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How Can K–12 Educators Teach Blind Students to Code?

EdTech Magazine

Coding has become an essential skill in the modern K–12 classroom. While more schools are making computer science mandatory and creating more opportunities for students to learn to code, those who are blind or have low vision are often left out of this largely visual experience. Lacking this 21st-century skill could be an obstacle for those students when entering the workforce, an already difficult endeavor: According to Cornell University, nearly half of working-age adults with visual disabilit

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The Role of Phosphorus Properties in Sustainable Technology for Classrooms

Ask a Tech Teacher

The Role of Phosphorus Properties in Sustainable Technology for Classrooms When you think about how to educate the next generation, what do you hope to see? A school classroom of the future, one equipped with technology for students to learn and grow, is also designed to be sustainable. Some wouldn’t regard it as just a vision because phosphorus properties are special ingredients in the development of sustainable technology for education.

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Fostering Student Innovation in the Ciena Solutions Challenge

Digital Promise

The post Fostering Student Innovation in the Ciena Solutions Challenge appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Supporting gender equity in AI and tech education

eSchool News

Key points: Inclusion can drive more women to work in AI and tech fields Report finds persistent STEM career exposure gaps for women 3 free STEAM education resources to nurture student curiosity For more news on STEM equity, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the technology education sphere. As AI develops and integrates further into societal applications like careers, it’s essential to recognize the importance of gender equity.

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

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.

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Deploying the Right Technologies That Work for K–12

EdTech Magazine

Leaders at California’s Mt. Diablo Unified School District are focused on expanding digital equity so that all students are prepared for college and career. That preparation starts early in their 21st-century classrooms, where students and teachers get access to standardized technologies. The district recently modernized its ed tech with updated Chromebooks, teacher laptops and Promethean ActivPanel displays.

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What You Really Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence (AI)

A Principal's Reflections

No matter what education circle you are in, AI is likely a topic of conversation. Some see it as the holy grail of education, and this has manifested in countless books and presentations, especially at technology conferences. Even events that are not focused on digital have sessions dedicated to the topic. On the other hand, there are an equal number of skeptics and opponents of using AI in schools.

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How We Use Play to Promote Childhood Literacy in Indonesia

Digital Promise

The post How We Use Play to Promote Childhood Literacy in Indonesia appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Behind-the-Scenes Technologies Power K–12 Robotics Projects

EdTech Magazine

Robotics: It’s one of the many technologies that come to mind when people talk about science, technology, engineering and math projects. Yet while robots are the fun, shiny face of these STEM lessons, the real learning comes in the form of the technology that enables the robots to function. One piece of this puzzle is coding. Students who are learning robotics are learning how to code so they can program the robots to complete tasks or otherwise operate as they envision.

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Examining Learning Theories through the Science of Learning

EdNews Daily

By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark Ever since human beings started passing down knowledge, we have had to make assumptions about how learning happens and how to teach so that learning occurs. And it must have been obvious from early in our species’ development that people learn differently and have different skills. When the knowledge and skills we needed to pass down were truly a matter of survival on a daily basis, our ancestors must have known that it doesn’t matter how much teaching is going on i

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What You Might Have Missed in August–What’s up in September

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the past month: 40+ Word Study Websites 15 Webtools in 15 Weeks–the video Creating and Using Curriculum Maps Video Tech Ed Resources for your Class–K-8 Keyboard Curriculum Tech Ed Resources for your Class–Digital Citizenship Tech Ed Resources–K-12 Tech Curriculum Tech Ed Resources–Lesson Plans 35+ Online Audio Resources 20 Online Resources About Digital Storytelling Here’s How to Get Started with Ask a Tech Teacher Here’s a preview of what’s coming up

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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This Mom Saw a Need and Filled It. Now a Paraeducator, She Makes Up the ‘Backbone of the School.’

Edsurge

Chaula Butterworth was a stay-at-home mom before the pandemic, raising her three school-aged kids. But as her youngest child’s school district sought to return to in-person learning in 2021, Butterworth felt something of a call to service. Many teachers and school staff were reluctant to return to crowded classrooms and hallways as the virus continued to spread.

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4 Ways to Sustainably Cool K–12 Data Centers

EdTech Magazine

Sustainably cooling a K–12 data center is fraught with challenges. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, data centers alone can use up to 50 times the energy of a similarly sized commercial office building. Unlike hyperscale cloud operators that can finance efficient data centers, many school districts operate with limited budgets. K–12 IT shops can start by doing more with less — ideally, less heat.

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Unleash Student Curiosity with Discovery Education’s Back-to-School Guide for Teachers

EdNews Daily

EdTech leader Discovery Education is offering educators new insights into how to bring curiosity to the forefront in districts, schools, and classrooms around the world. Through a new free resource called A Practical Guide for Cultivating Student Curiosity, all educators can unleash the power of curiosity in the classroom to deepen student engagement, heighten motivation, and build persistence.

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Tips for Teachers to Balance the Demands of School Events and Their Personal Lives

Ask a Tech Teacher

A friend of mine (who I’ll leave anonymous, at her request) struggled with the challenges of teaching and personal life. Teaching was her passion, but its demands soon overshadowed her personal needs. Last year, she was assigned a particularly large class whose requirements consumed too many evenings and weekends, leaving insufficient time for her kids and husband.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

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.

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Learning to Cope With Anxiety As a School Leader

Edsurge

I can’t pinpoint exactly when I developed anxiety, but that’s because I didn’t know about it. When I was growing up, I didn’t hear about the topic of mental health unless it was the butt of a joke. However, I do remember when I first learned that the tightening in my chest, the burning sensation in my hands and the sleepless nights were related to anxiety.

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A Brief Reflection on My Dissertation and Teachers’ Labor

The Jose Vilson

A few weeks ago, after skimming through the formatting of my dissertation one last time, I said a little prayer. The last call was, “God, I leave it in your hands now.” Before I said those words, I had done everything possible to ensure my success. I selected committee members who would push me to think deeply about my work without the dismissal of my personhood.

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Kids who use ChatGPT as a study assistant do worse on tests

The Hechinger Report

Does AI actually help students learn? A recent experiment in a high school provides a cautionary tale. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that Turkish high school students who had access to ChatGPT while doing practice math problems did worse on a math test compared with students who didn’t have access to ChatGPT. Those with ChatGPT solved 48 percent more of the practice problems correctly, but they ultimately scored 17 percent worse on a test of the topic that the students were

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How Generative AI Affects Open Educational Resources

Iterating Toward Openness

This is the middle section of my September 19, 2024 presentation, Why Open Education Will Become Generative AI Education. I’m pre-posting some of the presentation content due to the very active conversation the announcement of the presentation has created. Next week I hope to post the first section of the presentation, which outlines the reasons why people who care deeply about affordability, access, and improving outcomes should consider shifting their focus away from OER (as we have unde

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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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AI Chatbots Reflect Cultural Biases. Can They Become Tools to Alleviate Them?

Edsurge

Jeremy Price was curious to see whether new AI chatbots including ChatGPT are biased around issues of race and class. So he devised an unusual experiment to find out. Price, who is an associate professor of technology, innovation, and pedagogy in urban education at Indiana University, went to three major chatbots — ChatGPT, Claude and Google Bard (now called Gemini) — and asked them to tell him a story about two people meeting and learning from each other, complete with details like the names of

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Join the Science of Reading Conversation in Season Three of the “All for Literacy” Podcast

EdNews Daily

Series host Dr. Liz Brooke and a rotation of expert guests bridge the gap between research and practice to empower educators to improve literacy outcomes The third season of the “All for Literacy” podcast series from Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, launched August 6. Hosted by Lexia’s Chief Learning Officer, Dr. Liz Brooke, the highly-rated podcast examines the nexus of literacy, research, and the practical application of that science with leading experts in the fields.

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Empowering young minds with a proven literacy program

eSchool News

Key points: Early literacy struggles negatively impact students throughout their lives 6 ways we boosted literacy platform usage and engaged students How we can improve literacy through student engagement For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When students reach middle or high school, their attention spans are short, screens are ubiquitous, and reading takes a backseat to many other responsibilities.

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Building better early grade math teachers: Milwaukee goes back to an old playbook

The Hechinger Report

MILWAUKEE — On a muggy afternoon in late June, about 20 kindergarten through second-grade teachers sat in a classroom on the third floor of Milwaukee’s North Division High School. The air conditioning wasn’t working properly, but the heat didn’t seem to bother the teachers, who were absorbed in a math lesson. Danielle Robinson and Alicia Socha, two teachers in the district, led the lesson.

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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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Is ‘Crisis’ Thinking About Youth Mental Health Doing More Harm Than Good?

Edsurge

Crisis. Fatalistic. Overwhelming. That’s how some experts say the current national conversation about youth mental health is framed — and counter to its goal, that lens is hurting the ability to find solutions that help adolescents better weather mental health struggles. They spoke during a media briefing on youth mental health organized by the FrameWorks Institute, a nonprofit that studies how people think about social issues.

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Why You Shouldn’t Use Physical Education As Punishment

TeachThought - Learn better.

Don’t Use Physical Education As Punishment contributed by Dr. Kymm Ballard, Executive Director for SPARK Think about any time you’ve seen “army boot camp” portrayed in pop culture — are you picturing the traditional drill sergeant, ordering his troops to do endless laps and push-ups, as punishment for their errors that day? Now, with that scenario in your mind, imagine it being played out by children and teenagers at school — and instead of drill sergeants, their teachers are at the helm.

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Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation

eSchool News

Key points: Students build conceptual understanding from experiential learning and retain information better 5 ways to use technology for classroom creativity 5 strategies to navigate science literacy in the digital age For more news on innovative learning, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub The pace of technological innovation is increasing exponentially.

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Can the FAFSA mean … fun?

The Hechinger Report

At the end of July, McDowell Technical Community College in Marion, North Carolina, hosted a party for something people don’t typically throw parties for: Applying for financial aid. The campus is often quiet after 5pm, but on this day, it was transformed into a loud and lively space for Latino families from the western part of the state. While they waited for their turn in an upstairs computer lab where bilingual education advocates could help them fill out their FAFSA, they ate from a hodgepod

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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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Match Names in Two Lists

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

How to match names in two lists comes up surprisingly often. Who on the sign up list is also on the eligibility list? Use the MATCH formula to find out. The post Match Names in Two Lists appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.

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15 Alternatives To Report Cards

TeachThought - Learn better.

15 Alternatives To Report Cards In The K-12 Classroom by TeachThought Staff Like lunchboxes (or brown paper sacks), field trips, and textbooks, report cards are iconic–symbols of traditional classrooms and traditional approaches to education. In its name, the purpose of a ‘report card’ is plain enough: to report on progress. But it’s not that simple.

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From burnout to balance: How AI could transform teaching

eSchool News

Key points: We should do more to make teachers’ jobs easier–AI can help 5 ways to restore your passion for teaching School leaders of color face high burnout–here’s what they need to thrive For more news on teacher burnout, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub As we turn the corner into a new school year, teachers need a break more than ever.

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OPINION: English language arts instruction needs to change immediately. Here are some ways that can work

The Hechinger Report

In many middle and high schools, students spend hundreds of hours a year on English language arts (ELA) assignments that don’t ask enough of them. Too many students are working on below-grade-level tasks using below-grade-level texts. That approach, while well-intentioned, is not closing gaps or preparing students for life after high school. Is it any wonder that reading scores haven’t improved in 30 years?

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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.