The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 11, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What is happening at the US policy level with the coronavirus health crisis? Today, US policy influencer Tom Murray, shares what he’s seeing from the national level and the conversations that are happening as policymakers wrestle with the issues that concern us all.
Dangerously Irrelevant
APRIL 11, 2020
I am talking with schools to see how they’re responding in the wake of this global pandemic. I invite you to join me for the Coronavirus Chronicles , a series of 10-minute check-ins with educators all over. Episode 015 is below. Thank you, Mary Beth Bazzanella and Kala Munguia , for sharing how the Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado have been adapting to our new challenges and opportunities.
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EdTech Magazine
APRIL 11, 2020
When the Academy of Whole Learning, a K–12 private school in Minnesota for students with autism spectrum disorder and individual learning needs, introduced virtual reality technology in their classrooms, students could not contain their excitement. Using Lenovo VR headsets and Google Expeditions, they took a tour across the world — from the Great Barrier Reef to the North Pole — without ever having to leave their classroom.
Edsurge
APRIL 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing school leaders, parents and caretakers to do what just a few weeks ago was unimaginable: deploy technology-driven distance education to tens of millions of students, many of whom lack the hardware, bandwidth, software, social and other supports necessary to effectively learn full-time from home. Nobody will claim we were ready for this.
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EdTech Magazine
APRIL 11, 2020
Over the past few years, many school districts have rolled out e-learning days — also called remote learning or flexible learning days — to make up for instructional time lost to inclement weather and other unexpected events that push school buildings to close. With a strong e-learning program in place, educators can continue teaching their curriculum online and help students stay on track academically outside of a classroom setting.
Teacher Tech
APRIL 11, 2020
After opening a student document from Google Classroom it opens in the Feedback tool. Notice the arrows along the top that go to the next student… alphabetically. Instead, click on the tiny triangle in the student chooser bar and sort by “Status.” Now when you use the arrows to move to the next student it […]. The post Google Classroom: Sort Attachments by Status appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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The Hechinger Report
APRIL 11, 2020
Amy Amirault’s son, Daniel Sabol, 14, works on a puzzle during a districtwide closure of Northshore schools near Seattle. The school district paused online instruction amid concerns about how to support students with disabilities, including Daniel. Photo courtesy Amy Amirault. The Northshore School District, in an upper-middle-class suburb of Seattle, was among the first in Washington state – and in the country – to close due to the coronavirus.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
APRIL 11, 2020
Metaverse is an excellent platform that allows you to create interactive learning experiences using the power of AR technology. The process is simple and easy and no coding knowledge is required.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 11, 2020
Video and Infographic From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers are moving from face to face classrooms to online classrooms quickly. Top online course designers who have also taught face to face tell us how. I had so many people ask for the video. Here is the video and infographic to help you. Advancement Courses sponsored this webinar.
edWeb.net
APRIL 11, 2020
WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. The situation was bleak: There were just a few plants. The mule deer were hungry. There were no pollinators. Other animals were reproducing. The ecosystem was on the verge of collapse. Those in charge would need to figure out what went wrong. And then make quick decisions to save it. Good thing this was a simulated game designed to engage students in complex science concepts.
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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