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Starlink–What is it? Why use it?

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What is Starlink In a nutshell, Starlink is the brainchild of Elon Musk, the man who is the poster child for EVs and the current international leader in space flight, SpaceX (he also owns X/Twitter, but that’s a story for another day). Starlink is a satellite internet system developed by SpaceX.

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Level Up Your Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

Like most kids, past, and present, I loved playing video games. Our goal was simple…acquire skills through analysis, practice, and watching others to reach new or more challenging levels. In Digital Leadership , I presented an array of research and evidence-based strategies that can pave the way for any leader to level up.

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FETC 2019: How Small K–12 Schools Can Keep Their Networks Secure

EdTech Magazine

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued FETC 2019 coverage. The best way to move forward on these assessments, according to presenters, is to gather a group of leaders spanning different departments throughout the school. . Build a Diverse Team for a Clear Cybersecurity Assessment. by Eli Zimmerman.

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A Teacher’s Best Evaluator

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As an instructional analysis tool, the data indicated which activities were successful and which did not connect with the students. He can be found on Twitter @T4edtech, Linkedin , and on his YouTube Channel Transformative Edtech. images courtesy of Deposit Photo. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Why I’m Integrating the World Cup Into My English Class, Despite My Disinterest in Sports

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When I see calls on Twitter that declare, “If teachers aren’t having conversations about X with their students…” I always wince. If this is what they’re doing when they play a game, imagine the level of analysis that goes into watching one. In what ways are those power imbalances still present in commentators’ game analyses?

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How to Become a Citizen Scientist

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Apart from careful studies conducted in complex laboratories, science also runs on data collection, observations, and statistical analysis. If you want to connect, you can find her on Facebook , Twitter , Medium , and her blog Essay Writing and More. This is where citizen science comes in.

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K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums

EdTech Magazine

When asked to imagine what data analysis in schools might look like, many might picture a classroom full of students huddled around computer screens, inputting numbers into spreadsheets and running simulations until their eyes water. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Read how Microsoft is pairing K–12 classrooms with computer science experts!

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