Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Following years of disrupted learning during the pandemic, the recently released Nation’s Report Card shows an overall drop in both reading and math scores, with math scores falling in nearly every state. This dismal news further intensifies the pressure on district leaders to address learning gaps exacerbated by the pandemic, all while more than half of schools report teacher and staffing shortages.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Educators who use technology as part of their teaching practice report that they are more aware of their students’ individual needs (61 percent) and more likely to be leveraging technology purposely to tailor learning for their students (61 percent), according to results from a national survey from education nonprofit Gradient Learning. What’s more, teachers using technology are more than twice as likely to report that they spend more one-on-one time with their students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In about half the world–mostly those where people live under socialism, communism, dictators, or autocracies–law and order is decided for the people. In the 1700’s, when the brand new United States of America, newly liberated from the British aristocratic rule that relied on Kings and Queens, wrote its very first Constitution and Bill of Rights, it decided to establish a system of government by the people.

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Ditch That Textbook

OCTOBER 28, 2022

We teachers are the BEST at stealing things.And I don't mean that in a criminal, nefarious way.I think Austin Kleon explains it best in his book, Steal Like an Artist.Every artist gets asked the question, "Where do you get your ideas?" The honest artist answers, "I steal them." How does an artist look at the […]. The post Steal Like a Teacher: Where to find quick teaching ideas appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2022

By Abbey Dorsey One of the attributes of a great teacher is the ability to open up new possibilities for their students. Every young person deserves to feel empowered to pursue opportunities, but students can’t reach for options they don’t know exist. Successful teachers enable students to become their best selves by revealing what’s possible for them in college, careers, and life.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The popular classroom tool Book Creator recently dropped two big updates which teachers will be excited about. If you’re someone who has traditionally relied on PDFs and worksheets to aid learning in the classroom, it’s now time to bring those PDFs to life in Book Creator! From now on, Book Creator allows you to upload your PDFs onto the pages of your book, where you can then annotate them and add rich multimedia materials such as audio, video, emojis or AppSmash with various other tools.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The purpose of this post is to share with you this collection of handy tools to use to create surveys and polls. These tools are simple and easy to use and offer a wide variety of features that enable you to design different types of surveys and polls. No coding knowledge is required. Some of the features these survey tools offer include : access to pre-designed templates, insert various types of questions, add multimedia materials to your surveys, upload files, track analytics and audience inte

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2022

By Kate Eberle Walker Last year, a national state of emergency in children’s mental health was declared by leading children’s health authorities, and there is a nationwide shortage of educators in schools who are equipped to effectively address this crisis. In the 2020-21 school year, the national number of students per school counselor, who are often providing direct services, was nearly double the recommended ratio.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Just as “turnt,” “on fleek,” and “adulting” have become trending words in pop culture, so too has “spaced repetition” become a buzzword in education. Some educators are obsessed with it. Others say it’s just a minor hack for memorizing vocabulary. So what’s “the tea?” In fact, spaced repetition is the key to all learning of knowledge-heavy subjects, from preschool literacy and numeracy exercises through high school, corporate training, and beyond.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2022

If you follow the Learning Counsel’s Learning Leadership Symposia, you are aware that the Administrator Panel Discussions are generally the perfect end to a perfect day. They feature the area’s top education minds, tackling their most perplexing challenges. And true to form, they don’t worry about stepping on toes, as long as the solutions present themselves.

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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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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

New data released this week from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, known as the “nation’s report card,” should raise the alarm for America’s high schools. While scores declined across the board, eighth grade students showed the most stunning drops — underscoring the urgent task ahead for high schools charged with helping students get back on track.

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Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Classera, which offers a digital learning platform to students in the Middle East and Africa, said the funding is its first since being founded in 2011. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Classera Raises $40M Series A; YouScience Acquires NC3T appeared first on Market Brief.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Higher Education newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Subscribe today! Emily Thompson was working in a convenience store in rural Maine two years ago when she met someone who changed her life. Thompson, then 47, had recently reentered the workforce as a cashier after raising her child.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 28, 2022

By creating a Roblox classroom, teachers can provide opportunities for collaboration, creativity, and more.

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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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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

This story was produced by the Associated Press and reprinted with permission. The Covid-19 pandemic devastated poor children’s well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents’ jobs, sickening their families and teachers and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives. This story also appeared in The Associated Press.

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SplashLearn

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Did you know that homeschooling is one of the fastest-growing educational movements in the United States? Today, around two million American children are homeschooled, and this number is likely to grow in the next 20 years. So maybe even you’re thinking about homeschooling your kids. Perhaps you’ve just started to explore the idea. Either way, […].

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Pineville, NC – Scribbles Software, a leading provider of K-12 records and enrollment software located in Pineville, NC, was selected as a finalist for the NC TECH Awards , presented by the NC TECH (North Carolina Technology Association). The program is North Carolina’s only statewide technology awards program recognizing innovation, growth and leadership in the tech sector.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Writing a book is a lengthy and never-ending task. Your hard work does not just involve sleepless nights planning each element of the book. Once you are done writing and editing, you will also have to look into releasing the book in the market. With the advancement and convenience of digital technology, a lot of readers now prefer eBooks since they can carry hundreds of books with them simultaneously on their digital reading devices.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

HARRISBURG, Penn. — IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced that the Pennsylvania Evidence Resource Center (ERC) has added IXL Math and IXL English Language Arts (ELA) to its list of evidence-based resources. The ERC’s approval signals to educators that IXL Math and IXL ELA have rigorous research supporting their effectiveness in the Keystone State.

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SpeechTechie

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Looking for an engaging activity this Monday? Check out this fun one from Control-Alt-Achieve (also a great resource in general). In this you use Google Docs as a visual creator to make a Halloween "Rebus" story. I have mentioned before the principal that typing into a white space is a visual support for language formulation and (many of) your students will be engaged by it- tech integration need not always be super interactive or fancy!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Mckell James first applied for child care in October 2019, five months before her oldest son was born. She got on a half dozen wait lists, but it took two years to get off just one. And that spot, while coveted, was only for two days of care each week. The Salt Lake City, Utah, family took it anyway, falling into a dizzying juggling act the other three days, with James, 35, and her husband, Corper James, 51, balancing their full-time jobs while watching their toddler.

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