Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

First school board meeting into building a movement Cameron wasn’t ready to speak out their freshman year when they first came across that blocked LGBTQ website. Cameron decided to attend a school board meeting to bring up the issues learners were facing in the district. They also distributed hundreds of banned books to young people.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In addition, partner with the education technology provider in developing a plan that will meet your district’s curriculum and strategic goals. As a district, understand what your success criteria is before engaging with edtech companies. Don’t be distracted by features when deciding between various providers.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

A coffee meeting led to information about a funding opportunity. In the short term, Zoom and Mural will serve as tools for team meetings and virtual summits. Here’s how: Invest in research & development: The Big Four tech companies have spent over $600 billion on R&D in the last decade.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

I’m deeply grateful for the support and collegiality of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation over this time, including for allowing me to attend this year’s annual OER meeting. Much of the discussion at the meeting focused on the many compelling benefits of OER adoption and use, including but not limited to cost savings.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2024

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences. or in Niche Academy).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Students will meet the various STEAM professionals with diverse skills and backgrounds that help make Country Music’s Biggest Night a reality. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Conditions of being short-staffed and overworked, of doing more with less, of managing personal difficulties, and then facing challenges related both to access to information and to polarization--these can really get to be too much for librarians. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2022

He also continues to work part-time at a logistics company. “I Instead, the New Orleans resident was excited to start a job in the human resources department of a Fortune 500 energy company. That information comes from listening to teenagers. I love it so far!” Dino reports. Awesome school and awesome job!”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2024

You can pay by credit card, and you will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the event live and then your permanent access to the event recording. The ability to show the masterclass (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Aperture Education , a Riverside Insights company and the leading provider of social-emotional skills assessment and intervention solutions, and Committee for Children , the leading provider of social-emotional curriculum programs in the U.S., For more information, email info@apertureed.com. Charlotte N.C.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The information and recommendations in this webinar are customized specifically for library workers. You can pay by credit card, and will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the webinar live and how you access the permanent webinar recording. Steve Albrecht Service, Safety, and Security webinars.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 12, 2022

As a parent and a teacher, I feel like I must advocate for our children and share this information. There is no 100% safe way to share a child’s image or information online. Kids need an audience, but remember, we do not need to share names, faces, or identifying information in order to give students an audience for their work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

When we meet with school counselors, one of the things that we share out is the data regarding Bachelor’s degrees that are being conferred in this country, and the number of jobs that are available. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2017

During Global Leadership Week, partner organizations, companies, school districts and individual schools have designed and are hosting virtual or face-to-face events to showcase global thought leadership. This is a free, live video event with Sean Maguire of Plan International, a global advocacy organization dedicated to children's rights.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can pay by credit card, and you will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the event live and then your permanent access to the event recording. The ability to show the masterclass (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Attending trade shows seems like an absolute must for educational publishers; the cost, personnel, and logistics can be obstacles for even the larger companies. First, since no company can attend every event, staff should meet to discuss event strategy every year ahead of trade show season.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

She added that to go beyond retention metrics, insights should be shared beyond the advisor’s office to help inform institutions about their own achievements gaps. Still, Goldrick-Rab said that a major barrier to effectively using advising technologies and interventions is when students still struggle to meet basic needs.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Stride Inc.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 9, 2023

You can pay by credit card, and you will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the webinar live and then your permanent access to the webinar recording. The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

There’s great news out of the recent UNESCO meeting in Paris, where member states unanimously adopted the draft Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER). I want to highlight some of the parts of the Recommendation that caught my eye, reading both from a personal perspective as well as my Lumen perspective.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Building that vision into reality means meeting students and educators where they are now and offering new resources that unlock doors to a more enriching and stronger education ecosystem. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com. More information is available at www.afterschoolalliance.org.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

After a career working at tech-centric companies including Google and Quora in product roles, Liu Huang joined CZI in 2017 to oversee the product development, notably the Summit Learning platform. CZI aims to be a different type of philanthropy looking to integrate grantmaking, advocacy and technology to serve others.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Credit: Tina Russell for The Hechinger Report Cory Orr’s accelerated training program meets seven hours a day, four days a week; it will take him 22 weeks instead of the usual two years to earn the certifications he needs to become an industrial maintenance technician.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Key topics include cyberbullying, information literacy, digital footprints, and overall Internet safety. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18,500 employees in more than 50 countries. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Catalyze Challenge was created to meet this moment, with grants funding inventive ideas for career-connected learning at middle and high schools and programs supporting the transition to early college coursework. They drive public conversation, craft policy, and inspire action through education and advocacy.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 9, 2019

EdTechTeam is a California Benefit Corporation , dedicated to effecting positive change in schools, and currently supporting a number of advocacy programs including the Our Voice Academy and the nonprofit Student Voice Foundation. You might also pre-order a copy of Jennifer’s upcoming book, Teach Boldly, Using EdTech for Social Good.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

After a baseline assessment identifies strengths and weaknesses, there should be explicit and systematic instruction, with metrics used to monitor progress and inform teaching. Sucheta is the founder of ExQ®, a patented research-informed system designed to enhance executive function through game-based personalized training.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Responding to Changing Needs and Funding Opportunities. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

When “families can speak in their native tongue, they feel more connected to school—no longer a guest, but part owner, like they have stock in the company,” said Dr. Van Heukelum. Leaning on local advocacy groups or representatives for regular updates saves time and keeps you informed.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

PT, providing middle and high school students with information on how addiction starts through first-hand accounts from survivors of drug misuse. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., As part of DEA’s Red Ribbon Week campaign , Opioid Crisis: Real People. Real Stories. Real Science. ET/10:00 a.m.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Many among this small number are the children of higher-income families who can afford to pay for private schools or to hire college consultants, exacerbating a level of income inequality that economists at Puerto Rico’s Census Information Center say is third-highest in the world, after South Africa’s and Zambia’s.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

It’s important to understand science as an informed citizen. In addition to addressing the CCSS ELA Standards for Speaking and Listening, podcasts are convenient, portable, informal learning experiences. “Every episode is filled with interesting facts and information from scientists around the globe.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Jahliel Thurman (Vice President of Uplift Entertainment) and Shalon Bell (Director of Strategic Alliances at the Atlanta Voice)—will discuss how despite limited monetary capital, these institutions continue to boost students’ potential in graduate education, entrepreneurship and advocacy through human capital. EdSurge 4:00 p.m.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Our online school and EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Services, has really provided us with the flexibility to meet the needs of families as soon as they arrive. As the teacher librarian at RCCBA, Michelle also teaches elective courses in technology and information literacy skills to her students. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

A recent New York Times investigation found that many companies receive such precise, extensive data on their users that they—and anyone else they share this information with—could easily identify a single individual and pinpoint their location. If we want to raise the bar, we need to make sure these companies understand,” he says.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

After all, plenty of people who meet the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders enter college without diagnoses and are therefore disconnected from official university disabilities services, according to research published in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry in 2014. “But That’s the piece that’s lacking as far as support.”

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUILDING BLOCKS OF SCIENCE 3D ( www.carolina.com/help/pressreleases/2018/building-blocks-of-science-3d ) Carolina Biological Supply Company launched the new Building Blocks of Science 3D hands-on unit kits for students in grades K to 5.

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