The Thinking Stick

JUNE 7, 2023

In this episode, we discuss our latest free on-pager to help you reimagine your relationship with social media this summer. Inside that one-pager, we have our B.A.L.A.N.C.E. framework: B – Boundaries: What is ONE new boundary you might set for your use of social media? A – Assign an Intention: Know what you are going online for L – Limit Notifications: Can you try to decrease the number of apps and notifications you receive?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2023

As a working technology teacher, I get hundreds of questions from parents about their home computers, how to do stuff, how to solve problems. Each Tuesday, I’ll share one of those with you. They’re always brief and always focused. Enjoy! Q: I’m writing a very (very) important paper and all of a sudden, the screen froze. I can’t save it, or anything else.

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Hapara

JUNE 7, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: We are super excited for all that ISTELive has in store this year in Philadelphia. Whether you’re already a Hāpara educator or admin, or you’re interested in hearing more about our ethical screen monitoring tool and AI-powered web filter, we can’t wait to see you at booth #1613. We might even have some awesome swag and prizes to give out ( hint, hint ).

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2023

The pandemic left plummeting test scores in its wake, especially in math. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results from last year returned historically big declines in scores for fourth and eighth graders in math, leading to fears that catching students up would prove difficult. The good news is that this particular malady has a prescription for treatment: “high-dose” tutoring — a concentrated form of small-group study that meets multiple times per week.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

Key points: Every moment is critical during a school emergency, and having the right tools is a must An emergency response app helped one school leader receive and deploy clear communication I was in a meeting when I heard the sirens. I immediately excused myself and saw the first squad car screech to a halt in front of our doors and knew it was bad.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JUNE 7, 2023

SUMMER READING AND PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR… FORMER TEACHER , NOW AN INDUSTRY LEADER CAPSTONE PRESIDENT RANDI ECONOMOU IS MY GUEST… JOINED BY CAPSTONE DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION JOHN COSTILLA The post SUMMER READING AND PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR appeared first on Equity in Education.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JUNE 7, 2023

1963 – 2023 Teaching Civil Rights History 60 years after a Pivotal Year… A visit with the author of Traveling Freedoms Road, John Hanrahan The post 1963 – 2023 Teaching Civil Rights History 60 years after a Pivotal Year appeared first on Equity in Education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore.– K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth. Led by Dr. Chase Nordengren, principal research lead for Effective Instructional Strategies at NWEA, the study zoomed into two schools that have historically shown high growth for diverse populations of students, including through the pandemic.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2023

Climate change is here, now, lapping at the walls of higher education — quite literally. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Nathalie Saladrigas is an undergraduate at Miami Dade College, where her off-campus housing regularly floods. “You can’t even leave your car in the parking lot because it will get flooded — I mean up to your knees flooded,” she told me.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

Charlotte, NC – Discovery Education, the Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated today announced the launch of a new education initiative – Innovation at Play. This unique program leverages the power of play by using engaging, hands-on digital resources to educate and inspire students in grades 9-12 to consider exciting careers in a variety of STEM professions.

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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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TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 7, 2023

From using integrations like Google Draw to adding comments and requesting assignments, let's a look at tips for using Google Drive. The post How To Use Google Drive In The Classroom appeared first on TeachThought.

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Bryan Alexander

JUNE 7, 2023

How might the web change? Today I’m giving a speech to the Reclaim conference in Virginia, and was asked by the mad Jim Groom to help them envision futures of the world wide web. Naturally I asked SlidesGPT to create a slidestack. WordPress won’t let me embed it, so you can click on that link for the whole thing or savor this sample slide: It’s an interesting mix, actually.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 7, 2023

Please forward where appropriate! Are you anxious that your child isn't living up to their potential, but you're not sure how to support them? Do you worry that your child fell behind during COVID, but you don't know how to help them catch up? Would you like to stop having arguments with your child about schoolwork, chores, and screen time? Are you tired of nagging and hovering, but worried that if you stop, your child will fail?

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MiddleWeb

JUNE 7, 2023

The best tool in your classroom is YOU, the teacher. You’re the listener, questioner, connector. With summer at hand, math teacher Mona Iehl shares ways to prep yourself for next year. Relax, yes. Then reflect on what you’ve learned and envision a few manageable new approaches. The post Make This Your Summer to Reflect and Envision! first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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SplashLearn

JUNE 7, 2023

As summer break rolls around, kids look for exciting activities to fill their days with adventure and fun. And what is a better way to keep them entertained than by treating them to a fantastic movie experience? Movies can transport young minds to incredible worlds, sparking their imagination and creating unforgettable memories, and in this […] The post Explore the 50 Best Summer Movies for Kids in 2023 first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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PlagiarismCheck

JUNE 7, 2023

AI writing is developing rapidly, as are people’s attempts to bypass AI Content Detectors. How to choose an AI Text Detector , the result of which will not cause doubts? The right AI checker will save time, and resources, and protect your brand’s reputation and credibility. Let’s explore the key criteria for selecting quality tools that can accurately distinguish between human-written and AI-generated text. 5 Most Important Criteria When Choosing AI Detector 🎯 Accuracy Must

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2023

It’s common for parents in the United States to leave their children in the care of family, friends and neighbors. This group of caregivers actually represents the most prevalent type of non-parental child care in the U.S. But it’s a job that often goes unseen and underpaid. Many of these caregivers don’t identify as part of the child care workforce and have never even heard the term family, friend and neighbor (FFN) provider , which is used in the field to describe this type of arrangement.

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Evelyn Learning

JUNE 7, 2023

A point raised by the National Center for Education Statistics states that an average student’s decision on whether they want to attend college or not is entirely up to their family finances. The education expenses are the biggest concern for freshers, which puts them in a dilemma “ Should I go to college or not” ? Providing college education to their children is still a utopia for many American families.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

The maintenance and management of a one-to-one device program can overwhelm a K–12 IT department. Schools with small tech teams, as well as those with a large number of students, can find themselves buried in the upkeep of the device lifecycle. As districts consider device refreshes, reconfigurations and removal ahead of the new school year, they should take advantage of services for every aspect of their device ecosystem.

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