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The looming threat that could worsen the digital divide

eSchool News

Key points: Without continued funding, schools and libraries may struggle to maintain or upgrade technological infrastructure See article: 3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning See article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Advocacy for the extension or renewal of ECF funding is a critical step.

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

Edsurge

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. Using calculators increased mathematical thinking skills, but not just by themselves; there was a lot of really thoughtful pedagogy on when and how to introduce calculators.

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Quiet In The Classroom: How To Recognize And Support Introverted Entrepreneurs

EdNews Daily

How to Recognize and Encourage Your Young Introverted Entrepreneur at Home. Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school. Provide students with different options for how they want to learn. Set up meetings to chat with your child’s teacher to explain unique concerns and necessary accommodations.

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How to Build Alliances in Your Local Communities

MiddleWeb

The post How to Build Alliances in Your Local Communities first appeared on MiddleWeb. Ron Williamson and Barbara Blackburn describe ways leaders can effectively advocate for schools by developing strategic alliances with local officials, internal groups in schools and external groups in the community.

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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

This article originally appeared on The Advocate from the Computer Science Teachers Association. Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. Show videos or articles that explore connections between computing and other disciplines, interests, and careers: TECHNOLOchicas.

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

It’s a creative space where students not only can build things, but also create things, such as a new advocacy program on a social issue. “In The second floor is a highly configurable makerspace with the potential to cultivate abstract inventiveness. But it’s also a space where they can write a book,” she says. Content Subtype. CDW Segment.

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If we don’t engage online, we cede mindshare to others who will

Dangerously Irrelevant

I would encourage you to see how the following scholars are engaging online. They are great models for how to use social media in empowered ways for research dissemination, policy advocacy, and educational impact. Visibility and reach: Journal articles v. Image credit: Social media class , mhmarketing. Related Posts.