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4 Ways to Use Improv to Teach

The CoolCatTeacher

Mel Paradis on Episode 553 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Mel Paradis, author of Teaching Improv: The Essential Handbook , shares four ways to use Improv to teach in the classroom. Sponsor: E4Effort is a tool built upon the research behind helping students improve.

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7 Reasons Why HR Software is Important in the Educational Sector

EdTech4Beginners

Fortunately, with the advancement in technology , many tools make human resource management smoother, easier and faster for the educational sector. Sadly, however, only 49% of companies invest in HR management. Perhaps it is because they don’t know the benefits that abound in investing in HR tools.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Also note, and ironically so, that due to the extended nature of this episode and that we have four speakers, the AI tools I use to write the transcript had a bit of a meltdown, and I've had to apply a significant amount of human intelligence to the transcript which delayed this episode to Thursday. I'm sorry Canva Classroom author.

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A Bored Student Hacked His School’s Systems. Will the Edtech Industry Pay Attention?

Edsurge

EdSurge: The student reported the security holes to both companies. I think schools could use this to add useful links, like the student handbook or the school calendar. At some point, Demirkapi went to his school administration and they set up calls with the companies. People should have greater confidence in those companies.

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Are You Ready for Generation Z

The Game Agency

Is your company ready? Here are 5 ways to get your company prepared: 1. What about company information- organization charts, handbooks, compliance information, etc. So, companies must focus on training more and more. Games are the perfect tool for training. It’s estimated that Gen Z is at approximately 2.52

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LinkedIn: an underused K12 search tool?

NeverEndingSearch

For a variety of reasons, filters included, social search tools are underused in schools. While LinkedIn is designed as a tool for professional networking, marketing, and recruiting, its affordances also make it very useful for K12. Beyond learning about people, LinkedIn offers information on companies, schools, and organizations.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.” There’s a lot left to learn about how to teach kids and teens online, the handbook acknowledges. Weighing in at more than 700 pages, the guide explains the history of online education in the U.S. Archambault agrees.

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