Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

One of the ways DonorsChoose is identifying these teachers and projects, he said, is through a new function on the website that allows teachers to identify their gender, race, education and number of years in the profession, among other questions. Education Secretary and current president and CEO of The Education Trust. “I

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Now that I have caught your attention with the brilliance of Google Draw, I am hoping to inspire YOU to incorporate more creativity and student expression into your day-to-day classroom with this powerful graphic design tool! I cannot even begin to express how much Google Draw has changed my teaching practice.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 9, 2019

EdTechTeam today announced that it has received the Google Cloud Global Partner of the Year Award in Education. This award was presented at Google Cloud Next ’19. EdTechTeam was recognized for the company’s achievements in helping schools implement and increase meaningful adoption of the Google Cloud ecosystem.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Her parents wanted to get her a special education designation — and all the supports that came with it. The short answer, according to special education lawyers and advocates across the country, is no. Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. But that doesn’t stop it from happening frequently.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Pam Moran, superintendent in Albemarle County in Virginia, shares about some cool virtual reality in Virginia, some challenges with helping new teachers get started, and how she thinks education is entering a new Renaissance of creativity and innovation. Educating Kids for Life Not for Tests. Get motivated today listening to Pam.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At first glance, it seems like a hefty fine—and it’s what the Federal Trade Commission ordered Google to pay as a settlement over complaints that YouTube had violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, or COPPA. But is it really all that much? But privacy advocates are not sure whether such technology is accurate or reliable.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 2, 2018

We all know that Google Docs is a powerful word processing tool and one of the main core applications of Google. Google Docs is probably one of the most used G-Suite apps in the educational domain and one that offers many features above and beyond our old traditional ways of digitizing text. 1 Font Selection: .

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. include: Computational Thinking for Educators from Google (15-30 hours). Introduction to Programming with Scratch in Education from University of Northern Iowa (20-30 hours). Scratch educator meetups.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

Hameed’s students are participants in various programs through Hello Future , a nonprofit organization that works with teen refugees to bridge the education gap by teaching digital and financial literacy, critical thinking and entrepreneurship. The students at the Arbat camp are Syrian refugees who fled that country’s civil war.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Google saw a 565 percent increase in searches for the phrase a couple years ago. Designing for Climate Education Architects designed a rainwater collection system for Springdale Park Elementary School in Atlanta, where it is used as a teaching tool for the students. Climate anxiety isn’t a wholly new concept.

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EdTechTeam

AUGUST 9, 2019

Our teammate and Events Director, Al Thomas , a former principal himself, ran the Education Leaders Network Playground, which featured 28 sessions for leaders by leaders, and one session in particular stood out when we talked about it… a session called Leading EdTech Initiatives for Social Good by Jennifer Williams , author of Teach Boldly.

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mauilibrarian2 in Olinda

MARCH 20, 2015

A school librarian advocacy video from the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, worth watching. BEST school librarian advocacy video! Jx A photo posted by Johanna Basford (@johannabasford) on Mar 12, 2015 at 5:03am PDT #creative ! Enjoy your weekend! (??? ? GR8Finds #This Week'

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This story also appeared in The Seattle Times For years, she sat through meetings with her son’s special education teachers, struggling to maintain a smile as she understood little of what they said. Mireya Barrera, left, spent years struggling to understand her son Ian’s teachers in special education meetings without a Spanish interpreter.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

A few days later the district switched to Google Meet, according to Ashley Boyd, whose two children—ages 9 and 12—attend school in Berkeley Unified. The report looks at 15 popular video-conferencing apps, some of which have been adopted for use by companies and schools, including Zoom, Google Hangouts and Microsoft Teams.

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Connecting 2 the World

JUNE 8, 2022

As part of Karen's presentation, she used a Google Jam Board. In this case, Karen gave us 9 prompts to allow us to reflect on our understanding of Higher Education and the direction we would like to see it go. In the moment, I found it hard to really "reflect" on where I would want to see Higher Education go.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

The magazine’s “30 Under 30” list, which highlights young leaders in fields such as technology, music and healthcare, added education to the list in 2013 and since then has grown from nearly 90 nominations in 2014 to more than 450 last year. The Students Unique this year are the honorees working on education from the inside: students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Earlier this week, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative named Sandra Liu Huang as its head of education, filling a vacancy created when Jim Sheldon, the former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, left the organization this summer. The development of the technology platform has been run by CZI since 2017.)

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

When Karli Hinman enrolled at Stony Brook University in fall 2018, she knew her family couldn’t help her pay to continue her education. As of fall 2022, Stony Brook is one of 33 higher ed institutions where students can apply for money through a local FAST Fund to help cover an education expense or address a basic life need.

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The Jose Vilson

MAY 3, 2020

Contrary to my own public activism and advocacy, I propose that we move the nation’s largest public school system into a completely online endeavor forever and a day. Gone are the days of worrying whether students might show up to class because now educators just have to monitor whether a student logged in and little more.

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techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

Chicago, June 24, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools today announced the latest version of its award-winning product, Impero Education Pro V7. We are looking forward to showcasing the new Impero Education Pro version 7 at ISTE.”

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Mike doesn’t have a typical education career. In reflecting back on the past few years with the changes education has seen due to the pandemic, Mike asks the question, “what tools have stuck?” The book itself is meant to be a resource and tool for educators. Every teacher should fight exclusion! Everyone’s Different.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 12, 2022

Make your own educated decisions about what is right for the children in your life. I say this all the time, “You must both fear and respect Google (and Facebook, etc.) Will your child appreciate your advocacy when they are overcoming handicaps, obstacles, or just throwing a fit and you hit their face with a slice of cheese?

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

Department of Education. The foundation was established last summer by Seldin and her husband to support projects related to immigration reform and higher education. Nearly 19 million students applied for financial aid during the 2017-2018 year, according to the U.S. I was often asking myself, ‘Am I doing this right?’’

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

In terms of young women, school counselors and really all educators can help young women and really all of our students learn more about computer science and technology by thinking about how it intersects with every area of interest. When we start to see that intersection as educators, we can have those conversations with our students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

Even though she had spent 14 years as an educator at D.C. In March, at ASCD Empower, which is a conference for educators with a focus on equity, she presented with Becca Mui, an education manager at GLSEN , an LGBTQ advocacy group focused on schools. In 2015, Vanessa Ford’s 4-year-old came out as transgender.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2024

In August 2019, she opened Miss Tiffany’s Early Childhood Education House, a child care center run in her home in Weirton, West Virginia. Her child care facilities qualify for meal subsidies through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, which is administered by the West Virginia Department of Education. for breakfast, $3.12

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Those are the findings of a report recently released by researchers at the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine. Companies know if you want parents to download their apps, claiming it’s ‘educational’ is going to increase those chances,” Golin said. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2017

It’s been a few years now since I left the principalship to pursue my new career as a Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Student agency (voice, choice, advocacy) – Are students empowered to own their learning (blended/personalized/virtual learning options, they select tool to be used, etc.)

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

It’s been a year since YALSA and the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) started work on the Transforming Library Services for and with Teens Through Continuing Education (CE) Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) project. Read the report Transforming Library Services for and with Teens Through Continuing Education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email. I went into education for two reasons. And yes, you’ll hear birds chirping, but that is ok! Students just turn in work.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2020

Yet another runs classes for its students at Google, where they simultaneously work. It’s a good way to bridge the gap between what students learn and what employers say they need them to know, said Maria Flynn, president and CEO of the advocacy group Jobs for the Future. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Pam Moran has been a leader in education reform in Virginia over the past several years as the state moved from testing to transformation. Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Built for Chromebooks, it saves all of your recordings directly to Google Drive.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The school also has a significant number of English language learners and students in special education. While some districts have prioritized the mental health of their students, Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, the director of policy and advocacy for the National Association of School Psychologists, said such districts are the exception.

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 14, 2020

Currently, one very popular strategy is the creation of classroom scenes using Google Slides populated with their flexible Bitmojis. Educational Leadership , 63 (4), 54-59. . We need strategies for personalizing and enriching the remote learning experience. And it is clear that the library must be the center of that experience.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2017

As a result, there are many challenges to keeping continuity and consistency across students’ educational experiences and to ensuring equity. Thankfully, our population currently qualifies for school-wide Title 1 resources, Impact Aid, and Title VI: Indian Education funding. Edutopia: “Location, location, location!

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