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Three things I learned about teaching by taking a short course

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

Here are some things I’ve re-learned about being a student in a math classroom, of sorts: 1. This morning, for instance, we were learning about perimeter halving, which is a method for folding an arbitrary convex polygon into a polyhedron. How about you? There’s a discernible physical component to learning.

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7 websites to teach fake news

Ask a Tech Teacher

We wrote about fake news earlier this week ( How to defeat fake news–one teacher’s ideas ). Here are additional resources you’ll find helpful in teaching about this topic: Fake News game — from BBC. How to spot fake news — a video. Interview with a fake news creator.

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Build a Robust K–12 IT Team

EdTech Magazine

I really wanted to emphasize that instructional piece, so I spoke with our HR department about titles because I… “I had a lot of the ed tech experience, I had the teaching experience, and I felt like I had a lot to offer the IT department,” Chan says. Bringing the instructional component to the IT team was important. “I

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Promoting Teacher Mental Health? Ask These 5 Questions to Create a Well-Being Plan

Edthena

Also the Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology at the University of East London, Christian van Nieuwerburgh talked about and emphasized why self-care is not selfish. Developing a well-being plan is an important way to be proactive about cultivating positive teacher mental health. It’s not selfish to look after yourself.”.

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2021 Bootcamp Trends Report

Learn what the general public and business leaders think about these programs as training/preparation for technical jobs and careers. This report from BestColleges.com explores trends in awareness and acceptance of bootcamps in the U.S.

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25 Best STEM Activities to Spark Innovation & Creativity in Kids

SplashLearn

STEM activities help kids think outside the box and become curious about the things around them. Check out these 25 STEM activities that are perfect for your little ones! The post 25 Best STEM Activities to Spark Innovation & Creativity in Kids first appeared on SplashLearn.

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How schools can improve infrastructure and air quality as masks come off

eSchool News

As the CDC shifts its recommendations and schoolchildren are no longer required to wear masks in many parts of the country, questions remain about how aging school infrastructure can support the health and safety needs–including air quality–that accompany reduced precautions.

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Why Families Leave Schools

Here they are – and what you can do about it. Do you know three of the biggest reasons families leave schools?

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SplashLearn Makes Learning Fun and Creates Fearless Learners

SplashLearn is the fastest growing elementary school math program in the US, used by more than 440,000 teachers in about 77,000 schools across the United States. Loved by more than 30 million kids, SplashLearn is a game-based learning program that creates engaging learning experiences to nurture a generation of fearless learners.

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6 eLearning Trends in Custom eLearning Solutions

It isn’t possible to talk about trends in digital learning without talking about the “digital” part first. It is what everyone expects. Most articles on trends discuss mobile, augmented reality, virtual reality, LMS options, apps, and authoring software.

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How Formative Assessment Supports the Learning Journey

Speaker: Todd Theobald, Noel Gomez, Marcus Painter

Using assessment data to make informed decisions about instructional strategies. Join educators and assessment experts as they discuss the role of formative assessment in student learning, how formative practices can guide the teaching and learning cycle, and the positive impact assessment can make on your classroom.

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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.

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Today’s Curriculum for the Higher Ed HR Leader

Speaker: Joseph Clay, Business Transformation Strategist at Oracle, and Jeffrey Haynes, Director with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

Hear from Jeffrey Haynes, Director with Baker Tilly, and Joseph Clay, Oracle VP HCM Transformation, to learn everything you will need to know about the biggest trends impacting higher education HR professionals today.

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Infographic: Build A Better Virtual Learning Experience

Get the facts about: The exploding market potential of virtual teaching. For every student to reach their full potential, virtual teaching apps have to ensure a great experience for every session, every time, everywhere. This infographic lays out the technology challenges that can impede teachers and students—and how they can be solved.

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Why Genentech Is Transforming the Employee Experience for Mental Health Leave

Speaker: Deborah Olson, Lead Strategist, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group & Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Lyra Health

Join Lyra Health’s Medical Clinical Director of Psychiatry, Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, and Deborah Olson, Genentech’s Lead Strategist for Well-Being, for a discussion about why it’s crucial for employers to provide streamlined access to disability leave requests as well as high-quality care with Lyra’s new Clinical Leave Evaluation program.

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The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations

Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn

This webinar will help you evaluate the accessibility of your current learning efforts and learn about the tools needed to ensure your eLearning is in alignment with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2).

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A CHRO’s Perspective on Substance Use in the Workplace: Supportive Strategies to Help Your Workforce Thrive

Speaker: Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Naj Wright, MBA, C-Suite HR Executive

How to foster an inclusive and open conversation with your workforce about AUD and SUD, including ways that your organization can help. Join this important webinar that addresses: How to identify employees at risk for - or experiencing - AUD or SUD in your workforce.

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Leveraging Learner Variability to Elevate Equity in EdTech

Speaker: Vic Vuchic, Chief Innovation Officer & Executive Director, Learner Variability Project

You'll discover how much more we know now about how students learn - and how we can use that knowledge to create EdTech-enabled classrooms that can meet the diverse needs of diverse students.

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WW2 to COVID-19: How Remote Tools Help Reinforce Development Post-Program eLearning

Speaker: Pat D'Amico, Founder and CEO of About-Face Development

Join Pat D'Amico, Founder and CEO of About-Face Development, LLC, for this illuminating discussion on how to keep the gears turning. In this session you will learn: Summarize how distance learning evolved from WW2 to today.