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Leading With Video

A Principal's Reflections

There is no denying the power of video in society. In a 2014 Forbes article , Richard Tiland makes some significant points when it comes to video and leadership. For example: The use of video is so ubiquitous in our everyday lives; it has become part of our subconscious. Want to learn something new? Check out YouTube EDU.

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science in $140 Million Deal

Edsurge

The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education. Lessons are designed with an inquiry-based approach, where students and teachers explore science “mysteries” collaboratively through videos, reading and hands-on activities.

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Will new standards improve elementary science education?

The Hechinger Report

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012. She raised her hand.

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

Research from School Library Journal indicates that maker activities at elementary and middle schools increased by 4 percent from 2014 to 2017. One spot will house tables where students can connect their tablets to a large video monitor. For its part, St. Thomas School’s Center for Leadership and Innovation.

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12 Ways to Join the Twitter Party to Celebrate Digital Learning Day 2014

mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

Use #DLDayLive to share your photos and video. 5 by using #DLDay to share your thoughts, activities.and #DLDayLive for photos/video. engchat — Digital Learning Day (@OfficialDLDay) February 4, 2014 4. link] — IEL (@IELconnects) January 31, 2014 8. Use the hashtag #DLDay to share your thoughts and activities, and 3.

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What it Takes to Integrate Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. They programmed the Sphero to create shapes and then made a video out of that. to teach kindergarteners the basics of coding. “It So, the lesson works on multiple levels.”.

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How our elementary school got a tech makeover

eSchool News

This was our situation a couple of years ago at Northwest Elementary School in Chatsworth, Ga., in the summer of 2014. Our school produced a video, “Oh, it Froze,” based on the song “Let it Go” from the movie “Frozen,” featuring our students and teachers singing about our outdated computers freezing during class.