EdTech Magazine
MAY 21, 2021
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, facial recognition and Internet of Things geolocation are making an impact across a variety of industries. K–12 schools are no exception. Several districts across the country are using emerging technology to improve the lives and safety of their students. Here are some of the districts leading the pack.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MAY 21, 2021
There are more options for digital learning than Zoom. Check out these: Big Blue Button –great conference app but embedded in LMS (not standalone). Canvas –with their Conference option (Big Blue Button). Draw Chat –virtual meeting with a whiteboard. FaceTime –from Apple. Google Hangouts. Google Meets –through Google Classroom or not; must use Google account and Chrome browser.
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Edsurge
MAY 21, 2021
Community colleges are staking a claim in the territory of online course marketplaces. They’re about a decade behind their university counterparts, who helped to found edX in 2012 , the same year that startup Coursera launched its competing service, now worth millions. But leaders of a new platform called Unmudl say the time is right for community colleges to collaborate and make their workforce-training programs available more widely by marketing them through a shared website.
MIND Research Institute
MAY 21, 2021
Children are surrounded by screens. They carry them in their pockets, wear them around their wrists, and many have had to rely on them exclusively for schoolwork during distance learning. While all these digital devices can be excellent tools that make kids more productive, the amount of time spent on them, referred to as screen time , has ignited a lively debate among researchers, educators, and parents over the years.
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MAY 21, 2021
Here is a very good coding tool we are adding to our coding resources here in EdTech and mLearning. Dystopia 2153 is a new project from TEACH Magazine that enables students to learn the basics of.
Teacher Tech
MAY 21, 2021
New Author and Publisher - Celebrating Black Fathers I had such a wonderful bookchat with new children’s author Kashama Leo-Henry, who is also an early childhood educator, and now publisher as well! Her children’s book launched a couple of months ago and is called Daddies and Uncles and More, Oh My! It focuses on the […]. The post Celebrating Black Fathers & Father Figures with @AuthorKLeoHenry & @MjmcalliWrites appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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eSchool News
MAY 21, 2021
Early studies are showing significant learning loss in math due to the pandemic. Because of this, teachers need to be prepared to identify and fix any gaps when all students return to in-person learning. Over a decade ago, Vail School District overhauled our math curriculum and intervention plan and have continued to make updates as our students’ needs have evolved.
techlearning
MAY 21, 2021
Convenient and accessible ebooks are likely to be a bigger part of school reading programs going forward as they help boost equity and promote literacy.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 21, 2021
During the spring of my freshman year of college, I was failing chemistry and met with a dean. As I sat across from her, she gestured to my college admissions essay setting on her desk: “Making your way to this institution from your community couldn’t have been easy. In case you’re having any doubts, let me just say this: You’re meant to be here.”. That fall, I’d left my rural hometown in Nebraska to attend college in Boston.
eSchool News
MAY 21, 2021
We open this story of opportunity in America where many would begin — with our children, and what opportunity looks like for them today. Some are born to privilege, with parents who have both the time and resources to invest in their development, living in neighborhoods with strong and cohesive social networks, attending good schools, and benefiting from substantial public investments that support them as they grow.
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.
Graphite Blog
MAY 21, 2021
The rotation of every school year offers a mixture of excitement and anxiety. As students transition from one grade or year to the next, summertime is an opportunity to reset and reinvent. Naturally, they'll also forget some of what they've learned and won't yet feel ready to jump into what's to come. This year, there's no question that all of these struggles and feelings -- good and bad -- will be more intense than usual.
techlearning
MAY 21, 2021
This Book Creator tips and tricks guide is here to help you utilize ebook creation in your class in an effective and creative manner.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 21, 2021
EdWeek Market Brief's virtual summit, held June 8-10, offers education company officials tips on school district priorities and spending, as they attempt to emerge from the pandemic. The post Key Insights for K-12 Companies: The EdWeek Market Brief Summit appeared first on Market Brief.
edWeb.net
MAY 21, 2021
By Eileen Belastock. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. In a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , education leaders reflected on the challenges of the past year and the possibilities of the
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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