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SmartBrief: The Newsletter for Informed Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

SmartBrief has a free EdTech newsletter that will keep you informed. Their editors read thousands of articles each day and condense the best into just a 2-minute read. To stay up-to-date, I recommend that you subscribe to SmartBrief’s Edtech Newsletter. SmartBrief also has newsletters for accomplished teachers , special education professionals , and Higher Ed Leaders.

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How to Build a High-Functioning Remote Team for Your Edtech Company

Edsurge

It’s no secret that remote work is growing rapidly, thanks to advancements in communication and productivity tools. A study by the International Workplace Group estimates that 50 percent of people globally work outside their headquarters for at least 2.5 days each week. Employees report higher productivity , greater efficiency and less stress , while companies can benefit from lower real estate costs and an expanded talent pool.

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4 Important Guides from Apple to Help Teachers Make The Best of Technology in Their Teaching

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Apple Education's "Everyone Can Create" series features some interesting guides to help teachers and students make the best of technology (precisely mobile technology) in their teaching and.read more.

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Add Onto Google Forms

Teacher Tech

Install Google Forms Add-ons I always say… Google Forms is the best thing since sliced bread. BUT… what if it could be EVEN BETTER!!! 3 Dots Menu Use the 3 dots menu in the upper right to choose the puzzle piece “Add-ons.” This is 3rd party apps that make Google Forms EVEN BETTER! Certify’em When […]. The post Add Onto Google Forms appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Taking a Proactive Approach to Suicide Prevention

Gaggle Speaks

If your school is concerned about self-harm and suicide, there are steps you can take to help prevent an incident before it occurs. Schools and districts across the country are turning to programs like Hope Squad to be more proactive in prevention, intervention, and postvention through their training programs for student-led teams. This school-based suicide prevention program involves students, faculty, staff, and the community to create a support team within a school.

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Immeasurable Impact

The Principal of Change

I have this soft spot for music teachers. It is interesting where you see this massive shift to focusing on “data,” that the arts tend to be cut first when they are needed more than ever. I have a deep love for hearing and telling stories that were instilled in me by my elementary music teacher, Cindy Penrose. I learned as much in her music class that I have applied to what I do today than I did in any of my other classes as a student, if not more.

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You’ve Got to Believe It to Achieve It

Reading By Example

This week our school faculty collectively examined our beliefs about reading instruction. We now own the following beliefs as a staff. • Choice in what students read and how much they read influences motivation and achievement. • The easiest texts for English learners to understand are those in which the concepts and vocabulary are familiar. • Students who do not read well orally can have strong comprehension. • Rereading is an excellent strategy when comprehension breaks down. • Students need t

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Nearly 1,200 Districts Renew Partnerships with Gaggle

techlearning

Gaggle has retained the majority of its subscribers, with 92 percent of districts renewing their Gaggle partnership year after year.

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Your Next Event Streaming Device!

Hansen's Link to Tech

Over several years I have tried various resources to broadcast live events including a variety of webcams in tandem with either Google Hangouts On Air, Skype, and YouTube Live. Throughout each experience quality or versatility was fine but limited. This past year I started using the Mevo camera and wow what a difference. Camera Charger Tripod (bundle) Extended Battery (bundle) Case (bundle).

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Ohio DOE Approves i-Ready Diagnostic for 2019-2020

techlearning

“The ODE approvals.underscore the impact of i-Ready Diagnostic in the classroom,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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25 professional learning conversation stations

Dangerously Irrelevant

This past Thursday I created 25 professional learning ‘conversation stations’ for my principal licensure students. I printed them all out and spread them around our classroom (which is a school library). Each printed station contained a link or two – or a short reading (and a source) – and some questions to consider. The idea was to expose our preservice administrators at the University of Colorado Denver to a variety of ways to foster and facilitate adult learning beyond

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TCEA Announces 2020 Closing Keynote Speaker

techlearning

An encouraging speaker, Brooks has spoken to educational groups all around the nation.

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How Twitter Can Help Students Write Better Thesis Statements

TeachThought - Learn better.

How Twitter Can Help Students Write Better Thesis Statements by TeachThought Staff Few concepts bewilder young writers–emerging, hesitant, struggling, and gifted alike–more than the thesis statement. The definition of a thesis statement is (mostly) simple: the writer’s claim or argument distilled into a single sentence. Common mistakes for thesis statements include it being too broad […].

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Another Excellent Music App for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Capo 3 is a good music app we want to bring to the attention of teachers and students. Capo 3 allows you to learn songs the easiest way. It helps you single out specific parts of songs, identify.read more.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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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The TAO of Ron Swanson: How Ron Swanson Inspires Educators

The Daring Librarian

The TAO of Ron Swanson or How Ron Swanson Inspires Educators "We need to talk" "That has never been true" "I find these kinds of superficial social interactions awkward and uncomfortable. Please stop telling me about your personal life. Now." “There’s only one thing I hate more than lying: skim milk. Which is water that’s lying about being milk.” [forcibly being shown pictures of someone else's kids] "Are these the expensive pets that talk you made to carry on your super ego?