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MARCH 21, 2023

Adaptability and Flexibility The world is constantly changing, and one of the most critical skills graduates can have is adaptability : being able to anticipate change, adjust accordingly, and keep up with new technologies or processes as needed. link] Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Salazar is part of a growing movement of educators rethinking homework in light of the pandemic. But educators disagree about how they should respond. It also gives parents a chance to be involved in their child’s education. But other educators have a different view. hours before the pandemic. We are where we are.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Now, having gone to the trouble to design course resources that can be accessed remotely and feeling accustomed to turning on a webcam in the classroom, he has continued to embrace a teaching practice that is known as “HyFlex,” a portmanteau of hybrid and flexible. Students discovered the flexibility,” he says, “and now they're demanding it.”

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JULY 7, 2023

language education was published in 2017, with data from less than half of the country’s K-12 schools. While our understanding of language education is incomplete, we know that most K-12 students in American public schools do not have the opportunity to study an additional language to proficiency. Of the small portion of the U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2023

I published this several years ago, but with the current dissatisfaction of many parents with traditional education, it’s worth revisiting. This applies to both 1) education pursued with the goal of college or career, and 2) the critical preparation of students to succeed in life. An example you might use is gamified learning.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Ages 18-24 months: One hour of high-quality, interactive screen time per day, such as educational programming or video chatting. Ages 6-12: Two hours of screen time per day, with a focus on educational and prosocial content. Ages 13-18: Three hours of screen time per day, with a focus on educational and prosocial content.

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PCS Edventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

Coding boosts academic achievement while simultaneously embedding life-long skills in learners. Elementary-aged learners are capable of providing computers with instructions to achieve a specific outcome through code! Think of learning to code as learning another language – you’re learning to communicate with technology, after all.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

This applies to both 1) education pursued with the goal of college or career, and 2) the critical preparation of students to succeed in life. Educators who wish to use PDL often run into three roadblocks : School Standards. Standards are in fact the foundation that underpins your students’ ability to achieve their PDL goals.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 17, 2015

With technology moving out of the lab and into the classroom, it’s becoming a challenge for some teachers to infuse their teaching with tech tools such as websites, educational games, simulations, iPads, Chromebooks, GAFE, and other geeky devices that used to be the purview of a select group of nerdy teachers.

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MARCH 10, 2023

Even though it was a virtual environment, I still feel like my education was very unique to the HBCU experience,” she says. “It It’s an undertaking from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), a philanthropy that supports HBCUs through scholarships to students, grants to higher ed institutions and advocacy for educating African Americans.

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MARCH 31, 2022

We’re familiar with the higher education headlines. The world’s complexity has been catapulted to a new level, and higher education is feeling the repercussions like never before. Most of the costs are fixed, with little flexibility. It simply accelerated a problem for higher education that already existed.

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APRIL 18, 2023

Now, the institution that developed the time-based standard more than a century ago that is used throughout education is calling for the creation of a different way to quantify academic progress. Like the reality that it takes different students different amounts of time to acquire skills.

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Top 10 Sciencekits

JUNE 26, 2023

In today's fast-paced and technology-driven world, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of individuals and society as a whole. Innovation and creativity are critical in high-quality university education as well.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

One of the draws to credentialing programs is that they afford learners unparalleled flexibility while requiring a considerably smaller investment of time than traditional degree programs. The credentialing world has grown significantly in the last few years , resulting in an evolving and sometimes undefined digital education model.

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MAY 31, 2023

The goal of inclusive education is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. By designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all learners, educators can help to create an environment that is welcoming and supportive for everyone.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2024

All it took to get these remote systems started was a problem that required a solution and flexible risk-taking stakeholders who came up with answers. Whatever works, but have one if traveling to education conferences, use eboarding passes–don’t print. And then, of course, there’s COVID shut-downs. What did I miss?

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ED Surge

AUGUST 5, 2022

What happened to this market that many analysts consistently describe as profitable and growing, and that many critics fret would take over and privatize much of higher education? The Acceleration The acceleration is that 2U is going all in on the education platform strategy that started with the company’s acquisition of edX last year.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2022

These days low-cost alternatives known as Open Educational Resources, or OER, are getting a boost as a potential solution. It has created a market dynamic where some educators prefer to pay for what they view as a superior learning experience. Officials plan to make an OER Statistics 101 course available by 2023.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

1st Class GradeBook – 1st Class GradeBook app provides educators with contemporary grading features, including class and student activity, grade reports, and more. Educators can also send reports to parents to keep them informed of their children’s progress. This app was created to support educators in the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

Artificial Intelligence–AI–can greatly assist many mundane education tasks. Tools like Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT, and a plethora of apps seem perfect for handling the repetitive and time-consuming aspects of education that take teachers away from the core of most lessons that require critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 30, 2022

What makes it truly different is the level of customization and flexibility that becomes possible with the latest version builds. . It can be achieved by checking PickWriters as an example of human approach options. Content creators and educators can use the suggestions feature to boost their ideas and avoid procrastination issues. .

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

For context, these mobile desk chairs were all the hype in the mid-2010s, popping up in every private school or innovation academy that screamed flexible seating. In this role, we often operate in what we can deal with and less what we deserve as public school educators. What does gatekeeping comfort and movement achieve?

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

And in a survey administered by the National Education Association in 2022, 55 percent of teachers and support professionals who responded indicated they are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had planned. As a veteran educator with over 20 years in the classroom, I’ve seen the consequences of teacher turnover.

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

Education has had a wobbly relationship with the still-evolving presence of generative AI in schools — with some school districts banning it only to reverse course. So how much work would it take to come up with guidelines to help educators manage the challenges of using generative AI tools for their work? AI is everywhere.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It’s just one example of the growth of digital credential systems that leaders say will help build a better bridge between industry and academia—and may also change some of the ways higher education works. Universities are facing a need to communicate the return students get on their education, especially as student debt rises.

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ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

The primary purpose of grading is to communicate a student’s achievement of learning goals. I was utterly taken aback and realized that I must renew my commitment to advocating so that every educator can reimagine education to meet the needs of each individual learner. I don’t believe this is what’s best for kids.

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ED Surge

JULY 5, 2022

In 2015, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust set out to develop a computational thinking (CT) and coding education initiative of world-class standard, based on up-to-date teaching tools and proven pedagogy. Since that time, CoolThink@JC has won multiple awards and gained recognition on the international education stage.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Luckily, technology has intervened and come up with some very innovative solutions that make it quick and easy for a teacher to stay connected with parents. It should only take the teacher a few moments to update the website and calendar weekly, adding in daily homework assignments, special announcements and achievements.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 19, 2023

Serving at Reagan High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Misa has made a profound impact through her dynamic approach to educational leadership. Under her guidance, the school has not only seen significant growth in its International Baccalaureate (IB) Career Program, but also received numerous awards for student achievement.

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STEM Education Shopping

AUGUST 28, 2023

As an aspiring STEM teacher, I’ve often felt like a lone astronaut navigating the vast universe of education. These virtual learning experiences have become my guiding stars, providing me with invaluable knowledge and strategies to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Fast forward a couple years and the Urban Institute has transformed their original idea into Data4Kids , a series of “data stories” that educators can use to teach data science concepts in their classrooms. We wanted to make sure it is as flexible as possible for instructors. It’s not in our DNA; we have to learn it.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. I think educators should refuse to subscribe to this idea. This is foundational to both teachers and their administrators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 20, 2019

Our job as educators is to encourage students in whatever their choice of post-school employment is, be it more education, a technical school, or a job. Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Bryce Welker, has some ideas on that I think you’ll find interesting: As an educator, you want to help your students excel now and in the future.

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Play is a fundamental part of how learning occurs, and so it’s no surprise that fun and games have long been a cornerstone of education. Game-based learning and gamified curricula have captured the imaginations of educators and students alike.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Vivek Singh and his colleague, Ilya Mishra, are new contributors to Ask a Tech Teacher who specialize in online learning and educational technology (more on Ilya’s bio below). Until they achieve a satisfactory grade — as set by the instructor — they cannot work on the next lesson. Excuse me, teacher. I got this.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 29, 2020

See what you think: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Technologies = Blended Learning That Works. In Bold School, Kieschnick lays out an effective, workable education framework that blends common sense with technology while reminding teachers that tech is a useful tool for achieving pedagogic goals, not the opposite.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

Young people from organizations across the city came together to learn about community organizing, build community and develop a city-wide education justice campaign. This question invited me to think critically about my experiences as a youth organizer and educator. Over 25 educators showed up and listened to these powerful stories.

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