Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2021

One thing we can do fundamentally for the future of education is to make sure we have the level of equity play that gives every young person access to an amazing education that’s not just focused on academic development, but on the whole child. ELW : Across the country, school districts are about to mark one full year of distance learning.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

To better understand how using technology can create equity in schools, we’ll outline how technology creates more equitable situations in the classroom. Technology isn’t the only tool we can use to create equitable learning environments, but there are a few ways it can assist in that mission. Here are some examples.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2020

If you are using Google Meet for connecting with students then the links below will help you make this a more accessible and engaging experience. If you like these tips, then you might want to register now for my online accredited graduate course, Online Learning: Best Practices to Leverage the Power of Distance Learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Educators, learners, instructional technology coaches, and IT/edtech staff are grappling with the complexities of managing an ever-expanding arsenal of disconnected digital tools. There are several prominent shifts that are driving the future of learning, therefore making a comprehensive and interoperable ecosystem essential.

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Hapara

JULY 3, 2023

That’s why, despite the incredible learning possibilities the internet offers, appropriate online behavior for students needs to be taught. Set clear expectations Schools and classroom educators both need to set clear expectations about what appropriate online behavior means. It’s the same for online learning.

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Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning environment offers students all kinds of options for research, class projects, collaboration, activities and assessments. So how do you manage web filtering so that it protects students but doesn’t restrict learning? That means learning time won’t be disrupted.

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Hapara

JANUARY 24, 2024

In fact, I didn’t know how to implement a classroom management plan, let alone a successful one. Over the years, though, I figured out how to create a productive environment where students wanted to learn. Classroom days transitioned from chaotic to enjoyable. What is a classroom management plan?

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Digital Learning Collection has over 150 apps for kindergarten to second-grade classrooms. The Really Good Stuff team has curated the best apps in education for the K-2 to classroom — all in one place. Unboxing Demo: Really Good Stuff Digital Learning Collection. Digital Learning Collection.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Digital learning tools are invaluable when they’re used by confident educators. In fact, when used appropriately, digital and mobile learning resources engage students–and they can even help boost achievement. Related content: Digital learning is helping this school close achievement gaps.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

What’s more, the metaverse itself can be accessed using a variety of devices. With that being said, metaverse learning is a relatively new concept and one that many educators are still getting to grips with. This is the basis of immersive learning as a concept.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Online and blended learning have become powerful solutions to improve students’ access to a high-quality education, regardless of their life circumstances, socioeconomic status or zip code,” said Thom Jackson, President and CEO of EdisonLearning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 10, 2022

You might spend your time standing behind a booth or, perhaps, setting up a series of 1:1 meetings with district leaders. How Can an Educational Technology Company Enter the Classroom? Many Coaches enter the profession after completing 10+ years of working with students in the classroom. Co-Teachers in the Classroom.

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In general, education in the metaverse relies on the use of avatars, digital representations of users, which students can use to interact with one another. Educators can also interact within these digital learning spaces using their own avatars, resulting in a classroom situation within a virtual learning environment.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 13, 2020

For more than six years, we’ve worked to close the homework gap , ensuring that all students have equitable access to the internet and technology for powerful learning opportunities outside of the classroom, augmenting what is available in school. All included resources are free and meet student privacy criteria.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2020

Options range from continuing home learning programs full-time, to fully reopening classrooms with or without additional public or outdoor spaces and staggered schedules, to hybrid approaches. Most agree there are no failsafe options. Despite the complexities of the moment, educators are creative, resourceful problem-solvers.

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

Online learning gives proactive measures that make learning continue amidst calamities. By leveraging e-learning and other strategies, edtech can help teachers and students get back to the classroom without facing many difficulties. Prioritize PD to support remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

These platforms enrich learning outcomes by offering diverse features, like multimedia content, quizzes, real-time feedback, and collaboration tools. But what is common amongst interactive learning platforms is that they make learning more engaging, accessible, and effective.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Future of School (FoS) and the Digital Learning Collaborative (DLC), two national organizations leading the way toward effective district transformation, today announced the Resilient Schools Project (RSP). Maintaining a focus on meeting the needs of those who matter the most in schools—students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! A student check-in in a physical classroom takes place daily usually before the student walks in the door or at the beginning of the period. Students share a greeting and how they are feeling through a handshake, high five, or other method. Check-in Tips and Resources.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2019

That forecast was rooted in a sense of optimism—that as digital learning tools and opportunities proliferated in schools, educators would increasingly be able to tailor their instruction to meet students’ different needs. That suggests that more than half of the teachers polled use technology frequently in the classroom.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 17, 2021

Covid-19 has given a boost to edtech and digital learning, and I believe this will last well beyond the pandemic. The shift to virtual learning environments has only brought to light what I’ve known for years as an edtech company founder: schools must adapt to digital learning to meet student needs.

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Education Superhighway

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

To ensure today’s digital classrooms have sufficient broadband to support 1:1 initiatives, heavy streaming, cloud-based services and remote instruction, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted connectivity goal to expand high-speed Internet access for all K-12 schools in America.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 11, 2021

Even with all of these challenges, opportunities have arisen to take education in a different and better direction to create a new normal that better meets learners' needs. There were definitely excellent practices taking place in classrooms across the globe. Teachers have risen to the occasion like never before.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

As a result of this webinar and some research of my own, I compiled this list which I hope will serve as a quick menu for you and the teachers at your school to select summer professional development that will help you grow and learn. Social-Emotional Learning. We have to relate to educate. These courses will give you a start.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

But ASU has an explicit mission to help more people access higher education — including, Austin says, students from low-income families and students from underrepresented minority groups. Adult students who enroll in online programs bring rich life experience to the virtual classroom, Austin says.

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Tom Murray

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Personalized Professional Learning. In future ready schools, technology and digital learning expand access to high-quality, ongoing, job-embedded opportunities for professional learning for teachers, administrators, and other education professionals. Such environments enable anytime, anywhere learning.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 9, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequitable access to technology and broadband, particularly for students who have been traditionally marginalized. A clear, inclusive, and easily accessible transformation plan. Ongoing, embedded professional learning opportunities for teachers. Support for parents and caregivers.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

Technology in the classroom is nothing new; most of today’s educators have embraced the ability to draw upon an increasingly diverse array of digital tools and programs to enrich their lessons. So how can schools ensure that they are creating effective, purposeful learning environments in a device-agnostic classroom?

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 23, 2020

Do your students feel connected to you, the instructor, the learning material, and their peers? Connection in a physical classroom is facilitated by real-time face-to-face interaction several times a week. Below are several options to meet several types of learning situations and requirements.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 10, 2022

You might spend your time standing behind a booth or, perhaps, setting up a series of 1:1 meetings with district leaders. How Can an Educational Technology Company Enter the Classroom? Many Coaches enter the profession after completing 10+ years of working with students in the classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Teachers must meet the challenge of creating engaging instructional resources to support personalized learning, develop lessons to spark student curiosity, and facilitate opportunities for collaboration. I am often asked for my favorite edtech tools to save time. I am often asked for my favorite edtech tools to save time.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Charlotte, NC – Minnesota’s Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Public Schools (GFW) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the creation of engaging science lessons in K-12 classrooms districtwide. All GFW educators now also enjoy access to the Discovery Educator Network.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 22, 2020

Technology allows you to teach and learn from any part of the world with Internet access and electricity. All you need is a device and software, like Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom, Join.me, GoToMeeting, or other tools that facilitate studying. Accessibility It may seem like the world is open to technological advancements.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In my first-grade classroom, a third of my students were learning English as a second language. As a public school teacher, I had to constantly evaluate how my teaching practices and materials could better include and empower the vast diversity in my classroom. Evaluating accessibility.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2023

The renewal of this partnership ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to explore the natural world and more deeply engage in science instruction. Also, all GCSS educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Community.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

million students–still need improved access to the internet and digital learning. million students–still need improved access to the internet and digital learning. Let’s look at why that is–and what can be done to ensure connectivity in every classroom.

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