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Much ado about NAEP

Dangerously Irrelevant

Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are down after the pandemic. Surprise! Four big thoughts on all of this… 1. Below is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) graph of daily COVID cases in the U.S. Note the huge spike in January 2022 due to the Omicron variant. Also note that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) chose to administer the NAEP tests in March 2022 , during the downswing of that huge spike in cases and after two years

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School Finds Simplicity and Security in Move to Hyperconverged Infrastructure

EdTech Magazine

With more educational technology in classrooms and in the hands of students, schools are privy to more data than ever. This data can provide valuable insights for educators and district leaders if it’s stored and analyzed appropriately. However, with more data comes the need for more digital storage. Additionally, with the popularity of screen recordings, recorded lectures and other videos, larger files are vying for this storage space.

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How to Maintain Your Students’ Attention in Class

Waterford

Maintaining the attention of an entire class can often be a challenge. The brains of children are still developing, making their attention spans much shorter than those of adults. Rather than letting that be a problem, you can structure your lesson plans based on your knowledge of the average student’s attention span and use specific strategies to keep them focused during learning time.

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NAEP ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Shows Steep Fall in Math Scores

Edsurge

It was no secret that the pandemic hurt student performance. But its precise effects are still being quantified. New national test scores, released Monday, reveal that the disruption may have been even more severe than already anticipated. Over the last two-and-a-half years, students’ math and reading scores saw a historic decline, according to the results of a Congressionally-mandated test—known as the “nation’s report card.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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What SEL Is — and What It Is Not

Marketplace K-12

The jargon and misconceptions around social-emotional learning are driving communities apart, says Sara Potler LaHayne. The post What SEL Is — and What It Is Not appeared first on Market Brief.

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How Purposeful Play Opens the Door to Lifelong Learning

Edsurge

In a fifth-grade class at Redlands Unified School District in California, students sit in pairs, building LEGO® Education robots that hop. They're laughing, chatting and (sometimes) getting a bit frustrated. They're also coding, measuring and problem-solving. This is purposeful play. And right now, some district leaders and researchers say that's precisely what both students and teachers need.

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Let’s Empower Families to Negotiate About the Cost of College

Edsurge

Do you remember a wedding or funeral you were helping to plan? Was affordability your top priority for the big day? An asymmetric market is one in which one side of the transaction has almost all the important information needed to make a wise decision. Examples include buying used cars, buying homes (without inspections), or even receiving medical treatments.

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Grow a Love for Reading with an Ocean of Books

MiddleWeb

Laura Robb has long championed the idea that reading and access to books are civil rights. In this story of turning around reluctant readers, the celebrated educator makes a powerful case that when kids have lots of book choices and lots of time to read in and out of school, they’ll become readers for life. The post Grow a Love for Reading with an Ocean of Books first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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A Call for Education Companies to ‘Step Up’ in the Wake of Bleak National Test

Marketplace K-12

Historic declines in national reading and math scores will need to inspire new approaches to academic recovery, according to education company officials. The post A Call for Education Companies to ‘Step Up’ in the Wake of Bleak National Test appeared first on Market Brief.

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Why universal screening is a more equitable identifier of gifted and talented students

eSchool News

School districts have historically relied on a referral-based process to identify students for gifted and talented programming. This means that teachers or parents nominate their students to take selected achievement and/or cognitive aptitude tests, frequently used as a screener for gifted and talented placement. Unfortunately, relying on referrals alone results in overly homogenous gifted and talented programs that are predominantly white, middle class, and male.

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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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THE ‘BUILD MOMENTUM’ PODCAST

American Consortium for Equity in Education

THE ‘BUILD MOMENTUM’ PODCAST Learn about another podcast for you from Sarah Williamson and Katie Lash about thought leadership in education EVERYTHING WE DO IS AT ACE-ED.ORG WHERE WE ARCHIVE ALL PODCASTS. The post THE ‘BUILD MOMENTUM’ PODCAST appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning

eSchool News

The federal E-rate program continues to provide expanded access to technology, including edtech tools, digital learning resources, and high-speed internet access, to schools, according to an annual report that takes stock of the program’s progress. The findings come from E-rate compliance services firm Funds For Learning ‘s 12th annual E-rate Trends Report.

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Jamf delivers same-day support for macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16

Jamf on EdTech

macOS Ventura is here and Jamf is ready for same-day support!

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VHS Learning Reveals New Commitment to CSforALL Movement

eSchool News

Boston – At the 2022 CSforALL Summit, VHS Learning announced its plans to further expand student access to computer science education. The nonprofit revealed that it will offer free online computer science courses to fifty high school students in rural or underserved high schools. The nonprofit has also created a new beginner’s course on Python, one of the fastest growing computer programming languages.

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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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How to Integrate School Security and Communication Technology

techlearning

With so many school security and communication products available, it’s important to make sure any you add will work with existing solutions.

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What is an animated ebook creator and which are the best ones?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Online education and training are the talks of the hour right now. Not only does it provide flexibility, but it also makes learning easy for both students and working professionals. . Ebooks have become the in-demand resource for Schools, Universities, and Corporates as remote culture has become the norm today. They have changed a lot and are very different from the old all-text ebooks you used to download in PDFs.

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Improving DEI District-Wide

techlearning

The David Douglas School District's DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts have led to restorative justice practices in the classroom and more diversity among educators.

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VHS Learning Reveals New Commitment to CSforALL Movement

American Consortium for Equity in Education

For 6 years, VHS Learning has supported CSforALL by expanding student access to computer science education At the 2022 CSforALL Summit, VHS Learning announced its plans to further expand student access to computer science education. The nonprofit revealed that it. Keep Reading VHS Learning Reveals New Commitment to CSforALL Movement. The post VHS Learning Reveals New Commitment to CSforALL Movement appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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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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Bully Prevention Month–October

Ask a Tech Teacher

I reprint this post every October, to remind all of us about the treachery of bullying. In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. She believed her tormentors’ horrid insults, never thought she could find a way to stop them, and killed herself. She’s not the only one. In fact, according to StopBullying.gov, 52 percent of young people report being cyberbullied and over half of them don’t report it to their parents.

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AN ARMY OF ED TECH INNOVATORS

American Consortium for Equity in Education

AN ARMY OF ED TECH INNOVATORS Meet Ash Kaluarachchi, the founder of StartEd bringing together Ed Tech entrepreneurs and top educators, adminsitartors and thinkers. Next one in September. EVERYTHING WE DO IS AT ACE-ED.ORG WHERE ALL PODCASTS ARE ARCHIVED. The post AN ARMY OF ED TECH INNOVATORS appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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233: Social Media for Teachers and Students

The Thinking Stick

Sponsors: The Journalism Salute Podcast. #NCCE23. Register for the conference here. Guest: Andréa Jones Andréa Jones is the creator and lead social media strategist at OnlineDrea.com. They help businesses create an impact beyond their brand through authentic social media marketing strategies that focus on building a community of real and engaged followers.

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Do You Know the Best Positioning for Your Computer Screen?

ViewSonic Education

If you’re experiencing any pain after sitting in front of the computer, you may need to adjust the ergonomics of your workspace. And you can start with the best positioning for your computer screen. The exact position of your monitor is based on your setup and your own body proportions, and there are a number of things you can do right away to improve your work posture.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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Tons of Free Halloween Pictures to Use with Your Kids and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Halloween's joy is upon us. Our kids are excited and the spooky fun is everywhere including in our classrooms. There are numerous educational Halloween activities and games to help you create meaningful learning experiences in your class without sucking the Halloween joy out of them. There are also Halloween apps kids and students can use to learn and develop their Halloween vocabulary and facts.

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How Can You Add Videos to Your eBook?

Kitaboo on EdTech

Ever since online learning, or eLearning, started to dominate the digital landscape, publishers have been experimenting with multiple content formats to make their content more appealing. eBooks are probably the most popular of them all. . Revenue in the eBook segment has been growing at a breakneck speed of 3.38% CAGR. The eBook market volume is expected to reach $16.08 billion by 2027-end, covering nearly 1,123 million users.

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Rethinking Professional Learning for Technology Initiatives

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Why should professional learning be a part of every technology initiative? Because of equity, said the three leading superintendents on the edLeader Panel, “ Creating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong Learners.” Every single student should have access to an educator who can integrate technology into the lessons, and every teacher should have the support of administrators who understand how technology can enhance the learning proces

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OPINION: Here’s how one New England State is addressing sharp declines in higher-ed student enrollment

The Hechinger Report

The 2025 enrollment cliff forecast for years began more than a decade ago in Maine, where the number of high school graduates has been on a steady decline. At the University of Maine, we have addressed these challenges by focusing on making college affordable for both in-state and out-of-state students, as well as by truly welcoming prospective applicants — and letting them know we care about their growth and development as individuals and their overall well-being.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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.