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Schools Are Desperate to Stop Violence. Will These New Guidelines Help?

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Sixty-four percent of public schools have a threat assessment team, according to an Institute of Education Sciences report using data from the 2019-2020 school year. Will a new set of guidelines from the National Center for School Safety help? He hopes new guidelines will help. Controversial Practices?

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ISTE 2019: Technology Directors Benefit from Ed Tech Coaching Programs

EdTech Magazine

ISTE 2019: Technology Directors Benefit from Ed Tech Coaching Programs. Tue, 06/25/2019 - 10:40. Leading digital transformation in K–12 can be a cumbersome task, especially for technology directors who are commonly short-staffed and overworked. . They are becoming our models for technology integration.

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CoSN Awards TLE Seal to Rural Virginia District

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For RCPS Technology Director Kevin Perkins, the work to meet these guidelines began much earlier, in the first months of 2019. He had earned his Certified Education Technology Leader certification from CoSN in 2016 and joined the organization as an institutional member.

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The Do's and Don'ts of Project-Based Learning Technology Integration

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The Do's and Don'ts of Project-Based Learning Technology Integration. Thu, 07/11/2019 - 13:52. Personalized learning and classroom technology go hand-in-hand. We’ve found PBL combined with technology to be one of the best ways to engage students in their academics and expose them to different real-world topics.”.

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Scholarship opportunity for high school students graduating in 2019

Educational Technology Guy

Here are the details below: Eligibility: High school students graduating in 2019 that have been accepted into a college, university, trade school, or design school. Submission Deadline: July 1st, 2019 Winner Selection: The winner will be selected in August 2019. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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5 Ways K–12 Teachers Can Take a New Approach to Computational Thinking

EdTech Magazine

Wed, 01/23/2019 - 16:34. New educational guidelines from ISTE stress the importance of contextualizing science, technology, engineering and math skills through everyday classroom activities. . To do so, ISTE recommends teachers reach out to their colleagues and local technology coaches for advice. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Fact or Fallacy: Stay Up to Date on the Best Practices for Password Security

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Thu, 08/29/2019 - 10:59. The National Institute of Standards and Technology released Special Publication 800-63B: Digital Identity Guidelines — the newest set of guidelines — in mid-2017. Fact or Fallacy: Stay Up to Date on the Best Practices for Password Security. eli.zimmerman_9856. How much do you know about passwords?