EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2022

When’s the last time you thought about the network wires in your school’s walls? Probably not recently. Cabling is one of those features of our networks that we often take for granted. We plug in a phone, desktop or server, the link comes up, and that’s about the end of it. However, the importance of network cabling can’t be overstated. As our schools come to rely more on wireless connectivity, the quality of the cable that backhauls our wireless traffic from the access point to the internet mat

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2022

By Charles Sosnik 2022 will go down in the annals of education history as a milk toast year. Or perhaps, a breather year. After the amazing heroics of 2020 and the outstanding recovery of 2021, 2022 was a year where we got back to work in as normal a pattern as was possible, and we proceeded to conduct business as usual, or as usual as we could. There were challenges.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Field trips have long been an interactive complement to classroom learning, providing students with new and interesting learning experiences beyond school walls. However, the past two years of COVID-19 closures and precautions forced schools to pivot, and virtual field trips began to gain ground. Now that students are back to in-person learning, it doesn’t appear that virtual excursions are going away.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2022

By Robert Iskander In January 2022, 3,000 schools were caught up in a cybersecurity incident. And the number of attacks continues to increase. Because of the increase in cybersecurity attacks against schools, many districts are considering cybersecurity protection in the form of cybersecurity insurance. The losses that school districts face are enormous.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media posts for signs they might engage in violence on campus or harm themselves so that school staff — and in some cases police — can intervene. A Canada-based company the district hired started scouring public posts for threats and “cries for help” last month.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Podcast, Host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Twana Young, Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction for Mind Research Institute. In addition to access, Young explains that there’s also agency and power and identity and belonging, and those are all part of the different dimensions of equity, especially around mathematics.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

EMPORIA, Kan. — When Adia Witherspoon was growing up in the south-central Kansas town of El Dorado, her single mother told her that “the only way to get away from poverty or El Dorado was to go to college.”. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. There was a community college near where she lived, but there were no public universities, or even private ones, close by — and if there had been a private college, she said, she likely wouldn’t have been able to afford it.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The answer to the question what is the hardest languages to learn depends on one's own native language. Languages are not equal: some are more structurally, phonetically, and syntactically complex than others. For instance, for me a Moroccan Canadian whose native language is Arabic, learning the different Arabic dialects spoken in the Middle East is pretty easy.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A TEACHER-RETENTION.COM PRESENTATION ON NANO LEARNING and TEACHER PD…From our good friends at Boxlight, we have Brittany Peterson and Evan Brus on introducing Nano Learning into the PD experience and into K12 classrooms via EOS Education’s PD See all we do at. Keep Reading NANO LEARNING and TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. The post NANO LEARNING and TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Hubbli

DECEMBER 16, 2022

It’s no secret that digital marketing is essential for schools. But with so much content on the internet, it can be hard to know what type of digital marketing will stand out to parents and draw them in. Facebook ads can be a great tool for schools, but you need creative ideas to make sure your message stands out. Here are eight creative Facebook ad ideas that will engage school parents and help bring your message into their homes.

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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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SplashLearn

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Christmas is celebrated with great joy and merriment across the world. It is the time when families and loved ones come together to celebrate Christmas with good food and good music! So why not dig up some Christmas trivia for kids? Families often indulge in fun activities with their kids around Christmas to spend quality […]. The post 70 Best Christmas Trivia for Kids for a Fun and Memorable Holiday Time first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Matthew Mugo Fields is president of Heinemann Publishing and offer valuable insight on teaching reading, equity and Diversity in todays K12 landscape. The post THE LITERACY LANDSCAPE appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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SplashLearn

DECEMBER 16, 2022

No matter how predictable knock knock jokes for kids might be, they’re still funny and ensure a big laugh for the kids. Kids’ knock knock jokes have been around for ages and we have all at some point gone through phases of telling everyone these corny jokes and having the best time. And, of course, […]. The post 120 Funny Knock Knock Jokes for Kids That’ll Leave Them in Splits first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.

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Nick's Picks for Educational Technology

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Learn everything you need to know with this step-by-step guide on how to use green screen on iMovie for Mac. We’ll cover how to use either video or still images as green screen backgrounds, as well as how to fine-tune your green screen to improve your overall video quality. You can watch the entire video. Read more The post How to Use Green Screen on iMovie for Mac appeared first on Nick's Picks For Educational Technology.

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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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Hubbli

DECEMBER 16, 2022

When it comes to marketing your preschool, you know it’s important to stand out from the crowd. With so many different options for parents to choose from, you need to create a unique and positive image for your school that will attract more families. But how do you make sure your preschool stands out? Here are some tips and tricks on how to market your preschool successfully!

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