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AI is NOT the Enemy – Global EdTech
Education, the cornerstone of societal progress, is experiencing a paradigm shift driven by AI innovations. I want to seek to unravel the potential of AI as a formidable ally in the realm of learning.
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What’s the difference between left-brain vs. right-brain dominance? | Brainscape Academy
Think of your brain as a sitcom with two leading actors who play roommates. There’s the organized, sock-folding, spreadsheet-loving roommate and the spontaneous, art-on-the-walls, Bob-Ross-loving roommate.
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COLUMN: A creation story for Indigenous and nature-based learning
As part of a new program, every third grader in Albuquerque Public Schools spends a day at the Los Padillas Wildlife Sanctuary just outside the city.
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What Next?! Edtech Predictions for 2024
Through December, the editors at eSchoolNews will be collecting, reporting, and sharing the bold, provocative, and even dare we say, audacious predictions of edtech experts. Want to join in the fun? It’s as easy as sending us a voice or video record…
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Discussing Climate Change with Students and Teachers | Tech & Learning
Climate change has become a hot-button issue in America, and addressing it can become politicized.
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The academic implications of AI in student writing
In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the advent of AI and ChatGPT has ushered in a new era of academic assistance. As a doctoral student and research writer myself, I have witnessed and experienced the profound impact of these technologie…
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Control Alt Achieve: EdTech Cool Tool – QuestionWell
See below for details, directions, uses, and links for this artificial intelligence resource. If you have used this tool, please consider sharing your experiences, how you have used it, tips, tricks, and more. ❓ QuestionWell questionwell.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Integrating AI in K-12 Classrooms
50 Strategies for Integrating AI into the Classroom by award-winning teacher Donnie Piercey provides educators with practical approaches to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies into their teaching environments.
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How to Add a Background on Google Docs – Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
Discover how to add a background in Google Docs with this quick guide. Easily create visually appealing and engaging documents with a customized background. Learn a few steps to achieve the effect you are looking for!
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5 things to know about AI in classrooms
By now, we hear the term “artificial intelligence” more than a few times a day. But despite the stereotypical sci-fi depictions of AI, it has a legitimate place in today’s classrooms. Innovative educators and students are finding new ways to integra…
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As Schools Move to Change How Kids Are Graded, Some Families Push Back | EdSurge News
When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of “standards-based grading system” meant to eliminate bias, it sparked widespread opposition from parents.
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Gen Z youth on nondegree paths feel workforce ready
Key points: Three in four high school grads say they feel ready to enter the workforce thanks to a nondegree pathway High school graduates need more information about these pathways to better make decisions about their futures See related article: C…
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CITE 2023: Protect Student Data Privacy with EdTech Policies | EdTech Magazine
Christine Jones, Coordinator of Educational Technology for Palmdale School District, shares a visual example of a technology acquisition process with gaps.
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5 Tips to Design More Accessible Micro-credentials – Digital Promise
As micro-credentials become an increasingly popular option in many types of educational and training programs, it is critical to center learner needs in the design process.
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Control Alt Achieve: EdTech Cool Tool – MagicSchool AI
See below for details, directions, uses, and links for this artificial intelligence resource. If you have used this tool, please consider sharing your experiences, how you have used it, tips, tricks, and more.
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AI-mazing Modern Assessments: Assessing Learning with AI in the Classroom
I collaborated with ChatGPT to write this blog post by asking it for suggested improvements to my original writing and thoughts. The AI consistently provided solid recommendations of wording improvements and grammatical fixes.
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6 tips for communicating with emergent bilingual families
Experienced educators understand that students thrive when their families are actively engaged in their education. This is particularly crucial as we navigate the challenges of helping students recover from the disruptions caused by the pandemic.
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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration | EdSurge News
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that enriches the classroom learning experience by overlaying digital content onto real-world content, simply using devices that already exist in most classrooms, like tablets and smartphones.
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How to find the right edtech tools for public schools
Do public schools have the means to adopt the latest edtech for modern teaching? After all, the days of chalkboards and lightbulb-powered screen projectors are long gone. And with the popularity of smartphones and tablets, children are learning to i…
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Though I never had the words for it, I knew I was different from my peers when I was a kid. As the son of Indian immigrants, I looked for ways to push back against the pressure to assimilate and conform while growing up in white schools.
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How BIPOC Leaders Can Uniquely Address the Needs of Historically Excluded Students – Digital Promise
The Center for Inclusive Innovation’s “Elevating the Ingenuity of Schools and Communities National Convening on Transforming Education R&D” convening outside of Washington, D.C.
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The Sky is Falling, or is it? | My Island View
Well, this is the first anniversary of the introduction of Generative AI in the form of ChatGPT to the world of education. Before it was a week old, over one million users downloaded it, and then, over the next two months, 100 million people signed …
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The Nerdy Teacher: 7 Things We Say Instead Of “What Were You Thinking?” #EdChat
One of the things I find myself asking middle school students is “What were you thinking?” That phrase seems innocuous, but it really about the context and the tone. For example, a student is designing a project for class and added and interesting a…
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We use AI to design a conversation that is unique to your student’s work. Stimulating follow-up questions that tests a student’s understanding in real-time.
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3 Simple Ways to Get Started Using A.I. In Your Classroom — A.J. Juliani
And, because I’m sometimes a shiny-object chaser, I’ll give some different recommendations at various times. In this first article in the series, I’m breaking down three tools for teachers. The second article will share three for your students.
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Extraterrestrial Life: Alien Haze Reveals Secrets of Distant Watery Exoplanets
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in simulating hazy conditions on water-rich exoplanets, offering new insights into the challenges of observing these distant worlds in the search for extraterrestrial life.
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Cliff Mass Weather Blog: High Pressure and the Northwest’s White Affliction
The visible satellite image this morning was stunning. And this cloudy murk was cold, with much of the state below freezing (see minimum temps this morning). Freezing fog was widespread.
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4 thought-provoking videos about education
Key points: Innovators are questioning certain mainstays about U.S. education See related article: 10 TED-Ed Lessons to get students thinking For more news on education trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page In education, there is no shortage …
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How We Champion Environmental Education with the Next Generation – Digital Promise
The next stage involved taking action to fight littering. Their solution was to create flashcards to educate children about the negative impact of littering on the environment. Students used Canva, which has a wide range of templates for flashcards.
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As I wander over hill and through dale, through alpine passes and mountain streams… The Swiss Mystery for this week is this…
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Help Students Remember the Right Answers by Asking for the Wrong Answers First
If the math education community has aligned on anything in the last ten years, it is the idea that students should not feel ashamed about their incorrect answers.
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Balancing AI Technology with the Personal Touch in the Classroom
I do get pretty angry as I go on forums about Artificial Intelligence in Education. It seems often that the attitude is one of “gotcha” in terms of “catching” students using AI to “give them the answers.” The problem with this is that we’re missing …
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Control Alt Achieve: 8 Googley Wintertime Activities for Kids
Make a copy of the Google Sheets “26-Color Pixel Art” template – Google Sheets template Read the instructions on the “Directions” tab if needed. Go to one of the fraction tabs – “Fractions8X8” or “Fractions10X10” or “Fractions12X12”.
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ThingLink: How to Use It to Teach | Tech & Learning
ThingLink is a powerful way to use technology to make education more engaging. It does this by allowing teachers to turn any image, video, or 360-degree VR shot into a learning experience.
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Addressing Absenteeism and Tardiness in Education: A Mental Health Perspective
In the realm of education, absenteeism and tardiness among students are pressing concerns that can significantly impact their academic performance and overall well-being.
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Create Badges in Google Sheets – Teacher Tech
Looking for a way to award students badges to visualize accomplishing goals or demonstrating skills? Google Sheets offers a straightforward solution to create and manage digital badges.
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By Dr. Tim Hudson, Chief Learning Officer, Discovery Education When I was in graduate school, the first “paper” assigned in my Qualitative Analysis class was to explain the differences between qualitative and quantitative research methods. I say “pa…
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Project Topeka Resources – Digital Promise
From 2020-2022, Digital Promise partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Project Topeka. Project Topeka was started as a result of their research with teachers into the challenges of teaching writing.
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How an AI-Powered Tool Accelerated Student Writing | EdSurge News
As educators seek innovative methods to engage students and enhance the learning experience, artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be an invaluable asset.
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PROOF POINTS: The myth of the quick learner
Some kids appear to learn faster than others. A few years ago, a group of scientists at Carnegie Mellon University decided to study these rapid learners to see what they are doing differently and if their strategies could help the rest of us.
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Why diversity and STEM education are critical to our future workforce
STEM allow us to push the boundaries of innovation, enabling people to step foot on the moon, develop lifesaving health care, and advance clean forms of energy.
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This Strategy Helped My Students Learn to Disagree Respectfully | EdSurge News
“What will you remember about our class?” I asked my English class in May, during the last month of their senior year. My students sat quietly considering the question. I nodded to show that I understood and that this was also important to me.
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Heating with wood – What’s a cord? – Yummy Math
Do you know what a cord of wood looks like? What size stack is that? What’s a thrown stack? What’s the dog’s name that is standing in front of the wood? How long can I heat my house with that much fuel? For members we have an editable Word docx and …
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Vampire bats + Mosquito eating bats – Yummy Math
Ooooo. Scary! In this first activity on vampire bats we’ve given lots of interesting metric and customary unit facts and asked students to relate those sizes to more familiar objects. Simply enjoy the season with this slightly creepy activity …
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RPGs That Explore Mental Health Themes
RPGs are often renowned for dealing with a wide range of serious and difficult topics. The story-telling abilities of these games allow players to become deeply invested in the world and its characters.
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As Piaget put it, “Play is the work of children.” Play-based learning encourages kids’ natural curiosity and teaches them important communication and problem-solving skills.
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8 Easy Origami Projects for Kids (Free Printable Instructions)
There’s something magical about turning a simple square of paper into a number of different objects. While not all historians agree about the origins of origami, most believe it started in Japan during the sixth or seventh century.
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6 ways to prepare students for an AI future – Ditch That Textbook
AI is developing rapidly. It’s poised to make significant changes to our world and the workforce. No matter what comes our way, we can still prepare students to adapt to it. Here are 6 shifts we can make in our classrooms right away. Artificial inte…
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The Problem With How You Discuss Reading – The Jose Vilson
Kids can’t read. At least that’s what we’ve been told to believe by folks trying to dismantle public education. Proponents of this refrain use frivolous things like standardized test scores with no reflection on what they’re conveying.
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Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Are King Tides a Threat During the Next Two Months?
A number of media stories have been talking about King Tides and flooding during the past few days, and I have gotten several emails from worried readers. So let’s talk about the reason for King Tides and evaluate the threat. The highest tides of th…
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My Lens is a free Artificial Intelligence-powered tool for creating timelines. I’m adding it to The Best Tools For Making Online Timelines.
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An interactive display can be a hub of collaboration, creativity and inspiration in the classroom. An inspiring image can be the jumping-off point for student projects. A lively discussion can be captured at the front of the room on a whiteboard.
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Transforming Homework in the UDL Classroom: Breaking Down Barriers
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) aims to break down barriers to student learning, and one notable area of focus is the assignment of homework. Proponents of homework argue that it strengthens classroom learning, fosters independent study habits, …
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50 Fascinating, Gross, and Fun Food Facts for Kids!
We all need food to live on! But different foods are also fascinating to learn about. Some foods are actually mislabeled and grouped incorrectly. Other foods have morphed throughout the years. And even other foods are just plain gross! These fun foo…
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Mind-Body Exercises To Calm Stressed Students
Brought to you by The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC) The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC) provides services to traumatized children and their families and strives to give school professionals, crisis…
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Classroom Jeopardy Template in FigJam – Teacher Tech
A classroom classic, playing a review game Jeopardy style. FigJam is a digital platform that adds additional functionality and collaboration options to the classroom jeopardy template. Build your Jeopardy games in FigJam.
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“Photogrammar” Is A Nice Collection Of Historical Photos | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
Photogrammar is a collection of historical photos taking during the Great Depression by photographers under contract to the U.S. government. It’s searchable by county, which makes it particularly interesting, and most are in the public domain.
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Photogrammar is a web-based platorm for organizing, searching and visualizing the 170,00 photographs from 1935 to 1945 created by the United States Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information (FSA-OWI).
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Sketchnotes and Concept Maps Can Increase Comprehension | Edutopia
Organizational drawings—concept maps and sketchnotes, for example—help students see gaps in their learning while boosting comprehension by fourfold. Dig into the study cited in the video, a 2022 research article on how drawing can improve metacompre…