The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

Not only do educators need to understand effective graphic design, we need to teach it. Sadie Lewis helps educators understand and teach graphic design in this quick, helpful show full of graphic design resources for educators. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit. Educator wellness is now more important than ever.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 18, 2021

Education is a continuous process that starts even before a child goes to school. While the student goes through the formal steps within the system — from kindergarten to primary school to secondary school and so on — parents are an important part of the big picture. Either way, education technology is here to help.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

DENVER, CO – The Denver Public Schools STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, PE, Health and Media Literacy) Department is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative with Discovery Education which will help educators district wide provide K-12 students with innovative and engaging multilingual learning experiences and resources. “We

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Much has been made of artificial intelligence’s potential to revolutionize education. Meanwhile, digital media, heavily reliant on visuals and text, with audio often secondary, is playing an increasing role in education. AI-driven tools can enable more students to interact in ways that are natural and accessible for them.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2023

Last year, I worked with my team at The Learning Accelerator and colleagues at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop an Edtech Systems Guide that outlines best practices for equity-driven edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation. hands-on basic training, on-demand how-to videos, etc.)

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The field of education is no less affected by these technologies. In K-12 education, a focus on ethical considerations is of critical importance. Many teachers and education leaders select and use AI-powered tools despite little background in computer science or artificial intelligence.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Educators are the best! So, yesterday I asked educators on “X” (the new rebranded, Twitter, I guess) to share where they are learning about AI. Check out @MyEdTechLife podcasts, all summer hot has interviewed educators using AI.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Students also reported being more motivated by audio and video feedback because it was clear and personalized (Voelkel & Mello, 2014; Henderson & Phillips, 2015). Interestingly, teachers also reported higher levels of engagement when giving video and audio feedback. 2 Video Comments with Screencastify.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2022

The future for students, educators and institutions that U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona outlined in a speech delivered on January 27 didn’t sound especially … futuristic. And most pressing, according to Cardona: more effort to fix the inequities that have plagued education since long before the coronavirus health crisis. “It

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2021

Educators play a critical role in our communities, but lately—and increasingly— they are burdened with responsibilities more appropriate for other members of the community , such as counselors, social workers, nurses and community organizers. In some cases, STS impedes professional functioning and/or diminishes educators’ quality of life.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

Teachers working with younger students may want to use video directions instead of text-based directions. In that situation, it is still important to have students practice accessing the video directions, playing them, and practicing pausing or restarting the video.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

I will produce the video and give it to Advancement Courses to host on their site as well. In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face to face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2022

And with the emergence of streaming and the era of kids watching videos on tablets and on their parents phones, there’s been an explosion of content on YouTube and other social media platforms aimed at little ones. So what’s the impact of all these streaming videos on young minds? These were real caregivers—they meant it.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

As someone who, for years, has been using educational technology, I have said the often stated quote, Technology won’t replace teachers, but teachers who don’t use technology will be replaced. As an educator of 1st-6th grade gifted students, I love asking them to use digital platforms that permit them to be content creators.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

During the crises of 2020-21, we clearly saw that our education system needs to innovate to make it more equitable, agile, relevant and responsive. We learned that education conditions are intensely local; they vary dramatically in each and every community, limiting the usefulness of one-size-fits-all solutions. Why local communities?

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Chief among those is determining how to support students with special educational needs. In the United States, about 14 percent of students in public schools receive specialized education services.[1] Families whose students have an IEP may need extra support in managing distance learning and special education.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As technology advances, portable monitors have become more compact and lighter, with USB-C connectivity for easy power charging, video, audio, and data transfer, as well as high-speed connectivity through a single cable. USB-C monitor is a one-cable solution that not only transmits over 60W power but also transfers data and video signals.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. In that video, Karl imagines he is the commencement speaker for the Arapahoe High School (AHS) Class of 2020, reflecting back on the past 13 years of schooling for that cohort.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Contemporary storytelling is increasingly video-focused (just look at your Facebook feed), which leads to an obvious conclusion: kids should learn how to make their own films. Luckily, the technology needed to make a film is more affordable and accessible than ever before. Students at West End Secondary School in New York City.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

No longer confined to the realm of video games, this technology now plays key roles in industries as wide-ranging as architecture, medicine, automotive, aerospace and film. As use cases expand, and the much-discussed metaverse takes shape, educators today have an opportunity to prepare their students for the technology careers of tomorrow.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the last on our series about the challenges in higher education, we will examine how universities and colleges are managing the fast pace of change in teaching methods and curricula. According to UNESCO, global demand for higher education is expected to grow from 100 million students currently to 250+ million by 2025.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

The technological advances of the past two decades have changed the world, and education is no exception. Today’s students have access to far more knowledge than their parents once found in encyclopedias and on maps. Tablets, laptops, educational gaming software, and smartphones allow schools to: Personalize the learning experience.

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EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. Furthermore, ChatGPT can even summarize a YouTube video! As mentioned, ChatGPT can summarize YoutTube videos. Here is the ninth part of our series:] #9 Summarizing Why ChatGPT for Summarizing?

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This is a podcast for all education trailblazers seeking the cutting edge of professional growth. As educators, there are many new options opening up to us that will help improve our classrooms and make our professional development more accessible and available via our mobile devices.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 7, 2020

Over the past few weeks the switch to wholly online learning has been represented by live video meetings. Screenshots of students and faculty in their Hollywood Square boxes are the emerging icons of the new post-secondary order. This discursive emphasis on video in education is based on some reality.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

It is time to move forward in education. Like last time, bookmark this web page as I’ll add the YouTube video to this blog post after we record the session. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Digital textbooks are textbooks that teachers and learners can access online or download to their devices. In addition, educators and learners can access them on multiple devices at any time. . These versions allow learners to digitally highlight, take notes, bookmark, watch videos and use quick search tools. OER Commons.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2020

Numerade—a fully free online education platform founded with a mission to close the educational opportunity gap by democratizing access to extraordinary educators and content—is making it easy for teachers to support students in a distance learning environment through its “ Office Hours ” feature.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor Christian Miraglia, Educational Consultant for T4Edtech, reminds us that how we used it at first is probably not how we use it now: I Need an Idea, and I Need it Now! The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. What a great resource.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

This short list of tools and teaching suggestions can help educators integrate a variety of writing activities into their instructional designs. Connecting emotion and content Jill Weber, a secondary school teacher in Cheney, Kansas, uses an effective ELA and social studies strategy called Note card confessions.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A recent study shows that some students may have started the school year as much as a full grade behind in math , while many still lack full access to high-speed internet, a device , and the guidance needed to use them. Improve understanding through interactive learning environments, including animations, videos, and simulations of concepts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence in schools should present educators, parents, and policymakers with many concerns but there are also opportunities. The video will appear when it is live on YouTube.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Hines Elementary in Waco, Texas Here’s what eSN’s panel of educator experts had to say about DEI in action in their schools, the challenges they still face, and what they think will advance DEI initiatives in the years to come. I need to create programs for students that will help educate them in their own culture and their own way.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Washington Depot, Connecticut – Slooh, the pioneer in offering live online telescope feeds of the universe and an NGSS-aligned curriculum for school communities worldwide, recently launched the next generation of its online learning platform to make space exploration even easier and more engaging for students and educators alike.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Learn about her transformation into a global educator because her students got excited and led the way. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. I use this tool when students are making Scratch video games for them to record their games and explain their scripts.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) — TutorMe , an online tutoring solution creating access and opportunity for all students, announces a partnership with Columbia Public Schools in Columbia, MO, supporting students during the 2022–2023 school year with learning recovery and academic advancement.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2022

March 24, 2022 – A newly announced partnership between Saga Education and Littera Education means that schools will be able to offer students one of the most effective personalized tutoring programs in the country via a platform designed to make delivery easy. It can help them thrive,” said AJ Gutierrez, co-founder of Saga Education.

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