Thu.Oct 22, 2020

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How the Remote Learning Pivot Sparked Innovation in Education

EdTech Magazine

Despite the current challenges of remote and hybrid learning, new possibilities also have emerged, especially around the use of educational technology. Schools and districts have realized that educational technology is crucial to preparing students for a rapidly evolving world. Educators are learning new teaching methods and are constantly striving to innovate.

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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

“Curiosity is,” said writer Samuel L. Johnson, “in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.”. This quote is a great reminder that if we can get students curious and motivated to learn, we can set them up for a lifelong love of learning. And as a teacher, you have the power to help them find that passion for learning while they are young.

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Equity in Education Networks: A Tool for Inquiry

Digital Promise

Our work over the past five years convening education innovation ecosystem builders has shown the potential of networks to address our deepest challenges in education. But they can also perpetuate the very inequities they seek to address. Spurred by a call to action at our 2016 Education Innovation Clusters convening , we launched a national Equity Working Group to critically examine diversity, equity, and inclusion in their networks and curate resources to support the journey.

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What does an edtech coordinator do?

Neo LMS

The academic world changes slower compared to other areas. However, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t many exciting new roles available in schools and universities. One of those jobs is education technology (edtech) coordinator, a title that might not be the same in all schools and countries, but comes with similar tasks and responsibilities. Since not all institutions have such a position, many people might be wondering: what does an edtech coordinator actually do?

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Insights Report: IT Investment Priorities and Realities

EdTech Magazine

The educational technology landscape is rapidly evolving. Over the past few years, school districts have witnessed changes ranging from an influx in emerging technologies such as virtual reality to a greater emphasis on data security amid increasing cyberthreats. But many schools still struggle to adapt. Some continue to rely on systems that make it difficult to seamlessly integrate new tools for learning, while others lack proper cybersecurity training for their staff.

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Guest post: The Classroom Goes Hybrid

EdTech4Beginners

People have been discussing distance learning for years. However, educators have now been forced to suddenly adopt remote instruction because of the ongoing pandemic. Faced with a future where they’ll have to often switch between classroom-based education and at-home learning, schools and universities have to prepare for a system that can support both.

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Educators Are Using Edtech to Facilitate SEL. Here’s How They Gauge Student Success.

Edsurge

Ling Lam, an edtech and innovation teacher at a K-8 independent school in northern California sets specific social-emotional goals for every edtech tool she uses. She views comment and suggestion functionality as an opportunity for students to give and respond to feedback effectively, strengthening collaboration skills. And when Lam teaches digital literacy and citizenship, she asks students to think of themselves as a “superhero” and share details about their identity on a digital hub to cultiv

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K–12 Schools Build Culture and Community Around Data

EdTech Magazine

As data transforms educational processes, it’s easy to forget what the alternative looks like. Without data — and a culture that facilitates data-driven insights — decisions may be based on opinion, assumption or speculation. Data supports decision-making by ensuring that insights are accurate and actionable, says Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger, president and CEO of the Data Quality Campaign, a nonprofit organization that advocates for data policy and use.

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Colleges Can Turn Classes Into Virtual Communities. Here’s How.

Edsurge

COVID-19 has not only shaken up the way we deliver instruction, but the pandemic also threatens the bonds that connect students to each other and their campuses. Institutions enjoy a certain amount of brand loyalty from their existing students, but this may change radically going forward, especially if students are not connected to their campuses physically.

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How to Ensure Data Remains Safe in the Age of Ransomware

EdTech Magazine

Whether you are a teacher, parent, student or IT professional, you have witnessed the extraordinary transition the education sector has recently undergone. Despite schools having already facilitated distance, digital and remote learning for some years now, there is no doubt that the global lockdown has acted as a catalyst for further rapid and momentous change.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

eLearn.fyi is a database of more than 300 online resources, from a civics curriculum created by a former Supreme Court justice to engineering lessons for building a robotic arm. Credit: eLearn.fyi. When the coronavirus pandemic first struck and classes shifted online last spring, Sophia Joffe was in 11th grade. Her private school in Toronto, Ontario, had made the transition admirably well, she thought, but she wondered what online tools existed to supplement her studies, and how she’d find the b

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5 simple ways to integrate STEAM education into elementary classrooms

eSchool News

As educators, our goal is to shape our students’ lives by teaching them in ways that produce well rounded individuals. Whether STEAM education is new to you or you’re already familiar with it, it’s a great way to excite students about learning. Some people like to debate STEM vs. STEAM. In case you’re unfamiliar with these terms I’ll tell you what they mean.

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How career and technical education shuts out Black and Latino students from high-paying professions

The Hechinger Report

Alphina Kamara wonders what might have happened if she’d been introduced to science and engineering careers at her Wilmington, Delaware, high school. This story also appeared in The Associated Press. Kamara, who is Black, was enrolled in an “audio engineering” course that taught her how to make music tracks and videos instead of a regular engineering course that she recalls was mostly filled with white students.

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How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic

eSchool News

New questions from school librarians…. Will ultra violet disinfectant devices damage books? How long should I quarantine a book before circulating it again? How can I use technology to coordinate curbside pick-up for students who want to check out print books? Meet the same old challenges…. How can I ensure teachers know about the content available in my library?

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

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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A New Way to Judge Ed-Tech Products: ‘Learner Variability’

Marketplace K-12

A new product certification created by Digital Promise gives companies the chance to prove that their product design features, tools, and support can be adapted to meet students' myriad needs. The post A New Way to Judge Ed-Tech Products: ‘Learner Variability’ appeared first on Market Brief.

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OPINION: Educators have a basic but essential role in dismantling racism

The Hechinger Report

Recently I reconnected with a cousin of mine, a beautiful young man who lost his post-graduation job opportunity in accounting due to the pandemic. Hardworking, smart and full of aspirations, he received good grades in college and worked part time throughout, at various jobs. He should have had a bright future career in front of him. But he was stuck.

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Turnitin and ExamSoft: Assessing with Integrity at Every Stage of the Education Journey

Turnitin

Turnitin has acquired ExamSoft to protect exam integrity and streamline the process of assessment.

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3-2-1 Style of Classroom Management

Teacher Tech

3-2-1 operates on the premise of “three minutes, two reasons, one reinforcement.”. The post 3-2-1 Style of Classroom Management appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Google Earth's Spooky Spots Quiz

SpeechTechie

You know I am a Google Earth Geek. Always have been, but in this time it is nice to be able to use the context of "going someplace" to engage my students. Google Earth's quizzes (find in the Explorer captain wheel tab) provide very structured experiences with the interactive globe, posing questions, providing images that prompt observation and discussion, and popping you into an interactive window to "look around.

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Explore the skills and expertise of a teacher to be successful in the 21st-century.

Linways Technologies

We’re well-off into the 21st-century and education is not as it was just a couple of years ago. Technology and the internet have penetrated deeply into the learning space and information has taken new forms and levels from textbooks and teacher’s notes. So for a new teacher, what skills and foundational knowledge make a successful career run? What are the necessary skills of a successful teacher of the 21t century that ensure the best results?

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‘Forest schools’ grow in popularity during distance learning

eSchool News

Stomping through puddles, scrambling over fallen logs and digging in the dirt with sticks may not sound like traditional educational activities, but they are core parts of the curriculum in “forest schools,” EdSource reports. Learning amid the leaves is the hallmark of a forest school, an immersive outdoor education model devoted to the exploration of nature.

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#Productivity App: @NoteplanApp — Notetaker, calendar, digital bullet journal all in one app

techieMusings

It has been a while since I have posted on the theme of productivity. I am the type of person who keeps notes on everything. I don’t have a great memory, but I do have organized systems! About a month ago, I discovered Noteplan — a Mac & iOS app that is a notetaker and calendar all in one. For people who are a fan of bullet journaling, this might be just the app you’ve been looking for.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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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New Feature: Augmented Reality is Now on Buncee iOS!

Buncee

It’s no secret that it’s tons of fun to create your own world on Buncee…but have you ever wanted to bring some Buncee fun to your world? With the ne w Augmented Reality on the Buncee iOS app , now you can! It’s easy and fun to add a Buncee twist to your world! With stickers, animations, emojis, and messages, you can bring your stories to life with Augmented Reality, or AR, on the Buncee iOS app.

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Beyond Academics: IEP Goals to Promote Independence and Increase Success

N2Y

Most special education teachers are familiar with and comfortable writing IEP goals to address the academic needs of their students. After all, helping them succeed academically is the backbone of the work of special education. Sometimes, however, students struggle in school, not simply because of academic deficits but because they lack other critical skills or face additional challenges that impede success.

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Aircuity Celebrates National Energy Awareness Month

eSchool News

Aircuity ( www.aircuity.com ), the indoor air quality company, today celebrated National Energy Awareness Month by recognizing the work done by Aircuity’s cutting-edge clients to reduce their energy impact in the laboratory, K-12 school, university and commercial office industries. By optimizing ventilation with Aircuity, these facilities are significantly reducing both their energy consumption and their carbon footprint, and have saved 76 Billion MBtus to date.

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Offering Student Choice Using a Menu Strategy

MiddleWeb

For any educator interested in offering student choice but unsure of how to begin, Laurie Westphal's Differentiating Instruction With Menus approach offers a strategy that will ease fears about loss of control and assure quality work, writes teacher Erin Corrigan-Smith.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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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Trox Launches New SHIELD Protection Program for Chromebooks and Other Mobile Devices

eSchool News

Trox , a leading North American provider of education technology and collaboration solutions, today announced the launch of its new proprietary Trox SHIELD SM Protection Program for Chromebooks and other mobile devices. Trox SHIELD helps educators protect their technology investment by ensuring that mobile devices and remain in circulation. Offering a zero cost of ownership guarantee for devices, Trox SHIELD extends the original manufacturer’s warranty and covers accidental damage.

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#AskExcelinEd: How can states measure a high-quality career pathway?

ExcelinEd

Not many people know this, but watching states compete to see which will have the highest percentage of students complete the FAFSA is quite the sporting event (especially this year when there were no real sports for quite a while there). For the past few years, Tennessee and Louisiana have been in a nail-biting neck and neck race. I love a good healthy competition, especially when “losing” still means great things for students.

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2020 Green-Garner Award Recognizing Outstanding Leadership

eSchool News

As part of its support of urban education, Curriculum Associates has partnered with the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) as a sponsor of the 31st annual Green-Garner Award. This year’s award recipient, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa of Dallas Independent School District in Dallas, Texas, was selected for this esteemed honor for his strong dedication to the needs of students, profound commitment to improvement, and significant community involvement and leadership.

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Albrecht Library Safety Bonanza: New Podcast, New Article, and Two New Webinars ("Tools for Tense Situations" and "The Safe Library") #library20

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We've posted a new podcast from Dr. Albrecht on the topic of " Safe and Simple Patron De-Escalations " in the " Library Safety and Security with Dr. Steve Albrecht " section of Library 2.0. You can listen directly on the site or you should also be able to access the podcast in SoundCloud here or in your own podcast app using the RSS feed here. You will also find Dr.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.