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TCEA 2023: Schools Learn How to Boost Cybersecurity with Limited Funds

EdTech Magazine

The average school spends less than 8 percent of its IT budget on cybersecurity, with 1 in 5 schools committing less than 1 percent,” notes a 2022 report from the Center for Internet Security and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. In the session…

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Assessment and Grading in Distance Learning – How to Get Better

The CoolCatTeacher

Thomas Guskey shares insight on assessments From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Assessment expert Dr. Thomas Guskey reflects on the positives and negatives of assessments during distance learning. Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems. Guskey, T. Get Set, Go! Guskey, T.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

Ask a Tech Teacher

To students, knowing how to ‘compare and contrast’ sounds academic, not real world, but we teachers know most of life is choosing between options. It starts with a change in mindset: You aren’t teaching a tech tool, you’re teaching its application to learning. The better adults are at this, the more they thrive.

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How to Keep Learning Fresh Over the Summer

Ask a Tech Teacher

Teachers have known for decades that ‘summer learning loss’ is a reality. Studies vary on how much knowledge students lose during the summer months–some say up to two months of reading and math skills –and results are heavily-dependent upon demographics, but the loss is real.

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How to Teach Students: Teach Their Parents

Ask a Tech Teacher

They’re hanging around anyway–why not learn something. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. I schedule this after school while parents are waiting for their children to finish enrichment classes or sports.

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How Do I Know What Is Real? How to Fight Misinformation in An Age of Lies

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Yesterday, the World Economic Forum's “ Global Risks Report 2024 ” ranked AI-derived misinformation as a top global risk ahead of climate change, war, and economic weakness. Step 3: What is AI's role in the learning process? (A

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How to write SMART learning objectives in your LMS

Neo LMS

Establishing SMART learning objectives is the first step you need to take on this journey. These objectives are the “why” behind your actions – the reason why you teach students and engage them in the learning process. How you answer this question is the path to creating smart objectives. What are SMART learning objectives? .

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