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WeVideo Partners with KQED Youth Media Challenges for 2021-2022 School Year

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September 16, 2021) – WeVideo , a leading cloud-based, collaborative multimedia creation platform, has joined forces with KQED as an official technology partner of the KQED Youth Media Challenges , an initiative to help educators across the nation facilitate student civic engagement and media making. Mountain View, Calif.

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Understanding concepts: What is digital citizenship?

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In 2021, 3,446 high school students participated in a study about online civic reasoning. Also, many families do have mobile phones with online access, so giving learners tools that are mobile-friendly will support equitable access to instruction. Have you seen a learner take out their phone during class?

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Nominations Now Open for the 2021 Substitute Teacher Hall of Fame

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All nominations, which will detail the substitute teacher’s impact in the education setting, are due by April 25, 2021. Administrators submitting a nomination will also have the opportunity to upload a short thank you video to their substitute teacher which could be featured on Swing Education’s website and social media channels.

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Crunch the Numbers:New Data on Student Wellbeing, the Skills Gap Crisis, and Tech Usage in Utah

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The Social Institute , whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media and technology — in positive, healthy, and high-character ways, released its 2024 Student Insights Report: How Social Media, Tech, and Current Events Impact Student Well-Being.

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Toyota and Discovery Education Launch Initiative Inspiring Student Innovation in STEM

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PLANO, Texas and SILVER SPRING, Maryland (September 23, 2021) — Toyota’s mission of Mobility for All is at the core of a new education initiative by Toyota and Discovery Education called Keys to Connect. . Career profiles to introduce innovators working behind-the-scenes at Toyota to deliver Mobility for All.

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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

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. “Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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How Makerspaces in Schools Can Support Student Mental Health

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They published a research paper on the use of “makerspace therapy” by graduate counseling students in 2021. They can be stationary in a library or classroom, or they can be mobilized with carts that can be wheeled from room to room. Duenyas, an associate professor of counselor education, is a former teacher and certified counselor.

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