The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 24, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, teacher retention and customized learning are at the forefront of discussions among educators and administrators. With teacher shortages becoming a pressing issue nationwide, innovative approaches to instructional leadership and personalized learning are important.
EdTech Magazine
MARCH 25, 2025
Before there were influencers, and before there was TikTok, there was EdTech: Focus on K12 magazines Must-Read IT Blogs. The premise: Curate a list of the most active, helpful and engaging educational technology specialists and teachers and yes, what are now commonly referred to as influencers to help EdTechs readers keep tabs on the latest best practices, trends and technology coming online in an era when classroom tech was evolving rapidly.
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ViewSonic Education
MARCH 24, 2025
Progress is greatbut its not always perfect. While tech has brought a lot of exciting changes to education, there are some real disadvantages of technology in the classroom. From distractions to reduced face time, EdTech isn’t a magic bullet for every situation. The good news? Most of these issues arent deal-breakers. With the right mindset (and sometimes a little old-school wisdom), you can spot the pitfalls early and adjust your approach.
eSchool News
MARCH 24, 2025
Key points: Districts using proactive attendance interventions are seeing more sustained improvements Chronic absenteeism threatens to derail K-12 education Why SEL must be part of the chronic absenteeism solution For more on student attendance, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub For the first half of the 2024-25 school year, overall K-12 student attendance rates have improved, continuing the progress seen over the past two years, according to a new analysis from SchoolStatus.
Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 24, 2025
A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month here. If you follow WordDreams, you may have already seen this: “Be an Author Month” is an annual event celebrated every March. It’s geared more for kids, but since most of my readers have schoolage children, this could be exactly the event that inspires them to embrace their creativity.
EdNews Daily
MARCH 23, 2025
By Thom Markham The next world is AI-integrated, project-driven, future-focused, and human-inspired Is AI bad? Is AI good? Should we recoil in fear or embrace a new technology that some believe holds the seeds of our own destruction as creative human beings? Thats the divide now. And schools, more than any other institution, are destined to face the dilemma of AI.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Iterating Toward Openness
MARCH 24, 2025
Human Teachers and AI Teachers Would you be surprised if you pulled a random person off the street, shoved them into a classroom full of students, and then found that they werent a particularly effective teacher? Of course not. And why wouldnt that be surprising? Because effective teaching requires a great deal of knowledge and skill, and the person you pulled off the street most likely had no relevant training.
Digital Promise
MARCH 25, 2025
The post Empowering Students with the Student Tech Team Toolkit appeared first on Digital Promise.
Edsurge
MARCH 25, 2025
As PTA president at my childrens school, I rely on social media to keep families informed about everything from sports and musicals to important school updates. But Ive also seen firsthand how it can be distracting or be used to share comments that conflict with school values. It is particularly hard to create a healthy digital school culture when school leaders have little control over removing content, such as confession accounts, fight accounts and impersonation accounts.
The CoolCatTeacher
MARCH 28, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Today is AI Literacy Day, Friday, March 28, 2025. So, as my part in celebrating this day, I thought the best people to speak about this topic is my students. So, I issued a call to my AP students and two of them showed up this past Tuesday and we recorded this show. I think that their honest, intelligent, reflective thoughts of the issue of their generation and their concerns and hopes for the future where my student
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eSchool News
MARCH 28, 2025
Key points: The most commonly-mentioned tools are ChatGPT, MagicSchool AI, Canva, Khan Academy, and Amira Navigation and guidance in the age of AI: 5 trends to watch Asking the right questions: Unlocking the full potential of AI tools For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub English/language arts and science teachers were almost twice as likely to say they use AI tools compared to math teachers or elementary teachers of all subjects, according to a February 2025 s
Digital Promise
MARCH 26, 2025
Digital Promises Credentials initiative publishes an eBook in Spanish on the role and impact of micro-credentials
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 23, 2025
Reading strategies useful in every content area include Questioning the text, Visualization, and using Context Clues to infer meaning.
Discovery Education
MARCH 24, 2025
This Spring, supercharge students curiosity and wonder with an incredible lineup of Virtual Field Trips! Well be exploring super storytelling with DC Comics, experimenting with magnets with Sesame Workshop, and getting pumped up about health with the NBA. Check out the line up below and be sure to save the date so your students dont […] The post Spring 2025 Virtual Field Trips Lineup appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.
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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.
ET Magazine
MARCH 24, 2025
By Angelo Biasi Every January, the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) convenes the brightest minds, pioneering companies, and groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of learning. This year, “innovation” wasnt just a buzzwordit was the currency of progress, with companies showcasing cutting-edge AI, immersive learning, and creative solutions designed to prepare students for an AI-driven world.
The Thinking Stick
MARCH 24, 2025
This conversation explores the transformative impact of AI in education and the legal profession. The speakers discuss how generative AI can assist teachers in lesson creation, enhance student confidence, and streamline legal research. They emphasize the importance of collaboration with AI, the need for educators and lawyers to adapt to new technologies, and the mindset shift required to embrace these changes.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 26, 2025
The goal of the model isn't content knowledge (though it should produce that), but rather something closer to wisdom--learning how to learn.
techlearning
MARCH 27, 2025
AI programs can work wonders with teachers and menial school tasks, but it can also help to expand executive coaching within the educational space.
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.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
MARCH 24, 2025
There is a line in Charles Handys The Age of Unreason where he quotes an anonymous Irishman: How do I know what I think until I hear what I say? (Others have said similar things.) Ive remembered this quote because thats often how I feel when Im deep in conversationI frequently will stop and make a note because I think Ive said something especially brilliant and I dont want to forget it.
ScienceDaily (EdTech section)
MARCH 24, 2025
Scientists investigated whether email interventions informed by behavioral science could help teachers help students learn math.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 24, 2025
It is suggested that the brain does not have one learning system but four--each with its own unique memory pattern and accompaniments.
techlearning
MARCH 26, 2025
Story Xperiential teaches students Pixar-level creativity, direct from the pros.
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.
Think Exam
MARCH 22, 2025
In a rapidly changing business environment, companies are always looking for innovative ways to change training and development opportunities for employees. Among the most stunning driving forces in this regard is AI proctored exam is changing the way competencies, compliance, and capabilities are assessed in organizations. Innovative remote proctoring makes assessments of employees secure, scalable, […] The post How AI-Proctored Exam is Transforming Employee Training & Development ap
Twinkl International Publishing
MARCH 28, 2025
Twinkl Parents Ages 5 - 7 Newsletter - Countdown to SATs
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 22, 2025
Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making of something after it is found.
techlearning
MARCH 24, 2025
As more and more schools are using AI, an award-winning educator shares tips for making sure parents are on board with it.
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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
SecurEdge
MARCH 26, 2025
Explore our new pricingbuilt for MSPs of all sizes. Flexible tiers, custom options, and smooth onboarding to digitize IT sales and fulfillment.
Twinkl International Publishing
MARCH 28, 2025
Messy play is an essential part of the early years experience for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. In this blog, we explore a wide range of messy play activity ideas for tuff trays, tables and matsplus top tips and benefits for your early years setting.
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 26, 2025
Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort that arises when an individual encounters a conflict between what they believe and how they behave, or between two competing beliefs.
techlearning
MARCH 25, 2025
A student podcast program can help establish communication skills, leadership skills, and a foundation in technology that all can create well-rounded lifelong learners.
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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