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Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. Here are a few tips from the Ask a Tech Teacher team for High School students who want to get the most out of these important years: Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students Developing a digital study plan can be a game-changer for high school students aiming to improve their academic performance.

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Strategies for fostering equitable use of technology in the classroom

Hapara

Listen to an audio version of this post: Digital resources are expanding the limits of today’s K-12 classrooms. From interactive learning platforms and collaborative tools to virtual reality and interactive chatbots, the technology options available for education are exhilarating. Hidden within mind-blowing bells and whistles of technology lies the capacity to reach a wide range of students with varying needs.

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With Kindergarten Readiness on the Decline, Some Districts Try New Interventions

Edsurge

Four years ago this month, one of the most devastating wildfires in Oregon’s history erupted across the southern portion of the state. As the COVID pandemic raged, leaving children out of schools and away from regular routines and social interactions, the fire only magnified the disruption. It destroyed thousands of homes in the agricultural towns that make up the Phoenix-Talent School District, displacing hundreds of families and closing as many businesses.

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Hot School Days Are Negatively Impacting Student Achievement. Here’s What You Can Do

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Research shows a clear link between heat and decreased test scores. Here's what teachers can do to mitigate that.

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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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Lessons in Leadership: Diffusing Situations Effectively

A Principal's Reflections

Effective leadership is not just about setting goals, improving pedagogy , and making decisions; it's also about managing relationships and resolving conflicts. Adaptability, inspiring trust, and leveraging an empathetic lens are crucial elements for a positive resolution (Kouzes & Posner, 2017; Goleman, 1988; Tannenbaum & Schmidt, 1973). As a leader, your ability to defuse the situation and restore calm can have a profound impact on the learning environment in your school or district.

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Q&A: North Carolina’s Technology Leader for Schools Works to Level the Playing Field

EdTech Magazine

As CIO for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Vanessa Wrenn holds a unique perspective. The former teacher, principal and district technology leader has particular insight into the challenges facing each K–12 educator and the importance of protecting student and staff data. In an interview with EdTech Managing Editor Taashi Rowe, Wrenn discussed the importance of the state partnering with school districts to fund technology and cybersecurity and how that helps her to enable dig

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How to Make Schools Safer and Build Positive School Relationships

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter On September 18, episode 2 of Cool Cat Teacher talk will air on WDJY 99.1 in Atlanta at 4pm. These are the show notes for that episode. The following Wednesday, this show will air on the Cool Cat Teacher Channel on Youtube so subscribe at www.youtube.com/coolcatteacher so you don't miss an episode.

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Three Tips for Centering Teachers—Not Tools—in Generative AI Innovation

Digital Promise

Given the rapid advances in AI and the momentum in the education field to understand how these technologies can support teaching and learning, last year the Gates Foundation launched a pilot initiative to provide funding to test new AI ideas that are in support of equitable K-12 mathematics outcomes. This is the first in a series of five blog posts elevating key learnings from this set of investments.

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Q&A: Microsoft Education CIO on the Role of AI in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

The possible use cases for generative artificial intelligence appear endless. As this mighty tech tool continues to evolve, it has given K–12 administrators and teachers an opportunity to solve a wide spectrum of operational and pedagogical challenges. Microsoft Windows devices are at the forefront of this transformation, enabling schools to harness the power of AI effectively.

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I’m Traveling with my Kids! Sept. 18-29

Ask a Tech Teacher

September 18-29 I’m off to visit my two military children and then my sister. My son is preparing to deploy overseas to places I won’t mention while my daughter does what she can to keep him safe. After time with them, I’ll go see my sister in rural Marion, Indiana for a recentering. I hear a James Dean car show is on the agenda!

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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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Create lesson plans, quizzes, and presentations in seconds with this must-have Google Chrome extension

Ditch That Textbook

This post is sponsored by Brisk TeachingTeachers are always on the lookout for tools that can save time and enhance their teaching experience and AI promises to do just that. But how? Enter Brisk Teaching, a revolutionary Google Chrome extension designed specifically for educators. This AI-powered "teaching assistant" is not just a time-saver but a game-changer […] The post Create lesson plans, quizzes, and presentations in seconds with this must-have Google Chrome extension appeared first

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The Transformative Impact of Challenge Based Learning

Digital Promise

The post The Transformative Impact of Challenge Based Learning appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Review: Stimulate Creativity with the HTC VIVE Focus 3 Virtual Reality Headset

EdTech Magazine

Adopting virtual reality technology in K–12 can enhance student engagement, foster immersive learning and support interactive environments that stimulate curiosity and creativity. Recently, my middle school technology students and I spent a few weeks with the VIVE Focus 3 virtual reality headset. In a nutshell, HTC pairs a comfortable-fitting headset with two ergonomic controllers.

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Best LMS for Schools in 2024

Ask a Tech Teacher

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has come up with the best little-known LMS platforms for 2024. Honestly, we hadn’t heard about most of these before one of our team members brought them to our attention. If you’re looking for an alternative to your current LMS, check out these. Read on to learn key criteria for choosing the right LMS to enhance your school’s digital learning experience Best LMS for Schools in 2024 In the rapidly evolving landscape of education technology, Learning M

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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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Discovery Education’s Free Grant Guide for K-12 Educators

EdNews Daily

Discovery Education is offering teachers and administrators a free guide to applying for government and private grants. Entitled Your Guide to K-12 Education Grants, this resource illuminates the wide variety of K-12 grants available to educators and provides practical advice on how to prepare successful grant applications. K-12 grants are a lifeline for schools and educators, offering much-needed financial support to innovate and enhance educational experiences.

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Bridging the Literacy Gap: 4 Resources to Boost Adult Literacy for Social Mobility

Digital Promise

The post Bridging the Literacy Gap: 4 Resources to Boost Adult Literacy for Social Mobility appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Uniform Audiovisual Technology Levels the Playing Field in 4,000 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

With the help of CDW, leaders at Fresno Unified School District in California placed Promethean interactive panels on height-adjustable carts and rolled them into every classroom. It was important to the team that every student and teacher in the district had access to the same audiovisual technology, and the height-adjustable feature ensures the board is always visible and accessible.

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To Address Climate Anxiety, Consider How Students Get Their News on the Issue

Edsurge

College students around the world have deep-seated fears, if not despair about the existential threat of climate change — fears they may have harbored since childhood. As the frequency of severe weather events increases and the Earth’s temperature inches upward, emotions have intensified for a lot of students in the United States and it turns out that many keep their concerns about living on a warming planet to themselves.

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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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Capstone’s New Stairway Decodables Help Students Build Phonics Skills One Step at a Time

EdNews Daily

While decodable readers are an essential part of a Science of Reading K-2 classroom, many educators say that such books are often too short or lack the appeal to engage early readers. To help schools provide educators with more resources to support students at school and at home, Capstone has introduced Stairway Decodables. What are Stairway Decodables?

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A Walk Down Memory Lane: 10 Years of Research on Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

The post A Walk Down Memory Lane: 10 Years of Research on Micro-credentials appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Middle School Prepares Us For Social Science Thinking, Too

The Jose Vilson

I got a story to tell. Yesterday, I was running errands when one of my former students stopped me at the local supermarket. She’s a manager there and she told me, “Mr. Vilson, did you do something recently that I should be congratulating you for?” Me: “I think so? I just passed my doctoral dissertation defense.” Her: “Oh yeah!

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How Rising Higher Ed Costs Change Student Attitudes About College

Edsurge

ST. PAUL, Minn. — At the end of each school year at Central High School, seniors grab a paint pen and write their post-graduation plans on a glass wall outside the counseling office. For many, that means announcing what college they’ve enrolled in. But the goal is to celebrate whatever path students are choosing, whether at a college or not. “We have a few people that are going to trade school, we have a few people that are going to the military, a few people who wrote ‘still deciding,’” said Li

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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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How we use robots and art to make meeting computer science standards fun

eSchool News

Key points: STEM learning gives students the diverse skillset they need to thrive in the ever-evolving world Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades How to integrate a computer science curriculum into K-5 classrooms For more news on computer science, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub After the state of New Jersey revised its computer science standards in 2020, I was part of a professional learning community tasked with helping educators in all subjects understand th

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What 2 Innovative Leaders are Prioritizing This Year

Digital Promise

Two superintendents share their perspectives on priorities, aspirations, and vision for the coming school year.

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Tech & Learning Announces Winners of Best for Back to School 2024

techlearning

This annual contest recognizes outstanding education products that support effective teaching and learning as teachers and students head back to school

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How AI Can Foster Creative Thinking in the Classroom and Beyond

Edsurge

For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to each student's unique needs. With advances in artificial intelligence, this vision is becoming a reality. AI has the potential to transform classrooms by offering personalized learning experiences that align with individual strengths, interests and learning needs.

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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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Best ChatGPT Alternatives

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

I have been using ChatGPT since its introduction a couple of years ago. I especially like its latest version GPT-4o as it offers powerful features from content writing to generating graphs and data visualisations. ChatGPT’s image generation, through DALL-E, is also another powerful feature that I like about this AI chatbot. It allows you to generate high quality images using textual prompts.

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How top female district leaders get ready for back-to-school

eSchool News

Key points: Enhancing leadership and expanding personal networks are top priorities Innovative solutions to meet diverse student needs What 1,000 families want your district to know about communication For more news on visionary leadership, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Ready or not, the start of the new school year is just around the corner.

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Present Google Slides NOT Full Screen

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

Options for how you present your Google Slides. Perhaps you want to present Google Slides NOT full screen. The post Present Google Slides NOT Full Screen appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.

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Researchers test ChatGPT, other AI models against real-world students

ScienceDaily (EdTech section)

An experiment tested six generative large language models against students in an online introductory biomedical and health informatics course. The models scored higher than as many as three quarters of the real-world students in the class.

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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.