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Expanding Playgrounds and Encouraging Creativity in the Classroom

MIND Research Institute

In Arkansas, a tornado swept through Washington and Benton counties in March 2022. It permanently damaged George Elementary School’s gymnasium and destroyed the outdoor playground equipment. In Southern California, Diamond Elementary School teacher Lynna Huynh sought to motivate her students through art supplies and materials intended for STEAM projects and activities.

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5 Reasons to Take Advantage of Wi-Fi 6 in Your Local School District

EdTech Magazine

Though the technology first appeared on the market a few years ago, adoption of Wi-Fi 6 is recently surging in K–12 school districts. Adoption happens as devices become available, and IT leaders continue to see new Wi-Fi 6-compatible devices emerge. This is the same reason that Wi-Fi 6E — which had previously made a major buzz in K–12 conversations — hasn’t taken off in schools.

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Tech Tip #23 I Deleted a File by Accident

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: I deleted a file by accident. Category: Problem-solving.

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Creating an Instructional Vision Can Connect a Community

Education Elements

The creation of a shared instructional vision brings many benefits to a school or district. An instructional vision can provide a shared understanding of what instructional excellence looks, feels, and sounds like. It aligns classroom practices to a clear set of principles and expectations. It can also bring instructional unity to any district plagued with uncertainty about instructional practices.

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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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Learning Pathways for District-Wide Integration of Skills for Innovation

Edsurge

We are amidst a Fourth Industrial Revolution. Careers across all fields continue to become more integrated with, and dependent on, rapidly evolving digital technologies. K-12 learning opportunities must prepare students with the necessary skills to succeed in Industry 4.0. This includes developing competency in social-emotional learning, design thinking and computational thinking, whether or not students eventually study computing or engineering or enter the information technology industry.

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The complex world of pre-K play

The Hechinger Report

SEATTLE — On a bright October morning, two dozen 4- and 5-year-olds were scattered around a classroom at Impact Salish Sea Elementary in south Seattle, enthralled by plastic food, dolls, blocks and clay. In the center of the room, four children buzzed around a wooden play kitchen, mixing various pretend food items in pots and pans. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift.

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Navigating Recruitment and Retention With Jack and Jana Part I: Setting Goals

Insight Education Group

With 65 combined years of educational experience, we are very excited for this new adventure of supporting districts across the country as recruitment and retention coaches. As we collaborate with the eight districts, known as a NIC (Network Improvement Community), we will share some of the strategies that have proven to be successful in recruitment and retention as well as some of the challenges they have experienced.

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TIMES 10 ED PUBLISHING AND EQUITY ; GREAT READING FOR AND BY EDUCATORS

American Consortium for Equity in Education

TIMES 10 ED PUBLISHING AND EQUITY Mark Barnes , Times 10 publisher and we at ace-ed.org are working together on equity and SEL. Its a great partnership designed to get the best information to you. OUR HOME WEBSITE IS ACE-ED.ORG. ALL. Keep Reading TIMES 10 ED PUBLISHING AND EQUITY ; GREAT READING FOR AND BY EDUCATORS. The post TIMES 10 ED PUBLISHING AND EQUITY ; GREAT READING FOR AND BY EDUCATORS appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Big thoughts in edtech

eSchool News

In this episode of Innovations in Education , hosted by Kevin Hogan: How edtech is embedded in Society 5.0 How digital equity enhances cybersecurity in schools Blended and hybrid learning–the future of education.

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CAREERS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR YOUR STUDENTS

American Consortium for Equity in Education

CAREERS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR YOUR STUDENTS THE STEM CAREERS COALITION FROM DISCOVERY EDHow AES Energy supports K12 STEM education with an eye on diversity , equity and inclusion with AES’ Jen Killer and from Discovery Jackie Smalls, VP of Social. Keep Reading CAREERS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR YOUR STUDENTS. The post CAREERS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR YOUR STUDENTS appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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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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OPINION: Inequality is still at the heart of student NAEP score performance

The Hechinger Report

The Nation’s Report Card, with its bad news about National Assessment of Education Progress, or NAEP, math and reading scores, drove home a message long hinted at : The pandemic created disastrous academic deficits for U.S. students, especially for young people of color. Math and reading scores dominate our understanding of student success; the current levels of learning loss — and the worrisome downward trend despite the return to “normal” — are unacceptable.

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Top 10 Google Tips of the Year – SULS0181

Shake Up Learning

The post Top 10 Google Tips of the Year – SULS0181 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As we wrap up 2022, let’s take a look at the most popular Google tips and new features of the year. What were the most exciting updates? Which application brought us the coolest new features? The answer may surprise you! Here are the top 10 Google Tips of 2022.

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4 Good Online Blur Background Tools

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

There are many reasons for blurring backgrounds in photos. First, there is the aesthetic consideration. You may want to blur the photo background in order to accentuate a certain element and create depth of field for your photo. There is also the privacy factor. You may want to apply the blur background effect to photos in order to blur out sensitive information and render certain elements unidentifiable.

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Three Micro-Tips Featuring @KamiApp #edtech #quicktip #microtip

techieMusings

Kami is one of my favorite edtech tools. It is one that I’ve been using for years and years. I began using Kami around 2017 when I needed a better solution for handling work from my online students, but I quickly expanded its use into all my classes and eventually onboarded it school-wide. You’ve seen me write a number of articles featuring Kami and speak on how Kami can be integrated in all different ways.

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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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“The Impediment to action advances action.”

The Principal of Change

I just finished Ryan Holiday’s “The Obstacle is the Way; The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph ” and enjoyed much of the perspective. Several passages stuck out from the book and made me think of the past few years in education and my personal life. Holiday’s focus on the idea that things can be really tough, but we can see that as an opportunity to reshape our perspective, as well as redefine our actions moving forward, is something in which I genuinely believe

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50 Indoor Games For Kids that Improve Memory, Cognition, & Creativity

SplashLearn

There are several indoor games that kids can play any time of the day. Fun easy indoor games for kids also pack a lot of fun, while empowering them with the right skills they need. It is important to play a range of games with kids so that you can maximize learning output when spending […]. The post 50 Indoor Games For Kids that Improve Memory, Cognition, & Creativity first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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Study: PowerMyLearning’s SEL Program Accelerates Math & Reading Outcomes & Improves Student Behavior

American Consortium for Equity in Education

After integrating SEL into academic instruction, Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary improved student behavior, strengthened SEL skills, and saw a statistically significant difference in the proportion of students who exceeded or met district math and reading benchmarks. PowerMyLearning, a K-12 nonprofit. Keep Reading Study: PowerMyLearning’s SEL Program Accelerates Math & Reading Outcomes & Improves Student Behavior.

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Using Artificial Intelligence in Teacher Professional Development (Charter School Superstars)

Edthena

Hard to imagine what using artificial intelligence in teacher professional development could mean? On this episode of the Charter Schools Superstars podcast , Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller broke down what AI can do and what’s science fiction. In fact, artificial intelligence is already all around us in our daily lives. But how can using AI in professional learning and development help support educators ?

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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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A holistic approach to security: Endpoint Protection

Jamf on EdTech

Comprehensive endpoint protection provides modern threat landscape protection to your entire fleet of Apple endpoints and mobile devices. By protecting against new and evolving threats through effective and efficient defense-in-depth strategies, Jamf endpoint security solutions are not only best-of-breed, but their powerful and flexible workflows help organizations like yours to succeed with Apple at work without compromising data security, user privacy or end-user productivity.

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STEM Careers Coalition Named Best Career Readiness Solution from Excellence in Equity Awards 

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The STEM Careers Coalition™ – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate and non-profit leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – recently was named the Best Career Readiness Solution as part of the inaugural Excellence in Equity. Keep Reading STEM Careers Coalition Named Best Career Readiness Solution from Excellence in Equity Awards .

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Does Solving Inequality in Education Mean Embracing ‘Birth Equity’?

Edsurge

Sanaa Sharrieff, a mother based in one of North Carolina’s largest school districts, Guilford County, is certain that where her son was born limited his education. Her son, Kendrick, an 8-year-old in third grade, was diagnosed with autism last year. But she says she’s had her suspicions about his condition since he was 2 or 3. Confirmation took so long, she says, because her area doesn't have as much support for health care as other places.

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Excellence in Equity Award Winners Selected to Receive Book Contract and Professional Development Resources from Times 10 Publications

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The awards program’s publishing partner has provided a variety of valuable benefits to winners and finalists, including a publishing contract offer for teacher Symone James The Excellence in Equity Awards and Times 10 Publications have announced the list of award-winning. Keep Reading Excellence in Equity Award Winners Selected to Receive Book Contract and Professional Development Resources from Times 10 Publications.

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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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Why One of the Most Selective Scholarship Programs Could Shut Down

Edsurge

One of the most selective college scholarship programs in the U.S. could wind down in the next few years if it doesn’t raise a substantial sum to shore up its endowment. The program is the Mitchell Scholarship, which sends 12 undergraduates to study at a university in Ireland every year. Run by the nonprofit US-Ireland Alliance created in 1998 to administer the scholarship, the program is more selective than Harvard, and some years it’s harder to win than a Rhodes Scholarship.

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