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

eSchool News

. “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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7 tips and ideas to make the eclipse engaging for students

eSchool News

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible over the United States, starting in Texas. Here are some tips for making the most out of this rare occasion as you study it with your students. You can also post data and results on social media with the hashtag #VernierEclipse Are you ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse?

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Tech-less teaching methods could alienate tech-savvy Gen Zs

eSchool News

Economic and societal factors, such as mental health concerns over social media use, present significant challenges. Back in 2018, a study published in the British Journal of Education Technology revealed that AR can be especially useful for students studying complicated subject matter, improving their ability to focus.

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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

Edsurge

Ninety-two percent check social media daily. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall. They might be coming in for coffee.

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Why Esports in Schools is a Good Thing

ViewSonic Education

Studies have definitely shown that students who are involved in extracurricular activities are more successful in a number of ways. That’s a notable jump from the 45% of all undergraduates in 2015 that planned to study STEM. Computer-related occupations are the largest projected category of new jobs between 2014 – 2024. (By

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OPINION: As the coronavirus drives students apart, one college devises a course to keep them together

The Hechinger Report

The lesson featured two art historians, a microbiologist, a writing specialist, the library director and me, a historian in sports studies. We saw the course as a sort of love letter to the Class of 2024. Our last in-person class took place on March 4, a few hours before the campus emptied for what we thought would be Spring Break.

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AI and Libraries Mini-Conference in Just One Week: Schedule Now Posted | 23 Sessions!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Our first Library 2.024 mini-conference: " AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Participants are encouraged to use #library2024 and #aiandlibraries on their social media posts about the event.