EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Along with a rise in ransomware attacks and phishing scams, school districts are facing a new threat: distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. These cyberthreats halt districts’ ability to perform functions online by flooding the target systems with a high volume of requests simultaneously. In an age where schools rely on the internet for everything from teaching and attendance taking to managing school lunches, these shutdowns can cause major disruptions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Four to six hours in front of a computer for instruction. Unaccounted time for social media and gaming usage. Sounds like too much screen time? Some parents are beginning to see the fatigue in their children. School administrators and teachers are feeling the fatigue, as well as their jobs become increasingly dependent on computer and phone usage. So what gives in the post-pandemic world?

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 12, 2022

An LED classroom projector is arguably one of the most convenient ways for a teacher to display visual content. Although this new type of projectors has only been around for a few years, it’s steadily winning over the familiar lamp projectors. This new iteration brings a lot to the table thanks to operational ease, low maintenance, and technological advancements.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

What is logistics as it relates to education and learning? In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Podcast, Logistics are defined and then Host LeiLani Cauthen takes it a step further. Mary Schlegelmilch from Cisco, a seasoned educator who with consults schools is Cauthen’s guest, and the two have an intense discussion about where education is going, including the perfect storm of the teacher shortage, personalization demand and a lack of reasoned workflow are punctuated with an

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy. Their respective fields may vary widely, but what unites this particular group—on the 10-year anniversary since the fellowship was first launched—is their commitment to transforming early childhood education.

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Vizor

AUGUST 12, 2022

Powerwash is Google’s term for Factory reset. Powerwashing is a good option when Chromebooks are assigned at the start of the school year, or if a Chromebook has performance issues. For some time, Google has provided Powerwashing functionality in ChromeOS settings, allowing individuals to factory reset their device. However, individually wiping hundreds or thousands of Chromebooks in a School district is obviously time consuming.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

When J. P. McCaskey High School held its graduation ceremony in June, students were all smiles. A sea of black and red robes, the event was the finale of an adolescence marred for many by the pandemic and its attendant solitude, financial insecurity and stress. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. For Alejandra Zavala, a college and career counselor at McCaskey, it was a chance to see the results of the hours she’d spent meeting with students and going over the details of their colle

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2022

There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted learning in ways educators and policymakers are still working to understand. But while all students felt the impact, certain historically underserved student groups–including English language learners (ELLs)–were disproportionately affected. During virtual learning, ELLs didn’t have access to many of the in-school resources they typically use and need to learn best.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 12, 2022

The textbook publisher has expressed interest in looking into blockchain technology to get a cut of secondhand textbook sales. The post Pearson Exploring NFTs’ Potential in the Textbook Market appeared first on Market Brief.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

In 2016 Purdue University announced an income-share agreement program as a new guinea pig experiment in which students could get money for college in exchange for a share of their future earnings. “Back a Boiler,” it was called, in a nod to the school’s Boilermaker nickname. University president Mitch Daniels talked up the idea in testimony to Congress.

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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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techlearning

AUGUST 12, 2022

Sustaining a culture of innovation at your school or district involves more than just coming up with new ideas.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 12, 2022

The post Back to School Resources from Shake Up Learning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. All of the Shake Up Learning Back-to-School-related posts and resources. Free lesson plans, templates, tips and ideas to rock the back-to-school season! © Shake Up Learning 2022. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

AUGUST 12, 2022

The newly released Catchbox Plus bridges the communication gap between in-person and online students in hybrid classrooms Catchbox, creators of the world’s first throwable microphone, announced today the availability of the newest version of Catchbox Plus, their complete wireless microphone. Keep Reading Catchbox Throwable Microphone Improves Discussions & Student Engagement in Higher Education Classes.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 12, 2022

Interactive posters are great learning and teaching materials that you can use for a wide variety of educational purposes. From breaking down difficult processes to visual brainstorming, interactive posters are a good way to communicate visually and boost comprehension. Below are some of my favourite web tools to use to create interactive posters and design engaging visuals.

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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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