eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

2021 was a tough year for teachers and students, to say the least. Coming back to in-person learning and navigating the increased demands of learning loss an d social emotional needs has taken its toll on everyone. 2021 has also brought major developments and an ongoing global pandemic that have changed the way we think about work and life. These can provide some interesting insights for education going into 2022, where we need to acknowledge the challenges we still face, but also look for ways

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Editor’s Note: In this Virtual Learning Diary, high school student Ayla Kickhofel shares a first-person account of the online learning experience during the pandemic. The COVID-19 virus began when I, currently a sophomore in high school, was in eighth grade. My school was only supposed to be closed for two weeks, but it stayed closed for about a month.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In my classes, there are still a lot of technology skills that are difficult for students. One–developing good enough typing skills that they can find keys without slowing their thinking. Another–all those menus! They want to jot a note on a PDF or a webpage, but don’t know where to find the tool for that. Keep in mind, I’m the tech teacher and still, I complain heartily about technology!

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Covering content and preparing students for life success are not the same thing. . Download this file. See also my other slides. Related Posts. Can’t we do better than the evolutionary filmstrip? [SLIDE]. We’ve got no time, no time… [SLIDE]. Higher-level thinkers don’t just magically emerge from low-level thinking spaces [SLIDE]. Are they learning or just parroting?

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

While schools have traditionally used printed textbooks, choosing digital textbooks impacts learning in positive ways. By adopting e-books in your school or district, you can expand learning opportunities. They help your students thrive in school because they get to learn the way they want to learn. Why else are digital textbooks worth it for K-12? Here are seven advantages of using digital textbooks in schools. 1.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In my first-ever job, I sat in front of a computer teaching English over the internet to a group of students in South Korea. I would introduce the students to new vocabulary words, correct their grammar and monitor their progress. Overall, it was a low-stress job I felt indifferent toward, and maybe, at the time, it was enough. My then-employer was part of the growing education industry in the Philippines.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“When will I ever use this?” Math students have been asking educators this very question for decades. And yet, it has long been reported by Brookings (Loveless, 2008) and others like the Algebra Project (Moses, 2001) that Algebra I is the gatekeeper to higher level math classes, higher education success, and careers in the technical fields.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

MEQUON, Wis. — With the pandemic dragging on, the string of setbacks that recently hit Lucas Regnier, a sophomore at Concordia University Wisconsin, has become oddly routine. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. A wrestler and physical education major, he suffered a concussion and a sprained ACL. Then, he and half his team got Covid, forcing him to isolate in the basement of his girlfriend’s parents’ home nearby, disrupting his academics and prized time training with teammates.

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Jamf on EdTech

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Supercharge your school’s Apple device and data management with Apple School Manager, Managed Apple IDs, automation enabled by Jamf and integration with Claris Connect.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

There are plenty of reasons and ways to use edtech with students in the classroom, but what about edtech for teachers? Our recent chat with Monica Burns reminded us not to forget about teachers using technology for themselves. The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Cuando su esposa estaba en el hospital para dar a luz al tercer hijo de la pareja, Joshua Castillo estaba en la sala de espera completando un examen final de computación y otras dos pruebas. This story also appeared in The Independent en Español. Para entonces, Castillo ya estaba acostumbrado a balancear las exigencias de la paternidad y las inflexibles fechas límites y expectativas de la universidad.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Educators can help reverse digital disruptions for students through binaural beats and blue light blockers

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Canada-based tutoring organization Paper has raised $270 million in Series D funding, and the Taiwanese tutoring company AmazingTalker brought in $15.5 million. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Online Tutoring Provide Paper Raises $270M; Taiwanese Company Series A appeared first on Market Brief.

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Educators are struggling. Nearly two years after the pandemic first forced schools to shut down their doors, teaching and learning is still anything but business as usual. With the continuing uncertainties brought about by the pandemic, teachers are burnt out, stress is at an all-time high, and many are looking to leave the profession.

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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.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Blog post by Michele Israel based on this edLeader Panel. Education ranks high among industries where cyber incidents and threats occur frequently. From DDoS attacks to ransomware to malware encounters, school districts are at increased risk for harmful and costly security breaches that wreak havoc on systems and programs across departments. In the recent edLeader Panel, “ Cybersecurity Readiness in K-12 Schools ,” K-12 technology officers and cybersecurity specialists shared cybersecurity readi

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