The Promise of LER Technology for Digital Equity
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
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Don’t wait: The importance of early dyslexia intervention
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
A learning disorder that can impact a child’s ability to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols—but that doesn’t affect general intelligence—dyslexia often goes unnoticed until a student displays significant struggles with reading and/or writing. The most common of all neuro-cognitive disorders, dyslexia impacts about 20 percent of the US population and represents 80-90 percent percent of all individuals who have learning disabilities.
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Success Story: Securing Academic Integrity with NEO LMS and Turnitin
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The axiom “less is more” is confirmed daily in our Information Age. In education, the abundance of novel tools, opportunities, and concepts runs the risk of overburdening already stretched teachers and processes. This is why simplification should be a central principle for academic institutions, especially with hybrid and remote learning. Forward-thinking administrators and leaders aware of this seek solutions that fit harmoniously in their digital ecosystem.
Jumpstart Engagement With Interactive Whiteboard Classroom Technology
ViewSonic Education
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Interactive whiteboards are a technological leap similar to the leap to the first blackboard, and is set to revolutionize education. A new era of teaching that integrates multiple media and information sources has begun. In fact, interactive whiteboards have astonishing potential to make learning more engaging and effective in many surprising ways. Keep reading on to learn more about how interactive whiteboards are reshaping education or check out how ViewSonic is creating engaging spaces using
Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing a School Survey
Education Elements
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Feedback has the ability to strengthen your new initiative or culture. But give a lousy survey, and you can set your school or district back in terms of trust, and you may lose the ability to gather important input in the future. Don’t turn a positive opportunity into a negative.
How to Make Classes More Active, and Why It Matters
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Longtime professor Cathy Davidson is on a mission to promote the practice of active learning. And she says the stakes for improving classroom teaching are higher than many people realize. It’s not just about test scores and whether people learn, she argues, but there’s an ethical issue that sometimes gets lost in discussions about teaching. The latest book she co-authored—“The New College Classroom”—is a surprisingly lively read for a how-to book on teaching.
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Accelerate Math Learning with Neuroscience
MIND Research Institute
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
If you haven't had a chance to join one of the webinars from The Science-Driven Approach to Learning Math series, or if you'd like to view them again, the on-demand recordings are now available! MIND Research Institute partnered with edWeb , a professional online community for educators, to create this science-based webinar series. The series takes a three-pronged approach to demonstrate how PreK-8 math teachers, as well as school, district, and educational technology leaders alike, can accelera
TRACK IT FORWARD ANNOUNCES INTEGRATION WITH CLEVER SINGLE SIGN-ON
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
OAKLAND, Calif. – Track it Forward, a leader in volunteer time tracking software, just announced their new integration with the most widely used school single sign-on platform, Clever. Track it Forward is also the first volunteer time tracking app to be listed in the Clever Library. Schools can effectively track service hours by implementing this easy-to-use volunteer time tracking software.
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Leader
The Principal of Change
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
I originally wrote this post in August of 2014, and it was an exercise for me to think about what are some important questions that not only a school community could ask their administrators, but ones that leaders could answer without being provoked to answer. . The five areas of focus listed in the post below were based on the “Principal Quality Standard” in Alberta at the time, which has since evolved to the “Leadership Quality Standard.” One of the tips I have provided
Education state of the union
Jamf on EdTech
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Jamf’s Dr. Suraj Mohandas, Aaron Webb, Dr. Emily McRoberts-Froese, Mike Lawrence and Valeria Tschida team up to update us on new Jamf School and Jamf Pro features, how to get involved with the Jamf education community and our community education initiatives.
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.
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ED TECH VISION FOR LAS CRUCES, NM SCHOOLS
American Consortium for Equity in Education
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ED TECH VISION FOR LAS CRUCES, NM SCHOOLS :Josh Silver, Lisa Hufstedler and Micaela Altamirano , all of Las Cruces Public School Tech department on continuous and successful development of staff in Ed Tech. Thank you Boxlight. More at. Keep Reading THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ED TECH VISION FOR LAS CRUCES, NM SCHOOLS. The post THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ED TECH VISION FOR LAS CRUCES, NM SCHOOLS appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consorti
Motivating Students with Digital Badges
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Using digital badges to reward and engage students.
LEARNING SHOULD BE EQUITABLE AND FUN AS WELL
American Consortium for Equity in Education
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
a ACE-ED.ORG Equity presentation LEARNING SHOULD BE EQUITABLE AND FUN AS WELL :Thought Leader Randi Economou is President of Capstone on how her experience as a teacher guides her leadership of the company. ** Everything we do is linked at the home website of. Keep Reading LEARNING SHOULD BE EQUITABLE AND FUN AS WELL. The post LEARNING SHOULD BE EQUITABLE AND FUN AS WELL appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.
Teaching SEL Lessons with ‘The Shark Caller’
MiddleWeb
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Katie Caprino offers three ideas for using Zillah Bethell’s YA novel The Shark Caller to engage your middle grades ELA students in social emotional learning. Caprino’s activities build on how the young characters interact as they face the impact of deaths in their families. The post Teaching SEL Lessons with ‘The Shark Caller’ first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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.
Monetizing Scholastic Esports: What to Know
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
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OPINION: It’s time to expand our thinking about what works in education reform
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
For decades, education reform around the world has been dominated by the rhetoric that we should use experimental research to figure out “what works.”. If we can just find the most effective solutions using science, the thinking goes, then the best policies can and should be widely used. For example, the U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse looks for solutions in education through systematic reviews of research and evidence.
Free Editable Newspaper Templates
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
A great way to engage students and empower their voice is through providing them with spaces where they can publish and share their creations and document their learning experiences. Creating a classroom website or blog is one way towards this goal but is not the only one. Another equally engaging task is by creating a classroom newspaper. There are tons of free pre-designed newspaper templates that you can easily edit and customize to create your own newspaper.
Make Learning Meaningful with Google Arts and Culture – SULS0174
Shake Up Learning
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The post Make Learning Meaningful with Google Arts and Culture – SULS0174 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey shares some of the newest collections and updates to Google Arts and Culture. Help your students make connections to current events, historical figures, places, and events, diverse cultures, and amazing art. Any teacher can find relevant resources and connections to your curriculum.
Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools
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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
5 Security Questions to Ask About Google Workspace for Education
EdTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Educational institutions have been among the hardest hit when it comes to security breaches over the past two years. Cybercrime and ransomware have become so prevalent that President Biden signed the K–12 Cybersecurity Act into law in October 2021, requiring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to review the threats against districts.
Interactive eBooks: A Simple Guide to Master the Art of eBook Creation
Kitaboo on EdTech
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The first eBook was created as early as 1971 when American writer Micheal S Hart digitized the US Declaration of Independence as part of Project Gutenberg, an effort to digitize several cultural works. This was essentially a scanned copy of the paper version, which people could now access online. When the eBook reader Kindle was released in 2007, it was accompanied by a mindset of reading paper books online.
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