User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

A closer look at the data by grade level reveals a disturbing trend. Engagement is strong at the end of elementary school, with nearly three-quarters of fifth-graders (74%) reporting high levels of engagement.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2024

That's really been kind of our mode of operation: How do we just enable exploration and not disable access,” he says, “or have people say, ‘It's the latest trend, and it'll go away.’” Everybody has a Google account, and people can use their Google account to log into a ton of free services,” Dirkin says. “We

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

In my hometown of Houston, bars and restaurants have closed for fifteen days, which has been a trend occurring across the world to limit the spread of the disease. Our youngest learners will need some help and guidance, especially if their elementary schools have not been 1:1 or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Voxer can also be used.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

As I work with more and more schools in a coaching role, I am beginning to see specific trends emerge. Wells Elementary has been taking the feedback that I provide for over three years and recently asked me to create a session that focused on strategies for opening and closing lessons. Many tools can help facilitate all of the above.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Utilizing tools like Google Forms, educators can craft digital scavenger hunts with self-assessing questions, promoting engagement and autonomy in learning. For instance, digital photo activities like the alphabet photo book engage elementary students in identifying letters by capturing images around the school.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

That upward trend has continued: Since 2016, such requests have increased 117 percent. Wondwossen is a former elementary school ESL teacher, and when she was in the classroom, she used to tell her students they were “language superheroes.” “The And DonorsChoose is taking note. classrooms.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

While solutions such as IBM ’s Watson Education and Google ’s recently announced Google Cloud Platform storage and AI initiative offers the potential for schools to deliver personalized learning strategies and offer analytics-based performance insight ; how K–12 institutions leverage these tools is entirely up to them. .

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

A group of 3 rd grade girls from this group started a new trend, which frankly blew us away. The Alpha: Techsperts will be learning on their own through Google Classroom, in adult led learning opportunities, and Techspert led learning opportunities. They went to the librarian with an idea. She told them to plan it and do it!

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

They offer over 200 graduate-level courses in 19 different subject areas covering both foundational topics and emerging trends in K-12 education. Donnie is also a Google for Education Certified Innovator, a Google for Education Certified Trainer, and a lead for the Google Earth Education Experts network.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

We toil away at chasing the next big innovative idea, trend, or tool as a path to improvement yet little changes. Google Classroom) can be added as a means to not just review, but also reflect on prior learning. The quest to improve pedagogy, and in turn learner outcomes, is a focus of many schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Carolyn Foote takes us to the center of this trend to take us inside how she redesigned her learning space and the thought process behind it. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. As you plan your school’s strategy, you’ll want to have conversations about this show.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Edtech spoke with Leila Nuland, managing research director for K-12 at Hanover research to discuss some of the trends surrounding computer science in K–12 and how to overcome issues of accessibility and underrepresentation in certain populations. This means asking what outcome you anticipate from an elementary computer science program.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Digital collaboration platforms: Introduce digital collaboration platforms like Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft Teams, or collaborative document tools. By leveraging edtech tools, teachers can foster participation, build confidence, and provide tailored learning experiences.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Incorporate STEM Trends into Your Library Makerspace. “When makerspaces really work, they are open to the entire student body,” she says. CDW Segment.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University. I’m also a Certified Thinking Maps Trainer and a Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer. Since then, I’ve been busy, busy, busy creating and delivering professional development and helping teachers integrate technology into their classrooms.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 27, 2019

said Erin Ermis , a fifth grade teacher at an elementary school in Wisconsin, regarding her experiences with Alexa-powered devices in her classroom, at ISTE just last year. Google Home devices also have their share of the market. She was like another person in our class.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Monica Williams remembers the late May day she and first grade teacher Lizette Gutierrez reconnected with the four young siblings from Cable Elementary. No teachers from the San Antonio elementary had heard from the children since schools closed abruptly in March due to the pandemic. Credit: Redland Elementary.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2019

If there was a program at the elementary school, and the high school had the same thing, it wasn't always clear to us. Google Trends is a fun way to search for data and then tell the stories you find there. Google's Data Studio is an awesome tool to turn all those complicated spreadsheets into friendly, visible data.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. Amanda’s team developed a capstone project for elementary students: AI and Machine Learning for 5th Graders. And we all collaborated via Google Docs or Slides before and during the meetings.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Google Comments Mote ScreenPal Edulastic Flip Voicethread Talk & Comment Padlet Taut Floop Kami Parlay BoomCards Within any of the G Suite apps, it’s possible to leave a comment feedback, but rather than just typing a message share a video, slide deck, or any information that helps them to make an improvement.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

Perhaps reading posts on social media and clicking on article links in Google searches are useful types of reading too. was one of the few exceptions, bucking the disappointing trend here. In this survey of elementary school children, parents had even more negative attitudes toward reading than their children.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2017

Google Glass mentioned on the show is no longer available for consumers but they do have Google Glass at Work for AR Work applications. I co-produce (with Dr. Abbie Brown) the award-winning podcast Trends and Issues in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, and Learning Sciences. Creating an Aura in Aurasma. IBM Watson.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

I feel so defeated,” the mom wrote as she posted a screenshot of an e-mail she had just received from her young child’s elementary school principal into a parent’s group on Facebook. My main concern is the amount of time that lower elementary students are expected to be online,” another parent said. “We Credit: Screenshot.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

And according to Google and Gallup’s 2016 Trends in the State of Computer Science Report , 6 percent more schools offered at least one computer science class, compared to last year. I hope 2017 is the year that more of us start to think seriously about going beyond an Hour of Code, particularly at the elementary grade levels.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Gerstein: I taught machine learning activities to the students with ISTE standards using Google's Teachable Machine as the tool. It is one of many activities from ISTE-GM AI Explorations Hands-on Guides for Elementary Teachers. EdSurge: How have you incorporated the teaching of AI in the classroom?

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

Yet this trend persists throughout the education sector. Empathy, as a theme, is trending. Source: Google Trends: “Empathy” search as of May 26, 2021. This means that the adults around our children—parents, educators and caregivers—have been feeling less well.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Here’s what they’re working on: Lambda School The San Francisco-based startup combines some of the hottest trends in the edtech industry: computer science education, small classes, and income-share agreements. And neither is elementary-grade science. But Mystery Science hopes to buck the trend. million in profit.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2018

Some attend conferences, participate in webinars, or read up on educational trends to learn and grow before putting their newly-acquired knowledge into practice in September. When Mr. Jasper was an elementary school teacher he did a fine job of making connections and getting to know kids as people. We do this in different ways.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2017

As soon as I got to work, I googled “form follows function,” a term I discovered was coined by Louis Sullivan , architect, mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and overall cool dude. Analysis : Examining the data mined in order to find trends that might illuminate the roots of the problem. He built structures that defied gravity.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Students in elementary school should spend 150 minutes a week in PE while students in middle and high school should receive 225 minutes a week of PE instruction, according to recommendations from the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE), which represents PE and health instructors. Others are trickier.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies. Google’s AI literacy resource can help teachers learn more about how to effectively make the best of artificial intelligence technologies in their educational practice. Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al., Leijten, P.,

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

With help from Hameed, the lead instructor, and several teaching assistants, students learn how to use search engines like Google, how to research and verify information, create presentations online, answer emails in a professional manner and use Google products like Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Drive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 14, 2018

Co-host of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast. Author of The Teacher’s Guide to Google Classroom. Google Certified Innovator. Google Certified Trainer. . #3 3 EdTech and E-Learning Influencer on Twitter. Must Read EdTech Blog. Edublog Awards Finalist. and podcasts.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Leave this field empty if you're human: Danvers, a town about 20 miles north of Boston, has five small elementary schools.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

At a recent panel at SXSW EDU, he explained why “tech-enabled” teachers in particular have a trend of leaving the classroom and entering careers in tech—especially education technology. Sean Duffy gets emails from educators asking him for advice on how they can leave their teaching careers for an edtech job on a weekly basis.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

If entire K-12 districts move online, what can schools expect of early elementary schoolers? PearDeck, Google and GoGuardian are among them. EST March 11 about the medical, legal, educational, logistical and equity issues that schools should be thinking about as they consider taking classes online. BrainPop, Kahoot!, Subscribe today!

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Gaggle Speaks

MAY 3, 2017

Rather, I believe that the conversations about 13 Reasons Why provide an opportunity to raise awareness of the rising trend of teenage suicide. I serve as a manager for the Safety Management Team at Gaggle, and everyday we see heartbreaking instances of students who are considering suicide, as early as elementary school.

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