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How School Librarians Adjusted to Remote Learning

EdTech Magazine

As schools across the nation shifted to distance learning — and then again to a hybrid model — library staff have taken creative approaches to foster student engagement and give students access to literature. From sharing digital resources with teachers to helping students in research projects, librarians around the country have found themselves going above and beyond to guide teachers and students at all grade levels, including in their efforts to engage and educate using technology solutions.

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Hybrid Learning is Not What you Think

EdNews Daily

By LeiLani Cauthen Superintendents nationwide are dealing with unprecedented chaos in attempting to deliver learning. They are not, however, typically rethinking their organizational structure. This is because nearly the entire industry of education delivers learning through a structure of teachers or professors. In other words, the pattern of organization is through teachers.

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Google Slides: Roster to Slides

Teacher Tech

Take your roster of student names and assign them a slide in Google Slides. Each students name will appear on a slide in the newly created Google Slides. The Template Unofficial Add-on alicekeeler.com/rostertoslides is an unofficial Add-on for Google Sheets. Make a copy of the template and use the Add-on menu to choose “Roster to […]. The post Google Slides: Roster to Slides appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Looking to June: Top 5 Priorities for Superintendents

EdNews Daily

By Dr. Robert Avossa #1 Address Learning Loss & The Growing Achievement Gap There was good intention with the “No Child Left Behind Policy,” but some findings show it did not necessarily have the desired effect in closing the achievement gap (and in some states may have even widened the gap for Black and Hispanic children and children living in poverty).

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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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Make a Student Answer Sheet

Teacher Tech

See all student responses to multiple questions in one place! A Google Sheets spreadsheet is a document. If you can do it in a Google Text Document you can probably also do it in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. I like to say “The Answer is Always a Spreadsheet.” Incorporating spreadsheets into your class provides students […]. The post Make a Student Answer Sheet appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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What a Year it has Been

EdNews Daily

By Tamara Fyke It’s been a year. A year of closed schools and limited travel, a year of face masks and social distancing, a year of distance learning and friendship pods. It’s been a tough year. A year of loved ones battling illness and some even passing away. A year of job losses and tight budgets. And yet… we have soldiered on, fighting our daily battles to show up for our students, our families, our colleagues, and ourselves as best we can.

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What You Should Know about Executive Functions

EdNews Daily

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark As we learn about the role of cognitive skills in academic performance, we become increasingly aware of the importance of the subset of cognitive skills known as Executive Functions. Executive Functions are the directive capacities of our brains—how we manage information, plan and decide, act or stop ourselves from acting, adapt to unexpected situations.

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Chrome Reader Mode- A Good Extension for Students with Dyslexia

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Chrome browser has a hidden reader mode feature accessible through Chrome://flags. Peter Horner has this informative video explaining how to enable this feature on your Chrome. However, since.read more.

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Can We Teach Critical Thinking In Schools?

TeachThought - Learn better.

Can we teach critical thinking in schools? Of course we can. A better question: Are schools designed to teach children to think? The post Can We Teach Critical Thinking In Schools? appeared first on TeachThought.

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Testing Providers Could Be Forced to Pivot Quickly as Result of Biden’s State Testing Policy

Marketplace K-12

The Biden administration's recent guidance for how states should carry out end-of-year tests could force changes in everything from the design of exams to how they're scheduled. The post Testing Providers Could Be Forced to Pivot Quickly as Result of Biden’s State Testing Policy appeared first on Market Brief.

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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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5 Of The Best Trello Boards For Teachers

TeachThought - Learn better.

From lesson planning to project-based learning planning, this is a collection of Trello boards for teachers. The post 5 Of The Best Trello Boards For Teachers appeared first on TeachThought.

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5 character development strategies for a dual immersion classroom

eSchool News

It’s important for teachers to find ways to teach social-emotional learning and character development to help their students build the skills necessary to process the events of 2020 and to persevere and succeed in (for many students) a distance learning or hybrid environment. This can be challenging, especially for ELL teachers. I teach a first grade dual language immersion program at an elementary school outside of Madison, Wisconsin.

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Avoiding the pitfalls of remote classroom compliance

eSchool News

The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped education compliance, both in K-12 and higher education. As classes went fully online, it has become incredibly difficult for school IT administrators and teachers to keep track of all the elements of compliance. From the cybersecurity of students’ and teachers personal devices used for lecturing, the monitoring of various communication channels, to preserving all the business records, which are in themselves an ever-evolving topic, the past year has been quite

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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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Leadership through Connected Relationships

MiddleWeb

In Unconventional Leadership, Minnesota principal Jessica M. Cabeen offers principals extensive resources to move beyond the office and become more connected, collaborative, and creative leaders, writes social studies teacher and school PD director Becky Johnson. The post Leadership through Connected Relationships first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Cognizant Commits $250 Million to Global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives

eSchool News

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced a new five-year $250 million effort to advance economic mobility, educational opportunity, diversity and inclusion, and health and well-being in communities around the world. Building on its longstanding investment in corporate social responsibility, Cognizant, with its extensive global presence, will work to create stronger, healthier, and more inclusive communities as they emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 234 Unintended Consequences Of A School Busing Plan

TeachThought - Learn better.

Drew Perkins talks with Olivia Krauth about a multi-part series detailing Louisville's efforts at school integration through busing. The post The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 234 Unintended Consequences Of A School Busing Plan appeared first on TeachThought.

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National Geographic and NASA Collaborate on Exclusive Mars AR Activation for @natgeo Instagram

eSchool News

The excitement of NASA’s Perseverance rover touching down on Mars continues with National Geographic’s new augmented reality (AR) experience on the @natgeo Instagram account. In what is another historical moment, National Geographic is offering users one of the first opportunities to be the Perseverance rover through this brand-new Mars AR activation, which offers an immersive 360 look at the panorama from the robot’s point of view (and even lets you take a selfie with the rover!).

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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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Increasing Inclusion and Social Justice in Changing School Communities

edWeb.net

By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. The combined impact of demographic changes, accountability measures, and special education requirements have created numerous challenges for educators and administrators in recent years, which were further complicated by the pandemic and societal issues during 2020. Ways to help school communities overcome these challenges and become more inclusive and equitable were explained during a recent edWebinar , sponsored by FIU Online

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imagiLabs raises $300k pre-seed to further bridge the gender gap in coding

eSchool News

imagiLabs ( www.imagilabs.com ), the all-female founded startup that makes coding more accessible to young girls, has raised $300k (€250k) in pre-seed funding, allowing it to further equip the next generation of working women with critical coding skills. Angel investors participating in the round include Eros Resmini, Founder & Managing Partner at The Mini Fund and the former CMO of messaging platform Discord ; David Baszucki, CEO of gaming giant Roblox ; members of Atomico’s Angel Program;

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Cybersecurity As Curriculum

Philly Teacher

Last week I was lucky to have the opportunity to participate in a round table discussion with a handful of other technology leaders in independent schools and as we hashed out ideas and shared our experiences I began to realize that, without really realizing it, I have been working within the realm of cybersecurity for. Read More.

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Illustrative Mathematics, Family Engagement Lab, and Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Collaborate to Support Family Engagement in Math

eSchool News

Illustrative Mathematics (IM) and Family Engagement Lab have partnered to bridge classroom curriculum and at-home learning in elementary school mathematics. Through this partnership, Family Engagement Lab will align its FASTalk (Families and Schools Talk) family engagement tool with the IM K–5 Math curriculum. Together, the two nonprofits will collaborate with Partnership for Los Angeles Schools to make the new tool available at participating pilot sites in Los Angeles Unified School District st

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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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The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 234 Unintended Consequences Of A School Busing Plan

TeachThought - Learn better.

Drew Perkins talks with Olivia Krauth about a multi-part series detailing Louisville's efforts at school integration through busing. The post The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 234 Unintended Consequences Of A School Busing Plan appeared first on TeachThought.

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Pivot to Remote Learning Allows TCS’ Ignite My Future in School Program to Reach 1 Million U.S. K-12 Students

eSchool News

NEW YORK, February 25, 2021: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that its Ignite My Future in School (IMFIS) STEM/computer science education program — which was created in partnership with Discovery Education , the global leader in K-12 digital resources and professional learning — surpassed its five year goal of reaching one million U.S.

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Building an Effective Parent-Teacher Team

N2Y

Parents and caregivers* play a crucial role in the educational experience of their child—they know their history, likes and dislikes, experiences and how their child communicates. As the child enters the education system, it is important for teachers to engage with and include parents in all aspects of their child’s education, not just because it’s required but because it is what’s best for the student and team.

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Google Workspace for Education: Free vs Paid Editions

Vizor

Reading Time: 5 minutes Google just announced the rebrand of G Suite for Education to Google Workspace for Education. This rebrand includes over 50 new features and over 40 new Chromebooks that will release in April 2021. More options mean K-12 schools have a better selection of options that is more catered to their needs. However, it also means more research on the schools’ behalf.

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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.

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New At-a-Glance Lesson Status in Unique Learning System

N2Y

The new Turn In capability in Unique Learning System is a fantastic addition that lets students, caregivers, and teachers easily see progress on activities and improves data collection, too—especially helpful during remote learning! Also, two new Feed Symbolsaurus games in L 3 Skills build letter and word recognition with the help of a hungry dinosaur.

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BetterLesson Appoints Seasoned Educational Technology Leader Matthew Kennard as CEO

eSchool News

BetterLesson , a leading provider of high quality virtual and in-person K-12 professional learning, announces Matthew Kennard as its new CEO. In this role, Kennard will guide BetterLesson’s accelerating growth and focus on scaling the business’ operations to meet demand. With Kennard adding operational expertise, BetterLesson co-founders Erin Osborn and Alex Grodd will concentrate on forging large-scale partnerships, iterating on existing products, and driving future product development.

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Millions Of Kids Learn English At School. Teaching Them Remotely Hasn’t Been Easy

MindShift

A year ago, the kindergartners learning English in Tanya Gan Lim’s class were thriving. Back then, she’d bring in props and pictures to help her students learn the language and sound out words. Then she’d lavish them with praise, even if they stumbled, to build their confidence. Lim teaches in Prince George’s County Public Schools, just outside Washington, D.C.

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Online College Credit Classes Forming

Ask a Tech Teacher

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. They include all the ebooks, videos, and other resources required so you don’t spend any more than what is required to register for the class. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting.

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LIVE DEMO: Using PowerPoint to Create Compelling Presentations for Virtual Training

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks