Catlin Tucker
JULY 19, 2020
2020-2021 promises to be an unpredictable school year. Most of the teachers I know, including my husband and most of my friends, are not sure whether they will be returning to school on a hybrid schedule or teaching entirely online. That is making it a challenge to prepare for the new school year. I’ve designed a self-paced online course to support teachers who are trying to prepare for the fall.
A Principal's Reflections
JULY 19, 2020
Safety is at the top of the minds of all educational stakeholders, especially teachers and parents. News outlets are flooding all channels with advice on what schools should and should not do. The CDC has also released specific guidelines to help guide the reopening of schools and the subsequent re-entry of students. There are no easy answers or solutions during these unprecedented times, but we can all agree that the health and safety of every child and adult are of paramount importance.
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EdTech Magazine
JULY 19, 2020
This month, the state of California began enforcing its latest consumer privacy law. Known as the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, the comprehensive law protects the personal consumer data that businesses collect and increases transparency around it. Under the law, California residents can ask companies what personal information they have collected and how they are using and sharing that data, according to the Office of the Attorney General.
Teacher Tech
JULY 19, 2020
Google has fixed the glitch where when you try to add a Google Form to a Google Classroom assignment there was no filter option for Google Forms. Not only have they added Google Forms to the filter, you can now easily add your Jams from Jamboard. Search Bar at the Top The most common thing […]. The post NEW: Add Forms and Jams to Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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EdTech Magazine
JULY 19, 2020
Before the pandemic, we knew there was a digital divide in America. But for many, the issue was abstract, unimaginable or simply not their problem. Enter COVID-19. The need to close the divide can no longer be ignored because students of all ages are locked out from school – not just because of the virus itself, but from lack of an internet connection at home.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 19, 2020
There are several web tools and mobile apps that you can use to create voice notes, however, only few of these tools prove helpful. One of the reliable speech to text tools we have been using.read more.
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MiddleWeb
JULY 19, 2020
Jennifer Sniadecki and Jason DeHart dive deep into using picture books in upper level classrooms to meet state standards and increase student mastery. In this 3rd post on the topic they share examples, research, and stories from their own teaching experiences.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 19, 2020
The unexpected shift to remote learning last spring revealed that many educators still struggle to teach with technology. A recent University of Phoenix survey of more than 1,000 K–12 teachers found that nearly 50 percent were unprepared for online instruction. Of those surveyed, 41 percent also reported feeling overwhelmed from receiving too much information, resources and tools to assist them with virtual learning.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 19, 2020
Below is a collection of educational apps that are free today and only for a limited period of time. Our favourite app in this list is 2nd Grade Reading which, as its name indicates, helps 2nd.read more.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 19, 2020
Before the pandemic, we knew there was a digital divide in America. But for many, the issue was abstract, unimaginable or simply not their problem. Enter COVID-19. The need to close the divide can no longer be ignored because students of all ages are locked out from school – not just because of the virus itself, but from lack of an internet connection at home.
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.
techieMusings
JULY 19, 2020
I have received many messages and emails from math teachers who have recently learned they will be starting the school year online. I want to share my experiences and the resources I’ve built over the years, as both a flipped classroom and purely online AP Calculus AB teacher. I have been teaching AP Calculus AB since 2008. I began flipping my AP Calculus classes in 2010 and have taught that class in a purely online format for three years.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 19, 2020
The return to school won’t be business as usual this year. Across the country, many school districts are still weighing their options for how to reopen schools amid continuing coronavirus concerns. In May, the CDC released back-to-school guidance on maintaining healthy environments and operations, such as installing physical barriers in areas where it’s difficult to maintain a safe distance from other people and implementing staggered schedules for students.
MindShift
JULY 19, 2020
The new school year is around the corner, but many families and educators remain in the dark about what back-to-school will look like. Leaders have no playbook to contend with a developing pandemic that is as unprecedented as it is unpredictable. Matters are further complicated by federal pressure to resume face-to-face classes , and officials at all levels sending conflicting messages.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 19, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education announced a $600,000 competition last month to advance technology education for rural high school students amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Rural Tech Project aims to provide schools with resources to develop technology education programs and is intended to break down barriers between education and industry, said Scott Stump, assistant secretary for career, technical and adult education, in a press release.
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 Hechinger Report
JULY 19, 2020
Our nation’s Founding Fathers had a pluralistic view of K-12 schooling. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling brings the country closer to the original vision of the framers who crafted the federal and early state constitutions, and it helps erase the stain of 19th-century amendments to most state constitutions that were rooted in anti-Catholic bigotry.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 19, 2020
Stately and historic Power Street in Providence, Rhode Island, feels sedate at the busiest of times, but on a Friday in the midst of the pandemic it was as silent as a stopped clock. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. Then, over College Hill, came a scruffy caravan of vehicles hung with protest signs, blaring their horns and blasting the Woody Guthrie lyrics of the labor movement ballad “Union Maid.
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