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Scholastic And The Council Of The Great City Schools Announce The Inaugural Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award

eSchool News

We’re honored to introduce this new award in partnership with the Council of the Great City Schools to recognize Dick’s lasting legacy, and to expand opportunities for students through access to high-quality, engaging print and digital resources.”. Learn more at www.scholastic.com. Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia.

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‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online

Edsurge

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice. Here in the U.S. One Shanghai school she knows asks teachers to give students their lessons and 48 hours to complete them.

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The digital-first district where OER meets iPads

eSchool News

For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. Central Valley is one of several Beaver County school districts finding ways to supplement or completely replace paper textbooks with online materials such as eBooks, downloadable apps and openly licensed educational resources.

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

From Obstacle to Opportunity: Using Government-mandated Curriculum Change as a Springboard for Changes in Learning and Teaching: Jon Andrews. Applying Heutagogy in Online Learning: The SIDE Model: Eric Belt. An Andragogical, Constructivist Approach to Teaching and Learning. One Way of Introducing Heutagogy: Chris Kenyon.

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How to reduce digital distractions & improve the focus in online classrooms

Linways Technologies

We have spoken a lot about online learning and the impact of technology on education in our previous blogs. This may seem elementary and simple but it works most of the time. If there’s a learning management platform like Linways in your institution, you can almost do everything besides an internet search through that.

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On the importance of making a (reopening) plan

NeverEndingSearch

Continued and uninterrupted access to high-quality, librarian curated resources (digital and print) Continued and frequent access to their school librarian To know that their school library is a safe place To know that their relationship with the librarian and school library are at the center for all planning and decision making in this process.

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Companies Partner to Provide Oral Reading Fluency Tool

eSchool News

All reading audio is captured and recorded for teacher playback, a feature essential for blended (remote and in-person online) learning. Moby.Read is also coupled with Reading Spot , a digital library that offers a curated collection of 3,500+ high-quality ebooks.

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