EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With a hybrid education model, which includes both in-person and online classes, students and teachers are likely to use the same devices at school and at home. Traveling between different spaces will require regular cleaning and disinfection of those devices to minimize the spread of germs and viruses. Schools will need to do that with care to avoid damage; laptops, tablets and other mobile devices can be expensive.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Micro-credentials allow educators to continue their professional learning on their own schedule, without having to leave their homes. This flexibility makes micro-credentials an ideal form of professional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research-backed micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify an individual’s competence in a specific skill or set of skills, regardless of where and how they learned them.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Some may say 2020 is the year of educational technology. When COVID-19 pushed schools to go remote, educators and students became more reliant on technology than ever before. The transition to this learning environment also revealed new insights on the state of technology in education. The “education system is evolving at an unprecedented rate, and making effective edtech investments will be critical in the year ahead,” according to a recent report by Promethean.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Higher education is heading into the eye of the tornado. Many of us are planning for academic continuity while the debris of the COVID-19 pandemic is swirling around us. There are regulatory matters to consider. The health and safety of our colleagues and our students to put at the forefront. A long-overdue spotlight on equity, diversity and inclusion shining on all of our operations.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With the shift to remote learning, many school districts have encountered an unprecedented challenge. How can they best manage the flood of new devices connected to their networks? Students at home may be using Chromebooks or tablets. They may be working on school-issued devices or on family-owned machines shared by multiple siblings. All this creates a management challenge for IT teams trying to ensure equity and a uniform learning experience across student populations.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Middlesex School students in Massachusetts share their observations after a 10-minute guided meditation. Credit: Jena Brooker for The Hechinger Report. Doug Worthen guided his small class of ninth graders at Middlesex School through an exercise designed to focus their attention. On his screen, he saw the students sitting outside or at desks and lounging across their beds as they joined their weekly mindfulness class online.

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Teacher Tech

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Looking for ways to engage students? Try some gamification and choice. I have added some features to my Badge Game template that I hope will make it easier and more fun. Template New Features I updated several new features to the Badge Game Change the game colors. Create a Google Slides tutorial to go with […]. The post SUPER COOL Badge Game Updates appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A few days ago we published on our Facebook page this beautiful visual featuring some interesting tips to help you spot fake news. The visual is created by IFLA and is available for free download in.

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MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Principals are the creators of school culture. Through their words, actions, and policies they can assure ELLs’ success. The work teachers need to do with language learners can’t be done without principal support. Tan Huynh offers 4 principles for school leaders to adopt.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Below is a collection of some of the best books to help your kids learn coding. Kids will get to learn the basics of computer coding through a wide variety of interactive visuals, engaging games.

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As schools, colleges and universities navigate the new school year, teachers and administrators will be serving on the front lines of public health efforts to keep kids and communities safe from COVID-19 outbreaks. To do that, educators will need to do two things that public health officials struggle to do even when working with adults: ensure that social distancing is maintained and conduct effective contact tracing as suspected/confirmed cases arise.

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Marketplace K-12

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The publicly traded company will change its name next month to better reflect its "continued growth" outside of K-12, after acquiring two career-based learning platforms. The post K12 Rebrands Itself as Stride Inc., and Announces Two Acquisitions appeared first on Market Brief.

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EmergingEdTech

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Instant messaging has become a big part of classroom life for many, and for a number of good reasons. It allows a more immediate, two-way communication between students and teachers, both in terms. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With at least half her math students learning virtually, Michelle Russell found it necessary to slow down and focus on critical standards. To her surprise, both her quarantined kids and her face-to-face students are learning and retaining more by going at a slower pace.

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Schools across the country are well into their second go-round of distance learning at this point. Things seem to be running more smoothly than the first attempt last spring–however, we are still experiencing growing pains to say the least. Students, parents, and educators have all expressed serious concerns regarding distance learning. In a survey done by The Education Trust , a statewide poll found that 90 percent of parents are worried about their children falling behind academically du

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N2Y

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Students of all levels of strengths and needs can benefit from using relaxation strategies on a regular basis. Having effective coping skills is even more important for concrete learners who often struggle to understand and communicate their needs and feelings. This can sometimes result in unwanted disruptions and behaviors. But by equipping students with effective routines for relaxing, we can support their ability to prevent and manage their responses to stressful situations.

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Turnitin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Data insights at every stage of learning and within the student workflow help educators support students in creating their best, original work.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Drew Perkins talks with Christopher Pommerening, founder of Learnlife, an open ecosystem of education meant to positively change education around the world. The post The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 224 Inspiring A New Paradigm For Education appeared first on TeachThought.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This story about mindfulness in the classroom was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. Doug Worthen guided his small class of ninth graders at Middlesex School through an exercise designed to focus their attention. On his screen, he saw the students sitting outside or at desks and lounging across their beds as they joined their weekly mindfulness class online.

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N2Y

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When a student’s IEP was created, the intention was for them to be fully supported throughout their entire school day in the agreed-upon placement. From the moment they stepped onto campus to when they returned home, certified staff and trained IEP team members were orchestrating the student’s access to their education. The structure of the day was governed by bells and periods.

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Vizor

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes From our research, for a school of 1000 students, you will be repairing about 25 Chromebooks per week. This can be a cracked screen, fluid got in the device, the software isn’t working, the keys on the keyboard are sticky. Like any device, many things can happen, especially in the hands of students. Each repair is between $50 and $200.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Gobble up these recommended reads for teachers and instructional coaches during this holiday break. Here are a few articles for educators about professional development. This month’s recommendations include using project-based learning assignments during distance teaching , providing students virtual work-based experiences, and lessons learned from educators on how to support parents of younger remote students.

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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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The Emergency Home Learning (& More) Summit is in its final three days! In addition to the recordings of the 300+ talks, those who purchase the all-access Summit pass receive the bonuses listed below. After this Wednesday, the cost of the pass goes up $50. The daily talks page on the site has been greatly improved. You can also see all of the sessions in our new detailed categories page HERE.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When it comes to education experience, few can match the versatility and scope of Kaya Henderson. She has served as a teacher, worked with Teach For America and the New Teacher Project, and served as the Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools for six years. Now, she’s embarked on a new path: edtech company founder. Specifically, she’s launched Reconstruction , a collection of online courses and curriculum focused on Black contributions to American and world history, targeted specifically at Black stu

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Each of Northern Virginia Community College’s six campuses has a food pantry , which some students rely on for half their weekly meals. At the Community College of Philadelphia, some 70 percent of students have a full-time advisor they can meet with virtually. Wraparound supports at Loyola University Chicago’s Arrupe College include access to case management services to help with securing child care and housing, paying taxes and finding doctors.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Imagine you’ve got a business, housed in the basement of a single building. A tremendous storm sweeps in, and the basement floods—standing water, four inches deep, Forbes reports. Some workers are asked to stay at their station, working ankle deep in water. Others are moved to the first floor, forced to use unfamiliar equipment that they must learn to use on the fly while trying to do something that is kind of, but not really, like their usual work.

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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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