Tue.Feb 07, 2023

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Photoshop Basics

Ask a Tech Teacher

Before teaching Lesson Plans using Photoshop, be sure to cover the basics with students: Open Photoshop. Notice the tool bars at the top. These will change depending upon the tool you choose from the left side. These are the crux of Photoshop. We’ll cover about ten of them in fifth grade. The rest will have to wait. The right-hand tools are used independent of the left-hand tools.

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5 Benefits of an LED Video Wall for Schools

ViewSonic Education

From enhancing learning environments to providing a premium feel at a dean’s boa rdroom , t he benefits of an LED video wall for school s are numerous. While LED video wall technology has historically been associated with corporate fields and large public spaces, a growing number of academic institutions are starting to understand the ir universal benefits and are now capitalizing on the latest Direct View LED display technology.

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Laying the Groundwork for Esports in Kindergarten

EdTech Magazine

The mention of esports typically conjures images of teenagers in headsets, positioned in front of colorful keyboards and brightly lit computer monitors. As competitive gaming grows popularity at high schools and colleges across the nation, it becomes even more important to lay the groundwork for these teams early on. Starting students with online games in kindergarten can create a pipeline that will carry them through high school, into college and beyond.

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Six Ways Instructional Leaders Can Support Curriculum Implementation

Education Elements

As we start the calendar year, many of us have the desire to set ambitious goals to change how we work to make it more fulfilling and sustainable. As an Instructional Leader, I remember sitting at my desk before the start of each semester, turning my wheels about how to make each day longer so I could prioritize the competing needs of my dozens of teachers and maybe have time for lunch.

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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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ChatGPT, AI and Student Creativity

EdTechTeacher

Post by Tom Daccord The introduction of ChatGPT has resulted in tremendous public interest and front-page headlines, but it also caused a great deal of concern in schools across the country. For most educators, ChatGPT is their first direct encounter with a powerful artificial intelligence system — one that writes essays, poetry, songs, code and more.

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How learning science informs edtech product development

eSchool News

It’s no secret that the pandemic shift to remote learning resulted in boom times for edtech. Market intelligence firm HolonIQ expects global edtech spend to reach $300 billion in 2022 and up to $404 billion in 2025. The growth is fueling investment, too, as last year venture capital tripled over pre-pandemic levels. But is all that money well spent on learning products with proven efficacy in the classroom, or are those billions going toward technology for technology’s sake?

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Explore Interactive Announces Partnership with Award-Winning Curriculum Developer, EiE

eSchool News

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Explore Interactive and EiE , the award-winning curricula division of the Museum of Science, Boston,are now collaborating to expand engineering and STEM curricular resources to teachers and students across the globe. MindLabs by Explore Interactive brings state-of-the-art technology that, combined with award-winning EiE curricula, will provide teachers with standards-aligned, engaging activities to help students build skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, engineeri

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TEACHING HISTORY WITH EQUITY AND RELEVANCE IN MIND

American Consortium for Equity in Education

an ACE-ED.ORG Equity Winner TEACHING HISTORY WITH EQUITY AND RELEVANCE IN MIND with returning guest and good friend Patrick Riccards who is the founder of The Driving Force Institute presenting fantastic resources for classrooms nationwide telling the untold tales that make Keep Reading TEACHING HISTORY WITH EQUITY AND RELEVANCE IN MIND The post TEACHING HISTORY WITH EQUITY AND RELEVANCE IN MIND appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Get smart about AI and edtech

eSchool News

In this episode of Innovations in Education , hosted by Kevin Hogan: Teachers are burning out. Can AI help?

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REIMAGINING EDUCATION : A PREVIEW OF THE COSN CONFERENCE :

American Consortium for Equity in Education

REIMAGINING EDUCATION : A PREVIEW OF THE COSN CONFERENCE : COSN brings us Michele Sengara , Director of Academic Innovation at Canada’s York University and Holly Doe, Director of Technology at RSU 40 in Maine. More at [link] The post REIMAGINING EDUCATION : A PREVIEW OF THE COSN CONFERENCE : appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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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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OPINION: The College Board is sanitizing African American studies just as it has American history

The Hechinger Report

Students are once again in the crosshairs of our nation’s political culture, following the College Board’s decision to buckle under political pressure and strip their Advanced Placement African-American studies course of essential topics for what is supposed to be a rigorous, college-level course. The revised course framework excludes or makes optional such topics as Black feminism, reparation studies, intersectionality, the queer experience and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Video game playing causes no harm to young children's cognitive abilities, study finds

ScienceDaily (EdTech section)

Despite old fears that bad effects follow excessive video game playing or questionable game choices, researchers found those factors mattered little, if any, in children's brain health. The bad news? Video games assumed to be effective learning tools showed no meaningful effects, either.

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Audio Interview: "A library safety expert weighs in on the effectiveness of police and metal detectors at libraries"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're posting CBC interview with Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : " A library safety expert weighs in on the effectiveness of police and metal detectors at libraries." Dr. Steve Albrecht was recently interviewed by CBC Winnipeg radio, following the fatal stabbing of a patron by four teenagers at the main Winnipeg Library.

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STAAR’s Redesign and New Math Item Types

MIND Research Institute

And How ST Math will Prepare Your Students for Success As we’ve made it halfway through the 2022-23 school year, the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test has been redesigned to align more closely with the classroom experience. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has been committed to seeking an approach that will support educators as the changes have been implemented.

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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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3 Challenges for the Future of Education

The Principal of Change

I first wrote the below post in August of 2018 , and although much has changed since then, the ideas behind the post are still relevant today. If you haven’t heard much about ChatGPT as of yet, you will very soon. In short, here is part of the summary from Wikipedia at the time of writing this article : “ ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer [1] ) is a chatbot launched by OpenAI in November 2022.

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Explore Interactive Announces Partnership with Award-Winning Curriculum Developer, EiE

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Explore Interactive Join Forces with Museum of Science, Boston’s EiE Team to Expand Research-Proven, Digital Resources for Elementary STEM Teaching and Learning Explore Interactive and EiE, the award-winning curricula division of the Museum of Science, Boston, are now collaborating to Keep Reading Explore Interactive Announces Partnership with Award-Winning Curriculum Developer, EiE The post Explore Interactive Announces Partnership with Award-Winning Curriculum Developer, EiE appeared first on

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I Took CASEL’s Online SEL Course. Here’s What I Learned

techlearning

CASEL’s new online SEL course takes 45-60 minutes to complete and provides a lot of information in an efficient manner.

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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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How Much Do Yoga Teachers Make? (The Ultimate 2023 Guide)

Sell Courses Online

Yoga is all about flexibility, mind-body awareness, breath control, and harmonizing with nature. However, it’s also a multi-billion dollar … How Much Do Yoga Teachers Make?

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How Much Do Yoga Teachers Make? (The Ultimate 2023 Guide)

Sell Courses Online

Yoga is all about flexibility, mind-body awareness, breath control, and harmonizing with nature. However, it’s also a multi-billion dollar … How Much Do Yoga Teachers Make?

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