Neo LMS
JULY 15, 2021
A version of this post was originally published in University Business , on April 13, 2021. After more than one year of lockdowns and social distancing measures, it’s clear that some of the changes brought by the pandemic are here to stay. As we’re collectively figuring out the new normal, I can’t help but think that not all change is bad. In fact, change is long overdue.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 15, 2021
update. Here are a few of the popular resources teachers are using to reinforce and teach word study: Brainstorming. Bubbl.us– simple to use and free, no log-in, a bit quirky (IMHO). MindMeister –free trial for education. Prezi. Scapple- -downloaded tool. Spicy Nodes. SpiderScribe– add text, pictures, files, more; free sign-up, fee for more than 3. Failure.
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Digital Promise
JULY 15, 2021
For more than 30 years, California’s Outreach and Technical Assistance Network ( OTAN ) has been at the forefront of meeting the technology needs of adult education providers, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult Secondary Education (ASE), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. In response to COVID-19, OTAN was uniquely prepared to ramp up their digital professional development, offering weekly Zoom office hours for adult educators who sudd
Edsurge
JULY 15, 2021
As homebound students and teachers looked for online resources during the pandemic, many turned to Scratch, a free coding system for kids developed by the MIT Media Lab. Scratch was already a popular option. It’s been around since 2007 as a way to make animations and simple video games by combining Lego-like icons representing different coding functions.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 15, 2021
If you are looking for a free file transfer tool to help you send large files WeTransfer is a good option to try out. WeTransfer allows you to send up to 2 GB for free. There are two ways to send in.read more.
Teacher Tech
JULY 15, 2021
Desmos is for all subjects all grade levels. Create an engaging activity with polygraph. The post Fun: Using Desmos for NOT Math appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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techlearning
JULY 15, 2021
When reimagining education, the focus needs to be on finding and keeping the best learning practices
Testpress
JULY 15, 2021
Most of the edupreneurs who start with the concept of blended learning fall into the trap of building a custom in-house learning management system. We often hear this statement from many educational entrepreneurs We are building our own software What they don't realize is that, unlike physical buildings, a software is never done. It needs constant updates, new features, and bug fixes.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 15, 2021
Most reports about Black students’ experiences during the 2020-21 school year focused on challenges their families faced. There were urgent calls for schools to reopen, especially to better serve students of color. Because of that, I was surprised to hear some Black families at a town hall meeting focusing on the benefits of distance learning. “We’ve started something new that we can’t go away from. … Parts of this [are] working for my kid,” the mother of a high school senior reflected dur
techlearning
JULY 15, 2021
Packed with puzzles, activities and videos, each edition of Future Genius takes you on an epic journey of STEAM discovery — from the solar system to Ancient Greece.
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.
Edthena
JULY 15, 2021
Video coaching is the name of the game when it comes to teacher candidate support at the University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC’s Kristine Schutz, Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction for the College of Education , outlined 3 ways her program has implemented Edthena. “Video coaching continues to be an asset in helping our methods course instructors, field instructors, and mentor teachers deliver meaningful feedback, while helping teacher candidates become reflective prac
Marketplace K-12
JULY 15, 2021
Weld North Education, the largest digital curriculum provider in the U.S., has expanded to offer science products by acquiring Twig Education, the companies announced. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Weld North Education Acquires Digital Science Curriculum; Tutoring Startup Raises $100 Million appeared first on Market Brief.
Testpress
JULY 15, 2021
Most of the edupreneurs who start with the concept of blended learning think of building a custom in-house learning management system. We often hear this statement from many educational entrepreneurs We are building our own software What they don't realize is that, unlike physical buildings, a software is never done. It needs constant updates, new features, and bug fixes.
Shake Up Learning
JULY 15, 2021
The post How to Change the Layout in Google Meet appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Depending on the purpose of your Google Meeting, and how many participants, you may want to change your layout to optimize for your students! There are three different layouts to choose from, or leave it on auto and let Google do it for you. This makes it so much easier to choose the layout that is best for instructional lessons, student discussion, or student presentations.
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.
eSchool News
JULY 15, 2021
Summer school is more important than ever this year as school administrators establish new learning programs to give K–12 students an opportunity to catch up on schoolwork and enrichment programs they missed during the pandemic. The federal government is also paying extra attention to summer programs, earmarking $1.2 billion in its massive relief package.
MiddleWeb
JULY 15, 2021
Using “How to Look at Student Work to Uncover Student Thinking”, a teacher can discover ways to identify what they notice in the student’s work, learn how to provide effective feedback, improve lesson design and plan next steps, writes ELA teacher Josefine Carrion-Dreyer. The post Look at Student Work to See Student Thinking first appeared on MiddleWeb.
eSchool News
JULY 15, 2021
CONCORD, NH (July 14, 2021) —The New Hampshire Department of Education (Department) today announced the selection of Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 learning platform to support all New Hampshire learning environments with high quality instructional material. Created by a team of education experts at Discovery Education— a worldwide edtech leader supporting learning wherever it takes place—this platform is available through the state’s Canvas Learning Management System to students and
MindShift
JULY 15, 2021
This story is a part of Lessons Learned , a series of stories exploring the evidence behind ideas to help children catch up and move ahead after the coronavirus pandemic. Dawn Lineberry, a sixth grade math teacher at Jackson Middle School in Guilford County, North Carolina, noticed that some of her students were struggling with long division. Principal Angela McNeill of Eastern Guilford Middle School said that students had lost ground in multiplication, division and problem solving.
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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
eSchool News
JULY 15, 2021
NEWTOWN, CT – July 13, 2021 – A report developed by Safe and Sound Schools and Raptor Technologies, based on a nationwide survey of school district administrators, public safety staff, teachers, parents, and students, has identified significant gaps in attitudes about school safety. The 2021 State of School Safety Report shows students and parents are less confident than administrators in critical areas, including a 30-point gap when asked if their school takes a proactive approach t
MindShift
JULY 15, 2021
What kind of world will Gen Z live in 20 years from now? That’s one of the questions that Charles Kenny aims to answer in a new book targeted to 12-15 year olds in Your World, Better: Global Progress and What You Can Do About It , published this spring. Kenny, a senior fellow at the think tank Center for Global Development, explains that over the past few decades — despite wars, droughts and disease — life has been getting better for billions of people around the globe in almost every way,
eSchool News
JULY 15, 2021
HOUSTON – July 14, 2021 – STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating from Learning List for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Mathematical Practices for grades K-5. Published this month, Learning List’s new, independent review of STEMscopes Math includes a standard-by-standard review of the alignment of material for grades K-2, a review of the product’s instructional quality, and a review of its technology compatibility.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JULY 15, 2021
I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take time this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found, are well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of a
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.
eSchool News
JULY 15, 2021
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by more than 12 million students, announced that the IXL platform won two SIIA CODiE Awards in the Best Advanced Mathematics and Best Foundational English Language Arts (ELA) categories. The CODiEs honor the most innovative educational technology products around the world.
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