Neo LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One of the nicest advantages that some students enjoyed about the spring version of online learning was the relaxation of the bell schedule. However, the attempts to squeeze normalcy into an extraordinary situation removed that luxury in most cases this fall. In an effort to recover learning time that was lost in the spring – and to neutralize criticisms that distance learning is inadequate – many schools, districts, and education agencies have resolved to create plans for the 2020-2

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! More than ever we need to focus on student wellness. We can encourage students to reflect on the emotions they are feeling and identify and validate these emotions. We can also help students develop coping strategies to manage stress and other overwhelming emotions. One strategy is providing a calming area where students choose different activities and tools to help them relax.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2020

As schools navigate the realities of partial reopening, hybrid classrooms will prove to be the norm. In an effort to guide conversations and ideas on how to improve the hybrid classroom, we asked several technology vendors to tell us about the features, functionalities and benefits of their must-have technology products for the hybrid classroom. Join EdTech as we provide written and video coverage of ISTE20.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. December 5th-31st. Any K-8 Technology Curriculum Teacher Manual only $15.59 (40% off) when purchased from the Ask a Tech Teacher Google Play Store. Use this code: 47QRM6W5QVDWE. Limited number available so buy now! If you aren’t a subscriber to our newsletter, sign up here.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Welcome to a very magical entry… one that has been a traditional post each holiday season. It is a time of year that I wish to express my gratitude to those wonderful educators that have welcomed me at their schools, webinars, and conferences and also join me at this blog and on twitter through out the year. This past year the magic has really come alive.

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Teacher Tech

DECEMBER 10, 2020

There are a lot of great digital tools and technology devices out there that really do help teachers who are creating a blended learning environment. The post Hour of Code, App Smashing & More with Buncee by @Rdene915 appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Over the last few weeks Google Drive released a host of interesting new updates to its various services. I went through these updates and selected the ones I believe are of direct relevance to us in.

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Teacher Tech

DECEMBER 10, 2020

From the creator of Flubaroo and Certify’em, Dave Abouav used Google Slides to play dreidel. Dave made this for his daughter who is not able to be with her friends this season in person. First make a copy of the Google Slides and add players as editors of the Google Slides. The Add-on will need […]. The post Happy Hanukkah! Remote “Dreidel On Deck” appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A new report, supported by the National Science Foundation, looks at questions surrounding AI and privacy, bias, and transparency. The post Artificial Intelligence’s Power, and Risks, Explored in New Report appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2020

On a recent call with fellow reporters in our newsroom, one of my colleagues had a personal question that she couldn’t shake: how should she explain to her children the inevitable unpredictability of returning to school? After months of being warned to stay six feet away from others and not to congregate indoors, they were suddenly being sent back to sit indoors in classrooms with peers they hadn’t been allowed to see for months.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Student regression is no longer just a summer issue, and we are seeing the learning losses magnified since remote learning began. What Dr. Megan Kuhfeld and Dr. Beth Tarasawa call the “ COVID slide ” in performance is going to slip right into spring 2021. Overcoming the pronounced academic setbacks characterizing the COVID slide will challenge STEM educators for years to come.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2020

While a very small percentage of gun deaths occur on school grounds, an estimated 67 children are shot in America’s K-12 schools each year. And the ripple effect of school gun violence goes well beyond those who are injured or killed — children who witness gunfire or know a classmate who was killed are also affected. T he Washington Post estimates that since the Columbine shooting in 1999, more than 240,000 children in the United States “have experienced gun violence at school.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

My husband quite often reminds me not to use my behavior as a child OR an adult as an indicator of others’… because I’m weird. From the moment I learned to read, I loved it. My favorite winter break was spent bingeing on every Baby-Sitters Club book in the series. As an adult, at any given moment, I’m listening to an audiobook and bouncing between one or two print books.

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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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Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The research and policy organization, which evaluates social-emotional learning programs and products for evidence, has released new criteria for making those evaluations. The post New Criteria for Judging SEL Providers Unveiled by Influential Group appeared first on Market Brief.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Navigating the Principalship offers real insight into a principal’s work, spending equal time on the rewards and challenges of the job. Teacher leader and aspiring principal Michael DiClemente says new and soon-to-be school leaders will benefit from the book’s many profiles.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Well, we've made it to December. Cue the lights, don the ugliest sweater you can find, and take a load off on the couch with a cup of cocoa and a bad made-for-tv movie. You deserve it. We know this holiday season will look a little different this year, so we put together some fun end-of-the-year activities that will help you and your kids stay. safe and engaged with math during the break.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The school surveillance industry is booming. While rare, tragedies like school shootings get lots of media attention, and taken together with more common problems like bullying, self-harm, and suicide, these issues raise important questions about students' safety. Add pandemic-related concerns on top of this, and schools and districts are investing in a wide range of student surveillance measures, both on campus and online.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 10, 2020

PBL is inherently a service-oriented form of instruction; many of the best projects revolve around meaningful social or environmental change. The post 8 Switches To Update Project-Based Learning In The 21st Century appeared first on TeachThought.

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Turnitin

DECEMBER 10, 2020

the five things educators need to know about remote assessments with integrity introducing the integrity index

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techieMusings

DECEMBER 10, 2020

I had a chance to write the inaugural post for the all new ISTE Leaders PLN Blog. A TOOL IS ONLY A TOOL UNTIL IT IS PART OF A SOLUTION. When we give our learners the right platform to express their ideas and allow them to respond in a platform that is most comfortable to them, we allow each student’s most powerful voice to shine. Catch the full post here.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The post Blended Learning with Google for School Leaders (FREE Webinar) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Blended Learning with Google for School Leaders (FREE Webinar). Education has forever been changed by COVID-19 and subsequent school closures. Google for Education helped your teachers survive home learning, but what’s next? Let’s explore ways to move forward into the “new normal” of school.

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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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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 10, 2020

By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Preparing all students for college and 21 st century careers can no longer be the sole responsibility of K-12 educators. Increasingly, district administrators need to add another task to their already long checklists—forging partnerships with organizations that can supplement and enhance the education being provided by local schools.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Well, we've made it to December. Cue the lights, don the ugliest sweater you can find, and take a load off on the couch with a cup of cocoa and a bad made-for-tv movie. You deserve it. We know this holiday season will look a little different this year, so we put together some fun end-of-the-year activities that will help you and your kids stay. safe and engaged with math during the break.

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Cycles of Learning

DECEMBER 10, 2020

As my first complete semester of 100% distance leaning comes to a close (last spring was triage at best), I wanted to share all of my resources for fellow STEM teachers. I am by no means proud or this work as my curriculum was cut significantly short as I negotiated the myriad of distance learning roadblocks I'm sure we all faced. Regardless, there are nuggets that I am proud of, and some you might (specifically, chem, bio, and robotics teachers) find useful if you dig around enough.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 10, 2020

High school students face many of the same friendship dynamics as elementary and middle school students, yet friendship operates in distinct ways in these later adolescence years. The buffering effect friends provided in earlier childhood, for example, seems to disappear. “Not only did the presence of friends not reduce stress,” writes Lydia Denworth in the 2020 book Friendship : “It made things worse.

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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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Over the past ten years, I've held over 100 events for educators and librarians, with 150,000 participants from 180+ countries. I love running events that make a difference to educators, students, parents, librarians, staff, and administrators. I'm planning for our 2021 events and could use your help. A very quick 4-question survey is linked below. Please consider filling it out (two minutes should do it) and help us to know what conferences, summits, courses, or coaching you need!

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Buncee

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Recently, Buncee has become my one-stop shop for all my holiday needs. I made my own wrapping paper with Buncee and wrapped a gift for my best friend with it. I put together a scrapbook in Buncee to send to my family, so that they can see all the events this year we haven’t been able to connect about in person. I made it snow on my cat with the Buncee iOS app’s AR feature.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2020

For many students, December’s an especially memorable time of year, with winter activities, pageants, and classroom parties during the days before break. In much of America, it can be easy to focus only on the Christmas holidays. And even the most progressive and well-meaning teachers can show implicit bias when it comes to holiday events. That’s why it is important to be mindful of the cultural diversity in your school, especially at this time of year.

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Edthena

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Online learning can create an opportunity for teachers to dive deeper into math instruction concepts without having some of the time constraints of face-to-face learning. . Remote learning presents a unique scenario in which students can persevere in mathematics as they explore and collaborate to solve challenging questions. . Encouraging students to apply math to real-world scenarios can lead to more meaningful learning experiences. .

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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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