A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Alignment Try to align the look-fors to elements of the formal observation tool you use and expect to see routinely. In my coaching work with leaders, I help them develop a coding system for the strategies they are targeting, as this helps to make qualitative data collection much more manageable. 2017 Dec;13(4):327-333.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 35 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. and Marion L.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

I have a bit more to say about some of these topics, so stay tuned… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye these past two weeks – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Those days are over: 2017 was OER’s breakthrough year. That happened in 2017. For example, both the City and State University of New York systems are investing millions in OER. For example, both the City and State University of New York systems are investing millions in OER. Ohio University is doing the same.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 28, 2017

While there are some rather premature concerns that AI will someday replace teaching , it is a tool that we should now see in a positive way. Learning Management Systems. Learning management systems provide teachers with a streamlined approach to teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Technology in higher education on the eve of 2017 is at a crossroads. Each upgrade to learning management systems brings more management, not more learning. 2017 should be the year Domain of One’s Own moves into the mainstream.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

Luckily there are edtech experts who are sharing strategies and tools through blog posts, social media, books, courses and podcasts. The website offers strategies to help educators effectively use digital tools. She began her popular blog Cool Cat Teacher in 2005, and in 2017 she launched a podcast, 10-Minute Teacher Show.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 27, 2022

Though an estimated one-third of US workers across industries and occupations would benefit from developing digital skills—particularly among workers of color —fewer than 10 percent of people who need digital skills training and support are able to access education services due to longstanding systemic inequities.

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Edthena

JULY 6, 2023

Schools use many edtech tools and platforms, ranging from student-facing note-taking apps to teacher-facing AI-driven grading platforms. We’ve rounded up three resources for implementing edtech, including AI tech tools teachers can use right now.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

By bringing these two solutions into PowerSchool’s unified portfolio, we are focusing on providing tools and insights that can help simplify, guide, and provide all the options they need to help with that journey.” PowerSchool is best known for its K-12 student information system, which is the most widely used of its kind among U.S.

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 21, 2017

May 30, 2017). May 16, 2017). March 10, 2017). June 2, 2017). May 3, 2017). August 23, 2017). July 20, 2017). Here are some considerations to keep in mind when you have email from more than one system that you want to be part of one email archive. June 22, 2017). September 27, 2017).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2019

It's a relatively simple system, but that simplicity, researchers say, is exactly why it works. Everything is really focused on child-teacher interactions,” says Daphna Bassok, a professor and education policy researcher from the University of Virginia who has been closely studying Louisiana's quality rating system.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

Two of the largest higher-education systems in the country are partnering to pilot an online course finder tool to increase students’ access to 10,000 online and transferable courses. The goal is to make it easier for students leverage both college systems to get the online courses they need to graduate on time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

Her books and resources are used around the world: THE WRITING STRATEGIES BOOK (2017) and THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK (1st edition) (2015) have been translated into French, Chinese, and Spanish. So these text-level systems were very popular. So these text-level systems were very popular. That's the system I used.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2018

The North Florida college first introduced an early-alert system in the mid-2000s. The first early-alert effort at the college, which serves around 12,000 students, was built into the college’s existing student record system, called Integrow, and focused specifically on first-time college students and those in developmental-education courses.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Of this group, five teams are building education technology tools with support from mentors from Imagine K12, the local edtech accelerator that Y Combinator absorbed last February. Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017. districts, and plans to use that anonymized, historical data to “build the foundation of our matching tools.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

In the Putnam County (TN) School System— a rural school district with 23 schools spread across 400 miles—our personalized learning approach has allowed us to reshape education for students on a variety of fronts. Canvas is our learning management system (LMS) and provides a framework for our blended learning environment.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Here are EdSurge’s top stories of 2017 in chronological order—a healthy dose of optimism and skepticism, words of encouragement and caution for the year ahead. From Google and Microsoft’s LMS-like collaboration system to Apple’s device manager, here’s a handy guide to all things Classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Modern learning environments seamlessly integrate technology into spaces that are designed around teaching and learning , giving instructors and students the tools they need to succeed in a physical setting that promotes collaboration and supports multiple learning styles. Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:36. Getting Teachers on Board with IT.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2018

While digital tools are woven into educational pedagogy nationwide, another component of learning may help educators give students advantages in a world not yet known to them. A 2017 Report by Dell Technologies estimates that 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 — fewer than 12 years from now — haven’t been invented yet.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 26, 2019

Originally launched in November 2017, the Maker Learning Leadership Framework supports educators’ maker learning programs. Acquisition and Allocation of the funds , spaces , and tools necessary to effectively facilitate maker learning programs.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As schools and districts increasingly rely on digital tools, what have companies and districts learned about safeguarding sensitive information? But it’s always a balance between how much data you collect, and building a very secure, private tool.”. How can buyers be savvier when reviewing privacy and security policies?

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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

ANN-based AI programs have enormous potential to redefine what we understand to be personalized learning, and while in the early stages, it is well worth looking at the innovations that are at the cutting-edge of Learning Management System design. Read more: 4 Ways AI will be a great teaching assistant.

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Educational Technology Guy

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

It is integrated classroom tools for students and teachers and powerful transparency for families and school leaders. It combines the best features of a learning management system, assessment management and data management into one. Otus is an interesting product, created by educators.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Over the past 10 years, new learning management systems (LMSs) have sprung on the scene to rival the Blackboards and Moodles of old. The LMS is the system and structure of accountability and urgency that’s a handshake to the teacher’s role in creating a culture of accountability and urgency,” he explains.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

It’s also a time when companies of all sizes and ages announce their latest updates and tools. The tool automatically sends IT tickets to technicians based on their skillsets. “As I am impressed with their dedication to building tools which solve real needs of educators and vision they are executing upon.” classrooms.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 31, 2017

Finally we will finish the series by looking at some new and exciting tools to try in your classroom. The same is true for our school systems. Other Social Media And Communication Tools To Investigate: Instagram -Easily share images of the great things happening everyday in schools. Happy Learning!

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The report, titled “Beyond Engagement” and written by Julie Evans, chief executive officer for Project Tomorrow, expands on findings from Project Tomorrow’s 2017 “Speak Up” report. . When teachers use digital content, tools and resources in the classroom, it helps students develop workplace- and college-readiness skills.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. I wanted to have as many tools in my belt as possible when the new school year rolled around,” she said.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 4, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast During the edLeader Panel “ Inclusive Technology: Breaking Barriers and Empowering Learners ,” prominent education leaders emphasized the critical role of integrating inclusive technology systems within schools. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. With other classroom tools, I have to collect the data myself. The makers of these AI tools believe that technology can help stem the tide out of the profession.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2017

The effect of systemic racism and historical oppression on students of color, especially as manifested in the school-to-prison pipeline, is an issue that educators cannot ignore. Humbled, I realized that my education had occurred within a racist system that privileged Eurocentric achievements. Education is a tool for social justice.”.

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 1, 2018

A study based on 2 billion data points identified the top 40 ed-tech products used in schools during 2017-18, according to Lea(r)n Inc. The post What’s Trending in New Ed-Tech ‘Top 40’ Digital Tools appeared first on Market Brief.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sean Wybrant, 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, has students building virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Palmer High School, in Colorado Springs District 11, was named the 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year by Interim Education Commissioner Katy Anthes at an assembly on October 11, 2016. Listen to the Show.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While they are completing digital worksheets, their peers in better-resourced schools are coding, collaborating, and designing and building tech tools. The update of the policy document by the DOE’s Office of Education Technology is the first since 2016 (parts of it were revised in 2017).

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 11, 2021

Most mapping tools feature a way to import data, with plenty of examples, search functions, and instructions to help users. We’ve spent hours creating a comprehensive list of the best mapping software products, comparing the best online mapping tools and printable maps for classroom mapping purposes.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 25, 2023

Overview OVERVIEW With a strong focus on data governance, Fayette County Public Schools partners with Lightspeed Systems® to effectively manage their edtech ecosystem—in and outside of the classroom. But we needed to be able to provide teachers with some easy-to-use tools to manage all of these devices,” stated Farmer.

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