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6 Steps that prove any teacher can create educational videos

Neo LMS

Student engagement is a big part of independent learning. We want students to actively interact with the learning material, no matter where they are and how they’re learning. As such, educational videos are nothing new, especially in the world of asynchronous and blended learning.

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Inclusive Curriculum in Early Learning: Understanding the Research and Impact

Waterford

Most recently, we partnered with an animation studio to recreate five videos for songs in our curriculum with the purpose of better engaging children and better building inclusivity into the program. Below is more information about each of these videos. Additionally, the boy in the animation has a prosthetic leg.

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Powerful Learning is Authentic and Challenging

Digital Promise

In this series we explore Powerful Learning, a set of principles to guide educators designing learning experiences that engage the hearts and minds of learners and incorporate technology in ways that contribute to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Powerful learning must be authentic and challenging.

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National Bullying Prevention Month–October

Ask a Tech Teacher

Examples include mean texts or emails, insulting snapchats, rumors posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing photos or videos. 7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates].

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National Bullying Prevention Month

Ask a Tech Teacher

Examples include mean texts or emails, insulting snapchats, rumors posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing photos or videos. 7% of high school students commit suicide, some because of cyberbullying: On October 7, 2003, Ryan Halligan committed suicide by hanging himself [after being cyberbullied by high school classmates].

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

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC – Discovery Education, the Caterpillar Foundation, and Learning Undefeated today announced the launch of a new education initiative – Innovation at Play. Classroom activities, play-inspired lessons, and phenomena-based videos exemplify how curiosity drives STEM solutions while empowering students to learn by doing and seeing.

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30 Effective Classroom Attention Getters with Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This state of boredom is not just an occasional inconvenience; it is a significant barrier to effective learning. Research has consistently highlighted the detrimental effects of boredom on student learning. Furthermore, Pekrun et al. Situational interest is interactional in nature. But why does situational interest matter?

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