EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2021

By Krista-Lotta Ojanen and Saila Juuti There are many ways to start designing a game. You may have your mind set on a cool mechanic, like pinning teams against each other in a fun multiplayer environment. Or you wish to share a captivating story with memorable characters – or design an entire game world that’s different from our own. However, when you want to create an educational game, you need to look at what you want to achieve with it; how will it improve learning and what is learned when

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Dear fellow teachers, For the past two years, I have been writing open letters that are meant to be fun and empathetic at the same time for welcoming the new year on a positive note. Read more: Our favorite teacher memes for 2020. 2021 has continued to spread uncertainty in our lives, leaving us wondering what would happen next, especially in our classrooms.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2021

We’re about to start year 3 of teaching in the pandemic, and it seems like an appropriate time to think back to March 2020 to think about what new things I’ve started to adjust to COVID-19 disruptions, what I stopped doing and what I plan to continue for 2022. The practice is a common retrospective technique known as Start/Stop/Continue, and it poses three questions: • What are we not doing, that we should start doing?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 30, 2021

BrainPOP Jr. provides a growing library of educational materials to help students learn, discover, play, and engage in various literacy based activities. BrainPOP's movies cover various topics.read more.

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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.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Co-editors John Norton and Susan Curtis highlight 15 of MiddleWeb’s most popular posts for middle level educators during the past 12 months. You'll find articles that were new in 2021 or rediscovered and shared widely in this second "weirdest year ever.". The post 15 of Our Most-Read Articles During 2021 first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Technology plays a pivotal role in classrooms, and as it becomes more sophisticated, educators realize that creating active learning environments can help them effectively and efficiently use technology engage students in their learning. What’s your edtech plan post-COVID? Join this eSchool News webinar to learn how to assess your classrooms and ensure they are immersive, engaging, and embracing active learning practices.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on the K-12 edtech predictions educators and experts had for 2021–were they right? When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that w

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Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Here’s a look back at my top #EdTech picks of 2021: Alternatives to Google Expeditions, Meme Templates for Students and Teachers, Collaborative Brainstorming, Awesome Google Slides Templates, A Great Tool for Real-Time Communication, Collaboration, and Formative Assessment. Other Popular EdTech Picks Netflix Template – Engage Your Students in Any Subject Area The Ultimate Guide to.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Vivi, a leading Australia-based visual learning, collaboration, and administration platform for education, is pleased to announce it has successfully completed a capital raise of US$20m (A$26.5m) with New York-based education investor, Quad Partners. The investment will help Vivi further accelerate overseas expansion, particularly in the US where its team has expanded from two to 18.

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Think Exam

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The advent of Digitization has revolutionized the education domain, which is leading to shifting pen and paper-based exams to online examinations. However, the online examination system is automated and simplifying.

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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

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Think Exam

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Online examination is an advent of digitization in the education domain. Conducting exams nowadays is no more stressful, as online examination software has revolutionized the examination system. Therefore, there is no requirement for pen and paper. However, exams conducted digitally are saving time and effort. The evolution of the digital era has enhanced the process of adapting online assessment platforms in carrying out various activities.

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Think Exam

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Online examination is an advent of digitization in the education domain. Conducting exams nowadays is no more stressful, as online examination software has revolutionized the examination system. Therefore, there is no requirement for pen and paper. However, exams conducted digitally are saving time and effort. The evolution of the digital era has enhanced the process of adapting online assessment platforms in carrying out various activities.

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