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20 Years of Student Feedback Drives Digital Learning

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Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Can you guess what students said was their most-used mobile device in 2003? Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow and the founder of the heralded Speak Up Research Project, along with a panel of students, had a conversation about decades of trends and the latest shifts in digital learning today.

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Discovery Education, Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated Launch New Initiative to Inspire Next Generation of STEM Professionals

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Learn more about Innovation at Play at InnovationatPlay.com or within Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform. Best known for its fleet of traveling STEM laboratories, Learning Undefeated’s flagship STEM education program has prepared more than 1.5 Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Discovery, Inc.

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Speak Up 2021 Congressional Briefing: Lessons Learned from a Year of Virtual School

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Focusing on student engagement, student empowerment, and equity in education, they shared key lessons educators learned during the lockdown. Since 2003, Project Tomorrow’s Speak Up has collected data on the important issues facing schools. But one of the key factors emerging is equitable access to quality teachers.

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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Technology now allows for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. The world continues to change as a result of technological advances.

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Maximizing COVID Relief Funding and Its Effectiveness

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A very wide range of district programs can qualify for the latest funding, including access to school facilities, educational and professional development needs, and the use of technology to sustain and improve the educational environment. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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Punitive mindset in grading and providing feedback: The key is to look at the staff culture and think about changing teachers’ mindsets so they are focused on not just grading assignments but truly helping students learn. They need to develop relationships with each student, learn about their individual situations, and help them as needed.

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6 tips for making educational travel attainable for all students

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The experts shared tips on planning for educational travel to make it accessible for all students. She has traveled with over 800 students to Washington, DC since 1993 and to Europe since 2003, and is passionate about providing equity in educational travel for students. Look beyond base prices. Join the Community.