EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools. shailaja.neela…. Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:51. A type of magic happens when education and technology-driven innovation come together. Guest speakers from around the world enter classrooms through a screen. Instruction weathers even the heaviest storms. Economically disadvantaged students get Wi-Fi access through backpacks.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Professors have long savored their position outside of commercial systems. But these days, there’s plenty of signs of capitalism within the academy—scholars seek support from funders in hopes that the findings will lead to commercial applications, departments market their courses to students as pathways to lucrative careers and universities replace tenure-track positions with adjunct jobs to cut costs.
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EdTechTeacher
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
If Equity work is going to be meaningful, it requires more than just a passing commitment of time and energy, more than just inviting a speaker or distributing materials. It means that community as a whole is going to take a good hard look in the mirror. So what does an Equity process look like and what does it entail? Shawn talks about Equity in Education with Dr.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Pilar Vega Martinez, a nursing student at the University of Chile, benefited from free tuition in Chile — until she got sick and missed classes. Now the perk will run out for her before she finishes her education. Photo Elissa Nadworny. SANTIAGO, Chile — So poor was the education she received at her public high school, Pilar Vega Martinez had to take an extra year to study for the Prueba de Selección Universitaria — the Chilean version of the SAT.
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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.
EdTechTeacher
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is currently a popular focus for schools because evidence suggests that effective SEL improves academic learning. How can we best teach students skills like self-awareness, self- management, empathy, perspective taking and cooperation? Today’s guest is someone who combines her love of reading and knowledge of books to provide support to people trying to start conversations about challenging issues.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
A student plays with a fidget spinner at school. Three research studies find that the objects detract from learning. Photo: Meryl Schenker for The Hechinger Report. The fidget spinner craze may have come and gone. So 2017, right? But the research process is slow and methodical, and finally in 2019, there is more conclusive evidence that the whirring lobes of plastic are harmful to learning.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Common Sense (formerly Graphite) has this wonderful section packed full of pre-made lesson plans that teachers and educators can appropriate to their own teaching situations. These.
TeacherCast
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Welcome to the TeacherCast Educational Network. Is Your Tech Coach Doing These Three Simple Things To Help Improve Tech Integration Skills In Your Teachers? The post 3 Ways To Support Teachers Through Unexpected Challenges in Technology Integration appeared first on The TeacherCast Educational Network. Is Your Tech Coach Doing These Three Simple Things To Help Improve Tech Integration Skills In Your Teachers?
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Since its release a few years ago, Google Keep has gained so much popularity among teachers and educators, and within a very short period of time it established itself as one of the best note taking.
EdTechTeacher
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is currently a popular focus for schools because evidence suggests that effective SEL improves academic learning. How can we best teach students skills like self-awareness, self- management, empathy, perspective taking and cooperation? Today’s guest is someone who combines her love of reading and knowledge of books to provide support to people trying to start conversations about challenging issues.
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.
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Learn the intricacies of mindfulness practice for both students and teachers in Dr. Thomas Armstrong’s Mindfulness in the Classroom. After explaining how stress affects the brain, he shows how mindfulness promotes concentration and calm in class, writes Kathleen Palmieri.
EdTechTeacher
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is currently a popular focus for schools because evidence suggests that effective SEL improves academic learning. How can we best teach students skills like self-awareness, self- management, empathy, perspective taking and cooperation? Today’s guest is someone who combines her love of reading and knowledge of books to provide support to people trying to start conversations about challenging issues.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Attending trade shows seems like an absolute must for educational publishers; the cost, personnel, and logistics can be obstacles for even the larger companies. But going shouldn’t be booth or bust, though. In a new edWeb series Making the Most Out of Trade Shows , industry veterans discussed key factors in deciding when and where to go and how to make sure events support your company’s overall plan.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Nothing truly prepares you for the realities of teaching in an underserved community. Racial disparities in public education are an essential issue for every teacher to understand — but especially for white educators who teach children of color. While most pre-service teaching programs do not equip you to meet these challenges, each school I have taught in has provided me with experiences that have shaped me and the way I’ve worked as a music teacher in urban schools.
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
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Whether you are an administrator weighing benefits and costs for classroom tech, or an educator writing a grant or appealing to your district budget leaders, money matters. Here are a few ways to get the most bang for your budget buck on your projector purchase.
edWeb.net
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Preparing young children for jobs that haven’t been invented yet may sound like a difficult task for educators, but a recent edWebinar showed how preK and kindergarten teachers can start developing the skills needed for future careers. Marnie Forestieri, the CEO of Young Innovators, and Debby Mitchell, Ed.D., a Young Innovators curriculum writer, explained the process for creating lesson plans that include projects introducing science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM), noting that
techlearning
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
So many times we hear our students say, “Why am I learning this?
edWeb.net
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” Jill Abbott Sr. Vice President and Managing Director at SIIA, made this statement in a recent edWebinar , with Jeff Mao, CEO, Edmoxie LLC, Bruce Umpstead, Director of State Programs at IMS Global Learning Consortium, and Ilya Zeldin, Founder and CEO of 2gnoMe. The panelists recommended that educational leaders take a deep breath and recognize that there is a crisis happening in our districts.
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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
techlearning
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Two of the edtech world’s major providers join together in a move that will affect the way data is accessed and used for millions of students.
Teacher Tech
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
The post Ditch Summit ’19: A free online conference for teachers appeared first on Teacher Tech.
Buncee
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
. You’ve made your holiday shopping list, and you've checked it twice! A new tie for Dad? Check. That game for the kids? Check. You may think your list is ready to go, but there’s still one more holiday deal you need to grab before it’s too late! Best of all, you can grab this deal without leaving the comfort of your home or classroom! The Thanksgiving spirit is in the air here at Buncee, and we want to share it with our amazing community.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Classcraft is an online fantasy-themed behavior- and learning-management role-playing game
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.
Education Superhighway
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Today, we announced a partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) to promote the ninth annual Digital Learning Day (DLDay), which will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The partnership will launch with a campaign that showcases short stories – one for each state – about schools removing barriers, saving time, and improving outcomes for students by embracing digital learning.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Avoiding Common 1:1 Implementation Mistakes in K-12 Private
Reading By Example
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Photo by Drew Beamer on Unsplash. This morning, I moved my office at school to another location in the building (we needed to create temporary additional space for privacy). So I unplugged my desktop computer, put the paperwork and resources I needed today into a couple of boxes, and relocated into a smaller conference room. My many professional books stayed behind in the heavy shelf.
Technology Tidbits
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Chronicle Cloud is an innovative educational all-in-one iOS app for teachers. Educators can use Chronicle Cloud in a number of different ways such as: assessing (using their "traffic light" system), note-taking, providing feedback, and much much more. Also, being on the "cloud" teachers can collaborate and share best "teaching" practices in an easy way.
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.
Turnitin
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Given the popularity of multiple-choice exams, how can one mitigate the exam format’s limitations? We discuss 3 strategies in this blog post.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
These hot products offer big bang, for bitty bucks.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Dorothy Fredrick first heard of Head Start in the 1990s from a teacher whose children she was babysitting. At the time, Fredrick lived in Ellicott, Colo., a rural community about an hour outside Colorado Springs. Until then she had never heard of the federal program, which provides high-quality early childhood education to more than one million children from low-income families each year.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Celebrate the dancing in squares on Square Dance Day (11/29).
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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