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The future of education is blended and hybrid learning

eSchool News

Blended and hybrid learning models were first introduced to extend personalized and flexible learning options to selected individuals or groups of students. But with onset of the pandemic, widespread adoption of blended and hybrid models suddenly became a necessity across all student populations. Two years later, how have districts overcome the initial challenges and applied the lessons learned to re-imagine teaching and learning and develop an innovative vision for change in their school commun

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Why Is Collaborative Education Key in 2022?

EdTech Magazine

Collaborative education is a pedagogical approach centered on students interacting and learning together. This approach goes against the traditional format of information flowing one way, from teacher to students. Instead, students become part of the teaching process in a collaborative environment where they build knowledge with their peers. In the U.S., a reported 93 percent of households adopted distanced learning during the pandemic, leading to a radical, home-based learning approach.

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Tech Tip #75: Laptop Frozen? Here’s What You Do

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: Laptop frozen? Do this. Category: Security, Problem-solving.

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Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way.

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Subscribe today! Early in elementary school, many children already believe that boys are more interested than girls in computer science and engineering. That stereotype can impact girls’ willingness to participate in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classes and activities, and even affect

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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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Subscriber Special: Special Add-on with School License

Ask a Tech Teacher

June 4th-8th: Buy a K-8 School License. get 3 free print books of the grade level you purchased. (domestic purchase or freight-forwarders only). Usually, you get one desk copy for each grade level included in your school license. Between June 4th-8th get three per grade level. That’s enough for a team to each have one. To take advantage of this special, purchase from Structured Learning with PayPal or a PO.

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To help young students read, acceleration beats remediation

eSchool News

Due to the pandemic , many students have fallen behind grade-level expectations. Educators are trying to get students caught up in the most efficient way possible. It may feel like we’re so far behind that we’ll never catch up, but by focusing on teaching students what they’ve missed while continuing on with grade-level material, I believe we can help close the learning gaps created over the past two years.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Support In-Home Learning All Summer Long

eSchool News

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, June 2, 2022) — To keep students engaged in learning all summer long, Discovery Education and its Social Impact Partners are offering students and caregivers an array of no-cost dynamic digital resources they can use at home. This selection of content inspires families to learn together by exploring the world around them.

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YES! Custom Student Reports in Schoolytics

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

You determine the information you want to know about students. Use hashtags in Google Classroom assignments so you can see BY STUDENT how they are performing. The post YES! Custom Student Reports in Schoolytics appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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A Teacher’s Guide: How to Secure Your Video Conferences From Non-Participants

EmergingEdTech

Video conferencing has become a crucial part of our lives. It facilitates anything from team sprint meetings to online course lessons. Its features make it possible to reach more participants without. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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Best Online Summer Jobs for Teachers

techlearning

How teachers can earn summer income without the time, cost, and hassle of a commute.

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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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Computer Science professor honored with teaching excellence award

eSchool News

June 2, 2022, Blue Bell/Pottstown, Pa.— For over two decades, Dr. Kendall Martin has been introducing her students at Montgomery County Community College to a new superpower you won’t find inside the pages of a comic book. The Computer Science professor has helped them discover the full potential of technology that surrounds them and learn to use it ways they never dreamed possible, changing their lives forever.

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Four Easy Ways That Atomic Habits Make Atomic Change in Your Life

MindSpark

by Kate Warren If you are like me, you thrive when you have a clear goal. But achieving that goal can sometimes feel unsurmountable. One thing I have learned through my own goal setting is that it’s not necessarily the goal itself that should take all your focus, but the small habits and systems we put in place as a result of these goals. These systems and habits are what make us (or break us) when it comes to achieving success, whatever that may look like to us, and getting the most out of life

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Riverside Insights Acquires Aperture Education

eSchool News

ITASCA, Ill. – June 2, 2022 – Riverside Insights ®, a leading developer of research-based assessments and analytics, today announced its acquisition of Aperture Education , the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools. With more than 65 years of combined research and SEL experience, Aperture sets the standard for research-based SEL assessment solutions.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – May 2022

Edthena

Teacher collaboration and teacher stress—these can cause a lot of frustration. This edition of noted and notable content for educators includes popular education articles about both topics. Here are our top picks for the May 2022 reads you shouldn’t miss. Read on for the highlights, article links, and related content. Keep teacher stress in check.

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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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Edsby Introduces ‘Perspective Analyze’ to Help Teachers Make Evidence-Based Instructional Decisions

eSchool News

ANDOVER, MASS (June 2, 2022) – Edsby ® , the award-winning social learning environment designed for K–12 education, today introduced Perspective Analyze , helping teachers make informed decisions based on multi-dimensional assessment data. The new tool offers teachers visibility into several types of student assessments, integrating both learning evidence and gradebook scores within one place in the Edsby platform.

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15 Enlightening Summer Reads for Educators

MIND Research Institute

Summer is upon us, and that calls for books to enjoy while lounging poolside. We asked MIND Research Institute colleagues to recommend their favorite mathematically themed reads, and their picks run the gamut of genres from sci-fi to psychology, and of course, books ideal for equitable math education and professional development. Add a few of these to your summer reading list for completely guilt-free and possibly enlightening pleasure.

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Grand Valley State University and Littera Education Partner to Provide High-Impact Tutoring to Every K-12 Student in Michigan

eSchool News

New York – June 2, 2022 – A new partnership between the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) NextEd Co-Lab and Littera Education means that every K-12 school district in Michigan now can provide its students with research-based, proven-effective tutoring for students who need it the most. . The partnership joins the K-12 Connect tutoring initiative of GVSU, a premiere educator of teachers, with the Littera Academic Support Platform—technology that makes it easy for districts to design, imp