Ask a Tech Teacher
DECEMBER 16, 2020
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EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
When leaders of Ector County Independent School District learned in March that 39 percent of their students lacked reliable broadband access at home, they went to work on finding a solution. It was crucial that students be able to connect to remote instruction. The district secured funding from philanthropies. It developed business partnerships to get low-income families in Odessa, a large city that’s the county seat, free broadband access through June 2021.
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Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! A student check-in in a physical classroom takes place daily usually before the student walks in the door or at the beginning of the period. Students share a greeting and how they are feeling through a handshake, high five, or other method. You can also start a virtual lesson with student check-ins.
Dangerously Irrelevant
DECEMBER 16, 2020
As you may remember, I conducted 43 interviews for my Coronavirus Chronicles series in Spring and Summer 2020. I was interested in learning how schools were responding during the first months of the pandemic. I am pleased to note that I wrote up some ‘findings’ from those interviews as a chapter in Pamela Gaudet’s edited book, Like No Other School Year: 2020, COVID019, and the Growth of Online Learning , and also shared a few takeaways from my summer class on crisis leadership.
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EdTech Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Windows Autopilot is a set of technologies for automatically setting up, configuring and resetting devices. As K–12 schools continue with remote learning or move to hybrid learning environments, IT staff need to deploy and manage mobile devices more effectively. Here are four tips for getting the most out of Autopilot. 1. Ask OEMs to Add Devices to Azure AD IT staff can manually register devices with Autopilot by uploading hardware IDs.
Teacher Reboot Camp
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! A student check-in in a physical classroom takes place daily usually before the student walks in the door or at the beginning of the period. Students share a greeting and how they are feeling through a handshake, high five, or other method. You can also start a virtual lesson with student check-ins.
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EdTech4Beginners
DECEMBER 16, 2020
If you take pictures constantly and share them with your friends or family members, then sharing them in their original state may be a bit boring. So to bring some vitality to the pictures you share, you can edit them using applications that can turn them into a slideshow, including music and effects in. Here we are going to introduce 6 tools to help you create photo slideshows.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 16, 2020
It’s a common refrain among the change-resistant: “We’ve always done it this way.” But in a difficult year, where charting the unknown has become a daily occurrence, it’s a tough argument for a school to make. We’ve never done things this way—meaning it may be the perfect opportunity to do them differently. In our work with schools and districts from across diverse geographies and demographics, the Institute for Teaching and Leading has seen first-hand the incredible hard work of leadership team
Teacher Tech
DECEMBER 16, 2020
We talked about the struggles we are all facing with online learning and teaching. Although we are thousands of miles apart and have completely different cultures, we are all feeling the same. The post Connecting Thru Tech Makes the World Shrink by @kmcbryar appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 16, 2020
At a time when a global pandemic has laid bare—and exacerbated—many of the inequities that exist in education, a new nonprofit organization has emerged that aims to tackle at least some of them. The AI Education Project , founded in 2019, hopes to teach young people about artificial intelligence and the way it will impact—and is already impacting—their lives and livelihoods.
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.
EdTech4Beginners
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Whilst arguably Assistive Technology is not going to resolve a learner’s challenges, which they may face daily in both their educational and home environment, it should be both identified and used fully as a mechanism of support. It should form part of the practitioners’ toolbox and used to supplement other teaching and/or learning experiences, in the classroom and/or at home.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 16, 2020
One way to boost your distance teaching during (and post) this pandemic is through creating and sharing screencasts and instruction videos with your students. In today's post we are sharing.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Editor’s note : This is Part 1 of a two-part series on SEL activities. Check back tomorrow for Part 2. We are all dealing with high levels of stress right now. On top of normal pressures, current events are causing stress related to job and financial worries, health risks, and disruption to our normal routines. We need to find ways to effectively manage our stress—and practicing SEL activities can help.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Google has recently teamed up with Pear Deck to design "custom, interactive presentations and vocabulary flashcards to accompany the Be Internet Awesome curriculum". You can easily integrate these.
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.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 16, 2020
What if we can’t change at scale the distribution of academic outcomes among disparate groups of students? What if our hope that public education can erase inequality is in vain? If these things were true, how would what we ask of schools — and how we measure their success — change? If there was ever a time to ask big, heretical questions about American K-12 education, it’s when schooling has been thrown into chaos by a pandemic, and Americans’ faith in institutions, including schools, is at ebb
MiddleWeb
DECEMBER 16, 2020
When the pandemic began Jeremy Hyler and his 6th graders were working on argument writing – choosing topics, evaluating sources and drafting opinions. How to simulate all that online? His colleague Dr. Troy Hicks offered to help. Here’s the 2-part lesson they came up with.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! When alpine ski racer Andrew Kurka won the gold and silver medals at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, a group of U.S. students half a world away were among his loudest fans, urging parents to let them stay up so they could “watch Andrew ra
edWeb.net
DECEMBER 16, 2020
By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Equity is one of the most overused terms in education—not just because most can’t agree on a definition, but because the promise of equity is often not backed up by action. In the edWebinar, “ Leading for Equity: Intentionality for Access and Opportunity,” hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , Dr.
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eSchool News
DECEMBER 16, 2020
New research reveals concerning COVID learning loss, including substantial math losses in grades 5-8 and modest reading losses across grades K-8, as a result of the pandemic, according to Illuminate Education. The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in measurable learning loss. Researchers saw modest reading losses across grades K-8, modest math losses in early elementary grades, and substantial math losses in grades 5-8.
Adjusting Course
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Chances are good you've seen some of the "How it started, How it's going now" photos circulating social media. Some of the images show inspiring progress and others portray the toll the pandemic is taking on people. The image above reminded me of the hard work and sacrifice so many people are making. No doubt, literacy leaders have stories and examples of how our views and understanding have changed over time.
EmergingEdTech
DECEMBER 16, 2020
We've all heard it: AI has the potential to transform education. Thanks to self-learning algorithms, every aspect of the traditional learning environment is up for improvement. Whether the classroom. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 16, 2020
SplashLearn is a wonderful, super easy-to-use, free all-in-one online Math platform for grades K-5. SplashLearn is an ideal learning tool to use for teachers and parents because of the educational portal. This portal/dashboard allows educators/parents to create and manage student accounts, track/manage progress, generate detailed reports that can emailed, and even set daily schedules.
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.
Fractus Learning
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The best toddler mattress is not always the best mattress for your newborn baby. Make sure the crib mattress is firm enough to support your little one’s body and is designed to help prevent SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Your toddler may prefer a softer mattress when transitioning to a toddler bed. Some crib mattresses are dual designed, with one side firmer than the other to accommodate newborns to toddlers.
Marketplace K-12
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Instructure, maker of the popular Canvas LMS, has acquired Certica Solutions, a major assessment provider based in Wakefield, Mass. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Instructure Acquires Major Assessment Provider; IntellectoKids Raises Funds appeared first on Market Brief.
edWeb.net
DECEMBER 16, 2020
In December’s edFocus newsletter, we published a summary, written by John Richards, Founder and President of Consulting Services for Education, Inc. (CS4Ed), on The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power. The book is a thought-provoking new work by Shoshana Zuboff. In his report, Richards discusses Zuboff’s analysis of Surveillance Capitalism and how, specifically, it applies to the realm of education.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Educators Corner is one of my new favorite places to find educational resources such as: links, videos, and ideas for using STEM in technology. This is all done by two of my favorite educators Brad Waid and Michelle Moore. These videos vary in length and are fun and easy watch where they cover topics such as: augmented reality, STEM activities, and more.
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.
MindShift
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Newark schools are ramping up virtual tutoring. Will it be enough to combat pandemic learning loss? was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here. As evidence mounts that the pandemic is inflicting academic harm on many students, some Newark schools are turning to a simple yet potentially potent treatment: tutoring.
Technology Tidbits
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Buncee one of my all time favorite web 2.0 sites for classrooms, has just released a bunch of lessons/templates/ideas for how to use Buncee for the holidays. This is a great easy-to-use learning tool for creating beautiful looking presentations, stories, posters, eCards, and more. Finally, educators are using this to "flip" their classroom, for project based learning, digital storytelling, finding ideas ( Ideas Lab ) and much much more.
Buncee
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The end of 2020 is finally here! While it’s been a challenging year, it is truly inspiring to see how our community has come together to support one another and face these challenges together. Before we begin a fresh start in 2021, we wanted to take a moment to appreciate all the hard work our community has done, and to reflect on the positives from this past year.
Fractus Learning
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Math games for kids encourage children to learn and improve their essential addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills while having fun with their family or playing with other students in the classroom. The best math games are unique, simple, addictive, and have multiple variations, allowing kids to play the games over and over without getting bored.
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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