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The K-12 Business Model: How to Innovate in an Ever-Changing Learning Environment

EdNews Daily

The cyclical nature of education allows for an annual review of what went well, what didn’t, how to augment the effort and what best practices were learned across the board should be shared – both in and out of the classroom. Interactivity is critical to learning at all ages, from kindergarten to college. Understanding K-12 is Unique.

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Using Social-Emotional Learning to Combat Digital Stress

edWeb.net

In the edWebinar “ How Digital Stressors Impact Student Learning,” Jamie Nunez, Bay Area Regional Manager at Common Sense Media, explained what digital stressors are and how social-emotional learning (SEL) can be used to combat them. This edWeb broadcast was hosted Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec.

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Teaching cybersecurity to your students: 3 basic tips

Neo LMS

Learning is more digital than ever and it will only continue in that direction. But along the advantages and immense potential of digital learning, threats are lurking in the binary universe as well. Digital security threats can come from new and unexpected sources. Today’s students are digital natives.

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

EdNews Daily

Rather than attempting to outpace neighboring school districts by purchasing new technology, it’s crucial to focus more on what new solutions can do to support teaching and learning. Will this truly enable a better learning environment for our students? Trends aren’t the enemy, but they certainly shouldn’t be your only guiding light.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

However, said Jamie Knowles, Senior Manager of Educator Professional Learning Programs at Common Sense Media, social media also has the ability to help users share their stories and shed a positive light on their activities. Enhance student learning: Social media is ubiquitous. Moreover, posts should go beyond announcements.

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7 beginner’s steps in digital citizenship for any district

eSchool News

Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Did you know that it’s Digital Citizenship Week? Click here to learn more! Step 1: Identify Goals and Requirements. Join the Community.

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Coding and Computer Science during CSEdWeek

edWeb.net

This year, CSEdWeek took place from December 5th to 11th, and two of edWeb.net ’s professional learning communities (PLC) presented webinars that highlighted the importance of coding and computer science in education. Many of these programs incorporate pseudo code, which is an easier first step before learning a real coding language.