A Principal's Reflections
MARCH 18, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has jolted the world in ways that many of us have never seen or could have predicted. Social distancing has quickly become the thing to do and will soon be the cultural norm. Gone are handshakes and fist bumps replaced by conversations at a distance of six feet or more or through tools like FaceTime. The world has moved from business as usual to business as unusual.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 18, 2020
As always, education is changing. There are so many new ways to differentiate for varied learners, back-fill for some while enriching others without slowing anyone down. Being a teacher and a learner today is awe-inspiring. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Wally Clipper, has a great run-down on 8 trends you’ll want to watch in 2020: 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020.
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The Web20Classroom
MARCH 18, 2020
This is the first in a series of videos I want to do while many of us are facing an unprecedented time of isolation. If you have an idea for something you want me to talk about, academic or not, let me know on Twitter, @web20classroom. Over the last the several days many adults and kids have had their world turned upside down with the closure of school and recommended social distancing to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
Educational Technology Guy
MARCH 18, 2020
PDF files are used everywhere and can be used on Chromebooks. Here are some resources: Adobe Android apps work very well on Chromebooks and there are other Android apps for working with PDF files: [link] - Xodo PDF Reader and Editor [link] - PDF Editor – [link] - PDF Editor – Sign, Create, Edit [link] - Write on PDF (annotate, not edit) [link] Managing Android apps on Chromebooks: [link] Android on Chromebooks!
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Edsurge
MARCH 18, 2020
Dear educators, There was life before COVID-19, and there will be life after. We didn’t choose to have our schools and colleges closed; our carefully constructed routines halted in their tracks; our field trips, concerts, sporting events, fundraisers and finals all canceled. We didn’t expect this and had little warning. We weren’t ready for this either.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 18, 2020
There’s no denying the importance of data in education. With the right tools, educators can pinpoint subject areas where students struggle or skills that teachers need additional training to master. In operations, data can help administrators gauge the effectiveness of technology deployments and measure efficiency indicators such as use or spending.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 18, 2020
It’s something IT leaders generally know — you can buy all kinds of hardware and software to try to ward off cyberattacks, but one of the most important cybersecurity vulnerabilities to address involves people, not technology. That human element is particularly important for K–12 districts, which are popular targets for cyber incidents because of the heaps of sensitive information they collect.
Education Elements
MARCH 18, 2020
Many school districts are closing to keep their communities safe from COVID-19. While we believe safety is the priority, we know that loss of classroom time could further achievement gaps due to paused learning. Since we are an education organization of primarily remote workers, we have a few tips we think you can utilize to maximize your time for those meetings or courses that cannot afford to be paused.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 18, 2020
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) announced on March 11 that its 2020 conference on transformational technology leadership is now a two-part virtual experience. CoSN’s Board of Directors made the decision based on official health and safety advisories regarding COVID-19 from the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the public health department of the District of Columbia , where the live event was scheduled to take place.
EdTech4Beginners
MARCH 18, 2020
Understandably, some people are born with an edge over certain skills, and these are the skills at which they naturally excel, while others need to work hard in developing those. What you need to understand is that there is one skill that is of utmost importance in today’s changing world regardless of where you are born and how the environment had an impact on developing those skills in you.
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
MARCH 18, 2020
COVID-19 led to a more demure, online-only version of startup accelerator Y Combinator’s demo day event this week for its winter cohort. Instead of company founders presenting to crowds at a venue in the San Francisco Bay Area, they provided one-slide presentations, a company description and biographies of employees for a Y Combinator website. The website will be available until April 15.
EdTechTeacher
MARCH 18, 2020
by: Tom Daccord. A screencast is typically a short video recording of something transpiring on a computer screen or a mobile-device screen. It frequently includes audio narration and may also include text, music, images, and graphics. Screencasting can be helpful in nearly every curriculum and grade level as a useful means of providing opportunities for both teachers and students to communicate and share what they know, think, feel, and understand.
The Hechinger Report
MARCH 18, 2020
Experts recommend lots of free play while kids are home because of coronavirus-related school closures. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. With schools closed in the majority of states due to the coronavirus and the length of those closures looking increasingly long, millions of parents are now finding themselves juggling full-time jobs and full-time parenting.
Edsurge
MARCH 18, 2020
When a cardboard virtual reality headset from University of Oregon arrived in the mail earlier this year, high school senior Risa Carter saw the device as an interesting attempt by one university to stand out from others at a time when students start to weigh their college choices. Now, the marketing gimmick, used by U of O since 2018 , has taken on new importance.
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.
The Innovative Educator
MARCH 18, 2020
Districts across the globe are moving to remote learning during these unprecedented times in our world's history. Innovative educators are jumping on board, embracing the challenge, and even enthusiastic about discovering some new and better ways of supporting learners. This is the best possible outcome in trying times. However, more and more teachers are sharing that as they are trying to move forward, their supervisors have taken this as a cue to monitor and micromanage.
Teacher Tech
MARCH 18, 2020
As Expected Tech Products Can Not Keep Up With High Demand It is unsurprising that many EdTech (or just tech) products are experiencing glitches, crashes, and slow customer service response. No one would predict that a global demand of video, meeting apps, and other tech products would literally overnight increase. Screencastify I use Screencastify multiple […].
eSchool News
MARCH 18, 2020
Spring break is right around the corner for most schools, but it still feels like each week is creeping by at a snail’s pace. If your classroom needs more student engagement, TED-Ed Lessons might be just the thing for you. Claws and nails, vultures, third eyelids, Rasputin–these topics are sure to grab students’ attention. Related content: 5 TED-Ed Lessons to introduce students to robotics.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 18, 2020
Smithsonian’s History Explorer provides teachers, educators and students with a wide variety of resources to help them teach and learn about the American history. The site is a fruit of the.
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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
Adjusting Course
MARCH 18, 2020
Managing change during the COVID-19 pandemic is like trying to drink water out of 15 different firehoses turned on full-blast and constantly moving. Or so it seems. As much as we try to communicate with our teams expeditiously, the updates we're providing can become obsolete before people even have a chance to digest the previous plan. The only thing that's truly "easy" right now is the ability to understand why people are feeling overwhelmed.
Edsurge
MARCH 18, 2020
With coronavirus cooping people up in their homes and disrupting businesses across every industry, buckle down for leaner times. Conserve cash. Reduce spend. That’s the message that Sequoia Capital, one of the most active venture capital firms in the business, expressed in a note to its portfolio on March 5. On the flip side, investors like Sequoia have plenty of “dry powder,” the industry parlance for cash on hand.
Marketplace K-12
MARCH 18, 2020
As districts grapple with shutdowns caused by the coronavirus, companies are developing new strategies for inbound inquiries, social-media messaging, and product development. The post Education Businesses Revamping Strategies in New Coronavirus Reality appeared first on Market Brief.
MiddleWeb
MARCH 18, 2020
The global pandemic "will be in the history books, won’t it?” Absolutely, 8th grade teacher Lauren Brown told her students. She’s devised a simple home assignment – students create a ‘primary source’ for future historians by jotting down their questions, concerns and observations. See her suggested prompts to get kids started.
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.
The Innovative Educator
MARCH 18, 2020
Television can provide a great way for everyone to learn. It is especially useful as a learning tool, when using laptops may not be the best option. This may be the case for a few reasons, such as: A student has a disability that makes using a laptop difficult A student may not have access to a laptop A student may not have WiFi If you are planning to incorporate television viewing into your child's learning experiences WNET and PBS have put some tips together.
Shake Up Learning
MARCH 18, 2020
The post FREE Google Classroom Resources appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Ready to shake things up with Google Classroom? Check out the posts below to learn more about using Google Classroom with your students. © Shake Up Learning 2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited.
The Principal of Change
MARCH 18, 2020
The worst day of my life was when I received the news that my dad had suddenly passed away. It was seven years ago this month, and somehow it seems like yesterday and also an eternity away. I was in San Francisco for an event when I found out the news. I had received a message from my brother that my dad had a sudden heart attack. I closed my computer, let the group I was supposed to speak to know and went back to my hotel.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
MARCH 18, 2020
Teachers may sometimes feel overwhelmed by the multitude of resources available online.
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.
techlearning
MARCH 18, 2020
T&L Leadership Summit attendee Frank Pileiro shares how Linwood Public Schools is building social-emotional learning through STEM challenges and lessons
SpeechTechie
MARCH 18, 2020
Through this crisis I will be attempting to provide as much information as possible here to support clinicians working to support their students at a distance. This presentation I did with Nathan Curtis and Amy Reid of Waldo County General Hospital (and shared here with their permission) is about the "what to" (best practices, EBP, and methodologies) of telepractice/distance learning rather than the "how to" (platform to use, technical aspects etc).
eSchool News
MARCH 18, 2020
In response to the demand for learning at home, Bedtime Math has taken their research-proven after-school math club activities and presenting them for families to use for free. Bedtime Math’s mission is simple: to make math a fun, natural part of kids’ everyday lives, just like the bedtime story. Bedtime Math is offing their Bedtime Math app for free, and it is available on iOS and Android.
Philly Teacher
MARCH 18, 2020
One of the not so obvious ways that this switch will challenge school communities lies in how schools consider specific laws that govern protection of student data and students privacy.
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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