Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Need a few websites and apps to fill in sponge time? Here are Thanksgiving websites that will keep students busy and still teach them: Berenstein Bears Give Thanks (app). Canadian Thanksgiving. Online/Offline Thanksgiving activities. Plimoth Plantation –a field trip of a Pilgrim’s life. Included on this real-life site is a video of the Pilgrim’s crossing to the New World.
EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
K–12 schools saw drops in enrollment this school year, as students switched to permanently virtual options. Some districts made plans to offer fully virtual learning to students and families who opted to continue learning remotely. This shift in enrollment, combined with students quarantining for extended periods and a shortage of bus drivers, has left some districts struggling to maintain transportation efficiency.
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Edsurge
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
The most controversial new tech tool for colleges since the start of the pandemic is automated proctoring, which aims to detect cheating on online exams by using algorithms that watch students via their webcam and look for suspicious patterns of behavior—often sending clips of questionable moments to professors for later review. Just in the past few months, a law student sued an automated proctoring company , students have complained about their use in student newspaper editorials and professors
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Between balancing core instruction, administering assessments, grading homework, and ensuring students are prepared for college and career, high school teachers have a lot on their plates. SEL activities can make your jobs easier! When students have strong social and emotional skills, they are more motivated, engaged, and understand the value of their learning.
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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.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Many colleges that stopped requiring the SAT during the pandemic plan on continuing to waive the test. How important will the nation’s most infamous exam be going forward?
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Technology has become central to day-to-day processes inside schools, whether it’s the classroom, common areas, staff rooms or lunch areas. In fact, 95 percent of teachers report that they use technology regularly, highlighting just how prevalent and inseparable it is from modern methods and styles of educating. However, in this post-pandemic and technology-abundant era, teachers are faced with the challenge of facilitating collaboration amongst students–something that was lacking from t
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eSchool News
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
BOULDER, Colo.—November 16, 2021— ManagedMethods , the leading Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety, and compliance platform for education, today announced new research that found gaps in the cybersecurity strategies of district administrators when protecting their cloud collaboration and storage applications. The research findings were released in a special report, What You Don ’ t Know Can Hurt You: New Survey Identifies Gaps in K-12 Cloud Security , commissioned by
techlearning
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
To livestream a class it's easier than ever before and here's what you need to know to get started right now.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Boston – Nov. 15, 2021 – VHS Learning students maintained their more-than-a-decade-long record of surpassing average national Advanced Placement® pass rates. A score of 3 or higher on an AP® exam is considered a “passing” grade for AP® college credit at many universities. VHS Learning has offered AP® courses online for the past 18 years and has earned a reputation for its rigorous and engaging curriculum.
Fractus Learning
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Table of Contents Quick Comparison of KiwiCo vs. Lovevery What is a Toddler or Early Years Activity Box? Lovevery Kits How Do Lovevery Subscriptions Work? Lovevery Reviews What's Included In The Lovevery Play Kits? Baby Play Kit (0-12 Months) Lovevery Toddler Play Kits (Ages 13-36 Months) Is the Lovevery Subscription Worth the Money KiwiCo Box KiwiCo Reviews What's Included In The KiwiCo Panda Crate?
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.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (November 15, 2021) – TutorMe , the online tutor of the future, today announced a partnership with Saint Paul Public School District to provide more than 33,000 K-12 students with free access to TutorMe’s online, 24/7 tutoring service for the 2021-2022 school year. With more than 15,000 tutors available anytime to help with more than 300 subjects, TutorMe provides immediate expertise whenever and wherever students need it.
Edthena
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
It’s tricky juggling coaching best practices when your role also calls for evaluating teachers. Teacher support can take multiple forms and according to William & Mary School of Education’s Professor Megan Tschannen-Moran, it’s important to distinguish between coaching and evaluating. Also the Chief Academic Officer at the Center for School Transformation , Dr.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, November 11, 2021 – Positive Action, Inc. (“PAI”), the leading education and technology company for evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) programs, has entered a distribution partnership with PresenceLearning, Inc., the leading provider of live online therapy tools and special education related services for K-12 schools.
Fractus Learning
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
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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.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Santa Barbara, CA—Nov. 17, 2021— Aeries Communications—the unified school-home communications platform powered by ParentSquare for the Aeries® Student Information System (SIS)—is now providing all-in-one, secure, two-way communications for the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). The platform enables the district to engage all students’ families—regardless of language or socioeconomic barriers—with a single, parent-centric communications platform.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Our words are failing us. Outdated terms such as “child care” and “day care” do not communicate the crucial importance of children’s first five years to their lifelong development, learning and health. Efforts to nurture and educate children before age five are foundational to our families andour nation. With the Build Back Better Act, now before Congress, and its inclusion of $380 billion for child care and preschool, we have an opportunity to support that foundation — 50 years after then-Presi
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