Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2023

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. How can I blend it into what I already do without taking time I don’t have? When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. For example, book reports were typed on the computer instead of handwritten, or math facts were practiced with a math game instead of flash cards.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

Schools can’t use E-rate funding for strictly cyber tools when it comes to cybersecurity, and ed tech advocates like the Consortium for School Networking have been lobbying to change that. The federal funds are intended to help schools “obtain affordable broadband,” according to the Federal Communications Commission, the organization responsible for distributing E-rate funding.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 15, 2023

The post Five Tips for Creating an Effective Asynchronous Learning Environment appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

Today’s high school graduates are increasingly questioning whether higher education is worth it, and that’s pushing colleges to rethink the value they bring students. This was a key theme I heard at last week’s SXSW EDU conference, where several panels addressed what today’s generation of students want, and how colleges can respond. It was also a top-of-mind issue for me coming into the conference.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

MARCH 15, 2023

Choice has many benefits to students in education to increase their motivation, efforts, and engagement. Gamified choice boards bring together the power of choice and the power of fun. Join Alice Keeler as she explains some options for creating a gamified choice board. The post Gamified Choice Boards appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

One of my rituals at the start of each school year is to clean student desks and chairs. Year after year, before students arrive for their first day of school, I scrub and shine these desks. My hands, raw from cleaner, fail to remove remnants of short-lived romances tattooed into the laminate. Profanity from past students lives on in the rubber sidings of these desks.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 15, 2023

A VISIT WITH THE COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN … EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION?……A great panel joins me : Laurie VanderPloeg of CEC, Zelphine Smith-Dixon of Rockdale County GA schools, CAST CEO Lindsay Jones and Elizabeth Bettini of Wheelock College The post WHERE IS SPECIAL ED HEADED? appeared first on Equity in Education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

As dust from the pandemic settles, students across America are facing another disruption to quality education. This crisis, however, shouldn’t be a surprise. It is two centuries in the making. The most recent legislation introduced in Congress, which would see a minimum salary base of $60,000 for public school teachers, is certainly a welcome step in the right direction.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 15, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast With a convergence of research around the Science of Reading, educators recognize that there needs to be an evolution in how it’s taught. But despite understanding that literacy education needs to change, teachers still face many challenges. During the edLeader Panel, “ Leading for Reading: A 360-Degree Look at the Science of Reading Now ,” experts explored key questions regarding effective implementation and transformation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

DENVER, CO – The Denver Public Schools STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, PE, Health and Media Literacy) Department is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative with Discovery Education which will help educators district wide provide K-12 students with innovative and engaging multilingual learning experiences and resources. “We are thrilled to bring Discovery Education’s digital resources to our students,” said Nadia Madan Morrow, Chief of Academics of Denver Public Schools

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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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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve all been there — that point in a classroom where things are moving along nicely. There is a busy energy in the room, the kids are working productively, and the volume in the room is manageable. But then it gets a little louder, and then a little louder, and before you know it, things feel out of control. The only thing you can do is raise your voice to settle down the room–something you didn’t want to do.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) — BookNook , a leading provider of effective high-impact literacy and tutoring solutions for schools and students, today announced the appointment of Brad Baumgartner as Chief Executive Officer. Baumgartner will draw from his more than two decades of experience as a leader in the education industry to drive a new chapter of strategic growth for BookNook.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 15, 2023

The post Get Started with Conditional Formatting in Google Sheets appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Conditional formatting with Google Sheets is very powerful! You can create rules that format cells so that their appearance changes dynamically according to the value they contain or to values in other cells. Formatting makes it easy to see trends and patterns in your data.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

Freeport, Maine – Wayside Publishing announces the launch of Nualang within Learning Site ® , Wayside’s digital learning platform. This pioneering collaboration brings advanced technology to the world language classroom, providing learners with opportunities to practice their listening and speaking skills in a safe, confidence-building environment. “As Wayside Publishing grows, we continue to expand our range of creative and time-saving technologies for educators—ones that also provide students

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 15, 2023

A picture says more than a thousand words is the saying. And that is a strong tool when competing for someone’s attention. Online, specifically on social media, catching the viewer’s attention is more important than ever before. That is why you are getting 3 tips for working with images today, so you can get the most out of your work. That goes for images for blog posts, images for social media and or in meetings and presentations.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We hit 3,000 registrations this week, so we're anticipating a great event! Today is officially the last day to submit proposals to present at the conference.

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MiddleWeb

MARCH 15, 2023

If educators are serious about teaching critical skills and serving the whole child, they need to get serious about SEL education and “make it a core and central organizing principle for middle school programs,” writes teacher, principal and leadership mentor Jason Ablin. The post Embedding SEL in the Heart of Middle School first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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SplashLearn

MARCH 15, 2023

It’s back-to-school season and the perfect time to get kids excited about learning again. The most interesting back-to-school activities for preschoolers will get them eager to learn about fine motor, reading, writing, math, crafting, and other skills. The right back to school lesson plans for preschool students should include a wide range of activities for […] The post 45 Best Back to School Preschool Activities for Cognitive Development first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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The Principal of Change

MARCH 15, 2023

In a recent professional learning session, a teacher asked me, “ Do you have any suggestions for maintaining my own wellness while the demands of my job are so high? “ I simply replied, “ Learn to say no.” She immediately blushed because she knew that she had said “yes” to everyone all of the time. Could I read her mind and know that was true?

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SplashLearn

MARCH 15, 2023

There are several pros and cons of homeschooling that parents should assess when making the critical decision. While homeschooling offers flexibility to parents, they should also know the cons that are associated with homeschooling kids. There are many challenges that you will have to deal with when it comes to homeschooling and traditional schooling as […] The post Proposed: Pros and Cons of Homeschooling a Child: Advantages & Disadvantages first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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