Ditch That Textbook
OCTOBER 19, 2020
G Suite Apps are collaborative, which makes them highly powerful. They offer opportunities for students to engage unlike ever before. Here are 30 ideas for using them with your class. G Suite has revolutionized education. With its highly collaborative, online/offline format — and its attractive price tag (free!) it provides students and teachers with effective […].
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Schools need technology — a lot of it — to operate both remotely and in person. But there’s another need that K–12 administrators should also prioritize, experts say: data privacy. “With the sheer volume and quantity of online services, districts should look at all the details,” says Ed Snow, assistant director for the instructional technology services team at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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Teacher Tech
OCTOBER 19, 2020
GeoGebra is an excellent way to let students explore math concepts. GeoGebra is great for grades K – college. When creating elements in a GeoGebra applet you will need to be able to duplicate objects. Tim Brzezinzski, the GeoGebra expert, helps me, Victoria Thompson, and Chris Brownell explore duplicating (and other things) in GeoGebra. Sign […].
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
As data transforms educational processes, it’s easy to forget what the alternative looks like. Without data — and a culture that facilitates data-driven insights — decisions may be based on opinion, assumption or speculation. Data supports decision-making by ensuring that insights are accurate and actionable, says Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger, president and CEO of the Data Quality Campaign, a nonprofit organization that advocates for data policy and use.
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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.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 19, 2020
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.
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Data for the project comes from administration officials from the principal upward, all of whom have every reason to want schools open ASAP. The post What The ‘Schools Aren’t Superspreaders’ Argument Misses About COVID appeared first on TeachThought.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a stark digital divide within education, with many schools woefully underprepared for the shift to remote learning. When schools initially closed and transitioned to remote learning plans in the spring, many students lacked access to a device, the internet, or both. Related content: Remote learning for the long haul.
Turnitin
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Armed with the right attitude and a few key tips, teachers and parents/caregivers can approach this year’s virtual conferences feeling prepared and optimistic.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 19, 2020
As schools prepared to reopen this past August and September, administrators had to consider more than usual. In order to ensure the safety of students returning to school, administrators had to evaluate school reopening strategies, social distancing efforts, cleaning policies, and how to quickly identify symptomatic students. Related content: 4 keys to teaching reading in a remote setting.
edWeb.net
OCTOBER 19, 2020
By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also providing other important aspects of an equitable education that prepares the students for 21st century careers.
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.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 19, 2020
How do you fix a broken, failing school where student achievement, attendance and graduation rates are rock bottom? Education experts argue over this a lot, according to The Hechinger Report. One idea has been to bring in a new principal and make drastic changes to turn the school around quickly like the way corporate turnaround artists revive a bankrupt company.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 19, 2020
As we dig deeper into the educational resources provided by Learn at Home with YouTube we uncover more and more interesting materials that you can use with your students and kids to engage them in.
N2Y
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Children on the autism spectrum and those with other unique needs often experience anxiety when routines change and their days are less structured, so free time can be especially challenging and stressful. In fact, there is a saying that for children with autism “work is play and play is work.” Unstructured leisure time or downtime can lead to heightened frustration or worry.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Be sure to check out STW for all their Halloween ideas such as: educational games, poems, activities, and more!!! Super Teacher Worksheets is one of the best sites around for finding educational resources on a wide range of subjects. Educators can find, worksheets, printables, puzzle generators and more. Also, they are constantly updating their site w/ more resources all the time and recently released new crossword puzzle worksheet generator.
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.
N2Y
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Many educators find task analysis a useful strategy for teaching students to complete multi-step tasks or skills. This evidence-based practice can be a helpful tool in planning individualized education program (IEP) goals and for instruction as well. It is a proven strategy for targeting academics and a variety of skills: self-help and adaptive, language and communication, and motor.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Rabbids Coding is a super-fun iOS app that uses the popular Rabbids characters to teach kids the basics of how to program/code (ideal for 7yrs old on up). This is done by uses lines of code where students use sequential and computational thinking to help save "their" spaceship that the Rabbits had invaded. I highly recommend checking out Rabbids Coding by clicking here !!!
MindShift
OCTOBER 19, 2020
For the first time in her decade of teaching, Coral Zayas is eating lunch every day. It may sound small, but for her, it’s a major victory. “I don’t normally eat three meals a day, because I’m usually working and don’t even think about it,” Zayas said in September. In addition to her new lunch routine, Zayas, who teaches STEM and social studies at a public school in Leander, Texas, has set a regular time when she turns off her computer at night.
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. timelines, digital storytelling, project based learning, etc), has just release their latest bundle for Halloween. These activities cover a wide range of topics from story starters, holiday cards, monsters, safety tips, and more. Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, differentiate instruction, and assess student ac
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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
Edsurge
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Shocked. Outraged. Frustrated. Curious. Determined. Excited. Proud. Those are some of the emotions Mario Herrera’s high school students experienced as they learned about the African diaspora, as part of a two-year pilot for the College Board’s new curriculum on the subject. For many of his students, who attend Atlanta Public Schools in Georgia, the course introduces significant historical events, art and cultural contributions and glaring injustices that they are learning about for the very firs
Technology Tidbits
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Essaypop is a fantastic interactive online tool that helps students become better essay writers. This is done through an innovative writing platform that uses: Guided Learning, Writing Frames, and Sentence Starters to help students become more efficient writers. Best of all, the educational portal allows educators create/assign lessons and track student progress in real-time.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 19, 2020
As part of an introductory economics class, Swiss students had the option to work in study groups with their peers. Behind the scenes, a researcher randomly assigned them to groups with different gender ratios. Something interesting happened when a female was the sole woman and the other three group members were men: she was 10 percentage points more likely to drop the course.
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