Thu.Sep 23, 2021

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Asynchronous Learning Gains Popularity Following Pandemic Education Adjustments

EdTech Magazine

A year and a half of online and hybrid learning showed the nation that there is more than one way to learn. Many students found that online education suited their learning style and opted to stick with it even after classrooms reopened their doors. Virtual-only schools saw a rise in admissions, and traditional schools created their own permanently virtual options.

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A Book New–and Veteran–Teachers Will Want to Read

Ask a Tech Teacher

They Call Me Mom. by Pete Springer. 5/5. x. Pete Springer’s memoir They Call Me Mom (Outskirts Press 2019) about his first years teaching will delight new teachers and have experienced educators nodding along with him. As a teacher, Pete’s early experiences remind me of the joy inherent in teaching: “This job required about as much brainpower as my tree planting experience.”. “This is the story of how I fell in love with teaching and the joys and challenges that this noble prof

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How online learning contributes to a more inclusive HE experience

Neo LMS

Students with special educational needs and/or disabilities are often overlooked in the grand scheme of education. However, they are part of the student population, on college campuses, taking courses with their peers, mostly online lately. One thing that I’ve been thrilled about is that technology and online learning have really supported these students to continue their education, even though the pandemic disrupted many systems and processes.

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4 Educational Google Forms Activities to Use with Students in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

After we learned about the 10 lessons you can create using Google Docs, in today's post I am sharing with you this collection of Google Forms-based lessons that you can use with your.read more.

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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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How To Become An Android Developer

Teacher Tech

App development is hot and a great career! Join Android Developer Aida Issayeva, an app developer for a big tech company, for a conversation in how to become an Android Developer. This webinar is FREE. High school students interested in app development are encouraged to attend. Questions are encouraged during the event. “Seating” is limited.… Read More » How To Become An Android Developer.

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Chatbots in K-12: What You Need to Know

techlearning

Digital AI assistants, or chatbots, are already common in higher ed and now are increasingly being used in K-12 as an equitable intervention to promote student engagement and retention.

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Toyota and Discovery Education Launch Initiative Inspiring Student Innovation in STEM

eSchool News

PLANO, Texas and SILVER SPRING, Maryland (September 23, 2021) — Toyota’s mission of Mobility for All is at the core of a new education initiative by Toyota and Discovery Education called Keys to Connect. . Designed for wherever learning takes place, Keys to Connect includes a variety of no-cost, standards-aligned digital resources that immerse learners at all levels to address transportation challenges and imagine the future of mobility.

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10 iPadOS 15 features that will supercharge your iPads this academic year

Jamf on EdTech

It's back to school but with a new Apple operating system to supercharge your iPads in the classroom! Ten OS 15 features that do just that.

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EmpowerU Launches Platform to Streamline Expert Social-Emotional Learning and Support for K–12 Students

eSchool News

(September 23, 2021—Minneapolis, MN) EmpowerU has reimagined the online portal to its highly personalized, data-driven social-emotional learning (SEL) solution. Refined through extensive beta testing, the new portal is designed to be more personalized and intuitive for the students and educators who use it. As districts around the country face ever-growing SEL and mental well-being needs among the students they serve, EmpowerU helps schools scale their counseling and support services—without hir

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Free Sound Effects for Students and Teachers

Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

Finding Free Sound Effects Finding free sound effects for projects can be challenging. When you finally find one you like, it’s often difficult to download or not the right file type. Many sites require accounts, making them unavailable to many students. Other sites have confusing rules about attribution, making them difficult for students to use. Read more.

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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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3 ways to personalize your digital PLN

eSchool News

I am currently in an online doctoral program at Winona State University. One of our recent discussion queries required answering the following prompt: “Share three pieces of your own PLN that you think would be helpful to the others.” I wasn’t quite sure if I should share platforms, tips, or connections, so I will be sharing three things I wish I would have considered sooner than later. 1.

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Develop Independent and Inter-Dependent Learners

MiddleWeb

Discover the why, what and how of collective student efficacy in this research-grounded book from John Hattie, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and Shirley Clarke. Reviewer Sarah Cooper was inspired by the rich descriptions of “I” and “we” skills needed for higher-level learning. The post Develop Independent and Inter-Dependent Learners first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Addressing trauma as students return to the classroom

eSchool News

We’ve all been through a traumatic experience in the last year. In a typical year, school is the only safe place for many students, and it is often the place where abuse or other trauma is recognized and help provided. But during remote learning, those children suddenly had no safe place to go and no adults to recognize the danger they were in and offer a lifeline.

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There’s no such thing as over-testing — or over-communicating — when it comes to Covid and schools

The Hechinger Report

BROOKLYN, NY—On the morning of Aug. 26, parents from Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School (or P.S. 705) flocked to the school for an open house ahead of the fall 2021 semester. Parents climbed up a flight of stairs — designated P.S. 705-only — to the second floor of a building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. They walked down squeaky-clean hallways, toured classrooms with desks carefully spaced three feet apart, and heard the whir of newly-installed fans and portable ventilation units.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

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

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Oregon Department of Education Names i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Universal Screening Tool for Risk Factors of Dyslexia

eSchool News

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 23, 2021— The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Assessment to its Approved Universal Screening Tools for Risk Factors of Dyslexia list for the 2021–2022 school year. With the approval, schools across the state can now use the program’s Diagnostic and offline literacy assessment tasks to screen for risk factors of dyslexia and help provide data-driven instructional support to students in Grades K–1.

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OPINION: More federal money is coming to schools. We should use it to support families

The Hechinger Report

We’re in a unique moment in education funding. The American Rescue Act is giving $ 123 billion to K-12 schools and districts. The federal government is seeking expansion of this support. We now have the potential to make a once-in-a-generation investment in our schools. We risk missing an opportunity if we simply spend the money in the same traditional ways.

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New Time?Saving Positivity Strategies and an L3 Skills Game

N2Y

Twenty new premade Positivity strategies with timely topics expand your options for supporting social‑emotional learning, helping everyone to start the new school year right! Plus, our latest L 3 Skills game builds math and life skills as students check out a variety of carnival games.

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TutorMe Donates $100,000 in Tutoring Services to Racine Unified School District

eSchool News

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 23, 2021) — TutorMe , the online tutoring solution of the future, announced today that after a nationwide call for applicants, the team selected Racine Unified School District (RUSD) in Wisconsin to receive $100,000 worth of tutoring services. This donation provides the students of Racine Unified free 24/7 access to live tutors in more than 300 subjects to support learning recovery from school closures and remote learning due to the pandemic as well as address existing learnin

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

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.

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7 Eye-Opening Back-to-School Predictions (eSchool News)

Edthena

Fall is here and back-to-school days are well underway. But with COVID-19 scares and so much still uncertain, it’s hard to know what this school year will really look like. Educators chimed in to share their predictions, based on trends and practices they foresee for the year beyond back-to-school season. “The need for strong cybersecurity practices, and social-emotional support for students and educators” were some of the emphasized themes.

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While Covid-19 Created a Learning Gap for Millions of Kids Across the Country, New Research Shows Teachers Optimistic About Solutions to Recover From It

eSchool News

SAN FRANCISCO (September 23, 2021) — BYJU’S FutureSchool today released new research conducted by The Harris Poll, which gives hope to parents fearing their child may have lost a significant amount of learning during the pandemic. Engaging 500 pre-kindergarten to 12th grade teachers across the U.S., who taught a variety of subjects either in a hybrid learning environment (a combination of virtual and in-person), or exclusively in one or the other during the 2020-2021 school year, this stu

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10 iPadOS 15 features that will supercharge your iPads this academic year

Jamf on EdTech

It's back to school but with a new Apple operating system to supercharge your iPads in the classroom! Ten OS 15 features that do just that.

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"Libraries as Community Anchors" - a Library 2.0 Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our third Library 2.021 mini-conference: " Libraries as Community Anchors ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, October 21st, 2021. We have over 1,800 people already registered for this event. The call for proposals is now open but closes next week (see below). Libraries are increasingly addressing challenges associated with digital equity, access, and inclusion, as well as issues of security and privacy.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

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.

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11 lessons from schools that kept Covid cases low

The Hechinger Report

In the COVID-19 Data Dispatch’s “Opening” series , we profiled five school communities that successfully reopened during the 2020-2021 school year. In each one, the majority of the district’s or school’s students returned to in-person learning by the end of the spring semester — and officials identified Covid-19 cases in under 5 percent of the student population.

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To Get Students Excited About Science, One Teacher is Taking Them Scuba Diving

Edsurge

High school science instructor Veronica Wylie has an idea that will take her students to new heights?or rather, new depths. The Mississippi teacher is tackling the issue of representation in the sciences by earning a diving certification, and she’s working through archaeology and marine life training with her nonprofit partners. If all goes according to plan, Wylie won’t just be teaching about marine biology from her classroom next year.

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How the local public library helped one school district cope with Covid

The Hechinger Report

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks.

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Before Kids’ Emotions Run High, Practice These Steps During Calmer Times

MindShift

As children file back into America’s classrooms, they bring with them “backpacks full of emotion,” says Katie Hurley, a child psychotherapist and author of “ The Happy Kid Handbook.” And they are counting on adults to “work together to help them sort it out.”. During children’s early years, teachers and caregivers have a prime opportunity to focus on emotional skills that support students’ academic achievement , wellness and sense of connectedness.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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Now More Than Ever, LGBTQIA+ Students Deserve Inclusive Sex Education

Edsurge

"Nobody peaks in 8th grade, and that’s okay.” It’s a phrase I often tell my students. It gives them the grace and permission to explore themselves during an arguably turbulent time of transition. I know this from my own experience in 8th grade. Braces, frosted tips, oversized clothes to hide insecurities with my body, and a cast on my right arm were a few of the awkward transitions I had to navigate.

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Alabama aims for huge pre-K enrollment boost by 2025, despite pandemic setback

The Hechinger Report

For the past 15 years, one of the nation’s brightest landscapes for prekindergarten has flourished in an unlikely place. Alabama First Class Pre-K stands out in the South, where investment in preschool education has traditionally lagged. And though the pandemic has slowed down its plans a bit, the state has kept its commitment to invest enough money in the program to make it available to 70 percent of the state’s 4-year-olds by 2025.

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