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The 6 Dimensions of Disruptive Thinkers

A Principal's Reflections

What is really needed for success in the world today? I think this might be the million-dollar question. Even though it is difficult, if not impossible, to predict the future, we can examine current trends and societal forces to determine the competencies that learners need to thrive. While some will remain the same, others will evolve or change completely depending on the disruption at the moment.

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17 Websites for Chemistry

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are a few of the popular resources teachers are using to reinforce chemistry in MS and HS: Beaker –a digital beaker app. Chemistry collection from Carnegie. ChemCapers. Chemistry instructional videos. ChemmyBear –resources for Chemistry and AP Chemistry classes. CK12 Chemistry simulations. Concord Consortium –chemistry, earth science, engineering, life science, physics.

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How Dangerous is Delta for K-12 Students?

techlearning

More than 180,000 children have caught COVID over the past month, but the risk of severe disease appears to still be rare.

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Teach Students To Treat Their Learning Like They’re Making a Documentary

Catlin Tucker

Learning is a dynamic process that requires active engagement. Unfortunately, many students have gotten comfortable in their roles as passive observers or consumers in the classroom. Yes, that is a less cognitively and socially taxing role, but it is not nearly as interesting or engaging. This passive position also does not require that students think intentionally about their learning.

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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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Creating more interactive learning spaces in the new school year

Neo LMS

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. Teachers are always looking for new strategies or digital tools that will help students better retain the content and promote student engagement and meaningful learning.

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From Hybrid to Blended Learning: Using Tech to Improve Students' Experience

EdTech Magazine

Most teachers were aware of blended learning prior to the pandemic. Many were attempting to integrate the model into their classroom teaching on some level, using digital tools and web-based resources in their curriculum and pedagogy. However, the blended learning approach wasn’t yet seen as a necessity in the K–12 learning environment. Now, with recent advancements in educational technology and the near-perpetual use of these tools for the past year and a half, there’s no going back to the way

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Captain of a hook: 10 engaging lesson introduction ideas

Ditch That Textbook

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. “Tick, Toc, Tick, Toc…” How many of you pictured the crocodile from […]. The post Captain of a hook: 10 engaging lesson introduction ideas appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.

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Books I read in August 2021

Dangerously Irrelevant

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in August 2021… Restoration , Carol Berg (fantasy). The Rose and the Thorn , Michael Sullivan (fantasy). The Death of Dulgath , Michael Sullivan (fantasy). The Disappearance of Winter’s Daughter , Michael Sullivan (fantasy). A Time of Dread , John Gwynne (fantasy). A Time of Blood , John Gwynne (fantasy).

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How to Choose K–12 Educational Technology Intentionally

EdTech Magazine

When it comes to choosing educational technology, K–12 IT leaders have the opportunity — after more than a year of using whatever was available to achieve learning — to choose tools intentionally. Educators, administrators and technology specialists have the chance to take what they’ve learned during remote learning, evaluate what they’ve implemented and decide how they want to move forward with ed tech.

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What You Might Have Missed in August

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are the most-read posts for the month of August. Why Music Education is Important for Children To Learn. 15 Back to School Resources. 5 Tips for Helping Children with Homework. 12 Websites for High School Drivers Ed. How Parents Can Protect Kid’s Privacy and Safety Online. Technology is Here to Stay: Now What? Create a Macro. 6 Ways Teacher-authors Protect Their Online Privacy.

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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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Secret Lessons and Common Pitfalls from a Former Instructional Coach

Education Elements

With an influx of ESSER funds, many districts are choosing to invest in instructional coach positions. That’s not just a recent trend. From 2000 to 2015, the number of coaches in school districts doubled. It makes sense - multiple research studies point to strong evidence for increased quality of instruction and improvements in student achievement as a result of instructional coaching.

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For Social-Emotional Learning to Move Beyond Buzzwords, It Must Start with Educators

Edsurge

After decades of attempts at education reform that have done little to improve the education system in this country, many teachers and school leaders are loath to entertain yet another shiny, “promising” idea. But the reality is the U.S. education system finds itself at the center of converging crises that demand change. The upheaval of this moment in history presents a unique opportunity to rebuild, but in the face of so much turmoil and uncertainty, schools need reform that attends to the full

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Q&A: What Do K–12 IT Leaders Need to Know about Ransomcloud?

EdTech Magazine

The pervasive threat of ransomware has taken on a new dimension in the past two years. Now, districts have to worry about ransomcloud attacks, in which hackers try to breach cloud service providers such as G Suite and Office 365, encrypt data and emails, then demand a ransom. Ransomcloud has quickly become a significant threat, especially to K­–12 institutions.

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Subscriber Special: September

Ask a Tech Teacher

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. September. 20% Discount on. School Licenses. for Technology or Keyboarding Curriculum. Ends September 11th. Use Coupon Code kzj8mbnv. Questions? Email askatechteacher@gmail.com. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship c

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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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Attend the 2021 National Literacy Summit

EdNews Daily

For the third consecutive year, the 2021 National Literacy Summit will take place virtually Tuesday, November 9, 8:30 am until 7 pm. Presented by Achieve3000 and Successful Practices Network, this year’s National Literacy Summit will bring together more than 20 leading experts sharing research, strategies, and insights on the challenges of literacy today in K-12 schools.

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How Teachers Are Taking Lessons Learned From Virtual School Back to the Classroom

Edsurge

In the past 18 months, educators across the country learned how to adjust their instruction to online learning environments; many had to completely rethink how they would approach their content to meet the needs of all learners. In the past 18 months, educators across the country learned how to adjust their instruction to online learning environments.

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5 Hidden Building Blocks for a Successful Scholastic Esports Program

EdTech Magazine

In education, people are accustomed to building out and supporting instructional programs, athletic teams or standard extracurricular activities, but they often struggle when something new comes along. If there’s a new set of standards for math and we have to revamp our program, there are steps we know to follow.

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Big Educator Energy (Pt. 1)

The Jose Vilson

Imagine putting the locus of your faith in actual people, not the ones you pretend to know or the ones you envision, but the actual people each with their own big and bold visions and ideas of the world. That was the mantra running through me as we developed the latest and greatest EduColor Summit 2021. (You can view the keynotes on your own time here ).

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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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Measuring Student Engagement in Google Classroom

Teacher Tech

Are you measuring engagement or compliance? Either way, what information can we get from Google Classroom to help us better engage students. The post Measuring Student Engagement in Google Classroom appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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These Colleges Are Betting That Culturally Relevant Textbooks Will Improve Student Outcomes

Edsurge

Millie González and her colleagues aren’t here to argue about whether open educational resources are on par with traditional textbooks?she says research has borne that out. González and Framingham State University, where she is interim director of Whittemore Library, are part of a consortium in Massachusetts looking to answer different questions. Like: What would happen if students had access to a catalog of free and?

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CDW Acquires Leading Cybersecurity Firm

EdTech Magazine

CDW announced last month that it had acquired Focal Point Data Risk, a leading U.S.-based cybersecurity services firm that specializes in cyberstrategy, governance, risk and compliance, development and data privacy services. The company, which has managed the unique challenges of protecting data within school districts, also has expertise in identity and access management, cloud security and digital transformation.

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A Good Google Drive Tool to Create and Assign Digital Badges to Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Magic Digital Badges is a Google Drive add-on that lets you create and assign digital badges to students. You can use images saved in your Google Drive to create various types of badges. The way it.read more.

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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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What Are The Different Types Of Project-Based Learning?

TeachThought - Learn better.

From place-based education to challenge-based learning, different types of project-based learning symbolize its evolution as a learning model. The post What Are The Different Types Of Project-Based Learning? appeared first on TeachThought.

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Is Curriculum-Mapping Becoming a Priority for Online College Programs?

Edsurge

Back in 2017, a startup named Coursetune began selling software tailored to a very particular niche: designing curriculum. How that company has grown and changed says a lot about the growth of online programs in higher education. The biggest change for Coursetune happened last week, when Academic Partnerships, a company that helps colleges set up online degree programs, acquired the curriculum-design company.

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Mergo – FREE for the DISTRICT – Mail Merge

Teacher Tech

Mergo Add on to send mail merge from Gmail out of Google Sheets. The post Mergo – FREE for the DISTRICT – Mail Merge appeared first on Teacher Tech.

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A Practical Google Forms Tip for Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google Forms is one of the best free tools for creating a wide variety of forms from surveys to questionnaires and quizzes. The latest update to Forms which automatically saves users' progress as.read more.

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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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Historical Hypotheses Give Students Choices

MiddleWeb

Using Historical Hypotheses, teachers never tell students what to think but instead “how to better think for themselves.” When students evaluate their own initial hypothesis and closely consider multiple viewpoints, they begin to develop a growth mindset, writes Jennifer Ingold. The post Historical Hypotheses Give Students Choices first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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What the Maps in Our Brain Tell Us About the Learning Process

Edsurge

If the billions of neurons in the human brain weren’t well organized, they could easily fill an area the size of, say, the Epcot center dome. To fit into the more portable dome of a human head, those neurons are instead organized so that brain regions are carefully mapped to things like vision and hearing. And understanding those maps can be a key to better understanding how the mind—and how learning—works.

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How To Create More Authentic Writing Assignments For Students

TeachThought - Learn better.

Authentic writing assignments should have a clear purpose and audience in mind--ideally a 'resistant' audience they must work to engage. The post How To Create More Authentic Writing Assignments For Students appeared first on TeachThought.

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7 Great iPad Apps To Introduce Kids to Coding and Programming (2021)

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Coding is becoming an essential digital skill in today's classroom. Besides its technical utility in a digitally-focused world, learning coding by implication involves developing a number of other.read more.

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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.