How Robots Can Clean Schools and Help Ease Staff Shortages
techlearning
APRIL 25, 2022
Robots are playing an increasing role in facilities work at schools, which can boost efficiency and help ease staffing issues.
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Why girls need more STEM role models
eSchool News
APRIL 25, 2022
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. My Advanced Placement computer science course is half girls and half boys. I coach an award-winning robotics team, Retro5ive, that is equally balanced between girls and boys, nearly all of whom are students of color. Getting there requires combating gender norms and stereotypes every day.
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It’s in the Design: Learning and Employment Records for Greater Equity
Digital Promise
APRIL 25, 2022
Learning and Employment Records (LERs) are comprehensive digital records of an individual’s skills, competencies, credentials, and employment history that may be able to show a complete picture of an individual’s education and work experiences. LERs have the potential to highlight verified skills, reduce hiring biases, and match people to employment opportunities.
9 Ways to Recognize and Appreciate Teachers
Education Elements
APRIL 25, 2022
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Although we at Education Elements believe that teachers should be celebrated on any day that ends in a “y”, we also are excited to join in the Nationwide celebrations next week. As a former teacher, a little “thank you” went a long way, a gifted morning coffee fueled me to empower my students through testing season, and a card highlighting my impact reminded me of my “why.”.
Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work
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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.
Why This Mid-Sized North Carolina District Is Rethinking Its Approach to Edtech Procurement
Edsurge
APRIL 25, 2022
Caldwell County Schools is a mid-sized public school district in northwestern North Carolina. Dr. Katrina McEllen, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Program Services, oversees curriculum for a student population of about 10,500. While edtech isn’t explicitly within her purview, she works hand in hand with the district’s technology department because, as she says, “in this day and age, it's hard to do much without some form of technology in the classroom.
Top 10 Teacher Superpowers that Put the Marvel Superheroes to Shame
Education Elements
APRIL 25, 2022
If you’ve ever watched a superhero movie, you’ve probably wondered which superpower you would like to embody. Super strength or super flexibility? Invisibility or the power to fly? It may surprise you to learn that superheroes live among us and go about their lives, often unnoticed. If you look closely, however, you may spot them shopping at the grocery store, taking their pets for a stroll in the park, or, most commonly, shopping for treasures in the $1 bins at Target.
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APRIL 25, 2022
“What do you want to do when you grow up?” It’s a question we ask students as young as kindergarten. I personally had the pleasure of watching my own kids answer this question at their kindergarten graduation (“dog breeder” and “ninja” – so proud!). Of course, this shouldn’t just be a question we ask in kindergarten and again in senior year. All students—regardless of their backgrounds and future aspirations—benefit when they have the opportunity to explore and reflect on their future plan
What Is Virtual Reality?
techlearning
APRIL 25, 2022
Virtual reality is a powerful area of technological growth that's being used in education to change the way we teach.
Independent Study for Middle Schoolers
MiddleWeb
APRIL 25, 2022
Geraldine Woods led independent study at her school for more than 25 years. She’s convinced some version will work in most subjects and for most middle school students if three basic principles are present: student choice, adult guidance, and students teaching students. The post Independent Study for Middle Schoolers first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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.
Providing Professional Learning for Classroom Technology Implementation on a Large Scale
techlearning
APRIL 25, 2022
Cristin Kennedy, Director of Instructional Technology for Cobb County Schools in Georgia, was recently recognized for leading the way on technology implementation.
15+ Teachable Examples: Courses and Websites to Inspire You
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Inside Gaggle: Meet Our Team
Gaggle Speaks
APRIL 25, 2022
Franky Belove has always been drawn to teaching. Her first job was teaching dance, where she spent time tutoring and teaching a before- and after-school program, and she absolutely loves working with kids. Her career path steered her into implementation and project management, and that experience brought her to Gaggle as our Implementation Team Lead.
The "Liberation of Education" Online Conference Starts Today - I'm Speaking Twice
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
APRIL 25, 2022
The Liberation of Education online conference starts today and runs in the evenings (US-Eastern Time) through this Thursday. I'm speaking twice at the conference: Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at 6:45 pm my topic is " Parenting 2.0: Parenting for Life Success." Helping our child have success in school is, and should be, part of a larger plan to help them have success in life.
Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu
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STUDENT VOICE: There’s something missing from my Advanced Placement classes, and that needs to change
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 25, 2022
I took my first Advanced Placement course nearly four years ago in my freshman year of high school: AP World History. Throughout the year, I gained insight into thousands of years of human history, spanning from around 10,000 B.C.E. to 2000 C.E. The course, brimming with applicable content, was one of the most valuable classes I have taken in high school.
Facebook Makes It Cheap to Market to New Students. But It Costs Colleges Dearly.
Edsurge
APRIL 25, 2022
When social media came along, higher education marketers were quick to recognize the value in building communities and audiences around their brands. For the first time ever, multiple audiences—prospective students, donors, alumni, parents—were available and delivered to us in the same space. We could market our institutions and target messaging to these groups and individuals based on their likes/dislikes and the interests they had willingly shared with Facebook.
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