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How to use an LMS to simulate the publishing process with undergrads

Neo LMS

There is an old saying in academia that most scholars and scientists love to hate: Publish or perish. As a quick side note, the saying should be “publish in English or perish”, but we will tackle multilingualism in the academic world on a different occasion. While in some contexts the constant pressure to publish may have its disadvantages – the first that comes to mind being that it favors quantity over quality – it is not hard to understand why publishing is so important in the academic world.

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Why Talking About 'Screen Time' is the Wrong Conversation

Edsurge

Just about every week new articles warn about the dangers of excessive screen time for childhood development. That can leave parents and educators feeling a sense of anxiety about technology and kids, even as more schools use iPads and Chromebooks and other tech in classrooms. Today on the podcast we're diving into the issue of screen time with a guest who for years has tracked research about the impact of screen media on children and young people.

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10 ways to build your tech agility

Ditch That Textbook

This post is written by Georgina Dean, an Educational Technology Consultant from Amman, Jordan. You can connect with Georgina on Twitter at @TechyLeaderEDU Have you ever chatted to a colleague who seemed to have superhero-like powers with a certain app? Or maybe you felt in awe about how much they knew about your school’s learning […]. The post 10 ways to build your tech agility appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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CoSN's CETL® Certification Program

EdTech Magazine

The CETL® certification program demonstrates K-12 education technology leaders have mastered the knowledge and skills needed to build 21st century learning environments. Get started today.

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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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3 Steps to Become a More Responsive Leader

Education Elements

There are many avenues you can take when making change in your organization. Change can be made at the structural level by redesigning the way teams are organized. Change can be made at the team level by refining the way collaboration happens. Change can be made at the individual level by evolving personal habits and practices.

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4 Ways to Develop a Team of Forward-Looking Tech Enthusiasts

EdTech Magazine

Technology plays an increasingly critical role in K–12 classrooms. From collaboration apps to VR/AR equipment, digital learning tools are making instruction more innovative, engaging and inclusive of all students. It’s no surprise, then, that educators strongly believe in its value. A 2019 Gallup survey found that 85 percent of teachers, 96 percent of principals and 96 percent of administrators support the increased use of tech in their schools.

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STEM Playgrounds Make Computer Science Fun and Practical for K–12 Students

EdTech Magazine

You’d think that the most popular event at a computer science playground might involve putting a computer together. But for Cambridge Public School ’s Computer Science Playground, the honor of most beloved activity fell in the other direction: taking laptops apart. “Throughout the year, we’re telling kids, ‘Don’t pop the keys off the keyboard,’” says Gina Roughton, assistant director of educational technology for the Massachusetts school district.

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Educational Chromebook Apps for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Below is another collection of Chromebook tools curated specifically for those of you using Chromebooks in their instruction. This list, which is partly based on a similar collection in.

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2020 Ed Tech Trends Focus on Equity

EdTech Magazine

One of the biggest trends in educational technology shouldn’t be a trend at all. “ Equity should be something that we always do , not a trend,” says Josh Stumpenhorst, learning commons director at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, Ill. “It’s become a conversation.”. To that end, EdTech ’s trends for 2020 involve the nuts and bolts of educational technology — AR/VR , makerspaces, esports and more — while encompassing the ways those technologies support learning for all students.

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What's New in Google - January 2020

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Catch up on everything new in G Suite for Education from January 2020, and see great ideas and resources! Below is the recorded video from our January 2020 Google User Meeting, along with the meeting agenda and all the awesome resources and G Suite updates from the summer months. This includes 37 new Google updates and 15 Google resources for your class.

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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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CoSN's CETL® Certification Program

EdTech Magazine

The CETL® certification program demonstrates K-12 education technology leaders have mastered the knowledge and skills needed to build 21st century learning environments. Get started today.

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PlagiarismCheck.org joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program

PlagiarismCheck

Eliminate unintentional plagiarism right in your Google Classroom. December 2nd, 2019 —PlagiarismCheck.org?, a ?similarity-detection tool for K-12 and Higher ed?, today announced that it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program providing education customers the ability to automate the writing assessment process and get coherent plagiarism reports.

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Protect Parent Communications with Security Tools and Education

EdTech Magazine

When an employee of the Clinton Public School District in Mississippi was doxxed, leaving the employee’s private information vulnerable to public misuse, the district took action. But one of those actions — suspending all social media — left stakeholders frustrated. “Losing social media in the middle of the school year had a significant impact on our communication efforts,” says Sandi Beason, public information officer for the district.

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Four Important Files Go Tips for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Files Go is a newly released app from Google which allows Android users to effectively manage, share and organize their files. The Verge magazine likened it to Apple’s Airdrop based on the.

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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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How to Find the Right Fit for Desktop Management

EdTech Magazine

K–12 IT leaders constantly deal with end-user laptop and desktop computers: hardware and operating system upgrades, software and security updates, user support and training. Both virtual desktop infrastructure and Desktop as a Service promise to help reduce the burden on IT managers. But which is right, and when? VDI resurrects the idea of mainframe computing: the device on the user’s desk serves as a remote display for an application that is running elsewhere.

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How We Get Kids to Read Hard Nonfiction

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Learning to read hard nonfiction is a life skill, says principal Rita Platt. It allows students to dive deep into content, enriches vocabulary, and can be a jumping-off point for developing lifelong pursuits. Platt shares strategies her school uses to spark interest.

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CoSN's CETL® Certification Program

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CoSN's CETL® Certification Program

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Google Accessibility Tools to Reach ALL Learners – SULS049

Shake Up Learning

The post Google Accessibility Tools to Reach ALL Learners – SULS049 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Accessibility is and should be a huge topic of discussion across multiple industries but especially in learning. I’m going to give you tips, tricks, and resources to help use Google accessibility tools to reach all learners. Google tools are loaded with features that help us differentiate and support ALL learners in our classrooms.

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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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Create Interactive Learning Games in Minutes with Educandy

Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

Teachers can never have too many review game options. Educandy allows teachers to quickly and easily create interactive learning games. The games are easy to make, easy to share, and easy to play. Eight Different Interactive Games Noughts & Crosses – A fun twist on tic-tac-toe for one to two players; you can lose a. Read more. The post Create Interactive Learning Games in Minutes with Educandy appeared first on Nick's Picks For Educational Technology.

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CoSN's CETL® Certification Program

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What Is Edcamp-in-a-box?

TeachThought - Learn better.

Edcamp-in-a-Box is a free resource kit sent to organizers of registered Edcamps and contains nametags, Session Board materials, lanyards, and more. The post What Is Edcamp-in-a-box? appeared first on TeachThought.

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CoSN's CETL® Certification Program

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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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Choosing an Assessment Authoring Solution | TAO

TAO

Different tests require different authoring solutions. Discover how to get started choosing the right assessment platform and the key features to look for.

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Introducing Jamf Pro 10.19

Jamf on EdTech

Continued investment in our platform and partners rings in latest version of Jamf Pro.

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PlagiarismCheck.org joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program

PlagiarismCheck

Eliminate unintentional plagiarism right in your Google Classroom. December 2nd, 2019 —PlagiarismCheck.org?, a ?similarity-detection tool for K-12 and Higher ed?, today announced that it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program providing education customers the ability to automate the writing assessment process and get coherent plagiarism reports.

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Yeehaw! JiJi Shares New ST Math with Texas Educators

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JiJi—ST Math’s lovable penguin mascot—was so excited to join Texas educators during the week of February 3rd at TCEA 2020 , one of the nation’s leading edtech conferences. Thanks for walking the show floor with me, JiJi! Together with our MIND Research Institute colleagues, JiJi and I met thousands of educators from Texas and all across the nation and told them all about the new version of ST Math , coming in fall 2020.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year Awards Launched

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The schools of award recipients will each receive a prize package valued at over $25,000, which may include a variety of needed donations to their classrooms, STEM toys and activities, school upgrades and enhancements and more.

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How to Use Prodigy as an Engaging Station Rotation Activity

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Station rotations are a tried-and-true blended learning technique for classrooms with limited technology. Students receive all the benefits of technology-based learning, and teachers don’t need to source devices for every student. Other benefits of using stations in your classroom include: Student independence and ownership of various tasks Opportunities for small group instruction and student collaboration […].

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Digital Promise Certifies Research-Based Design of 13 Edtech Products

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Thirteen products have earned the Research-Based Design product certification from Digital Promise. The new product certification is intended to serve as a signal for consumers, including school administrators, educators, and families, looking for evidence of research-based educational technology products.

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10+ new products from TCEA 2020

eSchool News

During TCEA 2020, educators, decision-makers, and stakeholders came together to articulate their visions for the future of education. In addition to sessions and presentations, edtech companies made major announcements and launched new products aimed at everything from network security and communication to digital portfolios and mobile devices. Related content: Can’t-miss sessions at TCEA 2020.

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LIVE DEMO: Using PowerPoint to Create Compelling Presentations for Virtual Training

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks