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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

eSchool News

Christina Counts, the vice president of education at MiEN Company, and Dr. Kristen Brittingham, the chief learning officer for Modern Teacher, have co-authored a white paper titled “Active Learning Environments Support Student Engagement, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking.”.

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Bullis Charter School Students Engage in Global Climate Change Work

Battelle for Kids

Bullis Charter School 6th – 8th grade students have been collaborating virtually with students in nineteen countries including Slovenia, Philippines, Peru, Kenya, Germany, New Zealand, Indonesia, Morocco, Sweden and Ghana to prepare the largest synthesis of youth research on colonization and climate change.

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Strengthen Student Engagement and Proficiency

N2Y

Download our guide “The Science of Reading: The Five Pillars of Reading Instruction” for insight into what they are, their importance, and implementation.

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How to Integrate Computational Thinking with “Look Fors”

Digital Promise

Subcomponents include student behaviors associated with each practice and probing questions to facilitate student engagement in CT practices. These documents have been used successfully as self-reflective measures to gauge teachers’ understanding of key CT practices and how they use these with their middle school students.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

While IoT deployments are relatively new to education, industry observers expect the technology to make a big impact thanks to its potential to reduce costs, improve security and boost student engagement. But will current K–12 networks be ready to carry the onslaught of additional traffic?

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Free STEM Curriculum Distance Learning Resources

Teacher Reboot Camp

This includes downloadable strategies that educators can send to their students while they are out of school, professional development resources for educators including the EdSERT Optimistic Thinking Guide, and additional resources such as white papers, videos, and blog posts to support educators during this time.

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Leading the Integration of AI in a School System

edWeb.net

Initial Planning A good starting point for educational leaders is the recent white paper on AI from the US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology.

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