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Understanding FERPA: How K–12 Schools Can Update Their Data Privacy Approach

EdTech Magazine

Understanding FERPA: How K–12 Schools Can Update Their Data Privacy Approach. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 09/20/2019 - 13:11. Administrators and educational staff at schools around the country understand the importance of protecting student privacy. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, signed into law in 1974 by President Gerald Ford, created clear protections for student educational records , limiting the ways school officials can share those records with outside parties and ensuring par

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10 quick thoughts on mobile phones in schools

Dangerously Irrelevant

A few quick thoughts… Most people realize that mobile phones are actually mobile computers. But many schools that claim to be doing everything they can to get technology into the hands of schoolchildren then ban their students from using the computers that they bring in their pockets every day. The issue apparently is not technology, it’s control.

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25 creative ideas for using mobile devices in school

Ditch That Textbook

Whether you have iPads, Android tablets or a bring your own device policy for students, mobile devices are a great way to engage our students. And the best part is that these devices encourage our students to get up and moving because they are made for using on the go. So how can we utilize […].

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Colleges Should Be Building Bridges to Careers, Not Stranded Piers

Edsurge

In perhaps the greatest book in the English language, James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” following the famous rowdy opening where stately, plump Buck Mulligan taunts and tests the moody brooding Stephen Dedalus, Joyce cuts to a quieter moment in a classroom. Here, teacher Stephen Dedalus is asking his young students about the Greek general Pyrrhus. One student isn’t paying attention and, when summoned by his teacher, thinks he’s being asked not about Pyrrhus, but about a pier.

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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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20 Ideas for Incorporating Writing In ‘Other’ Subject Areas

TeachThought - Learn better.

20 Ideas for Incorporating Writing In Other Subject Areas by Barbara R. Blackburn, PhD and TeachThought Staff Teaching writing is traditionally though of as an ‘English Language Arts’ responsibility rather than viewed as the responsibility of the ‘writing teacher.’ While that’s a longer, more complex conversation (with some truth), hopefully we can agree for now […].

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Google Slides: Blackout

Teacher Tech

Black or White Out Your Google Slides Presentation A new feature in Google Slides is while you are presenting you can switch to a black or a white screen. Press B While in presentation mode press the B key to switch to a black screen. Press the W key to switch to a white screen. […]. The post Google Slides: Blackout appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Do you assess the process of learning or the product of learning?

The Thinking Stick

As many of you know I recently wrote a peer-reviewed paper with Doreen Keller. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it to you as it’s the foundation, in my mind, how we need to think in a connected world. . Teaching in a 1:1 classroom is not about the technology or the tools but rather a mind shift that must occur if we’re going to truly use the power of the world’s information in the hands of students.

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8 things pushing the growth of game-based learning

eSchool News

Revenue for game-based learning and education is projected to reach more than $24 billion by 2024, according to a new market forecast. Metaari’s 2019-2024 Global Game-based Learning Market study , released by Serious Play Conference, notes that growth in AI game-based learning also is expected to skyrocket, analysts say. The report notes that game-based learning is defined as a knowledge transfer method using “game play” involving some form of competition (against oneself or others)

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5 Videos That Get Teens Thinking Critically About Media

Graphite Blog

Given the influence of media on our daily lives, it's important to give high schoolers opportunities to reflect on the media they encounter and create, and to think about how their actions online might affect others. Teens are ready to tackle complex digital citizenship topics like understanding online hate speech, how much screen time is too much, and ways to communicate with people who disagree with you.

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Free Digital Notebook Helps Kids Organize and Track Assignments

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Notebook - Take Notes, Sync is a free online and mobile digital notebook that lets students curate original content, web clips, voice memos, and more.

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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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10 Fun Digital Citizenship Videos for K–5 Classrooms

Graphite Blog

From an early age, it’s important for students to start learning healthy media habits. More and more, digital citizenship skills like balancing screen time with other activities, being kind to others online, and knowing what’s OK and not OK to share online are essential at the elementary school level. But working digital citizenship lessons into an already-packed daily schedule can be a challenge for most teachers.

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3 ways our district cultivated a data-driven school culture

eSchool News

With a plethora of ed tech tools on the market, more districts are beginning to find ways to implement data into schools. With this trend, teachers are tasked with becoming tech-savvy and recognizing opportunities to use insights to boost student learning, strengthen the school community and work towards a data-driven school culture where data is not only used, but appreciated.

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5 Quick Video Discussion Activities for Middle School

Graphite Blog

If you're a middle school teacher, you know that positive social skills are just as important as academic skills for young adolescents. Add to that students' passion for interacting with others through their devices and online, and it's clear that digital citizenship skills like knowing how to deal with digital drama and keeping online friendships safe are essential for kids this age.

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Simple Way to Determine Your Website's Accessibility

techlearning

The websites of all public schools and schools that receive any federal funding must by law be accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities.

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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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#FactFriday: There are more than 215,000 unfilled IT support jobs in the U.S.

ExcelinEd

Did you know that demand for computer support specialists is projected to grow 11% from 2016–2026 , which is faster than the average for all occupations? But only 45% of American high schools teach computer science ? In honor of National IT Professionals Day earlier this week, Excel in Ed is highlighting the increased demand for information technology and computer science, as well as what businesses, education leaders and policymakers can do to prepare students for this growing field.

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New Teacher Community on Preserving the Planet

edWeb.net

As Greta Thunberg sails into New York Harbor, the United Nations holds a Youth Climate Summit , and we witness the first Global Youth Strike for Climate , it has never been more important to provide young people with the best education and most opportunities to study the impact of human activity on the planet, and find solutions to mitigate the causes of climate change, and preserve the diversity of life.

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K-12 Dealmaking: Classcraft, WhiteHat Jr. Raise Funding; Renaissance Adds a New Partner

Marketplace K-12

WhiteHat Jr. raised $10 million in funding, while Classcraft received a $7.5 million investment. Trilogy Mentors, a startup, raised funding in a pre-seed round. And Renaissance has added William H. Sadlier, Inc., as a strategic partner. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Classcraft, WhiteHat Jr. Raise Funding; Renaissance Adds a New Partner appeared first on Market Brief.

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How to Create a Screencast with your iPad Pro

Reading By Example

In developing an eCourse for instructional walks , one part of the curriculum will (hopefully) include screen recordings of me writing out my observations. I have an iPad and a stylus – all I need. No special app required. Screen recording is a function of the iPad Pro. It is easy to set up and use. Here are the two steps. Go to your settings, select “Control Center”, then “Customize Controls”, and drag the “Screen Recording” option to the “Include

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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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ReadingIQ Offers Simple Portal to High Quality Digital Reading

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ReadingIQ is a digital library app from Age of Learning (the creators of ABC Mouse).

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An apple for teacher

Learning with 'e's

Photo from Pxhere I had the pleasure to do an speak with Sophie Bailey recently, when we recorded a session for Edtech Podcast. Our entire conversation, sat out in the shade of an apple tree in my Dad's garden, was wide ranging, including (but not limited to) digital technology, marmalade making, schools and education, American teachers, studying art and music, (Picasso, Genesis, Supertramp, Ed Sheeran, Arcade Fire and Rihanna), vinyl records, philosophy and politics, can be heard on the link be

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Buncee and Immersive Reader: A Winning Combination for Assistive Learning

Buncee

We love hearing about the different ways educators use Buncee in their classroom, and what features they and their students are excited about! Recently, we were honored when Rachelle Dene Poth shared her thoughts about Buncee and Immersive Reader on Eric Sheninger's blog A Principal's Reflections: Reflections on teaching, learning, and leadership. In it, Rachelle speaks to the power of Buncee and Immersive reader, and how it helps to engage and empower all types of learners.

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Global Collaboration Week Begins - Find a Project and Connect!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Global Collaboration Week is a series of free online education events taking place during the week of September 23 - 27, 2019. Students, teachers, and organizations will get online to celebrate global collaboration as back-to-school season begins in the northern hemisphere. During this week (and beyond), experienced global educators and other professionals will host connective projects and events and invite public participation.

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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.