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Edtech Has Changed Forever — And Not Just By COVID

techlearning

Edtech was evolving at a strong rate even before the pandemic.

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Samsung and CDW Connect Golf and Technology for Detroit Youth

EdTech Magazine

CDW and Samsung are working together with First Tee — Greater Detroit, a youth organization, to show young players the connection between technology and golf. While the organization’s primary focus is to help youth participants build character, they are also learning that technology can improve their understanding of the game. “First Tee — Greater Detroit is a youth development organization that uses golf to teach kids important life lessons and traits, such as hard work, perseverance, self-conf

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The Early Childhood Sector Could Become Education’s Most Notable Example of 'Learning Loss'

Edsurge

As 2022 turns into 2023, EdSurge asked educators and education leaders to share reflections on learning “lost” and “gained.” Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, education policymakers have debated the best ways to prevent and remedy learning loss. For our nation’s youngest learners, this loss has been multilayered, with developmental and academic losses compounded by diminished access to early childhood programs themselves.

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Best Live New Year's Countdown Tools and Apps

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

2023 is just around the corner: a new year, a new beginning, as the saying goes. If you are like me super excited and can’t wait for the start of a new year, you will probably be counting the remaining days and hours until the day the fireworks ring in 2023. But you don’t have to do it the traditional way! There are several online tools and calendars to use for live countdowns to the new year.

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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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On a Mission With Game-Based Learning

Edsurge

Veteran technology teacher Ben Kelly is thankful that, after 18 years of teaching, his students still run into the room when it’s time for his class. But he cautions not to give too much credit to the technology itself. His 250 middle and high school students in the rural Caledonia Regional School in Moncton, New Brunswick, are using computers that are older than the students themselves.

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What Does an Assistant Principal Do Again?

MiddleWeb

To make sure that kids, teachers, and families have what they need to be successful and joyful, Stephanie Farley details how assistant principals can show up, listen deeply, and chill out. To start, spend time with students during lunch and find ways to do some teaching. The post What Does an Assistant Principal Do Again? first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS

American Consortium for Equity in Education

CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS Please meet Dr. Charli Kemp of Harvard Graduate School who will tell us of her efforts running CHANGE THE TUNE and how you can bring this program to your school, if needed. Please. Keep Reading CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS. The post CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Awardees Selected for Inaugural Vernier Science Education Inspiration Grants

eSchool News

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education has named the 10 recipients of its inaugural Vernier Science Education Inspiration Grants. These STEM educators will each receive $1,000 in Vernier technology of their choosing, an annual license for the Vernier Graphical Analysis ® Pro app, and three hours of virtual professional development to further support their teaching as they foster students’ STEM literacy.

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Are Educators Leaving Twitter?

techlearning

Leaving Twitter or staying has become a complex decision for many educators, as has picking potential replacements.

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5 components of a great hybrid learning program

eSchool News

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 10th most-read story focuses on creating a great hybrid learning program. Over the past year and a half, “hybrid learning” has become quite the buzzword when it comes to 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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8 Best Countdown Apps

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The purpose of this post is to share with you this handpicked collection featuring some of the best countdown timers apps out there. Countdown apps can help you keep tabs on important events, deadlines, promises, goals, meetings, among others. The apps below will enable you to create unlimited countdown events, add notes and reminders to your events, and share your countdowns with others.

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PROOF POINTS: 2022 in review

The Hechinger Report

Catching up is hard to do. Several studies marked the pandemic’s toll on student achievement and hinted at challenges for even the most promising solutions. Credit: Allison Shelley for EDUimages. For my year-end post, I’m highlighting 10 of the most important Proof Points stories of 2022. This year, I was proud to write several watchdog stories that use research evidence to highlight poor or ineffective practices in schools.

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241: Data Visualization and Women in STEM

The Thinking Stick

On this episode we are so excited to bring you words of wisdom from Eva Murray. Eva Murray is an international speaker on the topics of data visualization, data culture and data communities ,she’s a published author, and is a driving force for women’s empowerment in the technology industry. You can learn all about her work at: evamurray.co.uk.

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New Albrecht Blog Post on Library 2.0 - Libraries in the “First Amendment Threat Space”: Book Banners, Content Protesters, and Program Haters

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Libraries in the “First Amendment Threat Space”: Book Banners, Content Protesters, and Program Haters." In a recent Library 2.0 webinar, where I was speaking about so-called First Amendment “Auditors” (their own-self created title, don’t forget), I advised libraries to respond to these highly-disruptive people in their facilities or board meetings as follows.

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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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CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS

American Consortium for Equity in Education

CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS Please meet Dr. Charli Kemp of Harvard Graduate School who will tell us of her efforts running CHANGE THE TUNE and how you can bring this program to your school, if needed. Please. Keep Reading CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS. The post CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Discovery Education Wins Multiple THE Journal New Product Awards

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Discovery Education has been honored with multiple THE Journal 2022 New Product Awards. These awards, from a leading education media brand, honor the outstanding product development achievements of manufacturers and suppliers whose products or services are particularly noteworthy in the transformation. Keep Reading Discovery Education Wins Multiple THE Journal New Product Awards.