EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2019

K–12 Modern Learning Environments Can Be Built Outside of the Classroom. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 03/29/2019 - 15:28. Over the past several years, schools throughout the country have embraced a modern learning environment approach to classroom design, incorporating devices for students and teachers, advanced audiovisual tools and flexible furniture to create dynamic, student-centered learning spaces.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

MARCH 29, 2019

In recognition of Women's History Month, this CEO shares the strategies she's learned from other women to create a successful business and be a present parent. The post 8 Lessons From Female Leaders on Becoming a Better Mother and CEO appeared first on Market Brief.

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Ditch That Textbook

MARCH 29, 2019

Many of us have found ourselves doodling during a lecture or presentation. It keeps our brain engaged while we listen, or try to at least. You’ve probably caught your students drawing or sketching during class too. But what if those doodles had a purpose? Sketchnoting, or visual note-taking, can transform those doodles into a tool […].

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2019

Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Ask a Tech Teacher in April: Cutting Edge Tech to Improve Music Teaching. 5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year. 9 Ways to Teach Tolerance. Fake News or Fact? How do you tell? 10 Myths about teaching with tech. Solve half of tech problems with 16 simple solutions. Have Google Takeout at your end-of-year party.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2019

By the time today’s digital natives enter high school, most of them have already been using devices, computers, the internet, and social media for years. They use these tools on their own terms and for their own reasons, many of which aren’t readily apparent to older adults who didn’t grow up with tablets and mobile phones in hand. This usage presents unique challenges for educators who must not only teach a standard curriculum and help shepherd students into adulthood, but who must also help pr

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 29, 2019

50 Challenging Activities To Promote Digital Media Literacy In Students by Terry Heick Literacy is changing–not at its core necessarily, but certainly at its edges as it expands to include new kinds of “reading.” Digital media is quickly replacing traditional media forms as those most accessible to most 21st century learners. The impact of this […].

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2019

Alongside growing awareness about the benefits of social and emotional learning (SEL), new research from Microsoft demonstrates once again that emotional well-being in school is a strong predictor of academic and workplace success. The Microsoft report addresses the growing role artificial intelligence has in the labor market, and emphasizes the way skills such as emotional regulation, empathy, collaboration, and creativity (often also called soft skills) will help prospective employees stand ou

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2019

Most federal work-study jobs don’t prepare students for life after graduation, according to a March report from the Urban Institute. But any efforts to improve the program could be made more difficult if the Department of Education’s 2020 budget proposal goes through. “In today’s economy, where there is a strong focus on the role of relevant work experience in easing the transition from college to the workforce, there is good reason to focus on the nature of the jobs FWS provides and the marketa

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 29, 2019

Google My Maps is a powerful tool for creating and editing maps to use with students in class. Besides its integration with Google Drive, My Maps offers a wide variety of interesting features that.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 29, 2019

Several years ago, while I was teaching high school, one of my favorite students would regularly come into my classroom and ask, “Mrs. Taylor, are you in the mood today?” From the outside that question seemed really odd, but it was a direct response from me constantly saying, “Aaron, I am not in the mood today.”. “ In the mood for what?” you ask? Well, whatever antics my precocious juniors and seniors had for me.

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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

MARCH 29, 2019

A Guest Post by Alicia Motter Impending inclement weather often precipitates conversations among teachers and students about snow days. Everyone wants one, don’t they? But the downside is that students remember less about the previous lesson because their routine has been interrupted. This is especially true when it happens right after starting new material.

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SecurEdge

MARCH 29, 2019

Considering Wi-Fi as a Service for your business? In this edition of the Wi-Fi Minute, Danny gives ten reasons why you should make the jump to WaaS, which gives you access to the latest hardware, cutting-edge software, and critical managed network services all rolled into one monthly subscription.

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Teacher Tech

MARCH 29, 2019

A Guest Post by Alicia Motter Impending inclement weather often precipitates conversations among teachers and students about snow days. Everyone wants one, don’t they? But the downside is that students remember less about the previous lesson because their routine has been interrupted. This is especially true when it happens right after starting new material.

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techlearning

MARCH 29, 2019

As anyone who has led a digital conversion knows, deploying the devices and software subscriptions is only the first step in the ultimate goal of edtech.

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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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Fractus Learning

MARCH 29, 2019

Love them or hate them, there’s no escaping the fact that kids love to drive around in powered vehicles. While my “need for speed’ was taken care of by a bike, children now ride around on […].

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MARCH 29, 2019

Planware, a division of Educational Data Systems, announced the launch of ONPASS Pro, the next generation of its flagship software product for gathering, storing, analyzing, and presenting demographic and geospatial data.

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Turnitin

MARCH 29, 2019

A Short Story About Contract Cheating by Julia Tereno

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techlearning

MARCH 29, 2019

Student safety has always been a number-one priority.

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 29, 2019

Cover design by Kogan Page My new book will be published on April 3 by Kogan Page. Digital Learning in Organizations has already been positively reviewed by several leading figures in the world of Learning and Development (L and D), including Jane Hart, Laura Overton, Charles Jennings, Edmund Monk and Richard Gerver, and it includes case studies and interviews with many more, as well as forewords by Donald H Taylor and Shelly Terrell.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Many schools still need to move beyond metal detectors, local door alarms, and door intercoms or buzzers to keep schools protected.

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ExcelinEd

MARCH 29, 2019

For a small cost, states can save public charter schools billions of dollars and enable these schools to build long-term roots in their communities. Read more on our blog. What Others Are Saying. Charter Financing Bill Sailing Through Idaho Legislature [link] via @KevinRichert #EdPolicy #CharterSchools. — Choice Media (@ChoiceMediatv) March 26, 2019.

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MARCH 29, 2019

More than 50 education technology and curriculum leaders came together to learn, share, and make connections to support instruction in districts across the country.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2019

Zelia Gonzales had an enviable choice to make. The daughter of a single father who earns less than $25,000, and the first in her family to go to a four-year university, the Sacramento native found herself deciding among acceptances to the University of California at Santa Cruz, Boston College and Cornell. Attracted by the chance of an education that did not require her to take out loans, Gonzales picked Cornell.

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techlearning

MARCH 29, 2019

The Driving Question or Investigative Question in Project Based learning and STEM can be often the hardest concept to get across to teachers.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 29, 2019

The post 30+ YouTube Channels for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. YouTube = Learning at Your Fingertips! There are so many ways to learn with YouTube channels for teachers and students! When you want to learn something new these days, most of us head over to YouTube. You can learn just about anything on YouTube: how to fix your dryer, how to create a blog, or how to use Google Docs.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Guadalupe Union School District is tucked into the northwestern corner of Santa Barbara County, just a few miles from the California coast.

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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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MARCH 29, 2019

Apply now for summer study, here or abroad—choose from over 75 different free or low-cost learning opportunities for social studies teachers.

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techlearning

MARCH 29, 2019

While I wish otherwise, the topic of student safety continues to be the most pressing topic in education today.

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