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Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

The CoolCatTeacher

Edtech and Social Emotional Learning. Have you seen some other edtech tools besides Minecraft that can have this kind of social emotional impact? See: Creating Elementary Portfolios and One Note in the Classroom. She has presented her research across the US and Canada since 2007. Transcript for Episode 137. Vicki: Cool.

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K-12 Entrepreneurship: Slow Entry, Distant Exit

Edsurge

In October 2007, Larry Berger, then chief executive of Wireless Generation and his colleague, David Stevenson, a Wireless Gen vice president, gave a presentation at the American Enterprise Institute conference about why entrepreneurs faced formidable obstacles in building technology for schools and districts. So what's changed? Stay tuned.)

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

Such direct instruction videos are interspersed between practice activities to ensure every skill is taught explicitly in a way that students will be able to transfer to independent practice (Fisher & Frey, 2007). Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction.

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mindSpark Learning Impacts Record Number of Eductors Amid COVID-19 with 207% Rise in Professional Learning Participants

eSchool News

I’m also piloting a 6-week program with an elementary leadership club using the tools I’ve learned from mindSpark Learning.”. mindSpark Learning, a Denver-based national nonprofit founded as Share Fair Nation in 2007 and rebranded in 2017, is the catalyst and intermediary between education and industry.

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Web Filtering: equally beneficial for your 5-year-old & 15-year-old

Securly

Web filtering does vary dramatically from elementary, middle, to high school – however, it offers additional aspects often forgotten that are equally optimal for students of any age. From 2007-2016, the number of students who experienced bullying roughly doubled from 18.8% Cyberbullying & Self-Harm Detection.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. Arati Nagaraj is an education consultant, edtech advisor and school board trustee in the San Francisco Bay Area. Join the Community.

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