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More high school grads are rejecting 4-year pathways

eSchool News

Thirty-four percent of those who graduated from 2020-22 expressed similar uncertainty. Sixty-four percent of students who graduated from high school from 2020-23, reported changing their major since their initial selection and 45 percent reported changing their major two or more times.

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How to teach critical thinking skills online

eSchool News

8 most popular story of 2020. The earlier students develop these skills, the more well-equipped they are to grow as learners, expanding their knowledge base and making connections both across core content areas and in the world around them. Check back each day for the next story in our countdown.

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A ‘New Normal’ Requires New Tools for Attendance and Family Engagement

Edsurge

Mini arrived at the Office of School Culture in Michigan’s Lansing School District in December 2020. One of Mini’s greatest assets is her ability to learn and build a knowledge base that responds empathetically to questions from parents and students.

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5 ways tech + education can change the world

eSchool News

Twenty years ago, Cisco recognized a shift toward a knowledge-based economy. million full time employees will be needed to deliver application and business services for the Internet of Things (IoT) by 2020, and education programs must prepare students for these changing needs. From this, Cisco Networking Academy was born.

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After the pandemic disrupted their high school educations, students are arriving at college unprepared

The Hechinger Report

From the tiniest kindergarteners to college-ready high school seniors, nearly all students had their education disrupted starting in March 2020. Even in a normal year, Treisman said, students don’t all show up with the same level of preparedness or knowledge base. In March 2020, his twin brother became his only classmate.

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96 edtech predictions for K12 in 2019

eSchool News

With 2019 here and 2020 in arm’s reach, there’s an ever-growing expectation that next-generation tech tools should do a better job of informing educators on which resources improve learning outcomes. There are also a lot of predictions about improving safety and security.

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

edWeb.net

Dr. Smith recommends using the community and its knowledge base to obtain information, anticipate issues, and develop solutions. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.