The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. If you want to know how to start helping little ones learn about technology, this podcast resource is for you to get started.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Learning to code can be a game-changer for students, regardless of country. With the hopes of better integrating into the local emerging tech community, Chinese parents prepare their children for code learning before pre-school. And Singapore launched a tailored coding class for primary and secondary school students as early as 2014.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

CHICAGO — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers read a story about “Wendi,” a fictional preschool teacher who loves reading but struggles in math.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2024

But in the early childhood arena, those discussions are still in the beginning stages. I asked Isabelle Hau, the executive director of Stanford Accelerator for Learning, to share about the potential benefits and challenges of AI in early learning. With early childhood, the use of AI may be a little less obvious.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Key points: Innovative new technologies and strategies are impacting education in 2024 65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024 Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs For more news on edtech trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Does “new year, new you” apply to K-12 education in 2024?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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. If you’d like to chat about that topic, feel free to email me at jem2231@columbia.edu. I’ll see you in 2024!

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

And the reality is that, from “fake news” to “deepfakes,” keeping up with the latest online apps, trends, and issues is an ongoing, ever-changing challenge. I first learned about this program, which is free and self-paced, at the CUE technology conference in March. If at first you don’t succeed: Learning through resubmissions.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2024

Fortunately, the skills students learn in a K-12 computer science framework are evergreen, and many of the changes within the field are manageable for the educators involved. By starting with kindergarteners, teachers hoped to build basic building blocks and confidence that would carry them through their learning journey.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 1, 2023

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. Despite the benefits, nature and outdoor learning remain largely out of reach for most children.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Besides the fun, these hands-on learning experiences foster a mindset that embraces innovation, experimentation and collaboration. Early exposure to STEM education primes students to take advantage of these career opportunities — and the economic benefits that come with them. Adopt a curriculum that exposes students to STEM early on.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Microschools have become a hot topic over the last few years. But early minimills had a problem. They often have students of mixed age groups and one or two educators who facilitate the learning experiences. Microschools are small, independent schooling programs.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2023

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. Subscribe today! We realized we can do way better than that,” said Casey Cunningham, development director at Pathways. “We

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Our students live in a world saturated with all kinds of news. Unfortunately, a sizable portion of online news stories, especially those circulating on social media sites are fake news, false information, disinformation, misinformation, or downright propaganda.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

Mobile apps have made it super easy for kids to learn in fun and engaging ways, anywhere anytime. There are tons of learning apps for kids out there and the choices can sometimes be confusing. However, one of the effective ways to select a learning app for your kids is by considering their learning interests and needs.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2021

But the early childhood sector has been particularly devastated. Over the past 16 months, young children have experienced learning setbacks and fewer social experiences, while their educators have endured degraded working conditions, stress from job uncertainty and mental health declines.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. With the start of a new year and education conference season just beginning, educators and industry leaders are discovering the biggest education trends for 2023. This year’s no.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2023

Recorded live at ISTE, the conversation delves into how Genius Hour has been revamped and integrated into the sixth-grade curriculum, offering students a full-year exploratory course that goes beyond traditional learning. Focused on designing project-based learning units with an interdisciplinary approach. 2 Vicki: So, with a video?

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2022

The recent author of the book Critical Thinking , a topic about which he cared deeply, Haber had contributed in significant ways to a variety of important education projects. And he gave me a couple copies of his book on the topic of being a critical voter—which perhaps nicely suggested I had some learning to do myself.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Recent reports have found that – not surprisingly – digital natives who have mastered Fortnight and driving while texting are far from being able to distinguish between fake and real news, or adept at mid-skill job requirements for computer literacy. Construct a spreadsheet/document. Load and interact with smart phone apps.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 5, 2020

In San Antonio, Texas, elementary school principals get hands-on coaching and advice from early childhood experts during visits to pre-K classrooms. In Alabama, principals can attend a unique leadership academy to learn about how to support teachers working with young children.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2023

In an ideal world, early childhood education advocates wouldn’t need strategies for building respect for the profession. Yet, the reality is we must redouble our efforts to convince the country to create better working conditions for those who serve in early education roles. The pandemic made the situation more acute: The U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Incorporating internet use into learning can provide numerous benefits , including increased collaboration, access to additional informational resources and remote learning capabilities. . Erin Brereton has written about technology, business and other topics for more than 50 magazines, newspapers and online publications. .

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It’s easy to grow jaded about the news that technological innovations are going to wipe out entire industries. Any time a new innovative technology appears, people seem dead set on making predictions regarding the ways in which it is going to completely uproot our society.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The three-year-old Reporting Collaborative includes AL.com, The Associated Press, The Christian Science Monitor, The Dallas Morning News, The Hechinger Report, Idaho Education News, The Post and Courier in South Carolina, and The Seattle Times. Tonica Tatum-Gormes, who teaches the course, says yes. Since 2020, nine U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

technology job vacancy postings in September 2022 exceeded 804,000, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a need for 3,800 new aerospace engineers every year until 2031–an industry that is already grappling with employee retention and workforce shortages. The number of U.S. So, here’s looking at you, Bell Labs!

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A new study has found many parents underestimate their child’s math ability, missing out on early opportunities to build skills. Zippert said the tendency to focus more on numbers than other math topics may be due in part to a lack of parent knowledge. Not so much. Parents can make a difference.”. Subscribe today!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Ask the average high school administrator about their biggest worries, and it’s likely they’ll cite serious concerns about learning loss during the Covid-19 pandemic. In their own words: “I’ve been learning the same things I have always learned. Nothing new, nothing exciting.” “We They find school boring.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2021

The series featured monthly webinars and networking opportunities meant to help librarians learn to work with the educational system and build relationships with community members—all with the ultimate goal to improve third grade reading levels. Thomas-Burroughs came away with a host of ideas. Thomas-Burroughs came away with a host of ideas.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2023

As an anthropologist of Japan, the topic excited me — until an odd thought emerged: How do you teach a course on Zen and assign grades? Grades have always seemed to me more a measure of the ability of students to conform to demands of authority than of learning. First, I often hear that students are apathetic about learning these days.

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Discovery Education

APRIL 16, 2023

Another week, another wave of big news across education. For this edition of the DE EdTech News Roundup, we’ll cover: EdTech Trends ESSER Funding Insights from Education Leaders ICYMI EdTech Trends Education technology (EdTech) combines teaching and learning strategies with digital tools.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

At #CoSN2024 next week, a cohort of news CTOs will convene as part of the year-long CTO Academy. Academy participants make a positive impact on student-centered and digital learning in their school district and enhance their career trajectory. A lot more than resetting the router. Have a listen. I really appreciate it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

She encourages teachers to shift their mindset from apprehension to curiosity and eagerness to learn something new. As the landscape of education technology rapidly changes, Rachelle shares some ideas of what the future of classroom learning could look like. She has a podcast ThriveinEDU.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

As a result of those early experiences, she began speaking and sharing what she learned locally with other districts. Her book, Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom , was published last fall. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Neo LMS

MARCH 26, 2019

And if so, how do we continue teaching and deriving the pleasure, learning, sympatico and intellectual development it promises? There is also anecdotal evidence to suggest that successful people have nurtured a reading habit from their early days as entrepreneurs, students or young adults. By 2018 the NEA had much better news.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Students are also encouraged to apply the skills they learn in these classes to other non-data science courses as well.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 27, 2023

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. I spoke with Dore about the study and what parents can take away from it. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In fact, controversies are emerging about an important but less understood aspect of learning to read: phonemic awareness. Meta-analyses sweep up all the best research on a topic and use statistics to tell us where the preponderance of the evidence lies. Phonemic awareness has a complicated history. But science evolved.

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