EdNews Daily

MAY 24, 2023

By Mark Booker AI is like any other new tool that has entered the arena of learning that enhances a student’s access to data and information to process and consume knowledge more quickly. Whether it be the Internet, the calculator, or even the printing press – all have entered social consciousness as disruptors with some wariness and skepticism, but were ultimately used to change how fast we can learn and share information to enhance the depth of information we pass on to future generations.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2023

Teachers and students in today’s classrooms expect reliable internet connections, wide coverage and speedy access. IT teams that want to deliver on keeping Wi-Fi fast and secure should consider Wi-Fi 6. The latest wireless standard brings a number of improvements over Wi-Fi 5, many of which are potential upgrades, such as higher speeds, lower latency, greater range and more efficient use of the RF spectrum.

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Hapara

MAY 25, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you walked into a classroom where students are encouraged to use their voices and make decisions about their own learning? They engage in cooperative discussions and activities, pursue projects that interest them and feel comfortable growing from mistakes. This is a classroom that uses student-led learning.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

How can formative assessment data help students to develop their metacognitive skills? Formative assessments are ongoing assessments embedded throughout the learning process. These informal assessments provide information to the teacher about students’ understanding of the material being covered and the skills being introduced. This data allows the teacher to identify where students are struggling, where they are excelling, and where they need additional support.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2023

As we all know, navigating change is often a tricky process. It requires a clear vision, a sound plan for implementation, and patience. Even with all these elements and many others in place, it is rarely a smooth journey. One of the biggest obstacles to overcome is zeroing in on compelling reasons to change that will lead to better outcomes. I refer to these as entry points, which can serve as a catalyst for any initiative or strategic plan.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Teachers have known for decades that ‘summer learning loss’ is a reality. Studies vary on how much knowledge students lose during the summer months–some say up to two months of reading and math skills –and results are heavily-dependent upon demographics, but the loss is real. To prevent this, teachers try approaches such as summer book reports, but students complain they intrude on their summer time.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

Cerebral palsy confined Mercy, a third grader at Jenks (Okla.) Public Schools, to a wheelchair and prevented her from speaking or fully participating in learning activities. That was until a team of teachers, therapists and technology staff worked to find a solution. They attached a tablet loaded with text-to-talk software to her chair, and those educational technology tools changed her life.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 24, 2023

By Zach Vander Veen Part Four: Transforming Data into Action Individualized Supports Expanding and tracking learning opportunities opens up the ability for districts to properly implement, monitor and manage their Mult-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) initiatives, as well as opening more more opportunities to individualize and adapt instruction to the learners’ needs, abilities, and interests, ultimately improving learning achievement.

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Ditch That Textbook

MAY 23, 2023

Something was amiss. Middle school librarian Jean Darnell was disappointed. She wasn't surprised, but she was disappointed. Everyone had been buzzing about ChatGPT, the new artificial intelligence assistant by Open AI. Darnell likes to keep her students on the cutting edge, trying new technology in her classes. It also happened to be February, Black History Month.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.” – Napoléon Bonaparte As the school year comes to a close and summer approaches, we need to encourage families to read and learn with their children at home. If our students are actively reading and learning at home, then they increase their knowledge, do better in school, and grow empathy and appreciation for lives lived much differently than their own.

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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

MAY 23, 2023

Cybercriminals are becoming relentless in their efforts to gain access to critical school networks that hold confidential student and staff data. According to the K12 Security Information eXchange, over the past six years, there have been 1,619 cyber incidents in K–12 schools in the U.S. That’s more than one cybersecurity event every school day. How can we reduce these attacks?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 24, 2023

Quick, safe spots to send your students for research ( click here for updates ) : BrainPop –with the BrainPop characters, a launchpad to curiosity CoolKidFacts –kid-friendly videos, pictures, info, and quizzes–all 100% suitable for children Dimensions –academic research geared for college-level Fact Monster –help with homework and facts Google Earth Timelapse –what changes to the planet over time Google Trends –what’s trending in searches History Channel –great speeches How Stuff Works –the gold

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Education Elements

MAY 22, 2023

Over the past few years, State Education Agencies (SEA) and Local Education Agencies (LEA) have been tasked with creating Covid 19 recovery plans. These plans were a way to recognize interruptions with academic progress and mental health for our students and think through how to best support them. During this time, Education Elements partnered with the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to ensure districts across the state have the essential information and resources to holistically a

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Digital Promise

MAY 22, 2023

The post Celebrating Maker Education with the 2022-2023 Infy Maker Award Winners appeared first on Digital Promise.

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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

MAY 26, 2023

Students who struggle academically may also have trouble hearing their teachers. After all, classrooms are noisy! Whenever I address my students, I am competing with a cacophony of sounds: the noise of 34 desktop PC fans, the air-conditioning unit, sidebar conversations and, at times, up to a dozen 3D printers whirring away. The Redcat Audio System with Flexmike, an all-in-one classroom audio solution by Lightspeed, cuts through the noise.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.” – Napoléon Bonaparte As the school year comes to a close and summer approaches, we need to encourage families to read and learn with their children at home. If our students are actively reading and learning at home, then they increase their knowledge, do better in school, and grow empathy and appreciation for lives lived much differently than their own.

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User Generated Education

MAY 22, 2023

I often give my students choice and voice which I discussed in my blog post, Giving Students Choice and Voice. This project, written, enhance, and performed by 6th graders, was truly an example of voice and choice along with having them do a Type III enrichment project. Three 6th grade girls began this project last year in their gifted class as a stop-motion animation.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2023

Mindfulness changed Mason Rollins’ life. When he was a first grader at Rivermont Elementary School, Mason was overwhelmed by his emotions. His principal, Jill Evans, often had to take him outside until his meltdowns subsided. Mason Rollins, right, listens to a mindfulness lesson in his fourth grade class about reducing test-taking anxiety. But that was before Mason was introduced to a program at school that focuses on student well-being.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 22, 2023

Irving Independent School District is no stranger to digital innovation. Nestled between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, the district of 32,000 students has spent more than 20 years integrating technology into the classroom. It was one of the first districts in the nation to launch a one-to-one program in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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Digital Promise

MAY 26, 2023

The post See How These Educators Are Using Classroom Tech to Maximize Teaching and Learning appeared first on Digital Promise.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 24, 2023

By Dr. Aurelia L. Henriquez and Tiffany Law Superintendent turnover has hit districts nationwide, leaving school boards scrambling to find permanent replacements. Research from the ILO Group found that since 2020, 49 percent of the country’s 500 biggest school districts have experienced a leadership change. If districts are lucky, their vacancies are filled by experienced superintendents or up-and-comers jumping into a new administrative role.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2023

When it comes to getting access to the latest scholarly articles, there’s a stark digital divide. Students and professors affiliated with most colleges have unlimited access to large collections of scholarship such as JSTOR and HeinOnline, because their institutions subscribe to site licenses. To everyone else, though, those and many other scholarly publications are locked, or can only be read by paying hefty per-article fees.

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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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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

MAY 20, 2023

BookWidgets: A Quick Tutorial for Teachers BookWidgets is an online platform that allows teachers to create interactive learning activities for their students. With BookWidgets, you can create quizzes, surveys, and games that can be customized to fit your specific needs and shared with students through a variety of channels. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a BookWidget quiz and share it with your students.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2023

Key points: More students and educators are connecting personal devices to school networks This makes network security–an already underfunded area–even more critical The pandemic was a massive shift for school districts across the country, and even as we move out of it, we’re still feeling the impact. On the technical side, it prompted quick transformation to enable virtual schooling–and these changes were made as districts were already challenged by legacy technology, reduced

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MiddleWeb

MAY 22, 2023

If you are an educator trying to explore what AI can do without becoming overwhelmed, edtech expert Shawn McCusker recommends you start small. Jot down some questions or topics to explore. These might include academic integrity, lesson design, or how AI can save precious time. The post Learning to Teach with AI One Small Bite at a Time first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. The Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act was signed into law in July 2021 with wide bipartisan support, amending the state’s school code to ensure that all Illinois public school students learn abou

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Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions

The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

MAY 24, 2023

Teachers of ELA classes will need to provide an Acceptable Use Policy for AI in the ELA Classroom. When school starts back up this is going to be essential for every ELA teacher to provide. The post Acceptable Use Policy for AI in the ELA Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2023

Key points: The bottom line: Representation matters Encouraging a passion for STEM from a young age will keep more women in STEM The number of women working in STEM jobs has increased 31 percent over the past decade , but women continue to be outnumbered by men in some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs—including roles in engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 25, 2023

A popular teaching and learning strategy, PBL is increasingly gaining traction in education. But is Project-Based Learning researched-based? The post What The Research Says About Project-Based Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The murder of George Floyd in 2020 changed American culture, in part by invigorating interest in diversity, equity and inclusion. For some schools, this meant making a commitment to diversity in their mission statements, as well as creating plans intended to increase equity. For example: The Santa Cruz County Office for Education spells out a number of “equity initiatives ” used by schools in that part of California, including professional development for educators, improved strategies for gradi

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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.

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