edWeb.net

MARCH 23, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast When students with disabilities come to your school, the technology that can help them succeed should be immediately available. Therefore, strategies for identifying and selecting accessible and inclusive tech should be top of mind. During the edLeader Panel, “ Leading Inclusive Practices: Make Learning Accessible for Every Learner in Your District ,” EdTech and assistive technology district leaders from Jenks Public Schools in Jenks, Oklahom

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As I was grading my student’s web pages today, one student’s goals struck me. She said she wanted to earn money, save it, and “create generational wealth.” This eighth grader has been taught financial skills at home, but not all students are so fortunate. April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's the perfect time to teach financial literacy.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

Research shows that white men continue to dominate the makeup of K–12 IT leaders. The “CoSN State of EdTech Leadership 2022” report states that the share of female CTOs increased from 25 to 34 percent between 2020 and 2022. Despite the increase, men still outnumber women 3 to 1. These figures were highlighted at the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference in Austin, Texas.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 23, 2023

The post The Role of Micro-credentials in the Credential Ecosystem appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 23, 2023

Here are popular resources teachers are using to share stories: Aesop Fables —no ads Aesop’s Fables Audio stories Childhood Stories Classic Fairy Tales Fairy Tales and Fables Listen/read–Free non-fic audio books Owl Eyes (classics) Starfall Stories read by actors Stories to read for youngsters Storyline Unite for Literacy Click for more online story resources (or to update this list) Copyright ©2023 Askatechteacher.com– All rights reserved.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

Schools have always aimed to prepare students for the future, but some K–12 institutions are taking their training a step further today. At the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference in Austin, Texas, two school districts shared how they’re working to set up students with skills in cybersecurity and other technologies. Lakota Local School District’s Monday presentation, “Developing a World-Class High School Cybersecurity Program” and St.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 23, 2023

Post by Tom Daccord A recent national report by the Watson Foundation found that teachers are using ChatGPT more than students and are using it to create new lesson ideas. To help out all of our teacher friends, we are offering a series of posts focused on practical ways that you can use ChatGPT to assist with your own lesson design! Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

MARCH 23, 2023

Navigating copyright laws can be challenging for educators, especially when trying to create engaging and informative materials for their students. However, sometimes we might unknowingly violate copyright laws when using resources in the classroom. To avoid any legal trouble, it's essential to understand common copyright pitfalls and how to navigate them.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

Generative AI is changing the way we interact with the Internet and is revolutionizing content creation in unprecedented ways. AI voice generation is one area that has seen phenomenal growth in recent years, with many powerful tools and platforms available to help instantly turn text into speech. Now with a single click you can change your voice in a live stream or in a recorded video to that of your favourite infamous politician, a cartoon, or a Hollywood star.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2023

Nearly every student has a device and internet access, but that doesn’t mean in-person instruction will magically improve. How can we use technology to maximize learning in the classroom, and how can we create the most efficient use of screen time while making teachers’ workloads more manageable? Join Erica Hartman, a former district chief technology officer, during an eSchool News webinar to find out how to engage students, measure progress, manage online learning, and save valuable

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Subscribe today! Several years ago, officials at Pathways, an Alabama-based nonprofit that provides services and shelter for women and children who are homeless, learned that their clients needed more than a safe, temporary home: They needed child care, too.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2023

Educational institutions in the United States have long promoted and prided themselves on their campus grounds, endowments, opportunities and student achievements. Student life and athletics are also powerful messages and motivators for applicants, and can be the deciding factor when students are choosing between multiple institutions. Comprehensive esports programs effectively combine these two ideas, offering modern education and skills necessary to enter a growing industry while creating a ne

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MARCH 23, 2023

Tue. Apr. 4 @ 5 pm Eastern Learn best practices and strategies to improve student performance on high-stakes assessments.

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MiddleWeb

MARCH 23, 2023

Intentional Moves: How Skillful Team Leaders Impact Learning is a treasure for any educator who coaches, is a team leader, an administrator or spends a significant amount of their time working with professional colleagues, writes adult learning consultant Cathy Gassenheimer. The post Team Leader Moves That Impact Adult Learning first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 23, 2023

Jacinto Ramos Jr. will work with educators to incorporate professional coaching opportunities for districts across the tri-state area Sibme, a leading education technology platform empowering educators through personalized professional development and coaching, today announced the appointment of Jacinto “Cinto” Ramos Jr. as Account Keep Reading Sibme Appoints Nationally Recognized Educator Jacinto Ramos Jr. as Account Executive to Increase Student Equity & Outcomes in Texas, New

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 23, 2023

If you've read this blog previously you'll know that I'm both a poet and a computer scientist. Recently I have been researching the alleged capability of OpenAI 's ChatGPT to write poetry. Some have expressed concerns that AI will soon replace poets, artists, musicians and other creatives. So I thought I would perform a little experiment. Here's a challenge for you: A sort of poetry Turing Test if you will.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 23, 2023

Discovery Education, in partnership with Norton, a leading Cyber Safety brand of Gen™, recently launched a new digital citizenship resource center – My Digital Life – on the award-winning Discovery Education K-12 platform. The My Digital Life resource center offers Keep Reading Discovery Education Launches New Digital Citizenship Resources in Partnership with Norton The post Discovery Education Launches New Digital Citizenship Resources in Partnership with Norton appeared first on Equity in Educ

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2023

MONTREAL – Paper , the leading Educational Support System (ESS), today announced that it has acquired Readlee, an innovative learning tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and speech recognition technology to help students improve their reading skills. Master teachers, in collaboration with Harvard researchers, created Readlee to provide better literacy tools for students.

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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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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 23, 2023

Cybersecurity and the E-rate program. More dollars for Cybersecurity with Funds for Learning expertise from Brian Stephens. Some links for more info include : [link] [link] [link] The post Cybersecurity and the E-rate program: MORE DOLLARS FOR CYBERSECURITY appeared first on Equity in Education.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 23, 2023

Vernier Science Education has updated Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro to further meet the needs of high school and college educators and students. This award-winning app, which helps students engage in advanced data analysis as they think critically and make real-world Keep Reading Vernier Science Education Updates Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro to Further Meet the Needs of Educators and Students The post Vernier Science Education Updates Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro to Further Meet the Need

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