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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here are popular online resources to teach about 3D Printing ( click here for updates on links ): 3D Bear Cricut Machine –to cut materials Create 3D Printing Designs 3D Doodler Pen MakerBot PrintShop Onshape SculptGL Sketchup Tinkercad –create your own 3D print designs Download 3D Printing designs GrabCad Smithsonian X3D –download 3D print designs of Smithosonian artifacts Thingiverse –download lots of 3D designs, like an iPhone case Youmagine –find 3D print designs –image credit Deposit P

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Could a fast IPS gaming monitor make the difference between victory and defeat? Though you may think the difference between panel technologies is minor, the reality is that selecting the right gaming monitor can unlock your full gaming potential. Get ready to discover how the power of fast IPS technology can take your gaming to new heights. You can also check out ViewSonic’s series of fast IPS gaming monitors.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Math and reading are often seen as separate subjects with little crossover between the two—which couldn’t be further from the truth. Practicing math skills can contribute to a student’s literacy development. Likewise, a literacy curriculum can help PreK and early elementary students develop the reading comprehension skills they need to better understand concepts they encounter, including early childhood math concepts.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

World map posters for classrooms are the topic of our blog post today! So, you’re looking to liven up your classroom or home learning space, and you’ve got the basics down—a great desk, an interactive whiteboard, maybe even some smart tech. But there’s one more item you might not have considered that can truly transform your educational setting: a world map poster.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Key points: The new school year is a perfect time to remind students and teachers to take care of their mental health School leaders should incorporate mental health into teacher training and into the student curriculum See related article: This key strategy can help boost teacher well-being immediately As the new academic year approaches, it’s crucial to pay attention to an aspect of school life that often doesn’t feature prominently in back-to-school prep: mental health.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

ITS ALL ABOUT AUTHENTIC SHARING. MEET EDUMATCH.ORG ‘S FOUNDER DR SARAH THOMAS AND THEIR COO MANDY FROELICH ABOUT HOW EDUMATCH INSPIRES INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION WITH FELLOW EDUCATORS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND COLLABORATIVE PUBLISHING OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS PLUS MUCH MORE. The post EMPOWERING EDUCATORS TO MAKE GLOBAL CONNECTIONS appeared first on Equity in Education.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A followup report from NAGC’s COLLOQUIUM ‘THE DREAM UNENCUMBERED” on teaching Culturally, Linguistically, Economically Diverse Gifted Student with NAGC president, Dr. Shelagh Gallagher. Also note that the NAGC annual convention is in Orlando 11/9 – 11/12 The post Teaching Culturally, Linguistically, Economically Diverse Gifted Students appeared first on Equity in Education.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How is your district to-do list looking? If the results from today’s release of the 2023 State Ed Tech Trends Repor t are any indication, it’s long and complicated. I had the chance for a sneak peek and background conversation with Julia Fallon, Executive Director of SETDA (The State Educational Technology Directors Association), to discuss key findings of the survey data.

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Discovery Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What do you want to be when you grow up? What a bold question for young people to answer! We always hope that students graduate ready to tackle their futures. But how can they be prepared without knowing what their career goals are? Part of preparing for the future is setting goals, and Career and Technical Education […] The post Career and Technical Education’s Impact on the Workforce appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Houston, TX (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Houston Independent School District in Houston, TX announced their decision to switch to the modernized College and Career Readiness platform, SchooLinks, starting the 2023/24 school year. Serving over 194,000 students across 276 schools, Houston Independent School District understands the necessity to invest in technology that will holistically support all students on their journey toward academic and career success.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Hubbli

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on various sectors, and education is no exception. Private schools, which often have more leeway in terms of adapting to new challenges compared to public institutions, have been at the forefront of implementing changes. As we move forward, what should we keep, and what should we reintegrate from pre-pandemic times?

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MiddleWeb

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The new edition of Amber Chandler's "The Flexible SEL Classroom" keeps its promise to provide practical ways to build social emotional learning, writes Anne Anderson. Chandler supports teachers with fresh ideas as they personalize learning for today’s post-pandemic students. The post Practical Ways to Help Post-Pandemic Students first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The acquisition of Neverskip, which uses software to help schools automate operations, is part of PowerSchool's strategy to greatly expand its presence in the South Asian nation. The post PowerSchool Targets India Expansion With Latest Acquisition appeared first on Market Brief.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

By Micah Miner, originally published in Equity & Access I remember delivering papers every day after school as a middle school kid, listening to my new Discman in the early 1990s. It was a terrific way to get some money, Keep Reading Take the Power Back: Reclaiming Authentic Social Studies for the Next Generation The post Take the Power Back: Reclaiming Authentic Social Studies for the Next Generation appeared first on Equity in Education.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Our third Library 2.023 mini-conference: " EDI 2.0: Individual Responsibility for Creating Belonging and Connection in the Library Profession ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, November 9th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. In our fall Library 2.023 mini-conference we explore the evolution of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) efforts within the library profession, focusing on how libraries can help to create belongingness and meaningful connection and what individ

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Public schools embrace ebooks and audiobooks to equalize access to required curriculum books and fun reads Thanks to a statewide initiative to supply digital books to all students in Delaware, educators are embracing the use of ebooks and audiobooks in Keep Reading Delaware Students Read Over One Million Digital Books Through Statewide Program The post Delaware Students Read Over One Million Digital Books Through Statewide Program appeared first on Equity in Education.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

HOUSTON — On a Tuesday in August, one day before the official start of the school year, the halls of Jefferson Early Learning Center were filled with the tinkling chatter of pre-K students who were escorted by their parents to meet the teachers. But to reach those classrooms, families had to traverse the parking lot in the choking Texas heat, which rolled off the pavement in waves.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Navigate360’s Program Development and Operation service gives education leaders the confidence to navigate behavioral threat assessments and instill best practices to prevent harm before it occurs Navigate360, the nation’s leader in K–12 school safety and student wellness solutions, announces an Keep Reading Navigate360 Unveils Program Development and Operation Service to Help Education Leaders Strengthen Their District’s Behavioral Threat Assessments The post Navigate360 Unveils Program Develop

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Debate over ultrawide vs dual monitors continues, but a winner is beginning to emerge. Ultrawide screens have both practical and aesthetic advantages over dual monitor setups and easily overcome challenges. Continue reading for more details or click here for some recommended ultrawide monitors. In the world of monitors, there are two kinds of people.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Key points: School communications platforms shouldn’t make communicating more complicated–they should ease a burden The right platform can result in cost savings and can increase flexibility and consistency across a school district See related article: Your top 5 school-home communication challenges, solved When our School Administrative Unit (SAU) set out to find a communications platform that all six of its schools could use across all grades, we had good reason for doing so.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As a school district IT professional, you have a web content filter deployed to be in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). However, your role as a school district IT professional has grown more important and more difficult than simple CIPA compliance. Comprehensive web content filtering is mission-critical to effective digital learning, particularly since schools have provided devices to students for learning.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: In March, the Minneapolis Public Schools district was the target of a large ransomware attack that resulted in thousan

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This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.

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