The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Let's look at what is happening and a classroom application where there is one. I'll also share stories from my classroom and how we're using AI if it applies. This blog post includes eight use cases of Generative AI impacting classrooms and schools now. Perspectives as a classroom teacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

My focus is on both ChatGPT as well as the new Notion AI tool and the practical ways I'm using them in my everyday classroom activities. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Welcome to an extended episode focusing on AI!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Credit: Staff/ The Hechinger Report Education journalism is chock full of stories touting some brand new idea that could fix schools. A February 2024 report about a research-and-development program inside the Department of Education makes this truth crystal clear. Almost 150 of them reported results with more than 20 still unfinished.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Over the past few months, district and charter leaders from 11 districts participating in Digital Promise’s Data Ready 2021 cohort have created actionable data interoperability implementation plans centered on a high-need use case anchored in secure data use, data management, and data integration.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter How I Teach About Big Data and Lesson Plan with Vicki Davis In this episode, I give you a peek into my classroom. This powerful tool links with standards — and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments. As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 10/16/2018 - 11:44.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2022

A new school year is upon us, and teachers across the country are returning to their classrooms recharged, bursting with ideas and brimming with optimism. According to the data , it’s data-driven instruction. Let’s take a closer look at what keeps data-driven instruction from working in the real world.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2020

ManagedMethods , a leading Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety and compliance platform for K-12 school districts, today announced the launch of its new Google Classroom monitoring and reporting features.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2022

When students returned to the classroom after COVID-19 lockdowns, teachers found themselves in a triple role: instructor, mental health proctor and public health enforcer. There have been plenty of adjustments to the classroom due to continued health precautions, and that has meant differences in what school supplies are needed.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As a result of this increased investment in technology, schools are generating more valuable data than ever—but much of that data isn’t readily available and actionable because it’s siloed in systems that aren’t connected to each other. Below are some key considerations to keep in mind: Good data governance—which the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

They run on the same fuel: data , and lots of it. Netflix machine-learning algorithms, for example, leverage rich user data not just to recommend movies, but to decide which new films to make. Facial recognition software deploys neural nets to leverage pixel data from millions of images.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Study Finds Data Analytics Help Lower Rates of Disciplinary Action in K–12. In order to address classroom equity concerns among education leaders, schools are looking to adopt new, more information-based practices to keep students engaged in their studies and support those who are having difficulties. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2019

Providers Rise to Meet the Challenge of K–12 Data Security. As data becomes integral to K–12 education, administrators face new challenges to ensure they keep students’ information safe. . This data can also be used to create student profiles , which educators can use to enhance their personalized learning programs. .

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Superintendent Mike Hayes said two keys for success have been giving teachers more regular time to dig into student data and increasing instructional time where math teachers can focus on specific skills. “We Related: The science of reading swept reforms into classrooms. What about math?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A group of researchers at Stanford University spent the past year documenting how teaching and student services changed at Stanford during emergency remote learning, and their report , released today, argues that there’s been a shift in the institution’s identity as a result. I was certain it was not going to work.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

Messages in classrooms and how discipline is handled can also play a role, he adds. And when women and men came into that environment, women reported a lot less interest in computer science than men. But if you look at the data, in many ways, our schools are not experienced in that way. This is outrageous.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2018

Technology Is Key for Boosting Classroom Equity. However, issues with classroom equity have left some students unable to perform, not because they are having trouble grasping the material but because of issues related to geography, race, gender, ethnicity, language or economics. Leverage Data to Create Better Improvement Initiatives.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

2023 calculations by the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report reveal that fewer than 1 in 5 countries have legislation in place to prevent and act on cyberbullying in school. We are excited to see it being used in classrooms across the country.”

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 26, 2020

Before technology transformed K–12 education, IT professionals and teachers mostly stayed in their own lanes: IT staff kept systems humming behind the scenes, while educators handled the classroom. MORE ON EDTECH: Learn why K–12 schools should establish a data-driven culture. Guide K–12 Districts Toward the Right Data Solutions.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2019

Q&A: Matthew Mugo Fields on the Current State of Data Analytics in K–12. While many teachers understand the importance of data, integrations can prove burdensome on educators who do not have the background or time to use analytics tools properly. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 07/24/2019 - 08:28.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 27, 2018

This is significantly higher than workers in the general population, only 30% of whom report work is “always” or “often” stressful. More than half of the respondents reported that they have less enthusiasm now than at the beginning of their careers. Today we’ll focus on Data Management. Teaching tricks: Better data strategies.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The nation continues to face a severe cyber workforce shortage, and at the same time, most students in the classroom are not being taught proper cyber hygiene or how to best defend themselves from exploitation in the digital world. This ensures smooth operations, uninterrupted services, and safer student data.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

While data science isn’t a new subject, there’s been growing interest recently in helping students — in both K-12 and higher ed — gain data science skills. One reason is the shifting job market, said Zarek Drozda, director of Data Science 4 Everyone, a national initiative based at the University of Chicago.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Key points: Administrators would like help creating comprehensive classroom AI policies What’s the latest on AI in education ? The report aims to identify administrators’ perceptions on the benefits and advantages of generative AI and benchmark its current rate of adoption. AI: Can it think like your students do?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Parents are concerned about their children’s online safety and data privacy, but not as much as other issues such as the quality of education their child receives, protection from violence and bullying, and ensuring their child doesn’t fall behind in school. Schools are the ones legally responsible for protecting student data.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Over the last few decades, applied technology in the classroom has grown by leaps and bounds. Of course, there’s more to education technology than allowing computers in the classroom. What new technology is out there and being tested in the classroom? Better engagement means they’ll learn more and retain the knowledge longer.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

K-12 schools to simplify and secure digital learning, announced last month its Classroom of the Future Report 2023 , a new survey of school administrators, teachers, and edtech vendors highlighting five trends shaping classrooms of the future.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2021

almost certainly provided a “sneak preview of higher education’s future,” according to a new report from the progressive think tank New America. Online courses, like in-person courses, the report says, should also encourage student connection and community. Related: How do you manage college online — quarantined with eight people?

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2018

Data Analytics a Key Skill for Administrators in K–12. K-12 school districts looking to improve student success rates should invest in training administrators in data analysis, according to a report from the Data Quality Campaign. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 08/17/2018 - 17:00. by Eli Zimmerman.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In the years after the law went into effect, the testing and data industries flourished, selling school districts interim assessments to track student progress throughout the year along with flashy data dashboards that translated student achievement into colored circles and red warning flags. Why doesn’t data analysis work?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The district had over 350 vacancies, which meant students were packed into classrooms and the district was forced to bring in non-certified substitute teachers. Náñez added that the tutoring initiative is monitored by the Project Management Oversight Committee, to which Dr. Náñez and Wills report throughout the academic year.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 24, 2023

Student welfare, of course, is comprised of many elements, including teaching and learning, student mental health, student safety, and, importantly, student data privacy. While never far from being top of mind for school district leadership and parents, recent news has brought the issue of student data privacy to even greater prominence.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

One district in the Southeast tried to tackle its post-pandemic surge in absenteeism with a computer dashboard that tracks student data and highlights which students are in trouble or heading toward trouble. Called an early warning system, tracking student data this way has become common at schools around the country.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

For the youngest children, the pandemic’s academic and emotional toll might not have received as much attention as it has for older kids, but it has still been severe, according to a new report from the Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative’s Early Learning Study at Harvard. Not all of the news from the report is grim, however.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

According to Lightspeed’s Edtech App Report , which examined the use of edtech in more than 100 school districts during the 2021-2022 school year, there is an astounding number of apps in use. Outdated firmware and apps may create security loopholes that are vulnerable to attacks and data leaks.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s accepted wisdom that good relationships between teachers and their students lead to students who are willing to work harder in the classroom. A University of Missouri study found that students who feel their teachers care about them also report receiving better instruction. As it turns out, yes.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 2, 2021

The reality of AI integration into classrooms is closer than ever. With companies like Google planning to invest more into how AI is integrated into the classroom, millions of teachers across all subject areas could be impacted in just a few short years. There are many ways AI works, but all of them involve using data.

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