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Plain Language and Inclusive Document Design

ProfHacker

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this month about making teaching documents of all kinds more accessible. Some of this is about a syllabus , but some of it is about rethinking some of our signs and documentation at work, as well as ways that we can make our edX courses more accessible to that highly varied audience.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

Gaps also exist between high-performing and low-performing public schools based on differences in access to funding and resources, community engagement and commitment, and the ability and willingness of district and school leaders to embrace innovation and try new strategies. school and library to the internet.

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How to Start a High School Esports Team & Benefit Your School

ViewSonic Education

In addition to the well-documented social and physical benefits of group activities, esports is able to offer students improved academic professional opportunities. In 2014, Robert Morris University was the first to offer an esports scholarship. Accessed 4.17.18 Accessed 4.17.18 Accessed 4.17.18 Accessed 4.17.18

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Curating the Happy for Your Future Self

The Daring Librarian

Teacher Tip #112 Teacher Self-Care: Create a Happy Folder In my School Library Media office desk I had a manilla folder where I carefully tucked all the hand written notes from kiddos & parents to read on a rainy day. Years ago, (Ok, 2014) one of my student happy notes ended up in a Buzzfeed article! I'm still here!

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Good News from Our Nation’s Capital

EdNews Daily

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. information and access for families?

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Top Tweets from 2021

Learning in Hand

Sticker Library ? You do NOT have to use ALL CAPS to emphasize words in a Google document's comments. ⌨️ You can get quick access to an emoji picker on a Windows, Mac, or Chromebook computer with a keyboard shortcut. GoogleForEdu released a Google Slides template for teachers with a variety of resources. ✏️ Weekly Journal ?

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Using Curriculet for Short Reading Texts & PARCC Prep

Baker's B.Y.O.D.

Whether you are signing in with your own email, using the Edmodo app , or signing in with Google, accessing your Curriculet is simple. History folks can assign primary documents with annotations and questions embedded in the historical source. Go to the websit e and log in or in Edmodo, launch the Curriculet app.