Thu.Oct 08, 2020

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6 Ways in which an LMS is central to an effective e-learning strategy

Neo LMS

A version of this post was originally published on July 2, 2020, in Open Access Government. In the context of the pandemic, many schools and universities turned to virtual learning environments as the only way of ensuring some continuity of education during these times of crisis. Even though enough educators and students — and the entire educational community — were at least familiar with online learning practices and educational technologies, the shift was sudden nevertheless.

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New Certification for Edtech Products has Unique Learners in Mind

Digital Promise

With many schools undergoing distance learning or operating in hybrid environments due to COVID-19, edtech tools are being used more broadly as a fundamental part of teaching and learning. Many products, though, are being elevated as primary or core resources with limited information available about the research backing each design. Even before COVID-19 hit, we often heard from educators about how much time is spent trying to not only understand the unique needs of their learners, but discover a

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‘Please Wear Pants’ and Other New Rules of Pandemic College Teaching

Edsurge

You can take a remote college class from anywhere these days. From your backyard, your car, your bedroom—even your bed. In these casual settings, it can be easy to forget that classmates and instructors can observe you. And that means class has the potential to get … weird. Nolan Cabrera learned this early on. So this fall, the associate professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona instituted a few guidelines for his online seminar course—rules he never

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Google Meet: Add a Jamboard Whiteboard

Teacher Tech

If you are using Google Meet for video conferencing you can now incorporate Jamboard more easily to your meeting. Jamboard is a Google Tool Jamboard is a Google document like Docs, Sheets, and Slides and thus can be created in Google Drive and is saved in Google Drive. You can go to [link] to create […]. The post Google Meet: Add a Jamboard Whiteboard appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Important Distance Education Resources from Google

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In today's post we are sharing with you this collection of distance learning resources provided by Google. These resources are particularly designed for schools affected by the current pandemic.

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5 ways flexible learning environments boost student engagement

eSchool News

The days when students filed into a classroom, sat at individual desks, and listened to a teacher lecture from behind a podium are a thing of the past. Today, flexible learning environments and classrooms offer more opportunities for students to practice 21st century skills like critical thinking, collaboration, and teamwork. Related content: Top 5 trends in classroom redesign.

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7 Tips for Remote Family-Teacher Conferences

Graphite Blog

With so many gatherings and meetings shifting into the virtual world, the time-honored tradition of family-teacher conferences will also most likely need to be remote this school year. Perhaps your school community has already hosted a virtual back-to-school night or college fair. Whether you're able to video-chat with parents and guardians or need to rely on good old-fashioned phone calls, now is the time to consider what these important check-ins can look like -- and how to make them a pos

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Reopening institutions after the COVID19.

Linways Technologies

A peek into the role of teacher and classroom structure. The very culture of our education system is changing. It has been for the past decade or so, but the rate of digitalization has increased exponentially over the past few years, especially during the outbreak of COVID19. Unlike any other industries that were halted during the pandemic, education simply shifted to online.

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10 post-COVID policy issues facing education

eSchool News

A new report from the Aurora Institute examines the top 10 K-12 education policy issues that have surfaced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness , offers insight into effecting high-level systematic change for the future of teaching and learning.

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An Action Guide to Design Thinking

MiddleWeb

Making the case to move from best practices to design thinking in schools, Alyssa Gallagher and Kami Thordarson provide a clear, concise guide to the steps of the design thinking process. Teacher leader Laura Von Staden recommends their book to all educators.

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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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11 Cool Perpetual Motion Toys For Never-Ending Learning Fun

Fractus Learning

To start, let’s answer an often asked question: “Are there any perpetual motion toys that work indefinitely”? Sadly, there are no toys that will run indefinitely after being put into motion. So if you came to this page hoping to find a loophole to bend the laws of thermodynamics, you won’t find it here. (Do notify us if you find one – I’d love to play with it!

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How to Cultivate Student Engagement with Online Office Hours

Turnitin

Office hours are a great opportunity to connect with students in an online learning environment. Here are some tips for effective virtual office hours.

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Think Exam Remote Proctoring Software: Know all about its processing from start to end!

Think Exam

With the recent market surge in proctoring solutions for online exams, Think Exam remote proctoring software has become one of the leading solutions catering to many Government, competitive exams, schools, colleges and universities for conducting cheat-proof secure exams.

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Pandemic-Induced Learning Loss is Real: What Can We Do About It?

ExcelinEd

It’s October, and school is back in session, even if it doesn’t look anything like it did this time last year. According to a nationally representative sample , as of August, about half the nation’s district schools were planning for face-to-face instruction, with the other half opting for fully remote learning or a hybrid approach. Private schools are more likely than district schools to offer in-person learning.

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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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TeachVid for Remote Learning

Technology Tidbits

TeachVid is an amazing online tool for learning foreign languages. TeachVid reminds me a tad like EDpuzzle where educators use interactive videos to assess student's learning. Also, educators can create a "virtual" classroom and create assignments that contain: videos, worksheets, etc. Finally, TeachVid makes it easy to flip a classroom or lesson and let student's learn at their own pace.

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Explicit Instruction Best Practices for Teaching Math to Unique Learners

N2Y

In 2006, President George W. Bush commissioned a diverse panel of experts to identify and describe best practices for teaching math to American students. This charge came with the recognition that American students lag behind their international peers in the fields of math, science, technology, and engineering. The U.S. Department of Education formed the National Mathematics Advisory Panel as a result, and it got to work studying how to strengthen the nation’s next generation of mathematicians.

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Salesforce Launches New $100 Million Education Investment Fund

Marketplace K-12

Salesforce launched a $100 million social impact fund on Tuesday, and education is one of four areas targeted for investment. The post Salesforce Launches New $100 Million Education Investment Fund appeared first on Market Brief.

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Navigating a Socially Distanced Classroom for Students with Autism

edWeb.net

By Eileen Belastock. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. While most educators and students are returning to the familiar classrooms left abruptly in March, teaching this upcoming year will be anything but business as usual. According to Aimee Dearmon, Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), in a recent edWebinar sponsored by STAR Autism Support , the disruption of routines, schedules, classroom layouts, and necessary social distancing protocols will be very

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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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Unique Learning System: Realize the Potential in Every Student

N2Y

n2y was founded on the belief that everyone can learn and has the right to reach their full potential. When Unique Learning System launched in 2008, special educators found the content and instructional support they needed to help unique learners achieve this goal. Today, Unique Learning System’s interactive lessons and activities are reaching more than half a million students nationwide across all learning environments (remote, hybrid, and in person), so they can continue to build their knowled

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Why your online course should support download videos to watch offline?

Testpress

?Just imagine. You've spent hours creating the perfect video course content for your students. Lots and lots of editing with every minute details taken care. As a result, the videos have come beautifully. It has become a boon for your students during this lock down time. You feel happy that your efforts are ensuring that your students are able to learn and understand better.

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New Update: Sharing to Buncee Boards

Buncee

Buncee Boards have long been a powerful tool for sharing and connecting in a virtual setting. They can be used as a convenient way to collect and share resources, or as a tool to connect with your class, school, district, or even the world! Buncee Boards make inspiring creativity, sharing ideas, and spreading love easy and seamless. Now, we’re excited to announce a new update that will make sharing your Buncees to Buncee Boards easier than ever!

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Charttt

Technology Tidbits

Charttt is a wonderful site for easily creating online charts, graphs, and more, and embedded them onto a site, blog, etc. This makes it easy for students or teachers to share their charts as well as abide by CIPA/COPPA compliance. Best of all, there are 9 different styles of charts to choose from such as: pie, bar, line, bubble, and more. I highly recommend checking out Charttt by clicking here !!!

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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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Fractus Learning

HEllo Testing best game frogs love it.

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Behaviorism Won

Hack Education

I have volunteered to be a guest speaker in classes this term. Yesterday, I talked to the students in Roxana Marachi's educational psychology class at San Jose State. Thank you very much for inviting me to speak to your class. I will confess at the outset: I've never taken a class in educational psychology before. Never taken any psychology course, for that matter.

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