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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Studies show that screening students for mental health functions serves as intervention and prevention of developing mental health issues (Desrochers, 2006). As a result, schools and colleges reduce their present and future expenses and help cultivate a more healthy, connected, and successful student population.

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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

Ask a Tech Teacher

I began using Twitter in my classroom soon after its introduction in 2006. I cannot count the number of times I was stuck with a lesson, and another teacher teaching the same content would post a Google presentation or file for any teacher to utilize. Over the past two decades, Twitter has been a mainstay in my instruction. .

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PROOF POINTS: Paper books linked to stronger readers in an international study

The Hechinger Report

Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. Even among students of similar socioeconomic backgrounds, those who read books in a paper format scored a whopping 49 points higher on the Program for International Student Assessment, known as PISA. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. years of learning.

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Khan Academy: Friend or Foe?

A Principal's Reflections

He began his keynote by sharing a video montage of Khan Academy highlights and then presenting some impressive statistics on usage. In addition to using Yahoo doodle, he began writing quiz software in 2006. While attending the NSBA Annual Conference this past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Sal Kahn’s keynote on Sunday.

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

edWeb.net

During a recent edLeader Panel , sponsored by The ProEthica® Program, the superintendent of one of America’s largest school districts spoke with a former state superintendent and other education leaders about key issues affecting students, parents, and educators, including digital access and equity, online privacy, and funding. Dr. Daniel A.

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6 Practical Blended Learning Examples

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

From the instructor’s perspective, implementing this blended learning approach presented several challenges. The blended learning format enabled the instructor to work individually with students, facilitate small group discussions connected to their texts, and deliver targeted formative assessments. Luna and Stephanie A. Moore et al.’s

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Course Hero Joins the Edtech Unicorn Stable

Edsurge

I am careful about that term being the focus,” says Andrew Grauer, who co-founded Course Hero in 2006. In 2017, the company started building a place where they can share their own syllabi, presentations, lesson plans, test questions and other course materials with their peers. But its CEO winces when he hears the word.

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