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

Edsurge

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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Welcome back for the 2020 school year! [a letter from your local superintendent and school board]

Dangerously Irrelevant

Dear students, educators, and families, Welcome back for the 2020 school year! Sixth , assuming that we can get enough personal protective equipment (PPE), school may look a lot like this : Thank you for helping us with these new restrictions and guidelines. As you know, some things will be different this fall. It’s a win all around!

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Crafting ethical AI landscapes in K-12 education

eSchool News

This framing of AI ethics in education considers the implications of AI’s decision-making capabilities, data usage, and potential biases, ensuring that AI tools are used to enhance educational outcomes without increasing inequities (Akgun & Greenhow, 2022; Hagendorff, 2020; Nguyen et al., Minds & Machines 30 , 99–120 (2020).

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Educator Micro-credentials Policy Map Provides an Update of State and District Use of Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

Digital Promise first launched our Micro-credential Policy Map in January 2020 to share valuable information on how states and districts across the U.S. State-Level Policy and/or Guidelines : Policies supporting micro-credentials are in place at a state-wide level through legislation or the state’s Department of Education.

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Learners: Happier, Healthier, Here’s How

EdNews Daily

Children already coping with mental health conditions have been especially vulnerable to the changes, and now we are learning about the broad impacts on students as a result of schools being closed, physically distancing guidelines and isolation, and other unexpected changes to their lives.”

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Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks to Elevate Instruction

Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Teaching in a Digital Age (2nd Edition): Guidelines for designing teaching and learning by A.W. Many teachers are feeling overwhelmed with the sudden transition to digital lessons and online teaching.

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Google Meet Tips and Guidelines for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google Meet is increasingly becoming one of the best video conferencing platforms for the education community. The recent new features are one example of how this platform is planning to.read more.

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