Digital Promise
AUGUST 10, 2023
Digital Promise shares four strategies for ensuring smoother adoption and integration of education technology products within districts and schools
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 7, 2023
When I first wrote this article seven years ago, remote teaching was something done on snow days, teaching from home short-changed student learning, and parents were too busy to get involved in their child’s education. So much has changed. Here’s an update on this popular post to reflect what my grad students tell me they now face. Education today is characterized by rapid technological advancements, globalization, and changing workforce demands.
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Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 5, 2023
Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject. By becoming metacognitive thinkers, students develop the capacity to monitor their learning, recognize gaps in understanding, and be strategic when attempting to solve complex problems.
My Island View
AUGUST 9, 2023
With the national attention directed at cybersecurity and interoperability in building safe and resilient data ecosystems in K-12, it is important to take a moment to underscore that these efforts are well thought out and stem from fundamental digital fluency and citizenship learning standards, and many lessons learned over the pandemic years. Just another example of the daunting job of educational leaders, and begs a short peek under the hood of Professional Development and Computer Science tod
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.
A Principal's Reflections
AUGUST 6, 2023
Do you like being told or directed to do something a certain way even though you know it doesn’t align with your innate strengths, interests, or learning preference? Pretty frustrating, right? It becomes even more of an obstacle to growth if you know how to demonstrate understanding but aren’t afforded different pathways to articulate a response. Choice matters when it comes to learning if that is the ultimate goal.
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 9, 2023
Aristotle famously said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” As a teacher, I have a different opinion. The process of learning should be as joyous as the end result. Luckily, Lainey Franks agrees with me. She is a former educator with 15 years experience in the classroom. In 2022 she became the CEO of Tools for Schools, the developers of Book Creator – an inclusive, creative edtech tool.
EdTech Update brings together the best content for education technology professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 10, 2023
Technology is central to the educational experience today. But before educators can pass along the benefits to their students, they must be taught how to effectively leverage tech tools themselves. “The only way that technology adoption is going to be successful is if teachers are trained to actually integrate it into their teaching and education process,” says Mike Peters, senior manager of customer enablement for education solutions at CDW∙G.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 5, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter What do you do when award-winning teachers tell you there is a way to save time? Mary Howard, author of Artificial Intelligence to Streamline Your Teacher Life: The ChatGPT Guide for Educators shares some quick tips to streamline teacher productivity with ChatGPT. Mary won ISTE's 2018 “Virtual Pioneer of the Year” and was a New York State Teacher of the Year finalist in 2018 and 2020.
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 10, 2023
I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Some are edited and/or written by members of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew. Others, by tech teachers who work with the same publisher I do. All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of
ViewSonic Education
AUGUST 9, 2023
The Foldable All-in-One LED Display is the highly anticipated answer for museums, resorts, and event spaces. After all, it boasts flexibility, versatility, and mobility in one, pre-assembled piece. Every corner can now become canvas and every event can turn into an extraordinary spectacle. This is the ultimate freedom of audiovisual enjoyment. Keep reading to learn what is a Foldable All-in-One LED Display or go explore cutting-edge ViewSonic Foldable 135” All-in-One LED Display Foldable LED
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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
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 8, 2023
When school leaders enable teachers and IT specialists to team up, it’s transformative. I’ve seen it in my own district. As a technical operations analyst at Edina Public Schools in Minnesota, I have honest conversations with teachers and students about classroom challenges, then we collaborate to find solutions. Unfortunately, this kind of relationship between educators and district IT specialists is uncommon.
The CoolCatTeacher
AUGUST 6, 2023
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Artificial Intelligence in schools should present educators, parents, and policymakers with many concerns but there are also opportunities. Pat Yongpradit, in his role with Code.org is also working with the TeachAI initiative. He shares a candid conversation about how teachers can share what they are observing with AI, the benefits, and also some very real concerns he has about artificial intelligence and its impact
Digital Promise
AUGUST 7, 2023
New landscape report highlights the need for continued discussion on supports for Black learners and workers in tech
Education Elements
AUGUST 8, 2023
As school districts actively pursue the goals of their strategic vision, they tend to look outward for a spark of innovation. Unfortunately, there is a limit to the amount of “new” a system can take. It is common, within a single district, there can be multiple initiatives happening at once. Over-indexing new initiatives can lead to information overload, miscommunication, and burnt-out educators.
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.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
At Millard Public Schools in Nebraska, District Technology Manager Joe Kuehl knows he needs to keep devices and servers current on their security patches — and he knows he can’t do that by hand. “In our district, we have upward of 25,000 to 30,000 endpoints, and we’ve got essentially three people that run patch management,” he said. “For three people to try to manage patches on that many devices, that quickly becomes unrealistic and unmanageable if you’re trying to do that manually.
Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 6, 2023
Building a sense of community in the classroom is crucial for creating a positive and supportive learning environment. While the typical "All About Me" activity can be a good starting point, there are many other community-building activities that teachers can use to foster relationships that will last the whole year.Post sponsored by Kami The "All […] The post Beyond All About Me: Community building activities you can use tomorrow appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 11, 2023
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EdTech4Beginners
AUGUST 8, 2023
The road to becoming an educator in Florida isn’t complicated. Not when you understand what the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) requires of you. But just as important, you should know what steps to take to meet all FLDOE certification requirements. Among the most flexible pathways for educators to get certified is online certification.
Speaker: Amanda Davis, Chief Experience Officer and Liam O'Malley, VP of Association Solutions
The "new normal" is now a little less new, a little more normal. Does that mean your current LMS strategy is in need of a refresh? Is your organization or association leaning into the always-evolving eLearning environment to ensure you have the tools and content to remain relevant through all this change? There are many complex decision-making processes within your learning & development strategy and LMS lifecycle management, including: Selection.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
In June, the State Education Technology Directors Association held its annual Emerging Trends Forum, where state leaders watched Ignite sessions with a mix of perspectives on artificial intelligence. SETDA leaders discussed the ways the world is being transformed by generative AI and how that can influence back-to-school planning. The event kicked off with John Spencer, George Fox University professor, former teacher and author, presenting the case that AI is embedded all around us, in shopping,
Ditch That Textbook
AUGUST 6, 2023
When ChatGPT was released in November 2022, teachers and schools were reeling with the implications of this powerful new AI tool. This AI assistant – and other AI assistants like it – are capable of answering questions, writing essays, explaining ideas, answering questions, and more.It caused us to ask lots of questions.We wondered about cheating. Are […] The post 10 AI discussions schools should have now appeared first on Ditch That Textbook.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 10, 2023
The post Building Together: Staff Share Reflections from the Badge Summit appeared first on Digital Promise.
EdNews Daily
AUGUST 8, 2023
By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark In the learning process, better teaching, better facilities and better technology are important, but those are external factors. More important are the internal capabilities and stumbling blocks that each student brings to the learning experience. Neuroscience shows us how to impact the efficiency and effectiveness of the learning process by improving each individual’s underlying mental processing – that is, by changing the experience of learning from the inside out
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.
EdTech Magazine
AUGUST 10, 2023
This summer, many district and school IT teams are facing an eternal question: Is now the right time for a Windows upgrade? A closer look at Windows 11 for Education may sway those still operating on Windows 10 or a competing platform. With Windows 11 for Education, Microsoft addresses some of the big post-pandemic challenges of its education users: supporting student equity, accessibility and security.
Edsurge
AUGUST 11, 2023
I became an early childhood teacher because, like so many others, I dream of making abundant, equitable access to high-quality early childhood education a reality. But a major barrier persists: We don't have nearly enough teachers, and more and more are leaving the classroom every day. Despite this challenge, the process of becoming a certified early childhood teacher is not nearly as accessible or inclusive as it can be.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 8, 2023
The post Four Initiatives We’re Excited About This School Year appeared first on Digital Promise.
EdNews Daily
AUGUST 8, 2023
By Jamie Candee When I was in elementary school, I struggled. I couldn’t read and most subjects felt impossible to learn. But then my second-grade teacher took an interest in my education. She worked with me week after week to help me identify strategies I could use to learn the skills I needed. By the end of that school year, I was excited to learn, and I started earning better grades.
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EdTechTeacher
AUGUST 7, 2023
In a recent article, Canadian researchers identified the greatest challenges to implementing effective differentiated instruction in the classroom. Topping the list were teacher workload , lack of time , the perceived complexity and difficulty of differentiating , and the increasingly diverse needs of individual students 1. As educational technology allows us access to more student learning data, how can we as educators use that data to create meaningful, differentiated activities?
Edsurge
AUGUST 9, 2023
Youth mental health is in trouble , and schools have seen firsthand the rise in need for mental health services among students. Districts are increasingly turning to teletherapy to help students who won’t necessarily get seen by limited school mental health professionals, who are usually called to intervene with students experiencing a crisis. Some edtech companies are turning their efforts to mental health, and mental health tech is turning its attention to students.
eSchool News
AUGUST 11, 2023
Drop the company name Instructure on the average educator and you may get a blank stare in return. Now mention the company’s flagship product Canvas and be ready for a flash of instant recognition. Founded in 2008, Instructure reports having more than 6000 customer organizations with more than 35 million users around the world in both K12 and higher education.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 10, 2023
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: For decades, researchers have debated the long-term impact of early childhood education, sharing evidence that while some children experi
Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon
Have you ever caught an employee sleeping during training? Compelling content is paramount, but trying to do so with the same tools you've always used is complicated, right? Wrong! Powerpoint has excellent features that, with a bit of creativity, can help you improve your presentations and keep your people engaged without going over budget. By utilizing newer components that enable interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience, and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks
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