eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

While we’ve seen tremendous support from kindergarten and elementary teachers in the past five years who individually purchased Osmo to use inside classrooms across the country, we’d love to build sales and begin support for the education community at the district level.”. Learn more at PlayOsmo.com and Osmo Education.

EdTech 55

EdTech Advocacy Education Company 55

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

With limited education opportunities available inside the camp for the 13-18 age group, Hello Future saw a gap that could be bridged through media and digital literacy, the ability to find, create and share content online. The program teaches students how to use the internet as a tool for more than just communication.

Learning 145

Learning Advocacy Report Google 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The special education system can be “incredibly difficult for everybody,” said Ramona Hattendorf, director of advocacy for the Arc of King County , which promotes disability rights. Their number one concern, across all racial and demographic groups, was access and inclusion in special education. There’s also an issue of context.

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Meeting Training Advocacy Accessibility 145

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The model stems from an idea laid out in a paper almost a decade ago by Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel, co-presidents of Public Impact, an education advocacy organization. One of Edgecombe’s elementary schools created three teacher-leader positions to focus on improving literacy among students in third grade and younger.

Elementary 111

Elementary Advocacy Trends STEM 111

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Many educators are looking beneath the surface inequities of devices and connectivity to consider how digital tools can revolutionize learning and address even deeper inequities. Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Amesse Elementary. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. A student at William J. A student at William J.

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Accessibility STEM Robotics Elementary 87

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Katherine Cribbs, a second-grader at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, explores the online “energy dashboard” that tracks her school’s energy consumption and production. With a flurry of touch-screen taps, she explored the “energy dashboard” of Discovery Elementary in Arlington, Virginia.

Elementary 108

Elementary Learning Data Report 108

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Peter Mosby is principal at Rock Ridge Elementary School in a suburb of Denver. But like any tool, it can also be abused,” he said. L]ike any tool, [threat assessment] can also be abused. Peter Mosby, elementary school principal, and parent of a student with a disability. In comments submitted to the U.S.

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Assessment Report Training Guidelines 106

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

It does not say in our state constitution, ‘every child except for those who may have been seen as disruptive to others,’ ” said Jamaica Miles, a Schenectady City school board member and co-founder of the community organizing group All Of Us. This defies a one-size-fits-all solution, in my mind.” That’s not what happens.”

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Report Survey Data Comparison 97

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It Teaming up with Skyview’s instructional technology facilitator and early-adopting teachers, Chun frequently demonstrates new tech tools at the school’s teacher-led professional development meetings. Teacher-librarians such as Chun have since expanded that tech-integration role.

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Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

techlearning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Drug addiction, just like any addiction, isn’t limited to one group of people or community,” said Sean Fearns, chief of community outreach, DEA. Operation Prevention equips teachers, parents, students and communities with digital tools to initiate life-saving conversations about the opioid epidemic. Opioid Crisis: Real People.

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Advocacy Education Elementary Learning 42

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. I use this tool when students are making Scratch video games for them to record their games and explain their scripts.

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Chromebook Study Company Assessment 190

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Some institutions are even cutting teacher degree programs, such as Oklahoma City University, which has suspended its elementary education and early childhood education tracks. “We

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Training Trends Social Media Policies 148

MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

In classrooms around the building, the school’s ninth-graders whizzed through an online mental health survey that would soon deliver real-time data to the group in the conference room. Next year, district leaders plan to use the tool with seventh- and eighth-graders as well.

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Survey Advocacy Secondary Conference 53

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

They used to provide the tool for us to give the survey, but this year and moving forward, districts can create their own tool to give the survey. We sent a group of administrators that lead the district office to Individual Energetic Presence, where they worked on mindfulness.

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Survey Advocacy Training Exercises 46

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Not all districts have complied, said Dustin Rynders, a supervising attorney with the advocacy group Disability Rights Texas. “In A lot of assessment tools do lend themselves to virtual use. A lot of assessment tools do lend themselves to virtual use,” said Desai of the National Association of School Psychologists.

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Education Assessment Advocacy Report 133

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., To boost parent participation, many districts offer webinars and other online instruction to help adults gain fluency in the schools’ digital tools and guide them through available resources.

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

MindShift

DECEMBER 21, 2017

In one recent study by the Stanford History Education Group, 170 high school students were shown a photo of flowers growing fused together and asked if that provided strong evidence on the conditions outside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The study was financed by an environmental advocacy group, not an unbiased source.

Digital Citizenship 75

Digital Citizenship Study Social Media Report 75

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

She also noted several important collaboration tools, including establishing group goals, establishing group norms, building trust, delegating roles, promoting problem solving, and building a diverse group. program, and help advance rural education advocacy regarding the federal No Child Left Behind law.

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Advocacy Libraries Professional Learning Groups 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

These types of arrangements require effective partnering with unions and community groups, in order to identify solutions and reach agreements while dealing with budget shortfalls. She pointed out that the legislation was passed quickly and without a lot of accountability, leaving a lot of the details to be figured out later.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland relentlessly advocated for equitable access to Hazel’s mental health services in all district schools rather than limiting services to a small group. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

Education 118

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 118

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In a survey conducted by Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led advocacy group, gun violence ranked as teachers’ No. Some told us about the classroom supplies they’ve transformed into tools of survival: a cement hall pass ready to be used as a bludgeon, a ball of yarn that can double as a tourniquet band. We need resources.”.

Elementary 47

Elementary Survey Report Advocacy 47

MindShift

MAY 14, 2018

Teachers need to be careful not to engage in any explicit political advocacy in the classroom. Beyond the Bubble is a project by the Stanford History Education Group that offers primary source learning materials paired with excellent, skills-building assessments, many of which cover labor-related topics.

Advocacy 39

Advocacy Resources Industry Study 39

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Special Notes: Thanks to our GREAT volunteer group! Recordings of all sessions are available here. Our free conference runs all week and is open to anyone to attend--spread the word with Twitter hashtag # globaled13. We''re always looking for volunteer session moderators--join us here. General conference information is posted here.

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PLE Conference Advocacy Case Study 57

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Stay tuned, because the second group of finalists will be featured on eSchool News next week! Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Bedden, Superintendent, Centennial School District Nominated by: Lerner Publishing Group Dr. Bedden’s dedication to promoting literacy in the Centennial School District has been truly inspiring.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 90

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

She is an Ashoka Fellow, was named one of The New Leaders Council’s 40 Under 40 Progressive American Leaders, and was winner of the Tides Foundation’s Jane Bagley Lehman award for excellence in public advocacy in 2014. Department of Education. He earned a doctorate degree in curriculum and instruction from George Washington University.

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Conference Secondary Study Digital Badges 31

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: Girls Who Code. URL: girlswhocode.com. Organization: Maker Ed.

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Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next helps students picture themselves working in a STEM field by providing hands-on training and exposure to the tools and strategies used by scientists and engineers. It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.” Students polled echoed Kurani’s sentiment.

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Industry STEM Education Survey 132

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is now accessible across the nation. “The vast majority (96%) of caregivers and educators found these tools useful and relevant.

Training 89

Training Accessibility Advocacy Facebook 89

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

After seeing Cathi’s message on the Future Ready Librarians’ Facebook Group , librarian Kim Borden, from the Penn Argyl (PA) School District, responded to the call. Acknowledge the role of the librarian and the tools/strengths they bring to the table. What can we do? Take advantage of their expertise.

Libraries 118

Libraries Elementary Future Ready Advocacy 118

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2019

Success in school was like that when grades were the barometer and studying harder was the tool. And with home advocacy, SEL will work better, faster, and more effectively. Stanislaus Elementary School with “Four at the Door.” Now, we know academic achievement is much more complicated. SEL exercises. She says their name.

Education 201

Education Exercises Digital Citizenship Advocacy 201

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Members of the NAACP and an advocacy organization called Oakland REACH , started by Oakland parents whose kids attend the district’s lowest performing schools, have coalesced around a campaign for better reading instruction they’re calling Literacy for All. Continuing Advocacy. In Search of a Better Way.

Advocacy 62

Advocacy Elementary Meeting Report 62

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Dr. David R.

Learning 82

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 82

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out Rosalind Crawford moved her five young boys, all in elementary and middle school, to Jennings, just north of St. Louis, in the spring of 2022.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

He received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Southern Mississippi in elementary education. Dr. Dillon has taught in elementary and junior high schools and coached on the high school level. Matthew Dillon is a native of Columbia, Mississippi. He received his M.Ed. from The University of Mississippi in educational leadership.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98