eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Key points: Destigmatizing STEM fields is the first step in building a STEM pipeline Students are more likely to pursue STEM when they see STEM educators who look like them See related article: 3 essential tools to make elementary science easier For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page The demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals outweighs the supply.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 25, 2023

I was recently facilitating a training session on the station rotation model when several educators expressed concern about the noise level of the classroom during a station rotation lesson. They asked how I keep the noise level down at the stations that are not teacher-led. Like most classroom expectations, I spend time directly teaching what each type of station should look and sound like.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2023

If you’re a history buff, you may already know that Cleopatra had a substantial amount of rizz. King Henry VIII, on the other hand, could be considered the Tom Sandoval of his time. Meanwhile, Czar Nicholas II struggled to, well, pick a struggle. History teacher Lauren Cella's "Gen Z Teaches History" series has earned about 30 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Before K–12 students even step onto school grounds, they are supported by an invisible matrix of technologies that make learning possible. As they navigate the school day, those technologies continue to work on their behalf to seamlessly usher them from one experience to the next. But take away one or more of these tools, and teachers, school resource officers and even administrators would have a more difficult time supporting the student population.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Key points: Don’t fight AI–learn to embrace it for teaching and learning Using AI will help quell fears about how it could harm education See related article: Navigating generative AI: Promoting academic integrity For more news on AI in education, see eSN’s Digital Learning page You’ve heard all the news about kids using ChatGPT to cheat, but there’s another side to this story.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 25, 2023

How to keep children safe online is the most popular question parents ask at my school. They want to know about firewalls, filters, kidsafe desktops, nannycams, cyberbullying, internet privacy, and everything in between. Should they keep their children away from computers or just off the internet? Do they have to sit with them while they work? Is there an age when it’s OK to let them on their own?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Too often, teachers are rapidly elevated from the classroom to school leadership positions, whether to fill an unexpected vacancy, act as an interim administrator or to take on a permanent leadership role. But ushering teachers into administrator roles before they are prepared and without adequate support poses risk of burnout — or worse, opens up the possibility of causing harm to themselves or their school community, out of sheer lack of experience.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The 2023 eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards honors educators for their exemplary use of innovative edtech to support student learning. Interviewed and profiled here is winner John Arthur , a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School nominated by Follett. Stay tuned for two more winner profiles to come. John Arthur, a sixth-grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School in Salt Lake City, was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Education is no longer contained within classroom walls or the physical site of a school building. Learning isn’t confined to the eight hours between the school bell’s chimes or the struggling budget of an underfunded program. Today, education can be found anywhere, by teaming up with students in Kenya or Skyping with an author in Sweden or chatting with an astrophysicist on the International Space Station.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

While I’m not proud to admit it, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought teaching remotely would be a dream come true. It wasn’t that I didn't value, cherish and miss the face-to-face interactions I had with my students, but because I naively assumed that my more reluctant colleagues would see the light and finally embrace edtech. As a techie at heart, I envisioned a digital utopia where post-pandemic schools would become fully digitized with students and teachers always remote and onl

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2023

K–12 schools are responsible for millions of dollars in technology assets that range from student and staff devices to printers and software. However, keeping track of all of these assets can be challenging. School districts that want to make the most of a modern asset tracking solution should keep these best practices in mind. 1. Make an Argument for a Modernized Asset Management Solution Jun Kim, director of technology at Moore Public Schools in Oklahoma, says his district made the argument th

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Key points: STEM education has myriad academic and career benefits for students STEM-focused schools can engage their surrounding communities and stakeholders to craft strong learning programs See related article: 5 science and technology videos to get students talking For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page The benefits of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education are numerous, and one would be hard-pressed to find a school district that doesn’t

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Grading student work can be the most labor intensive part of the job for most of us. We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging. Sometimes students do not even read the feedback provided on their graded work, which makes our time spent on evaluation feel like a lost opportunity.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Daniel Lim reads through the resumes of prospective college students with the excited patter of a color commentator at an NFL game. On his popular TikTok channel, the Duke University senior highlights the seemingly endless number of ultra-achieving students who fail to land acceptances at selective colleges, or, more often, who win some bids and lose others.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The education sector is no exception to the ever-present threat of cyberattacks and data breaches. K–12 schools in particular are increasingly targeted by malicious actors seeking financial gain and disruption. As IT decision-makers in education grapple with these challenges, implementing data loss prevention solutions has emerged as a vital strategy to protect sensitive data, safeguard student privacy, ensure compliance with regulations and mitigate the risk of cyberattacks.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Key points: Agency is about having a desire, making plans, and carrying out actions Edtech tools and resources should support student and teacher agency See related article: How immersive technology can empower students (and teachers) to learn For more news on edtech trends, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Education is changing because the world is changing.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Often, at the higher education level, instruction is provided to classes that consist of diverse groups of students from various course cohorts or disciplines. This phenomenon is observed not only in academic degree programs where students from different programs choose shared elective courses, but is even more prevalent in vocational higher education where certain modules play a crucial role in preparing students for work or advancing their professional skills across multiple fields.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape the educational landscape. From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. The broader post-secondary landscape, including higher education and workforce development, has also quickly embraced online learning and up-skilling opportunities

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2023

What Student Assignments and Projects Are Considered Most Difficult: Myths and Truths Are you a student who has ever wondered which assignments and projects are the most challenging? We’ve all been there, faced with daunting tasks that seem insurmountable. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the myths and truths surrounding the difficulty of student assignments and projects.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Key points: The practical constraints on teachers’ time present a significant obstacle to the wider adoption of team teaching To make team teaching viable, we need innovations that can dissolve these practical constraints and facilitate efficient and sustainable collaboration within existing cost structures See related article: Teacher burnout persists, but solutions are emerging For more news on teacher burnout, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being page Teacher burnout is a real and gro

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Grading student work can be the most labor intensive part of the job for most of us. We often feel pulled in multiple directions – with service commitments and research projects on top of teaching responsibilities – so finding time to grade student papers, exams, projects, and in-class work can feel challenging. Sometimes students do not even read the feedback provided on their graded work, which makes our time spent on evaluation feel like a lost opportunity.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Districts, families, communities and youth-supporting organizations all have vested interests in supporting the academic journeys of students, yet their decisions affecting education often occur independently. This disconnect is especially evident for students from communities that have historically and systematically been excluded (HSE) from opportunity and access in education: Black, Brown, Indigenous, those experiencing poverty, multilingual learners and students experiencing learning differe

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape. Our future will be written in large part based on how institutions respond to these challenges.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Key points: Teachers agree that learning through play is a more effective way for students to learn compared to more traditional approaches Students say their favorite times in the classroom are when they get to do hands-on activities and believe that play helps them learn See related article: How to integrate a computer science curriculum into K-5 classrooms For more news on teaching trends and curriculum, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page A new survey of K-8 teachers and students from

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The following article is sponsored by: M. Neil Browne, Question-Based Critical Thinking Reflecting on my more than five decades of teaching critical thinking, I feel disappointment that I showed so little respect for the multiple pathways to engagement ­­­available to teachers. While I won more than my fair share of university, state, and national teaching awards and had the privilege of being asked to enhance the critical thinking of numerous governmental agencies and corporations, my teaching

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k12 Techrepairs

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Halloween looms around the corner, casting its familiar spell of pumpkins, goblins, and of course, trick or treating. But, did you ever consider the educational potential lurking behind those ghostly apparitions? No? Well, allow us to shine a lantern light on some spook-tacular apps that promise not just tricks but a wealth of knowledge. Perfect […] The post Trick or Tech: Top Halloween-Themed Educational Apps for Your Classroom appeared first on K-12 Tech.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape. Our future will be written in large part based on how institutions respond to these challenges.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The 2023 eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards honors educators for their exemplary use of innovative edtech to support student learning. Profiled and interviewed here is winner Tom Lamont , a painting and design technology instructor at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School nominated by TechEdConcepts Inc. Stay tuned for one more winner profile to come.

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Apple for the Teach

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Listen to this post as a podcast: Sponsored by NoRedInk and The Modern Classrooms Project I was having a conversation this morning with a teacher I’m very close to, someone who trusts me enough to be honest with me, and who does it in a way that is loving and generous. She was talking about how my website and podcast sometimes make her feel like she’s not doing enough, she’s doing it all wrong, her teaching is never quite good enough.

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EAB

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Video The Enrollment-Optimized College Website Enhance your online presence Between reduced name availability and limited in-person events, attracting students and converting their interest has become increasingly difficult. Your college website plays an outsized role in shaping the impression of prospective students and their parents of you prospective students’ perceptions of you—for better and for worse.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. More than a decade ago, while running a high-performing school that I loved, a small moment forever shifted how I lead. As a Black woman who was a teenage mother and had dropped out of high school, I was proud of my career and taking great care to figure out what was next.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Back in March of this year, EdSurge published my article outlining the nearly 400-year history of higher education in America, how that past shapes the way the country views colleges today, and why microcredentials , while critical to the future of the U.S. economy, are causing a dilemma for the academy. Since then, I have enjoyed serving on various panels like those with the Colorado Business Roundtable discussing the future of higher education and its intersection with economic and workforce n

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It’s always a pleasure to talk with Anthony Salcito, formerly Vice President of Worldwide Education at Microsoft and Chief Institution Business Officer at Nerdy. In his current role, Anthony leads Varsity Tutors for Schools and is responsible for Nerdy’s efforts to support institutions as they work to transform learning opportunities for students and educators across a range of offerings.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Key points: The science of reading can and should guide curriculum design Efficacy research evaluates how faithfully teachers use literacy programs and the outcomes students achieve See related article: 4 big benefits of professional development for adolescent reading instruction For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Prior to the pandemic, reading achievement had been showing little to no growth in the National Assessment of Educational Progress data.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This month, TeachAI, an initiative led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, and the World Economic Forum, launched an AI Guidance for Schools toolkit to help education systems globally address gaps in AI guidance and policy. This resource was co-authored by Code.org, CoSN, Digital Promise, European EdTech Alliance, and PACE with input and review from policymakers, school leaders, teachers and leading tech organizations.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

LIVONIA, Mich. – After a comprehensive and successful two-year pilot with more than 900 students, MedCerts has launched a training program for high school students to earn a nationally recognized credential in Allied Healthcare and Health IT careers. When the student successfully completes the online didactic training and has graduated, they are able to funnel directly into open jobs with partner employers or if they choose, take advantage of the MedCerts Prior Learning Assessment Cre

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