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5 Reasons Why Your Edtech Product Is Sitting On A Classroom Shelf

EdNews Daily

A few months ago, I attended a digital learning conference among other education colleagues here in Chicago. Regardless of a new product or teaching strategy, the barriers teachers face when it comes to making any changes in a school district hasn’t changed since I was teaching in the classroom years ago. Education moves slow, teachers have their hands tied, barriers are hard to overcome, a hierarchy is in place, and there is not enough time in the day.

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4 Tips for using accessibility features to promote inclusion

Neo LMS

Inclusion is an important topic of discussion within special education. Within inclusion settings, all students are placed in the same room to learn alongside each other, as opposed to removing students with disabilities to a separate space. Read more: How AI is changing special education. In recent years, the amount of time that students with disabilities spend in general education classrooms has shown an increase, signaling that inclusive practices are being adopted.

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The Stages of Innovative Change

A Principal's Reflections

Change isn't coming as it is already on our doorstep. Granted, this has been the case for thousands of years thanks to either discoveries such as fire and cultivated crops or inventions that led to the creation of electricity, manufacturing, and expeditious travel. No organization or system in any field is impervious to this fact when one looks at a myriad of disruptive forces at play in society.

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How to Leverage Your Classroom Tech for Project-Based Learning

EdTech Magazine

How to Leverage Your Classroom Tech for Project-Based Learning. shailaja.neela…. Wed, 11/27/2019 - 11:27. Project-based learning isn’t a new concept for K–12 education. Even John Dewey, a philosopher and education reformer from the late-19th to mid-20th centuries, advocated “ learning by doing ” to help students develop skills in place and apply critical concepts outside the classroom.

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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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6 Novel ways in which educators can teach creativity in the classroom

Neo LMS

Read any article about the future of the workplace. Not even that, any article about the future in general. It seems that everyone agrees that innovation is the most important asset that we have to deal with present and future challenges. Researchers, policymakers and educators are touting the importance of creativity for our future in general and how we have to nurture this ability of our current students.

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New Teacher Research Reveals AI Ethics Worries

techlearning

“The ethics around the use of AI in the classroom is challenging for schools," said Eve Harper, Bett Show Director for the UK

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The Power of Listening: Remake Learning Days Across America

Digital Promise

There is true power in listening—listening not just to hear, but to understand. This kind of listening has been a pivotal part of how Digital Promise, our partners, and educators across the country have been working to accelerate innovation in education, working with and not just for communities. Listening with intention and empathy reveals powerful stories and informs the work we do going forward, and how we do it.

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10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

Ask a Tech Teacher

Coding–that geeky subject that confounds students and frightens teachers. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. In fact, according to Computer Science Education , by 2020 , there will be 1.4 million coding jobs and only 400,000 applicants.

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3 ways to support your students with Immersive Reader

Ditch That Textbook

Immersive Reader supports students who struggle to read in a non-stigmatizing way. Students can use it for free in several ways.Picture your classroom full of students. Now, realize that, on average, one out of every five of them has some form of reading disorder. Now, imagine being one of those students. You need help, but you […]. The post 3 ways to support your students with Immersive Reader appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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micro:bits for good

User Generated Education

At the beginning of November, 2019, I had the opportunity to travel to Singapore to attend and present at Edutech Asia 2019. During that time, I had the opportunity to hear about their initiative to use micro:bits to help students learn technology in authentic ways. An article from 2017, Micro:bit launch: What you need to know about the coding gadget Singapore plans to introduce, explained it as: School-going children in Singapore will soon be using a pocket-sized, codeable computer, called the

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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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Learning Comes to Life in Verizon Innovative Learning Labs

Digital Promise

It’s not every day that a top executive from a Fortune 500 company visits a middle school located more than 600 miles from the company’s headquarters. But earlier this month, Diego Scotti, Verizon’s chief marketing officer, and a contingent of Verizon representatives stopped by Whitewater Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina, to check out the school’s Verizon Innovative Learning Lab.

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Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

Clear Hurdles to Foster True Innovation in K–12 Schools. shailaja.neela…. Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:51. A type of magic happens when education and technology-driven innovation come together. Guest speakers from around the world enter classrooms through a screen. Instruction weathers even the heaviest storms. Economically disadvantaged students get Wi-Fi access through backpacks.

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10 ideas for an unforgettable classroom transformation

Ditch That Textbook

Transforming your classroom into an experience might be a lot of work but the end results are worth it. Here are 10 ideas to consider when planning your classroom transformation. This post is written by Kathrina Mendez a 4/5th grade teacher from San Diego, California. You can connect with her on Twitter @kathrina_mendez. “Was it […]. The post 10 ideas for an unforgettable classroom transformation appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Giving Thanks To Teams

Education Elements

As Thanksgiving approaches and 2019 nears an end, I’m taking some time to reflect on what I’m grateful for this year. When I zoom out and think about the past 11 months, I realize that I am especially grateful for all the ways that teams have shown up in my life this year.

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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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LinkedIn Pauses Changes to Lynda.com After Libraries Raise Privacy Concerns

Edsurge

LinkedIn has temporarily delayed planned changes to Lynda.com, a popular education-video library the company bought in 2015 for $1.5 billion, after libraries around the country raised privacy concerns. This summer, LinkedIn announced that it would require users of Lynda.com to create a LinkedIn account to get to the video collection. That turned out to cause particular challenges for public libraries, since it meant forcing library users to give personal information to LinkedIn to access the vid

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So We’ve Been Thinking: Episode 23 – Darnisa Amante – A Commitment to Equity

EdTechTeacher

If Equity work is going to be meaningful, it requires more than just a passing commitment of time and energy, more than just inviting a speaker or distributing materials. It means that community as a whole is going to take a good hard look in the mirror. So what does an Equity process look like and what does it entail? Shawn talks about Equity in Education with Dr.

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25 Simple Google Search Tips For Teachers

TeachThought - Learn better.

Before getting too specific or complex, start with a simple search like "What is transfer?" or "Define project-based learning.". The post 25 Simple Google Search Tips For Teachers appeared first on TeachThought.

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4 Good Speech to Text Chrome Extensions to Try Out

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Speech to text technologies allow you to transcribe your speech into text in a couple of clicks. Most of the established platforms integrate this kind of technology. For instance Google has it.

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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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‘Academic Capitalism’ Is Reshaping Faculty Life. What Does That Mean?

Edsurge

Professors have long savored their position outside of commercial systems. But these days, there’s plenty of signs of capitalism within the academy—scholars seek support from funders in hopes that the findings will lead to commercial applications, departments market their courses to students as pathways to lucrative careers and universities replace tenure-track positions with adjunct jobs to cut costs.

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Four ways to transform your school culture

eSchool News

An effective school culture is a positive environment that supports learning for each and every student. In a healthy school culture, there’s a belief that every student holds unique gifts and talents, and has the innate ability to be successful. This kind of school culture isn’t always the reality, but as educators, we have the power to make it that way.

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Ed-Tech Agitprop

Hack Education

This talk was delivered at OEB 2019 in Berlin. Or part of it was. I only had 20 minutes to speak, and what I wrote here is a bit more than what I could fit in that time-slot. You can find the complete slide-deck (with references) here. I am going to kick the hornet's nest this morning. Before I do, let me say thank you very much for inviting me to OEB.

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6 Helpful Google Scholar Tips for Teachers and Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google Scholar is one of the top academic search engines out there. It provides research community with a host of useful features that facilitate their work and enhance their productivity. We have.

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The Roses and Thorns of an LMS Strategy: How to Flourish with the Right LMS

Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions

The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.

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PowerSchool Completes Schoology Purchase in March Toward ‘Unified’ K-12 Data Ecosystem

Edsurge

Four years ago, when Hardeep Gulati took over as CEO of PowerSchool, the company numbered around 400 employees. Today, the headcount has ballooned six-fold, thanks to a steady stream of acquisitions. The newest addition comes courtesy of Schoology, a K-12 learning management system provider that PowerSchool announced it was buying last month. The deal, which officially closed on Monday, marks the latest step in PowerSchool’s march to create a platform that connects the different digital tools th

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As diagnoses rise, more colleges add services for students with autism

The Hechinger Report

Jared Jellicorse with his mother, Marla. The Jellicorses chose the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga because of Mosaic, a comprehensive support program for students with autism. He’s now a third-year student there. Photo: Eric England for The Hechinger Report. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Jared Jellicorse made the dean’s list in his first year at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, an achievement that still makes his mother, Marla, tear up.

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So We’ve Been Thinking: Episode 24 – Lauren Bercuson – Making Storytime Meaningful

EdTechTeacher

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is currently a popular focus for schools because evidence suggests that effective SEL improves academic learning. How can we best teach students skills like self-awareness, self- management, empathy, perspective taking and cooperation? Today’s guest is someone who combines her love of reading and knowledge of books to provide support to people trying to start conversations about challenging issues.

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Apps to Help Students Showcase Their Learning

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Students are always excited to showcase their learning but when coupled with using the technology they love this excitement is even greater. In today’s post we are sharing with you a collection of.

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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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Algorithms are Changing Low-Wage Work. What Educators Should Know About Life ‘On the Clock.’

Edsurge

A growing number of big-name restaurant chains, including McDonalds and Chipotle, have started to offer free or heavily-subsidized college education options to their workers. The idea is that this can help those employers recruit and retain workers by touting their educational benefits, and also offer them a path to more lucrative careers. But how well do these new benefits work in practice?

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5 reasons to integrate STEM into online learning

eSchool News

STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—are highly technical, which is one reason that the education system is changing to further incorporate these subjects into the curriculum. As more and more fields require technical knowledge, it is a good idea to equip our young learners with basic STEM skills early on. With online schools, it is invaluable to start teaching these concepts at a young age, which is why STEM curriculum is now being introduced at the elementary level.

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How one country with close parallels to the United States has made college free

The Hechinger Report

Pilar Vega Martinez, a nursing student at the University of Chile, benefited from free tuition in Chile — until she got sick and missed classes. Now the perk will run out for her before she finishes her education. Photo Elissa Nadworny. SANTIAGO, Chile — So poor was the education she received at her public high school, Pilar Vega Martinez had to take an extra year to study for the Prueba de Selección Universitaria — the Chilean version of the SAT.

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10 Basic Google Forms Tips for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Today's post is on the new Google Forms' guide we published a few months ago. The guide, which is based on instructions and insights from Docs Help center, walks teachers through the.

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Building the Foundation for a Modern K-12 Classroom

K-12 looks different these days. But one thing remains the same: you need a reliable learning platform that serves as the foundation for teaching and learning––for all students, in a variety of learning experiences. Discover how the Instructure Learning Platform supports today's K-12 classroom through: A central, consistent, connected hub of the digital learning environment.