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Review: Logitech C270 HD Webcam Provides a Clear Picture for Virtual Instruction

EdTech Magazine

Webcams have come a long way. In the early days of webcam technology, it seemed that only nonprofits with big donors could justify purchasing fancy technology such as high-end webcams. I remember taking my sixth-grade students on a virtual field trip in the mid-2000s to see giant pandas, elephants, lions and mole-rats on animal cams streaming live, 24/7 from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

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Announcing the 2021 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows

Digital Promise

We’re excited to announce the 2021 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows Exemplify Powerful Learning. HP Teaching Fellows are part of Reinvent the Classroom , a collaboration between Digital Promise, HP, Microsoft, and Intel.

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Need math resources? Have students try these

Ask a Tech Teacher

Struggling with helping students learn math when you can’t be at their side? Try these videos ( check here for updates to links ): Bright Storm math videos. Khan Academy –online progressive math program; free. Math Class with Terry V. Math DrBob . Math Videos. Math videos –clean, nice. MathTV –videos; create playlists of topics; Spanish option.

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Benefits Of Taking An Online High School Courses

EdTech4Beginners

If you have ever wondered if there was a good reason to take your high school education away from the big buildings and into the comfort of your own home, then now is the best time to consider all of the benefits of taking classes online. While there was a time when students all had to do their studies the same as everyone else, now you can reap the benefits of new technology that might make for a better fit for your lifestyle.

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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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‘Global Education Recovery Tracker’ Offers County-by-Country Status on School Reopening

Marketplace K-12

Three education-focused organizations have released a resource that can help companies stay up to date with the status of reopening for K-12 schools in over 200 nations and territories. The post ‘Global Education Recovery Tracker’ Offers County-by-Country Status on School Reopening appeared first on Market Brief.

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Create a Badge in Google Drawings

Teacher Tech

Design your own badges in Google Drawings. The post Create a Badge in Google Drawings appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Celebrate Poetry Month with 5 Fun Activities

MiddleWeb

Teaching poetry can give students a sense of connection, collaboration, and creativity as they express themselves and read the expressions of others. During National Poetry Month, teacher-author Marilyn Pryle shares fun activities from her classroom that touch on all three. The post Celebrate Poetry Month with 5 Fun Activities first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Twig Education Announces Launch of Twig Create Multimedia Makerspace

eSchool News

The company is offering a limited number of invitations to educators to engage students in knowledge building and understanding through creative agency and inclusion. “The pandemic has shed light on the need for student agency and inclusion, along with an emphasis on content-rich knowledge to support language learning effectively in literacy, history, social science, and science applications,” said Catherine Cahn, the CEO of Twig Education.

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OPINION: As we eye post-pandemic life, it’s time to unclog the pipeline between education and work

The Hechinger Report

It’s no surprise that all eyes are turned to Washington as the nation claws its way out of a recession and scrambles to distribute vaccines. But overcoming the pandemic-driven economic crisis will require much more than good intentions and billions in new spending. That’s because the nitty-gritty of recovery — empowering aspiring workers with the skills they need to succeed and connecting them to available jobs — inevitably takes place in individual cities and regions with unique needs.

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Blackbird Announces First-ever Purpose-built Middle School Coding Education Platform

eSchool News

Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards. PORTLAND, April 14, 2021 – Blackbird, creators of the world’s first educational version of JavaScript, today announced the official launch of the Blackbird education platform. Successfully trialed in middle schools and coding academies throughout the country, Blackbird’s offering was built from the ground up to address the middle school gap in coding education – in

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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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Focusing on Social Justice as a Path to Equity

edWeb.net

By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. “How are the children?” That’s how Dr. Baron R. Davis, Superintendent of Richland School District Two (SC), starts every meeting. He isn’t just asking, though, if they are physically well. Like the traditional Maasai greeting, he’s asking if the people in his district are making the children their priority every day and making sure they are doing everything to take care of the children on every level.

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Students feel isolated–online learning can help their mental health

eSchool News

Something I’ve learned about today’s youth is that their dealings with mental health are no longer as stigmatized as when I was young. And while it’s great to see kids feel comfortable talking about their struggles and receiving the help they need, it’s troubling to me to see just how many young people are struggling. As a teacher of high school students at Destinations Career Academy of Colorado (CODCA), I have heard a lot of my students discuss their struggles with anxiety and depression since

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Toward a More Diverse and Inclusive Classroom

MiddleWeb

Are students becoming more prejudiced and racist, or have students always been this way? In his rural, predominantly white Midwestern town middle school ELA educator Jeremy Hyler felt an urgency to advocate for antiracist teaching practices in his school and community. The post Toward a More Diverse and Inclusive Classroom first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Edthena Adds Micro-Credentials to Help Districts Recognize Teacher Growth

eSchool News

District leaders and coaches can design and issue custom micro-credentials when teachers demonstrate skill mastery within the Edthena video platform. SAN FRANCISCO (April 14, 2021) – Micro-credentials provide districts an innovative way to recognize teachers’ exemplar skills while allowing teachers to show their mastery of teaching skills via a digital badge.

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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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Prioritizing Professional Development, During and After the Pandemic (eSchool News Podcast)

Edthena

In this conversation with eSchool News’ Kevin Hogan for the podcast Innovations in Education , Diane Lauer talks about how COVID couldn’t stop teacher training. In fact, her work as Assistant Superintendent of Priority Programs and Academic Support at St. Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado became that much more important as professional development stayed a pandemic priority.

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What are word spinners and what do they have to do with academic integrity?

Turnitin

A closer look at emerging trends in misconduct: word spinners and ways to mitigate their impact on student learning.

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Webinar: "The Substance Abusing Patron: Staff Safety and the Public Health" with Dr. Steve Albrecht

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

"The Substance Abusing Patron: Staff Safety and the Public Health” Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library safety and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. What happens at home or in the streets often ends up at the library. Some social issues can impact how libraries and their staff provide services to patrons, including those who have mental health issues or are experiencin

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What Today’s Classrooms Can Learn From Ancient Cultures

MindShift

When Michaeleen Doucleff, an American science reporter, visited a preschool in an Arctic town, she was surprised by one of the regularly-scheduled activities. “Some days, a parent will bring a seal to butcher inside the classroom,” the teacher told her. “Then the kids can run over and watch if they want.” At the end, he offered all the children a piece of seal meat.

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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.