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3 keys to supporting students during a mental health crisis

eSchool News

A January 2022 study published in JAMA Pediatrics confirmed what many educators, administrators, and support staff already knew: School closures, disrupted learning, and a pandemic year have coalesced to create an alarming mental health crisis among teenagers. The study found that up to 60 percent of students are experiencing “strong distress,” including anxiety and depression.

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13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading

Ask a Tech Teacher

At the beginning of the 21st century, the definition of digital equity revolved around the provision of a digital device to every student. Usually, that meant desktop computers, iPads, and laptops, either in small groups or 1:1. As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights.

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Can Administrators Ensure the Ethical Use of AI in K–12 Education?

EdTech Magazine

As with many technologies used in K–12 learning environments, school leaders must guarantee that artificial intelligence is safe. In addition to the legal requirements placed on districts, there are ethical issues schools must consider before introducing new tech powered by AI and machine learning (ML). To do this, there must first be an understanding of what AI looks like in education.

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Students are the Heart of Education: How are They Guiding Innovative Solutions?

Digital Promise

The post Students are the Heart of Education: How are They Guiding Innovative Solutions? appeared first on Digital Promise.

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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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Assets That Can Make or Break the Case for Esports in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

To justify an investment in esports, the school board and other high-level administrators will need to approve the formation of a K–12 team. Despite the growth of esports at the K–12 level, when it comes to starting a team, some stakeholders are harder to convince. Whether the oppositional voice comes from an administrator or a skeptical school board, there are ways to make the case for esports.

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10 ways to foster deeper learning in the classroom with technology

Hapara

In order to prepare students to become successful future global citizens, they need to engage in deeper learning. This form of education helps teach students the critical collaboration and analytical skills they will need to succeed in the future workplace and society. It goes beyond the traditional surface learning, often characterized by memorization, standardized testing and teacher lectures. .

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Camtasia- A Great Screen Recording Tool for Creating Training Videos and Tutorials

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Camtasia is one of the best screen recording and video editing softwares out there. I have been using for the last couple of years and found it very reliable. You can use Camtasia to create training.read more.

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Take Another Look at Financial Literacy for Our Youth

EdNews Daily

By Christy S. Martin, Ed.D. Financial Literacy is a subject that is currently little taught, but much needed in our schools. With the advent of digital transactions and the inability of school age children to see the relation to money and goods, the financial knowledge imbedded in life activities has been lost to many of our current generation. A model being piloted in Tennessee seeks to help insert some of the money smarts of previous generations into a newly developed curriculum called Money W

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Navigate Google Forms Sections

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

If you use Google Forms you want to be using SECTIONS in Google Forms and controlling how students navigate the Form. The post Navigate Google Forms Sections appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Experience Hybrid Logistics at ISTE

EdNews Daily

By Charles Sosnik For more than four decades, the ISTE conference has been recognized as one of the world’s largest education events. It’s where educators and education leaders gather to engage in hands-on learning, share best practices, and hear ideas from leading thinkers. This year at ISTE, the Leaning Counsel is teaming up with Cisco to drive awareness and curiosity around hybrid logistics.

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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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National Study Finds High Schoolers Keenly Aware of Current In-Demand Jobs, Impacting Education Choices After Graduation

eSchool News

MINNEAPOLIS (May 20, 2022)— Today’s high schoolers are keenly aware of the impact the pandemic had on the job market and are evaluating their options as they forge their path to a career, according to the latest Question The Quo Education Pulse survey. The most recent national study of 14-18-year-olds in the United States, fielded in January, found three-quarters have heard about worker shortages, and more than one-third are more likely to pursue an education or career in an in-demand field.

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Do Something with the Family This Summer

EdNews Daily

By Tamara Fyke This is it! The last weeks of school. You’re counting down the days until you hear the final bell ring sounding your freedom. Summer is almost here. After about a week of lounging on the couch, you will realize how much time you have on your hands. You can only watch so many episodes of your favorite show before you start getting stir crazy.

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CDC: More Than 1 in 3 High Schoolers Experiencing Poor Mental Health. What Schools Can Do

techlearning

A recent survey of adolescents finds the pandemic exacerbated the pre-existing mental health crisis, but there are strategies that schools can implement to help students.

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Closing the Evaluation Gap

EdNews Daily

By Claudia L’Amoreaux Schools today are challenged by a variety of issues—regional staffing shortages, increased volume of requests, seasonal spikes in student referrals—to name a few. No matter the issue, the result is the same: despite best efforts, too many students are not being evaluated in a timely manner and educators are not receiving the data they need to support educational planning.

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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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How to build relationships with instructional coaches

eSchool News

Teaching at any level can often be a solitary occupation. Even with a classroom full of students, teachers often work in isolation from peers. Teachers rarely receive instruction on how to work with co-teachers or teacher assistants in their pre-service teacher education programs. Therefore, it is often difficult or awkward for teachers to ask for help or effectively collaborate with others.

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The Keys to an Effective SEL Program

edWeb.net

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. For years, educators were talking about social-emotional learning (SEL) and how to boost students’ skills. But after the lockdown and a year out of the classroom, SEL has become the favorite buzzword outside of school walls. SEL isn’t mental health services for students or a one-time fix to help with learning loss, though.

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New Report Shows the National Math and Science Initiative’s Long-Term Impact on Ensuring Equitable Access to STEM

eSchool News

DALLAS (PRWEB) MAY 20, 2022 — New data from the National Math and Science Initiative demonstrate the long-term impact of NMSI’s College Readiness Program in expanding learning outcomes and opportunities for all students. In a report released today, data suggest that compared to the national average, students enrolled in NMSI-supported Advanced Placement® courses are more likely to further their education and earn STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) degrees.

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The Best STEM Toys For 1-Year-Olds

Fractus Learning

Table of Contents What Do You Get With The KiwiCo Panda Crate "Look With Me"? Inside the Panda Crate – Look With Me Box What Did Our Volunteer Review Family think of the Look With Me Panda Crate? Did This STEM Activities Box help develop visual tracking skills? Is the KiwiCo Panda Crate "Look With Me" Worth Buying? Is there a discount code to use for the "Look With Me" Panda Crate?

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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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Classic Mom Poems to Make Mothers Feel Special

SplashLearn

Poetry is extremely helpful for a child's mental and creative development. Read these mom poems with your children so they appreciate poetry and motherhood. The post Classic Mom Poems to Make Mothers Feel Special first appeared on SplashLearn.

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Fun Indoor Activities For Kids

Fractus Learning

Table of Contents Board Games And Indoor Games Kids Love Fun Board Games For Kids Best Indoor Game Ideas For Indoor Activities Balloon Games Indoor Activities For Kids Don't Touch The Ground Penguin Waddle Balloon Games Balloon Blow For Younger Kids Balloon Tennis Balloon Hockey Transforming Outdoor Activities To Indoor Activities For Kids Bringing The Outdoors Indoors For Rainy Day Activities Playground Indoor Activities For Kids Fun Activities For Indoor Sports Games Best Ideas For STEM

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Inspiring STEM Creativity and the DIY Spirit with a New Virtual Field Trip from The Home Depot and Discovery Education

eSchool News

Silver Spring, MD (Friday, May 20, 2022) — To empower students to embrace STEAM and tackle DIY projects, Science Fair Central presents the Operation Build It Virtual Field Trip, which premiered on May 17th at 1 PM EST and is now available on-demand. Science Fair Central is an educational initiative from The Home Depot and Discovery Education that is helping STEAM-powered classrooms and homes across the country prepare students for the careers of tomorrow.

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Step up your learner comprehension with annotations in Google Drawings and Docs

Hapara

Annotation is an essential skill that helps learners analyze academic content and develop their critical thinking and comprehension of a topic. When learners thoughtfully take notes as they read a text, analyze a document by highlighting important ideas, write down questions, identify unknown words and paraphrase sections in their own words, it helps them better understand and concentrate.

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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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The AI Coach Platform: Coaching Teachers to Coach Themselves (Teaching Learning Leading K12 podcast)

Edthena

[link]. The AI Coach platform was recently featured on the Teaching Learning Leading K12 podcast. Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller highlighted how the platform coaches teachers to coach themselves. Host Steve Miletto and Adam talked about why coaching is integral to improvement in teaching, the four-phase self-reflective coaching cycle , and how teachers can use the AI Coach platform to support their growth and collaboration with their in-person coaches.

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Podcast: Towards Real Transformation

EdNews Daily

In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Report, your Host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Chris McMurray, the Learning Counsel’s new Chief Academic Officer. As the Learning Counsel begins direct engagements with schools and school districts, Chris McMurray will take the point and help guide them towards real transformation. According to Cauthen, “There’s a new future being built.

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