Fri.Dec 04, 2020

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ISTE20 Live: Understanding and Contextualizing Evolving Digital Equity Challenges

EdTech Magazine

Too often, the conversation about digital equity is focused on one angle. In many cases, that's the devices. But educators understand that tackling true digital equity issues and achieving desired outcomes means looking at the problem holistically. This means discussing and addressing the digital equity issues not only from the perspective of putting devices in the hands of students, but also in empowering teachers with the necessary professional development to meaningfully engage with digital l

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Ways to Learn With Technology Infographic

Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! With remote learning students are using technology more than ever to demonstrate their learning. Feeling somewhat overwhelmed with the sudden shift to digital is expected. The good news is that there are tons of techies like myself willing to help you with free templates, resources, and ideas.

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ISTE20 Live: Useful Google Classroom Tips and Tricks

EdTech Magazine

As one of the most popular classroom management platforms, Google Classroom offers an assortment of assignment management functionality and digital student engagement tools. We spoke with an instructional technology expert to get his advice on some handy tips and tricks that educators can use as they navigate and master using Google Classroom for their instruction.

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Hour of Code? Here’s why to participate

Ask a Tech Teacher

December 7-12th, 2020, Computer Science Education will host the Hour Of Code–a one-hour introduction to students on coding, programming, and why they should love it, designed to demystify “code” and show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, and an innovator. Coding is that mystical geeky subject that confounds students and teachers alike.

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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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Educational YouTube Channels to Help Students Learn Science at Home

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In the spirit of providing teachers and parents with educational resources to help them enhance their students and kids' distance learning, today's post features a carefully selected collection of.

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How to raise rural enrollment in higher education? Go local

The Hechinger Report

Kali Lindsay in front of the Memorial Student Union on the University of Missouri campus. She said that the counselor from a college-enrollment effort was “a game changer” in helping her plan, apply, pay for — and navigate — her journey to campus. Credit: Chloe Bordenaro. LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. —You could easily find reasons why Kali Lindsay should not be in college right now.

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Helpful Google Docs Templates for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

After sharing presentation templates, today's post features Google Docs templates that teachers and students can use for a wide variety of purposes. The purpose is to empower you with resources that.

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TEACHER VOICE: ELLs are at risk of becoming ‘invisible’ in the classroom. Here’s how we keep that from happening

The Hechinger Report

I entered my classroom in the Bronx, N.Y., for the first time this school year to find nine of my students spread out around the room, wearing masks and positioned behind plastic bubble shields. The nine middle schoolers were all English Language Learners (ELLs), and several had immigrated to the United States within the last year. They already faced enough obstacles in their pursuit of academic achievement — and now there was this.

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5 impactful ways eLearning coaches can support teachers

eSchool News

eLearning became a household term in the spring of 2020 when the classrooms moved from schools to living rooms. Just as teachers have had to adapt the way they deliver instruction to their students, those of us who have the role of coaching them need to adapt the ways we support teachers in our new roles as eLearning coaches. It is imperative that best teaching and coaching practices continue to be implemented even when instruction is being delivered remotely.

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Kajabi vs ClickFunnels – Which is Best for Your Business?

Sell Courses Online

The post Kajabi vs ClickFunnels – Which is Best for Your Business? appeared first on Sell Courses Online. … Kajabi vs ClickFunnels – Which is Best for Your Business? Read the Post. The post Kajabi vs ClickFunnels – Which is Best for Your Business? appeared first on Sell Courses Online.

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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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AR/VR Will Account for a Boost in GDP of $1.5 Trillion

Veative

AR/VR Will Account for a Boost in GDP of $1.5 Trillion This is a heady claim to make, and before going further it is important to […]. The post AR/VR Will Account for a Boost in GDP of $1.5 Trillion appeared first on Veative Labs.

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5 keys to a successful summer reading initiative

eSchool News

Planning now for summer programs is more important than ever as schools face widening learning gaps due to the pandemic. A few years ago, the summer reading options my district, Elizabethtown Independent Schools, offered were fairly meager. We had a summer school program for students who were struggling, but we didn’t really have a program designed to reach all of our students and prevent the summer slide students experience during the long break.

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A Shopping List for Mathematics in the Digital Age

edWeb.net

By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. As mathematics pedagogy moves further toward thinking about the process of getting the answer rather than just the answer itself, developing problem-solving skills is key to student success. With the continued move to distance learning and digital resources, educators need to make sure any tools support this new mindset.

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KidWind Virtual Workshops Available for Educators

eSchool News

The KidWind Project, the international leader of clean energy education, created topic-specific renewable energy virtual workshops designed to help educators teach about renewable energy whether teaching in person or remotely. The one-day workshops will provide training on the fundamentals of wind energy, solar energy, and the power grid. “Our training workshops continue to be popular among educators looking to expand their knowledge on renewable energy,” said Michael Arquin, founder of KidWind.

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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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For Adolescent Boys, Maintaining Masculinity Can Stymie Genuine Connections

MindShift

Excerpted with permission from Judy Y. Chu, The Truth about Boys. In Michael Sadowski (Ed.), Adolescents at School: Perspectives on Youth, Identity, and Education , 3rd edition, pp. 107-112, October 2020, published by Harvard Education Press. . Boys’ Relational Capabilities and Vulnerability. The truth about boys is that, like all human beings, they have relational capabilities and they are vulnerable.

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Mentoring Minds Joins Google for Education Partner Program

eSchool News

Mentoring Minds , a leading provider of K – 12 instructional and critical thinking materials, today announced it has been certified as a Google for Education Integrated Solutions Partner, integrating the ThinkUp! Standards Mastery System with Google Classroom. This collaboration simplifies the process of managing assignments and synchronizing students’ grades and schedules.

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Do Professors With a ‘Deficiency’ Mindset Prevent Community College Students From Earning Credit?

Edsurge

These days more four-year colleges are dropping their SAT and ACT requirements. Pandemic-era disruptions have played a role, but so has the broader worry that a reliance on standardized admissions exams may exacerbate disparities among students of different races and income levels. Similar concerns have prompted community colleges to reconsider their own versions of entrance assessments: the placement tests they’ve traditionally used to determine whether students are “ready” for college-level le

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PBLWorks Expands its Online Services for 2021

eSchool News

PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is expanding its selection of online offerings for teachers seeking to start or accelerate their use of Project Based Learning. Options include immersive 3-day workshops, 8-week courses, and 2-week “pop-up-projects” to do with your students. All are offered online and are easily accessible for teachers who can’t attend in-person because of their location, schedule or restrictions due to the

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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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How For-Profit Colleges Benefited From Trump Administration Policies

Edsurge

The pandemic has hit higher education hard, with falling enrollments in most types of colleges over the past year. A notable exception, though, are for-profit colleges, where overall enrollments held steady during that period, and first-time student enrollment is up, according to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse. Some higher-ed watchers say that Trump administration policies and practices have led for-profit colleges to rebound since he took office, even though for-profits

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Illuminate Education Partners with Turnitin to Provide Assessment Resources for Remote Learning

eSchool News

Illuminate Education , a leading K-12 student performance solution, is partnering with Turnitin , a leading provider of academic integrity and assessment solutions. Together, they will equip teachers with knowledge and resources to encourage academic integrity and promote effective assessment creation and delivery in remote learning environments. In partnering, Illuminate Education and Turnitin will work to increase educators’ knowledge, use, and application of assessment resources and tools.

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Oklahoma’s State Textbook Committee Unanimously Approves Discovery Education Science Techbook

eSchool News

Following a comprehensive evaluation, the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee has unanimously approved the Elementary and Middle School editions of Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for statewide use as core instructional resources. Oklahoma’s adoption of the Science Techbook empowers the state’s school systems to purchase and integrate this innovative digital resource, and corresponding print resources, into teaching and learning.

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Xello Partners with National ACTE to Launch Student Career Development Content Series

eSchool News

Xello , a modern K-12 college, career and future readiness program, is partnering with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) to support the release of a series of publication briefs, online lessons and webinars covering student career development for career and technical education (CTE) educators. “We have a long-standing relationship with ACTE and we’re eager to build upon our work with them to help equip CTE educators and counselors with high-quality resources to support

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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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MobileMind Launches ‘MobileMind HQ’ for Customized, Managed Educator Training

eSchool News

MobileMind , the most innovative Google professional learning solution for schools, announces the launch of MobileMind HQ , a single hub for creating, managing, and reporting training and compliance activities. With MobileMind HQ, school and district leaders can customize professional learning paths, create custom training courses, track completion and ensure compliance.