Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Role of Mathematics in Education: What Professions You Can Get in the Future Have you ever found yourself pondering the real-world applications of those algebraic formulas or geometric theorems you spent hours trying to decipher in school? High school often focuses on procedural understanding—how to solve problems with well-defined steps.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2024

Opting for meals that sustain rather than drain elevates your learning potential and sets a cornerstone for overall well being amidst the academic pressures. Take charge of your academic future by nourishing your body with foods that supercharge your brainpower. But why does this matter for someone hitting the books?

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In researching some recent statistics about job outlook for the future, I found a report from the World Economic Forum that shared predictions for the key skills needed by 2022. To best prepare students, we need to find opportunities for them to learn about STEM and can do so at any grade level or in any content area.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2023

We need leaders willing to listen to others, learn from their mistakes, and share power. Leadership is about creating a better future for everyone. In Learning Transformed , Tom Murray and I developed an acronym that speaks to the essence of being a leader. Leaders who love their work are always learning.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

As I prepared for the 2021-2022 school year, I kept hearing from educators across the nation that we must get our kids back to in-person learning. For some districts, “back to normal” meant in-person only learning was the best and only option for all students.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Last year’s rapid shift to remote learning intensified challenges for educators in the digital landscape. After all, without a clear focus on building technology skills, many training programs could fall short and leave teachers ill-equipped for a more digitally driven future — especially a future in which the unexpected happens.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Naturally, this means educators will have questions about where this technology is heading and what comes next for virtual learning. ’ The company saw the metaverse as the future of online social interactions and as the evolution of existing social media. Not all virtual or metaverse platforms are focused on gamification, though.

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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Adaptable to diverse learning environments, our Education Ecosystem seamlessly integrates educator-tailored hardware, cutting-edge software, and dependable services, creating synergies that boost student learning outcomes and streamline school operations. Or, discover ViewSonic’s complete range of education solutions. Curious how?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

As technology becomes a bigger part of teaching and learning, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are likely to encounter AI more frequently in our schools. Educators, AI, and the Future of Learning Webinars. AI and the Future of Assessment: March 2 from 5:30–6:30 p.m. How do we see AI in the classroom?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In classrooms, educators continue to grapple with the impacts this is having on both remote and hybrid learning models. When the dust settles, we need to look carefully at critical lessons learned. In my view, the future is bright, and these changes will be welcomed by many. So, what does this mean for education?

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 27, 2022

It wasn’t only a means of continuing to help students progress academically but to show them compassion, boosting their confidence in themselves and the future. Online learning bloomed, students helped each other, the community contributed with knowledge, moral and financial support, and social interaction was kept alive.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 2, 2021

For those who have not seen the show, it focuses on a futuristic family residing in Orbit City, whose architecture looks like it was invented by Google with all the living residences and businesses raised on adjustable col­umns high above the ground. Disruption is here to stay, thus the need to future-proof learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Just like with learning, it's a process, not an event. From a learning standpoint, this requires a focus on pedagogical leadership , something I learned over time when I was a principal, which required taking a critical lens to my practice if I was going to help my staff do the same.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2023

Over the years, the state of Utah has provided me with a plethora of opportunities to work with schools on Personalized Competency-Based Learning ( PCBL ). In Shawn Berry’s 8th-grade math class, I observed students writing down individual learning goals for the lesson based on unpacked standards in the form of learning targets.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2024

As students, technology aids in learning, research, and collaboration, while in the professional realm, it becomes a tool for productivity, communication, and innovation. Assess your academic and future job roles and responsibilities to determine the tools that are essential for your daily tasks.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 6, 2022

Future-proofing learning is contingent upon a focus on developing competencies as opposed to just skills. Competencies take this to the next level by translating skills into behaviors that demonstrate what has been learned and mastered in a competent fashion. In short, skills identify what the goal is to accomplish.

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Fractus Learning

APRIL 18, 2016

When we concede the fact that students can access information from a number of sources, other than simply from us at our pace, we will start developing some independence with learning. Using technology because it enhances or transforms learning is always a good idea. I’d like to focus on the so-called Generation Z.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2023

This 3-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. As schools plan for the future, many administrators are now focusing on their district’s LMS strategy.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2021

During his first official week, Brizard connected with me via Zoom to discuss his thoughts on the future of education, how issues of equity and racial justice shape his work, and how he envisions Digital Promise improving opportunities and outcomes for learners, particularly those who have been historically marginalized.

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Securly

APRIL 2, 2024

Read on to learn more about AI in education and how this new solution thwarts the associated challenges. In the opportunity column, innovative AI tools for schools can automate data collection and analysis, personalize student learning, and take on tedious administrative tasks. Enter AI Chat for Securly Filter.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Imagine classrooms where teachers are empowered by cutting-edge technology and where students don't just learn from textbooks but co-create their educational journey. Gen AI offers the remarkable ability to create entirely new educational content, underscoring its vital role in enhancing the learning experience.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2024

Reach University offers adults employed in schools and other workplaces the opportunity to earn a unique bachelor’s degree that embraces work experience as part of the learning process. As Boaler asserts, “Everyone can learn math to high levels. My answer: an immersive, 15-credit-hour semester of math. Mistakes are valuable.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

But a discrepancy exists when considering students’ digital fluency compared with their digital literacy, and both sets of skills are required in their future. She continues by suggesting students need to learn how to read a digital room and engage effectively. We have to think beyond today and think about our students’ future.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 13, 2022

Redesigning for deeper learning and student engagement [2-hour workshop] Scott McLeod. Many schools have created future-ready vision statements and college- and career-ready profiles of a graduate. This workshop focuses on how to redesign classroom instruction for future-ready learning. Monday, June 13.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2024

Students have the aptitudes (or natural talents) for the nation’s most in-demand career fields–including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and finance–but they are not inclined to pursue those occupations due to a profound lack of exposure, according to The 2024 State of the Future U.S. Education shouldn’t be narrow.

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PlagiarismCheck

APRIL 23, 2024

That’s the main idea of conferences, which bring educators and high-tech professionals together to devise effective solutions for building a better future. This year, Tech Week focuses on AI, data security, the future of the jobs market, entrepreneurship, health, and social impact. What’s next?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: The future of education with AI promises a more adaptive, personalized, and efficient learning environment Learn about the benefits of AI in education Discover more about why AI in education is essential for learning Unlocking myriad possibilities, AI in education revolutionizes learning, presenting numerous benefits.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe The past two years have witnessed a notable surge in the use of artificial intelligence within education, marked by increased investment, deployment and integration into various educational practices. What are the equity and ethical considerations when it comes to AI use?

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

However, these changes could spell disaster for those who are not prepared for the future. This is why it is so important that schools and educators take the necessary steps to ensure that our students are prepared for the future. This means that the future of work will require a different set of skills than needed in the past.

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The Thinking Stick

MARCH 4, 2024

Dan White, CEO of Filament Games, discusses the future of learning games and the importance of game-based learning pedagogy. He emphasizes the shift towards focusing on skills and conceptual understandings rather than didactic knowledge transfer. Ready to learn more about Dan and FIlament Games?

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Knowledge Avatars K-12

APRIL 11, 2024

With so much to juggle, it's no wonder that many students struggle to stay focused and motivated in their studies. AI tutors are programmed to provide personalized support to students by adapting to their individual learning styles and needs.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. The AWS Education Accelerator application is now open.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

My teachers say that our scores on these tests are a reflection of our academic proficiency, as well as a predictor of our future academic and professional success. A 2021 study estimated that students whose curricula included KIA, a project-based learning approach, would be 8 percent more likely to earn a passing score on AP exams.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with ESA representatives to learn more about the importance of collaboration for making data interoperability a reality across education agencies and edtech providers. This agility allows teachers to adapt learning plans to individual student needs. The best advice is to start with a solid use case.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

I did not have the remediation needs or learning gaps that many of today’s pandemic students are experiencing, but I did need support and direction. I believe that every community college, and every higher education institution, can do the same for their students — and in doing so, help close pandemic learning gaps.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2024

Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT became publicly available in November 2022, the field of higher education has been focusing on its impact and applications — faculty want to understand how this will shape their work and the student experience. To advance the teaching and learning experience.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

So it is with the services of the Family Engagement Lab , whose mission statement is, “to catalyze equitable family engagement and student learning by bridging classroom curriculum and at-home learning. ” Their signature tool, FASTalk, shares at-home learning activities via text messages in each family’s home language.

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