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4 ways to use Tract in the classroom

Ask a Tech Teacher

The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and more is to spark student creativity, empower them to explore their own passions at their own pace. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction. There are SEL curricula, rubrics, toolkits, videos, parent guidelines, and more. All opinions are my own.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. Benefits of Using Tech and Digital Media in Education. Higher classroom participation and student engagement. Stronger digital literacy.

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Device Rollout in the Age of COVID-19

Digital Promise

Students and families stayed in their cars with mandated masks as they pulled up to the front entrance,” said Chelsea Haynes, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coach at Newburg Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky, which began its third year as part of the program. “We All students are able to have a device.

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5 Favorite Activities to End the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

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What Separates a Good Blended Learning Program From a Bad One?

Edsurge

Mindful pairing of digital resources to learning outcomes is an excellent way to ensure that any blended learning program will produce the desired learning outcomes. This also means being mindful of students with special needs, and students without access to digital resources at home.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digital divide…and avoid an impending AI divide. By improving access to district systems and processes, school leaders will be able to better serve and meet the needs and expectations of the families they serve.

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Survey reveals why teachers aren’t embracing social media

eSchool News

“We are living in a rapidly evolving world of digital and social media, and many students are totally immersed and well-versed in these platforms,” said Kathy Cook, dean of educational technology for University of Phoenix College of Education and former K-12 educator. Lack of training could be to blame. Try “closed” social media sites.