Fri.Mar 31, 2023

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World Backup Day–March 31st Every Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

March 31st is called World Backup Day. At least once a year, backup your data files to an external drive (like a flash drive). This is one that isn’t connected to your local computer so can’t be compromised if you get a virus. It’s good to always backup data to cloud drives or a different drive on your computer but once a year, do the entire collection of data files to what is called an ‘air gap’ drive–one that is separated from any internet connection.

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Modern Facilities Management in Schools and the Tech Behind It

EdTech Magazine

When it comes to the responsibilities of school authorities, one of the most vital is the way facilities management teams maintain and manage assets owned by the school. These teams, which include such varied departments as maintenance, health and safety, and technology, keep the school running. “We’re trying to create great educational opportunities for our kids.

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Why Every Student Deserves a Robust Arts Education

Edsurge

Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. As an instrumental music teacher, I am used to advocating that the arts are essential to all students even though they may not be classified as a core subject. Over the years, I’ve used research about how the arts increase math and reading comprehension to defend their existence in the public school curriculum.

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New Edition of ET Magazine asks, Can Technology Make Us Smarter?

EdNews Daily

Betsy Hill, president of BrainWare Learning Company, explores the age old question, Can technology make us smarter? Her company, BrainWare Learning, is deeply entrenched in the Science of Learning, and evidence suggests that their technology can actually make learners smarter. Her article in the spring edition of ET Magazine explains her partner Roger Stark’s role in the history of neuroscience and the way technology is used to enact cognitive training.

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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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Students need freedom to develop critical skills with edtech

eSchool News

After decades of working with educational technology, I’ve come to the realization that technology will have its greatest impact in the classroom when educators allow learners to use digital technology as a self-directed learning tool. This means not just providing students with laptops and online resources, but ensuring they have the necessary skills to find, validate, apply, and curate the vast amount of information now available to them.

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Issue 23: Apr/May 2023

American Consortium for Equity in Education

While you’re waiting for the issue to load… Here’s a quick and easy way to join our FREE Consortium for Equity. As a member, you’ll receive every issue of Equity & Access Pre K-12 via email. The post Issue 23: Apr/May 2023 appeared first on Equity in Education.

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Forget ChatGPT - This Will Change Everything

The Innovative Educator

Did you hear? Google has just added "Help me write" to their Google docs. Now students and adults alike will have the ability to start every draft with a writing assistant. Schools or districts can make feeble attempts to block this, but they shouldn't as everyone will need to know how to use these tools for academic and career success. Now these artificial intelligence tools are seamlessly built into our writing tools.

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Arkansas Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading™ Foundations an Approved English Language Arts Foundational Skills Program for Grades K–2

eSchool News

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts. Now, districts across the state can use the instructional program, which is rooted in the Science of Reading , to help teachers in Grades K–2 deliver explicit instructional routines and a systematic scope an

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Tuesday's "Mental Health and Wellness" for Library Workers - Schedule Announced!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is this coming Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We have 4,600 people already registered for the conference, and the schedule is below. It's a great set of presentations! Please use the free registration link to register and receive the links for all sessions (will be sent the day before).

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How to Create a Coaching Program That Sells (9 Easy Steps)

Sell Courses Online

Coaches are everywhere, offering specific expertise to those who need it.

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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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Role-Playing Games in a Southern Indiana Elementary School

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

Today's blog entry is a combination of things related to role-playing games. Firstly, if you're a Dungeons & Dragons fan, we need to celebrate the new movie that premieres today (I plan on seeing D&D: Honor Among Thieves with my youngest daughter this weekend)! There's also some upcoming adventures on the KyEdRPG front: Tonight (3/31) at 630 pm EST on KET's Kentucky Edition , I was interviewed for a segment discussing how role-playing games positively impact education.

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LapSafe Smart Lockers Shown Off at BETT 2023

techlearning

The LapSafe Smart Lockers are the future of laptop storage for students with charging built-in and more

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Introduction to DigiLocker and National Academic Depository (NAD)

Linways Technologies

What is DigiLocker? DigiLocker is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under Digital India programme. DigiLocker aims at ‘Digital Empowerment’ of citizens by providing access to authentic digital documents to citizen’s digital document wallet. The issued documents in DigiLocker system are deemed to be at par with original physical documents as per Rule 9A of the Information Technology (Preservation and Retention of Information by Intermediaries providing Digital

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MakeKit AS Educational Robots Revealed at BETT 2023

techlearning

MakeKit AS delivers micro:bit drones, cars, rockets and more for STEM and STEAM subjects.

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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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Honoring the Impact of Female Educators: A Personal Reflection on Women's History Month

MindSpark

By Anne Fleming There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish, whether that is in politics or other fields. No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens. - Michelle Obama Growing up, I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by inspiring female educators who instilled in me a love for learning and a deep respect for the teaching profession.

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5 Best Chore Charts For Kids To Make Them Responsible and Independent

SplashLearn

When kids think about having fun, household chores are probably not the first thing that comes to their minds. If anything, the idea of doing chores may invite reluctance, a frown, and some groaning! Chore charts for kids are the perfect instruments to allow kids to rethink their relationship with chores while ensuring the development […] The post 5 Best Chore Charts For Kids To Make Them Responsible and Independent first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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Arkansas DoE Names Magnetic Reading™ Foundations Approved ELA Foundational Skills Program for Grades K–2

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts. Now, districts across the state can Keep Reading Arkansas DoE Names Magnetic Reading™ Foundations Approved ELA Foundational Skills Program for Grades K–2 The post Arkansas DoE Names Magnetic Reading™ Foundations Approved ELA Founda

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20 Best Animated Movies for Kids to Learn and Create New Memories

SplashLearn

Kids’ animated movies are not just a way to keep your child busy; movies with the proper storyline and message can even teach some valuable life lessons to your little person. Many studies have shown that educational kids’ animated movies help to teach a life-altering lesson. Plus, every child learns differently. Not everyone can process […] The post 20 Best Animated Movies for Kids to Learn and Create New Memories first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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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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New Courses, Letter-Tracing Boards, and Game

N2Y

Check out courses in Unique Learning System and Inspire and letter-tracing boards in SymbolStix PRIME!

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25 Best Podcasts for Kids to Help Them Learn Effortlessly

SplashLearn

Reading on a regular basis provides some well-known benefits to young minds, but a gradual shift from books to kindle has been a concern for parents. To tone down the ‘screen glue’ in kids, techies and parents have joined hands to bring a better replacement: Podcasts. Podcasts for kids have become an ideal medium to […] The post 25 Best Podcasts for Kids to Help Them Learn Effortlessly first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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30 Best Fall Activities for Kids to Add to Your Bucket List

SplashLearn

When the leaves are falling and the weather is getting cooler, it can only mean one thing: It’s time for some fun fall activities for kids. Children love spending time outside during the fall, so why not take advantage of all that the season has to offer? From pumpkin picking to hayrides and everything in […] The post 30 Best Fall Activities for Kids to Add to Your Bucket List first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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40 Best Earth Day Activities for Kids Are Perfect for Earth Day

SplashLearn

Earth Day is a special occasion that reminds us of the importance of caring for our planet. It is the perfect time to teach children about environmental awareness and the actions they can take to protect the Earth. With that in mind, we have curated a list of the 40 best Earth Day activities for […] The post 40 Best Earth Day Activities for Kids Are Perfect for Earth Day first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the EdTech Industry: Assessing the Influence

AI-powered tools like virtual assistants and chatbots provide instant guidance and support, while data analytics offer valuable insights for educators and administrators.