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Snow Day? 7 Ways to Keep Teaching

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Pascack Valley Regional High School District in northern New Jersey makes available lesson plans and assignments that can be accessed from home, on the Internet: Before the snow fell, teachers were prepped, parents were warned and students had received enough assignments to fill a snow day. Google Hangouts. Wikispaces has closed.

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Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades

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Our department combines digital literacy and computer science, so we have four different strands that encompass digital citizenship and computational thinking concepts. Teachers and other staff members use various platforms to share resources, including Microsoft Teams, Schoology, and a dedicated channel for tech duties.

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10 things to know about digital learning

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Digital learning itself is expanding in schools, but access to classroom and home technology still remains a major obstacle, according to a new study from Schoology. Related content: 30+ digital learning tools and services.

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10 findings about K-12 digital learning

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Digital learning itself is expanding in schools, but access to classroom and home technology still remains a major obstacle, according to a new study from Schoology. Nearly 42 percent of study participants say lack of student access at home is their biggest obstacle to student learning.

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Study.com Makes the College Dream a Reality for Lots of Students

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The engaging video summaries of textbook material provide access to more than a thousand full-length college courses. They can be uploaded to Google Classroom, Schoology, Blackboard, and a selection of other LMSs. Students join with a free Study.com account that can be accessed with mobile apps (with the exception of proctored exams).

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Videos: Why, How, Options

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R (Redefinition): Redefine your lesson plan by allowing students to access videos that explore their particular interest in a topic; encourage students to engage in higher-order thinking by creating a video that shares their thinking on the lesson’s essential question. Touchcast Studio.

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Need an LMS next year? Here are three to consider

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An LMS — Learning Management System — is a digital tool that tracks a wide variety of student-teacher interactions such as homework, grading, sharing of resources, parent communication, assessments, and more. That means it’s accessible from school or home, with any platform (including Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, and tablets).

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