Time’s Up: Districts Prepare for Life After Windows Server 2003
EdTech Magazine
JULY 13, 2015
Frank Smith Learn from these tips and success stories on migrating from Windows Server 2003 after Microsoft pulls the plug on support.
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Self-Regulation in the Personalized Classroom
A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 8, 2023
A large body of empirical evidence suggests that self-regulated learners are more effective, confident, resourceful, and persistent in learning (Pintrich, 1995; Schunk & Zimmerman, 1994; Winne & Hadwin, 1998; Zimmerman & Campillo, 2003). Dunlosky, & A. Graesser (Eds.) Metacognition in educational theory and practice (pp.
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20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning
edWeb.net
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Can you guess what students said was their most-used mobile device in 2003? The findings became foundational in the Department of Education’s annual technology plan—and have been since 2003. So, what was students’ most-used mobile device in 2003? Hint: It burned.
Why most schools won’t ‘reinvent’ themselves after the pandemic
Dangerously Irrelevant
JANUARY 31, 2021
As I noted in a recent article that I submitted: “… reflection on organizational possibilities and institutional futures is common during the ‘reconstruction’ phase (Boin & Hart, 2003) of a crisis (see also Coombs, 2000; Heath, 2004; Boin, Hart, Stern, & Sundelius, 2005; Jaques, 2009; Smith & Riley, 2012). 2021; under review).
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Mythbusters: Breaking Down 10 Common Misconceptions of Personalized Learning
Education Elements
JANUARY 22, 2020
Since 2003, Discovery’s show Mythbusters has been a smash hit. Though Adam & Jamie stopped hosting in 2016, the reruns and spin-offs continue. Because rumors, myths, and curiosity are a part of what it means to be human. Finding answers to questions we’ve wondered about helps us process and move on with new knowledge.
Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom
Digital Promise
MAY 4, 2021
2003), and technology (Kafai & Resnick, 2002; Todd, 1999) suggest that design thinking skills are not merely extras, but can in fact aid students in core subject areas as well as building cognitive and social skills (Carroll et al., Work in mathematics (Goldman et al., 1998), science (Kolodner et al.,
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5 ways to help students struggling with algebra due to learning loss
eSchool News
AUGUST 29, 2023
According to the Nation’s Report Card, the average eighth-grade mathematics score was lower than all previous assessment years—going back to 2003. According to NAEP Mathematics Assessment data, eighth-graders’ algebra scores were eight points lower in 2022 than in 2019.
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End of Support for Microsoft Server 2003 Puts Heat on K-12 Districts
Marketplace K-12
JULY 17, 2015
Microsoft's support for Windows Server 2003 ends this week, putting districts that have not upgraded to a newer system at risk of viruses and other derailments.
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6 Steps that prove any teacher can create educational videos
Neo LMS
JUNE 22, 2021
The Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning ( Mayer and Moreno, 2003 ) also highlights two different aspects of working memory: visual/pictorial channel – responsible for processing visual information, such as ideas on a slide; auditory/verbal channel – responsible for processing auditory information, such as teachers narrating a lesson.
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New research offers major insights into post-pandemic learning
eSchool News
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Since the Fall of 2003, Speak Up has helped education leaders include the voices of their stakeholders in annual and long-term planning. This year’s results indicate patterns across digital learning for students and teachers coinciding with the effects that the pandemic had on learning.
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5 science and technology videos to get students talking
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
How the water you flush becomes the water you drink : In 2003, Singapore’s national water agency launched an unprecedented program to provide more than 50% of their nation’s water supply by recycling wastewater. And the origins of these international invaders are just as unexpected as their impact on the Everglades.
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Keyboarding Basics Part 1
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
Rogers (2003), including: Improvement in language arts. Student writing develops faster through word processing because it facilitates the review and revision learning process. Zeitz, 2008. Many studies have documented the benefits of proper typing technique (McKay, 1998; Owston, 1997; Bartholome, 1996; Bieman, 1996; Hoot, 1986).
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Not So Typical Personalized Learning Predictions for 2019
Education Elements
JANUARY 9, 2019
It started with scuba diving in 2003, snowboarding in 2008, swimming in 2013, and this year was surfing. Every 4-5 years, I try to pick up a new activity and focus on it until I get to a level of intermediate competency. I took a 3-day boot camp with a private instructor where it turns out I had a different instructor each of the 3 days.
Teaching Python: How Children Can Learn Python Programming
The CoolCatTeacher
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
She got started with integrating technology in the classroom in 2003 and dabbled with app design in File Maker and HTML. Kelly has a Masters in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology. She has taught all over the world and specializes in curriculum design, coaching and development. This is her third year using Python.
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Creative Ways to Foster International Awareness
MiddleWeb
OCTOBER 28, 2018
Having taught internationally since 2003, Megan Kelly loves to share her experience and enthusiasm with her students in hope they'll become more globally minded and curious people. Here she shares strategies she uses her classroom to open the world up to middle graders.
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4 focus areas to embrace innovation and avoid school system failure
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
” UVA-PLE has partnered with more than 400 schools across 100 districts in 25 states since 2003. While the systems that are spotlighted vary greatly, each leader is united in their laser-like focus on student achievement.” This press release originally appeared online.
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ISTE Certification 01
Dangerously Irrelevant
JANUARY 7, 2022
When we created the nation’s first graduate program designed to prepare a technology-savvy school administrator at the University of Minnesota (way back in 2003!) , ISTE was one of our most important partners in that work. I’ve had a longtime relationship with ISTE.
Virginia Chooses iteach as the Alternative Teacher Certification Provider for 24 Divisions of the Commonwealth
eSchool News
JULY 3, 2023
The organization was founded in 2003 to help talented people become teachers while avoiding the high costs and time commitments of some traditional educator-preparation programs. To date, iteach has helped more than 20,000 teachers become certified.
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5 Ways to Empower Girls
The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 27, 2019
Lynn Colón – Bio As Submitted Lynmara Colón brings the perspective of a teacher, assistant principal, and principal positions she has held since joining education in 2003 to her work in literacy. If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF.
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Students parents suffer as more campus child care centers close
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Between 2003 and 2015, the number of campus child care centers declined precipitously, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. In 2015, 44 percent of community colleges offered on-campus childcare, compared to 53 percent in 2003. The shrinking number of on-campus child care centers was also an issue pre-pandemic.
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National Bullying Prevention Month
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 4, 2021
7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates]. His body was found later by his older sister.
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Ask a Tech Teacher
JANUARY 18, 2018
If the problem is that the recipient doesn’t have a current version of MS Word (say, you have 2010 and they have 2003), then save the doc as follows: go to File-save as. select file type 97-2003 (see first inset below). In MS Office: click ‘save as’ for your document. drop down the ‘save as type’ and select ‘PDF’.
National Bullying Prevention Month–October
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 1, 2020
7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates]. His body was found later by his older sister.
Inclusive Curriculum in Early Learning: Understanding the Research and Impact
Waterford
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Learn more about how Waterford’s curriculum can help students see themselves reflected in lessons and consider life from their classmates’ points of view, with an adaptive software that meets every student where they are for personalized support. References 1. Noguera, P. Urban Education, 38(4), 431–459.
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4 Awesome edtech solutions for making students fall in love with reading
Neo LMS
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Americans spend an average of 17 minutes per day reading for personal interest; in 2003, the average reading time was 22 minutes. A recent study conducted by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences has revealed that the situation is quite gloomy.
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Math Problems that Unlock Student Thinking
The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Robert says, “I created these free Depth of Knowledge matrices that teachers love: [link] Add Robert Kaplinsky to your PLN (Bio As Submitted) Robert Kaplinsky has worked in education since 2003 as a classroom teacher, teacher specialist for Downey Unified School District, instructor for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and presenter (..)
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A Stress Free Plan for Closing Out Your Classroom
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 17, 2017
She has published four books for teachers and has maintained The Cornerstone For Teachers blog since 2003. Angela Watson is National Board Certified Teacher currently working as an instructional coach and educational consultant based in Brooklyn, New York.
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Educational Technology Guy
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
The Office 2010 course is great and I am sharing it with our users to help them transition from Office 2003 to Office 2010 because of the different menu system. They have a large amount of free computer training resources that are well designed, easy to use and understand, and great for sharing with faculty, staff, and students.
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9 Key Classroom Management Skills Backed up with Research
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
AUGUST 24, 2023
Classroom-Based Research in the Field of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Methodological Issues and Future Research Directions. The Journal of Special Education , 41(4), 209–222. link] Curran, M. Linguistic Diversity and Classroom Management. Theory Into Practice, 42(4), 334–340. link] Emmer, E. T., & Stough, L. Marzano, R. Marzano, J.
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Whatever it takes: How this district pivoted with the pandemic
eSchool News
JUNE 16, 2020
AW : We’ve been doing 1-to-1 in Maine since 2003 at a couple of grade levels. Related content: How this district became closer by being apart. eSN : Maine has always been at the forefront of the 1-to-1 movement so can we assume that the transition to remote wasn’t too painful?
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Certell’s Poptential™ Addresses 21st-Century Wars With Free Memorial Day Teaching Resources
eSchool News
MAY 17, 2023
Iraq War of 2003 Explained —Believing that Iraq was amassing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that could be used in future terrorist attacks, the United States and the United Kingdom joined forces to invade Iraq. A Poptential mini-lesson focuses on the flight paths of the hijacked planes and highlights the October 2001 U.S.
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Digital Promise
AUGUST 13, 2018
1 McCaffrey, Lockwood, Koretz, & Hamilton, 2003; Rivkin, Hanushek, & Kain, 2000; Rowan, Correnti & Miller, 2002; Wright, Horn, & Sanders, 1997. To learn more about our findings, read the full report. 2 Kraft, M. Blazar, D., & Hogan, D.
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What Student Loan Debt Means for the American Dream
Edsurge
AUGUST 18, 2023
Derek Bok in his 2003 book, “ Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education ,” provided an account of where higher education in America made the shift during the end of the 20th century toward commercialization. Or, if student debt is a matter of personal choice, as described in 2022 by Jason Wingard.
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Discovery Education, Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated Launch New Initiative to Inspire Next Generation of STEM Professionals
eSchool News
JUNE 7, 2023
million K-12 students for STEM careers since 2003, through hands-on content exploration, game-based learning, summer camps, and talent development programs. Best known for its fleet of traveling STEM laboratories, Learning Undefeated’s flagship STEM education program has prepared more than 1.5
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How to Hold Effective Classroom Discussions
Waterford
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 2003, 47, pp. Algozzine, B., and Haselden, P.G. Tips for Teaching: Use of Affinity Diagrams as Instructional Tools in Inclusive Classrooms. 10 Benefits of Getting Students to Participate in Classroom Discussions. Faculty Focus. February, 2011.
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How to Make Classes More Active, and Why It Matters
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
A classic example: Back in 2003 she led a groundbreaking experiment at Duke University to use iPods in education. Davidson’s book also argues that colleges in particular have a responsibility to update teaching techniques to meet the changing demographics of students and the changing needs of the workforce.
3 ways to improve special education outcomes
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
million in 2003 to 6.1 For instance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the percentage of children diagnosed with a developmental disability rose from 5.76 percent in 2014 to 6.99 percent in 2016—and the number of students diagnosed with ADHD increased from 4.4 million in 2016.
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Literacy in the New Media Age
Learning with 'e's
JUNE 26, 2019
His book Literacy in the New Media Age, which was first published by Routledge in 2003, was prescient and far sighted. Kress, 2003, p. 2003) Literacy in the New Media Age. He was awarded the honour of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for his services to scholarship. London: Routledge.
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Tech Tip #102: Doc Saved Over? Try This
Ask a Tech Teacher
APRIL 27, 2015
Tech Tip #81: I Have Office 2010; Everyone Else Has 2003–They Can’t Read My Stuff. Right click on the file name for the lost Word file and select ‘Restore previous version’ Select the latest version that’s not today. Every time I do this, I’m a hero for ten minutes. More MS Word Tips: Tech Tip #64: Reset Default Font.
Computer literacy: The invisible skills gap?
Neo LMS
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Enter the knowledge-based economy – a trending topic across sectors more or less from 2003 onward. At the same time The Partnership for 21st Century Skills first report (2002), advocated, “To cope with the demands of the 21st century, people need to know more than core subjects.
Four tips for teaching in uncertain times
Hapara
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Moore (Needham: The Sloan Consortium, 2003), 13—45. Karen Swan, “Learning Effectiveness: What the Research Tells Us,” in Elements of Quality Online Education: Practice and Direction, ed. John Bourne and Janet C. Karen Swan, “Learning Effectiveness.”. 1 (2002): 23—49, [link].
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Chief Privacy Officers: A Small But Growing Fleet in Higher Education
Edsurge
MARCH 25, 2019
When Kathleen Sutherland took the helm as Chief Privacy Officer for the University of Colorado in 2003, there weren’t very many people in higher ed she could turn to for guidance and advice. That’s because not many people had that role. There was some resistance,” Sutherland remembers.
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Learn where menu and toolbar commands are in Office 2010 and related products
Educational Technology Guy
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
We are transitioning from Office 2003 to Office 2010 and, as many of you know, there are major menu changes in terms of where commands are located. I just found another great resource on Microsoft Office. Microsoft has a great site that has tutorials and interactive guides to find where the commands are in Office 2010 products.
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