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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

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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. Desrochers. Glover, T.

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AI in Higher Ed: Using What We Already Know About Good Teaching Practices

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How the past influences the present How we approach our subjects in the face of AI will both radically and also barely change. We learned what we could from the books we had access to and memorized facts to regurgitate on tests. But the idea of the flipped classroom is credited to Jonathan Bergman and Aaron Sams in 2006.

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Classroom Travels with Twitter: An Evolution

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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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IXL Learning Acquires Teachers Pay Teachers, the World’s Largest Platform for Educator-Created Content

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Tapping into the collective wisdom of educators In 2006, a New York City public school teacher named Paul Edelman realized that his students learned best when he incorporated teaching ideas from his colleagues. Districts and schools can also opt for a TPT School Access subscription, which includes Easel by TPT.

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4 Ways Edtech Entrepreneurs Can Earn Trust and Unlock New Opportunities With Education Customers

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In 2002, a critical transition occurred when 94 percent of public schools secured always-on broadband connections, granting educators and students increased access to rich media content. By 2015, technology had become an integral facet of learning , with devices ubiquitously present in students' hands.

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National Bullying Prevention Month–October

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In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood. It now regularly happens in the cyberworld.

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National Bullying Prevention Month

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In October 2006, thirteen-year-old Megan Meier hung herself in her bedroom closet after suffering months of cyberbullying. You think they’re OK because you disabled the online access — think again. Bullying is no longer relegated to the playground or the neighborhood. It now regularly happens in the cyberworld.