Mon.Jul 13, 2020

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Courageous Conversations: Let’s Talk about Fighting Racism

The CoolCatTeacher

with Dr. Andrea Dozier and Vicki Davis From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today, the topic of racism has brought about discussions of not only organizational reform but also reform in our personal perceptions. Today, Dr. Andrea Dozier and I will talk about hope in the midst of understanding. We approach this topic with humility and sincerity and I hope as you listen to our perspectives of being two different women living in the southern United States

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169 Tech Tip #84 Browser Problem? Switch Browsers

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Browser Problem? Switch Browsers.

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Department of Education Launches Rural Tech Competition

EdTech Magazine

The U.S. Department of Education announced a $600,000 competition last month to advance technology education for rural high school students amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Rural Tech Project aims to provide schools with resources to develop technology education programs and is intended to break down barriers between education and industry, said Scott Stump, assistant secretary for career, technical and adult education, in a press release.

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Please Listen to Teachers: It’s Not Safe to Go Back to School Yet

Edsurge

I have been sensing that maybe the American public is being kept in the dark about certain things regarding this pandemic. I’m not sure this is it, but the Twitter thread below sure stopped me in my tracks. I'm often asked, "how long will #COVID last?" Until now I didn't have a clue, but I think it's getting obvious. Pandemics like 1918 flu typically last 2-3 years.

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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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FREE – pushSlides to Update Student Slides in Google Classroom

Teacher Tech

How to Update Student Google Sides If you have a Google Slides PER STUDENT in an assignment in Google Classroom you may want to update the students slides. You could open each students slides and copy paste new slides. OR you can use my Add-on Reuse GC to push slides to students slides to update […]. The post FREE – pushSlides to Update Student Slides in Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Here’s How Colleges Should Help Close the Digital Divide in the COVID-Era

Edsurge

San Antonio, Texas, the place my family currently calls home, ranks high among major cities with the fastest-growing number of COVID-19 infections. Add in Houston, Austin, and Dallas, and Texas now accounts for over 7 percent of the nation’s 3 million cases. It’s a harsh and disastrous reality that is wreaking havoc on families, local economies and the education system.

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4 Great Google Sites Templates to Help You Create Different Educational Websites

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

If you are looking for an easy and reliable platform to create your classroom website, Google Sites is definitely one of the best options to consider. It provides you with the space and tools needed.read more.

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5 ways to build a strong academic scaffold for 2020-2021: Part 1

eSchool News

Not sure what to expect in this coming school year? Will your school district begin the year with in-person classroom instruction? Or will your district start the year with remote learning? Or will instruction be a combination of both? If you are grappling with these questions, you are not alone. In the western North Carolina school district where we teach, we are preparing for several possible teaching scenarios.

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Here Is A Good Google Docs Add-on to Help You Become a Better Writer

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Writing Habit is a Google Docs add-on to help you with your writing. The basic philosophy behind the app is to help users build writing habits through achieving daily/weekly writing.read more.

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A Better Plan for Fully Reopening Schools This Fall

techlearning

Any plan for fully reopening schools needs to offer flexibility and learning options

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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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TEACHER VOICE: ‘Before teaching Algebra 2, I was an EMT, a Starbucks barista and a real estate agent. I learned to treat people with compassion’

The Hechinger Report

I realized the importance of social-emotional learning early in life, long before I became a teacher. As a child, I moved with my family from Argentina to the United States. I quickly fell in love with learning, inspired to work hard by an amazing math teacher — but, more importantly, also to be kind and compassionate. She led by example, and she pushed me to dream big.

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How to Manage Chromebooks Like a Pro

Vizor

Reading Time: 4 minutes There is no secret that school districts across the nation are investing in technology for their students. In many cases, we have seen school districts purchasing Chromebooks, for each student , as part of a 1:1 program. However, whether you’re implementing a 1:1 program or not, onboarding hundreds or thousands of devices need management.

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Google Challenges for Teachers! (FREE Template by Pam Hubler)

Shake Up Learning

The post Google Challenges for Teachers! (FREE Template by Pam Hubler) appeared first on Shake Up Learning. As educators continue to face much uncertainty, we also have to get extra creative with virtual PD. In this guest post by Pam Hubler, she shares how she developed and implemented Google Challenges to deliver Virtual PD at her school. Virtual PD, or virtual professional learning, is more than just making things digital.

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PROOF POINTS: 5 Questions for Daniel Koretz

The Hechinger Report

Daniel Koretz. Credit: Jill Anderson/Harvard Graduate School of Education. Perhaps nothing has remade American education so profoundly in my lifetime as the 2001 federal law that required states to assess all students every year. Because those scores were then used to evaluate educators and decide which schools to shut down, testing has changed how math and reading are taught in classrooms and reduced or even eliminated topics that aren’t tested — from civics and science to art and music.

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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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3 Types of Learning Crucial for Educators

The Principal of Change

In “ Innovate Inside the Box ” I share three types of learning that are crucial for educators: These three ideas are something that I believe schools should be intentional about in their practice, as it is beneficial to learning now and in the future. The one that I dive into deepest in the podcast is the importance of learning with our students, and I share why this is so important in “ Innovate Inside the Box “: “The classroom as a whole is always way smarter than

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A Reformers Unit That Celebrates Activism

MiddleWeb

Once Sarah Cooper’s 8th graders have finished their research papers on historical reformers, she has them work in project groups to imagine which current cause their reformers might realistically support. Unexpected match-ups include Huey Newton and Sandra Day O'Connor!

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A Quick Note About TeachThought

TeachThought - Learn better.

TeachThought is a mission-based organization and our mission is to innovate education through the growth of innovative teachers. But as an organization, it also has another responsibility: supporting my family. COVID-19 has turned the entire world upside down and while business concerns are by far the least interesting to me intellectually, if TeachThought doesn’t earn […].

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How Teacher Looping Can Ease the Learning Disruptions Caused by Coronavirus

MindShift

Aeriale Johnson felt a thrill as she pressed “send” on the Remind message. For about a week in late June, the second-grade teacher had been waiting for her principal’s green light to make an exciting announcement to her students and their families. “I had that feeling you get when you pop up from behind furniture as the loved one you’ve been planning a surprise party for finally enters the room,” she said.

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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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Expertise Matters #engaginglitminds

Reading By Example

As I read Engaging Literate Minds , a central theme that keeps replaying in my mind is simply, “Expertise Matters. ” Every teaching move, every dialogic conversation, every piece related to data, literally everything that is shared on the pages of this book is based on teacher expertise, including the onus on the part of the teachers to seek out their own professional learning through collaboration with their colleagues.

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How to Manage Chromebooks Like a Pro

Vizor

Reading Time: 4 minutes There is no secret that school districts across the nation are investing in technology for their students. In many cases, we have seen school districts purchasing Chromebooks, for each student , as part of a 1:1 program. However, whether you’re implementing a 1:1 program or not, onboarding hundreds or thousands of devices need management.

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Awards Of Excellence Winners for 2020 Announced By Tech & Learning Magazine

techlearning

Outstanding Education Technology Products Saluted

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Announcing the Library 2.020 "Sustainability in Libraries" Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Sustainability in Libraries ," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). This mini-conference will center on the concept of "Sustainable Thinking" which aligns the core values of libraries with the "Triple Bottom Line" definition of sustainability--i.e. the intersection of environmental stewardship, social equity, and econom

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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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How Ventilation Systems are Being Upgraded for Back to School

techlearning

School ventilation systems are being upgraded to better protect students and staff by integrating new technologies and processes

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101 Fun and Cheap Summer Activities for Kids

Prodigy

If your child is anything like the rest of us, they’ve been counting down the days until summer vacation for months. But now that it’s finally here, what’s there to do? How do you keep your child occupied and having fun when most of your summer will be spent at home this year? We have […]. The post 101 Fun and Cheap Summer Activities for Kids appeared first on Prodigy Math Blog.

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What's Next? Modern Learning Systems for Learners and Leaders

techlearning

Five steps for designing community schooling

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How Joe Biden’s Policy Proposals Would Impact the Education Industry

Marketplace K-12

The presumptive Democratic nominee is pledging to boost funding for numerous federal programs, including those support after-school and special-needs communities. The post How Joe Biden’s Policy Proposals Would Impact the Education Industry appeared first on Market Brief.

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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.