Mon.Nov 06, 2023

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25 Online Resources About Brainstorming and Mindmapping

Ask a Tech Teacher

A mind map is a visual representation of information and ideas that helps organize and connect various concepts, making it easier for individuals and groups to understand, remember, and communicate complex topics. Some reasons why people use mind maps: Organizing Information : allow you to break down a topic into key components and show how they relate to each other.

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How 3 School Districts Are Innovating with Inclusivity, Equity, and the Future in Mind

Digital Promise

The post How 3 School Districts Are Innovating with Inclusivity, Equity, and the Future in Mind appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Teachers Feel the Strain of Politics. Can Better Political Engagement Help?

Edsurge

In September, a teacher in the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District, in Southeast Texas, was fired when district leaders learned that an eighth grade class was reading a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank. The novel had not been approved and was deemed inappropriate, and the firing made headlines. It was an extreme example of the political strain public school teachers are under from parents and activists.

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ChatGPT Can Now Access The Internet. What This Means for Teachers

techlearning

ChatGPT Plus subscribers now have an internet-enabled version of the chatbot, providing students who can afford the subscription version with more opportunities to learn and cheat.

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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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Why Professional Learning Is a Crucial Piece of a 1:1 Program

Edsurge

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. Initially, she resisted this change, feeling it was unnecessary and distracting. “I felt I had a system that worked, and introducing this ‘nonsense’ wouldn’t add anything to my classroom and would only create more work for me and be a distraction for my students,” she said.

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PROOF POINTS: Schools’ mission shifted during the pandemic with healthcare, shelter and adult ed

The Hechinger Report

The Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 Community School in San Francisco opened its gymnasium to homeless students and their families as part of its Stay Over Program in 2022. It is one example of the many community services that a majority of public schools are now providing, according to a federal survey. Credit: Marissa Leshnov for The Hechinger Report Much attention in the post-pandemic era has been on what students have lost – days of school, psychological health, knowledge and skills.

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Understanding Dyscalculia to Better Support Students

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast While similar numbers of students have dyscalculia in relation to dyslexia, the amount of research done for dyslexia far outreaches the other. In fact, it wasn’t until 1985 that researchers developed a cognitive model for numerical and calculation processing, and it wasn’t until the 2000s that students could be assessed for dyscalculia.

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Now is the time to plan for next year’s technology upgrades

eSchool News

Key points: Planning early gives ample time to examine technology upgrades A company specializing in IT upcycling or device buyback programs can help through the process See related article: How IT leaders tackle 7 digital asset management challenges For more news on IT innovations, visit eSN’s IT Leadership page While school districts are well underway into their new year – and their new budget – many are already planning for the year ahead, and technology remains one of the top prioritie

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4 Tips For New Edtech Professionals

techlearning

Advice for those new to the edtech field from award-winning technology director Sandra Paul

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Lightspeed Systems® Announces Craig Chanoff as Chief Revenue Officer 

Lightspeed Systems

Industry Veteran to Drive Company’s Continued Growth and Further Enhance Client Experience Austin, Texas —November 6, 2023—Today, Lightspeed Systems® , the edtech market leader in digital safety, security, and equity solutions, announced the appointment of Craig Chanoff to the role of Chief Revenue Officer. In his role, Chanoff will lead all functions of the revenue team, including Client Success, Sales, Field Marketing, and Revenue Operations, and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, w

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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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Screencastify vs ScreenPal: Which is Best for Teaching?

techlearning

The Screencastify vs ScreenPal battle is on, which will win a place in your classroom?

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The Gold We’d Discover in Unstructured Downtime

MiddleWeb

A just-crafted clay dino from seventh grader Gil reminds Dina Strasser that middle graders need unstructured time under the careful but non-interfering eye of an adult who is trained to watch and listen to them. Making room for that time is a challenge that’s seldom met. The post The Gold We’d Discover in Unstructured Downtime first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Discovery Education’s Sandbox AR Honored with Global Educational Supplies & Solutions Award

American Consortium for Equity in Education

During the recent 16th edition of Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) Dubai, Discovery Education’s Sandbox AR App was named Best XR/VR/AI Product as part of the GESS Education Awards. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever Keep Reading Discovery Education’s Sandbox AR Honored with Global Educational Supplies & Solutions Award The post Discovery Education’s Sandbox AR Honored with Global Educational S

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Does Anki work (and is it worth the hype)?

Brainscape

If you're a high school or college student or just someone who loves learning new sh**, you’ll probably have heard of Anki (or Quizlet or Brainscape ). All of them are digital flashcard apps (with a web-based study platform) that make learning super efficient and convenient.  While Brainscape has a sophisticated, scientifically optimized learning algorithm , and Quizlet is like Candy Crush to high schoolers, Anki is a popular competitor of both… but does Anki work?

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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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309: Nurturing Informed Citizens with CIVIX’s Dimitri Pavlounis

The Thinking Stick

Explore the profound impacts of digital literacy and political engagement initiatives by CIVIX, and discover resources that can transform classrooms into hubs of critical thought and respectful discourse. We sit down with Dimitri Pavlounis, the Director of Research at CIVIX. Our discussion unravels around two pivotal programs at CIVIX: CTRL-F and PoliTalks, which are meticulously crafted to bolster digital literacy and political awareness among the youth.

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eLuma Recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace by Salt Lake Tribune

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The recognition reflects eLuma’s dedication and commitment to the wellbeing of its employees and creating a people-first culture eLuma, an end-to-end student mental health and special education solution, has earned a Top Workplaces 2023 award by the Salt Lake Tribune Keep Reading eLuma Recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace by Salt Lake Tribune The post eLuma Recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace by Salt Lake Tribune appeared first on The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Understanding the Operational Framework of Remote Proctoring in Online Testing

Think Exam

In today’s digital age, online education has become increasingly popular, offering students the flexibility to learn from the comfort of their homes. With this shift, the need for secure and reliable methods of assessment has grown exponentially.

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How and When to Give Feedback

Catlin Tucker

Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. However, not all feedback is created equal; some approaches to feedback can propel students toward growth, while others may hinder their progress. What is the secret to effective feedback? How can educators unlock its power and potential to maximize student growth? How can teachers pull feedback into the classroom to ensure it is timely and actionable?

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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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Pervasive Threats to Validity in the OER Adoption Research; or, Three Questions to Ask When You Read OER Adoption Research

Iterating Toward Openness

As I’ve been (re-)reading OER adoption research through a more critical lens I’m seeing a recurring pattern of significant threats to validity in the designs of studies purporting to measure the impact of OER adoption on student outcomes. While there are numerous methodological issues to consider, in this essay I’ll discuss three. Specifically, I’ll share: three questions you should ask when you read research about the impact of OER adoption on student outcomes, the reaso

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U.S. Education Secretary Appoints Baldwin Schools Superintendent to Board Overseeing the Nation’s Report Card  

eSchool News

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today appointed Baldwin Union Free School District Superintendent Shari Camhi to serve on the National Assessment Governing Board , which oversees the country’s only ongoing, nationally representative assessment of student achievement. The Governing Board is a nonpartisan body established by Congress in 1988 to oversee and set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation’s Report Card.

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