Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 20, 2024
Great end-of-year projects for high school students, from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 5 Innovative Tech Projects for High Schoolers Project-based learning has gained significant popularity in recent times. Emerging as a creative and insightful way for youngsters to learn and practically implement their knowledge, the idea of project-based learning has been encouraged and applauded by teachers worldwide.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 20, 2024
As in any industry, IT teams supporting K–12 schools must navigate a challenging landscape. But with education on the line, IT staff take on significant responsibility for ensuring that the technology they support provides an optimal digital experience for teachers and students alike. Despite strict budgets and small IT teams, school districts must keep devices safely and continually refreshed.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 14, 2024
6 Key trends in education to be looking at, from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: Key Digital Innovations for Today’s Education Professionals The digital transformation is underway, and while its impact on society is undeniable, education is among the most disproportionately affected areas. It’s not just about ditching blackboards for tablets – education today is undergoing a paradigm shift in teaching methodologies.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 16, 2024
Networks are the technology backbone of teaching, learning and running a K–12 school. With so many functions relying on this connectivity, it can be difficult to find the time to shut down the network for necessary upgrades. Many schools target summer break to make these changes, but the reality is that “summer break” is a period of only six weeks and is often even shorter than that at the secondary level.
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Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.
Ditch That Textbook
MAY 14, 2024
This post is written by Matt Armstrong, a 7th & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher in Erie, IL. Matt strives to make history relevant and engaging for his students, and gamification is just one of the ways he tries to do so. You can reach out to him by email at marmstrong@ecusd.info or follow him on Twitter […] The post Work hard, play hard: One teacher’s journey implementing gamification all YEAR long appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
Digital Promise
MAY 14, 2024
Learn more about the six core tenets of Inclusive Innovation R&D that are foundational for school and community-based innovation to emerge.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 17, 2024
How do you teach the hard to teach class? Differentiate This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: This series includes videos on: Flipping the classroom Using backchannel devices A focus on strategies Tech tools Alternative tools Collaboration Author doers BYOD Assessment isn’t static The 20% rule Class warm-ups Gamification of education Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.
User Generated Education
MAY 17, 2024
This is my 3rd time doing this project with my gifted learners, grades 4th through 6th. It was one of my favorite units. ever, and from their reactions, I believe it was one of theirs, too. I call it a perfect STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) unit. The first part of this post explains some of the rationale for this project, and the second part describes the unit, itself.
Digital Promise
MAY 14, 2024
Micro-credentials can expand your personal and professional development, be combined to create a custom learning path, and can even kickstart a lifelong learning experience.
Waterford
MAY 20, 2024
The end of the school year can evoke a bittersweet feeling. It marks a moment for celebration as educators contemplate the growth and achievements of their students, as well as the sense of community fostered within their classrooms. However, bidding farewell to your students and preparing them for the next academic year can be challenging. Now is the time to reminisce about the moments that made the school year special and to create lasting memories that students will carry with them to the nex
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 15, 2024
Now that so many children carry smartphones, do you track your child’s location? If you’re worried that’s akin to spying on them, read on. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has background, pros and cons, and more to help you come to a go-nogo decision: Reasons Techniques Best approaches Emergency readiness Supervising Communication and trust Educating your child Addressing privacy concerns Importance of parental controls How to Track My Child’s Location In today’s world,
EdTech Magazine
MAY 17, 2024
Cybercriminals are relentless in their efforts to gain access to as many organizations’ critical infrastructure systems or precious, confidential data as possible. This is especially true for the education sector, where school district data is essentially low-hanging fruit that can be sold on the dark web. Everyone has an important role in playing defense against cybercriminals.
Edsurge
MAY 15, 2024
STEM identity can last a lifetime and help students thrive in school, future careers and life. Inclusive STEM programs widen job opportunities for the growing technology sector, support students in building digital literacy skills and empower young people to become creators — not just consumers — of technology. Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources.
Digital Promise
MAY 14, 2024
The post How Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Improved Its Educators’ Job Satisfaction and Career Trajectories appeared first on Digital Promise.
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.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 20, 2024
Grading papers is hard work. “I hate it,” a teacher friend confessed to me. And that’s a major reason why middle and high school teachers don’t assign more writing to their students. Even an efficient high school English teacher who can read and evaluate an essay in 20 minutes would spend 3,000 minutes, or 50 hours, grading if she’s teaching six classes of 25 students each.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 20, 2024
Like digital screens built from tiny pixels, Minecraft is a virtual world of pixilated landscapes crafted by players using digital building blocks. Playing Minecraft is like playing with digital Lego bricks: Players build elaborate structures and interact within blocky landscapes, either solo or with friends. Its open-ended nature, paired with straightforward yet deep gameplay, fosters creativity, problem-solving and collaboration.
Edsurge
MAY 16, 2024
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children regularly miss elementary, middle and high school. Is the same pattern of absenteeism playing out at colleges, too? If so, what’s driving the trend? And what can professors and higher ed leaders do about it? To find out, EdSurge interviewed Terri Hasseler, a professor in the Department of History, Literature, and the Arts at Bryant University in Rhode Island.
Digital Promise
MAY 20, 2024
Updated Technology Sustainability Toolkit helps districts plan their budgets with ending of COVID relief funds.
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.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 17, 2024
The students were the last to know. On April 29 – just a week before finals – Wells College announced that it would close. The last-minute decision by the 156-year-old liberal arts college in upstate New York sent students rushing to find new colleges for the fall. And it threw newly accepted students, who had already put down deposits, into a frantic scramble to see if the colleges they had turned down would take them back.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 16, 2024
It’s that time of hear when a lot of college students are writing dissertations as part of academic requirements. This is a daunting task but there are rules–suggestions–that will make it easier. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has a short list: 8 Time Management Tips For Dissertation Writing Embarking on the journey of writing a dissertation is a significant academic undertaking.
EdTech Magazine
MAY 17, 2024
In the rapidly evolving landscape of educational technology, finding tools that seamlessly integrate into the classroom environment while enhancing the learning experience is vital. That’s where the LG CreateBoard’s 4K ultra high-definition touch-screen display comes in. The LG CreateBoard offers a compelling solution for K–12 classrooms seeking to integrate cutting-edge audiovisual technology.
Edsurge
MAY 14, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. — What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s a question long faced by high school students. But these days, students have access to far more information than in the past about what, specifically, they could do as a job after they graduate. And that is changing the way students are thinking about whether or not they want to go to college — or when they want to go.
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Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t
Digital Promise
MAY 16, 2024
The post Tackling Tech Pathway Challenges: AERA Debut Ignites Fresh Opportunities appeared first on Digital Promise.
Kitaboo on EdTech
MAY 19, 2024
eLearning has revolutionized the mode of learning in classrooms and introduced a new way to engage in discussions. This synergy of education and technology has been known as EdTech for some time now. EdTech has enabled the delivery of quality educational content through digital learning to learners from all corners of the world. It has made learning mobile, engaging, and interactive, encouraging students to take an interest in digital learning and retain it.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
MAY 16, 2024
In a world too often measured by tangible achievements, we frequently underestimate the impact of the intangible – our words. Yet, words possess a power to uplift spirits and inspire greatness. This reality encompasses every relationship in our lives, with Keep Reading The Power of Our Words: Building a Better World by Leading with Influence, and Nurturing Relationships Across Generations The post The Power of Our Words: Building a Better World by Leading with Influence, and Nurturing Relationsh
EdTech Magazine
MAY 14, 2024
In the wireless technology industry, the year 2020 saw the biggest release of wireless band for unlicensed use since the advent of Wi-Fi in 1989, opening the 6GHz spectrum and more than doubling the available bandwidth for wireless traffic. Wi-Fi 6E was the first standard to take advantage of the wide-open space provided by this new wireless spectrum.
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.
Edsurge
MAY 20, 2024
As Black womxn educators, we have a connection with education that is ancestral. Even before enslavement, teaching and learning existed in Africa. African communities built cities, states and kingdoms. Africans were skilled laborers, mathematicians and astronomers. Creativity, learning and innovation flourished in African communities, and that heritage lives in African descendants, especially apparent in the way we teach and radically care for our students.
Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
MAY 15, 2024
Turn your selfie into a sticker. Create engaging lesson tutorials or student projects with Canva. The post Canva – How to Turn Your Selfie into a Sticker: A Fun and Easy Guide appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 16, 2024
15 Reflection Strategies To Help Students Retain What You Just Taught Them by Terry Heick Reflection is a natural part of learning. We all think about new experiences–the camping on the car ride home, the mistakes made in a game, or the emotions felt while finishing a long-term project that’s taken months to complete. Below I’ve shared 15 strategies for students to reflect on their learning.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 19, 2024
Picture a young girl named Emma, who finds herself transitioning from a public school to a private school due to her unique educational needs. The journey that Emma (a pseudonym) and other students like her embark upon will mean entering a world where protections they once relied on vanish. Every year, tens of thousands of U.S. students are placed in private schools at public expense to receive the Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) they are entitled to under the Individuals with Disabilit
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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