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4 Tips for Hosting School Webinars

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Webinars should be as interactive as possible and allow for hands-on practice, says Laurie Guyan, who has hosted more than 400 webinars for her Board of Cooperative Educational Services.

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How to Clean Up Google Classroom for the Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

As you end your school year, there are lots of details that must be taken care of. If you use Google Classroom, here’s a list, created by Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Scott Winstead: How to Clean Up Google Classroom for the Summer. As the school year comes to an end, teachers everywhere are getting ready for summer break. For many, this means cleaning out classrooms and organizing materials for the next year.

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These Essential Networking Finds Boost Digital Equity, School Capacity and Speed

EdTech Magazine

Responding to the challenges of the pandemic, many school IT teams have been assessing how to best deliver network services to meet the needs of all students, teachers and staff. And while a recent update from the Federal Communications Commission recognized that 59 percent of schools had reached its longtime bandwidth goal of delivering school internet access speeds of at least 1 megabit per second per student, according to Connected Nation, this is far from what a modern classroom needs to ope

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Strategies for Trauma-Informed Care in School

Digital Promise

The post Strategies for Trauma-Informed Care in School appeared first on Digital Promise.

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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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What Is Plagiarism and How to Avoid It? 10 Great Video Tutorials for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

What is plagiarism and how to avoid it? Two questions every student need to be able to answer clearly and decidedly. To this end, I compiled this collection of educational videos that will help you.read more.

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Grab a Spreadsheet Cell from Each Student

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

Finally! A way to grab a spreadsheet cell from individual student spreadsheets. This allows you to easily review all students responses to a question in one place. The post Grab a Spreadsheet Cell from Each Student appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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What 3 Charts Can Tell Us About College Graduation Trends

Edsurge

There was so much data waiting to be explored in College Scorecard’s seemingly endless depths that we went back for more. This time, we’re taking a look at what its thousands of data points can tell us about graduation at institutions in the U.S. Getting To The Finish Line Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard | Data visualization by Nadia Tamez-Robledo Plenty of students enter community college with the goal of transferring to a four-year institution.

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What are your reasons to celebrate this school year?

eSchool News

We can all agree that the challenges we’ve seen in the last two years are unprecedented. However, when we consider all that’s happened and all that we’ve learned, there is also much to celebrate. We can celebrate because students are back in school. We can celebrate the fact that libraries and librarians are in the spotlight. We can celebrate the fact superintendents no longer have to moonlight as meteorologists to call a snow day because we can deliver instruction virtually.

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District Voices, Data Insights, In-Depth Discussions: Join the EdWeek Market Brief Online Summit

Marketplace K-12

The EdWeek Market Brief online summit, held June 7-9, will allow companies to hear from district administrators from LAUSD; Clark County, Nev.; Wake County, N.C.; Chicago; Baltimore; Oakland, Calif., and more. The post District Voices, Data Insights, In-Depth Discussions: Join the EdWeek Market Brief Online Summit appeared first on Market Brief.

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Ripple Effects Offers Access to Its Educator Ally Program to Support Teachers’ Social Emotional Needs

eSchool News

SEATTLE – May 26, 2022 – As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, educators found themselves in unfamiliar territory as they dealt with new technology and concerns over in-person learning while also caring for their own children. These anxieties served to heighten an already stressful profession. According to the 2021 State of the U.S. Teacher Survey conducted by The RAND Corporation, teachers were almost three times more likely to report symptoms of depression than adults in other professions.

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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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100 Google Quick Tip Videos for Teachers!

Shake Up Learning

The post 100 Google Quick Tip Videos for Teachers! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. I’ve been creating these weekly Google Quick Tip videos for teachers since 2020. And now there are 100 video tutorials available on the Shake Up Learning YouTube channel! (More added each week!). Whoa! Check this out! 100 FREE Google Tips for Teachers! Click To Tweet. 100 Google Quick Tip Videos for Teachers!

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How to make the most of your COVID relief funds

eSchool News

School district leaders across the country are cautiously optimistic about post-pandemic teaching and learning–and they’re also tracking what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to upgrade their technology infrastructure and classrooms with next-gen solutions like interactive displays, laptops, and more. In 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three COVID relief packages that added up to over $190 billion for public and private schools.

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3 Key Issues Leaders Face for the 2022-23 School Year

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. While schools are wrapping up the 2021-22 school year, presenters on the edLeader Panel, “ Finishing Strong: Top Issues for District Leaders as Summer Approaches ,” urged administrators to look forward. During their discussion, they identified three key areas district and school leaders should focus on for the 2022-23 school year.

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Minneapolis’ Aim Academy of Science and Technology Selects Discovery Education to Support Science and Social Studies

eSchool News

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 26, 2022) —The Aim Academy of Science and Technology in Minneapolis, MN, today announced it has selected Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place— to support science and social studies instruction in all grades. In collaboration with Discovery Education, Aim Academy of Science and Technology will integrate a suite of award-winning, flexible, digital resources into teachi

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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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How to Find Learning Opportunities in Video Games Kids and Teens Love

Graphite Blog

Every game has learning potential, from small games made for classrooms to big blockbusters made to be enjoyed at home. Sure, the games made for in-school learning are the easiest to implement (and to convince administrators to buy!); however, they're not always the games students find the most fun, rewarding, or even educational. Take Minecraft , for instance, it's an absorbing game that's tough for some to put down.

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Teaches, Yoda Does: Appreciating Teachers in #StarWars

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"The more I thought about Star Wars, the more I realized that it’s the mentors who define the saga more than the heroes.".

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Digital Health Platform Parallel Learning Announces $20M in Series A Funding to Further Expand and Serve Students with Learning and Thinking Differences

eSchool News

NEW YORK, NY (MAY 26, 2022 ) – Parallel Learning (Parallel)—the digital health platform that provides a new way to test, diagnose, and empower students with learning and thinking differences—today announced $20M in Series A funding and an expansion to its suite of teletherapy services. This round was led by Tiger Global with additional participation from Obvious Ventures, Barry Sternlich’s JAWS and existing investor, Vine Ventures.

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Four Students Take on E-Waste with Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

MindSpark

STEM and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) have been at the heart of everything we do at MindSpark Learning. Our core values, mindsets, and the way we approach our work both internally and externally are laden with the core components of problem-based learning. We believe in failing fast and pivoting, making iterations on the fly, developing unique solutions to radical problems, having a “yes and” and a beginner’s mindset, and giving kids lofty problems to solve (you will be surprised at what they ca

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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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Good News Network and Rise Vision Partner to Help Schools Foster Positive Learning Environments

eSchool News

(May 26, 2022) –– Wichita, KS – With childhood depression and anxiety rising during the pandemic and disturbing news stories only adding to the mental health burden in our schools, it is the perfect time to be delivering some positive news headlines into hallways and classrooms across the U.S. That’s exactly what the Good News Network® is now providing in a new partnership with digital signage company Rise Vision.

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Inside Gaggle: Meet Our Team

Gaggle Speaks

Bob LoGalbo has been working in data science since before it was really known as data science. With an impressive background in the field spanning more than three decades, Bob is an inventor and architect who has built machine learning and signal detection algorithms, created image and speech recognition capabilities, and holds hundreds of issued patents both in the U.S. and internationally.

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Iowa Department of Education Selects YouScience as a Pre-Approved Career Information System Provider

eSchool News

AMERICAN FORK, UTAH (PRWEB) MAY 26, 2022 — YouScience , the leading student engagement platform that leverages data science to improve student success and bridge the divide between education and careers, has announced that the Iowa Department of Education has selected its YouScience Discovery and Precision Exams as pre-approved Career Information Systems (CISs) for use immediately by all Iowa school districts through the 2024-2025 school year.

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How to Know What is Taught to Kids in Preschool

SplashLearn

Parents are always curious about what their kids learn. So, instead of troubling their teacher with what's going on in the classroom, check out this article on what is taught to kids in preschool. The post How to Know What is Taught to Kids in Preschool first appeared on SplashLearn.

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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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Recapturing the Joy of Reading for Students

MiddleWeb

Dynamic duo Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne have teamed up again to create a book filled with practical strategies to implement immediately as well as valuable resources to ensure student success. Teacher Cheryl Mizerny says the conversational guide is essential reading now. The post Recapturing the Joy of Reading for Students first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Fostering a STEM Mindset through Spatial-Temporal Reasoning

MIND Research Institute

The jobs of the future are in STEM. Just think of the most innovative companies in the world. Many are powered by scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. And according to the US Department of Labor and Statistics , the number of STEM careers is projected to grow by 8% by 2029. STEM is more than an acronym. It's a mindset—an agile way of thinking that embraces challenges and activates several areas of the brain to solve problems.

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The Illusion of Danger

Edsurge

Jackie Kim is training for a career in acting and stunts. Photo by Shuran Huang for EdSurge. BALTIMORE — The doppelganger swaggers, taunting the party of friends who must pass him to continue their quest. Agnes, the least skilled fighter, desperately swings both her wooden sword and shield in the monster’s direction, trying not to notice that he has shape-shifted into a brawny caricature of her own boyfriend.

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