Tue.Mar 31, 2020

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10 Trauma Informed Principles for Educators During the Coronavirus with Dr. Eric Rossen

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Students experiencing the coronavirus crisis are experiencing trauma. So are teachers and parents. In today’s show, learn the ten principles (and a bonus) to help us encourage and help others as we work through this crisis together. This is an important listen for those struggling to figure out how to help kids.

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Closed Schools Shine Light on the Value of Edtech Coaches

Digital Promise

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic closing schools across the country, districts are scrambling for ways to teach children who might be home until the end of summer. Moving instruction online and preparing teachers to use technology in their teaching is a massive undertaking. Multiple surveys (for example, this 2018 survey from PWC ) report that many teachers in the United States do not have enough experience, resources, or training to use technology in the most effective ways, especially

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Coronavirus Chronicles 007 – Mendon-Upton Regional School District

Dangerously Irrelevant

I am talking with schools to see how they’re responding in the wake of this global pandemic. I invite you to join me for the Coronavirus Chronicles , a series of 10-minute check-ins with educators all over. Episode 007 is below. Thank you, Dave Quinn , for sharing how the Mendon-Upton Regional School District in Massachusetts is adapting to our new challenges and opportunities.

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Nurturing a media literate next generation

Neo LMS

As parents and educators, we have a daunting task ahead of us: to equip children with the skills and knowledge they need to learn, develop, thrive and stay safe in this digital age. So how do we prepare the future generation for such an age? We arm them! We arm them with digital awareness; critical thinking skills; clear, accurate information; communication and citizenship skills; and important values, such as respect, responsibility, and resilience.

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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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Teaching Online During COVID-19–More from my Inbox

Ask a Tech Teacher

I am so proud of how the education community has stepped up to the challenge teachers face to continue the learning despite apocalyptic changes in the delivery system. Definitely this means teachers, administrators, parents and students, but I also include the companies and resource providers in the education ecosystem. Here’s a sampling of the many and varied emails I got this past week offering help: New Remote Learning Tools and Resources.

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With Cyberattacks, Districts Should Plan for the Inevitable

EdTech Magazine

Savvy K–12 district administrators and IT staffers know to plan for when, not if, a cyber incident occurs. That planning involves having a comprehensive response strategy for mitigating the effects of ransomware or other malware. Experts also advise that, in the end, people are a key part of any cybersecurity approach. It’s important to develop a culture around cybersecurity.

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Using Assistive Technology to Empower Students with Disabilities

EdTech Magazine

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement. Using Lenovo VR headsets and Google Expeditions, they took a tour across the world — from the Great Barrier Reef to the North Pole — without ever having to leave their classroom.

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‘It feels a little hopeless’: Parents of kids with disabilities worry coronavirus quarantine will mean regression

The Hechinger Report

JoAnna Van Brusselen, pictured with her daughter Iolani, worries the 11-year-old will regress during this period when school is shut. Credit: Photo: JoAnna Van Brusselen. It was a Monday morning at breakfast, 10 days into the quarantine, that JoAnna Van Brusselen first noticed the claw. This story also appeared in NBC News. Her oldest daughter, Iolani Azul, 11, was sitting at the kitchen table in their house in San Francisco, her right hand curled up against her stomach.

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Dream Big: Creating a New World of STEM

EdTech Magazine

In Illinois’ Woodstock Community Unit School District 200, administrators use collaborative technology to create an immersive experience that unites students and the community in learning and dreaming about science, technology, engineering and math.

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Sort Remote Learning Attendance from Google Forms

Teacher Tech

How do you take attendance for remote learning? Lots of ways. One way for Google Classroom is to use the ask a question feature. I can easily from Classroom see a count of how many have submitted. But Google Forms is probably a better choice so you can use the same Form everyday and have […]. The post Sort Remote Learning Attendance from Google Forms appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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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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The State of Ransomware in K–12

EdTech Magazine

In the past four years, there have been more than 700 million cybersecurity-related incidents that have disrupted school operations, according to the K–12 Cyber Incident Map. That number will continue to grow as school districts become increasingly data-rich, yet still fall victim to ransomware attacks and hacking campaigns. In this recorded webinar, CDW Principal Field Solution Architect Mikela Lea gives an overview of what ransomware is in the K–12 field and how schools can protect themselves

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Formative Assessment Tools for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

There are different assessment types teachers use to inform and guide their instruction, of particular important to us in today’s post is the one called formative assessment. Unlike pre-assessment.

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Using Assistive Technology to Empower Students with Disabilities

EdTech Magazine

When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement. Using Lenovo VR headsets and Google Expeditions, they took a tour across the world — from the Great Barrier Reef to the North Pole — without ever having to leave their classroom.

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Seniors Need Support More Than Ever. One Startup Shows They Can Also Provide It.

Edsurge

Retirement usually marks the end of one’s career. But life goes on—and for most people, it’s not simply coasting the rest of the way. Retirees may not want to labor as hard, but they still want to be productive, support others and otherwise contribute to society. Boredom also kicks in. “Lifelong learning” is an ideal often celebrated in education circles, and a new company is setting out to prove that the pursuit of new skills and knowledge doesn’t stop at age 55, 62 or whenever Social Security

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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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Online and Blended Learning Guide

eSchool News

eSchool News Online and Blended Learning Guide including the latest tools to learn during COVID-19, full of resources, tips, trends, and insight from industry experts on Online and Blended Learning that are essential to the classroom, school, and district.

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The GENIUS of Drive Linking in Google Classroom

Teacher Tech

A tough paradigm shift when you use Google Classroom is understanding that there are NO ATTACHMENTS. There are only links from Google Drive. If you upload something to Classroom, look more carefully, it actually says you are uploading to Google Drive. Classroom automatically organizes files in Google Drive. One Place to Find Things What this […].

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What is Remote Learning?

techlearning

This article explains remote learning and the elements necessary for its success, and includes resources for schools and higher education institutions to get started today.

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Yes, Your Google Classroom Banner Dims

Teacher Tech

If you upload your own photo to Google Classroom it darkens. No one likes this. It is not your imagination, you are not doing something wrong. THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS! Apparently it has something to do with the rules for material design. What I really want is to choose my own […]. The post Yes, Your Google Classroom Banner Dims appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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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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Lego Announces Tools and Tips for Kids Learning at Home

techlearning

A new initiative from LEGO offers new ways to help families stay creative, curious and connected while at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, including:

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How Linways AMS enables managing an academics institution digitally.

Linways Technologies

How the functioning of an entire Educational Institution can be brought to a virtual platform using Linways AMS. Technological storms have driven the world in such a way that extensive collection of study materials on diverse courses are easily available at our fingertips. But why do we still rely on schools or colleges to pursue our education? The answer is very simple.

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Wide Open School from @CommonSenseEd

The Innovative Educator

Common Sense just created a powerful resource for teachers, students, and families called Wide Open School. It helps make learning from home an experience that inspires kids, supports teachers, relieves families, and restores community. More than 25 organizations came together to support this effort and more are joining. Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense.

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Can hands-on career and tech programs go online during school shutdowns?

The Hechinger Report

Putting lectures online is doable, but that’s not necessarily true of coursework in fields like welding. Credit: Oliver Parini for The Hechinger Report. In fields like history, literature and French, transitioning to online learning — as many colleges have done to fight the spread of the coronavirus — might sound challenging but doable. In some career and technical programs, it’s a different story.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.

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Webinars

SpeechTechie

Tomorrow I am part of Mindwing's Webinar Intersecting Story Grammar Marker® with Technology & Telepractice: Distance Learning During COVID19 Crisis and Beyond (live at 2:30PM EST and with available recording afterward) On Thursday April 8, I will be presenting Reading with TLC's Hot Topic Webinar Applying Google Tools in Telepractice/Distance Learning (live and with available recording) Also, ASHA members can receive the benefit of their free Learning Pass - take advantage then of Nathan Cur

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Dos and don’ts for using informational texts with young learners

eSchool News

With the Common Core Standards came an increased focus on reading informational texts, starting with kindergarten. But integrating informational texts isn’t as simple as having students read a couple of biographies every marking period. In the edWebinar, “ Strategies to Engage Young Learners with Informational Texts ,” Nell Duke, Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture at the University of Michigan School of Education, offered her advice for understanding and incorporating informational tex

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5 Ways to Get All Students Connected for Distance Learning

Graphite Blog

With nearly all schools in the U.S. closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, many districts are transitioning to distance learning. This shift to technology-mediated teaching and learning puts a spotlight on the homework gap -- the divide between students who have home broadband access and those who do not. Getting all students online will take some elbow grease.

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Home Learning with Choice Boards During School Closures – SULS056

Shake Up Learning

The post Home Learning with Choice Boards During School Closures – SULS056 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As we all find new ways to teach and learn during this unprecedented time, I want to share how you approach home learning with choice boards during school closures. In this episode with classroom teacher, Laura Steinbrink, you will learn how she is using choice and flexibility to reach the needs of her students.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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Leadership from Home in the Time of Covid-19

MiddleWeb

The strange new world we find ourselves a part of is perplexing to say the least. Principal Rita Platt expects, like her, you have experienced a wide range of emotions and concerns since schools closed. She offers practical advice and a virtual hug.

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Talking to your school about the accessibility and benefits of Jamf Parent

Jamf on EdTech

Jamf Parent is a free iOS and watchOS app that empowers parents to manage their children’s school-issued devices. All of this has many functional purposes and benefits – we want to be here to help you both understand them and convey them to your school or fellow parents - Here are a few of those benefits.

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Focus On Teaching: Teachers Teaching From Home, Facilitating Virtual Learning

Edthena

Educators who were expecting to teach in classrooms in Beijing, China, are now teaching virtual classes remotely from their homes. To prepare to facilitate virtual learning, educators had about half a week to set up for online learning. During the first few weeks, patience and flexibility was a necessity. Currently, these educators are engaging with students and providing a high quality online educational experience.

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Free Access to Social Studies and Science Curriculum

eSchool News

Educational publisher TCI is offering free digital access to its platform for learning social studies and science to qualified schools and teachers until the end of the school year. TCI’s science and social studies curriculums and services for educators are based on proven teaching strategies and practices that bring education to life in order to achieve consistent and positive classroom results.

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LIVE DEMO: Using PowerPoint to Create Compelling Presentations for Virtual Training

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks