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5 Ways to Teach Conflict Resolution Through Social-Emotional Learning

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

Skills for settling differences--and handling the feelings around conflict--in the classroom are essential to create healthy learning environments for students. The post 5 Ways to Teach Conflict Resolution Through Social-Emotional Learning appeared first on Market Brief.

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Alabama Leaders in Ed Tech Offer a Model for Professional Development

EdTech Magazine

Alabama Leaders in Ed Tech Offer a Model for Professional Development. eli.zimmerman_9856. Mon, 04/22/2019 - 10:58. Education is moving toward a student-centered, collaborative, creative learning environment , but without professional development in place — and the understanding of what the end results should look like — it’s difficult to ensure technology investments will succeed. .

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Inspiring Action through Storytelling on Earth Day 2019

Digital Promise

Each year on April 22, millions of people around the world come together to demonstrate their support for environmental protection. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, these actions have taken many forms, from advocacy to direct action to storytelling. This year, in observance of Earth Day 2019: Protect Our Species , we’re sharing a story from students at Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas.

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5 ways to help tech coaches maximize their role

Ditch That Textbook

Tech Coach, Technology Integration Specialist, ecoach… No matter the title, the role of this specialist focuses on helping educators successfully integrate technology into their curriculum in a meaningful way. Having been in this role for 5 years now, I often get asked, “how do you do it?”. As I am the sole person for my […].

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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6 Things Every High School Senior Should Have Access To Before Graduation

EdNews Daily

In Gary Vaynerchuk’s recent video , My Reaction to the 2019 College Admissions Scandal , he states, “If a parent thinks a kid’s accomplishment is a reflection of them, now you have a disconnect. Now you’re not a parent and a child. You’re a person with a product.”. Times are changing in the economy and workforce at a rapid pace. Parents, guardians, and teachers need to pay attention and listen to our young people, while providing the right type of guidance to help our newest generation thr

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How AI is Changing Writing: Check out Robot Don

Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Lisa Griffin, has an interesting AI-inspired tool to share with readers. It brings the best of today’s AI functions to classroom writing programs. See what you think: We live in a digital era where the kids are in contact in all sorts of technological solutions that help them learn, connect, and have fun. Furthermore, recent tech advancements are facilitating the inclusion of kids with different sorts of disabilities, allowing them to attend regular classes

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10 Ways to Keep Students Learning Over the Summer [Infographic]

Edsurge

Summer is nearly here, which means that students are eagerly awaiting long days of nice weather, relaxed schedules and time spent with friends instead of schoolwork. And while everyone can appreciate a good lazy day, the academic consequences of an entire summer off is not something to take lightly. In fact, ASCD reports that, on average, elementary students lose one month of learning over the summer.

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I And You And Us: 30 Inspiring Messages For Students

TeachThought - Learn better.

I And You And Us: 30 Inspiring Messages For Students by Terry Heick The premise is simple enough here: What are the kinds of messages that inspire students? We’ve talked about student engagement and motivational videos for teens, in addition to ‘good class rules.’ This is similar but not intently meant to ‘inspire.’ Rather, the […].

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How an Open-World Video Game Teaches Kids STEM

Edsurge

Imagine learning math and science from the perspective of a middle or high school student. The student’s mental image of the subject is more than likely that of a textbook—dense, daunting, and dry—accompanied by a sigh exclaiming, “Please, anything but this!” Only the rare student, who already is passionate about the topic, would consider navigating a textbook alone or for pleasure.

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5 edtech accelerators that are changing K-12

eSchool News

Five powerful edtech accelerators are influencing the skills and needs of K-12 students and educators, according to a new CoSN report released during the advocacy group’s 2019 conference. These edtech accelerators are major disruptive shifts in the status quo that redefine the future of education and accelerate the pace of technological change. They vary in speed, speed, the report notes, with some suddenly appearing and others gradually becoming more important over several years.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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Benetech, Macmillan Pioneer Effort to Make All Digital Books ‘Born Accessible’

Edsurge

There are more than 711,000 books—and counting—in Bookshare , a digital reading platform for people with reading barriers including dyslexia, blindness or cerebral palsy. Working with more than 850 publishers across the world, the library adds as many as 100,000 titles every year, according to Brad Turner, vice president and general manager of global education and literacy at Benetech , the nonprofit that runs Bookshare.

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4 Good Sources of Educational Video Content

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Looking for educational video content on the web becomes almost synonymous with searching popular video platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo and to a certain extent TED. Important as these sites are but.

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For Colleges, Outsourcing the Virtual Future Is a Bad Idea

Edsurge

More colleges are looking to online programs for financial health these days—and even survival—as demographic changes are leading fewer students to seek traditional campus experiences. But as many academic leaders look around for help going online, they often can’t find experts at their own institutions with the experience and skills to build a virtual campus, or to run the sophisticated marketing efforts it takes to attract students around the country and around the world.

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5 online discussion tools to fuel student engagement

eSchool News

Creating a classroom community where meaningful conversations can happen isn’t easy—it’s an ongoing process that takes time. But using online discussion tools can be one great way to help your students build these skills. Plus, the ability to engage in online discussions responsibly is a great 21st-century skill in and of itself. Online discussions often lead to better in-class discussions afterward—you know, the kind where students raise their hands and speak out loud.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology

The Hechinger Report

This story about school debt is part of the series Districts in Debt , which examines the hidden financial pressures challenging American schools. In a combined biology/literature class, students at James Lick High School complete assignments using school-supplied Chromebooks. Amadou Diallo for The Hechinger Report. SAN JOSE, Calif. — At James Lick High School the slate-gray Chromebooks are ubiquitous.

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Ending the School Year with English Learners

MiddleWeb

End of year is an optimal time for educators to step out of our comfort zones and try innovative techniques with our students. Don't fall into "countdown mode." Think of this time as a gift, without the pressure of state testing. Give Valentina Gonzalez's strategies a try!

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World BookTalk Championship (Video)

Adjusting Course

The #30SecondBookTalk is back and this year's bracket is on fire! We’ve gathered the best of the best: 16 epic book talks, each only 30 seconds long, from educators (and one student!) around the world. And now it’s YOUR turn to decide which four book-talk videos will move on to the final round and compete for the title of World Book Talk Champion!! Here’s how you (and your students!

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Use Real Data and Put into Google Sheets

Teacher Tech

Use IMPORTHTML to Get Website Data into Your Google Sheets In the information age, it is easy to find real data to use rather than contrived situations in a textbook or on a worksheet. Who is Bob and why is he carrying 40 watermelons? Use this student guide with your students to help them get […]. The post Use Real Data and Put into Google Sheets appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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When school districts fall into debt and can’t get out

The Hechinger Report

The atrium of Whitmore Lake High School, part of a nearly $48 million capital campaign approved by voters in 2006. The district has struggled since then to pay off its construction debt. Ben Smith for The Hechinger Report. WHITMORE LAKE, Mich. — Whitmore Lake Road is a two-lane stretch of blacktop cutting through wide fields and dense woods. In the predawn hours, around a curve, the community’s high school, a modern brick and glass edifice, beams out of the darkness.

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How Can We Best Get Our Senior Class Ready For Their Post Graduation Colleges and Careers?

TeacherCast

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Sharifa Extavour and Ingrid Renderos to discuss how K12 teachers can help get our college and career ready seniors prepared for their post-graduation activities. The post How Can We Best Get Our Senior Class Ready For Their Post Graduation Colleges and Careers? appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network.

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Pro-Innovation Bias in Education: Any Old Innovation Will Do and Adventures in Educational Fadsurfing

The 21st Century Principal

As wave after wave of educational reform has hit our educational shores, one thing becomes very clear: the field of educational leadership and education has what is often called an “pro-innovation bias.” While innovation can obviously be advantageous when it addresses specific problems, having this “pro-innovation bias” often only means there is a great deal of promoting of new programs or new technologies and little serious examination and critique of the possible side effects or unintended con

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Why The Brain Loves Practice

Fractus Learning

Traffic moves faster on a superhighway than a gravel road with potholes. Which road would you prefer to travel? If you are like most people, you would take the faster route. It’s the same for the […].

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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8 Ways To Earn Revenue From Your Blog

TeachThought - Learn better.

8 Ways To Earn Revenue From Your Blog Or Website contributed by media.net Getting your blog or website up-and-running is a matter of joy and pride. You’ve put in the effort to build something you love, so why not let what you have built reward you for all that hard work? Earning from your blog […]. The post 8 Ways To Earn Revenue From Your Blog appeared first on TeachThought.

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Tests Aren’t the End of the Game

ExcelinEd

Without academic skills, everyday living is really hard. Baking a cake, writing a thank you note, verifying your bank account balance and scheduling appointments are tasks that require reading and math skills taught in school. In this piece on The 74 , Timothy Daly reminds us that tests are not the end game, but a demonstration that kids will be ready for real life.

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Hindsight

Reflections

She'd convinced herself that I was the enemy. Seemed so logical to her that the anger she was feeling was because of my actions and not her inaction. I didn’t predict the path that pain would take her during the months ahead. I'd heard over and over, that hurt people hurt people but somehow my heart didn't make that connection with my brain soon enough.

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Through us and between us

Learning with 'e's

Image from Wikimedia Commons Below is an excerpt from my new book Digital Learning in Organisations - it relates to the future of learning and the changing face of education. I am interested in reading your views and comments on this: "As we become more intimate with our personal devices and advance our knowledge to a point where it becomes ubiquitous and abundant, learning must take on new meaning and nuance.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

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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American Museum of Natural History: Ask a Scientist

techlearning

This Earth Day (April 22) marks the 49th anniversary of the modern environmental movement.

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A Prodigy Success Story: Are Premium Memberships Worth it?

Prodigy

Crystal Babb is a dedicated 4th grade teacher at Odessa Upper Elementary in Missouri. She spends the school year delivering important skill-building content to her students to prepare them for 5th grade. Crystal’s class has a range of different learning needs. She works hard to give each student the individual support they require to improve […].

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Technology and Change in Pedagogy Lead to Big Gains in the Classroom

Digital Promise

When the Verizon Innovative Learning schools initiative came to Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky, principals and teachers knew things were going to change as their students experienced the benefits of technology in the classroom. What they couldn’t have known was how quickly those changes would occur. In their first year as Verizon Innovative Learning schools, Lassiter Middle School and W.E.B.

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What do Philadelphia’s students want? More college counseling

The Hechinger Report

Nayeli Perez, an 18-year-old senior at the Academy at Palumbo, a public magnet high school in central Philadelphia. She would like to study zoology and become a veterinarian. Photo: Sarah Gonser/The Hechinger Report. PHILADELPHIA — Nayeli Perez knew she wanted to go to college — but she didn’t know where to start. She didn’t know what sort of colleges might be likely to offer her admission.

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LIVE DEMO: Using PowerPoint to Create Compelling Presentations for Virtual Training

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks