Sun.Mar 29, 2020

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In Times of Crisis Self-Care is More Important Than Ever

A Principal's Reflections

The majority of us did not see the COVID-19 pandemic coming. Up until this point, our lives were dominated by both professional and personal routines. Sure, there might have been a few detours or hiccups that would throw us off course for a little while, but for the most part, we would all get back on track. For me, my day would always start and end the same.

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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices – Free Webinar

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We took our school from a physical school on a Friday to a distance learning campus by Monday. We didn’t miss a day – not yet. And the learning continues. I was asked today if I’m sharing and certainly, I am. However, I want to share and talk more about this.

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8 Google Classroom BUMMERS

Teacher Tech

I am obviously a big fan of Google Classroom. No product or platform is perfect and it takes time to add new features. Here are 8 things I am frequently asked about that I have to respond with “Unfortunately no.” 1. Schedule to Multiple Classes You can NOT schedule an assignment to multiple classes. Once […]. The post 8 Google Classroom BUMMERS appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Inequity Should Not Equal Inaction

The Thinking Stick

It’s been a crazy March, to say the least. Here in the state of Washington schools have been closed since March 17th and will not reopen until April 27th at the earliest. . Our state education officials have required public schools to provide an educational experience for students. . Now, most schools in the state were already doing this or making plans to do this.

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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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What parents need to know about the research on how kids learn to read

The Hechinger Report

A student in a Mississippi elementary school reads a book in class. Research shows young children need explicit, systematic phonics instruction to learn how to read fluently. Photo: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report. Teaching kids to read isn’t easy; educators often feel strongly about what they think is the “right” way to teach this essential skill.

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Some Helpful Tools to Create Newspapers for Your Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Digital newspaper creation is a multimodal literacy activity you can use with your students in class to target a wide range of academic skills. The pedagogic benefits of such a task are multifarious.

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Kindness and Gratitude in Our Time of Crisis

MiddleWeb

For teachers to help students not only survive but also thrive through this frightening pandemic, we need to underscore both their and our fundamental need for kindness and gratitude. Author-educator Dr. Debbie Silver shares the science of anxiety and lots of options to help.

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Language Learning Startup Raises $10M, Says COVID-19 Won’t Stop US Expansion

Edsurge

Kirill Bigai is more confident in success in the United States this time around. The CEO of Preply says he was less focused and less experienced back in 2012, when he opened operations in the Boston area for an earlier iteration of his company. Back then, the company specialized in standardized test prep. Adding to his troubles, Bigai lacked proficiency in English.

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Private Comments are the BEST Part of Google Classroom

Teacher Tech

My favoritist favorite favorite thing about Google Classroom is the Private Comments. Comments in Classroom are not feedback, they are conversations. BEFORE a student even starts an assignment they have the opportunity to ask for help or clarifying question in the Private Comments. You can reply. You can have back and forth conversation with students. […].

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12 ways to connect with kids and prioritize relationships while teaching remotely

The Cornerstone for Teachers

This week on the Truth for Teachers podcast: 12 simple ways to build a genuine connection with your students while teaching remotely. During distance learning, look for small, simple ways you can center kids’ physical and mental well-being, which will, in turn, be energizing and uplifting for you, as well. I’ve collected 12 types of ideas from members of the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club to give you some insight into how other K-12 teachers from around the world are facing the challenges of teac

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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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Channels are the BEST PART of Microsoft Teams

Teacher Tech

I love digital tools because they allow me options to INTERACT better with my students. It is tough to have a conversation with every kid in a face to face class. Do the math, 40 kids in a 50 minute class period doesn’t really lend to a whole lot of personal attention for every student. […]. The post Channels are the BEST PART of Microsoft Teams appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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STUDENT VOICE: A working parent in college takes on remote learning for himself and his kids, says ‘something has to give’

The Hechinger Report

I am busy. Under normal circumstances. As a parent, college student and program adviser, I work and attend class — while also coordinating drop-offs, pick-ups, bedtime routines and playdates for my kids. Life was already a fine balance of responsibilities, commitments and difficult decisions. Now, because of the impact that the coronavirus is having across the globe, my already-thin time is stretched even thinner.

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Remote Meeting Tips

The Innovative Educator

In 2017 MarketWatch predicted 50% of the workforce would be working remotely by now. They were wrong. An unforeseen pandemic has made remote working an essential component for much of today's workforce. Many, who had not worked this way previously, are being thrown into this method of working. They need a little support in getting on top of their video conferencing game.

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Online Teaching Reflection: Day -4

Cycles of Learning

After a ridiculous amount of thinking I finally put together one module, for one day, of one class. The process is highly dependent on Google Forms, Google Docs, and Zoom, with Google Forms being the hero. Yes, super, super super simple.Most likely, OVERLY simple. However, I'm hoping that days of simplicity, structure, and support will eventually accumulate to solid knowledge acquisition.

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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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How I Create Video Lessons for My #OnlineClasses & #FlipClass Using @Wacom & @NotabilityApp #RemoteLearning #RemoteTeaching #edtech

techieMusings

I have received so many questions from educators asking how I digitally annotate my YouTube videos & handwrite during my online class sessions. In this video, I will walk you through my process for creating instructional videos & for content delivery with digital ink — whether that is in a synchronous setting (ie: Zoom, Google Meet) or asynchronous (ie: YouTube, grading student work, digital notetaking).

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Tech & Learning Leadership Roundtable Discussion: How Georgia Has Implemented a Successful Remote Learning Program

techlearning

The next virtual Tech & Learning Leadership Roundtable on April 1 at 12noon Eastern Time brings together district leaders to outline how they have launched successful remote learning programs, the challenges they have had to overcome, and the technology they have used to achieve it.

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Being there

Learning with 'e's

Photo source: Publicdomainpictures Ever wondered how we can overcome feelings of loneliness and disconnect in distance education? It's a question that online educators have been grappling with for a long time. When you're online, or using your smartphone to communicate, do you ever feel 'connected' to the person at the other end? It's a common psychological phenomenon to feel that although you are separated by distance, the technology actually mediates your connection with someone else.

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National Emergency Library to Provide Digitized Books to Students, Public

techlearning

The Internet Archive has created a National Emergency Library in response to the global COVID-19-related school shutdowns.

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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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Technology mediated society

Learning with 'e's

Photo source: Lyncconf Games on Flickr The rapid spread of the Coronavirus and the subsequent social lock-downs by many governments has meant that technology has been thrust to the forefront in many of our daily human activities. Suddenly, out of nowhere, we are being bombarded by emails from self-appointed experts in working from home and distance learning, all offering us their unwanted and unsolicited advice and support.

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ISTE20 Postponed Until November

techlearning

ISTE20 in Anaheim, California has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.

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Face to face - at a distance

Learning with 'e's

Photo source: JISC I first started studying and then practicing distance education in the 80s. Back then we contended with slow modem speeds (remember them?), fixed line telephones, stand-alone computers and very small memory storage. The dominant method was correspondence courses (paper based resources, audio cassette tapes, VHS videos and eventually CDs were mailed out to students), but once the Web had begun to take hold in the early 90s, we started developing multi-user domains (basically ve

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PBS, WGBH to Provide At-Home Learning Programs Through WORLD Channel

techlearning

As schools across the country close in response to the COVID-19 virus, PBS and WGBH Boston have partnered to support distance learning.

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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.

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Books to Enhance Students' Reading Skills

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

There are tons of reading materials out there. With a single click you can access a treasure trove of reading materials covering anything you want, yet, our students hardly read and when they do.

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Google Introduces Teach From Home

techlearning

Google has announced Teach From Home, a temporary hub of remote teaching tools and information.

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10 Core Values for Education #Podcast

The Principal of Change

In September of 2018, I wrote the post “ 10 Core Values for Education ” based on the “Core Values” of the online shoe company, Zappos. . In this post and podcast, I share something I did that was more focused on following the rules rather than doing what was right for my students, and how creating and discussing our “core values” as a school or district can put us in the position to do what is right by the standards of our “policies,” but more i