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How to Center Equity in Undergraduate Digital Learning

Digital Promise

The COVID-19 pandemic caused postsecondary institutions to abruptly transition many of their spring 2020 courses to digital learning. We hope course participants walk away with four specific outcomes: A concrete plan and tools for measuring impact and equity in a post-secondary course transitioning to digital learning.

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3 strategies for virtual student-centered learning

eSchool News

When secondary educators plunged into emergency online teaching in March 2020, we faced a slew of challenges. Among those challenges was the lack of student engagement after the novelty of logging in from home in pajamas wore off.

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How district administrators can drive student success in the COVID “tech rush”

eSchool News

From filling out funding applications to reworking classrooms to promote social distancing, to choosing the right technology for hybrid learning environments, they’ve been working diligently to prepare for a school year that drives student engagement. In fact, a 2020 report that surveyed 1,200 U.S.

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How to Introduce Historical Thinking Skills to Your Students, and Why You Should

Waterford

Historical thinking is a “tool for helping students at practically any level learn how to formulate and support arguments based on primary sources, as well as to understand and challenge historical interpretations related in secondary sources.”[2]. September 2020. 83 Issue 5: pg. Pappas, Peter. Copy/Paste. Gibson, Lindsay.

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

eSchool News

Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district serves over 4,300 students in its mission to provide an academically rigorous college preparatory program that prepares students to succeed in education and in the workplace of their choice.

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OPINION: Often overlooked vocational-tech schools provide great solutions to student debt, labor shortages

The Hechinger Report

Some districts mandate lottery admission processes — but voc-tech schools often prefer to review students’ disciplinary and attendance records before admitting them. For instance, if a student engages in horseplay while holding a welding torch, students and teachers could be put at risk. The stakes at voc-techs are high.

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Teaching AP Students Remotely: What Does It Look Like?

EdTechTeacher

Collegeboard is leveraging various digital platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and AP Classroom to keep students engaged in relevant material from a distance. Also, Twitter is sharing these Remote Learning Resources via their AP For Students hashtag. In 2020, AP Students will take a 45 minute version of the exam at home.