that push school buildings to close. With a strong e-learning program in place, educators can continue teaching their curriculum online and help students stay on track academically outside of a classroom setting.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

Over the past few years, many school districts have rolled out e-learning days — also called remote learning or flexible learning days — to make up for instructional time lost to inclement weather and other unexpected events that push school buildings to close. With a strong e-learning program in place, educators can continue teaching their curriculum online and help students stay on track academically outside of a classroom setting.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 3, 2020

By Angela White Teachers have become more and more interested in online assessment software solutions. These tools can help teachers automate grading, identify knowledge gaps, and improve learning materials. Since there are hundreds of online assessment tools, you are probably wondering which one to use. Below you will find reliable, secure, and feature-reach online assessment tools that you can start using today.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

When shifting to remote learning, school districts look for solutions that enable them to create secure virtual classrooms, streamline collaboration and communicate effectively online. In this recorded webinar and demo, learn about the Microsoft Teams features that help students, teachers and staff work seamlessly together — even outside school walls — and how CDW•G can help schools take the next steps in their remote learning journey.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

Changes to a major standardized test usually take months—or even years—to develop and are typically announced well in advance of the first official exam sitting. Not so during a pandemic. On April 3, the College Board offered details about alterations to the AP tests it will administer this May. The changes were made due to school closures prompted by the spread of COVID-19—which in a growing number of states may last until fall.

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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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

When shifting to remote learning, school districts look for solutions that enable them to create secure virtual classrooms, streamline collaboration and communicate effectively online. In this recorded webinar and demo, learn about the Microsoft Teams features that help students, teachers and staff work seamlessly together — even outside school walls — and how CDW•G can help schools take the next steps in their remote learning journey.

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Teacher Tech

APRIL 3, 2020

Flipgrid is awesome and it keeps getting awesomer!! Flipgrid is DESIGNED for schools. It is not a corporate product hacked for classroom use. Flipgrid is designed for student voice and engagement. SCREEN RECORDING was just added to the the options of ways students can share their learning. 3 Dots While firing up to record a […]. The post Flipgrid – See Your Students and Share appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

Wireless use is growing exponentially, and that’s putting pressure on K–12 networks. When the Robbinsdale Area Schools in Minnesota received funding to expand a classroom virtual reality pilot project, for example, the IT team suddenly needed to deliver VR-quality streaming to some 400 new wireless devices. “Things get sprung upon us all the time,” says Dan Jagusch, a WAN/LAN specialist for the district.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

In Mississippi and across the nation, schools closed because of coronavirus are struggling to find ways to educate children remotely. But even as Mississippi’s education leaders adapt to new platforms, experts say, they must begin to plan ahead. Once campuses fully reopen, schools will need clear strategies to catch up students who have been unable to keep up their studies at home, the experts advise.

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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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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

Many school districts across the country, as well as educators and parents, are getting an unexpected crash course in e-learning because of closures meant to help quash the spread of COVID-19. But when some normalcy is restored and opportunities arise again for more deliberate implementation of remote learning , what tools can help make the experience a success?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 3, 2020

Over the last few years we reviewed a number of educational web tools and mobile apps students can use to create digital portfolios. Most of these applications are free, simple and easy to use. You.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

For one student at Buckeye Central High School in New Washington, Ohio, joining the esports team has sometimes led to more hours spent on math and English homework — and less time playing video games. “He’s our best player, and he has always struggled with his grades,” says Tammy Studer, technology supervisor for Buckeye Central Local School District.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

As 2020 kicked off, the U.S. job market was the strongest in 50 years , and the economy had seen a record 113-month streak of job creation. Across industries, demand for talent was booming. Then, nearly overnight, our world—and the job market with it—suddenly and wrenchingly changed. The COVID-19 virus brought travel to a halt globally, businesses and schools shut down, and workers who were able to do so began working remotely.

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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

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

In Illinois’ Woodstock Community Unit School District 200, administrators use collaborative technology to create an immersive experience that unites students and the community in learning and dreaming about science, technology, engineering and math.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 3, 2020

DesignCap is a good web tool you can use to create awesome posters and visuals. The tool is free, simple and easy to use. We have been tinkering with it for a bit and we think it is worth featuring.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

The Flip 2 interactive display, the latest addition to Samsung’s Flip displays, combines the best features of paper flip charts without their inherent drawbacks. The display supports collaboration by allowing students and teachers to sync their personal devices with the Flip 2 for real-time content sharing and control. Can your paper flip chart do that?

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SpeechTechie

APRIL 3, 2020

Originally posted 3/14/19. I'm reposting this now because people could use ideas for videos that set contexts in telepractice sessions. These are all great social cog/self-regulation videos and could also be used for language lessons- for example story grammar or sentence formulation, or compare-contrast to the inspiration stories for the videos. For a self-regulation curriculum in addition to Zones of Regulation, very reviewable in teletherapy, see also Hanna Bogen and Carrie Lindemuth's Brain

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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.

Education

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

In the past four years, there have been more than 700 million cybersecurity-related incidents that have disrupted school operations, according to the K–12 Cyber Incident Map. That number will continue to grow as school districts become increasingly data-rich, yet still fall victim to ransomware attacks and hacking campaigns. In this recorded webinar, CDW Principal Field Solution Architect Mikela Lea gives an overview of what ransomware is in the K–12 field and how schools can protect themselves

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2020

To help empower schools and educators with secure e-learning solutions right now, Windstream Enterprise is offering OfficeSuite UC and HD Meeting® virtual classrooms free for 90 days to education customers. The private conferencing is on a closed network and every instructor gets their own virtual classroom, so staff can conduct classes simultaneously.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement. Using Lenovo VR headsets and Google Expeditions, they took a tour across the world — from the Great Barrier Reef to the North Pole — without ever having to leave their classroom.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 3, 2020

The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 202 What If We Had A Domestic Student Exchange Program? Drew Perkins talks with David McCullough about his startup project called The American Exchange Project which aims to help American high school students better understand and empathize with people and cultures within the United States. Links & Resources Mentioned In This […].

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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.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

Savvy K–12 district administrators and IT staffers know to plan for when, not if, a cyber incident occurs. That planning involves having a comprehensive response strategy for mitigating the effects of ransomware or other malware. Experts also advise that, in the end, people are a key part of any cybersecurity approach. It’s important to develop a culture around cybersecurity.

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Cycles of Learning

APRIL 3, 2020

Sitting here grading work from "Day 1" before students "show up" for Day 2. A simple post to say how much I LOVE the ability for students to turn in images, files, etc., through Google Forms. If they are logged into their account it makes it an easy "drop box" for work. This is particularly useful as I want students to do work on hard copies at home, but turn in to me in a systematic, and organized way.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2020

When shifting to remote learning, school districts look for solutions that enable them to create secure virtual classrooms, streamline collaboration and communicate effectively online. In this recorded webinar and demo, learn about the Microsoft Teams features that help students, teachers and staff work seamlessly together — even outside school walls — and how CDW•G can help schools take the next steps in their remote learning journey.

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Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

APRIL 3, 2020

Video Lessons Edpuzzle has been featured in many of my posts and workshops over the years. With so many teachers turning to video lessons now, I thought it would be a good time to create a beginners guide. Click here to download the PDF Beginners Guide to Creating Video Lessons. Edpuzzle allows teachers to embed. Read more. The post The Beginners Guide to Creating Video Lessons with Edpuzzle appeared first on Nick's Picks For Educational Technology.

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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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