eSchool News
DECEMBER 15, 2022
With 22 schools and 8,000 students—nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch—we have to cover a lot of area in our district. We’d been using a number of applications to maintain open lines of communications with our parents and guardians. We knew that some were working, and others weren’t, and we wanted to create a more unified school-home communications approach.
EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 15, 2022
In Wisconsin’s Southern Door County School District, STEAM teacher Jessica Meacham no longer stands at the front of the room. Her flexible learning environment “changes based on the type of lesson or activity and desired learner outcomes,” she says. Movable furniture helps, and so does audiovisual technology. “Open and flexible classroom design promotes collaboration and exploration,” according to the Consortium for School Networking.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 15, 2022
This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll swear to accomplish in New Year resolutions. Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 8+ Ways to Speed Up Your Computer — December 13th. 9 Ways to Update Your Online Presence — December 14th.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Sarah Turner spends time with her son Noah at home, on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Photo by Rosem Morton for EdSurge. BALTIMORE — Sarah Turner moves with grace. At 8:45 on a Thursday morning in May, the 20-year-old stands at the stove, preparing two meals at once: eggs for her son Noah’s breakfast and a grilled cheese sandwich for his lunch. Noah sits expectantly at the dining room table.
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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
DECEMBER 15, 2022
End of the semester, you are managing LAST MINUTE PILE of Late Work. If you are a Google Classroom user here are some tips to help you deal with the inevitable last minute rush of papers. The post Managing LAST MINUTE PILE of Late Work appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 15, 2022
In today's post, I am sharing with you some of the best word cloud tools to generate visually attractive wordles for your class. The process is simple and easy, no graphic design knowledge is required. You simply type in or paste your text in one of the word cloud generators below, customise the feel and look of your word cloud (e.g., change colour, text font, layout, style, etc.) , and share the final product with your students in the format of your liking.
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The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 15, 2022
OREM, Utah — Of the many things that happen at a university, it seemed among the most mundane: the periodic task of coming up with those “core values” that flash from websites or are splashed on banners hung from campus light poles. This story also appeared in KUER and National Public Radio. At Utah Valley University, or UVU, the process started smoothly.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 15, 2022
K-12 cybersecurity was thrust into the spotlight when the COVID-19 pandemic forced learning online. And since then, cybersecurity has been a top concern of IT leaders and administrators. In this eSchool News webinar , you’ll learn about real-world threats affecting the K-12 cybersecurity space and education in general, the myths behind them, and five useful tips to further protect their organizations from attacks.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
DECEMBER 15, 2022
SHIFTING SCHOOL CULTURE FOR BETTER STUDENT OUTCOMES A whole child expert , Dr. Lori Koerner is currently an Ass’t Superintendent at a Long Island public school district……and always an excellent guest. The post SHIFTING SCHOOL CULTURE FOR BETTER STUDENT OUTCOMES appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.
TeachThought - Learn better.
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term referring to the connection of smart electronic devices in our daily lives. The post What Is The Internet Of Things? appeared first on TeachThought.
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.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
DECEMBER 15, 2022
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL Meet Dr. Alicia Levi from non -profit RIF and Sam Di Scipio VP of Corporate Communication at Macys which supports RIF so they can continue to improve reading teaching and learning nationwide.Also go to [link] an [link] Please. Keep Reading READING IS FUNDAMENTAL. The post READING IS FUNDAMENTAL appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.
Marketplace K-12
DECEMBER 15, 2022
A new EdWeek Market Brief special report reveals a surge of interest in creating support for older students. The post School Districts Need New SEL Support for Older Students, Report Finds appeared first on Market Brief.
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 15, 2022
With increasingly limited time in schools to support staff and students, curating a collection of concise strategies can facilitate deeper coaching conversations to improve the craft of teaching. Teacher and coach Amy Tucker has found a timely resource in The Instructional Playbook. The post Translating Research into Coaching Practice first appeared on MiddleWeb.
techlearning
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Screencast-O-Matic makes teachings using video far easier and can be used well in education.
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.
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Richardson and Dufresne’s The Next Step Forward in Word Study and Phonics helps educators differentiate and imbed phonics and word study skills within a variety of literacy contexts. Reading specialist Beth Hassinger shares how she plans to use the book’s resources with real success. The post Stepping Forward in Word Study and Phonics first appeared on MiddleWeb.
techlearning
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Flippity gets you flash cards, quizzes, and more, using your Google Sheets setup.
ScienceDaily (EdTech section)
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Psychologists had people learn words from two phonetically similar languages in virtual reality environments. Those who learned each language in its own unique context mixed up fewer words and were able to recall 92% of the words they had learned. In contrast, participants who had learned both sets of words in the same VR context were more likely to confuse terms between the two languages and retained only 76% of the words.
techlearning
DECEMBER 15, 2022
If we’re going to improve education, we need to first improve how we measure learning.
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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
eSchool News
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Oklahoma City, OK —Students and teachers in classrooms across Oklahoma’s Millwood Public Schools (MPS) now have access to a host of dynamic digital resources supporting science and social studies instruction thanks to a new partnership with Discovery Education. Through this collaboration, MPS educators districtwide now have access to rich content and powerful digital tools that support the creation of immersive learning environments.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Vernier Science Education has named the 10 recipients of its inaugural Vernier Science Education Inspiration Grants. These STEM educators will each receive $1,000 in Vernier technology of their choosing, an annual license for the Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro app, and. Keep Reading Awardees Selected for Inaugural Vernier Science Education Inspiration Grants.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 15, 2022
AMERICAN FORK, Utah /PRNewswire/ — YouScience , the leading college and career readiness company, today announced the State of Georgia has approved the continued use of the company’s aptitude assessment, YouScience Discovery , for more than 1 million K12 students, and students within the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), which includes 22 technical colleges across 88 campuses.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
DECEMBER 15, 2022
The international STEAM collaboration will show students in both countries that ‘you can be anything you want to be in this world’ KinderLab Robotics today announced that it has donated four KIBO robot kits to La Puerta Abierta, a school. Keep Reading KinderLab Robotics Donates Robot Kits to Connect Schools in Pennsylvania and Guatemala. The post KinderLab Robotics Donates Robot Kits to Connect Schools in Pennsylvania and Guatemala appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Co
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.
ViewSonic Education
DECEMBER 15, 2022
In case you’ve been wondering if Direct View LED Video Wall vs LCD Video Wall is synonymous with ‘future vs past,’ you’ve come to the right place. The interest in video walls is only growing and we’ll be seeing more of those, especially within business environments, event solutions, and advertising industries. It all comes down to the technologies that drive both displays, so here’s some food for thought that’ll help with decision making. .
Edsurge
DECEMBER 15, 2022
From time to time, Jeff Livingston gets a call from an entrepreneur looking for advice about getting into the edtech market. That’s no surprise given his credentials. As founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics, Livingston has spent the better part of two decades thinking about how to get edtech innovations to the students who need them most.
Kitaboo on EdTech
DECEMBER 15, 2022
Contemporary education has undergone a massive digital transformation in the last few years. The shift to digital content was accelerated by the arrival of the pandemic of 2020 when students were forced to attend online classes overnight. . Most schools offering K12 education were unprepared for this new format of education. They struggled with the lack of digitized content.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 15, 2022
In 2017, one of my former students gifted me a copy of Angela Davis’ book, “ Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement ”. I loved this gift because it spoke to how my students and I cultivated a learning environment where we could explore the possibilities of justice and liberation through studying history.
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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