Digital Promise

MAY 5, 2020

Schools across the country rapidly shifted to remote learning due to COVID-19-related closures. Students and teachers at Verizon Innovative Learning Schools —where every student receives a device that comes equipped with a data plan to support learning in and out of the classroom—had the advantage of already knowing how to use learning apps. In our new video below, which was filmed several months before remote learning became a reality, educators at Newburg Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky,

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

For school districts implementing e-learning plans, a key concern is ensuring equity and access to learning materials for all students. Some students may not have access to the devices needed to complete e-learning activities, while others may not be able to connect to the internet from home. There’s also the question of whether students have at-home support to guide them through technical difficulties, and whether the tools their district is using for remote learning meet their individual l

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

When school buildings across the country closed their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, many teachers had about a weekend’s notice—if that—to gather up their belongings and reimagine their classrooms from their homes. The hurried nature of the move to remote learning meant many educators never got a chance to hug their students one more time, to look them in the eyes and ask if they are OK or to tell them goodbye.

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Teacher Tech

MAY 5, 2020

Today someone asked me if they could hyperlink parts of the text within a cell in Google Sheets and I responded with no. Literally minutes later I was editing a spreadsheet cell that happened to have a hyperlink in the cell and all of a sudden the link became live. I think my eyes literally […]. The post ????Google Sheets Multiple Hyperlinks in the SAME Cell appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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MAY 5, 2020

In the last six weeks, I’ve spoken with educators and parents all over the country, conducting virtual workshops to help parents, teachers and administrators manage this new reality. Even those who are excited about distance learning have understandable concerns about the amount of screen time kids are experiencing these days. While balancing technology usage with unplugged time is still crucial for mental and physical health, this time at home presents an opportunity for adults to observe the m

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MAY 5, 2020

Virtual conversations have become the sine qua non of work and socializing particularly during this period of pandemic where lockdowns have almost paralyzed the 'normal' life we used to know before.read more.

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Teacher Tech

MAY 5, 2020

I’ve been on a coding binge ?? I saw that an AP Biology group were sharing lesson plans and resources in a Google Drive folder with a lot of subfolders to organize by topics. I thought it might be helpful to share the folder with a table of contents so I coded a way to […]. The post Google Drive: List the Files appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 hour rule, which was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell’s blockbuster book “ Outliers.” As Gladwell tells it, the rule goes like this: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials, like playing the violin or getting as good as Bill Gates at computer programming. Gladwell describes one central study in particular, about which he writes: “their research suggests that once a musician has enough ability to get into a

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2020

A great education is no match for the inspiration to save lives. Like nearly all students, Grant Kahl, a freshman at the Colorado School of Mines, and Eric Love, a high school senior at the International School of the Americas in San Antonio, had their formal education abruptly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March. But, instead of kicking back and joining their friends for marathon Fortnite sessions while occasionally completing a long-distance school assignment, the pair of highly mo

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

A rousing cheer for the educators, the parents and, yes, the technologists who have stepped up to keep learning going during these past weeks. They, too, are superheroes. Now let’s have a real conversation about what “school” is going to look like going forward. As governors and districts wrestle over new policies, all we know is that school will be very, very different.

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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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Teacher Tech

MAY 5, 2020

I own 3 Instant Pots (to be fair, I have 5 kids). One is R2-D2 and another is BB-8. Since yesterday was Star Wars Day Cinco de Mayo rice is even better with a Star Wars Instant Pot ?? Some of my favorite things to make in the instant pot are Carnitas (alicekeeler.com/carnitas) and Mexican […]. The post Mexican Rice in the Instant Pot appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

In July 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SXSW EDU issued a challenge to the edtech world: Design an Alexa skill to transform education. We’ve been amazed by the creativity and impact of the ideas that education technology companies submitted for this challenge! - Audrey Bierly, AWS Developers across the U.S. presented an expansive range of innovative ideas for using voice technology to address the most pressing problems facing education today.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MAY 5, 2020

Privacy Screen is a new feature introduced to Google Drive that , once activated, protects you Google Drive app on iOS devices via Touch ID. Although it is only limited to the mobile version of.read more.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

Getting accurate information on who’s actually showing up for remote schooling can be troublesome and even misleading, given that many households lack the technology and resources to attend classes virtually. Students who otherwise showed up for class regularly are now unable to. At Hickman Mills C-1 School District, in Kansas City, Mo., school officials still try to take attendance.

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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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Shake Up Learning

MAY 5, 2020

The post What Students Have to Say About Remote Learning [interviews with a 3rd and 12th grader] – SULS061 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. This week I am interviewing two students who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and are experiencing remote learning first- hand. Getting the student perspective is so critical. Here’s what students have to say about remote learning!

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Education Superhighway

MAY 5, 2020

As we scramble to flatten the curve of COVID-19, our communities have been completely flipped upside down. Cities across the nation are sheltering in place, thousands have transitioned to working from home, and nearly 125,000 schools have closed their doors — meaning 55 million students have been tasked with quickly adapting to distance learning in the final weeks of the school year.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 5, 2020

The beauty of screencasting tools is how easy they are to use, whether your students create videos to demonstrate learning or you record your own lessons to share with them. It can be tricky, however, to determine the best screencasting tool for the classroom, as most options have a limited free version along with a paid subscription. If you currently have access to a premium Zoom account or a Google Suite for Education account (with Google Meet) , the recording capabilities of those video-confe

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SpeechTechie

MAY 5, 2020

I posted a bit back about a webinar Nathan Curtis and I did that is being offered for free through the ASHA Learning Pass (until end of June, 2020). In this we reviewed a "Continuum of Technology Integration" partly to demonstrate that it is OK to keep it simple. I've recently been applying and emphasizing even simpler activities as beneficial in telepractice, but especially during this emergency.

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techlearning

MAY 5, 2020

Can a teacher who is a technophobe learn to enjoy teaching with technology and even embrace distance learning?

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MiddleWeb

MAY 5, 2020

Our deep dependency on media for everything from news and entertainment to mail-order buying underscores the urgent need for K-12 educators to make media literacy an essential part of the curriculum in today's schools, writes author and consultant Frank W. Baker.

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MAY 5, 2020

Online tools that allow teachers to create tests and quizzes in a few simple steps

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techieMusings

MAY 5, 2020

I had the great pleasure to be a guest on the TeachBetterTalk podcast, hosted by Rae Hughart and Jeff Gargas. We talk about: Adjusting things in the world of the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic. My book, “ Tech With Heart ”. How my own personal struggles with perfectionism and introversion have shaped my teaching philosophy. What keeps me excited about education.

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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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MIND Research Institute

MAY 5, 2020

Each month on the MIND blog, we share stories of how our organization, our partners, and educators across the country are advancing the mission to mathematically equip all students to solve the world’s most challenging problems. We also share resources for educators and students, and cover some of the exciting events we take part in across the country.

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Cycles of Learning

MAY 5, 2020

I am currently developing a unit on the structure and function of Hemoglobin in my Biochemistry class. Keeping this in mind, in the current online learning structure I have been slipping back into some old habits of teaching as they seem "easier", or more "efficient" in this structure. However, they do not align with my personal philosophy regarding how to surface student curiosity, interest, and motivation.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MAY 5, 2020

G Suites tips for remote teaching [link] post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ).

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techlearning

MAY 5, 2020

Since 1984, Teacher Appreciation Week has celebrated the men and women who offer their skills, caring and passion to educate our nation's next generation.

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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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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2020

pi-top, creators of computing devices that combine digital making, coding, and practical projects, today announced their partnership with Maker Mask. The collaboration comes as a result of both companies’ goal to give teachers, students and makers everywhere the ability to make a positive impact on their communities by 3D printing respirators for those in need.

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techlearning

MAY 5, 2020

ManagedMethods, a Google G Suite and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity and student safety platform for K-12 school districts, today announced the addition of Google Meet and Chat monitoring and reporting to its platform.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2020

Digital Trends has collected a number of resources for parents to use while, keeping safe, sane, and happy at home. They have links to share with your student’s parents to help your students with activities beyond the classroom. When they are not sure what to do next, there’s an online resource for that. [link].

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Omega Notes

MAY 5, 2020

The sudden pivot online forced by COVID-19 has been tough for students, faculty, and administrators. We at Omega Notes commend these efforts. Despite the challenges, higher education has pulled through and will continue to do so. These short term victories are something to be proud of. Yet, higher education has not come out unscathed, and there is an even rockier road ahead.

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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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