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3 Technology Solutions to Provide Support in the Post-COVID-19 Classroom

EdTech Magazine

The return to in-person schooling is already underway. As of April, at least 14 states were requiring in-person instruction in all or some grades, and the 2021 National Assessment of Educational Progress School Survey found 77 percent of U.S. public schools with fourth and eighth graders were holding classroom instruction this spring. The return to classroom learning brings new challenges.

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Inviting Teachers to Reflect on Their Use of Technology During COVID-19

Digital Promise

What a difficult school year it has been for teachers. Thank you for your work on the front lines to ensure our children and youth’s health and education were sustained throughout this difficult year. As Digital Promise team members who have researched and supported teachers’ use of educational technology, we want to recognize and celebrate your successes.

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Tech Tip ##113: Backup Your Blog

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Backup Your Blog. Category: Maintenance, Social Media, Writing, Problem-solving.

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How School Nurses Are Helping Get Vaccine Shots into the Arms of Students

Edsurge

The FDA’s decision came on Monday: It would authorize emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds. Two days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit, recommending that adolescents—the youngest population yet—begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. By Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after the CDC’s endorsement, the nurses at Mt.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Focus on computer science and STEM! #computerscience #STEM #k12 #coding @Rexacademy1 @codeorg @blackbirdcode By @Rdene915

Teacher Tech

5 resources to bring coding into the classroom. Explore the activities or curriculum offered, or take advantage of the trial for platforms like Rex Academy, especially at the end of the year when looking for new ideas. The post Focus on computer science and STEM! #computerscience #STEM #k12 #coding @Rexacademy1 @codeorg @blackbirdcode By @Rdene915 appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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Educators, Public Education Is Political. Now What Are You Going To Do About It?

Edsurge

Education is unlike any other institution in our country. Born out of a need to educate our children—a need that is greater than what any individual, family or community could provide—our current system offers more than just a service. It provides a way of being and thinking within society. But because of its radical, unique power to transform our society, public education is extremely prone to political influence and interference, something that I, as a former history teacher, know all too well

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Elon Musk Donated $20M to Texas Schools Near SpaceX. How Are Districts Spending It?

Marketplace K-12

The entrepreneur's donation is supporting schools in a county along the Mexican border that has provided tax breaks for for his company, SpaceX. The post Elon Musk Donated $20M to Texas Schools Near SpaceX. How Are Districts Spending It? appeared first on Market Brief.

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14 Of The Best Tools For Educational Research

TeachThought - Learn better.

14 Of The Best Tools For Educational Research by TeachThought Staff Dl/rdrct: [link] In Search Engines For Academic Research, we shared … 14 Of The Best Tools For Educational Research Read More. The post 14 Of The Best Tools For Educational Research appeared first on TeachThought.

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Sketch, Draw , and Doodle- Apps to Unleash Students' Creativity

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

How about using arts-based approaches to engage students in meaningful learning experiences? Drawing, sketching, doodling, and painting are three expressive forms of art with huge educational.

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10 essential reads for burned-out teachers

eSchool News

Teachers were stressed even before the COVID-19 pandemic upended schools and sent teachers and students home to learn virtually, but the pandemic certainly added to growing teacher burnout. The truth is that teachers manage much more than instruction. Teachers offer support and encouragement and are an integral part of students’ lives. In some cases, they’ve privy to information students don’t want to share with their parents or caregivers, putting teachers in the important pos

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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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4 Helpful Google Sheets' Templates for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Today's post re-features some practical Google Sheets templates you can use to create different types of spreadsheets including templates for recording class attendance, creating to-do.

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VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary

eSchool News

The nonprofit marks its quarter-century milestone collaborating with schools. Boston — May 18, 2021 — VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with the industry’s best online learning programs, is celebrating its 25 th year helping schools expand curriculum and provide engaging learning experiences for students. Over the past quarter century, the online learning provider has developed a variety of school partnerships, and currently partners with more than 700 schools around the world.

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What is Book Creator and How Can Educators Use It?

techlearning

Book Creator is a free tool that allows educators and their students to create multimedia ebooks based off of class assignments and topics.

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Up Your Co-Teaching by Adding Co-Reflecting

MiddleWeb

If getting feedback from students is an effective practice, why not ask for feedback from our teaching partners? Language specialist and co-teacher Tan Huynh describes formal and informal co-reflecting, outlines useful topics, and provides several co-reflection protocols. The post Up Your Co-Teaching by Adding Co-Reflecting first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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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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STUDENT VOICE: Supreme Court, don’t punish us for raising our voices

The Hechinger Report

This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.,a case that involves a school cheerleader — Brandi Levy — who was rejected for the varsity team and expressed her frustration on Snapchat, cursing the school and her cheerleading squad. The district saw her private, harmless post and punished her for voicing her opinion, suspending her from cheerleading for the next year.

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3 reasons we’re still using outdated assessments

eSchool News

For many years, educators have strived to balance the grip of testing for accountability with the need for actionable data. Though the sustained school closures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have undoubtedly presented new challenges to the assessment landscape, these changes also amplified pre-existing concerns within the traditional, summative assessment approach.

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A support system for principals juggling multiple crises

The Hechinger Report

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! In February 2020, Jacqueline Adam-Taylor accepted a new job almost 2,000 miles away from her home in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Tech & Learning Announces “Best for Back to School” Contest

techlearning

This new contest recognizes outstanding education products that support effective teaching and learning as teachers and students head back to school

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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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Troubled by students she’s not reaching — ‘that no one is reaching’

The Hechinger Report

AUSTIN, Texas — Anne Fletcher worries her students won’t succeed. This story also appeared in PBS Newshour. It’s been more than a year since the coronavirus shut down most college campuses, and many of the problems that emerged at the start of the pandemic still plague Fletcher, who teaches English and developmental writing at Austin Community College.

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The End of an Era

There is no box

Work From Home. Farewell my little work from home setup. It’s been a year and I’m so done with this tiny desk in the darkest corner of the bedroom. Zoom after zoom. The constant apologies for the dogs barking every time the squirrels crossed the front yard and the background roar of the gardener’s weed-eater twice a month. This little corner of our house has been all things over the past year, work, school and a lifeline searching for eggs and toilet paper.

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Emeritus Expands into K12 through Acquisition of iD Tech Bringing Equitable STEM Education to Adults and Youth Globally

eSchool News

The companies will bring expert instruction in STEM fields to individuals worldwide,with a shared goal of bridging the STEM opportunity gap. Singapore and Mumbai, India– May 19, 2021 – Emeritus , the global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire iD Tech , the world leader in youth STEM education for $200 million.

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The Best Google Slides Templates for Teachers

Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

SlidesMania – Way More than Presentations While there are several slides template sites, SlidesMania is hands-down the best one for teachers and students. They’ve embraced the idea that there’s a lot more to Google Slides than presentations. Choice Boards Interactive Game Templates – Let your students make a review game. Digital Notebooks Weekly Class Planners They.

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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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Student Safety & Classroom Management: Building the Roadmap

techlearning

Effective classroom management, especially when teaching remotely and in synchronous classrooms, is key to student success

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In an Extremely Challenging Year, Innovative STEM Educators Shine to Win 2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

eSchool News

Each winning high school and college-level educator awarded cash and technology prizes valued at $5,500 for their creative use of data-collection technology. BEAVERTON, Oregon, May 18, 2021 — In what has been an extremely challenging year for educators nationwide, many educators have worked hard to engage students in hands-on science activities under unusual circumstances.

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New Feature: Share Buncees Directly on iOS App

Buncee

At Buncee, we believe creativity and communication should be easy and fun, no matter where you are. Whether you’re at home or on the go, the Buncee iOS app makes it easy to design your own unique creations in Buncee. Now, we’re taking your Buncee app experience to the next level with our latest update; you can now share your Buncees directly on the Buncee iOS app!

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PlagiarismCheck.org has helped to catch places in writing where students forgot to cite their sources

PlagiarismCheck

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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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CAE And Centerpoint Education Solutions Collaborate To Support Mutual College And Career Readiness Goals

eSchool News

Nonprofits will seek opportunities to ensure assessments and curricula measure and teach essential skills most important to secondary and higher education students and institutions. May 18, 2021, NEW YORK – The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a nonprofit developer of performance-based and custom assessments that authentically measure students’ essential college and career readiness skills, announced a collaboration with CenterPoint Education Solutions , a nonprofit organization that pr

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The Case For Universal Pre-K Just Got Stronger

MindShift

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of Planet Money ‘s newsletter. You can sign up here. According to the National Institute For Early Childhood Research, nearly half of all 3-year-olds and a third of all 4-year-olds in the United States were not enrolled in preschool in 2019. That’s in large part because many parents can’t afford it.

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3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take Now

edWeb.net

By Michele Israel. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. What’s that they say about a silver lining? It looks like COVID-19 has one in the education sphere. Despite myriad challenges schools faced during the pandemic, many will come out of it with richer approaches to teaching and learning. In the edLeader Panel, “ Back to the Future: 3 Key Actions for 2021-22 You Can Take NOW ,” sponsored by Alma SIS , educational leaders described projects they plan to pursue post-COVID to