Ditch That Textbook

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Google Classroom is powerful. Add-ons make it more efficient and faster. Learn how to use add-ons AND all about Adobe Express. This post sponsored by Adobe for Education Did you ever try using Google products in class before Google Classroom? It was a hassle. I remember using a product called gClass Folders to have students turn in […]. The post How to use Google Classroom add-ons with Adobe Express appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Everyone wants to feel that they belong where they work. A culture of acceptance and respect can reap the rewards for all stakeholders. Hence, we have seen an increased emphasis on workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Now, more than ever, getting people to feel valued is of utmost importance in the face of a myriad of challenges impacting morale.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Keyboarding is a topic that most parents want their children to learn and many schools don’t have time to teach. Of all topics on Ask a Tech Teacher, keyboarding articles are the most visited. If you’re looking for a curriculum for your K-8 classes, here are two popular ones we offer: The Essential Guide – -a thorough K-8 curricula intended for schools that allot about 45 minutes a week to tech classes.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

When schools went remote in 2020, the demand for laptops and tablets skyrocketed. This depleted inventories, accelerated the need for computer chips and created sustained shortages. Read on to learn five reasons this situation persists. Why Does the Chip Shortage Matter? It’s led to a sharp scarcity of both consumer and business electronics at the same time as demand for new electronics has soared.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Real-time 3D (RT3D) is redefining interactive content. No longer confined to the realm of video games, this technology now plays key roles in industries as wide-ranging as architecture, medicine, automotive, aerospace and film. Demand is growing rapidly for developers, programmers and artists skilled in working with Unity —the leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D content.

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MiddleWeb

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Teaching academic content is less about receiving students who are ready to learn and more about creating conditions to support learning. Tan Huynh shares a geography lesson he designed to meet three conditions multilinguals need to learn content and language simultaneously. The post How to Teach Academic Content to Multilinguals first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The benefits of vocational high school classes depend on the field. Construction students earned the higher incomes in their early adulthood but healthcare students were more likely to go to college, according to a Massachusetts study. Credit: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report. College isn’t for everyone, many argue. But what is the alternative?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Since March 2020, we have all assuredly witnessed firsthand the importance of our community – our friends, family, co-workers, and loved ones who supported us, helped us deal with the layers of adversity, and played a critical role in helping us come out of the pandemic stronger. . While ecosystems are important to all individuals, they are especially crucial to the caregivers and families of neurodivergent learners.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Cyberbullying involves an imbalance of physical or emotional power and an intent to cause harm, like traditional bullying, and is not limited to the school day or school grounds.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. — While more students are falling behind in foundational reading skills, some schools buck the trend with positive practice in the pandemic’s wake, according to new research released by Curriculum Associates today. . The first report, The State of Student Learning in 2022 , analyzes reading and mathematics data gathered from nearly two million Grades 1–8 students during the 2021–2022 school year via the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool.

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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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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

an Ace-ed.Org Equity Presentation THE NO MORE “I HATE SCHOOL’ CAMPAIGN … Learn about this new campaign from Future of School , the national public charity working to mobilize change in PreK-12 so all students achieve their unbounded potential no matter where their learning takes. Keep Reading THE NO MORE “I HATE SCHOOL’ CAMPAIGN.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Grammarly is a writing tool that can be helpful for students when used in the right way.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), first published on 9 May 1999 by the Worldwide Consortium (W3C), are part of a series of Web Accessibility Initiatives (WAI). Web accessibility, also referred to as eAccessibility, is a practice of ensuring equal and inclusive access to pages on the World Wide Web by people who are physically challenged, situationally disabled, or those with any socio-economic limitations.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Preparing for a potential wild ride in education over the next few years.

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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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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As the awards program’s publishing partner for 2022 and 2023, Times 10 will publish books authored by Excellence in Equity Award winners and provide free professional development resources to educator honorees and their schools Washington, D.C. and Cleveland, Ohio?September 19, Keep Reading Excellence in Equity Awards & Times 10 Publications Partner to Create Pipeline of Equity-Focused Books for Educators.

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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Shifting Schools Pathways. Our Guest: Jennifer LaGarde. Jennifer LaGarde is a lifelong teacher and learner with over 20 years in public education. Her educational passions include leveraging technology to help students develop authentic reading lives, meeting the unique needs of students living in poverty and helping learners (of all ages) discern fact from fiction in the information they consume.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

3 KEYS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS THIS YEAR Dr. Howie Knoff of Project Achieve on how its not too late for Strategic Planning with solid SEL and MTSS interventions, making a huge difference for your school & district this year. *. Keep Reading 3 KEYS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS THIS YEAR with Dr. Howie Knoff. The post 3 KEYS TO SCHOOL SUCCESS THIS YEAR with Dr.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A clear path is the best way to success. Defined marketing strategies are essential for any brand, especially if it wants to be financially successful and reach its full potential. It’s no longer just about having a website or being present on social media: To be successful, you need to implement a well-defined plan that allows you to distinguish among the myriad of options available to your customers.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Kapwing is the Swiss army knife of creativity. It offers a suite of powerful features that allows you to create stunning videos and visuals including video editing, meme making, screen recording, video converting, background removal, captions adding, and many more. As a teacher, you can use Kapwing to create educational videos, step by step tutorials, screencasts, video slideshows, interactive visuals , training videos , and more.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

“What do you want your teacher to know about you?” Esther considered the question, sitting in a small room with Ms. Odette, the interpreter who was working with her to complete her learning profile—a tool that helped us learn about new students and tailor instruction to meet their needs. Ms. Odette guided Esther as she wrote her answers in English. “I want my teacher to know I’m Smart in Swahili.

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