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Use your school Google account to get 22 free Microsoft apps

Ditch That Textbook

Did you think Microsoft Office 365 was paid? Or your school Google account meant it was off limits? There's good news! Your school Google account can get you access to 22 Office 365 apps for free. Here's how.For a long time, it's seemed like there were two big camps in educational tech -- the Google […]. The post Use your school Google account to get 22 free Microsoft apps appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Q&A: Steve Langford on Equalizing Student Access to the Web and Tech

EdTech Magazine

Q&A: Steve Langford on Equalizing Student Access to the Web and Tech. shauna.miller_miJ5. Fri, 11/08/2019 - 15:29. Inequities in student access to reliable internet service and personal technology are not insurmountable. School districts can improve digital equity through investments, partnerships with businesses and national grants, says Steve Langford, CIO of Beaverton School District in Oregon.

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Today is National STEM/STEAM Day! Here are some great resources

Educational Technology Guy

STEM/STEAM Day falls on November 8. There’s no way around it: children are significantly better off with strong science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics skills. That’s why STEM and STEAM education programs are so important. It’s undebatable that these subjects push society forward, and these programs help to find fun and engaging ways to teach them to students, which is all worth commemorating.

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Improving School:Home Communications With @IFTTT

The Web20Classroom

Recently, I was talking with a few school administrators on how they could better communicate with their parents and the community. One obstacle that many schools and districts face is figuring out the most effective ways to ensure all are well informed and have all the information. Traditionally, notes home in a Wednesday Packet or using a website have been used.

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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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Defeat Autopsy Feedback

Teacher Tech

No Matter What Way You Cut It; Autopsy Feedback is Less Effective As soon as a student thinks they are done with something it is like they are coated in Teflon. They have mentally moved on to the next thing. When they get their feedback back tomorrow, 3 days from now, next week, in 3 […]. The post Defeat Autopsy Feedback appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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3 Good Math Learning Apps for Kids

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Here are three good iPad math apps to use with your kids. These are interactive games that will challenge kids mathematical thinking and help them learn basic math concepts (e.g.

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How not to do: prominent cases of plagiarism in 2019

PlagiarismCheck

Plagiarism is a type of copyright infringement and a serious legal offense. Although most people know it from high school and college, it is not only a form of academic indecency. It is in fact the intellectual equivalent of stealth. Plagiarism has many manifestations, as it can concern anything one can invent or create. The year 2019 has a new set of the most interesting cases of plagiarism, and we collected them here.

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Add YouTube Clips to Google Slides

SpeechTechie

As Google Apps (G-Suite) becomes more ubiquitous in school settings, it becomes more useful for SLPs to tap into the power of these tools. Whether conducting in-class therapy activities, or via a small group with your laptop, or even in my case frequently in the private practice setting in a room with an Apple TV, having a visual "space" to explore contexts, language, and strategies is important.

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How not to do: prominent cases of plagiarism in 2019

PlagiarismCheck

Plagiarism is a type of copyright infringement and a serious legal offense. Although most people know it from high school and college, it is not only a form of academic indecency. It is in fact the intellectual equivalent of stealth. Plagiarism has many manifestations, as it can concern anything one can invent or create. The year 2019 has a new set of the most interesting cases of plagiarism, and we collected them here.

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Collaboration: Facilitating and Assessing the 21st Century Skills in Education

techlearning

I believe that collaboration is a major key to learning. I feel that learning in the group is so much more powerful and productive then learning in isolation.  To hear students talk with each other as they cite important learning standards is exciting to see.  What are some reasons to see our students collaborate?

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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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Inspiring a New Generation of Engineers – Edgewater High School

ExcelinEd

“I came to a realization about how much manufacturing can cost and how many variables there are.” . That was not the answer I expected to hear while talking to Benjamin, a junior at Edgewater High School in Orlando. Benjamin was one of two dozen students that day constructing fully functioning, automated conveyor belts as part of their Project Lead The Way – Computer Integrated Engineering course. .

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8 Essential 21st Century Skills Your Students Need

Prodigy

The year is 1999. Cellphones are clunky, Napster has been launched, the Matrix was just released, and the euro is created. Fast forward to now — phones and tablets are sleek and ever-changing, streaming services have changed how we consume entertainment, and an increasingly global economy has transformed how we do everything from grocery shopping […].

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4 things you need to know about edtech this week

eSchool News

As we all know, technology is constantly evolving, leading to advancements in edtech. These advancements have a big impact on teaching and learning, on district and school efficiency, and on educators’ ability to personalize instruction for students. Related content: How edtech expands access to learning. Here are some of the most interesting edtech news reports from the past couple weeks. 1.

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#FactFriday: STEM employment has grown 79% since 1990

ExcelinEd

We’re celebrating National #STEMday ! Learn how businesses, education leaders and policymakers can transform education to address our nation’s skills gap in IT and computer science at ExcelinEd.org. See how Edgewater High School in Orlando is inspiring the next generation of engineers through an innovative career and technical education STEM program.

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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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Salt Crystal Leaves – The Ultimate Fall At-Home Science Experiment!

Fractus Learning

Salt Crystal Leaves is an outstanding fall-themed science experiment for young kids. Imitate the frost on the colorful leaves by dipping real leaves or pipe cleaners shaped like leaves into salty water. The crystals can take a few days to form – so plan ahead! You […].

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The Ups and Downs of a Reading Life

Reading By Example

As I was going up the public library stairs to pick up my son, another district staff member was coming down. He had a stack of books in his hands. He later shared with me that he had not been reading as much as he would like to lately. “It’s sometimes hard when you are working 50 and 60 hours a week.” I agreed as I thought about the two books I am behind in my own Goodreads Challenge.

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Mathletics: All-In-One Platform Provides Top Quality Math Teaching Resources

techlearning

Mathletics is an all-in-one teaching, learning, and reporting platform for mathematics.

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Cod, Tongue Twisters and the Science of Reading

ExcelinEd

Today’s post celebrates everyone’s favorite obscure holiday: International Tongue Twister Day.*. She sells sea shells by the sea shore. Think that’s tough? Try talking through this treacherous tongue twister ten times: Pad kid poured curd pulled cod. You tried it, didn’t you…? When we hear tongue twisters, we immediately want to check whether we can repeat it correctly.

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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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EduCon 2020 Sessions Announced

techlearning

Sessions for EduCon 2020 can now be viewed on the EduCon website at educonphilly.org.

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Showcase

Technology Tidbits

Showcase is an interesting new site for students to create digital portfolios. What makes Showcase unique, is that it is only for students and educators have no control over the content of what goes in there. Portfolios can contain, images, links, documents, and more. This is a great way for students to show their classwork or talents to educators, family, and even potential employers.

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12 awesome digital and mobile learning resources

eSchool News

Digital and mobile learning can invigorate a dull classroom, boosting student engagement and motivating students to immerse themselves in learning. As with any tech-based instruction, the technology is just a tool for a highly-qualified teacher to use to augment a lesson and link learning to real life. Related content: Mobile apps for students with special needs.

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Storyboard That for Thanksgiving

Technology Tidbits

Storyboard That the excellent learning tool that educators are using in a wide variety of ways (i.e. project based learning, graphic organizers, timelines, storyboard, etc.). Storyboard That activities are great for telling the story of Thanksgiving, labeling different items, telling what you are "thankful" for and more. Best of all, a teachers can copy the storyboard and use or edit it for creating their own template.

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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.

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Math Looks The Same In The Brains Of Boys And Girls, Study Finds

MindShift

There’s new evidence that girls start out with the same math abilities as boys. A study of 104 children from ages 3 to 10 found similar patterns of brain activity in boys and girls as they engaged in basic math tasks, researchers reported Friday in the journal Science of Learning. “They are indistinguishable,” says Jessica Cantlon , an author of the study and professor of developmental neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University.

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