ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

That’s why we champion teachers as the true heroes of education, and our deep respect for their expertise leads us to forge close partnerships with key education stakeholders. While these pillars operate independently, combining them in schools creates synergies that propel learning outcomes, school efficiency, and long-term cost savings.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2023

If you’ve heard the term VPN, wondered what it meant, or noticed that people were using it to stay secure online, you’re in the right place. This blog post will explain exactly what a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is, how it works, and why some people prefer using it for their digital security needs. What is a VPN?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2024

They can also increase your energy , but most studies focus on short term effects. Studies have shown that diets higher in protein and fats, with fewer carbohydrates, promote greater feelings of fullness (mostly shown in the short-term). Memory is, after all, the diary we all carry about with us.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 12, 2024

Explore the content, If you have a specific resource in mind, use the search bar at the top of the page to find it. There are over 18,000 templates and ready-to-use projects that you can personalize to your needs. I–like many teachers–do a lot of prep for my teaching, often requiring digital desktop publishing platforms.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 6, 2022

For a long time, the term has referred to the ability to read and write. I shared the following in Disruptive Thinking : Skills focus on the “what” in terms of the abilities a student needs to perform a specific task or activity. Future-proofing learning is contingent upon a focus on developing competencies as opposed to just skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2024

Maybe this glimpse into the resources and methods I use with my 9th graders (and later in the semester, 8th grade) will give you some ideas. While I have released a full podcast on how I'm using AI in my classroom , let's start simple with free resources that can be taught anywhere by just about anyone. You can do this.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2022

While a one-size-fits-all approach served its purpose for some of us, it doesn’t meet the diverse needs of kids today. You can read a summary of the most used strategies with a high degree of fidelity HERE. Waggle is a tool that K-8 educators can use to support the successful implementation of a more personalized approach.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

There is an array of strategies that can be used. Below is a quick list: I Do, We Do, You Do Think Alouds Explicit Modeling In terms of leadership, example is everything when it comes to empowering people to change. Telling people what to do might work in the short term but can lead to instability down the road.

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ViewSonic Education

JULY 21, 2022

These are computer accessories, generally paired with a stylus pen , which use touch-based analog information to allow for – you guessed it – digital drawing and writing. . What is a Digitizer Used For? . Digitizers are primarily used to facilitate writing, drawing, painting, and the like. What is a d igitizer?

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

“Hologram” has become a catch-all term for several types of 3D images, from the centuries-old Pepper’s Ghost technique that brought Tupac Shakur to the Coachella music festival in 2012 to even newer representations that boast lifelike interactivity.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 16, 2020

However, in the midst of it all, there have been opportunities to take a critical lens to practice in the efforts to effectively pivot to a remote world and successfully implement hybrid learning models in the near term. Let’s focus on the short term. Encourage ongoing dialogue and questions using the chatbox.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Rhoads talks about how to integrate instructional strategies, have a teacher toolbox, how to show teachers technology, using Google Jamboard to brainstorm, how to observe and model online teaching for teachers. Additionally, he shares thoughts on how to use Zoom effectively (and not too much) and how to engage students.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

I have heard teachers use these terms interchangeably, yet there is a distinct difference between these the playlist model and choice boards. Teachers will want to use pre-assessments, diagnostics, and/or assess prior knowledge to identify where each student is in relation to the content at the heart of the playlist.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2022

Games can help us! Today’s expert, Dr. Matthew Farber , gives us an interesting twist on games by integrating them with SEL. Matthew Farber , gives us an interesting twist on games by integrating them with SEL. He has practical ideas for understanding and using game-based learning in the classroom.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Even if students are completing legitimate research and writing for school assignments, they may need to use terms that will be flagged by a student wellness monitoring system, which will generate alerts. When monitoring students’ online activities for signs of safety and wellness risks, false positive alerts are unavoidable.

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Ditch That Textbook

APRIL 8, 2021

Research has a lot to say about improving students' long-term memory. Here are 10 ideas you can use in class. Long-term memory and recall are important throughout the school year. The post 10 ways to improve students’ long-term learning appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. but other […].

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2024

And Generative AI as: “The term generative AI means the class of AI models that emulate the structure and characteristics of input data in order to generate derived synthetic content.” Since the advent of generative AI tools in learning environments, educators have sought guidance for the safe and ethical use of AI in education.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Even if students are completing legitimate research and writing for school assignments, they may need to use terms that will be flagged by a student wellness monitoring system, which will generate alerts. When monitoring students’ online activities for signs of safety and wellness risks, false positive alerts are unavoidable.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Even if students are completing legitimate research and writing for school assignments, they may need to use terms that will be flagged by a student wellness monitoring system, which will generate alerts. When monitoring students’ online activities for signs of safety and wellness risks, false positive alerts are unavoidable.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore the four ingredients that allowed us to create a grassroots educational leadership movement in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading in the Face of VUCA The acronym VUCA has seen use in corporate lingo recently and stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2023

that we used a lot of during the pandemic. All of that to say, what would you use this time for? Should I show teachers how to be better organized with Google Keep/Tasks, find a free new tool for them to use in the classroom? Maybe you could show teachers some new tools that probably won’t get used? Related Posts.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 24, 2023

Using technology in education offers significant benefits, such as customizing lesson plans to cater to the unique needs of individual students, allowing every student to learn at their own pace. They can institute clear guidelines for students on the appropriate use of their devices during class time. As such, an online Ed.D

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2023

Moreover, use of the term has evaporated. And those in education also report hearing the term less. The dwindling use of the term is probably because it’s ambiguous, says Jeffrey Pomerantz, co-founder of Proximal XR. Los Angeles City College has spent some time trying to refine its metaverse.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Google has silently acquired a widely-used K-12 data and analytics company. It also states that Google might have updated the policy and privacy terms of use after the acquisition. The acquisition raises some concerns about how BrightBytes' data could be used. What About the Data?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

No other field will be more impacted in the medium and long term than education. On the other hand, according to the National Survey on Availability and Use of Information Technologies in Households (ENDUTIH) 2022, published by INEGI, indicates a clear trend of higher internet use in urban areas (83.8 percent of students.

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SpeechTechie

APRIL 5, 2024

Last month, ASHA Leader featured a helpful article, Using ChatGPT to Create Treatment Materials (Price, Lubniewski, Du) providing great examples of prompts to ChatGPT for creation of sound-loaded paragraphs. Recently I have been using a student's interest, in this case, cooking shows, to work through comprehension of paragraphs.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

It includes unique terms, like exponent and atom , and everyday words with specialized meanings, like mean or table. For MLs, grappling with STEM terms while also navigating a new language can make it extra challenging. Give students opportunities to talk with each other to practice using their new vocabulary.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The bold, colorful text features and differentiation of reading levels make Britannica School engaging and easy to use, and it is a trusted source of information. The database will retrieve your search results in the form of a mind map, which links your search term to related terms that are hyperlinked to vetted content.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

An early warning and intervention system, called BARR, pictured above, was one of the most successful education interventions to come out of the Department of Education’s research and development program that issued $1.4 billion in grants between 2010 and 2016. The failure rate was 74 percent. Only a small handful left students worse off.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2024

Rather than simply reacting to immediate crises as they arise, institutions are hoping to anticipate and plan for future uncertainties, implementing forward-thinking strategies to address both short-term hurdles and long-term sustainability. For first-year college students, the average tuition discount rate is 56 percent.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2022

There's a lot of research that shows that having strong social-emotional competencies leads to really positive outcomes, not only in the short term—so again, in an academic setting and dealing with academic challenges—but also in the long term. Let's just use problem-solving or decision-making as an example.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A study published in 2023 in the journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology documented that second graders memorized more multiplication facts when they practiced using flashcards rather than by repeating their times tables aloud. My daughter’s gym teacher used to make students shout “7 x 5 is 35” and “6 x 8 is 48” as they did jumping jacks. (It

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

APRIL 8, 2023

As educators, it's crucial to consider alternative strategies that foster a deeper understanding, long-term retention, and overall success in math. The post 25 Things to Do Instead of Timed Math Tests appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

At the beginning of the school year, each of my 11th grade teachers stated that they would not tolerate students using AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, to complete assignments. They explained that any use of AI would be considered plagiarism and could result in a failing grade. Sounds fascinating and enlightening, right?

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2024

But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall. It’s about space and place for most of us, especially undergraduate libraries,” she added.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

When we focus on building skills that will foster resilience, we create protective factors in students, while positively impacting all the best practices we use in education. According to CDC data from 2009-2019, 1 out of 5 adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported having experienced at least some kind of major depressive episode.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Creating Community-Connected Learners My geometry students did this kind of creative mathematical reasoning during a series of lessons that used geometric modeling to address food apartheid in Lawrence, Kansas. Students must think holistically about a real-world problem, and use mathematical tools to arrive at a solution.

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