Edsurge
MARCH 16, 2023
When a Texas task force set out to draft a plan for attracting and keeping more teachers in the state’s schools, it ran into its first problem before work ever began. The group initially was composed of school district leaders and had no more than one teacher, recalls Zeph Capo, president of the Texas American Federation of Teachers. That didn’t sit well with him or members of the Texas AFT.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 16, 2023
I’ve used flipped classrooms in my Middle School classes. After the initial excitment that somthing changed, it fell into a routine with not much better results than any other teaching method. But not worse, either. I tossed it into the category of something to try when whatever I was using didn’t work. That’s why this article from EdSurge caught my attention: Does ‘Flipped Learning’ Work?
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eSchool News
MARCH 16, 2023
While artificial intelligence (AI) has been a relatively silent partner in higher education’s early warning systems, personalized learning platforms, and more for some time now, we might fairly say that ChatGPT is the big boom heard ‘round the university. The AI chatbot is taking many of us by surprise and startling more of us to attention, not in small measure by its charming, eager extroversion: it “talks” to us.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 16, 2023
As teachers and parents, we all know that kids learn best when they are engaged and motivated. Hands-on activities are one of the best ways to get kids excited about learning. Besides enhancing their cognitive skills these activities also get them moving which helps in developing their fine motors skills. In this post, I compiled some of the best hands-on activities to use with your kids at home or at school to get them excited about learning science.
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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.
eSchool News
MARCH 16, 2023
Even if the old spoon under the pillow trick hasn’t worked for the students in your district yet, it doesn’t mean it won’t be your turn next! No matter how well prepared you are, weather cancellations can be cause for confusion. It’s worth taking a few extra precautions so your families know exactly what the story is. Here are a few simple tips districts can follow to make sure weather communication messages are reaching home without causing confusion: Tip 1: Reach Families Where They Are Most d
American Consortium for Equity in Education
MARCH 16, 2023
Adam Lane is the Principal of Haines City High School in Florida and the 2022 NASSP Florida Principal of the Year. He encourages all school leaders to advocate for students , teachers and staff. a practice that has helped Keep Reading SCHOOL LEADERS AS ADVOCATES WITH THE NASSP FLORIDA PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR ON ADVOCACY The post SCHOOL LEADERS AS ADVOCATES WITH THE NASSP FLORIDA PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR ON ADVOCACY appeared first on Equity in Education.
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American Consortium for Equity in Education
MARCH 16, 2023
AASA’s Transformational Leadership Consortium School system leaders championing areas of innovation, creativity and technology gathered this week at Leyden Community High School District 212 in Franklin Park, Ill., March 12-14, as part of AASA, The School Superintendents Association’sTransformational Leadership Consortium. Keep Reading AASA’s Transformational Leadership Consortium The post AASA’s Transformational Leadership Consortium appeared first on Equity in Education.
MiddleWeb
MARCH 16, 2023
Social-Emotional Learning Starts with Us by DeFazio and Roeser offers SEL stories from educators, experts, and students, along with grade-level activities. The authors not only share their knowledge and expertise, writes consultant Anne Anderson, they share their hearts. The post SEL: Empower Teachers to Support Students first appeared on MiddleWeb.
SplashLearn
MARCH 16, 2023
Homeschooling a 1st grader can be challenging and rewarding for parents in many ways. You can set the right schedule, routines, and habits while also having a set curriculum outlined at the beginning of the year. You can also set the right learning objectives for a 1st grade homeschool curriculum so that you can focus […] The post How to Homeschool First Grade Students: An Ultimate Guide first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.
Robert Talbert, Ph.D.
MARCH 16, 2023
Last week, I posted this article with thoughts for organizing and running effective meetings. One of those rules was "Respect People", and at the end of that rule I said: Suffice to say that, in 2023, every meeting should have a remote participation option unless there is some legitimate reason not to (for example, meetings with sensitive or off-the-record discussions taking place) and remote participants should be on equal footing in every respect with in-person participants.
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.
SplashLearn
MARCH 16, 2023
The best April fool jokes for kids are the ones that are easy to plan and simple to perform. You can add a bit of humor and a bundle of laughter with the right types of pranks. You can go through our list, get the supplies ready, and start planning for your next epic prank […] The post 30 Fun April Fools Jokes for Kids – Silly & Harmless Pranks first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.
The Thinking Stick
MARCH 16, 2023
This short and sweet episode asks for YOUR feedback. It has now been a few weeks since we launched our learning opportunities for generative AI tools like ChatGPT. Specifically, we launched: Our 5-Day Generative AI Challenge and The Intersection of Equity and AI We are thrilled to have folks asking us for follow up challenges and courses and we want to get to work designing them.
SplashLearn
MARCH 16, 2023
Homeschooling a 3rd grader can be highly rewarding when using the right teaching strategies. You can influence your young one to become more productive and engaged by leveraging the best teaching plan and testing strategies. You can also streamline the transition from 2nd grade to 3rd grade by checking for readiness through assessments. These can […] The post How to Homeschool Third Grade Students first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.
eSchool News
MARCH 16, 2023
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Providing technology that seamlessly merges with today’s “always-on” classrooms and hybrid workplaces is imperative in today’s display market. Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, 1 today announced 10 of its new PowerLite ® and BrightLink ® lamp-free laser displays are now available. Powered by Epson’s proprietary 3-chip 3LCD technology, the new models offer 4,000 to 4,600 lumens of equal color and white brightness 2 to deliver big, bright images.
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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