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APRIL 13, 2020

Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?” In the past, I discussed the eight skills required for students to be considered digitally literate. Why assess it?

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JUNE 26, 2023

In this article, discover how high school education is shifting towards personalized learning. The Future of High School Education: Navigating the Shift to Personalized Learning High school – a time of excitement, curiosity, exploration and growth. Technology advances and education evolves at an unprecedented pace.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). assess success at completion. Blended Learning.

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JULY 3, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] There are so many learning possibilities for students online. Students can also learn concepts through multimedia, online collaboration, virtual simulations, open educational resources and more. It’s the same for online learning.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Here’s an article from Hechinger Report , a national nonprofit newsroom that reports only on education, that’s pretty interesting: Can an AI tutor teach your child to read? In 2019, a year before Brown Wright was hired, less than 20 percent of students were proficient on the school’s reading assessments, the principal said.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. CBAs are useful not only to measure student learning within a unit but over time toward larger goals. How does it work.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Aristotle famously said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” The process of learning should be as joyous as the end result. She is a former educator with 15 years experience in the classroom. For example, you can import a PDF and let students approach the learning activity in a new way.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Photoshop for Fifth Graders–Auto-fixes Tech Ed Resources–Mentoring and Coaching 12 Online Resources About 3D Printing What do Parents Ask About Technology in Education? She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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APRIL 11, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A web filter is an essential tool for keeping students safe as they use the internet for learning. Your K-12 web filter should support learning rather than disrupt it. But how do you choose the best web filter for digital learning? Learning shouldn’t be confined to campus.

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

Here’s the complete overview on the role of assistive tech in encouraging inclusivity in education: What does that mead? The Role of Assistive Technology in Promoting Inclusive Education Persons with disabilities may struggle with coordination problems, short attention spans, and limited mobility, which may or may not be obvious.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. digital citizenship.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

New students, new parents, new rules at school–but there’s one more piece that shakes up my education ecosystem: new webtools. I recently previewed one I think you’ll like called Education Galaxy. ” “One of my teachers just mentioned how well she feels Education Galaxy prepared her students for K-PREP.

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JULY 28, 2020

Digital citizenship will be more important than ever this fall as most students will return to school virtually, in one form or another. But with the pressures of distance learning, we know that educators and students may have limited instructional time together. Kindergarten Media Balance Is Important (song).

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MAY 25, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Have you walked into a classroom where students are encouraged to use their voices and make decisions about their own learning? This is a classroom that uses student-led learning. This type of learning is active, motivates students and keeps them engaged.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

K-12 Digital Tools. 7 Authentic Assessment Tools. Remote Learning: Tips for Thriving in This Ecosystem. Visible Learning and John Hattie. International Education During the Pandemic. How to Teach Digital Citizenship in 3rd Grade. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Yes, teachers know students don’t have all of the skills they need for the technology required in education, but who has time to teach it? Newsweek has an interesting article addressing exactly that: How Schools Can Find the Time To Teach Digital Literacy Skills. Digital Literacy–Too Important to Skip.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Sheila Slawek teaches digital literacy & computer science. I’ve known Sheila a long time and am profoundly impressed by how she passionately and energetically blends technology authentically into the learning lives of her students. Ownership of not only the assigned laptops, but ownership of their learning!

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Educators have come to realize that there are lots of reasons why a test score doesn’t reflect student knowledge. BrainPop is a vast network of education-oriented videos.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Taking notes from discussions helps greatly in remembering important points raised and in aiding you to study for exams and other assessment activities. Check out these articles for more ideas: OneNote–the all-in-one digital notetaking, classroom app for educators. 5 Programs That Make Digital Note-taking Easy.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

” Read on… For more about grades, check out these Ask a Tech Teacher articles: 16+ Websites on Assessments. 12 Fresh Ways to Assess Student Learning. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Category: Pedagogy.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Engaging children in math learning is a problem that continues relentlessly, year after year. If you’d like to understand this trend more, check out Education Week ‘s article: Young Adolescents’ Scores Trended to Historic Lows on National Tests. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JUNE 15, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Blended learning is not new. Learn How 2.

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JULY 19, 2023

Online you can find free Google Docs templates for learners such as: Cornell notes Learn and explore notes Science notes Mind map notes 4. Create clues and send learners around the internet to learn more about an event in history, a science topic, steps for a math activity and more. View our educator one-pager 6.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

Education Week shares what tech-savvy educators are using to make this work: 5 Practices of Truly Tech-Savvy Teachers. Education Week caught up with select teachers and instructional coaches who shared their thoughts on some essential practices to effectively implement technology into the practice of teaching.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Why is personalized learning becoming increasingly desirable in K-12? Educators and parents alike have noted that a one-size-fits-all approach to education is falling short for many learners. What exactly is personalized learning?

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Post by Jed Stefanowicz , Digital Learning Coach. As a digital learning coach, my primary goal has always been to support and enhance the instructional capacity of educators. Wellness describes who students are and will become through a digital citizenship and social-emotional lens.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Inspiring Journeys of Certified English Language Educators The recent changes in the working environment and the ongoing global economic crisis have brought about significant shifts in people’s lifestyles. I realised that I enjoyed writing – especially about teaching and learning the English language!

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

For example: to explain concepts, demonstrate ideas, answer specific questions, and assess knowledge. Education is no exception to how artificial intelligence (AI) has been making waves in various industries. Education is no exception to how artificial intelligence (AI) has been making waves in various industries.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) shares a key trait with most the nation’s schools: Everything is happening online. ISTE20 Live kicks off Nov. 29 on what organizers describe as a “custom-built virtual platform.” ISTE also has announced that professor and renowned author Ibram X.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

That includes everything from Common Core to the IB philosophy, from Depth of Knowledge to Project-based Learning. That’s when I heard about John Hattie at an education conference I attended and his concept of Visible Learning. John Hattie is a teacher but more significantly, he’s an education researcher.

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JUNE 3, 2021

This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best. However, our professional accreditation requirements are still on track and need to be renewed, as we have to learn and up our abilities for the fall. Many of the topics below were part of that conversation, including Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

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MARCH 28, 2024

ABCYa Easter Egg Hunt Preschool-Kindergarten Like all of ABCYa’s games and activities, Easter Egg Hunt is a colorful and intuitive educational game for young children. The website contains a lesson plan for teachers with objectives, key concepts, materials required, and assessment suggestions.

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JULY 27, 2023

For veteran teachers, dealing with so much work is expected, but this shouldn’t be the reality as more focus is placed on providing quality education. The past two years have produced learning gaps, so much so that educators will have to concentrate on improving the delivery of lessons and tracking learners’ progress.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

If you aren’t aware of this hot new (questionable) tool, check out WSJ’s video here: What are your thoughts on this–education assistant or cheating tool? She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Activities Check out Apples 4 the Teacher , a well-known resource site for teachers and homeschoolers, this site provides links to President-themed coloring pages, stories, biographies, word searches, word jumbles, puzzles, and book reviews that can be used to reinforce learning about all of America’s presidents.

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