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How K-12 IT leaders can protect schools from ransomware

eSchool News

Cyberattacks on public schools are becoming more common and more severe every year. Between 2020 and 2021, more than 56 percent of K-12 education organizations suffered ransomware attacks with an average cost of $268,000.

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15 Online Coloring Apps

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How Making an Impact Can Help Motivate Students

Digital Promise

The post How Making an Impact Can Help Motivate Students appeared first on Digital Promise. Blog Challenge Based Learning Educators Learning Experience Design Uncategorized

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Faculty are Losing Interest in Adopting OER

Iterating Toward Openness

I missed this when it was first published, but a few months ago Ithaka S+R shared the results of their Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2021. The survey went out to 145,099 randomly selected faculty members across the US and over 5% of invitees responded.

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How to Apply the Concepts of Neuroscience to Create a Thriving Learning Culture

Speaker: Margie Meacham, Founder and Chief Freedom Officer at LearningToGo

In this webinar, Margie Meacham, CEO of Learningtogo and a neuroscience expert, will show you how to create a training program that promotes psychological safety and uses neuroscience to create a workplace culture where people flourish, connect, and perform at their best.

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AI Tools Like ChatGPT May Reshape Teaching Materials — And Possibly Substitute Teach

Edsurge

This summer, a coding class offered by a private school in Austin, Texas, was led by an unusual teacher. The PreK-8 school, Paragon Prep, offered a series of optional, self-paced, video lessons that were automatically generated from a textbook.

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Carnegie Learning Recognized as Global Innovator on 2023 GSV 150 List

eSchool News

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today it has been selected for the GSV (Global Silicon Valley) 150, a list of the world’s most transformative private companies in education.

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Mississippi Principal Named Curriculum Associates’ 2023 Inspire Award Winner

eSchool News

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— Dr. Kiana Pendleton, principal of Laurel Magnet School of the Arts in the Laurel School District in Laurel, MS, was recently named the winner of Curriculum Associates’ 2023 Inspire Award.

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Exploring Tech-Enhanced Civics with the EduTech Guys

EdTechTeacher

Post by Tom Driscoll With FETC 2023 coming up, I was reflecting on the amazing experience I had at last year’s event. One of the best was my conversation with the EduTech Guys!

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Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

eSchool News

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? Signs that say “Whites Only” or Confederate flags hoisted on flag poles?

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What Improves Learning Over Teaching Methods from the 1990’s?

Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

The end goal is student learning. What Improves Learning Over Teaching Methods from the 1990's? It is not using advanced technologies to do the same old thing. The post What Improves Learning Over Teaching Methods from the 1990’s? appeared first on Teacher Tech. EdTech Tool

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The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations

Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn

In this 45-minute webinar, we’ll share real-world accessibility solutions and hidden tools in the applications you use every day such as Zoom, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Articulate Storyline 360, and Articulate Rise 360. This webinar will help you evaluate the accessibility of your current learning efforts and learn about the tools needed to ensure your eLearning is in alignment with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2).

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MackinVIA Receives Its 7th Consecutive Modern Library Award From LibraryWorks, Winning The Distinctive Platinum Award

eSchool News

Burnsville, MN – Mackin , a leading provider of print and digital fiction and nonfiction books for PK-12, is pleased to announce it is a multiyear honoree, winning another Platinum Award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).

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Assessment That Aligns with SEL Skills and Goals

MiddleWeb

Star Sackstein’s Assessing for Respect is about focusing on meeting students’ SEL needs and how that allows us to work with them on greater academic achievements. She effectively discusses the theory of CASEL competencies and their implementation, writes NBCT Megan Balduf.

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Certell’s Poptential™ Free American History Curriculum Highlights Legacy of African Americans for Black History Month

eSchool News

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Poptential , a family of free, award-winning social studies course packages that infuse lessons with digital storytelling, offers an array of engaging content about the Civil Rights Movement for instruction during Black History Month. Click to tweet.

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Using Conferences to Grow Mathematicians

MiddleWeb

Gina Picha’s book offers advice, examples and resources for brief math conferences that focus on listening and observing, naming students’ strengths, and encouraging them to share ideas. Fifth grade math teacher Kathie Palmieri finds it a practical, easy-to-implement guide.

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Increasing Equity and Access: A Canvas Case Study of Virtual Arkansas K-12

Virtual Arkansas, a fully online school, had a mission to provide high-quality courses in rural and urban areas throughout the state. How would they simplify content creation while enhancing learning? Discover 3 key insights to transform your classrooms.

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247: Are we creating opportunities to explore our relationship with social media?

The Thinking Stick

In this episode, Tricia and Jeff are talking about our relationships with social media, misinformation, disinformation and the role schools must play when leading for media literacy. This conversation was inspired by this recent article in the New York Times by Jenny Gross.

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How K-12 IT leaders can protect schools from ransomware

eSchool News

Cyberattacks on public schools are becoming more common and more severe every year. Between 2020 and 2021, more than 56 percent of K-12 education organizations suffered ransomware attacks with an average cost of $268,000.

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How One U.S.-based Education Organization is Working in Developing African Markets

Marketplace K-12

Luminos Fund CEO Caitlin Baron talks about finding success as a U.S.-based based organization working in Africa. The post How One U.S.-based based Education Organization is Working in Developing African Markets appeared first on Market Brief.

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Racism is a subtle, silent enemy of STEM classrooms

eSchool News

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? Signs that say “Whites Only” or Confederate flags hoisted on flag poles?

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Unlock the Power of Formative Assessment

Learn how a thoughtful formative assessment approach can help teachers understand where students are in their learning, inform instruction, and in turn, positively impact student learning outcomes. Get the guide today!

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Ask Dr. Steve: "Body Cameras for Security Officers at the Library?"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We've just posted a new "Ask Dr. Steve" blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Body Cameras for Security Officers at the Library?" Here is the question that was submitted: I am a security officer for a library.

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Mississippi Principal Named Curriculum Associates’ 2023 Inspire Award Winner

eSchool News

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— Dr. Kiana Pendleton, principal of Laurel Magnet School of the Arts in the Laurel School District in Laurel, MS, was recently named the winner of Curriculum Associates’ 2023 Inspire Award.

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MackinVIA Receives Its 7th Consecutive Modern Library Award From LibraryWorks, Winning The Distinctive Platinum Award

eSchool News

Burnsville, MN – Mackin , a leading provider of print and digital fiction and nonfiction books for PK-12, is pleased to announce it is a multiyear honoree, winning another Platinum Award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).

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Gale Receives Platinum and Gold in 2023 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks for the Second Consecutive

eSchool News

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. Gale , part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received five platinum awards, one gold and an honorable mention award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).

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Keeping Students Safe and Productive on Devices

Speaker: Aaron Webb, Jamf

In our webinar, we’ll explore the full range of Jamf education products to protect students, including quick and easy tools for IT admins, powerful apps for teachers to ensure student safety anywhere, and parental engagement tools.

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Carnegie Learning Recognized as Global Innovator on 2023 GSV 150 List

eSchool News

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today it has been selected for the GSV (Global Silicon Valley) 150, a list of the world’s most transformative private companies in education.

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Certell’s Poptential™ Free American History Curriculum Highlights Legacy of African Americans for Black History Month

eSchool News

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Poptential , a family of free, award-winning social studies course packages that infuse lessons with digital storytelling, offers an array of engaging content about the Civil Rights Movement for instruction during Black History Month. Click to tweet.

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Gale Receives Platinum and Gold in 2023 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks for the Second Consecutive

eSchool News

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. Gale , part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received five platinum awards, one gold and an honorable mention award in LibraryWorks’ ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).