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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

Smart Classrooms have become popular because they provide a flexible, self-paced learning environment; one that levels the playing field for students by making education more accessible to all types of learners. Is the media saved on a dedicated in-lab network, on the general campus network, or on the LMS? overall user experience.

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Understanding, Teaching, and Reaching Digital Native Students—and Digital Native Caregivers

Waterford

Communicate with parents through tech: Use digital resources (like apps, texts, or social media groups) to keep parents informed about class activities and upcoming assignments.[10]. The good news is this doesn’t mean teachers need to be intimately familiar with every new form of tech or social media platform. Adobe Blog.

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ISTE 2018: 5 Best Practices for Adhering to Federal Privacy Laws

EdTech Magazine

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) was established in 2001 with the No Child Left Behind Act and is known for its provisions dealing with surveys and assessments. Adults often give their information away — social media sites, frequent shopper cards, etc. — Be Honest With Parents and Students on Data Use.

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How to Keep Kids From Being Mean Online

Edsurge

There are endless distractions for kids these days—from games to music and social media. And as technology platforms have accelerated over the years, her job has increasingly involved keeping up with the ways young people use social media, and advising parents, teachers and even tech companies about what they need to know.

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Secret ‘Fusion Centers’ and the Search for the Next School Shooter

Edsurge

Rather, they are digging through social media and other more ambiguous forms of data to predict and apprehend students who could potentially become threats in the future, and the work may be spreading. Also in May, local media reports from Corpus Christi, Tex., It sounds like a conspiracy theory, but it is not.

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Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with a New Virtual Field Trip hosted by NBC’s Jenna Bush Hager from 9/11 Day and Discovery Education

eSchool News

Developed for students born after September 11, 2001, this experience highlights ways people in the United States came together during and after the terrorist attacks. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and territories. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Engaging New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education and Partners Welcome Students and Teachers Back to School

eSchool News

Discovery Education offers educators, students, and families hundreds of no-cost, on-demand VFTs that empower educators to provide all students with access to remarkable learning experiences without ever leaving their desks. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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