The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

How can digital technology help middle schoolers thrive? This is not the question we are usually asked about screen time for youth, but it should be. As developmental scientists, we know that early adolescence — ages 10 to 13, roughly, or the middle school years — is a pivotal period for promoting positive development. The rapid physical, cognitive and social changes that happen during these years create an intense period of exploring a wider world and navigating more complex social situations.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2023

Education is still reeling from the impacts of COVID-19. The rapid shift to virtual learning was a necessity and, like always, educators rose to the occasion like they always do even though training in this area didn’t really exist at scale. A few years later, we are beginning to get an idea of the most pressing issue at hand, which is learning recovery.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 16, 2023

In honor of Martin Luther King: The 19-page two-lesson plan bundle to teach about Martin Luther King (click for more information) is Free through Jan. 17, 2023. Lesson plans include: an Event Chain of Dr. King’s impact on American history. interpreting his words with a visual organizer. What’s included in each lesson plan: brief summary of project.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2023

Picture a classroom full of students chatting about last night’s homework, volleyball practice or their favorite YouTuber’s latest release. Now, imagine this in a virtual school environment with everyone online. Do the dynamics change? A 3D immersive environment fosters healthy social interactions while reducing learning barriers. An avatar-filled metaverse may seem like a potentially disruptive expansion to a classroom environment.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Cybersecurity is at the forefront of IT issues to be addressed over the next year. Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes the need to further harden educational systems and infrastructure. More than 20 educational organizations–including AASA, the American Association of School Administrators (the primary superintendents’ association)–have asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand E-rate to cover advanced firewall technology

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 16, 2023

When these five strategies are woven throughout a routine, they work in tandem to keep the focus on mathematical thinking, promote student-to-student discourse, and create multi-modal processing opportunities for those with learning disabilities, Kelemanik and Lucenta write. The post 5 Strategies to Support Math Thinking for All first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

In the coming year and beyond, educators and students will continue to deal with fallout from the pandemic, but as they look for effective ways to help students become proficient readers, instructional practices based in the science of reading will become more widely used. At the same time, teachers will focus on assessing individual students to understand their unique learning needs.

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Vizor

JANUARY 16, 2023

We are excited to be attending the Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC) held February 14 through 16th 2023 at Greater Columbus Convention Center. VIZOR will be exhibiting our K-12 Chromebook & IT Asset Management solution at booth 819 and presenting a session on 5 strategies and tips to overcome Chromebook 1:1 challenges. OETC is the one of the premier P-20 state educational technology conferences in the country.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 16, 2023

The post A Teacher’s Checklist for Fast, Effective Feedback appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Grading and student feedback take up most of a teacher’s non-instructional time , and rightfully so: students (and their guardians) rely on teacher feedback to make meaningful improvements over the course of a school term. Fast, efficient grading benefits both students and teachers alike.

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 16, 2023

Thanks to our special sponsors for their support of our show. Learn more by heading to StemSports.com and MackinMacker.com today. On this week Jeff and Tricia talk to Sevile Mannickarottu: Director of Penn’s Bioengineering Educational Lab & Bio-MakerSpace-the only Bio-Maker Space in the world. They talk about what it means to create an archive and a legacy of learning.

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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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ViewSonic Education

JANUARY 16, 2023

G iving students an opport unity to use digital avatars with the metaverse fo r learning is a relatively new phenomenon, but one with tremendous potential. Despite their novelty, avatars can appeal to a generation of students who have grown up using technology in almost every aspect of their day-to-day lives. It is important that educators understand how metaverse technology can benefit students and learn how to use it effectively.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 16, 2023

In recent years 70% said that anxiety and depression are a major problem among their peers.(1) Post pandemic statistics now show that figure closer to 80%. This has placed the social emotional health of students in the spotlight, and forced schools to be deliberate about how they are addressing it. Quality SEL involves ensuring that the programs are equitable and inclusive of the diverse needs of all students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2023

On April 15, 2020, high school teachers in the Newton Public Schools district near Boston were doing what K-12 teachers were doing across the country: They were teaching on Zoom. Moving classes online was a quick pivot with few standardized privacy protections. For one teacher of AP Chinese Language and Culture, that morning changed from confusing to horrifying when a group of white supremacists infiltrated the virtual class, inundating the students and teachers with racist slurs, mocking noises

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