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. Among the resources coming to GFW schools are:   Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Check out these other wonderful ideas from the National Educators for Restorative Practices blog: Two Minute Connections (This is illustrated in the video above!) Flipgrid Check-ins – Flipgrid is a free online education video tool that allows students to respond to a teacher’s video with a quick video and emojis.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. But there are options for districts that want to foster students’ digital skills and steer them away from more mischievous or devious outlets for their hacking. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. But there are options for districts that want to foster students’ digital skills and steer them away from more mischievous or devious outlets for their hacking. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Some accessed sensitive information, such as students’ GPAs and SAT scores. But there are options for districts that want to foster students’ digital skills and steer them away from more mischievous or devious outlets for their hacking. This article is part of the "Connect IT: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Technology" series.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. So what’s what—and what should educators and administrators know when choosing between the big three?

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techieMusings

AUGUST 30, 2022

I had a chance to join FOX Baltimore to talk about the importance of continuing to use digital tools even though most students are now in-person as well as some tech tools that can help students as we gear up for a new school year. You can watch the clip here: FOX Baltimore – Back to School | Navigating digital learning.

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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. When sharing with educators, I always focus on the task, not the tool. I am often asked for my favorite edtech tools to save time.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In collaboration with Microsoft and the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), this initiative underscores SETDA’s commitment to providing essential tools and guidance to support state educational agencies. Microsoft is committed to increasing access to cybersecurity tools to help schools address this challenge.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In collaboration with Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—HCS is integrating a suite of award-winning, flexible digital resources into teaching and learning across the district’s elementary and middle schools.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

These are some additional free remote learning resources: A remote learning guide for new or existing Buncee users that are looking to learn how to use Buncee for remote learning or in combination with tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Wakelet, and Flipgrid.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This five step to-do list can help educators engage in artificial intelligence and begin using it to positively impact both teaching and learning. Learn about AI. The AI Revolution: Google’s Developers on the Future of Artificial Intelligence (60 Minutes) AI in the K-12 Classroom (AVID Open Access) Artificial Intelligence (U.S.

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Education Superhighway

JUNE 21, 2018

Our Summer SuperHighway blog series celebrates the educators that inspire us and showcases the ways that digital learning impacts their students. In what ways has technology helped support your role as a (special education) teacher? We need programs that are really simple to use and learn. Huge time saver.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 14, 2019

One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. Hypothes.is

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

The struggle for equity in education stretches back beyond our nation's living memory. In a recent discussion with global education leaders , we took a hard look at some of the inequitable practices that continue to plague our schools. The struggle for equity in education stretches back beyond our nation's living memory.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Wednesday, November 3, 2021) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances nationwide. Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader Young Scientist?Lab

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

What has become new to us this year is easy access to generative AI models, which can generate text and images with simple prompts. These are legitimate concerns, and educators must embrace a new wave of change with these new AI tools available. Argument #1: Students will lose their writing skills if they lean on AI to do it for them.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 4, 2021— North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools (HCS) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education creating modern and innovative learning environments supporting science instruction. Those resources are: The Discovery Education platform. . Discovery Education Science Techbooks. .

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Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Have you ever considered creating your own open educational resources (OER)? When you build your own, you can differentiate instruction and support every student with the specific learning content they need. Let’s take a look at how to develop K-12 open educational resources. Types of OER you can develop for K-12.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 23, 2020

Check out these other wonderful ideas from the National Educators for Restorative Practices blog: Two Minute Connections (This is illustrated in the video above!) Flipgrid Check-ins – Flipgrid is a free online education video tool that allows students to respond to a teacher’s video with a quick video and emojis.

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

This article is part of a series on innovative teaching methods in higher education. student at the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California Santa Barbara. It’s often up to faculty themselves to ensure all students can access their learning materials.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 29, 2019

Powerful use of technology contributes to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Educators who design learning experiences that are personal and accessible , authentic and challenging , collaborative and connected , and inquisitive and reflective create deeper, more meaningful learning experiences for their students.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Check out these other wonderful ideas from the National Educators for Restorative Practices blog: Two Minute Connections (This is illustrated in the video above!) Flipgrid Check-ins – Flipgrid is a free online education video tool that allows students to respond to a teacher’s video with a quick video and emojis.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community. The free web tools below help teachers create a safe online class where students can access learning materials, post their work, and comment on the works of others. Hypothes.is

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Canva (web/iOS/Android)- Register for free and access several greeting card templates, beautiful fonts, stickers and icons. Pic-Collage (iOS/Android/Microsoft)- Students can choose from festive backgrounds and add photos, text, and stickers. Digital Advent Calendar. Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

High-quality educational content is for everyone. Access to expertise is for everyone. And, everyone needs the opportunity to collaborate and communicate as part of the educational experience. No longer are the best learning opportunities exclusive to certain people -- technology makes these opportunities more widely accessible.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Marissa Mierow It’s no secret that voice-enabled technology is taking off in the domestic sphere, but how is this increasingly robust technology impacting education? To find out, we talked to Marissa Mierow, who leads Alexa Education at Amazon, delivering innovative experiences for both students and developers focused on education technology.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, June 16, 2022) – The Discovery Education K-12 learning platform won the Best Education Platform award for PK-20 and the Mystery Science service earned the Best Science Instructional Solution award for Grades PK – 8 as part of the recent 2022 SIIA CODiE Awards.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2022

April 14, 2022 – Clever, the most widely used and trusted digital learning platform in U.S. K-12 schools, today announced an expanded identity management offering with new support for Active Directory, used by thousands of districts to manage users’ access to software applications and devices. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Canva (web/iOS/Android)- Register for free and access several greeting card templates, beautiful fonts, stickers and icons. Pic-Collage (iOS/Android/Microsoft)- Students can choose from festive backgrounds and add photos, text, and stickers. Buncee has partnered with children’s hospitals from around the world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2021

Join me and other education innovators on February 4, 2021 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Join me and other education leaders at the upcoming online conference Engage 2021 sponsored by Kognity. Selected topics include: Educators in an Unpredictable World: Here We Grow!

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Canva (web/iOS/Android)- Register for free and access several greeting card templates, beautiful fonts, stickers and icons. Pic-Collage (iOS/Android/Microsoft)- Students can choose from festive backgrounds and add photos, text, and stickers. Buncee has partnered with children’s hospitals from around the world.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

In collaboration with HP and Microsoft’s Reinvent the Classroom Initiative, Digital Promise Global is launching two new programs that celebrate teachers and schools who demonstrate powerful teaching and learning with technology. Powerful use of technology contributes to closing the Digital Learning Gap.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Increasing digitization has changed the way educational institutions run today. There is a heightened focus on remote learning and online classes. While online learning brings many benefits to students and teachers alike, it also comes with higher cybersecurity threats. Critical Cyber Threats to the Education Sector.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2020

The post Leading Through Crisis and Beyond for Teachers and Educational Leaders – SULS060 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. We, as educators and leaders, find ourselves leading from a very unexpected place. This means educators all over the country find themselves leading from home. This is what educators do.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 13, 2020

These are some additional free remote learning resources: A remote learning guide for new or existing Buncee users that are looking to learn how to use Buncee for remote learning or in combination with tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Wakelet, and Flipgrid.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 21, 2023

With the mass proliferation of digital learning tools in recent years, digital distractions run rampant. Educators need to ensure students use them properly to advance their learning. Conduct your digital classroom with Microsoft Teams Lightspeed Classroom Management integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams.

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