A Principal's Reflections
APRIL 12, 2020
There is no better time than now to observe and then reflect. The actions of teachers, administrators, coaches, technology integrationists, and other support staff have provided us all with a lens to look more deeply at the profession of education and its vital role in the world. Questions are more important than answers if one wants to construct a new perspective on an issue.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 12, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Montana State Teacher of the Year, Dylan Huisken talks about online distance education learning. He shares how he is connecting with students during the Coronavirus crisis as students and teachers stay home and work to connect for learning in Montana. Advancement Courses has a free micro-course – Launching Online Learning.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 12, 2020
A growing focus of schools is STEM. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Brianna, has some general observations about STEM education in 2020: Stem Education in 2020. About two decades ago, the sciences were not so popular among younger generations. People keen on mathematics, physics, or IT were awe-inspiring and seemed to have supernatural abilities. But, the importance of sciences and technologies has grown; that’s why professionals in certain fields have become headhunters’ “targ
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 12, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Oregon was one of the earliest states to have to release students to learn from home. How are teachers handling things during coronavirus distance learning? Today, Oregon teacher Tyler Cienfuegos shares what is happening in Oregon and how they are working through issues in his state and at his school.
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EdTech Magazine
APRIL 12, 2020
In the past four years, there have been more than 700 million cybersecurity-related incidents that have disrupted school operations, according to the K–12 Cyber Incident Map. That number will continue to grow as school districts become increasingly data-rich, yet still fall victim to ransomware attacks and hacking campaigns. In this recorded webinar, CDW Principal Field Solution Architect Mikela Lea gives an overview of what ransomware is in the K–12 field and how schools can protect themselves
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 12, 2020
Coding is the sine qua non of success in a knowledge economy society. It has become a primordial skill in K-12 education and beyond. The pedagogical importance of coding, besides the technical part.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 12, 2020
Epic provides access to thousands of high quality books, audiobooks, read-to-me books, and learning videos for kids and young learners. Students will get to choose from a rich collection of.
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 12, 2020
When shifting to remote learning, school districts look for solutions that enable them to create secure virtual classrooms, streamline collaboration and communicate effectively online. In this recorded webinar and demo, learn about the Microsoft Teams features that help students, teachers and staff work seamlessly together — even outside school walls — and how CDW•G can help schools take the next steps in their remote learning journey.
The Innovative Educator
APRIL 12, 2020
Microsoft has free tools (in 65+ languages) to communicate to English Language Learners and their family members that speak languages other than English. This is essential in places like New York City where nearly half of the population speaks a language other than English at home ( census bureau data ). These tools are great for student learning, parent/teacher conferences, group discussions, and more while engaging in remote learning and beyond when teachers incorporate digital learning into t
EdTech Magazine
APRIL 12, 2020
Over the past few years, many school districts have rolled out e-learning days — also called remote learning or flexible learning days — to make up for instructional time lost to inclement weather and other unexpected events that push school buildings to close. With a strong e-learning program in place, educators can continue teaching their curriculum online and help students stay on track academically outside of a classroom setting.
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.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 12, 2020
Every day, as president of the student body at Los Angeles City College, I work to help peers who are facing hunger and homelessness. As of now, my school and the Los Angeles Community College District are not laying off any student workers, but our situation is fluid and could resemble the situation that many other students are facing around the state and country.
TeachThought - Learn better.
APRIL 12, 2020
Communication benefits from the use of body language, voice level, hand gestures, and other visual and audible cues to signal conversational markers. The post 22 Simple Tips For Video Calls For Teachers appeared first on TeachThought.
MiddleWeb
APRIL 12, 2020
If you’re interested in doing some professional learning at home in addition to the on-the-fly learning that comes with reorganizing your classes so they are distance-friendly, take a look at Principal and NBCT Rita Platt’s collection of online and web-free PD resources.
techlearning
APRIL 12, 2020
ViewSonic Corp. is offering schools free subscriptions to its Premium tier of myViewBoard software through September 30, 2020.
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.
The Principal of Change
APRIL 12, 2020
I have been thinking a lot about what is going on in the world and how I am responding in a way that can help others. In this video, I share three things that have helped me through this time. 1. Having a focus on building connections and relationships. It has been helpful to hear from people that I haven’t heard from in a long time. Also, I have been reaching out to others more and just enjoying having conversations without focusing on doing something or being somewhere else.
MindShift
APRIL 12, 2020
They thought they’d have more time, teachers say. Many couldn’t even say goodbye. “Everything happened so quickly,” remembers Hannah Klumpe, who teaches seventh grade social studies in Greenville, S.C. “Friday I was at school, talking to my students, and they’re like, ‘Do you think they’re going to close school?
The Cornerstone for Teachers
APRIL 12, 2020
My guest today is Kara Loewentheil , who has a B.A. from Yale and J.D. from Harvard Law. In the last three and a half years, she has pivoted from a legal career and is now a Master Certified Coach. She’s the host of the iTunes top-rated self-help podcast “Un-F Your Brain,” which has been downloaded over 5 million times, and she has been featured in outlets like Marie Claire , Mind Body Green , MSN.com, and The Huffington Post. .
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