eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions. The data is easy to access, and it gives you the information that you actually want.” About Carnegie Learning, Inc.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 4, 2021

Don’t overanalyze it or be made to think that just a technology solution will do the trick. assessments to priority standards. Be bold by questioning current assessments and their purpose to determine if you need them all. Create checks for understanding by creating and aligning formative. Below are some more thoughts from Kyra.

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2023

AI’s rapid pace of development in recent months offers exciting applications for the classroom, but the unprecedented technology also demands deliberation as the implications are vast. TeachAI will bring critical voices across education, policy, and technology to develop a practical framework for teaching with AI and teaching about AI.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

At the time, I thought this was a novel approach to address the lack of technology for students. While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. Seven years ago, I proposed a day without technology to the site administration.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 30, 2017

I emphasized the role technology can play in helping teachers to get more eyes on student work and, as a result, motivate students to do their best work. I find it interesting that most teachers at the secondary level do not ask parents to come into the classroom to help out. I also ask about their availability.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

(CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and instruction of higher order skills and for subject area assessments, today announced a multiyear collaboration with Project Lead The Way (PLTW), the nation’s leading provider of PreK-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curricula.

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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. But that’s not the only way technology is making it easier for students to learn. Students who use technology in the classroom perform better, and emerge from their educations better prepared for the challenges of adult life.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Schuler and Gaines shared five imperatives for technology leadership in K–12 schools in the first installment of CoSN’s webinar series, “ The Empowered Superintendent ,” which seeks to guide district leaders and encourage teachers, students and parents to embrace and support new technology initiatives.

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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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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 11, 2021

Over time, however, especially after the experience of participating in the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek , my wheels started turning about how I could apply Angela’s strategies to my own secondary classroom. First of all, I never let students have technology anywhere near their file folders, and I never let their folders leave my classroom.

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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 is passionate about community involvement and utilizing educational technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2024

When assessing the students' work, the grading rubric should take into account their contribution to the assignment, while also imposing penalties for spelling and grammar errors. Accuracy Assessment Prompt: “Hey MacMaster Max, are the steps in my [specific task] accurate? Rubric Points: Up to 25 points for clarity.

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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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MindShift

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The condition has numerous names: secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue. How Schools Can Acknowledge Secondary Trauma. Take the 20-minute evidence-informed Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment to find out — and learn ways to grow your school’s work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

The discussion was based on the research of primary and secondary documents and was quite creative. Another feature of Twitter is forming content groups for teachers where weekly conversations take place on pedagogy, current events, and the use of technology. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Instead, I would like teachers to focus on supporting the process and providing students with actionable feedback they can use to improve their work before the teacher assesses it. Teachers working with secondary students can use scheduling software, like Calendy , to streamline the sign-up process for real-time feedback sessions. #2

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

A perennial question as technology improves is the extent to which it will change—or replace— the work traditionally done by humans. We wondered about the role of AI in one specific teaching practice: assessing student learning. How were teachers’ scores similar to or different from scores given by the AI?

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

Delivering formative assessments is made easier with classroom technology tools. As education policy moves away from the much-maligned No Child Left Behind and toward new legislation focusing on learning outcomes, technology-enabled formative assessments are moving to the foreground as a way to gauge student learning in real time.

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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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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During the edLeader Panel “ A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment ,” distinguished speakers shed light on crucial aspects of education policy, funding, and curriculum development, with a focus on preparing students for employability and entrepreneurship.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Thinking routines offer more than just a structured pathway for students to delve into their thinking and explore the content deeply; they also serve as a window into their cognitive processes, offering invaluable formative assessment data. Challenge: Encourage them to identify parts of the music that they found unexpected or unfamiliar.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The first goal was to create an environmental scan of the digital learning environment in higher education with a focus on adaptive technology. Secondary trends, found in only a few of the reviewed resources, included: blended learning, dashboards and learning analytics, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.

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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. But What About Technology?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

How Do We Leverage Pre-Assessment Skills Meaningfully? Where Does Technology Go From Here (And What About Those Who Are Tired of Tech?). in Secondary Education from Ball State University. and what do we do about students who ghosted?). How Can We Have Realistic Thinking Not Deficit Thinking? How Do We Cope with Ongoing Stress?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

National STEM Day is November 8 and the unofficial holiday celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States. National STEM Day is November 8 and the unofficial holiday celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the United States.

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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. . The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 06/10/2019 - 09:56.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This goes for secondary students too! If I grade something, it is an assessment. A lot of the work my kids do in a station rotation lesson is practice or preparation for an assessment. Make sure you try a variety of strategies and technology tools in your different stations. 3) Decide on a strategy for transitions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

Alan November, Edtech commentator and former school technology director. But as educators and edtech companies look to track the most effective tools and practices, two big questions are at the fore: How do we measure technology’s effectiveness? Multiple choice tests and high-stakes assessment had few fans at ISTE.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The only time in recent history attendance jumped was when I presented on the PARCC online standardized assessment. The PTA meetings could be highly engaging opportunities to get parents interacting on dealing with anxiety in school, bullying, attendance, preparing for secondary school, and lots more. How to get them to a meeting?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. Today’s technology makes it easy to collect concrete data and view reports that provide guiding insights. They have particular goals for students in each grade.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

When it comes to educational technology I often get the feeling that the learning is often secondary. Using technology just for the sake of using it equates to a huge waste of instructional time that could be dedicated to deep, meaningful learning. Technology can become a nice pedagogical fit when viewed this way.

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Digital Promise

MAY 14, 2019

The results of large-scale tests may be used by schools or policy-makers to make important decisions such as grouping students by ability or assessing how well schools are doing. Across Canada, researchers and educators have documented the need to transform how the provinces assess literacy and consider more innovative designs.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

The primary goal has been to take a critical lens to instructional design with a focus on increasing the level of questioning, imparting relevance through authentic contexts and interdisciplinary connections, creating rigorous performance tasks, innovating assessment, and improving learner feedback. I loved this activity for so many reasons.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Department of Education’s national educational technology plans.).

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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. When we talk about integrating technology, there’s often the question of training current educators how to use it. Indeed, I think that the current situation demands a proactive strategy: training future teachers how to use technology.

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