eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We didn’t go in and say, ‘Let’s take the state practice math test to find out how to use the tools.’ With special supports for students who had difficulty reading, MATHia worked as a tool to empower learners with a wide range of skill sets. We just went in, and the kids were fine.”

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Why should schools care about diversity in the classroom? Schools embrace diversity in the classroom when they acknowledge these differences by prioritizing inclusivity. For example, teachers tend to assess learners who are Black differently than white learners.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 27, 2016

When it comes to integrating ed-tech into middle and high school classrooms, it’s not enough to create software “that works.” To remain relevant and have impact on a large scale, classroom integration must retain a profound concern with how to empower schools and teachers to educate students of widely differing abilities.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 13, 2021

With a seemingly endless number to choose from and numerous user-friendly tools to create them, more and more educators recognize the value of podcasts as an educational tool. Read more: Podcasting in the classroom: The digital tool you should be using. Sharing a podcast depends on the audience you intend to reach.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

Delivering formative assessments is made easier with classroom technology tools. Assessments have long presented a challenge for educators in their various forms and frequency. Under the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the summative assessment pressure of NCLB eases and formative assessments become more important.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2023

There has been a multitude of conversations regarding assessment and grading practices, focusing on shifting practice that makes more sense not only for the current time we live in but also moving forward. She had said, “How we assess drives our teaching, not the other way around.” ” I would agree.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

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. She left the classroom to support K-12 teachers nationally by creating professional development.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Learning moves forward in my classroom and students get so much done. Even when I am sick, my classroom can still learn and be a healthy place for progress. Test the AI tool of your choice to determine what works for you and what is fastest. My lesson is written, and my work is posted in Google Classroom.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 8, 2021

Whether you’re a remote instruction beginner, a seasoned expert, a college professor, or a secondary education teacher, it’s critical that your students not only understand what plagiarism is, but also have the tools to build critical thinking skills to produce original work in a remote learning environment.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Meanwhile, digital media, heavily reliant on visuals and text, with audio often secondary, is playing an increasing role in education. That’s why the development of AI-powered tools that can accommodate all learners must be a priority for policymakers, districts and the education technology industry.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2024

To be part of the conversation of what it means to really teach in positive ways with AI for all of you out there doing the heavy lifting on developing tools for teachers. Accuracy Assessment Prompt: “Hey MacMaster Max, are the steps in my [specific task] accurate? To document my own thinking process as I evaluate this.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Modern K–12 pedagogies demand a learning environment that fits students’ needs, starting by breaking away from the rows of desks typically found in most classrooms. . When designing these environments, superintendents should start by envisioning how students may want to use their classrooms. Create Balanced Academic Assessments.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 11, 2021

As a high school teacher, I first followed Angela Watson’s podcast and site for camaraderie and inspiration more than for practical ideas that I could implement into my own classroom. My colleagues would scream with laughter if they knew that I was writing an article on classroom organization!

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

A couple of years ago, Kelly Spoon decided to experiment with her assessment practices. She has changed her approach to grading in other classes as well, now offering more frequent assessments, providing chances to retake tests or quizzes and putting a stronger emphasis on incorporating accommodations in her class.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

From self-checkout at the grocery store to the ability of AI to detect serious diseases on medical scans, workers in all areas find themselves working alongside tools that can do parts of their jobs. We wondered about the role of AI in one specific teaching practice: assessing student learning. Can AI help teachers with grading?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools teachers have in their “teaching toolbelts” for guiding learners toward mastery. I encourage teachers to use blended learning models to create time and space in the classroom to give feedback on their students’ work as they work. 2 Video Comments with Screencastify.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment. Listen to Jennifer Burin talk about secrets for teaching great writing in the classroom by using peer feedback. Listen Now.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Over time, they began calling this the “flipped classroom” model of instruction, and it has spread rapidly (in various forms) to a large number of classrooms. During this same time span, 1:1 classrooms – where each student has a computing device available to be used whenever needed – have also spread quickly.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

Once a novelty in many classrooms and makerspaces, 3D printers are again flourishing as valuable classroom tools thanks to advanced technology , lower costs and more products and services geared toward K–12 education. . How Teachers and Students Use 3D Printing in Today’s Classrooms. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2021

For more than 30 years, California’s Outreach and Technical Assistance Network ( OTAN ) has been at the forefront of meeting the technology needs of adult education providers, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult Secondary Education (ASE), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

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edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Authentic assessments are always about the connections we make with students, each other, and the broader community as indicated in a Gallup poll.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The edtech industry as a whole has a problem: the successful adoption of technology in the classroom. That in itself is a good thing, but why wait until they step inside a classroom for the first time? Demand for K-12 teachers, as well as High School and secondary teachers in the U.S. But what does it all mean?

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

I hope you are enjoying this series on formative assessment, and I am sure you will find these tools most valuable. In this post you will find some wonderful information on using back channels and games in the classroom. Please keep in mind these are only tools and are best utilized through the important art of teaching.

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Neo LMS

MAY 19, 2020

To quote a study on Evolllution , “60 percent of respondents said technology has fundamentally changed post-secondary teaching and learning. Gone are the days of the simple slideshow and basic projector; classrooms now are either physical spaces that are technology-abled or entirely online. Be aware of legislative and social context.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA recently released results of a yearlong study examining the effectiveness of a reading fluency intervention targeting struggling middle school readers from historically marginalized populations or those living in poverty. We are excited to see it being used in classrooms across the country.”

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2017

program introduces new research-based metrics to more appropriately assess that students are ready to pursue their lifelong goals and dreams following post-secondary education. Digital Curriculum and Tools. The Redefining Ready! Next page: More digital technologies and STEM resources).

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

It really puts into perspective why we make many of the decisions that we do at New Milford High School as to why we decided to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative and don''t mandate the use of one specific tool to support learning. The assessment and feedback pieces are also critical. Let it support learning."

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With PLCs, we decide as a team that ‘this’ is really what every student at Benton High School leaving Algebra 1 should know how to do,” says Brandy Beckman, Secondary Math Instructional Facilitator. Often, PLC groups take the lead in creating curriculum, resources, or assessments. They have particular goals for students in each grade.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. They observed classrooms. They administered surveys to teachers and students and developed assessments that were given when the program started and after it ended. As we exchange information, that's also going both ways, right.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Fast forward 10 years, and now thousands of scholars in our district are learning to code in elementary school using engaging, hands-on tools like Ozobots , Lego Spike , and VR Labs–and that’s just where their tech journeys begin. We also have Chromebooks for every student and 3D printers and interactive whiteboards in our classrooms.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 12, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. Teacher Writing Assistant Examples and Prompts Here are several examples of ChatGPT as a writing assistant across primary and secondary classrooms. Check out our first tip here!

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Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

When learning objectives are clear, and students are allowed to engage in organized and meaningful activities to help them become proficient at a targeted skill, it will lead to a productive classroom where learners are focused on achieving academic goals. Design assessments to measure understanding .

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Laurence’s College in Brisbane had just 50 minutes to write up a formative assessment on the representation of robots and artificial intelligence in the movies. Here are six ways the technology can maximize classroom time and boost student and teacher productivity: 1. Her high school literature students at St.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Savvas has always been focused on providing educators the highest-quality math curriculum combined with the most flexible resources to make teaching easier, a commitment that has made enVision the nation’s most popular math program used in thousands of classrooms everywhere,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

Special education services often included classes separate from the regular classroom. The Power of Assessment Digging through Jason’s files and coming up empty reinforced my belief that, if we had a true district-wide RTI framework with a uniform approach to assessment, we would have uncovered Jason’s needs sooner.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 27, 2019

When we launched the Dynamic Learning Project (DLP), a program from EdTechTeam, Google, and Digital Promise that empowers school leaders to transform instruction across every classroom for every student, we wanted to put teachers in control of their professional development. Click here to learn how to join for the 2019-2020 school year.

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