EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 7, 2021
Schools have long been a prime target for malicious attackers, and the accelerated shift to distance and hybrid learning environments has exacerbated this problem. With teachers and students across the country connecting remotely outside the perimeter of the school network, IT teams are overstretched, and schools have become more vulnerable than ever.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 7, 2021
What are the key ingredients for a beneficial professional learning experience? At the top of the list, you will probably find that successful professional learning is ongoing, personalized, and of high quality. These components are naturally embedded within effective coaching and/or mentoring. Many school districts offer a coach or mentor to new teachers, and some even offer support to veteran teachers; however, most do not offer similar services to the coaches themselves.
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Neo LMS
JANUARY 7, 2021
As we’ve said in a previous article, emergency remote teaching enforced by the Covid-19 pandemic is not synonymous with online learning. Online learning comes with a different type of pedagogy that should address content, teaching methods, and student/teacher relationships. Of course, all of that is according to the characteristics of the new learning environment.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JANUARY 7, 2021
There are different kinds of mistakes: careless mistakes, systematic mistakes, misconceptions, etc. Students need help understanding this. The post 9 Ways To Help Students Learn Through Their Mistakes appeared first on TeachThought.
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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.
eSchool News
JANUARY 7, 2021
The pandemic has necessitated the widespread adoption of virtual learning, but if it’s going to be a primary and effective learning tool for the foreseeable future, we have some serious work to do. McKinsey reports that studies of current virtual classrooms show that only about 60 percent of low-income students regularly participate, compared to 90 percent of high-income students.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 7, 2021
The whiteboard feature is one of the great Google Meet features that you can use in your instruction. It allows you direct access to Google Jamboard platform where you can sketch, doodle, take notes,read more.
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techlearning
JANUARY 7, 2021
In regard to the Capitol riot, focusing on facts from reliable sources and experiencing historic moments can be teachable moments
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 7, 2021
Noggin’s entertainment offerings are supplemented with interactive games, books, music, podcasts, videos and recommendations for activities parents can do at home, based on their child’s developmental stage. Credit: Noggin. Chances are you know a child who is obsessed with Paw Patrol, the band of puppies who protect their community. Or Dora the Explorer, who travels around with her talking backpack and monkey friend.
N2Y
JANUARY 7, 2021
Teachers are always looking for ways to increase their students’ independence. Self-management (SM) is an evidence-based strategy that aims to do just that. With self-management, students learn a method of monitoring and reinforcing their own behavior or skill development. This also gives them the ability to actively engage in their own learning, receive immediate feedback, and gain independence.
Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 7, 2021
EmpowerU on Tuesday announced a $1 million seed funding round, led by Twin Cities venture firm Capita3, to launch a social-emotional learning product. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Impero, Unacademy Make Acquisitions; SEL Provider Raises $1 Million appeared first on Market Brief.
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.
techlearning
JANUARY 7, 2021
How districts can use stimulus funds to address learning loss and drive innovation
edWeb.net
JANUARY 7, 2021
By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. If implicit bias is unconscious and something that everyone experiences, how can educators prevent, or at least minimize, its impact on students? During a recent edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , Dr. Bryant T. Marks, Sr., Executive Director of the National Training Institute on Race and Equity at Morehouse College, explained how increasing awareness and then takin
techlearning
JANUARY 7, 2021
Finding a path to greater diversity and understanding
N2Y
JANUARY 7, 2021
Set up your classroom for success, promote independence, and support students in meeting their IEP goals. Our expert will guide you step-by-step through the Teacher Dashboard, the importance of setting up Student View, and ways to assess student learning. In this webinar you’ll learn how to: Increase student engagement and success with measurable outcomes in both traditional and remote learning settings.
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.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 7, 2021
Using the ideas in The Literacy Workshop: Where Reading and Writing Converge can transform literacy teaching, writes Linda Biondi. The authors offer an easy-to-follow, research-based guide as teachers journey into making a dual reading-writing workshop a reality.
N2Y
JANUARY 7, 2021
Statewide assessments are coming, and we all need tools to demonstrate accountability on state standardized testing. Regardless of learning environment, we will need to show and record consistent progress monitoring. Our expert will take you on a deep dive into digital portfolios, which can demonstrate progress captured throughout the school year. In this webinar you’ll learn how to: Use digital portfolios for assessment purposes.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 7, 2021
In The Math Teacher’s Toolbox Bobson Wong and Larisa Bukalov offer strategies, tools, and resources and advice that will help any math teacher better serve middle and high school learners. Laura Von Staden says the book should be part of all new math teacher training.
N2Y
JANUARY 7, 2021
How do we set students up for success when they are in a remote setting? Join us to learn how to maintain standards-based instruction, and create foundational steps to establish compliance. Deliver interactive, personalized learning with Unique Learning System, and make the most of our progress monitoring tools. In this webinar you’ll learn how to: Maintain standards-based instruction and ensure compliance during remote learning.
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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
SpeechTechie
JANUARY 7, 2021
Happy 2021! Not the happiest week, but I am still hopeful! If you are like me, you may have students moving in and out of groups and introduction activities can be helpful in "breaking the ice" and helping them make connections. I tried one yesterday that was very successful and I wanted to share it with you. This activity uses Jamboard which is part of Google Workspaces/Apps and all have access to it with a Google account (just go to your "waffle" in the upper right corner of any Google app and
Turnitin
JANUARY 7, 2021
A round-up of some of educators' favorite blog posts on academic integrity, remote learning, and assessment from 2020.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 7, 2021
Google Docs has this excellent feature called 'Compare Document' which allows users to compare documents with a single click. As a teacher, you can use this feature to "to compare essays and track.read more.
eSchool News
JANUARY 7, 2021
LenelS2 today announced a strategic agreement with Bosch Building Technologies to resell Bosch IP cameras in North America and Europe. As a result of the agreement, end users will have access to the complete Bosch IP camera portfolio through LenelS2’s Value-Added Resellers (VARs). The Bosch IP camera portfolio integrates with all LenelS2 video management solutions to enhance critical video analytics capabilities that help protect people and assets and optimize building health and efficiency.
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.
MindShift
JANUARY 7, 2021
Music teacher Martin Urbach was up most of Wednesday night working with colleagues on lesson plans to help his students make sense of the day’s events. “I only got like two hours of sleep.” Then, Thursday morning, he and his students at Harvest Collegiate High School in New York City met over Zoom to talk about how a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JANUARY 7, 2021
Yesterday, after a morning of incitement from President Trump, his family members, and his personal lawyer, his Republican supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol and forced the evacuation of Congress as Presidential electoral votes were being certified. People died, tear gas was deployed, and the Capitol was looted. The scenes from yesterday will live as one of the most disgraceful, infamous events in American history.
Edsurge
JANUARY 7, 2021
Prominent figures across education expressed outrage and frustration with President Donald Trump’s encouragement of an angry mob that attacked the U.S. capitol building on Wednesday, including the resignation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. What is usually a dull procedural moment of Congress counting electoral votes turned violent on Wednesday as pro-Trump insurgents stormed the building, leading to the death of at least four people.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 7, 2021
Like millions across the globe, I spent much of Wednesday watching the storming of the United States Capitol with my family, including my school-age children. . It wasn’t long before I received emails from former students of mine, now teachers in their own classrooms. Shocked and upset, they wanted help thinking through how to approach the chaotic, violent events with their students. .
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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