Best of EdTech Update for April 30, 2019

Best of EdTech Update

April 30, 2019

• THE COOLCATTEACHER | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

  Digital Equity: How to Understand The Problems Facing #Edtech Nicol Howard on episode 482 Dr. Nicol R. Howard champions digital equity issues for children. What are those issues? How can we help? Today we take a dive into digital equity and the issues we should all consider — and it is not just those with poverty who may not have access. Hear the surprising thing realized at the end of the show. MORE >>

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• DIGITAL PROMISE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

  Breaking Down the 8 Key Concepts of Computational Thinking Across the United States and around the world, educators are being called on to help their students prepare for futures in an increasingly computational world. Integrating computational thinking into activities, lessons, and curricula not only supports building new skills, but also enhances learning and engagement in every discipline. MORE >>

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• NEO LMS | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
  	Designing courses for students with diverse needs In the age of standardized testing, it’s all too common for educators to rely on the same teaching and testing methods for every student. Unfortunately, this doesn’t account for different learning needs and abilities. MORE >>

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• DIGITAL PROMISE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
  	Real Advice for First-Gens This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Read the original version here. MORE >>

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• ASK A TECH TEACHER | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
  	What You Might Have Missed in April Here are the most-read posts for the month of April: An Open Letter to Teachers About Online Classes. 11 Projects to Teach Digital Citizenship. The 15-second Slideshow. What to do when you lose a digital document. Have Google Takeout at Your End-of-Year Party. 12 Tech Tasks To End the School Year. Kindergartners need Technology too! MORE >>

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• KAJEET | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
  	How Internet Access Can Help Your ESL Students According to Education Week , there are an estimated five million English-language learners in America’s public school system. And when it comes to the K-12 student population, these English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners are the fastest growing segment, comprising 10 percent of enrollment in public schools. MORE >>

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• THE CHRISTENSEN INSTITUTE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
  	What is population health management, and why is everyone talking about it? Healthcare in the United States is in crisis, with costs growing to almost $ 4 trillion in 2017, alongside some of the worst health outcomes relative to other wealthy countries. MORE >>

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• EMERGINGEDTECH | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
  	Mental Health and Teachers: Why More Needs to Be Done While this is not an “ed tech” topic, I thought it was important to share. I think we've all known friends and family who have suffered from mental health challenges. If this post helps. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!]. Miscellaneous Tools and TopicsMORE >>

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• THE CHRISTENSEN INSTITUTE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
  	What the debate over homework is getting wrong Debates over the purpose and benefit of homework seem to be cyclical. A recent Atlantic article summarized the state of affairs with regards to homework, tracing its history and analyzing debates for and against homework in today’s schools. Is homework a proven best practice for increasing achievement? MORE >>

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• EDSURGE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

  When It Comes to Technology and Engineering, National Report Card Confirms: Girls Rule With increased attention on technology-related subjects during the past few years, how are U.S. students actually faring? Pretty well, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—also known as the Nation’s Report Card. For only the second time in its 50-year history, the test has attempted to measure U.S. MORE >>

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• An Open and Extended Response (On Testing Season) THE JOSE VILSON | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Facebook Mentorship Program Supports Educators TECHLEARNING | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• A 140-Year-Old School Partnered With a 10-Year-Old School. Here’s What Happened. EDSURGE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Using Technology to Support English Learners in the Classroom EDTECHTEACHER | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Why Schools Need to Help Students Find Purpose — and How to Do It EDSURGE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• 7 Reasons Every Coworking Space Should Purchase Its WiFi on Subscription SECUREDGE NETWORKS MOBILITY BLOG | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• As Online Learning Grows, So Will Proctors. Case in Point: Examity’s $90M Deal EDSURGE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Network Essentials: Understanding the basics of school district networks EDUCATION SUPERHIGHWAY | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Adult Students Have Moved Into the Mainstream. How Can Colleges Adjust? EDSURGE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Human Anatomy Atlas 2019-A Great App for Science Students EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MOBILE LEARNING | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Digital Accessibility & Inclusion Twitter Chat on Thursday, May 2nd THE INNOVATIVE EDUCATOR | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• An Excellent Platform for Immersive Digital Storytelling with Students EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MOBILE LEARNING | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Managing Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac JAMF ON EDTECH | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Principal for a Day at Jackson Elementary MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• 4 tips for incorporating safe, engaging, tech-rich material into early elementary ed ESCHOOL NEWS | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• 10 Sites for creating a Backchannel TECHLEARNING | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Want Classroom Equity? Seek and Value Diversity MIDDLEWEB | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• 3 Ideas for Dealing with “Pushback” on Your Ideas in Education THE PRINCIPAL OF CHANGE | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Fake news: Fact or opinion? KATHY SCHROCK | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• How we built an immersive learning environment ESCHOOL NEWS | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• 7 Ideas for the Last Day of Class TURNITIN | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• Quick Tips for New T’s – Managing Your Time MIDDLEWEB | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019

• “Because of their education [my students’] dreams can come true.” – Nika Klimová, Slovakia DAILY EDVENTURES | TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019