eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The report describes how five different learner-centered education models–The Met, Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, Iowa BIG, Village High School, and Embark Education–were able to launch and grow their models by assembling value networks congruent with their vision for learner-centered education.

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 22, 2024

Walker worked in multiple roles in public education, including as a teacher, school counselor and most recently serving as an executive district leader over Student Support Services at Uplift Education, a high performing network of schools dedicated to providing excellent educational opportunities to more than 23,000 students in North Texas.

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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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

All that talk of fake news. Fake news” is probably their biggest challenge. adults have admitted sharing fake news, according to the Pew Research Center. How are they to take complex topics that they absolutely must teach and make them relevant and engaging for students? Evolving forms of media delivery.

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TeacherCast

JULY 3, 2022

This post was originally created and posted on the website TeacherCast Educational Network. Last week, the educational technology world came together in New Orleans to celebrate student achievement through instructional technology at the annual ISTE conference. We learned about Augmented and Virtual Reality.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 31, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Professional learning is the crust of your technology program. It’s an absolute necessity if you want devices or software to work well in a classroom or school, including new technology deployments. . What is pizza without cheese?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Wolfram/Alpha Widgets are free personalized mini-apps that can do almost anything the user can program, from calculating the calories in a recipe to solving complex problems. These cover coding topics such as: abstraction. My Robotic Friends is a one-hour introductory non-computer activity where students learn to program a human robot.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 30, 2021

As controversies about the pandemic, climate change, and social justice continue to make headlines, these same topics also provide opportunities for students to learn and apply media literacy skills that will help them with their course work, personal lives, and civic engagement. Defining and Developing Media Literacy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Students who follow a project-based or a portfolio curriculum approach are typically encouraged to “learn from life.” These approaches afford students a greater latitude to explore personal experiences and beliefs in relation to what they learn at school. But how does that actually look?

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Doug Levin

JULY 5, 2015

Most mornings, over a cup of coffee, I do my daily reading of news about trends and issues related to education and technology – a practice I have more or less followed for at least the past 20 years. I proactively search the internet for recent news stories and information that may not be being picked up by other sources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The engine of learning is not always fueled by reading. In fact, knowledge is often acquired via audio, video, role-playing, and other approaches that address the varied learning styles of today’s students. Pick a video, personalize it for your group, add your voice, and then track student understanding.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

Image Credit [link] Most educators I talk to have no idea where to begin when attempting to create a PLN that meets their teaching and learning needs. tools and how they can be utilized for teaching and learning. LinkedIn : Professional networking site that allows educators to connect, exchange ideas, and find opportunities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 25, 2023

Residential schools is the topic of our blog post today! From the personal accounts of survivors to the complex network of institutions, I’ve endeavored to present an honest and thorough examination of a subject that we must never forget.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2021

These are a couple of the famous stars on Nickelodeon’s network for preschoolers, Noggin. Now, the network is expanding its reputation and trying to double down on learning. What do we know about the science that helps kids learn and how can we put it to work in this context?”.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

It was fantastic to gather in person at ISTELive 22 in New Orleans. Here’s a sample of the newest edtech innovations, products, and solutions eSchool News learned about during the show. 3M and Discovery Education announced 31 State Merit Winners in the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge. AVer Information Inc.,

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 12, 2015

“Radio is the most intimate and socially personal medium in the world.” One of the safest ways to integrate technology is to get students to record their thoughts, ideas, or learning with web tools and mobile apps. In my digital book, Learning to Go , find editable handouts and rubrics for creating audio projects.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 22, 2017

A Monster.com post roundup on job hunting tips provides this insight from HR News Daily on how to boost a resume through social media: “Perhaps the place where social media has had the biggest influence is talent management. Companies are just as likely to examine social media to learn about you.”.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2024

While everyone’s favorite acronym—AI—seems to be the hottest topic as #CoSN2024 kicks off here in Miami, Ashley May, M.S., Security—whether online or in-person— is always issue number one. CETL, Director, Educational Technology Spring Branch ISD (TX), reminds us what is truly the most urgent and present concern for all edtech leaders.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2017

Teachers have known for decades that ‘summer learning loss’ is a reality. This summer, show students how learning is fun, worthy, and part of their world whether they’re at a friend’s house or the water park. Kids learn to measure ingredients, make change, listen to potential customers, and problem-solve.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Watching videos and interacting with visual media are engaging ways to help students learn. And of course, how can I help my students learn as much as possible from movies and videos? Every school and district is bound to have its own policies, rules, and norms around using video content for learning. That's a no-no.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies. When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2021

That's been really challenging for me and, I know, for pretty much all other teachers during remote learning.” Diy’s district, which only recently resumed in-person learning for high school students, doesn’t require that cameras are turned on, a policy he supports but which leaves him feeling cut off from his class.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Hints of a remote learning legacy are emerging. Learning from Lockdown. Eva Moskowitz, Success Academy. “We

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

It’s fascinating to see how different students interpret the same question, and you often end up learning as much from them as they do from you. So, what’s my personal take on all this? This helps kids think about communal responsibilities and personal boundaries. Do We Learn More from Success or Failure?

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Summer and transitioning to a new day-to-day computer (Linux laptop). Those are my excuses for combining the last two weeks of news clips into one ‘best of’ roundup. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). Not that I’ve been twiddling my thumbs exactly.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Some districts are using fully remote learning models to start, some are opting for hybrid models, while others are implementing new safety protocols to begin in-person learning. All are working through a new way of doing school, and all plans are subject to changing local situations.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 12, 2019

The post The Teacher’s Guide to Podcasts appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As co-host of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast , and host of the soon-to-be-released Shake Up Learning Show , it’s no secret that I like podcasts. The good news is that to listen to podcasts you don’t need to know how any of that works.

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

over the past few decades, the vast majority of personal information, for both students and employees, has been digitized. A few months prior to the hearing, data breaches at both Home Depot and Target became national news. These districts remain a few mouse clicks away from finding themselves in national news headlines.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The writing and photos would be bound into a book and sold to parents and others, with proceeds donated to a local nonprofit helping new immigrants. The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. The first was another in Natasha Singer’s New York Times must-read series, ‘Education Disrupted,’ entitled Silicon Valley Courts Brand-Name Teachers, Raising Ethics Issues.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2021

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Learn About Rising Sea Levels with a NASA Scientist 4/22 at 1 p.m. Save the Ocean with Patrick Dykstra 4/22 at 10 a.m.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2018

Each of these institutions are home to optimistic changemakers: people who are passionate about supporting engaging, relevant learning experiences that are accessible and affordable to all. Intimate events for increased information sharing, network-building, and cross-campus collaboration are becoming more popular. is it agency?

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2018

While there’s no question technology adoption creates powerful learning environments, it can also present significant security risks to teachers, staff, and students. Here are five key best practices that I recommend to increase efficiency and foster a safe learning environment for students and staff. Data breaches and other threats.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

We have failed to address the persistent inequities in student access to technology, broadband internet social networks, mentors, enrichment activities, community and service learning, and the other elements that comprise learning. They already know how to continue learning outside of school.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 7, 2021

During a recent edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , Dr. Bryant T. Implicit bias is the “differential treatment of another human being based on the group” the person is perceived to be part of. Defining Implicit Bias and Its Impact. Building Awareness and Taking Action.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Tens of millions of students may now be months or, in some cases, even a full year behind because they couldn’t attend school in person during the pandemic. Instead, tutors know what is being taught in the students’ regular classes that week and give their students extra practice on those topics or review prerequisite concepts.

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