The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter I've been working on a big project and am very busy, but I have been studying the changes in Windows 11 Copilot, released on Tuesday, September 26, and wanted to share them with you. If not, search for voice access in your apps list. Pretty cool.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Chronic absenteeism from school is a staggering problem. Getting at the Data Behind Chronic Absenteeism How to Use Data-Driven Instruction went live on the podcast Tuesday. We can't teach students who aren't there. I just updated this post today.)

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Q&A: Amelia Vance’s Data Privacy Advice for K–12 Leaders? Daily news headlines chronicle the constant threat of data breaches targeting the nation’s K–12 schools. One reason for the frequency of those attacks, data privacy pro Amelia Vance says, is they’re easy targets. . Focus on Human Error. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2024

What is Starlink In a nutshell, Starlink is the brainchild of Elon Musk, the man who is the poster child for EVs and the current international leader in space flight, SpaceX (he also owns X/Twitter, but that’s a story for another day). Starlink is a satellite internet system developed by SpaceX.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2019

Q&A: Kern County School Administrators on the Data-Driven Student Success. The Kern Integrated Data System will securely gather existing data streams, analyze that data and present it in dashboards to help educators and administrators ensure all students reach their full potential. . “To eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Mindful Tracking Cookie Policies Improve K—12 Data Security. Current web browsing policies in K–12 schools may be allowing third parties to collect and sell student data , creating a need for schools to update and maintain safe internet use protocols. Find more best practices for maintaining student data privacy!

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I listened to the keynote by Sam Altman of OpenAI, they unveiled some amazing things three days a go, one of which is the ability to make your own GPT. I want it to have access to these tools as it interacts with the students. Watch the keynote.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In Part 1 of “ Why Every School Needs and AI Policy Right Now ,” I shared the empirical evidence about Artificial Intelligence and how it is impacting our world and schools. Additionally, ChatGPT and other tools are not "mandatory reporters."

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 20, 2021

If we humans aren’t giving away our personal information (as we do on FB, Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter and every other social media account), we’re having it stolen without our permission or knowledge and sold to those who mean us harm. we have a access to our income streams on our digital devices. DuckDuckGo.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Are you a middle school science teacher looking to ignite your students' curiosity? All these resources are freely accessible from the Natural History Museum of Utah. And the best part? Research Quest sponsored this blog post. All opinions are my own.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 26, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Also, data is teacher-entered and does not access existing SIS or LMS data so sensitive student privacy data is protected. Organizing lesson plans, units, resources, links, IEP’s, and IEP meetings can be cumbersome and stressful.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It is a popular forms builder that uses customizable templates and a drag-and-drop interface to collect and curate data. The free JotForm Tables addresses the ongoing need teachers and schools have for easy-to-understand, easy-to-customize data to help with decision-making. View data as a spreadsheet, report, calendar, or card.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Drawing on the data gathered, Evans points to three key ideas to take away from the report: . Programs that provide students with an assigned laptop, tablet or Chromebook level the playing field for students’ technology access at school. Here are a few of the data points that helped her reach those conclusions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

He recalls feeling helpless watching his cousin’s mother suffer, in anguish without access to a grief therapist in the small town where they lived. Twitter: Child Mind Institute. We needed a better system to capture—and then use—the immense amount of data we were collecting through our EBT interventions.

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

For over two centuries, student information and data was kept in paper form, often in filing cabinets in a school or district office. During this time, there was little concern over security breaches, improper data sharing, or student privacy issues. accidentally uploads private data of 12,000 students. ”. – FERPA|SHERPA.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2019

We have seen an increase in devices, we’ve seen an increase in access to applications and we’ve seen an increase in information.”. While accessing technology once required a multistep process and was severely limited in the classroom, 74 percent of K–12 schools say they now have more than one device per student, according to a CoSN report.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Does Grammarly use AI? Just remember that the limitations we've discussed with ChatGPT are also in GrammarlyGO; namely, the data it accesses is older. It does now! However, I can ask it to rephrase what I'm writing.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 19, 2021

We now have the data. Data Speaks: Preliminary Data on the Status of School Librarians in the U.S.” Interactive map of State Survey data. Important new quantitative research documents concerns relating to the future of our profession and implications for those we serve. Poster rom Kachel, Debra E., and Keith Curry Lance.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Access is Microsoft''s well known data base tool. It also can work with SQL and Access files. Follow me on Twitter and Google+. However, it only comes in the higher priced versions of Office and many people don''t use Office at all. Here are two alternatives : 1. Grubba - free, web based, easy to use database app.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2021

Associate Professor of School Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, there has been an increase of nearly one-third of kids accessing mental health services within an emergency room setting. Finally, any program that leverages social-emotional behavior data must be looked at through an equity lens.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2019

As cybercrime becomes more common in K–12 education, schools and districts face increasing threats from cybercriminals looking to sell access to systems and the types of personal and financial data that schools store in abundance. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. . .

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Data integration baffles even the most edtech-savvy districts. Translating and sharing data between your student information system (SIS) and a multitude of tech applications is complex, costly and time-consuming. But with easy access to data comes visibility into students’ successes, struggles and—most importantly—their needs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As part of 80 days of AI and HI, I've been testing ChatGPT to see what I think of it for math teachers. I'd like to add that this will also be a benefit to science teachers and other teachers using statistics and data. ChatGPT plugins are coming.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 31, 2014

Cloud based backup - this is my favorite way to backup my files because it is automatic, free, and I can sync my files to multiple computers which means I have access to them locally. They also allow me to access my files from any computer, or even smartphone, via the web (and smartphone apps).There

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2019

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued FETC 2019 coverage. Work with the transportation department: Before they can equip their buses with internet access, schools need to know whether they have access to those buses in the first place. 29 session at the Future of Education Technology Conference.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2019

Millions of students lack the ability to access the internet from home — a problem compounded by increasing expectations from educators that students do so to complete homework and research. . Fourteen percent of children ages 3 to 18 lack home internet access , according to National Center for Education Statistics data.

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ProfHacker

MAY 17, 2018

And then there’s Twitter. People come to Twitter to connect, to share links and resources, to make jokes, to rage about politics, and to complain about Premier League and MLS officiating. I’ve never seen a poll on Twitter, for example, except in the old-school “Like for this, RT for That”-format.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

Accessibility Through Online Learning Programs. Those living farther away from their school district may not be able to access the same resources or may be more likely to miss days of school because of their living situations, with states like North Carolina and Maine seeing a significant rise in absenteeism in rural students.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Public data breaches, such as the massive compromises at Equifax , Target and other companies, have increased awareness, Abshire said. Technology has shifted and changed and redirected the way we use data. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2019

With the incorporation of cloud-based tools, K–12 schools are starting to consider more effective privacy and security measures , such as identity access management and managed cloud services from third-party vendors that can take responsibility for overseeing security. “On MORE FROM EDTECH: 3 cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2019.

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Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 14, 2015

Google has some very cool data centers. It''s also a great learning resource to discuss energy, environment, data, technology and security. The data center campuses are very secure, with very limited access. The server racks are custom designed and built, as are the servers, and data security is high.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Use Data to Show Student Progress. Teachers can now use data tools to show parents where their students excel and where they need improvement. Using modern data tools, teachers can get this information to parents much faster, as opposed to waiting until the end of the quarter when it’s often too late. . by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The mathematics curriculum of today was created before computers. The PD series provides every educator, especially those from under-resourced communities, the access and materials needed to transform teaching during COVID-19 and beyond.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 30, 2023

We should not risk loss of control of our civilization (But then again, who can really claim control as we indiscriminately launch satellites into a largely unregulated space above the earth and provide Internet access to every corner, some of which may or may not want to be on the grid.) If social media wants to charge me for it, so be it.

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ProfHacker

APRIL 10, 2017

There’s a new resource for librarians looking for high-quality, open-access library and information science research, The Idealis. ” You can consult their collaboratively written Editorial Guidelines and submit your work (or work that you know of) to the website.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 17, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter So many things are happening with Artificial Intelligence right now; much of it is generative AI artwork. I adapted their first Introduction to AI slide deck to incorporate Quick Draw and teach of data sets. Artist: _ In the style of _ artist.

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