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How Technology Can Improve Digital Citizenship in K–12

EdTech Magazine

How Technology Can Improve Digital Citizenship in K–12. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 09/13/2019 - 12:12. As technology is further integrated into the classroom, digital citizenship is an essential skill all students need to possess. . Responsible technology use is imperative for maintaining a safe learning environment and preparing students to be capable users in a technology-enabled workforce. .

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Youth-Created 360? Films at the United Nations General Assembly

Digital Promise

Today, leading up to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, we’re thrilled to announce the third MY World 360° playlist—a collection of youth-produced immersive stories from around the world that spotlight issues most relevant to young people and their communities. MY World 360°, a partnership between the United Nations SDG Action Campaign , Digital Promise Global , and Oculus , supports young people worldwide to develop their digital skills, share their perspectives, and advance

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F.A.I.L.W.

Dangerously Irrelevant

F.A.I.L. = F irst A ttempt I n L earning. We see this saying in classrooms all over. And I’ve never liked it… . One reason is because we rarely seem to ask the important question of First Attempt In Learning What? First attempt in learning some rote memorization task? First attempt in learning something we put on a digital worksheet? First attempt in learning some procedure that we’ll likely never use again?

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10+ FREE EduProtocol templates + ideas for using them

Ditch That Textbook

What teacher doesn’t want to save themselves time and teach better? It’s finding those low-prep, high-return activities that we can use right away that can be challenging. That’s where EduProtocols come in. EduProtocols, created by Jon Corippo and Marlena Hebern, are a series of lesson frames that are easy to adapt to any subject or […].

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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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Back to School 2019

EdTech Magazine

Back to School 2019. eli.zimmerman_9856. Fri, 09/13/2019 - 09:23. As K–12 students return from their summer break, schools are bustling with activity. September is the perfect time to launch IT initiatives, put new tools to the test and spread the word about policies and procedures that keep K–12 IT running smoothly. To get IT teams off to a great start, our Back to School coverage — running weekly through September — will feature tips and best practices from notable K–12 IT leaders.

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Good Virtual Science Lab Apps for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The apps we curated for you today provide students with virtual labs where they can learn more on a wide variety of scientific phenomena. Using an inquiry-based learning approach, students will get.

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Google Sheets: Text to Columns in a spreadsheet

Teacher Tech

Split Up Text in a Spreadsheet When pasting text into a spreadsheet sometimes you do not want one cell to have all of the text. The best example being when you have first and last name in the same cell. Data Menu Highlight the cells that have text you wish to split up. Use the […]. The post Google Sheets: Text to Columns in a spreadsheet appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Here Is A Good Tool to Help You Create YouTube Video Mashups

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

YouTube Doubler is a cool web tool that lets you mix two YouTube videos to create a mash up video. Whether you want to use a video as the background of another video or play two videos at the same.

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Google Forms Notifications

Teacher Tech

Be Notified When Your Form is Filled Out Google Forms has a built in notification when your Form is submitted. 3 Dots Menu If you are a G Suite user, 3 dots should make you excited! On the Responses tab, click on the 3 dots menu. Select, “Get email notifications for new responses.” The post Google Forms Notifications appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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3 ways to drive student achievement

eSchool News

When I became the principal of Fuller Elementary in Chicago, there were certain groups of students – particularly our male students – who were noticeably lagging behind their peers. My team and I knew it was important to close this student achievement gap, engage all students in the learning process, and better prepare our students for success on their state tests, in later grades, and beyond.

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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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Best AR Toys 2019

techlearning

Augmented Reality technology is cheaper than Virtual Reality gear, and it offers plenty of educational possibilities.

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What shapes teachers' uses of technology?

Learning with 'e's

Photo by Steve Wheeler The image on this page is a slide from the keynote presented by Graham Brown-Martin at Learning Live, a conference hosted recently in London by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI). It derives from the work of Seymour Papert on Constructionism - the theory behind 'learning by making', Makerspaces, Fab Labs and Logo. It summarises the difference between teachers' attitudes to technology depending on whether they subscribe to pedagogy that privileges the transmission

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Ten Questions to Ask when Creating a STEM Culture in Education

techlearning

As you might know, I am very excited about STEM education! In fact, get ready for a series of helpful STEM posts. For consultations and presentations at schools across the country I have developed these ten questions you may want to ask as you develop or assess STEM possibilities for students. Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email, and  join me on twitter at mjgormans  I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL and STEM.

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Honesty and Clarity

Reading By Example

Does ‘life’ count as a reason? A parent asked this as she was signing their child in as late in the office one morning. I cannot recall the exact response from the office staff, something to the order of “That’s as a good a reason as any” along with some friendly laughter. Honesty…it can be refreshing, especially when situations are uncomfortable. People tend to rationalize their behaviors to maintain our egos and save face.

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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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CatchOn Partners With Troxell-CDI

techlearning

CatchOn, provider of data analytics to K–12 schools, announced today a strategic partnership with Troxell-CDI to deliver actionable insights for education communities to make data-informed decisions.

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#FactFriday: Reading proficiency up 16 percentage points in the Magnolia State.

ExcelinEd

A student’s ability to read is a critical predictor of educational and lifelong success. In 2013, Mississippi enacted the Literacy-Based Promotion Act , ensuring a comprehensive approach to teaching all students to read starting as early as kindergarten. Since then, students across the state have made significant gains in reading outcomes. The Magnolia S tate is committed to raising expectations and engaging all stakeholders in literacy.

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OK Go Sandbox Spurs STEAM Creativity With Music Videos

techlearning

OK Go Sandbox hooks kids with indie group OK Go's music videos and then follows up with guided inquiry and engineering design challenges.

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College Credit Classes in Blended Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting.

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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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‘Back to School’ Hijinks and Lessons for the Education Industry

Edsurge

About 1,200 adults in uniform went “Back to School” yesterday. No, not to their wooden desks, blue books and plastic seats. But to the BMO’s annual education industry conference, where company executives, investors, bankers and financiers of all stripes descended in their suits and slacks (but very few ties). Now in its 19th year, the gathering has attracted a growing audience of the “who’s-who” across the education sector—from childcare to healthcare providers, from K-12 to higher education and

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40 Homeschooling Tools And Resources We Use Every Day

TeachThought - Learn better.

40 Homeschooling Tools And Resources We Use Every Day by Terry Heick Okay, we may not use every single tool every single day but you get the idea: These are our favorite homeschooling tools and resources and we use them extensively. In fact, there’s very little outside this list that we consistently use. The Context […]. The post 40 Homeschooling Tools And Resources We Use Every Day appeared first on TeachThought.

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