Creative Options for Remote Learning
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
With schools closed for in-person learning and many children being educated at home, parents are scrambling for quality alternatives that work in a home environment.
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Trust is a Leader's Best Friend
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
When I began the journey to become a school administrator many years ago, I took the typical courses that were required. These focused on topics such as school law, instructional leadership, change management, school finance, and curriculum development, among many others.
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Creating more interactive learning spaces in the new school year
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
At the start of a new school year, especially with some unknowns when it comes to whether we will be full in-person or shifting between learning environments, having various tools available as educators is necessary.
Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Digital Promise is thrilled to announce 37 districts—including 26 new districts and 11 returning districts—will join the ranks of the League of Innovative Schools for the 2021-2022 school year.
Intent Signal Data 101
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Intent signal data helps B2B marketers engage with buyers sooner in the sales cycle. But there are many confusing terms used to describe intent data. Read this infographic to better understand three common areas of confusion.
How to Get the Most Out of Google Apps Now with Eric Curts
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Some awesome changes have happened with Google Apps over summer 2021.
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A Book New–and Veteran–Teachers Will Want to Read
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
They Call Me Mom. by Pete Springer. 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.
20+ ways to use 10 BIG Flipgrid updates
Ditch That Textbook
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Once again Flipgrid released BIG updates to its camera, user experience, help center and more. Here are 20+ ways to use those updates in the classroom. For many students, video is just part of the way they speak. Snapchat. Instagram. YouTube.
8 Ways teachers can better deal with digital fatigue
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
A version of this post was originally published in EdTech Magazine , on June 18, 2021. Teaching is a profoundly caring profession. Just like doctors, nurses, and therapists, teachers deeply impact the lives of all the people they work with.
Helping Diverse Communities Create a Relationship with the Maritime Industry
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Maritime High School in Des Moines, Washington—a collaborative project between the Port of Seattle , the Northwest Maritime Center , Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition , and Highline Public Schools —welcomed its inaugural freshman class this month.
The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations
Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn
In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll share real-world accessibility solutions and hidden tools in the applications you use every day such as Zoom, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Articulate Storyline 360, and Articulate Rise 360. This webinar will help you evaluate the accessibility of your current learning efforts and learn about the tools needed to ensure your eLearning is in alignment with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2).
Using Pop Culture to Teach Writing Skills
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Nancy Barile has an incredible story of how she uses the show The Walking Dead to engage learners in writing skills and more.
Standard-aligned Rubrics: Assessing Progress Toward Firm Goals While Allowing for Flexible Means
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. We also stress the importance of providing students with flexible means.
Lesson Plan: Online Art Sites
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Lots of kids think technology is technical, another word for complicated/difficult/math-like. Here are six websites students can visit that will change their minds: Note: Mr. Picasso Head is no longer available. Click image to enlarge if it’s blurry.
Four Practical Ways to Blend
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
When it comes to blended learning, it is essential first to have an underlying understanding as to why this pedagogical strategy is valuable in the classroom. Let’s take a step back before diving into the nuts and bolts.
Increasing Equity and Access: A Canvas Case Study of Virtual Arkansas K-12
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Virtual Arkansas, a fully online school, had a mission to provide high-quality courses in rural and urban areas throughout the state. How would they simplify content creation while enhancing learning? Discover 3 key insights to transform your classrooms.
Digital reflection tools your students can use in class
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The concept of reflective practice is an essential part of the learning process.
Captain of a hook: 10 engaging lesson introduction ideas
Ditch That Textbook
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
This post is written by Megan Diede and Kara Risby. Megan and Kara both currently teach primary at Prairie Wind Elementary in Gillette, Wyoming. They are also the founders of IntegratED LLC a framework that challenges teachers to find a new norm and their teaching.
How to Help Struggling Readers in Grades 6-12 with Pam Allyn
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Students are coming back to school and many of them are reading below grade level. While this has always been a challenge, this year it may be even more so.
Center & Empower Educator Voice in Edtech Market: A Collaborative Vision
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Let’s center educator voice in the design and selection of edtech tools. Over the last year and a half, the level of urgency to find flexible tools that support educators and learners in creating powerful learning experiences increased tenfold, with edtech application use nearly doubling in one year.
Keeping Students Safe and Productive on Devices
Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf
In our webinar, we’ll explore the full range of Jamf education products to protect students, including quick and easy tools for IT admins, powerful apps for teachers to ensure student safety anywhere, and parental engagement tools.
Comics–an underused tool to boost SEL skills
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Comics have long been considered not just to gamify education but to teach writing skills that are challenging for some students. SmartBrief Education tells Dan Ryder’s story, How comics curriculum boosts SEL.
A Five-Step Process for Resolving Conflict
A Principal's Reflections
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
When it comes to a thriving school culture, many factors can derail progress.
7 Outside of the box ideas for teaching students who don’t like writing
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Writing is seen as the topmost skill to master by students. Case in point, most Higher Education institutions require strong writing abilities. It’s no wonder that educators focus on writing from as early as kindergarten.
Google’s buried treasure: 20 hidden tricks and tools
Ditch That Textbook
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Google is a behemoth. With all of its tools and apps and programs and initiatives, there’s no way to keep tabs on everything. As such, it’s easy for newer Google tools — and even some that have been around for a while — to slip through the cracks.
Unlock the Power of Formative Assessment
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Promoting Literacy: Cultivate a Reading Culture
Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Guest post written by Amy Tobener-Talley. September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention.
Creating Conditions for Powerful Technology Use
Digital Promise
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Instructional technology is a critical component of teaching and learning in today’s world. Technology, when aligned to research-based practices, supports teachers in delivering instruction that is adapted to meet the needs of all students.
10 Ways Any Teacher Can (and Should) Use Technology
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Common Core tells us: New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication.
SEL Spotlight: Dr. Marc Brackett – How Kids Learn Right Now
The CoolCatTeacher
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.
The Best Ways to Use Managed Apple IDs at Your School
Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf
In our webinar, How to Best Use Managed Apple IDs at Your School, hear the real-world experience of Steven Palomo, IT Director at Beverly Public Schools, regarding how he successfully managed his entire tech stack.
3 Strategies for Ed. Companies to Reach Teachers Through Social Media
Ed Tech from the Ground Up
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Cognitive ToyBox conducted an experiment to find out which forms of advertising via social media are most effective in reaching educators. The post 3 Strategies for Ed. Companies to Reach Teachers Through Social Media appeared first on Market Brief.
20+ interactive digital lessons for class tomorrow
Ditch That Textbook
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Need some lesson ideas for class tomorrow? The Applied Digital Skills curriculum from Google for Education teaches practical digital skills with free video lessons.Post sponsored by Google for Education You've got lessons to plan for tomorrow. Or next week. Or your next unit. Let's be honest.
How STEM is preparing students for future careers
Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
There are few areas of our lives in which science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) don’t play a key role. There is an increasing number of areas in which our activities are becoming more reliant upon the tools of our digital age.
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