Neo LMS
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process that helps kids and adults alike to understand and manage their emotions so that they can develop positive and meaningful social relationships. When socialization alone is not enough to develop those skills, educators should step in and offer support, as social and emotional skills are essential for each individual.
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Micro-credentials present a unique opportunity to link professional learning to practice. Through each competency-based credential, educators demonstrate application of their learning. School districts are seeing the value of embedding micro-credentials in existing professional learning pathways to promote educator agency, recognize educators developing their practice, and expand competency-based learning practices with students.
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Waterford
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Decorating your classroom (or, for virtual teachers, background space) for autumn is an easy way to bring a smile to your students’ faces. If you’re still teaching in person in some capacity, fall door decor can be great for keeping spirits high. Looking for some festive and simple fall door decorating ideas? We’ve got you covered. These fall-themed decorations are sure to delight your students all season long!
Edsurge
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Educator shea martin knows a few things about being a frustrated teacher—and not being able to say anything about it. Back when they were in the classroom, martin, who uses they/them pronouns and styles their name in lower case, says they would often get complaints about their social media posts relating to racism and education. Currently martin is taking time away from the classroom to work as a research consultant, meaning they are perhaps more free to post without fear of reprisal.
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EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Editor’s Note: This Q&A is part of a series featuring educators and technology experts from our 2020 K–12 IT Influencers list , weighing in on the innovations happening in their school community and in education at large during remote learning. Teaching isn’t easy. That’s something most educators would likely confirm, especially now that many are navigating remote learning or hybrid instruction.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Karen Cator, one of education’s quiet but most effective innovators, is leaving Digital Promise. The nonprofit posted yesterday that it’s seeking a new chief executive. And although Cator won’t divulge her plans, friends say that she’s heading back to the private sector. (More on that below). That matters for two reasons: First because of what she leaves behind and second because of what she will do.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 6, 2020
With so many classes online during the pandemic—many of them taught by professors still struggling to figure out how to teach in the format—students are increasingly turning to homework-help websites. While many students say they’re looking for the assistance they’re not getting from their colleges, professors argue that students are using these sites to cheat on quizzes and tests.
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Media Literacy is a new elective course at Jeremy Hyler’s middle school this year, and he’s excited to be teaching it. “Could there be a more urgent time?” Hyler shares some of his 7th grade course design, includes his key resources, and reports on the first five weeks.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 6, 2020
As home has become the place where many of us now live, work and attend classes, we must strive to make it a conducive environment for each of these essential activities. Below are five recommendations to help your child thrive in at-home learning while you balance the priorities of your entire family. And be sure to join Zoom and ISTE for a back-to-school webinar series to learn more best practices for supporting children in remote and blended learning environments.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 6, 2020
In Florida and Wisconsin, schools have padlocked or sealed drinking fountains to keep kids from using them. Students at a private school in San Rafael, California, are learning in outdoor classrooms created from tree stumps and hay bales. And in Houston, students at home and on campus played songs together on makeshift instruments for a hybrid music class.
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.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Georgene Huang was two months pregnant, unemployed and looking for a work environment that promoted women and offered decent maternity leave policies. Yet asking questions about aspects of a job during interviews, she worried, seemed like an invitation for rejection. Searching for answers online didn’t help. Then the penny dropped: When Huang realized how hard it was to find the insights she needed, she stopped interviewing and decided to do something about it by starting a company called Fairyg
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 6, 2020
BBC School Radio Maths is an excellent educational resource we learned from Make Use Of's list of 10 Cool Math Games for Kids. School Radio Maths offers a wide variety of educational games to help.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 6, 2020
For its second impact fund, Salesforce is doubling the size of its pockets to support start-up companies working to solve problems in education, workforce training and climate science, and to create economic opportunities for minority and underrepresented populations. Today, the publicly traded technology company announced a new $100 million Impact Fund within its Salesforce Ventures investment arm.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Microsoft Whiteboard is a digital smartboard that allows you to bring your ideas to fruition through a wide variety of expressive forms. You can sketch, draw, write and share your ideas using.
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.
Marketplace K-12
OCTOBER 6, 2020
New data from the National Association of State Budget Officers show that for the first time in roughly a decade — since the last recession — a majority of states closed their fiscal 2020 books with a decline in general revenue funds. The post K-12 Budgets Face Grim Outlook, as States Will Need Years to Recover From COVID Recession appeared first on Market Brief.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Cyberbullying is one of the greatest threats to student safety, with nearly 15% of students ages 12–18 having reported being bullied online. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, and Gaggle has published a Cyberbullying eBook to help administrators, educators, parents, and students understand and react to digital harassment. The new eBook offers a fresh and up-to-date analysis of cyberbullying, with additions on remote learning and updated resources.
MIND Research Institute
OCTOBER 6, 2020
How many of your students experience some sort of math anxiety ? Certain math concepts can feel like a foreign language, causing students to believe that they will never get better at math. The first step to helping your students overcome their fear of math is to reassure them that they are not alone. In fact, nearly half of the US population reported feeling some degree of math anxiety when confronted with unfamiliar math problems.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2020
In the midst of protests across the country driven by the death of unarmed Black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, K12 Inc. —the nation’s leading provider of online and blended education—is committing to a series of initiatives that support racial and socioeconomic equity and inclusion in and through education. Since its inception twenty years ago, K12 has been committed to removing barriers that impact academic equity and to providing high-quality education for anyon
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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
Shake Up Learning
OCTOBER 6, 2020
The post Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Online Learning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. It’s time to chat about Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Online Learning! With teachers learning so many new tools and strategies this year to facilitate remote learning, I thought it would be useful to discuss the idea of synchronous vs. asynchronous online learning.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2020
The Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the leading international organization for publishers of assessment programs, has named Curriculum Associates’ CEO Rob Waldron to its newly formed CEO Council. Waldron is the only CEO in the United States’ K–12 education market space to be appointed to the five-person council, which will provide ongoing guidance to the ATP and its global membership.
The Principal of Change
OCTOBER 6, 2020
In “ The Innovator’s Mindset ,” I share the following: There are two reasons I share this quote with you that I have been thinking about, and although the ideas might seem different, they are connected. 1. The more opportunity we can bring students in on the solutions for what schools are going through now and what they are trying to create in the present and the future, the better. .
Turnitin
OCTOBER 6, 2020
What are the best practices in online grading that uphold assessment and student learning
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.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Following an abrupt shift to remote learning this past spring, school and district administrators have had their fair share of summer homework as they prepare for a technology-first fall term. From filling out funding applications to reworking classrooms to promote social distancing, to choosing the right technology for hybrid learning environments, they’ve been working diligently to prepare for a school year that drives student engagement.
MindShift
OCTOBER 6, 2020
The bird was definitely going to die. The eighth-graders in Cornelius Minor’s class were walking back to their Brooklyn school when someone noticed a young bird struggling for life on the sidewalk. The students — about a dozen boys — broke line formation and huddled around. Some started to cry. Some strategized a rescue. Minor looked at the bird and at his watch.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2020
NWEA , the not-for-profit educational assessment provider, announced today the launch of its new podcast, Testing America’s Freedom. Hosted by Dr. Aaliyah Samuel, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Partnerships at NWEA, the episodic series explores the role of race and assessment in American public education through thought-provoking interviews with current and future leaders in education.
ExcelinEd
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Learning loss during school closures this Spring could have a long-term impact on the lifetime earnings of students. A recent McKinsey & Company analysis found that “the average K-12 student in the United States could lose $61,000 to $82,000 in lifetime earnings.” Considering the academic and economic consequences of COVID-19, states should consider acting decisively to support student success.
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.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2020
When Mark Finstrom, Chief Technology Officer for Highline Public Schools (WA), first integrated data analytic mapping software into his district’s digital toolbox a few years ago, it was to better visualize his district’s data to consider things like potential new school construction or bus routes for approximately 20,000 students. Little did he know he would end up using it for disaster logistics.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 6, 2020
We're excited to announce the schedule for our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Sustainability in Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). We currently have 3800 The schedule is below the keynote panelists listings. This mini-conference will center on the concept of "Sustainable Thinking" which aligns the core values of libraries with the "Triple Bottom Line" definition of
Edthena
OCTOBER 6, 2020
New ways of teaching hybrid or remote during Covid-19 can be challenging to navigate. Yes, there are technical challenges, but there are also real needs to help redefine what “good teaching and learning” means in a context that doesn’t look the same as it did last year. If you’re a coach reading this, you may also be thinking about the context in which you’re able to provide feedback, too.
Reading By Example
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Screeners. Interventions. Supervision and evaluation. None of these parts of our education system have gone away, yet to ask our teachers to engage in these initiatives right now is difficult with all of our challenges. For tonight’s discussion on the newsletter , we respond to the question: Join us for the slow chat this evening, starting at 4:30, to share ideas, ask questions, and feel supported ourselves.
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