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JULY 7, 2022
If we want to use technology to engage our students, it should have a purpose and amplify their learning experiences and potential. The post 4 Simple Ideas To Use Technology To Engage Students appeared first on TeachThought.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 7, 2022
As someone who was born in Thailand, grew up on a Wisconsin farm and then rose through the ranks to become CTO/CIO of the Green Bay Area Public School District when few others looked like her, Diane W. Doersch knows a thing or two about pushing past digital inequity. Doersch now serves as technology director for the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools initiative at the global nonprofit Digital Promise and was named board chair-elect for the Consortium for School Networking.
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Waterford
JULY 7, 2022
What is one of the proven predictors of academic achievement? Studies show that a family’s engagement has a direct positive impact on a child’s learning success. When families are engaged in their children’s school lives, students have the home support they need to develop a lifelong love of learning. Encouraging family engagement is more than common courtesy.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 7, 2022
Many may not realize it, but digital equity and inclusion is a large part of technology work, says Marlo Gaddis, CTO for the Wake County Public School System in North Carolina and secretary for the Consortium for School Networking. We spoke to Gaddis and Diane W. Doersch, director of technology for the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools at Digital Promise, about the crucial role IT can play in making sure school systems support diversity, equity and inclusion among students and staff.
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Waterford
JULY 7, 2022
Windows offer new views, while mirrors offer reflections. This metaphor is the heart of the Windows and Mirrors learning framework, which recognizes the importance of both perspectives. When planning lessons or choosing books for your classroom library , it’s important to include stories that both reflect the experiences of your students and provide them with insights into the experiences of others.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 7, 2022
Interactive displays that are bright, intuitive and easy to use can help enrich the classroom experience in meaningful ways. The Samsung Flip Pro line of products offers easy casting from devices, plug-and-play web conferencing from the board and the ability to draw on top of whatever you’re presenting without editing what’s underneath. DISCOVER MORE: Get expert reviews and insights on essential technology for your classroom.
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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JULY 7, 2022
The purpose of today's post is to share with you some of the best tools you can use to create engaging presentations without the need for any graphic design knowledge. All of these platforms.read more.
Edsurge
JULY 7, 2022
Over the course of Vanessa Marie Bustamante’s 13-year career in academia, one thing that’s never waivered is the part of her identity firmly rooted in being an “average homegirl.” It’s something that the California-based educator at MiraCosta College, who also goes by the moniker Homegirl Doctora, says often chafes against more rigid, traditional campus culture.
eSchool News
JULY 7, 2022
With growing concerns over health and safety, staff shortages and more, teachers are feeling the pressure. As a matter of fact, 90 percent of the educator-members of the National Education Association say that feeling burnt out is a serious problem–which in turn, is putting student learning at risk. In order to overcome these challenges, K-12 leaders need to identify the drivers behind them.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 7, 2022
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! “What is your most pressing challenge right now?”. That was the question Kim Smith, then the executive director of Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools, posed to 250 district leaders and educators at one of the organization’s meetings a few months before the
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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.
eSchool News
JULY 7, 2022
When it comes to fighting cyberattacks, schools need versatile solutions that update, adapt, and scale to support everyone, in and out of the classroom. Cyberattacks against educational institutions have skyrocketed–and keeping student and educator information safe and protected is a top priority. In an eSchool News webinar , cybersecurity and school district IT experts share tips on how to implement the Microsoft tools and systems to ensure your IT is safe, accessible, and easy to manage.
Sell Courses Online
JULY 7, 2022
Podia is one of the most popular online course platforms on the market. It is easy to use and offers … Podia Pricing (2022) – What’s the Best Plan For You? Read More ?.
edWeb.net
JULY 7, 2022
edWeb.net announces the launch of a new job board for the education industry, Jobs4Ed , and is offering employers a coupon for free job postings this summer. The edWeb community is over 1 million preK – higher ed educators in all roles, who engage in professional learning on a wide range of topics. Jobs4Ed provides a new service so employers can reach edWeb’s exceptional education talent pool.
techlearning
JULY 7, 2022
Online teachers should be open to learning new technology and be excited to provide individualized feedback to students.
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.
Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs
JULY 7, 2022
My first trip to an ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference was to San Diego a decade ago. I was still a classroom teacher at the time, hungry for digital tools and strategies; to put the trip in historical edtech context, iPads were only two years old when I went to that first ISTE! Unfortunately, I haven’t been to an ISTE conference since then…so I was extremely grateful for the opportunity to go (along with some SCPS teachers, and 14,000 others!
Robert Talbert, Ph.D.
JULY 7, 2022
In case you haven't noticed, this blog has been on the back burner for a month or so. That's because David Clark and I are in heads-down mode to finish our book Grading For Growth which should come out in 2023 and whose manuscript is due in <checks notes> less than two months. Most of my public writing is happening over at our companion blog, gradingforgrowth.com (and at some point I'll cross post those here. maybe) as practice runs on stuff that will eventually appear in
Kitaboo on EdTech
JULY 7, 2022
Developing your own in-house software solutions can be a difficult proposition, considering the costs of IT infrastructure and resources involved. More and more organizations are now relying on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to provide them with the software solutions they need. But before jumping in and signing up with a SaaS vendor, it is important to have a stringent agreement or contract in place to ensure that the software solution meets your business needs and it offers you maximum uptime.
Edsurge
JULY 7, 2022
Todd Burks teaches students to navigate the University of Virginia library. Photo by Ryan Kelly for EdSurge. Class starts with silence, and breath. Fill the balloons that are your lungs, the professor says, then empty them completely. “Thank yourself for making it to class,” she adds. “There’s nothing that happened in the past you can change at this time.
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Kitaboo on EdTech
JULY 7, 2022
Developing your own in-house software solutions can be a difficult proposition, considering the costs of IT infrastructure and resources involved. More and more organizations are now relying on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to provide them with the software solutions they need. But before jumping in and signing up with a SaaS vendor, it is important to have a stringent agreement or contract in place to ensure that the software solution meets your business needs and it offers you maximum uptime.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JULY 7, 2022
Our second Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Urban Librarianship: Embracing Challenges and Opportunities through Innovation, Leadership, and Best Practices ," will be held online (and for free) next week on Thursday, July 14th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 US Pacific Time. Urban libraries are uniquely positioned to support the resiliency of their local communities and to deliver vital services to help individuals live their best lives.
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