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Companies go to high schools for career training

eSchool News

Since the second semester of his senior year of high school, he has responded to field calls as an employee of the largest underground utility locating company in North America — the Indianapolis-based U.S. Infrastructure Company (USIC). You learn how to work with people,” he said.

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5 edtech opportunities that will emerge in 2022

eSchool News

Much as the problems in our medical systems, for example, have given rise to better and more efficient care, so can education benefit from rethinking its model. An interesting study was just released by Kuato Studios last month to ground what I think are the opportunities and challenges we face in 2022. .

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School Counselor of the Year Reflects on What Students and Teachers Lost and Gained in 2022

Edsurge

As 2022 turns into 2023, EdSurge asked educators and education leaders to share reflections on learning “lost” and “gained.” As our new normal continues on and we begin 2023, I’m reflecting on what my students and I lost in 2022—and what we’ve gained.

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Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Open 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes

eSchool News

Silver Spring, MD (Friday, February 4, 2022)? – The 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes, which offers five K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to win a $5,000 STEM grant to purchase supplies and technology for any STEM-related initiative, is now accepting entries here. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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FREE Webinar: 11 Reasons to Love Lumio

The CoolCatTeacher

Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5 pm Eastern Register to attend the live session (or receive the link after the session is over to review it later.) Examples for all grade levels. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

Emily is an example of a teacher constantly sharing success stories. On February 5, 2022, the Literacy Matters Conference will happen online. ” Retrieved January 21, 2022, 2022, from [link]. Retrieved January 31, 2022, 2022, from [link]. Retrieved January 31, 2022, 2022, from [link].

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ISTE 2022

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

The presentation Slides linked above have some templates and examples of Explore Boards.) I’ve been intrigued by virtual reality learning for years, but admittedly the hardware requirements can sometimes be limiting (for example, the need for headsets); I was impressed that VOISS will work on Chromebooks.