Tue.Apr 14, 2020

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Increase Engagement in Video Conferencing Sessions with Mentimeter

Catlin Tucker

Last night I had the opportunity to be a guest lecturer for students in the credential program at UC Riverside. As I was planning my presentation, I knew I wanted to engage the group attending my lecture. As much as I like the chat and basic polling features in video conferencing platforms, like Zoom and Google Meet, I wanted something more dynamic.

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Free Ideas for Teaching Middle School Math Online #RemoteLearning

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Math can be taught online. In today’s show, Noelle Pickering shares free ideas for teaching middle school math online. These ideas will help you teach math no matter where you or your students are online. Show Sponsor: Advancement Courses has a free micro-course – Launching Online Learning.

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10 live video streams for students

Ditch That Textbook

A school bus isn't required for a fun educational experience! Live streams can be a great way to connect students to people, places and events. The best news is that many of them are available for free! These live streams can be a great way to augment your face-to-face blended learning or add a new element to […]. The post 10 live video streams for students appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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SEL and Physical Exercise – 8 weeks of Free Lessons

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Social-emotional learning is a vital part of health and wellness. Today’s guest has some free word of the day SEL workouts for students. As students stay home, learn some ideas to help students be healthier at home during this time with some videos you can share with the students.

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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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PBLWorks Hosts Webinar Series on How to Facilitate PBL (Project Based Learning) Online

Educational Technology Guy

PBLWorks Hosts Webinar Series on How to Facilitate PBL Online Free webinar series this spring to guide educators through distance learning with Gold Standard Project Based Learning PBL Works, part of the Buck Institute for Education, is hosting a free webinar series on how to facilitate PBL (Project Based Learning) online. This is a great resources for schools during this time of learning from home.

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How to Prepare and Support Educators Teaching from Home

EdTech Magazine

As schools stay closed across the country, many students and educators are adapting to a new reality of remote learning. School districts that moved the majority of instruction online had to address existing challenges — from the lack of device and internet access to looming cyberthreats on sensitive data. They also had to acknowledge and bridge the gap between teachers and technology to ensure its success.

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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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As We Rebuild, Here’s the Part We Can’t Afford to Take Out

Edsurge

I live in New Orleans. In 2005, the aftermath of a once-in-a-century hurricane provided an opportunity to think anew about how to design an education system and rebuild a city. The current hurricane—the coronavirus—gives us a chance to think anew as a social impact sector and as a nation about the future we want to pass along. This is our once in a 100-year opportunity.

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What Administrators Are Asking About Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

Over the past few years, many school districts have rolled out e-learning days — also called remote learning or flexible learning days — to make up for instructional time lost to inclement weather and other unexpected events that push school buildings to close. With a strong e-learning program in place, educators can continue teaching their curriculum online and help students stay on track academically outside of a classroom setting.

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As Cities Axe Summer Youth Work Programs, Here Are Alternatives to Consider

Edsurge

In today’s lexicon, “dog days” conjure dreamy images of lazy canines and humans alike, basking under the summer sun. But it turns out that the phrase originated in ancient Greece , where it referred not to actual Mediterranean dogs but to the particular moment—at the height of summer—that the “dog star,” Sirius, rose before the sun. Contrary to its modern lethargic connotations, these days meant just the opposite: a period that could bring fever, catastrophe, disaster, and even war.

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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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How the Cloud Enhances Workflow for K–12 Administrators

EdTech Magazine

Cloud computing has become a popular tool for schools in the past several years. “Every industry is being transformed by the cloud, and education is no exception,” Dan Ayoub, general manager of Microsoft Education, tells EdTech. In fact, 90 percent of K–12 school districts that responded to CoSN’s 2018 Infrastructure Survey reported using the cloud for storage, while 88 percent said they used cloud-based software systems.

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7 strategies to boost SEL skills in students

eSchool News

The world may describe what we do as teaching employability skills. I call it social-emotional learning (SEL). Having social-emotional skills – skills such as self-management, forming positive relationships, and responsible decision-making – are critical to becoming “career-ready.”. When you look at the top 10 skills required in any sector, at least 7 out of 10 have to do with these types of skills.

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Continuing Remote Learning for Students Without Internet

EdTech Magazine

Transitioning to a remote learning environment, especially during times of uncertainty, is no easy feat. School districts must be prepared to tackle numerous challenges — from dealing with data privacy threats in virtual classrooms to ensuring that educators are prepared to teach in an online environment. But before even launching a tech initiative to shift learning and teaching online, school districts should assess whether students and teachers have the devices and internet connectivity necess

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Do It Right the First Time: How to Maximize Your Edtech Investment

Edsurge

From cutting-edge computing and cloud services to data-driven instruction and adaptive learning, K-12 edtech solutions are abundant. Unfortunately, so are school budget restrictions, unmanageable workloads and aging (not to mention underperforming) classroom technology, to name just a few concerns. For administrators deciding which solutions to invest in, time and resources are limited.

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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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Ideas for Staff to Feel Connected When Working Remotely

The Innovative Educator

In these unprecedented times, it is important for staff to be intentional about staying connected and supporting the social-emotional needs of their staff. To follow are ideas that have worked well for my colleagues and I. Personal touch At least once a month, send a personal note to those who report to you checking on how they are doing. Follow up with a video chat for those that ask for it.

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One Teacher’s Year Inside the World’s Largest Library

Edsurge

The largest library in the world contains more than 168 million items, with materials in some 470 languages, and is located in Washington, D.C. The Library of Congress, situated right behind the U.S. Capitol Building and just steps from the Supreme Court of the United States, is a popular spot in D.C., beloved for its ornate ceilings, historic reading room and, well, everything it represents.

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Data as the Key to Learning: A Conversation with Mo Katibeh of AT&T

techlearning

The nationwide massive shift to eLearning means that broadband data is absolutely necessary for K-12 and higher-ed students.

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iPad Apps to Help You Create Beautiful Graphics for Your Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Integrating visuals in your instruction can help a lot with your students learning. Besides the cognitive fact that visually represented data is easily processed by the brain, there is also the fact.

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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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A Visual Support for Expected Social Teleconference Behaviors

SpeechTechie

I created this mostly as a support to parents in reviewing some "expecteds" needed for individual or group teletherapy, given some clients we have had who have challenges with these. Some of the language is based on Social Thinking® concepts and also the whole body listening paradigm originally written about by Truesdale. Here are links to the visual as a simple PDF (click download) or Word (editable) file.

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Home Learning Strategies for Primary Students that ALL Teachers Can Use! – SULS058

Shake Up Learning

The post Home Learning Strategies for Primary Students that ALL Teachers Can Use! – SULS058 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Christine Pinto and Jessica Twomey, two amazing kinder teachers, join me to discuss home learning strategies for primary students that ALL teachers can use. These awesome educators share amazing home learning strategies for primary students, and honestly, ANY teacher can learn from this episode. .

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How It’s Done: Using Google Expeditions and Tour Builder

techlearning

Google Expeditions can be used to take students on virtual field trips around the world without leaving their homes

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Follow the Law on Privacy During COVID-19, FTC Tells Ed-Tech Companies

Marketplace K-12

The FTC says companies should be aware of the applicability of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act to remote learning, yet added that the statute shouldn't prevent innovation. The post Follow the Law on Privacy During COVID-19, FTC Tells Ed-Tech Companies appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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Apps for Inspirational Quotes to Use in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Starting your day with reading an inspirational quote can help lighten up your whole day and boost your motivation and overall moral. And if you are a teacher you might want to share these sources of.

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Redesigning the New ST Math to Drive Actionable Data

MIND Research Institute

Teaching has always been a part of my life. I taught, my dad taught, and both of my sisters teach. I know firsthand that teachers’ time is filled and frequently overflows into their home life. When we first set out to redesign the new ST Math , it was important to our team at MIND Research Institute that we optimized the teacher experience. And as a Senior User Experience Researcher, it was important to me that we provided actionable data quickly so that teachers like my dad or sisters have what

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Steady, Upward Learning During Shaky Times

MiddleWeb

We now find ourselves in uncharted territory which requires we improve our remote teaching while we work to maintain calmness, clarity, consistency, and high standards for learning. Teacher educator Dr. Curtis Chandler offers educators a game plan to meet the challenge.

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17 Best Student Engagement Strategies [Teachers Swear By!]

Prodigy

Glazed eyes. Doodled-over papers. Half-hearted math assignments on rumpled worksheets. It’s pretty easy to spot when student engagement is low in your classroom. So how do you build a classroom filled with positivity, encouragement and excitement for learning? Good news! There are lots of amazing student engagement strategies you can use to inspire a love […].

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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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All learning is personalized learning

eSchool News

When personalized learning came on the scene, some found it challenging to get a grip on what it meant for instruction. A beloved retired master teacher colleague mused, “Personalized learning – isn’t that a little redundant? Isn’t all learning personal?”. Shouldn’t personalization be the first thing we think about when designing instruction? C.S.

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The National Constitution Center, College Board to Present AP Court Case Review Session

techlearning

The National Constitution Center and the College Board announce a webinar for high school and college students and their teachers this Friday April 17th at 1 PM EDT. The AP Court Case Review Session will review the top 15 court cases from a typical course of study for an AP Government class. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and Stefanie Sanford, chief of global policy and external relations for the College Board, will help students to better understand these

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Online Teaching Reflections: Day 9

Cycles of Learning

In 2013 I was honored to deliver a TED Talk as part of TED Talks Education on PBS. In the talk I outlined three lessons I gleaned from my thoracic surgeon about how to learn complex tasks with confidence. I translated them into three rules that I then shared in the talk and in this book. Below are the three rules, and how they are playing out, in very tangible, simple ways, in my daily online teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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How Parents Can Help Their Kids While Managing Distance Learning

MindShift

When Jennifer Szot sat down with her son to play a game involving mixed fractions, she found herself falling behind the fifth-grade math. “It took me five steps, and he did it in three,” she said. The assignment was one of many that her son is expected to complete at home, when he’s not working online, taking part in “live” classes, or participating in Google meetings with teachers.

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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.