Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. Not only has the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots created concern about assigning writing, but myriad challenges exist when we send writing home with students. #1 Hard to Motivate After a Long Day at School After spending six to seven hours in a structured, often

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the science of reading for older students. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat , a nonprofit news organization covering public education in communities across America.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, education stands on the cusp of transformation. Imagine classrooms where teachers are empowered by cutting-edge technology and where students don't just learn from textbooks but co-create their educational journey. Artificial intelligence resides at the nexus of education and technology, where the opportunities seem limitless, though uncertain.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

K–12 education is on the precipice of change in 2024. School IT administrators need to be ready to adapt as numerous shifts at the federal level create impacts throughout the education landscape. Affecting many schools’ budgets this year, the final round of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding expires in September. Many K–12 institutions relied on this funding to sustain new educational technology programs, including providing devices to teachers and students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This week, I’ll post updated suggestions to get your computers and technology ready for the blitz of projects you’ll accomplish in the New Year. Here’s what you’ll get ( links won’t be active until the post goes live ): 12 Ways to Update Your Online Presence — December 11th (today) 8+ Ways to a Speedier Computer — December 12th Backup and Image your computer — December 13th Regular readers of Ask a Tech Teacher know these are updated each December.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new. The rise of ChatGPT, Google Bard, New Bing, and others in the academic space, however, is skyrocketing. My initial encounters with this rising AI were biased. As I scanned topics like academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism, I quickly adopted others’ persuasive opinions based on limited information.

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Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The holiday season is often considered a time of joy. However, it can sometimes be a challenging period, particularly for K-12 students and educators who struggle with mental health. This time of year can heighten feelings of depression and anxiety. When individuals struggling with negative emotions see others thriving, it can intensify these emotions.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Every week at the Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia, Philip Baselice breaks out a game to teach his class about key world events. Baselice teaches history to middle schoolers, and game-based simulations have been part of his teaching arsenal for the last nine years, ever since he first tried it. “I used a game to teach my students about the causes behind the start of the First World War.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While many educational software providers offer students helpful and engaging content, some can end up exposing student data. A December 2022 report from Internet Safety Labs confirmed that 96 percent of school apps shared student data with third parties, and 28 percent exposed kids to advertising. These findings highlight the need for K–12 schools to improve their data privacy and security practices governing educational technology use.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here’s Why Kids Should Participate in Extracurricular Activities Most parents ignore this, but playtime activities significantly contribute to a child’s overall development. The key to raising children successfully is acknowledging that learning doesn’t take place only within the classroom environment. Similarly, academics aren’t the only key to success in the future.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Assessment has traditionally been viewed as an action conducted after the learning experience has taken place, resulting in it being a separate task from instruction. This is especially true for higher education. As educators, in order to advance our assessment methods so that it serves the learning of our students, it’s important to prioritize aligning the intended learning outcomes with assessment tasks.

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Teach Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Learners thrive in environments where there’s structure and familiarity, and implementing classroom routines provides students with a sense of predictability, where they feel safe and secure in the classroom. Studies have routinely shown that students learn better when they feel safe. However, this type of classroom climate doesn’t magically happen, it has to be cultivated through expectations, rules, and routines.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Key points: AI tools have great potential–as long as students use them correctly The best way for teachers to get started with AI is just to play around with it See related article: Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education? For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page In education, we tend to move pretty slowly when it comes to adopting new technology, and that pattern won’t change with artificial intelligence (AI).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. New research suggests one way to consider the question: by looking at how the mix of students in a given course affects their grades. A study published in the journal AERA Open found that students earn better marks in college STEM courses when those classrooms have higher percentages of students who are underrepresented racial minorities or the first in their families to

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Millions of users have already signed up for Worldcoin, a new tool that aims to provide users with a verified digital identity through iris scans and codes stored on decentralized blockchains. Worldcoin launched in July and was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of ChatGPT fame. While Worldcoin is not available for use by anyone under 18, biometric capabilities, such as these and others just on the horizon, are renewing privacy and safety questions in K–12 settings.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 21, 2023

DialMyCalls (an AATT sponsor) has a special Christmas offer for kids: Free Santa Calls To Your Family This Christmas This Christmas we have a great gift for everyone! Whether you’re an existing DialMyCalls user or not, you can take advantage of our completely free phone call from Santa. Imagine the look on your child’s face when they receive a personalized phone call from Santa with his or her name on it!

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

I began my teaching career in August of 2001. Over the years, I have seen countless instructional plans, new technologies, supposedly groundbreaking research, and have attended every type of professional development opportunity imaginable. I was always doubtful about the flavor of the week –until I learned about Visible Thinking Routines. Visible Thinking Routines (VTR) were developed as part of the Harvard Project Zero.

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EAB

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Podcast How Addressing Equity Gaps Helped Carthage Boost Overall Student Retention Episode 176. December 12, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 9th most-read story focuses on first-year teaching supports. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students these days can feel like they’re constantly trailed by a kind of digital-era paparazzi. Parents and friends post their images on Instagram and Snapchat. Learning management systems send alerts to parents about missed assignments and grades. And GPS systems in smartphones and watches let families pinpoint their locations at all times. And that can make it hard for students to get used to solving their own problems and learning from the small failures that are meant to happen in school, s

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Schools are rapidly shifting from on-premises tools to cloud-hosted platforms such as Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 that take collaboration to the next level. However, moving to the cloud doesn’t absolve K–12 IT staff from the responsibility of securing their cloud-based properties. Detecting breaches, data leakage and other threats in the cloud is becoming a basic requirement for district IT admins.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Chat GPT is popular among teachers for lots of reasons. For example: to explain concepts, demonstrate ideas, answer specific questions, and assess knowledge. When we asked the Ask a Tech Teacher team to apply it specifically to teaching physical education–not something we usually think of with tech tools–they came up with these great ideas: Using ChatGPT to Revolutionize PE Teaching: 5 Expert Strategies!

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

If you are teaching courses online, have you considered that the planning and preparation to teach online is markedly different than teaching in-person? Although higher education courses have been offered online for many years, the COVID-19 pandemic forced most courses to go online in a rush. Some of those courses have continued to be offered online and professors have realized the bulk of course preparation must be completed prior to the first day.

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EAB

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Blogs 2023 in Review: A Momentous Year in Higher Ed 2023 was a year of big changes. As we reflect on the past 12 months, we’re sharing what was most popular with our readers this year—including you! Read on to see our 2023 trends and check out resources you may have missed. The Greatest Hits You dealt with tectonic shifts this year, and that’s reflected in the content you read and listened to: Our most popular podcast posed the question, “ Will ChatGPT ruin or improve higher ed?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Key points: It can be tough to get shy students to participate–but edtech can help See also: 4 thought-provoking videos about education See also: 5 edtech resources that support literacy in elementary school For more news on teaching strategies, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Engaging shy students in K-12 classrooms can be a rewarding challenge, and edtech is a valuable tool in creating inclusive and interactive learning environments.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Need for AI Literacy in Education The rapidly evolving space of artificial intelligence (AI) requires school and district leaders to make sense of how emerging technology applications, including those that use generative AI (Gen AI), are being integrated into schools and districts across the United States. Much uncertainty exists about what AI is, how it works and its implications for students, families, educators and the broader school community.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Some IT professionals came to CITE 2023 looking for it; others found it inescapable once they arrived, but many attendees agreed it was the prevailing theme of this year’s conference: artificial intelligence. One year after OpenAI released ChatGPT, IT and education leaders are still feeling its effects. AI is touching all aspects of educational technology, from classroom learning to school infrastructure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Teaching Kids to Use Tally Charts: Fun and Educational Activities As parents and educators, we are constantly on the lookout for creative and engaging ways to teach children important skills. One such skill is the ability to use tally charts, which are a simple and effective way to collect and organize data. Tally charts are not only a fundamental part of mathematics and statistics, but they also play a crucial role in helping children develop their analytical and observational skills.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Historically, with its fixed curriculum and standardized methods, traditional instruction often fell short of accommodating every student’s unique learning needs. Many found themselves either overwhelmed or under-stimulated. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI), heralding a monumental change in this landscape. Now, adaptive systems equipped with artificial intelligence evaluate student responses and seamlessly modify subsequent lessons, ensuring each learner is presented with material that r

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EAB

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs Five ways to boost your advancement team’s morale during the holiday season Show appreciation to your advancement staff during a busy time of year The end of the calendar year marks a busy time for Advancement teams. From wrapping up critical end-of-year fundraising campaigns to processing influxes of year-end donations, advancement staff are working overtime during this final fundraising push.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Key points: Video coaching is a great way to encourage self-reflective teaching New teachers are more likely to stay with supports in place See related article: 9 big ideas to bolster the teaching profession and boost student learning For more news on teacher PD, see eSN’s Educational Leadership page At the Van Winkle Early Childhood Center within Jackson Public School District in Mississippi, we enroll students for one year to prepare them for kindergarten.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2023

What have we been conditioned to think an effective classroom looks like? For many, it’s a vision that includes tables of students sitting quietly, working diligently as the teacher walks around or pulls small groups. But when I reflect back on my own childhood and on what I’ve learned in my career as a paraprofessional, it’s clear that the most effective classrooms aren’t necessarily the ones that are most quiet or still, but the ones that prioritize relationships and community building.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2023

IT staff and administrators at independent schools face many of the same challenges as public school leaders. However, when it comes to technology, the benefits and barriers are intertwined with much different funding systems, which impact regulations. As independent school leaders know, trying to navigate student technology use can lead to unique challenges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Writing an essay paper like a pro needs specific critical skills. Keep reading to enhance your ability to curate a unique essay paper. Become a Master Essay Writer: 5 Innovative Approaches to Enhance Your Writing Skills Introduction Thinking of some topic and putting that into academic words is a cumbersome transition that most students fail to complete.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This article is from The Teaching Professor. Try a free one-month trial with coupon code TPMONTH. After your complimentary one-month trial period, the monthly subscription cost is $19. You can cancel your subscription at any time. This offer is only applicable towards the monthly subscription and ends Tuesday, December 26, 2023. I remember my first year as a tenure-track professor as a nightmare.

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EAB

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Podcast Top Priorities for Community Colleges in 2024 Episode 175. December 5, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. EAB experts Dr.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Key points: A focus on strengthening literacy through the science of reading will continue into the new year See also: 4 simple ways to put the science of reading into practice See also: Using tech to teach emerging readers high frequency words For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Driven in part by Mississippi’s success in improving student literacy scores, educators across the country have been discussing the science of reading and working to align their materia

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