The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Karen Janowski and her coauthors have written a book Inclusive Learning 365: Edtech Strategies for Every Day of the Year. Today she talks about a mindset of including students who learn differently and better reaching the children you have in the classroom. She also shares some practical examples and edtech tools in the process and how you can work to innovate every day of the year in a way that is not overwhelming.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

The grading process is time-consuming. It can be overwhelming and frustrating. Grading can even influence what assignments they choose to give to students, anticipating the workload of marking each submission. A solution comes from rubrics, which are benchmarks used in grading to help assess students’ learning. Rubrics include the criteria for evaluation and the level of performance with descriptions for each.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2021

When looking for the right college and learning how to navigate the application process, many high school students turn to their district’s counselors for advice. Beginning in March 2020 and continuing through the following school year, the pandemic forced counselors to make adjustments to the way they guided students through the college application process.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 19, 2021

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: Create a Macro. Category: MS Office, Problem-solving, Keyboarding.

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Ditch That Textbook

AUGUST 19, 2021

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 19, 2021

Student cameras are required to be on! We’ve installed monitoring software! We’ve banned backchannels or side channels! During the pandemic, the control / compliance focus of schools remains strong… Image credit: Netflix. No related posts.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 19, 2021

Kelli Pierson is a high school music teacher at George C. Marshall High School, a part of Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Her specialty is choir, typically teaching five choir groups every year ranging from 120 to 155 students. As was the case in many schools nationwide, COVID restrictions dramatically affected her ability to lead her ensemble during the 2020-21 year, a skill that usually relies on managing voices and personalities in-person.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2021

As we gear up for yet another school year, we in education have a choice to make on what we will value going forward. The past year has been one of loss, of course, but it has also been a year of gain. And what we decide to focus on will go a long way toward determining how we, and our students, approach yet another unprecedented school year. First, it may be helpful to reframe the recent past.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 19, 2021

Soundtrap for Education is an excellent platform that draws on the power of music to facilitate learning across different subjects and grade levels. Soundtrap studio empowers teachers and students.read more.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2021

[Jacob Lund / Shutterstock] The journey toward a career often starts at a fork in the road. One path points toward on-the-job training. The other takes a detour through college. They have different benefits and barriers, but both can seem like one-way streets—no U-turns allowed. Now, a pilot partnership among colleges, companies and the American Council on Education aims to help people pursue both paths.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 19, 2021

In today's post I am sharing with you two interesting add-ons by The Coder Cat which will enable you to apply various visual effects to your text on Google Docs. I have been tinkering with these.read more.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Of all the tools available to educators today, Minecraft is fast becoming one of the most useful. It may seem strange that we say that about a video game, but it is the case. Put aside the popularity of Minecraft, which has sold over 200 million copies, and you find a game that is immensely engaging with today’s youth. That singular nugget, engagement with youth, has allowed it to become a tool that helps educators teach students things like leadership, organization, physics, agriculture, and mo

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Mariah Davis moved from Farmington Hills, Michigan, to St. Louis to begin her freshman year at Washington University last year, but she took all but one of her courses on Zoom from her dorm room. She said she feels like her class is sophomore in name only, because of the experiences they missed out on during the COVID-19 pandemic. When school starts this fall, she will have to get comfortable with things like taking notes during real-time, in-person lectures, and meaningfully socializing with pe

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

The price of a college degree continues to creep higher across the country. But has the value of that degree kept pace? Students expect their investment in college to pay off in the form of meaningful employment. However, according to new data, both recent grads and HR managers believe that the absence of durable skills–including people skills–training in higher education offers an opportunity for colleges and universities to partner with students and employers in closing a critical

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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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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Over the past year, rising eight grader Lindsey Shanley had opportunities that many students in small rural towns aren’t often afforded.

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N2Y

AUGUST 19, 2021

Most of the country is pivoting to brick‑and‑mortar learning for the start of the 2021–2022 school year. While virtual learning will continue to be an option in many public school districts, enrollment will likely be limited to those with high‑risk medical conditions or other special factors. The majority of teachers and students will be back in a school building within the next few weeks.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

After graduating from Carleton College with a degree in chemistry, I wasn’t sure what professional path to take. At first, I followed a lot of my peers, working in a corporate lab setting. Soon, I realized that the environment and priorities of corporate research left me isolated, uninspired and unfulfilled. I decided this path wasn’t for me, but I didn’t see other alternatives until a friend recommended joining Minnesota’s Reading Corps and Math Corps, two programs that place tutors in local sc

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 19, 2021

State pending on K-12 education is expected to rise nationally by $23.9 billion this fiscal year, a sharp contrast over last year's numbers, a new analysis finds. The post State Budgets Poised to Bring More Money for K-12 in Coming Year appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edthena

AUGUST 19, 2021

Wondering what a former teacher and teacher coach has to say about video coaching? Edthena’s own Krina Shah, on the content and community team, talks in this article about “her own purpose in education, the power of communication, an overlooked but key action for educators, the current state of professional learning and technology’s role, and why she’s excited about the upcoming school year.” Hint: it all revolves around supporting teachers.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 19, 2021

The post How to Save Progress in Google Forms! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This is a feature we have been waiting for! When responding to a Google Form, Quiz, or Quiz assignment in Classroom while signed into your Google account, your progress will automatically be saved as a draft for 30 days from your last edit, or until your submission is complete.

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techlearning

AUGUST 19, 2021

In South Carolina, 34 school districts are launching virtual academies. Here are some of the strategies that will help make them work.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

DERRY, N.H. – Aug. 18, 2021 – Starting August 1, CoderZ will once again bring a real-world industry perspective to computer science classrooms through the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge. In this free, three-hour virtual learning experience, students develop basic computer science skills while discovering the ways that goods are delivered at Amazon.

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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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MiddleWeb

AUGUST 19, 2021

The consistent structure of Erik Youngman’s book, its examples of implementation, and its actionable strategies will support educators as they explore the 12 chracteristics of quality homework. Excellent for teams and discussion groups, says Head of Middle School Michael McLaughlin. The post 12 Characteristics of Deliberate Homework first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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EmergingEdTech

AUGUST 19, 2021

At The College of Westchester, supporting our students is a vital part of what we do. All students deserve access to support resources, at the times when they need them. We supplement our technology. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Aug 12, 2021- Duluth, GA – Classworks®, a best-in-class online intervention solution, is one of the first programs approved as an evidence-based intervention by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Student Intervention Services. The comprehensive MTSS solution joins Classworks Universal Screener in the company’s MDE-approved offerings.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 19, 2021

This past month saw major infusions of capital into classroom management and safety solutions provider GoGuardian and a startup that integrates teaching tools into Zoom. The post K-12 Dealmaking: GoGuardian Receives Infusion of $200 Million; Lightspeed Ventures Funds Gaming Startup appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

NEW YORK, August 17, 2021 – PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online special education related services and behavioral and mental health services for K-12 schools nationwide, has made two key additions to the leadership team. The company has hired Louisa Balach as President, Therapy Essentials Platform, and has promoted Shanelle Reese to become the company’s first Chief People Officer.

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SpeechTechie

AUGUST 19, 2021

Picture (or other) books as an excellent therapy tool has always been one of my themes. In this post/video I demonstrate how to use Overdrive, which is one option for obtaining free e-books using your public library access. The tools here can be useful for tele-, individual, small group or classroom-based therapy.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

Washington Depot, Connecticut, August 19, 2021 – Slooh, the only organization offering live online telescope feeds of amazing astronomical events to students, is launching The Slooh Space Exploration Grant for the 2021-2022 school year. The grant is being provided with the goal of helping one million students nationwide experience the wonder of space from their classroom and home computers.

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N2Y

AUGUST 19, 2021

Just in time for Back to School, it’s even easier to manage assignments and monitor student progress across multiple n2y solutions—My Students is where the action is!

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AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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