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How a Student Held a Virtual Summer Camp in Summer 2020

The CoolCatTeacher

During the 2020 shut down, Sophia wanted to help the children in her neighborhood have a fun learning experience — so she created a virtual summer camp online. We can learn about learning in this example where the teacher and students are kids and everything is optional. Sophia is a student in Oman. What an exciting story!

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Announcing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows

Digital Promise

We’re excited to announce the 2020 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! Introducing the 2020 Cohort of HP Teaching Fellows. Here is the full list of the 2020 cohort of the HP Teaching Fellows: Joseph Archer, grades 5-6 teacher at Grand Erie District School Board, Ontario. HP Teaching Fellows Exemplify Powerful Learning.

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Edtech Trends From 2020 And Beyond

Ask a Tech Teacher

So, in this article, I’m going to share my thoughts and experience about the technologies and solutions that reshape the educational industry and the way we learn in 2020 and beyond. However, due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus and the global lockdown, distance learning became vital in 2020. 6 Edtech Trends to Keep an Eye On.

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Social and Emotional Learning Resources and Tools to Uplift Students

Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! One strategy is providing a calming area where students choose different activities and tools to help them relax. One strategy is providing a calming area where students choose different activities and tools to help them relax.

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2020: The Year Of the Edtech Paradox

Edsurge

In many ways, 2020 has been THE year of edtech. Yet, 2020 also saw an acceleration of inequities in education. The divide in access to digital tools , systemic racial gaps and biases , increased learning and opportunity disparities and rising poverty have all affected learners from under-priviledged backgrounds. To what end?

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What School Leadership Can Learn From 2020

Edsurge

Truly 2020 was a difficult year for so many reasons. Here are some of my thoughts on what 2020 has taught us, and about what lies ahead. Lessons Learned One of the most important lessons superintendents learned in 2020—although many knew it intrinsically before—is their leadership must extend beyond their school district.

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Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health

eSchool News

These screening tools, often referred to as universal mental health screeners, are not in the purview of most school administrators; however, when they become aware of these types of tools, most express strong interest in their own school using one (Wood & McDaniel, 2020).

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