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PROOF POINTS: 10,000 student study points to kindergarteners who may become heavy screen users

The Hechinger Report

The study focused on fifth graders who said they were playing online video games, using social media or texting “many times” a day and their characteristics and behavior in kindergarten. “We Hyperactive kindergarteners and those exhibiting aggressive behaviors, such as hitting, were also more likely to become frequent users.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offering Free STEM-Focused Resources to Educators and Students Celebrating Women’s History Month

eSchool News

Geared towards giving girls in middle and high school access to STEM resources and career exploration tools, this program dives deeply into the topics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber security. million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories.

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Tech Apprenticeships Shift the Costs of Higher Ed From Students to Employers

Edsurge

In February, the House of Representatives passed the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 , a bill that would invest billions of federal dollars in apprenticeship programs if it became a law. Woz U has shifted its focus since it was founded in 2017. In contrast, tech giant IBM built its own registered apprenticeship program in 2017.

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Library 2.0 Mini-Conference on "Mental Health and Wellbeing" - 1300 Signups Already, Call for Proposals Now Open

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We will also explore the “opportunity to reimagine our futures, to renew and adapt our institutions and to craft new stories about who we are and what we value” ( United Nations' Human Development Report 2021/2022 ). Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote.

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Announcing the First Library 2.023 Mini-Conference: "Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We will also explore the “opportunity to reimagine our futures, to renew and adapt our institutions and to craft new stories about who we are and what we value” ( United Nations' Human Development Report 2021/2022 ). Each three-hour event consists of a keynote panel, 10-15 crowd-sourced thirty-minute presentations, and a closing keynote.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer Educators and Students No-Cost Resources Supporting Women’s History Month Celebrations

eSchool News

Among the resources created in collaboration with leading social impact partners are: Career Profiles Meet the women cybersecurity experts working to keep us all safe online in the career profiles from Girls4Tech – Mastercard’s signature science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program supported by Discovery Education.

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Why Teach Digital Citizenship in 2022

Fractus Learning

1 – Digital Access. Digital access is full electronic participation in society. Although statistics show that 98% of 18-24-year-old Americans are internet users, it doesn’t mean they have access at home. According to Pew Research Center, in 2021 7% of Americans don’t use the internet. 2 – Digital Commerce.