Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media. In 2020, about 1 in 5 American adults said they got their political news primarily through social media.[6] Media Literacy Week.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge runs now through Thursday, January 30, 2020 for students in the US in grades 9-12. The CITGO Fueling Education Student Challenge is for students in the US in grades 5-8 now through February 13, 2020. Join in today! Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since 2020, three things have become clearer than ever: Our students of color, English learners and students with disabilities have faced a disparate impact on their educational experience from COVID-19. The use of education technology continues to increase in classrooms across the country, presenting new opportunities to engage all learners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Edition” features 32 scenarios that educators both miss and don’t miss about classroom life before 2020. Presently, beginning in January 2019, Mitch became US COO of 3DBear, a Finnish EdTech company that uses Augmented Reality to motivate students to engage and learn deeply. Currently, this year’s “Remember When.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Before March 2020, there were many conversations about the benefits of minimizing screen time for young learners. But with the right tools and the right approach, we can keep engaging our young learners in STEAM. Children in preschool and early elementary grades are in what Piaget called the “pre-operational” stage.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2020

Before March 2020, there were many conversations about the benefits of minimizing screen time for young learners. But with the right tools and the right approach, we can keep engaging our young learners in STEAM. Children in preschool and early elementary grades are in what Piaget called the “pre-operational” stage.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Readlee is an amazing literacy tool that enables teachers to go from collecting reading data a couple times a year to getting data each week (or day!) You can provide feedback to your students on any text (print or digital) and they can hear you read as well.This is a perfect tool for summer school, reading tutors and anyone teaching reading.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Tabor Elementary School bmraff33@gmail.com Steve Tetreault, KnowledgeQuest blogger, William R.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2023

At Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (SCCPSS) in Georgia, a three-school pilot in January 2020 grew into a district-wide online and offline reading program for students across its 34 elementary schools, according to Andrea Burkiett, director of curriculum and instruction for the district.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Far too many distance learning discussions in the spring began with identifying digital tools. As an elementary school teacher, my highest priorities were always the following: Cultivating agency, autonomy and independence in my students. Of course, video conferencing tools like Google Meet or Zoom round out the toolkit.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

There is nothing black-and-white about how to best support our students and families,” said Dr. Barbara Adams, principal at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines, IA. On Thursday, Piia Pehap, one of MIND’s Education Success Managers, got the honor of joining a session with several first graders from South Clearfield Elementary in Utah.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As a result, the district’s 1,900 elementary students will return later this summer to classrooms outfitted with multiple touch screens, motion-tracking cameras, and microphones — part of an uncommon plan to embrace hybrid learning. But, he added, “Technology is just a tool. The board approved the deal 4-2.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 11, 2020

Welcome to the May 11 - 17 edition of the 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference schedule. To see all sessions submitted so far, and to correspond with presenters, click here. 6:00 PM - Creating an Elementary School Virtual Learning Commons using Google Sites: Session 1 of 3 with Aaron G. The week's sessions are below.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Kathy Neumann’s third graders at Longfellow Elementary School in Columbia, Maryland, struggled to understand fractions during this pandemic-disrupted school year. I’ve seen a difference this year without using our hands-on tools. John SanGiovanni, coordinator of elementary mathematics, Howard County, Md.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

She served on the leadership team for the EdTech Coaches Network of ISTE from 2015-2020, was a Future Ready Schools Instructional Coaches Thought Leader from 2017-2020, is a cohost of the Restart Recharge Podcast for coaches, and is a Google Certified Innovator, Coach, and Trainer. Lumio sponsored this episode. Katie finished her Ed.D.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

Entrance exams and substantial tuition were common tools used to keep private schools serving only white and middle-class students — even after 1976, when the Supreme Court ruled that private schools could not discriminate on the basis of race. Applications in February 2020 were up more than 200 percent over the previous year.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Sometimes an LMS discussion will help and other times integrating with another tool can be beneficial. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Thanks so much.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system. As the U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

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. The STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate and non-profit leaders?

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 7, 2020

As school districts continue to make and revise plans to open the 2020–2021 school year, many are considering adopting blended or hybrid learning-based schedules. Ruben Montoya, director of edtech systems at the Alhambra Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, agrees. Don't overwhelm with tech tools.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In this required 12-week “Introduction to Mindfulness” course taught by Worthen, a full-time mindfulness instructor, students at the private boarding school in Concord, Massachusetts, will learn how to develop awareness of their thoughts and body sensations, sit with difficult emotions and direct their attention to the present moment.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2022

All eleven of the elementary schools are using the program. The math achievement gap between black and white students also decreased by about 7% between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. Ryan Christopher, Elementary Curriculum Coordinator, Waterloo Schools. That was certainly the case in Waterloo, Iowa. John Deere Inspire.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

CHICAGO — At first glance, it looks like your standard recess: Elementary school students, bundled up in warm jackets, hats and mittens, laugh and play outside on a crisp, cloudy fall day in the Windy City. But can resolving the broad range of elementary school conflicts be as simple as learning to play fair? The game keeps going.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

Practical Steps: Attend workshops, read diverse authors , or consult with experts in the field to ensure that you understand the complexities of race and can present them in an age-appropriate manner. We Make It Controversial”: Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs about Race. Be consistent in enforcing these rules. link] Sosa, T.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 10, 2016

This web-based scalable program is available for elementary through high school students and can last anywhere from four weeks to a year. For students, there are CSTEM camps and competitions to showcase the robot wizardry of programmers from elementary through high school. why bother. Why Bother. is cost-efficient. Price: $0.00

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Use multimedia for communication and multiple tools for construction and composition. . However it’s presented the basic concepts are the same. . This means it’s not effective to count how many graphics were used in a presentation and equate that to a point value.

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

When Project Tomorrow surveyed students in 2015 about what they envision schools will look like in 2020, one student described school as being the place where there would be more educational videos, online class discussions, online games, and texting between teachers and students. About the Presenters. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2020

Beyond summer school, principals and superintendents will also confront the question of the best way to help students catch up when school resumes — probably with the beginning of the 2020-21 year in August. The tool to do that is not just professional development; it’s curriculum,” he said. The bottom line.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

Rachel has hosted many edWebinars on edWeb and presented twice at ISTE about work she’s done with us! Michelle will be presenting her 100th edWebinar on edWeb this fall. Join the FreshGrade community on edWeb on Tech Tools for the Classroom. The edWeb team is already looking forward to ISTE 2020 in Anaheim.

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Buncee

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A couple of months later, we had Buncee Bryan at our school, teaching our 2 nd grades how to use this creation and presentation tool. “ Bryan is still one of our favorite Buncee partners, and this educational tool has remained in the “most frequently used” category of educational tech tools at our school.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

She has learned to use technology-enabled woodcutting tools and is at work creating a virtual tour of her school, Laing Middle School in Charleston County, using another drone she built in the school’s Fab Lab. I really have fun doing these things,” says the rising seventh grader, “but I also like that it’s preparing me to be an engineer.”.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Over 40 STEAM Resources… Creative Thinking, STEM, and PBL at FETC 2020. I am anxious to bring the arts concept into my next STEM presentation! I am excited to see what message Pink has in a Keynote on Motivation and Leadership at FETC 2020. Check out my Booking Page and please share and subscribe to this Blog.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Related: When it comes to liberal arts education, online learning changes only the tools. They fanned out across historically undercounted communities like Harlem and reported on the 2020 census. We sensed, correctly, that we had built a sufficient foundation for the students to take the lead on these interviews.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 13, 2020

The rest of this week's 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference sessions are below. To see all sessions submitted so far, and to correspond with presenters, click here. 6:00 PM - Creating an Elementary School Virtual Learning Commons using Google Sites: Session 1 of 3 with Aaron G. HOST : Host a conversation here.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 14, 2020

This change has been hugely impactful on parents, so giving them the tools and support that they need to help educate their children is necessary. These technology tools were already in place before schools closed. This is not the time for new tools, use the tools that have already been proven. . © Shake Up Learning 2020.

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