eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

UDL uses fundamentals from neuroscience to give educators a framework to empower all learners (CAST, 2018). Valid Does my assessment evaluate the specific learning objective I am attempting to assess? References Alliance for Identity-Inclusive Computing Education (2023). link] CAST (2018). AIICE IIC Tenets.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 18, 2019

This tool is based on an analysis of the bibliographic record (including the title, keywords, author, cited references, and abstract) of articles from the Web of Science database; the network map structure is based on how the articles cite one another. Formative Assessment. Cultural Responsiveness.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2022

How do you build a positive classroom culture? In this show, Andrew Sharos, author of Finding Lifelifes: A Practical Tale about Teacher and Mentors , shares how to create a thriving classroom culture. Furthermore, you'll learn how he measures the success of his classroom culture. The Oxford Reference. Start Playing.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

We provide openly-licensed documentation, guidance materials and training materials through the Kolibri Edtech Toolkit to help organizations set up Kolibri on their own and train educators and staff on how to blend technology into their learning environments. All of this supports a community-driven, bottom-up approach.

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100mentors

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

We conclude this series with the last but not least IB requirements for teaching and learning in the Diploma Programme (DP): assessment and self-management skills. This final installment covers h ow to cultivate students’ self-management skills through teaching informed by assessment. How can you turn this around?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2018

Mon, 06/04/2018 - 10:51. They maximize their learning when teachers know how to integrate existing tech with the latest instructional best practices and strategies. Start with a solid instructional idea , then match how the technology can enhance the unit, lesson plan, curriculum, project, assessment, etc. .

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Then, in a series of experiments, they documented how university students were less likely to recall these facts when they thought they had saved them in a computer file for future reference. Students who were told they wouldn’t be able to refer to the trivia later did much better on recall assessments.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2019

It proved useful in finding teachers to help develop our lesson plans, assessments and professional development. We also conducted multiple interviews using one-to-one and group video conferencing calls, which not only allowed us to see the candidate but also gave us a good indication of how tech-savvy they were.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

Date: May 14, 2018. The whole reason behind having these accounts is of course to share our story with the world, but more importantly to teach my students about how to appropriately behave on social media and how to use digital citizenship early on, before they actually have those accounts at home with their families.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

That number refers to customer retention rate, and Bencivenga said he’s called off potential acquisitions when a company’s performance in this department isn’t up to snuff. CaseNEX DataCation bought Pals, a reading assessment platform, in 2012. Then, in July 2018, Illuminate Education bought IO Education as part of a five-way merger.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 25, 2018

In this series I wish to investigate that “why” and “how” while providing some ideas and resources to support PBL planning. I hope you enjoyed the information on how to scaffold and map a project in the first post. Once a map is created the products, lessons, and assessments are tranfered to a calendar. Read the entire series.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 17, 2018

The post How to Plan an AWESOME Book Study! How to Plan an AWESOME Book Study! I get a lot of questions about different ways to run book studies for educators, how to choose a book, what tools to use, and how to keep your group engaged. How to Plan an Awesome Book Study! © Shake Up Learning 2018.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

On today’s show Matthew Farber, author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games , talks about how to use games in the classroom effectively. Date: March 7, 2018. They design these assessments based on reflections. So they’re always constantly assessing. Enhanced Transcript.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Experts and educators say the Early Head Start partnership program could serve as a model, showing states how to design systems to better support child care programs and raise quality — assuming states get more funding under Biden’s plan. About three quarters of the programs referred children to services like medical and dental care.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

Learn about this program, how you can join in, and how you can become a better mentor. Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Romano faced a problem familiar to many educators—he wasn’t sure how to collect evidence that would measure student progress for some of his goals. “If But if the success criteria was [whether] I would be able to assess social-emotional learning [such as greater social awareness], I’m not sure because I don’t have evidence.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2018

In 2000 he co-founded Wireless Generation, which pioneered the use of data, digital diagnostics and assessments to support students. EdSurge: What is Amplify in 2018? There’s a body of work we’ve been doing for a long time around diagnosing reading and math issues in young kids—these are observational assessments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2018

If you pilot before the end of the school year, they’ll extend your free trial through December 2018! How Do Teachers Use the Software? That way, you can see how it works and start thinking more deeply about how to integrate it into your routines for next year. Sponsored by Sown to Grow, which offers a two-week pilot.

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Gaggle Speaks

JANUARY 8, 2019

As recently as early December 2018, a school shooter was blocked at an Indiana school thanks to a tip made to local police. The Secret Service recently published a report on school safety that details a comprehensive targeted violence prevention plan that includes assessments for desperation, despair, emotional issues, and stressors.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 23, 2018

The post How to Plan a Dynamic Learning Experience (FREE TEMPLATE) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. How to Plan a Dynamic Learning Experience (FREE TEMPLATE). I usually refer to this as the “eating your veggies,” part of the job. Determine assessment evidence. How will you know they “get it”?

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

we've been grappling with how to support students in focusing on growth over grades for years. At the same time, our middle school science department made the switch from traditional grading to standards-based assessment and overhauled our philosophy to focus on fostering revision practices. So, Does a Resubmit Policy Actually Work?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 1, 2018

Date: May 1, 2018. They’re completing formative assessments. Bethany: Wow, EdPuzzle is just fabulous because you know you can embed that formative assessment right there in the video. In the classroom the formative assessment is extremely important, and those tools just make it fun. Stream by clicking here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2018

Date: April 17, 2018. They’re able to just get a grasp on that, rather than your typical grading and assessment that happens where the teacher says, “Well, you need to get here.”. You could just do a Google search for “open badging in Mozilla” and it will bring up how to start issuing a badge, how earners receive a badge.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The post How to Create Powerful Student ePortfolios with Google Sites appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Let’s Talk About How to Create Powerful Student ePortfolios with Google Sites! How to Create Powerful Student Portfolios with Google Sites by @Mo_Physics #gsuiteedu Click To Tweet. How to Create a Google Site.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 18, 2018

Date: May 18, 2018. And you know, to be honest, by having them be a part of those provocations — they can bring them in, we can bring them in — and then from there, we can connect to other plans that we have in our curriculum and with regards to our assessment, right? You referred to the hashtag earlier.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 22, 2018

Date: May 22, 2018. laura dennis (@laura_dennis_) April 9, 2018. Hyperdocs How to Tips and Tricks for Teachers. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 29, 2018

I talk about the wonders of Google Slides CONSTANTLY and frequently refer to it as the Swiss Army Knife of G Suite. Please refer to the slides for details and additional resources. These courses (Level 1, Level 2, and Trainer) will open for limited enrollment on May 28, 2018 , and will close on June 10, 2018. (It

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn how to read. The study described a 14-year-old referred to as Percy F. “He But a 2018 study found that about one third of school psychologists were still using the discrepancy model to screen students for learning disabilities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Problem-solving, particularly in group settings, not only strengthens analytical skills but also teaches students how to collaborate and communicate effectively. It involves understanding how to navigate the digital landscape responsibly and effectively. References Finn, P. link] Hansen, D., & Imse, L. link] Berger et al.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Kristen Mattson, author of Digital Citizenship in Action talks about how they’ve integrated digital citizenship into all of their courses at her school and how you can too. Jennifer gives you a description in simple language, a screenshot of the tool in action and then a play button that takes you to a video about how the tool works.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Learn how students are teaching each other drone piloting and other examples from Albemarle County, Virginia with Superintendent Pam Moran. Jennifer gives you a description in simple language, a screenshot of the tool in action and then a play button that takes you to a video about how the tool works. Date: January 29, 2018.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

I am taking dates for 2018 with 2017 just about full… Mike Gorman ( [link] / ). It provides the opportunity for independent learning, self-regulation, formative assessment, and self regulation. These may be referred to as the analog tools. Students have choice of what to learn and how to learn it. Analog tools.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 18, 2018

The next question usually is in regards to wanting to know how a project assesses the standards. The answer once again is through traditional means as a test, performance-based observation, ongoing formative assessment, or a combination of all. Self-assessment is many times the most powerful.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Date: February 6, 2018. You just have to know how to “reveal” them by kind of trial and error. Vicki: So how do we know what happens, or what is going to be on there? These are little How-To things that are actually a really big deal when you’re using iPads. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Enhanced Transcript.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Rubrics to assess qualitative learning: While all work might not be graded, both students and teachers need to be working toward the same goals. Students should be able to clearly find and refer to rubrics as they review teacher feedback. Sheela has also been a podcaster for the Stanford Business School’s Center for Social Innovation.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 15, 2018

The group shared so many amazing ideas, tips, tools, features, and keyboard shortcuts, that I knew I had to compile these for easy reference and sharing. These courses (Level 1, Level 2, and Trainer) will open for limited enrollment on May 28, 2018 , and will close on June 10, 2018. (It How to Market Yourself as a Trainer.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In addition to those 10 schools, another 130 have started using what Watkins refers to as "light-touch blended learning," a variation of the district's wall-to-wall model. The district looked at the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) math and reading scores as one method for measuring success.

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