Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2024

Gale’s own example of Form Energy coming to town speaks directly to this crisis: Good jobs are arriving in the region, and yet there still aren’t enough child care spots for the families who need them. I dumped every last penny I had into my business before COVID hit,” she says. “I

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Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

APRIL 9, 2019

To get ready, we looked at some mentor examples. We took a look at his video clip and a few examples from the shop. I made an example of a book poster on a Google slide and had students point out things they noticed. For posters, I created a blank set of Google Slides, which Ms. Hicks shared with the students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Secondly, four examples of virtual reality programming in the classroom. 4 Virtual Reality Examples in Virginia. Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard ” or. Example #1: An autistic student using VR. Example #2: VR and Beowulf.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

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. Each of the school’s 327 students is assigned to one of the three social workers.

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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. Can you give me an example of where you tried to be that teacher that you never had, and it did make a difference?

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Stories pointing to secretive consumer tracking policies and privacy violations from companies like Facebook and Google have stirred further outcries, and education companies are not immune to criticisms either. They should say, for example, I am here for Edutech, I am not representing Northwestern at this moment.”.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

One Oregon advocacy organization reported receiving calls from nearly 280 parents about shortened school days from September 2016 to December 2018. One advocacy organization reported receiving calls from nearly 280 parents about this issue from September 2016 to December 2018, according to the complaint. Credit: Google Maps.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

Remind is a good example of this because professors can easily and privately share with a whole class, or groups within a class, relevant course materials. Acknowledge the presence of paper Google Docs can be a great resource when guiding students through the writing process and also for turning in digital submissions of essays.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

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. So you wouldn’t find, for example, with technology — Albemarle has been in a one-to-one environment for a number of years now, as has Charlottesville City.

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Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Effective Advocacy. releases of the Linux kernel came from employees at Intel, IBM, Google, Facebook, Samsung, RedHat, and SUSE. And it’s not only “newer” companies like Google or Facebook. If you’ve been following along, there are already some interesting examples of approaches like these in the K-12 space (c.f.,

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2020

said Steve Yadzinski, who works on innovations in workforce technology for Jobs for the Future — an advocacy group that makes its own job finalists take on work-related projects as a part of the decision process. “With employers fielding a lot more applicants, how do we help create equitable processes for people at the top of the funnel?”

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Company Assessment Report Gamification 144

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. The homework gap isn’t new.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

For example, community members may use school computers to fill out necessary online paperwork with assistance from school staff or help local civic organizations set up alumni databases and communications networks. They’ve opened up their doors to their neighbors for their own broadband needs.

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Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

The center’s database is filled with examples of how districts are trying to keep learning going from a distance. Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. Adjusting Expectations. Kossakoski’s advice: “Keep it simple and be consistent.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2019

Hungry for more examples of well-developed, stereotype-defying black protagonists, Thomas went to graduate school and became a researcher and critic of children’s literature, focusing on how people of color are portrayed in books intended for younger audiences. There wasn't the sea of materials that there were for my friends who were white.”

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Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

If I were asked to draw a map of this grand landform, I would probably pull up Google Earth as an aide. For example, a classroom in my school used this tool to host a video conference with a classroom in another region of the United States. Advocacy Community Connectedness Learning content geography perspective skype'

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SpeechTechie

MAY 2, 2014

You could think up all sorts of other contexts for puzzles (In Las Vegas, I modeled a puzzle labeling the casinos on the Vegas Strip from a screenshot using Google Earth - you need Stick Around on your iPad to access this file)! Finally, you can tap Play and try out your project in puzzle form.

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iPad Advocacy Libraries Conference 98

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 1, 2020

Let me give you an example. To take the simplest example of how this mask conceals more than it reveals, consider that even the scale used to translate a percentage into a letter grade can vary district to district in the same state, or even school to school in the same district. That's eight percent more effort." "Oh I get it now.

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The Daring Librarian

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Much like the Internets in general, (or the Googles, or the Facebooks, or the Twitters, or the YouTubes) many educators look upon Wikipedia with suspicion, sometimes derision, and occasionally with fear. And for gosh sakes, it comes up top 3 in just about any Google search you do. No examples of real world use. No definition.

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Advocacy Facebook Study Libraries 71

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The Miami-Dade school district, for example, adopted a plan back in 2012 to close the digital divide. InspireNOLA also began trying to get teachers at all levels acquainted with the learning platform Google Classroom, which it had previously used for high school.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 23, 2020

As budgets get cut, special education advocacy must be paramount. This work drove the importance of advocacy for education programs for all children. She’s a Buncee Ambassador, Nearpod PioNear, Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Google Certified Educator Levels I and II.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

In a Seesaw Blog Ideas post , Alison Murphy shares several examples for using these games right out of the box or follow instructions to personaliz[ing] your own plan: Seesaw Go! For her DIY approach, We use videos, QR codes, a Google Form and Flubaroo to introduce freshmen to our high school library. plan for teachers.

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Libraries Gamification iPhone Advocacy 54

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

For example, in early 2008, LPS noticed that students were falling behind in math. The result was a tool called Learning Lists, which was prototyped by one of the school’s math teachers in 2013 using spreadsheet features on Google Sheets.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Readers don’t even need their library card—they can use their school Google accounts to access both our district and public libraries. For example, in following the data on average-time-per-book by format we learned that our students were spending more time in audiobook texts than in ebooks.

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Data Advocacy Libraries eBook 111

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Savvas is proud to call out Johnston County Public Schools as an outstanding example of K-12 success using enVision — a true “K-12 Hero” using its innovative education technology. For example, in one activity, she supercharges a regular lesson by having students record explanations of what they’ve learned on their iPads.

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RafranzDavis.com

JULY 10, 2016

It would be years before I found “my voice” again in my teaching and advocacy. “HyperDoc is a term used to describe a Google Doc that contains an innovative lesson for students- a 21st Century worksheet, but much better” from HERE. It was as if the life was sucked from my body in one 3 inch metal ring swoop.

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Advocacy Training System Robotics 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 16, 2016

College Possible is one of many college advocacy groups hoping that technology will jumpstart the slow growth of low-income students in higher education. Abdi, for one, says she knew she could count on Collins, who spent a lot of time helping her revise her essay in Google Docs. Lauderdale, Florida, July 2016. Photo: Esteban Gil.

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E-rate Training Advocacy Mobility 40

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Opinionated Products : There’s a word for the kinds of tools and products—like say, Google search results—which adapt to a user’s behavior: opinionated. Companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Google are all dipping their toes into virtual and augmented reality. to 11:00 p.m. K-12 11:00 a.m. Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes?

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The Daring Librarian

JANUARY 20, 2018

Consider, another word for branding is advocacy. It’s best not to only rely on the results and messages left on “Rate My Teacher.com” as to what you find when you Google your name. Teaching Good - Branding Evil Creating the Daring Librarian Brand Rock Star Advocacy: Proving Your Worth In Tough Times By Jennifer La Garde Get Social.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 8, 2016

Last week I enjoyed the great variety of edCamp Global sessions across a variety of platforms–Periscope, Twitter chats, and Google+ Hangouts. One session that continues to resonate with me is the Hangout on Kidcasts , or podcasts for kids. We need to know how we can better serve you.

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Edcamps Advocacy Exercises Survey 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

You can also import the entire calendar (Google) into your own calendar, or add selected sessions to your personal calendar to be sure that you don't miss them. Our social media page is HERE with links to Facebook , Google+ , Twitter , and more. Volunteering: We still need volunteers! and the world. Gaudino, Ed.D.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

In Part II of this series, participants will examine powerful examples and methods for applying global education in learning environments. March 2nd, 7pm US-EST: GlobalEd.TV 's March Webinar Is "Global Education in Action" What kinds of practices and activities foster global education in schools and community programs? Register at [link].

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With his transformative efforts, Mr. Hatcher has propelled Akron Public Schools to the forefront of educational excellence, becoming a shining example of how innovative education technologies can truly make a difference in students’ lives. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

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Reading By Example

APRIL 2, 2016

As our school’s principal, I want to set the example with regard to my position on this issue. We are using Google Sites for this process. Our reasons are many. As a parent, I don’t believe the test will glean any useful information about his abilities as a learner.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next was launched by Google in 2016 in response to the stubbornly low numbers of people of color working in tech — only 3 percent of Google’s tech employees were Black or Latino back in 2014. Teenagers come to the lab to develop their own projects under the tutelage of Google employees and Code Next’s academic coaches.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

Saturday, May 9th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show: Chris Giles on Google Chrome Extensions , Classroom 2.0 Join this interactive session to learn how to get started with game-based learning with your own students. Register for free at [link]. LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings.

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Education Libraries Game-Based Learning Conference 28

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 21, 2017

At the next staff meeting, we shared these commitments, answered any questions about their meaning and intent, and then held an anonymous vote via Google Forms. For example, we realize we now have an assessment gap for our students and their independent reading. We weren’t looking for unanimity but consensus. Next Steps.

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