eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Geneva School District 304 (Geneva CUSD 304) today announced it has renewed its multi-year partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in grades K-5 through the year 2026. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 11, 2018

Continuous, effective professional learning can help teachers and administrators improve teaching and learning, but research shows traditional forms of professional development have become expensive and ineffective. This trend is disrupting traditional models for professional development.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2016

During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama and his team pioneered the use of social media as a powerful campaign tool. It’s easy to forget, given how commonplace the use of social media is today, that back in 2008. But Obama’s use of mobile devices and social media changed political campaigns forever.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Discovery Education, the Charlotte, NC, based leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms worldwide, today announced the appointment of Eli Kennedy, the CEO of SMASH , to the company’s Board of Directors. About Discovery Education.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. In America ,” former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan often says, “ your zip code or your socioeconomic status should never determine the quality of your education. Commit to Personalized Professional Learning.

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edWeb.net

JULY 31, 2017

edWeb.net has won the 2017 CODiE Award for “Best Professional Learning Solution for Faculty and Administrative Staff.” ” The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase education technology’s finest products and services. Here is a list of all the 2017 CODiE winners. edWeb.net is free.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Faced with implementing new standards and inquiry-based instruction for over 180 school districts and over 30,000 social studies teachers with a department of two people, the social studies team at the Georgia Department of Education turned to virtual learning communities on edWeb.net to reach Georgia teachers and leaders.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

New Jersey’s Camden City School District (CCSD) today launched a new, multi-year partnership with Discovery Education supporting PK-12 education. Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 6, 2020

In 2016, I published a list of 20 Questions That Schools Should Be Asking About Professional Development and while I think they’re still highly relevant, clearly the onset of COVID-19 earlier this year has introduced a new set of challenges and with that, questions. 20 Questions To Guide School Leaders During COVID-19 Pandemic.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2016

When it comes to useful PD, more educators are turning to Twitter to grow learning networks in 140 characters. These days, it’s hard to meet an educator who hasn’t heard of Twitter. During an ISTE 2016 session, three Twitter experts offered guidance to those seeking to expand their Twitter horizons.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. Learning spaces had to conform to the perceived rule of law in education. The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal.

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The Innovative Educator

OCTOBER 15, 2016

If you haven’t been keeping up with The Innovative Educator, don’t worry. The post shares solutions to three problems: Educator isolation, lack of funding for professional learning, and the need for student and teacher friendly guidelines for using technology. That’s what this wrap up is for. Check out the post.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 15, 2016

The 7th Annual Global Education Conference The Global Education Conference Network is pleased to announce its seventh annual global collaboration extravaganza. The Global Education Conference is completely free to attend and all events take place online in webinar format.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

June 25, 2018) – Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, today announced that upcoming enhancements to its award-winning Techbook series will help educators maximize instructional time by making engaging digital content even more accessible to teachers and students.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The first question is the following: How many of you in this room go onto your personal social media while you are working? So what does this all mean for education and learning? I remember having a conversation with a school district administrator about rethinking a professional learning opportunity for staff.

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 16, 2017

On March 10, 2017, at Avon Lake High School in Avon Lake, OH nearly 100 educational leaders gathered for a day of learning, discovery, exploration, reflection and energy. The sharing of real stories impacting real educators and educational leaders across the nation helps to inspire change and those charged with leading change.

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The Jose Vilson

AUGUST 19, 2016

Kaden Pagani, 8, left, and his brother Kingston, 6, carry signs as they march down Broadway toward Frank Ozawa Plaza during a Black Lives Matters protest in Oakland on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Pew Research Centre published survey results on social media conversations about race. Social media is the real world.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2016

‘Digital Leader Corps’ builds capacity of nearly 500 educators to effectively integrate digital content and meet needs of all learners. In the latest phase of this collaboration, 480 educators from all 87 district schools will participate in Discovery Education’s Digital Leader Corps.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Step 2 – Parent Communication: Via school blogs, social media accounts, and the website, detail how the school is promoting good digital citizenship. Step 3 – Parent Education: Give parents opportunities, such as a lunch and learn, to hear from staff face-to-face about student technology use. .”

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Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In South Carolina, for example, there were simply not enough qualified teachers to fill positions during the 2017–2018 school year: 6,700 South Carolina teachers left their positions after the 2016–2017 school year, with 4,900 leaving teaching altogether. And the trend continues with educators, too. As of September 2018, the U.S.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Encouraging students, their families, and other community members to provide input and participate in school and district activities not only results in a more equitable education for diverse students, but also better prepares the students for college, careers, and responsible citizenship. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 3, 2021

Referral forms are available online, and virtual resources such as strategy summaries can be accessed via websites, the district’s family academy, and social media. Districtwide Initiatives for Educators. And for educators who need additional support, employee assistance programs are available online as well as on-site.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Educators, classrooms and communities may register for the virtual field trip at ManufactureYourFuture.com. Comprehensive, cross-curricular lesson plans range from a look at the history of manufacturing to STEM-based interactives on robotics, and are designed to stimulate insightful conversations between educators and students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2016

School and district leadership isn’t about a position or title–it’s about improving practices around digital learning. If educators want to see results in student engagement and achievement, they must adapt their leadership practices to an increasingly digitally-focused learning environment. ” he asked.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

" As you start to plan your professional learning for the summer, take a look at this recommended reading list from the Common Sense Education team. We include books, blogs, and newsletters that cover a range of topics from social media and disinformation to Gamergate.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

" As you start to plan your professional learning for the summer, take a look at this recommended reading list from the Common Sense Education team. We include books, blogs, and newsletters that cover a range of topics from social media and disinformation to Gamergate. Social Media Wellness.

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edWeb.net

JULY 18, 2017

This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources. She is a Google for Education Certified Innovator and Trainer. Emerging Tech is a free professional learning community where school librarians can explore all the ways to integrate technology and 21st century learning into school library programs.

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The Principal of Change

AUGUST 9, 2018

Learn with your community. Many people at the central office level are the ones delivering professional learning opportunities, which often means they are pushing people into their own learning and development. Some of the best educators in the world are probably right in your own organization.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

These conversations have the potential to shift mindsets about digital equity by focusing on changes that will better support students’ access to their education. Professional Learning. When we think about professional learning in this new era of education, it is not a linear process.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 4, 2018

" As you start to plan your professional learning for the summer, take a look at this recommended reading list from the Common Sense Education team. We include books, blogs, and newsletters that cover a range of topics from social media and disinformation to Gamergate. Social Media Wellness.

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The Principal of Change

JUNE 16, 2016

March 8, 2016 Finding the Good Problems November 25, 2015 Would you tweet that? February 13, 2016 Finding a Way December 6, 2014 3 Ways Social Media Can Improve School Culture June 7, 2016 6 Ways to Use Twitter To Enhance In-School Professional Learning. Take advantage.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Now, between the number of online information sites and the proliferation of social media apps, plus near constant mobile phone use, determining a story’s credibility seems to call for advanced detective skills. Tiffany Whitehead, aka the Mighty Little Librarian, is an obsessive reader, social media user, and technology geek.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

Two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced educators across the United States to leave their classrooms and start teaching online, the scope of the changes and challenges have now become clear, and educational leaders have started to identify what’s working and what still needs improvement. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Pedrotti took over as principal of Brook Avenue Elementary School in January of 2016, and Torres joined her that April. Starting with social media such as Facebook and Twitter, the two make it a priority to celebrate the accomplishments of students and teachers in their school on a daily basis. Jessica Torres.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Technology has become an integral element in our students’ educational journey. Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning. states such as California and Utah have proposed banned cell phone legislation.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2016

However, most educators (and the public) still view students who live in poverty and/or are Standard English Learners (who speak varieties of English that differ significantly from ACE) through a deeply ingrained deficit perspective. Ventris Learning is named after the language prodigy Michael Ventris.

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Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

When, over the past decade, technology was rapidly introduced into schools it was heralded as the saviour of education. Social Media and Mobile Devices. There is no doubting that students love their devices and social media in all its forms. Teacher Professional Learning. Digital Literacy.

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