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JUNE 1, 2022

As an educator for over 27 years and a Digital Learning Specialist (social studies) for the past 7 years in Atlanta Public Schools, I have supported educators across my district and beyond as they purposefully integrate technology in the classroom to promote engagement and 21 st century skill development. While there are many tools and resources available to educators to support their efforts to create dynamic digital learning environments, one of the newest and most engaging is Minecraft Educat

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2022

Even in its infancy, the metaverse has become a buzzword that remains a bit difficult to pin down. So, what exactly is the metaverse, and why is it such a big deal? Vriti Saraf, founder and CEO of k20 Educators, a global social learning community, explains that the metaverse is “a virtual version of everything you can do in real life. It is interoperable, owned by no one, and allows a lot of different platforms to live within it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 1, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Can we have joy in schools? How about on social media? With so many difficulties, it seems beyond impossible sometimes to find joy but it can be done. Today, Dean Shareski, the author of Embracing a Culture of Joy brings his perspective to the challenges of modern living and learning.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 1, 2022

Color management and color blindness are often perceived as two contradictory things. While color blindness has long been a major challenge to color management, the latest monitor technology provides extended controls over this workflow, making it more user-friendly than ever. This is especially important in the creative industry, where you need the highest level of color precision for your work to impact any audience in a desired way.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Over the past year, we’ve amplified the voices of educators as they navigated the fallout from the pandemic through our Voices of Change project, creating opportunities for educators to reflect, share and learn from one another through journalism, storytelling and research. We explored how school communities were adapting to meet the needs of all learners, particularly in response to the pandemic and the national conversation about racial identity and racism.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JUNE 1, 2022

ABCya is a website that provides free learning games for kids in grades Pre K through 6. ABCya learning Games are organized by grade and subject area and cover a wide array of topics including.read more.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2022

The measurable success of recruiting students into STEM based pathways via a popular high school program known as FlexFactor has led the Department of Defense to recently invest $5 million via its Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP). This investment will adapt and export the FlexFactor framework to be used nationally by eight Manufacturing USA Innovation Institutes and nonprofit partners focused on emerging technologies.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

JUNE 1, 2022

Installing Chrome Canvas to allow students to draw on their Chromebook allows for more in class creativity! Here is how to install it on student Chromebooks. The post Adding Chrome Canvas – Drawing appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 1, 2022

The post The Google Docs Feature You Need: PageLESS Docs! appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Another AWESOME NEW Google Docs feature alert! Did you know you don’t have to have page breaks in Google Docs? This is super handy for tables, choice boards, wide images, and more. If you don’t need “pages” or page breaks, go pageLESS!

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edWeb.net

JUNE 1, 2022

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. The conversation about equity is spreading in classrooms all across the United States. Ask any educator and they will tell you how important it is to ensure equal access to opportunity for all students. But converting this conversation into action in order to close the existing gaps is not always a straightforward process.

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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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JUNE 1, 2022

To master the new language of leadership, leaders must pivot their thinking from focusing on individuals to concentrating on interactions between individuals.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Teacher educator Curtis Chandler guides us through Global Pandemics, a “fantastic” free Chrome app that transports teachers and students back in time to the lives, choices, and dilemmas faced by individuals during some of the most severe plagues and pandemics in history. The post Global Pandemics App Shares Fantastic Tales first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2022

The School of Information at San José State University is the founding sponsor of the Library 2.0 conference series, a partnership we have had for 12 years. Please consider attending their free symposium coming up on Wednesday, June 15th. Details are below. Ukrainian Libraries during the Ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War ?????????? ??????? ? ?????? ?????????

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SplashLearn

JUNE 1, 2022

How to know is your child struggling in school? Well, there are a number of indicators and the sooner you can intervene, the better. Here is you can know if your child is struggling in school and how you can help. The post Child Struggling in School? Tips on How to Help Your Kids first appeared on SplashLearn.

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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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JUNE 1, 2022

June is Pride Month, a time to honor the impact of LGBTQ individuals throughout history, including the pivotal Stonewall Uprising in 1969—a turning point in the fight for LGBTQ rights. It’s also a time for allies to show their love and support for the LGBTQ community.

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SplashLearn

JUNE 1, 2022

Reading apps can help kids learn AND moderates the time they spend with screens. When they read, kids are engrossed & engaged. Here are the 10 best reading apps! The post Top 10 Reading Apps for Kids: How to Use Screens For Stories first appeared on SplashLearn.

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Fractus Learning

JUNE 1, 2022

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JUNE 1, 2022

A healthy student-centered learning environment is designed to increase students' comprehension in class. Use these tips to create a student-centered learning environment, today! The post How to Build a Healthy Student-Centered Learning Environment and Why it’s Important? first appeared on SplashLearn.

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JUNE 1, 2022

"Protecting Yourselves and Your Patrons: Important Lessons for Library Leaders and Staff from School Shootings" Part of the Library 2.0 Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Once again we are faced with a national tragedy that affects the safety and enhances the fears of everyone, with another mass shooting, this time at a Texas elementary school.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in April. Photo by Rebeccca Koenig. WASHINGTON — Curiosity and creativity were on display when dozens of top teachers from around the U.S. gathered on the National Mall at the end of April. The educators were state winners of the Teacher of the Year program , hosted annually by the Council of Chief State School Officers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 1, 2022

MINDFULNESS FOR EDUCATORS, LIBRARIANS, AND OTHERS: SELF-CARE STRATEGIES FOR DIFFICULT TIMES Part of the LearningRevolution.com 'Survive and Thrive!' Series With Dr. Mara Linaberger OVERVIEW : This has been a difficult year for a lot of people, whether you're a teacher, a librarian, a parent, or a student. It's hard to go through so much change and trauma and feel centered and balanced, or to be optimistic about the future.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 1, 2022

June is National Internet Safety Month , thanks to a resolution passed in 2005 by the U.S. Senate. The goal is to raise awareness about online safety for all, with a special focus on kids ranging from tots to teens. Children are just as connected to the Internet as adults. This is a great list of internet cautions I got from an online efriend a few years ago.

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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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JUNE 1, 2022

Diving into a magnified human cell. Studying stars from the surface of the moon. Tossing a Frisbee on the quad with a classmate who lives 700 miles away. These scenarios are far-fetched for most college students. Yet a new virtual reality experiment aims to make them possible. Ten higher education institutions across the U.S. have signed up to create digital versions of themselves that look 3D and feel immersive when accessed by students wearing VR headsets.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Researcher Kathy Hirsch-Pasek has a challenge she would like to see lawmakers in the U.S. Congress take on—call it a dare. She wants all 535 of them to spend a day taking the lead in an early childhood classroom. Just one day would be enough to show the folks in Congress how difficult and important the work is, says Hirsch-Pasek, a psychology professor at Temple University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

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