EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2019

Phishing in K–12: How to Avoid Taking the Bait. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 07/17/2019 - 10:35. Cybersecurity is critical to making sure students are safe as they use digital tools. In school systems that provide one-to-one devices to students , phishing is a top concern among IT professionals. “Of attack types, phishing is by far the security threat that most concerns districts ,” according to a Consortium for School Networking report.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 17, 2019

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jane Sandwood, has interesting ideas on blending tech with tradition: Balancing Technology With Traditional Teaching To Enhance Performance In Class. California has recently increased state investment in school technology , focusing on better broadband connections and supporting further teaching of computer science. Although there is still some debate about the benefits of increasing use of technology in schools, there appears to be plenty of evidence to show tha

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 17, 2019

Technology is fast reshaping the education landscape. The Journal’s 2018 Teaching with Technology Survey reveals that 87% of educators , agree that technology has positively impacted their ability to teach. The survey also found that 96% of respondents say that technology will play a positive role in the future of education. From using YouTube to learning platforms , technology is increasingly enmeshed with the modern classroom.

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Education Elements

JULY 17, 2019

We are Personalized - This was the number one goal in our new District Strategic Plan. It was not, “We are moving towards personalization”, or “We are learning about personalization”. It was simply WE ARE, and this opened the door to panic and excitement and an immediate call to duty. We quickly turned to the Ed Elements learning cycle for development and direction.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 17, 2019

Anthony Kronman said: When it comes to campus speech, the adversaries tend to divide into two recognizable camps. On the one hand are those who say: This is a special community, an inclusive community, we care about the well-being of all its members and we must see to it that they are not made to feel excluded, wounded, or depreciated. And to that end we need to be careful because speech hurts and offends and demeans.

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Digital Promise

JULY 17, 2019

On July 8–10, 2019, Digital Promise held the first ever Challenge Institute. In the seaside town of Monterey, CA, participants used the Challenge Based Learning Framework to address challenges in their communities. Educators formed teams around big ideas in education, from computational thinking to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and quickly connected with new colleagues to work toward solutions to their challenges.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 17, 2019

12 Things Every Modern Classroom Should Have by Terry Heick Every classroom is different—and that’s good because every student and teacher is, too. But are there any common elements that most/all classrooms should share? and more specifically, in a modern classroom? Screens and data and artifical intelligence and robots and Skype and holograms? Do these […].

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Teacher Tech

JULY 17, 2019

Update Your Google Forms Response “Can students who don’t finish come back to the Google Form later to finish?” Short answer… not really. But, here is how YES! Edit Response When editing a Google Form, in the settings cog, is the option to “Edit after submit.” This gives you the false assumption that students can […].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 17, 2019

Here is an updated version of our popular literacy apps post. This chart is based on Apple's Literacy apps' collection in iTunes App Store. These are some very iPad apps to use with your.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2019

These days, child care is not just on the minds of busy parents — it’s also on the minds of those at the center of this election cycle. Across the United States, presidential candidates are proposing plans that will increase access to affordable child care for families with young children. For example, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Kirsten Gillibrand — in part driven by their own experiences as working mothers, and building on momentum in states and cities like Oklahoma , Washington, D.C.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 17, 2019

Looking for some good Android audio recording apps, the list below has you covered. These are some popular apps ( based on users reviews) for recording and sharing audio clips in Google Play.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2019

The science team at North Kansas City Schools (NKC Schools) is always looking for innovative ways to engage students in hands-on, real-world learning opportunities. So, when our district was set to experience the total solar eclipse in 2017, we knew we wanted to maximize this natural phenomenon and create meaningful science experiences by having students participate in a full day of science exploration and a variety of data-collection investigations.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2019

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED), a Baking Ridge, N.J.-based educational products and services provider previously spun off from the bookstore chain of the same name, has rejected unsolicited acquisition proposals from a private investment fund headed by a San Francisco Bay area real estate developer. The firm, Bay Capital Finance, recently purchased shares in the publicly traded company and is actively moving to exert control.

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SecurEdge

JULY 17, 2019

Experiencing problems or challenges when trying to support consumer grade devices on an enterprise grade wireless network? You are not alone! In this edition of Whiteboard Wednesday, Michael explains how the SecurEdge team assists customers with problems like these on a regular basis.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 17, 2019

After deciding your network upgrade needs based on the infrastructure and educational goals your team agreed on , your next step is the purchasing process. Having a reliable network that supports your learning goals must be balanced with the cost to build and maintain that network. Network costs break down into capital expenses and recurring expenses, so you must consider both when determining what your school district can afford.

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EmergingEdTech

JULY 17, 2019

K-12 education today needs to cater to the learning style of Gen Z, the generation of “digital natives.” In fact, research shows that 51% of high school students bring a smartphone to school every. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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MiddleWeb

JULY 17, 2019

Browse our top 10 posts since January 1. Topics include fair grading, dyslexia, teaching ELLs academic vocabulary, connecting with students, teacher buy-in, and SEL for MS’ers. Plus, practical tips on quick-writes, class starters, and “helping students remember stuff.”.

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ASIDE

JULY 17, 2019

Source: ASIDE 2019 Inventing an entire social justice curriculum from scratch can be daunting. It turns out, most well-conceived courses already touch on issues of equity and activism. One successful approach is to make social justice a more intentional, deliberate part of student practice. A humanities framework that highlights agency, empathy, and voice can elevate “social justice” from an afterthought to the forefront of a well-crafted curriculum.

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Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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edWeb.net

JULY 17, 2019

“The opportunity of bilingualism is an important gift to give to our students.” The cognitive, cultural, and professional benefits of bilingualism have the potential to broaden learners’ experiences in their careers and academics. In a recent edWebinar , Maya Goodall, Senior Director of EL Curriculum at Lexia Learning, highlighted that 10% of all students in U.S. public schools are emerging bilinguals and emerging multilinguals.

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techlearning

JULY 17, 2019

HoloLAB Champions is a virtual reality (VR) chemistry lab experience, presented in the form of a game show

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MindShift

JULY 17, 2019

Twin brothers Erin and Evan Addison had never heard a podcast before joining the podcasting club at their school. And they managed to convince their best friend, Andrew Arevalo, to join as well. “We were just looking for a hobby and Erin was like ‘hey, you know we could do podcasting — it will be fun,’ ” says Arevalo. That was two years ago, when the three boys were in seventh grade at Steel City Academy, a charter school in Gary, Ind.

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Prodigy

JULY 17, 2019

Math is beautiful. But sometimes, this can be hard to see, and even harder to convey to students who don’t — yet — share your passion. In addition to math books, using math quotes in your daily instruction is one of many ways to get students excited about this oft-dreaded subject. Jump right to: Famous […]. The post 60+ Brilliant Math Quotes Every Teacher Needs to Read appeared first on Prodigy.

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This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.

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JULY 17, 2019

Students need to learn how to be skilled searchers.

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Learning with 'e's

JULY 17, 2019

Photo by NASA on Wikimedia Commons This week we celebrate 50 years since the launch of Apollo 11. It was the first mission to land humans on the moon. As we reflect back on this momentous achievement and what it has meant for humankind, we should also be grateful for the many innovations, scientific, engineering, medical and technical, that emerged as a direct or indirect result of the so called 'space-race'.

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ExcelinEd

JULY 17, 2019

Over the past year, I have had the pleasure and opportunity to engage on the issue of career and technical education (CTE) with a range of business groups, including regional and local chamber officials. At every occasion, I was impressed by participants’ desire and commitment to partner with their local schools and postsecondary institutions to help develop pathways that lead to in-demand, middle and higher wage occupations.

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Think Exam

JULY 17, 2019

A company is always known for its people and culture, to get the best people in an organization the recruitment process has to be strong. For hiring the best people in an organization, the company has to streamline its hiring process. In the dynamic market, recruitment has been transformed due to AI and Digital Marketing. The post Hire the Right Talent-use ThinkExam online platform appeared first on Thinkexam Blog.

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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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The Daring Librarian

JULY 17, 2019

Sometimes I just want a trashy summer read. Something light. Something sassy. A cozy coastal mystery. A true Beach Read. Nothing heavy. Not WWII. No cancer, no conflict, no causes. No political or social commentary. Growing up outside DC I've had a lifetime of political. Don't get me wrong. I have passionate beliefs but when you have lived your life both inside and outside the beltway, see scandals and politicians come and go, and both parties sling mud -- AND you also teach Middle School?

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Prodigy

JULY 17, 2019

What’s the point of an in-school suspension? Is it to punish students for bad behavior? Remove them from class so other students can keep working? Keep them from an out-of-school suspension? Focusing on the narrow applications of an in-school suspension means losing sight of the positive impact this strategy can have on your school culture. […].

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2019

THE DAY STARTED OUT LIKE MOST. Around 6 o’clock on a fall morning in 2018, Jordan sat down at her desk, donned her headset, and logged in to her account with VIPKid , a Beijing-based company that connects native English-speaking teachers like her with children in China for live, online video lessons. Then the marathon began. In 25-minute spurts, Jordan greeted a series of kids between the ages of 4 and 12 with an enthusiastic “hello” and taught them an English lesson.

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Prodigy

JULY 17, 2019

As a school leader, you take on the (rather lofty) responsibility of ensuring your students have enough support to learn, grow, and succeed in their education. One way to achieve this growth — and promote a positive school culture — is to make sure individualized education plans (IEPs) are effective and useful for every student […].

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AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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