The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

Join me and other education innovators on February 4, 2021 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Join me and other education leaders at the upcoming online conference Engage 2021 sponsored by Kognity. This post is sponsored by Kognity , sponsor of Engage 2021. Bulosan, MA.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As part of the virtual TCEA 2021 conference that kicked off this week, three experts in educational technology discussed the biggest challenges for K–12 schools during the pandemic, the lessons they hope schools will remember and what advice they would share with district leaders. Ashley DiCiurcio, a senior sales manager for K–12 at…

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2022

Here’s a run-down on what you thought were the most valuable in 2021: Top 10 Tech Tips. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. What is Actively Learn and Why Should I Try it? Education Galaxy–Personalized Learning That’s Fun. Tract–A new way to learn. Tech Tip #34: My Program Froze.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

But together, those tools and tactics are key to helping solve the problems facing school districts around the country as they attempt to move forward with learning under unprecedented circumstances. With polished remote presentations at its center, FETC in many ways had an advantage many schools did not: It…

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

One of the most popular shows of 2018 was with Tom Mullaney on Google Jamboard so we’ve updated it for 2021! Receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements. Google Jamboard 2021 – Hot Tips with Tom Mullaney.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As we approach the end of 2021, we at Digital Promise also wanted to reflect on the year that was. This year, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary —a milestone that speaks to a decade of improving educational outcomes through powerful and innovative learning experiences ??grounded grounded in learning sciences research.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

We’re excited to announce the 2021 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows Exemplify Powerful Learning.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Second, my biography includes the statement, “I believe one of the roles and responsibilities of the modern educator is to share resources, lessons, ideas, thoughts, and opinions.” Here are the top five blog of 2021. I was happy to see that educators looked for team building activities to use with their classes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2021

Today, she shares their wisdom, including the positives, negatives, the things that shocked her, and what her research shows that everyone should know about moving forward in 2021. Pamela is the author of the book, “ Like No Other School Year: 2020, COVID-19 and the Growth of Online Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 15, 2022

Education should give students more options, not fewer. Many educators agree. They believe technology can be a key tool for learning that helps students develop critical skills for the future. They believe technology can be a key tool for learning that helps students develop critical skills for the future.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Digital Promise is thrilled to announce 37 districts—including 26 new districts and 11 returning districts—will join the ranks of the League of Innovative Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A Broader View of Education Innovation. million students served over time. Shaler Area School District. Spokane Public Schools.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 1, 2021

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in May 2021… The Power of Place , Tom Vander Ark, Emily Liebtag, & Nate McClennen [education]. Learning by Heart: An Unconventional Education , Tony Wagner [education]. Books I read in January 2021. Books I read in April 2021. Related Posts.

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Education Elements

APRIL 23, 2024

Students are at the heart of all choices made at Vogel– a blended learning campus in Seguin Independent School District. In the 2021-2022 school year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) identified Vogel Elementary as a campus that qualified for a school action. The reason?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Promoted by National Geographic, here’s what you should know about Geography Awareness Week which occurs November 15-19, 2021: Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. Learn the states. Geologic movies–great and fun.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

By Ken Tam The past year has stretched and tested educators in previously unimaginable ways. While managing a slew of personal and professional challenges, we witnessed how educators improvised, innovated, and adapted to keep our students learning. If the pandemic […].

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Neo LMS

JULY 15, 2021

A version of this post was originally published in University Business , on April 13, 2021. Higher Education (HE) has significantly lagged behind other industries on the road to digitization. Higher Education (HE) has significantly lagged behind other industries on the road to digitization. Competency-based learning.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Options range from continuing home learning programs full-time, to fully reopening classrooms with or without additional public or outdoor spaces and staggered schedules, to hybrid approaches. Despite the complexities of the moment, educators are creative, resourceful problem-solvers. Most agree there are no failsafe options.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

For the third consecutive year, the 2021 National Literacy Summit will take place virtually Tuesday, November 9, 8:30 am until 7 pm. This popular professional development event for learning and networking has attracted more than 4,000 educators since the Summit was first held in 2019.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Educators who rose to the many challenges presented this past year often did so with the aid of educational technology. Many K–12 districts adapted to new learning styles, sometimes more than once, as the year progressed. These K–12 IT leaders worked with one another, and with students, to create the…

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2022

The year 2021 pushed us all to learn new lessons in unexpected ways, from deciphering public health statistics about vaccines and masks to refreshing our memory for the Greek alphabet thanks to emerging COVID-19 variants. Below is a countdown of the top 10 articles of 2021 as voted by reader interest. Top 10 Countdown 10.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 1, 2022

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in December 2021… Difference Making at the Heart of Learning , Tom Vander Ark & Emily Liebtag (education). TOTAL FOR 2021 = 90 books. Books I read in May 2021. The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It , Robert Reich (economy). Hope you’re reading something fun too!

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As schools across the nation shifted to distance learning — and then again to a hybrid model — library staff have taken creative approaches to foster student engagement and give students access to literature. Despite school closures continuing into the 2021 school year, librarians have also worked to…

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Waterford

APRIL 20, 2021

Read on to learn more about what National Arab American Heritage Month is, why it matters, and how you can celebrate it in your classroom. Plus, check out a list of children’s books—picture and chapter books included—that are great for learning about the diversity of Arab American experiences. March 2021.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

The recent rise in educational technology has allowed K–12 students to become more connected than ever before, despite being physically farther apart. Additionally, the increase in technology has broken down geographical barriers that formerly determined how students could learn. In Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s 2021 Educator…

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2020

December invites us to step back to reflect on the events, learnings, and open questions of 2020. Conversations about equity and racial justice within education and organizational commitments to anti-racism were ubiquitous this spring, but that momentum has stalled for many white allies. Recognizing and Reducing Sense of Urgency.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

As I prepared for the 2021-2022 school year, I kept hearing from educators across the nation that we must get our kids back to in-person learning. For some districts, “back to normal” meant in-person only learning was the best and only option for all students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2021

Thursday, June 10, 2021) – CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Discovery Education today announced the winners of the 2021 Fueling Education Challenge. The winning 2021 Fueling Education Challenge winners are: First Place: Camellia S., Silver Spring, Md.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 28, 2021

Trying to adapt to learning environments that are both remote and hybrid in nature can create a lot of disruption for classrooms in the short term. In the long term, however, it creates opportunities to build stronger technologies that can reinvigorate the educational experience.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The shift to remote learning has only increased the danger. Supporting digital transformation initiatives and a remote work model has led to a dramatic increase in the exposed edges of the network,” says Bob Turner, field CISO of higher education at Fortinet. “At Long before the pandemic, K–12 cyberattacks were a serious concern.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

This year, education systems throughout the world were flipped upside down due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing a massive shift in how students are learning and how educators are teaching. Now, millions of students are learning remotely and teachers are suddenly adapting their teaching plans and techniques. In the U.S.,

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

Lest 2020 be forgot and never brought to mind—a hope more than a few of us hold—existing trends that accelerated during the pandemic will continue in 2021. That’s what lies ahead, at least in the realms of education and employment, according to three college presidents and executives at large companies. Here’s how it breaks down: 1.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 14, 2022

Today, as districts get back to in-person classes after a pandemic that saw online learning thrust upon teachers and students, K–12 schools are again taking up the virtual mantle, establishing full-time programs designed as a permanent alternative to in-person learning. Another quarter were exploring a virtual school…

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

The Consortium for School Networking’s “Driving K–12 Innovation: 2021 Hurdles + Accelerators” report describes digital equity as three interrelated concepts: digital foundations, learning conditions and meaningful learning opportunities. To begin a conversation around it, we must first define the term.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 29, 2021

“We are not isolated in our common concerns regarding student learning in light of the COVID pandemic, and it has been a great resource to find solutions to common problems shared by fellow educators.”. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere. “We

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Aperture Student Portal, which supports social and emotional learning in high school, is named “Best Competency-based Education Solution”. The Aperture Student Portal was named “Best Competency-based Education Solution” in the awards, which recognize the top technology companies, solutions and products in the education industry.

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