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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The Universal Design for Learning framework seeks to engage all students with accessible, relevant, and meaningful learning.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

High school esports is a growing phenomenon offering a whole new group of students amazing opportunities for personal and professional growth. In addition to the well-documented social and physical benefits of group activities, esports is able to offer students improved academic professional opportunities. In essence, a high school esports team is a fun way for students to reach their potential.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the classroom, pedagogy rules — or, at least, it should, according to Weston Kieschnick, education consultant, podcaster and author of the books Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Technologies and The Educator’s Atlas: Your Roadmap to Engagement. EdTech: Focus on K–12 spoke with him about his vision for integrating tech into teaching so students can thrive.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Finding the correct digital education and EdTech solution provider can be challenging, but choosing the best fit for you will save you time and money, and help you avoid frustration. The most important factors to consider are the type of software and hardware offered by the provider and how they can benefit your classroom. Keep reading to make sure you have the know-how on how to maximum your provider and don’t forget to check out ViewSonic’s education solution page to learn even mor

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Family PE Week is October 3rd through 7th this year. I was traveling during this event, but thought I’d share some website resources to help in this endeavor: BracketMaker. Final Kick –app; simulates kicking that final soccer kick (with Google Cardboard). GoNoodle –fitness videos. LifeSaver –simulation where the viewer must save a life.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Last year, when Micah Hill was a sophomore in high school, her guidance counselor gave her an application for Mississippi’s student representative program, which allows students to serve on the Mississippi State Board of Education. Hill applied and after two interviews, she was selected as the state’s newest student rep. Since then, she’s represented students on the board and advocated for their interests.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A new report gives the 20 most popular apps in school districts today, and makes the case for districts reigning them in. The post Overwhelmed by Apps, Districts Urged to Reduce Redundancies appeared first on Market Brief.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The purpose of today's post is to share with you this collection featuring some very good tools to help you create beautiful word clouds. Whether you want to collect students feedback, summarize a long passage, or simply create a beautiful piece of art to integrate in your instruction, these word cloud tools are ideal to start with. They are simple and easy to use and do not even require any technical or graphic design knowledge. 1.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Funding is often schools’ biggest obstacle when it comes to enhancing the learning environment beyond the basics. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund is providing a significant influx of resources for schools across the nation. However, an interesting problem revealed itself as schools find themselves struggling to decide how to spend the largely unexpected funds.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Many people might think the main benefit of a high-quality preschool program is the academic boost it gives young children when they enter elementary school. But the strongest positive effects may show up years, and even decades, later and have little to do with test scores and grades. Researchers at Georgetown University have been studying the impact of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s program for two decades.

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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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

School district leaders have no higher priority than to create secure and informed campus environments. Having a campus-wide communication ecosystem is imperative. Being able to initiate a controlled emergency notification protocol to alert, notify and monitor directly from a mobile device, classroom audio system, or interactive flat panel is essential.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

THE ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN LITERACY: AASL President Kathy Lester is joined by Dr. Molly Ness of Learning Ally, founder of The Coalition of Literacy Equity, member of the Board of Directors at ILA. Read the ILA. Keep Reading THE ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN LITERACY. The post THE ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN LITERACY appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the following post, I share with you this interesting collection featuring some good tools to use to create and share word clouds. Check them out and share with us your feedback. 1- Tagxedo This is another great word cloud tool. You can use it the same way like Wordle but with an added feature which is that of creating clouds in various forms. 2.

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techieMusings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

For the month of August, Edpuzzle chose to use my book, Tech with Heart , to spark conversation about embracing edtech tools to: connect with students on a personal level. help our quietest students make their ideas heard. ensure strong communication with parents so that they can become part of your trusted team. create the optimal environment for all students to participate.

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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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Brainscape

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Hi, thank you for collaborating with us in our goal to make the world a smarter place! This is all a part of Brainscape’s new initiative: Get Smarter, which distills down everything you wished you’d learned in school and life into a collection of smart, adaptive flashcards. And we want YOU to be a part of it! What we need from you is to provide in-depth feedback on the flashcards, which will put your general knowledge to the mettle.

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MiddleWeb

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This entry in Corwin's Five to Thrive series offers a valuable ELA resource with accessible, crucial advice and information for real teachers – written by real teachers. Veteran middle school teacher Kelli Stuhr finds the book succinct, meaty and refreshingly optimistic. The post Answers to the 5 Biggest ELA Teaching Questions first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Jeff and Tricia walk through their free Shifting Schools podcasting resources that can be found in the free resource area at shitingschools.com. They cover how to support and create strucutres for students to learn about podcast and how to create strucutures that support podcast PD in our buildings and districts. You can download the presentation along with all the links to resources here.

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SplashLearn

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It can be tough to focus in a constantly moving and changing world. But concentration is the key to success in school and beyond. Fortunately, there are several concentration games for kids that can help. Kids who can focus and stay on task have an advantage over those who struggle. That is why it’s crucial […]. The post 15 Best Concentration Games for Kids to Develop Super Focus & Attention Skills first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Curriculum Associates is kicking off a free four-part webinar series next month to support elementary educators with their reading instruction. The weekly series starting Friday, October 7, 2022 will provide educators with expert advice, strategies, and tips for building students’. Keep Reading New Webinar Series Provides Strategies for Building Students’ Foundational Reading Skills.

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MiddleWeb

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In Start Here Start Now, Liz Kleinrock explores the challenges educators face in bringing Antibias and Antiracist work into the classroom. Kleinrock writes with humor and empathy, says teacher leader Jeny Randall, offering simple-to-implement strategies for every subject and school setting. The post Implementing Antibias and Antiracist Work first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Minnesota’s South Washington County (SoWashCo) Schools today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in K-8 classrooms across the district. Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Stepping Up Professional Learning and Educator Support this School Year from Edweb.net: Lisa and Melissa from Edweb and their guests Dr. Robin Knutelsky of Northern Highlands Regional HS in NJ, Donna Reichman Ass’t Supt at Wayne Township NJ schools for a. Keep Reading Stepping Up Professional Learning and Educator Support this School Year. The post Stepping Up Professional Learning and Educator Support this School Year appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consor

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Creative Fabrica is the hub of choice for creative minds. It offers tons of free and premium fonts, graphics, embroidery, crafts, and tools. Creative Fabrica is accessible in 8 languages namely English, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Polish. And those talented designers of you have the choice to open their online store on the site and start making profit from their own creations.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Today, the profile of an online eBook creator is diverse. eBooks form a strategic part of the marketing collateral leveraged by businesses to tell their brand story, promote a product or service, and enhance brand trust. Experts in various fields can use them as a tool to boost personal and professional branding and authority in search engines. The best part is that producing an eBook is relatively easier than doing it in print copies.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

by Tom Driscoll , EdTechTeacher CEO and Shawn McCusker , Authors of Becoming Active Citizens: Practices to Engage Students in Civics Education Across the Curriculum. [This post was originally published on Edutopia, linked here ]. Today’s students are engaging in civil discourse—constructive dialogue that seeks to advance the public interest—and activism well in advance of casting their first ballot.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

With the digitalization of the world, people’s reading habits worldwide are also changing. Technological evolution allows people to carry digital books with them wherever they go. Digital versions of books can never beat the feel of paper or a new book’s smell, but their numerous advantages outweigh these minor inconveniences. eBooks allow easy accessibility and save you from the hassle of carrying heavy books.

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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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