Edsurge
JUNE 6, 2022
The debate about mobile phones in the classroom can get heated. Some teachers believe phones should be used as a teaching tool. Others push to ban cell phones from the classroom altogether. Two years ago, English Language Arts teacher Tyler Rablin promoted cell phone use in the classroom, encouraging his students to bring their phones to class. He’s had a change of heart.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 6, 2022
K–12 school districts invested in many remote learning devices for teachers and students to ensure continued education during the pandemic. Districts rolled out one-to-one device programs and opted for peripherals that supported remote learning. Of these, webcams and microphones were two of the most popular products. Frequently, districts purchased USB plug-and-play peripherals for learning, but they also made large investments in classroom technology such as pan-tilt-zoom cameras.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 6, 2022
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Rollback Windows Updates. Category: PCs, Problem-solving.
Hapara
JUNE 6, 2022
Do you ever wonder why they call New Orleans “The Big Easy?” It stems from the slow and easy-going way of life in New Orleans. However, with its fast-paced schedule and hundreds of sessions to explore into a few days, ISTELive is an entirely different experience. Nevertheless, we want to make sure you get to enjoy NOLA and all it has to offer, so we’ve put together 10 ways that you can make the most out of ISTE. .
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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.
Education Elements
JUNE 6, 2022
When teachers don’t have access to strong materials, they search for them often online, leading to inconsistent quality and weak alignment to the standards. In fact, some have found that teachers spend 7-12 hours per week searching for and creating instructional resources.
Educational Technology Guy
JUNE 6, 2022
World Productivity Day is Monday, June 20th. Here is how I stay productive and organized using Evernote and some other tools. I am a huge Evernote user and fan. I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an Evernote Expert. I use Evernote everyday for work and personal use and it has made me more organized, productive and efficient.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Jamf on EdTech
JUNE 6, 2022
An overview of the new features and technology announced on day one of the 2022 Apple World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC), including Jamf’s continued commitment to support the new operating systems, hardware and features when released.
EmergingEdTech
JUNE 6, 2022
When we think about what an influencer is, this definition is helpful: ‘Someone who has a social media presence and has the power to affect the decisions of others because of their authority, [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 6, 2022
Nearly 2 1/2 years into a deadly global pandemic, our nation’s children are in the midst of a mental health crisis that we have failed to adequately address. Students, parents, health experts and educators all point to forced isolation and the interruption of everyday life as the root cause of distress. Even the U.S. surgeon general has warned us about this alarming and widespread mental health crisis.
eSchool News
JUNE 6, 2022
“Did you get the Wordle today?” What initially began as something Josh Wardle created to serve as a personal daily game has become a household name, with users sharing their Wordle progress on social platforms and urging friends to start playing. And now, teachers are using Wordle, along with other games with viral status, to boost student engagement.
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.
Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
JUNE 6, 2022
Standards Based Grading for Google Classroom users. Hack your class to allow for a better way to communicate student progress on standards. The post Hacking Google Classroom for Standards Based Grading appeared first on Teacher Tech.
eSchool News
JUNE 6, 2022
Who would have thought that we would still be teaching in the midst of a pandemic? At the beginning of this school year, public school districts had to make important decisions about how to approach this school year. How would they keep students safe? How would they continue to engage students in learning? And, how would they support teachers in the process?
techlearning
JUNE 6, 2022
Virtual reality can enhance educational experiences and is a powerful way to foster student engagement.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 6, 2022
A Berkeley study of New York City’s public pre-K programs found uneven quality. Instructional activities were generally stronger in higher income neighborhoods. Credit: Lillian Mongeau for The Hechinger Report. Advocates sold free preschool as a way to improve the lives of people in poverty and help level the playing field. Oft-cited research from a high quality preschool in Ypsilanti, Michigan concluded that 58 low-income kids who attended in the 1960s were more likely to hold a job, earn
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.
techlearning
JUNE 6, 2022
Summer provides a great opportunity for school leaders to get a jump on the next school year.
Sell Courses Online
JUNE 6, 2022
… 30+ Top Substack Statistics 2022: Newsletters, Earnings & More Read the Post.
techlearning
JUNE 6, 2022
Creating learning spaces that are accessible for students with specific needs almost always leads to positive outcomes for all learners.
myViewBoard
JUNE 6, 2022
Missed us? We’re sorry to have left you out there alone waiting for the latest myViewBoard What’s New post. Fret not! We’re back, and we’ve got all the latest updates on improvements and new features. Let’s jump into it. Big News: Whiteboard for iOS Is Here! Note : The latest iOS update is coming in one week. Check this space again next week for the latest update.
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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
Marketplace K-12
JUNE 6, 2022
Private equity-backed assessment and analytics firm Riverside Insights has acquired Aperture Education, which provides social-emotional assessments to K-12 districts. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Riverside Insights Acquires SEL Organization; Parallel Learning Raises $20M Series A appeared first on Market Brief.
MiddleWeb
JUNE 6, 2022
To address the variables and obstacles that hinder equal education for all students, school leader DeAnna Miller recommends Teaching for Racial Equity: Becoming Interrupters by Perry, Zemelman and Smith as a tool to support critical conversations in schools and communities. The post How We Can Address Inequities Students Face first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Kitaboo on EdTech
JUNE 6, 2022
Imagine this situation. You want your content to be interactive and fun, yet you also want to have control over how the learner consumes content (“First read this, then watch that, then take a quick test, etc.”), and you want to keep track of their progress and score. You want to do this cost-effectively without too much fuss over content development, and deliver the course from your existing Learning Management System in an efficient, easy manner.
SETDA Says
JUNE 6, 2022
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) created the State Achievement Award (SSA) to recognize outstanding initiatives from SETDA State and Affiliate members and their teams that address meaningful challenges in teaching and learning. The 2022 SSA awards, which were presented during the SETDA Emerging Trends Forum on June 15, 2022, celebrate the impact of […].
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.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 6, 2022
Greg Smith and Chris Loper, the two facilitators of our summer online course, are teaming up tonight to share parenting wisdom and psychological insight to help level up your parenting game. You can register for this free event, sponsored by Ryther.org, here: SUPPORTING EXECUTIVE FUNCTION GROWTH FOR NEURODIVERSE YOUTH Strategies for Parents, Educators, and Clinicians June 6, 2022 | 6:00pm US-Pacific Time (via zoom) | RSVP HERE Greg and Chris will address essential topics like improving brain hea
Graphite Blog
JUNE 6, 2022
For all kids, growing up and discovering your identity is a process littered with complexities: things like shifting friend groups, carefully chosen clothes, loyalty to bands, and painful crushes. It's notoriously messy. And growing up in the digital world brings even more challenges and complexities into the mix. For kids from marginalized groups, these challenges compound exponentially.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 6, 2022
"Handling Complaints or Protests About Content: Service, Security, and Training for All Staff and Library Leaders" Part of the Library 2.0 Series Presented by Barry Trott, MSLS, hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : How do we safely and carefully handle one or more angry or outraged patrons who complain about items (books, films, magazines, CDs, etc.) in our library?
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 6, 2022
COLLINS, Miss. — At the beginning of every school year, April Johnson oversees distribution of the Covington County School District student handbook. Tucked into the first half of the handbook is a section titled “Corporal Punishment.”. This story also appeared in Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. The handbook details how the punishment will be meted out: sensibly, “and applied only to the student’s buttocks in such a manner that there will be no permanent effects.”.
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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