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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

Zeitz, 2008. Better attitude toward writing—less frustration looking for keys; more satisfying entering information. An overview of research says elementary and middle schoolage students are cognitively, emotionally, and physically capable of learning and excelling at keyboarding skills. Improved creative thought.

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Ways to Teach Communication Skills in the Classroom

Waterford

Communication skills encompass the ability to speak, listen, and write effectively in order to share information and ideas with others.[1] Listening and reading are the receptive domains that help us receive information. Speaking and writing are the expressive or productive domains that help us produce or convey information.

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Tic Tack Toe in the Blended Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Unlike our learning walks in the past, the teachers at Wells Elementary did not know I was going to be in the building on this particular day.

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VHS Learning Earns MSA-CESS Reaccreditation 

eSchool News

Boston – VHS Learning has once again received accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. VHS Learning has been accredited by MSA-CESS since 2008. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

Instead, view it as a tool that can inform and supplement lessons, and even then, only if teachers and administrators are well trained in its use. 16] Use the technology you do have to supplement your lessons and provide students with information you may not otherwise be able to access. AACE Journal, January 2008, 16(1), pp.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

Anonymity for more personalized results As a whole, students are concerned about their personal information, such as mental health and social support, being associated with their school record and shared with guardians. Mental Health Screening and Academic Outcomes in Elementary School.” Where are we, and where do we go now?

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ChatGPT with My Students

User Generated Education

As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). It can be used to generate responses to user input, initiate conversations, and provide information and assistance to users in a chatbot setting. Now, similar work is often seen as innovative by colleagues.

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