The CoolCatTeacher
JUNE 11, 2020
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Rae Hughart gives fantastic ideas for tracking student learning mastery. She shares how she has applied these techniques as she has taught sixth grade math to 150 students at a distance. She also gives ideas for how to level up this summer to improve things for the fall.
Waterford
JUNE 11, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is changing the educational landscape, often in unpredictable ways. It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance. We’ve rounded up 10 educational trends and issues you should keep an eye on and consider researching for your classroom.
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Dangerously Irrelevant
JUNE 11, 2020
I am talking with schools to see how they’re responding in the wake of this global pandemic. I invite you to join me for the Coronavirus Chronicles , a series of check-ins with educators all over. Episode 031 is below. Thank you, Jon Graft and Marni Durham , for sharing how Butler Tech in Fairfield Township, Ohio is adapting to our new challenges and opportunities.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 11, 2020
A new Google for Education feature saves educators and students time and energy while ensuring the integrity of student work. What Are Originality Reports and How Do They Work?
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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.
Edsurge
JUNE 11, 2020
With summer and fall planning top of mind for educators across the country, one stubborn challenge is students’ online attendance and engagement—or, precisely, the lack of it. In many schools and districts, half or less of their students participate in remote learning. Many students are unable to participate virtually due to resource constraints. For those who can, it’s become abundantly clear that grades alone are insufficient to motivate learning.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 11, 2020
CDW•G and Clarity Innovations introduced a new cybersecurity resource hub at CoSN2020, the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference, in May. Called K–12 Blueprint Security , the toolkit was designed to help IT leaders get buy-in for stronger cybersecurity programs. It features a plethora of materials — from a security self-assessment checklist to an overview of data privacy and security regulations IT decision-makers and district leaders should be familiar with.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EdTech Magazine
JUNE 11, 2020
Online classes are not new to K–12 schools, but until recently they generally played out in a very different way. Students at traditional public schools may have taken one class online, but not all of them. The duration of virtual instruction is another example. Of the schools that dabbled in remote learning, most saved it as an option to continue operations during inclement weather or similar emergencies.
Edsurge
JUNE 11, 2020
Watching workplace automation accelerate, Chok Ooi’s brain percolated on a crucial question: How can we help all those people who are going to be left behind in the transition? Chok Ooi As he saw it, people had two options: short-term coding bootcamps tend to better serve those with an existing degree, or traditional four-year higher education programs.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JUNE 11, 2020
With the transition to online education our digital skills as teachers and educators come under the spotlight? Do we really have the skills required for an effective remote teaching? What about.read more.
eSchool News
JUNE 11, 2020
Relationships are the foundation of learning. When students feel connected to their teacher and their peers, they’re more likely to thrive. How can teachers forge these connections within a remote learning environment? For education consultant Lainie Rowell , that’s the central question facing educators as they’ve moved instruction entirely online amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 11, 2020
As record numbers of Americans lose their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kathleen Perlmutter has been desperately trying to turn out enough graduates to fill a critical shortage of workers. This story also appeared in PBS Newshour. Perlmutter trains phlebotomists, the people who draw blood in hospitals and clinics, for which demand is surging and will increase by double-digit percentages over the next few years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — with or without a recession
SpeechTechie
JUNE 11, 2020
Super Duper Publications, a leading producer of speech-language materials, has refused to make any kind of statement on racial inequality despite being asked many, many times and while continuing to use images of Black people in posts about their products and handouts. You can see some of the interactions around this on @themindfulslpodcast account.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 11, 2020
Children in the Mississippi Delta often have to walk to churches or schools in the summer to receive meals. Credit: Emrys Eller for The Hechinger Report. In hundreds of America’s poorest counties, children deal with food insecurity, interrupted educations and violence at rates that can rival international hot spots like Cambodia and Iraq. And the devastation wrought by the coronavirus will likely only worsen these conditions for children.
eSchool News
JUNE 11, 2020
With schools around the world moving to online instruction, students are spending more time than ever in front of screens in order to complete their virtual lessons. Not only that, the “COVID-19 Slide” is said to be the summer slide on steroids. Meanwhile, teachers are being asked to provide instruction online without many of the hands-on tools of their trade.
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.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 11, 2020
Sami Schalk, now a professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, told in a tweet of being often confused with another black woman faculty member at SUNY Albany. Credit: Photo courtesy Sami Schalk. Sometimes racism can be subtle, so covert that if you blink too fast you don’t see it. Or, you can pretend you didn’t see it. Sami Schalk, who is black, said several of her colleagues in the English department at the State University of New York at Albany didn’t appear to see how constantly confus
Linways Technologies
JUNE 11, 2020
6 ways to improve the quality of your teaching-learning. As more institutions are opening up to the world of online learning, new possibilities are emerging along with new challenges. We have previously written about topics like engaging your students in an online learning environment and assessing student performance in online classes. Following the stream to help teachers adapt to online education, this time we are going to discuss about ensuring quality in online teaching-learning.
N2Y
JUNE 11, 2020
When you remember a favorite book or story from childhood, chances are you remember it as a multisensory experience. Do you recall feelings, images, sounds and even smells that are part of those memories? Maybe a song or activity takes you right back to time spent with a parent, grandparent or teacher and a book or story you shared. You might recall hearing or reading a story that evoked a certain emotion.
techlearning
JUNE 11, 2020
To help close the achievement gap, leaders in Miami-Dade County Schools have dedicated significant energy to ensuring students do not fall victim to summer slide
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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
MiddleWeb
JUNE 11, 2020
After explaining how stress affects the brain, Thomas Armstrong shows how mindfulness promotes concentration, compassion and calm in students and teachers. Teacher Nicole Warchol explains the book is just what she needs as she seeks to bring more focus into her classroom.
eSchool News
JUNE 11, 2020
Today Osmo , the company behind a new category of seamless, digital and hands-on play for ages 5-12 and used in over 35,000 U.S. elementary school classrooms, announced the launch of Osmo Live, a new interactive platform for live learning that offers engaging, hands-on Bootcamps for children in grades K-5. Taught by some of the best elementary instructors in the U.S., each six weeks-long Bootcamp covers a critical life-long skill including Art and Creativity, Coding, and Math.
MiddleWeb
JUNE 11, 2020
Video documentation is a powerful tool in news reporting, whether it’s done by professional journalists or by ordinary people with instant access to video cameras. Frank Baker looks at the history of news video as a “primary source” for historians and middle grades teachers.
eSchool News
JUNE 11, 2020
Capstone, innovative publisher of children’s educational content for schools and home, announces the release of PebbleGo Health , a curricular content module focused on fundamental health, wellness, safety, and social-emotional learning concepts for K-3 students. PebbleGo Health features 156 age-appropriate articles aligned with state and national curriculum standards supporting health education, as well as a range of topics to build positive social emotional skills in support of the Collaborati
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.
BYOT Network
JUNE 11, 2020
This is part one in a series of blog posts from the IMS K-12 team focusing on interoperability and its advantages for educators and instruction in K-12 education, especially during the current pandemic. This post is cross-posted on the IMS Global Learning Impact Blog. The Value of an Interoperable Learning Management System. Last week we explored how interoperability supports the transition to digital learning.
techlearning
JUNE 11, 2020
Google Slides is the online presentation tool for teachers to create free resources for students, presentations and more.
eSchool News
JUNE 11, 2020
Bryan Thoensen, who oversees content partnerships at TikTok, said that during the coronavirus pandemic TikTok is seeing people not only spending more time watching videos but also experimenting with the creation of different types of content, including in sports, gaming, cooking, fashion, and beauty. TikTok users are already doing more than just dancing and lip-syncing on the video app. “It’s not just music.
techlearning
JUNE 11, 2020
Wide Open School introduces Spanish language resources, as well as themed lessons, to combat summer slide and provide structure and family support services
Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.
MindShift
JUNE 11, 2020
The police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., have sparked a national conversation around racial justice. But the country’s racial justice problems aren’t limited to policing — American schools have long struggled with racial inequity. “Our students of color are treated differently in our schools,” Kim Ellison, who chairs the Minneapolis Board of Education, told NPR earlier this month.
N2Y
JUNE 11, 2020
We’ve updated My Schedule and My Plan in Unique Learning System to make planning your month so easy you can do it in a few minutes.
techlearning
JUNE 11, 2020
Springboard Collaborative has announced a joint partnership with Teach for America (TFA) to launch a free virtual learning experience for students. The program is a part of Springboard’s Learning Accelerators (SLA) program.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
JUNE 11, 2020
Today, Thursday, June 11 at 4:00 pm US-EDT, we present the sixth LIVE episode of the new LearningRevolution.com weekly interview series, REINVENTING SCHOOL. If you miss the LIVE show, we post the edited version here by Monday over the weekend. Originally, we intended to produce an episode about media's role as an educator, but that was before we started discussing the episode with Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein , two names you may recognize from the production credits on numerous Ken Burns docum
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