Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2020

Our team at Lexington County School District One in South Carolina has focused on mitigating one of these complexities by addressing the human need for connection, support, and ongoing professional learning. Supporting Educators through the Shift to Digital Learning. Designing Virtual PL to Go. VPL2Go Structure.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

Largely human-driven, this process is error-prone, resource-heavy, slow, and costly. With cost and resource savings, more time can be dedicated to improving the quality of these texts, ultimately improving how the curriculum in languages other than English flows into and improves English learning, to create truly bilingual students.

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EdTech Education Policies Assessment 119

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

According to a recent report , the majority of teachers agree that the future of education will include AI, but most teachers do not feel confident using AI tools and 80 percent of teachers want AI-specific professional development resources. This responds to the need for continuous innovation in our school district,” said Jose L.

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Course Training Google Professional Learning 93

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2018

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. The organization has been providing LMS-based professional learning for the state’s educators since 2004. “We Hint: Think AI.)

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LMS Professional Learning Learning Handbook 87

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Courses about Student Mental Health Strategies for Addressing Student Anxiety With the strategies and interventions you learn in this course, you will be able to create a classroom environment where students can successfully cope with stressors and instead focus on learning.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

To help prepare for the 2020-21 school year (and beyond), we created a guidebook titled ‘From Surviving to Thriving: Reimagining Learning During the COVID-19 Crisis’ The guidebook provides educators with best practices, practical recommendations, and technology tools to reimagine learning in any classroom.

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Learning Assessment Survey Online Learning 113

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

As technology changes, so must pedagogy, especially assessment and feedback. Leaders should always be looking to improve instructional design and establishing accountability protocols to ensure efficacy in digital learning. Tell your story, build powerful relationships in the process, and empower learning with a brandED mindset.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 3, 2018

According to Project Tomorrow’s 2017 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning , 56 percent of parents of school-aged children are concerned that their child isn’t learning the right skills in school to be successful in college or a future job. They may be on to something. Personalized Education Makes Students Future-Ready.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

CONCORD, NH —  The New Hampshire Department of Education and Discovery Education are thrilled to announce that Granite State educators, students and families have reached one million engagements on the Discovery Education digital platform – helping to support learners statewide.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 24, 2016

The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on the critical importance of school culture in a successful transition. Gear: Personalized Professional Learning ). Anything else is hypocritical.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

To accomplish this, HNCS sought a suite of flexible, standards-aligned digital learning resources that were easy to integrate into instruction and had a proven record of quickly engaging students in science, STEM, and all other subjects.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

“From the start, Phonics, Reading, and Me was designed to be different,” explained Learning Without Tears Chief Executive Officer, Terry Nealon. “In In both content and technology and professional learning and support, Phonics, Reading, and Me raises the bar on delivering bias-free and equitable access learning for all students.

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BYOT Network

JANUARY 18, 2017

In our digitally connected world, most of us have become curators of content as we utilize the technology tools in our pockets to interact with each other. In my last blog post, Curation for Digital Learning , I detailed the reasons why schools and districts should engage in content curation to facilitate digital learning.

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Digital Learning Strategy Learning Training 40

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2023

Driven by their vision to create 21st century learning environments that offer opportunities for all students to pursue higher education and develop skills that meet workforce needs while producing informed, conscientious, and productive citizens who give back to their community, GCSS fosters a culture of continuous assessment and improvement.

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Classroom Social Media EdTech Assessment 90

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page In education, we tend to move pretty slowly when it comes to adopting new technology, and that pattern won’t change with artificial intelligence (AI). Pretty much any edtech organization these days offers resources to help teachers learn about AI as well.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2023

The school is not only getting advanced devices powered by our latest processor technology and access to connectivity—many of these schools don't even have WiFi available—but also introduced to curriculum teacher training and assessment elements to model the embracing of digital learning that can occur. We can't ignore them.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 23, 2016

Scott Kinney has nearly 25 years of experience in the fields of professional learning and educational technology, and currently serves as Discovery Education Senior Vice President of Educational Partnerships. One of my many high school memories is learning the Pythagorean Theorem. To change this, three things need to happen.

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Blackboard Instructional Materials Professional Learning Digital Learning 168

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

Mystery Science simplifies prep for teachers, making the integration of this resource into classroom instruction simple. Editable ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish. Editable ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.

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Social Media Education EdTech Student Engagement 81

TeacherCast

OCTOBER 16, 2021

To establish Microsoft Teams as a Digital and Professional Learning platform. Establish school and district Professional Learning Communities focused on measuring and improving instructional practice using digital resources. Example Long Term Goals.

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Professional Learning EdTech Digital Learning Microsoft 88

Shake Up Learning

JULY 14, 2020

As schools across the globe begin to plan for the new normal and redefine the school day and location, we must also rethink our professional learning plans for teachers and staff. No matter what you call it–blended PD, virtual PD, online PD, remote PD, or hybrid PD, we need to rethink our professional learning methods.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 15, 2018

This new collaboration enables PPSD’s educators to integrate Discovery Education’s Science, Math and Social Studies Techbooks into classroom instruction districtwide, creating dynamic digital learning environments for all students that will prepare them for life beyond the classroom. states and several Canadian provinces. “We

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 27, 2015

How To Design A 21st Century Assessment. Contemporary curriculum design involves multiple facets: engaging 21st Century skills, using digital tools, collaborating with others around the globe, performance tasks, and more. In a nutshell, those considerations include: Students must demonstrate what they’ve learned. by Mike Fisher.

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Assessment How To Equity of Access Strategy 40

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning. Lumio is a digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Boost your student engagement on any device wherever learning needs to happen. Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning. Click To Tweet.

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Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 96

Fractus Learning

MAY 24, 2016

To do this, Lilly turned to the CK-12 Foundation to help develop a suite of Open Educational Resources (OER) that would help them meet the school’s budgetary and educational needs. With CK-12’s extensive array of additional resources, FlexBooks® are just the beginning. So Lilly had to look for ways to cut down costs elsewhere.

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Digital Learning OER Laptops Learning 40

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. The Grace James Academy of Excellence sees its partnership with Discovery Education as foundational,” said Ronda Cosby, Principal of the Grace James Academy. “The

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STEM System Professional Learning Education 55

Digital Promise

MARCH 23, 2016

Scott Kinney has nearly 25 years of experience in the fields of professional learning and educational technology, and currently serves as Discovery Education Senior Vice President of Educational Partnerships. One of my many high school memories is learning the Pythagorean Theorem. To change this, three things need to happen.

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Blackboard Instructional Materials Professional Learning Digital Learning 125

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

myTeachSource aims to offer personalized and paced professional learning in digital form. ASCD has launched ASCD myTeachSource–a classroom-focused, teacher-driven digital subscription that delivers monthly topic packs on popular instructional strategies. Delisle, ASCD executive director and CEO.

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Resources Professional Learning Tools Strategy 40

TeacherCast

OCTOBER 16, 2021

To establish Microsoft Teams as a Digital and Professional Learning platform Establish school and district Professional Learning Communities focused on measuring and improving instructional practice using digital resources. A statement of what your role is in the structure of the district.

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Professional Learning Digital Learning EdTech Microsoft 68

Hapara

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] A digital learning platform is designed to make teaching easier by allowing educators to manage and individualize lessons and evaluate students. To get the maximum out of any digital learning platform your school uses, your operators need to be well-trained and skilled.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Launched in 2015, Future Ready Schools ®, a collaboration of over 60 national and regional organizations, led by the Alliance for Excellent Education , lays out a framework for change and provides a myriad of free tools and resources, as well as support for district and school-based leaders. Personalized Professional Learning.

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Future Ready Advocacy Strategy Assessment 60

techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

However, in today’s educational world, we have so many new tools and resources to make learning engaging and fun for students that building curriculum CAN actually be fun and rewarding. Therefore, we need to equip students with the skills and strategies they need to use digital content as a learning tool.

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Technology Professional Learning Examples Assessment 63

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the continued move to distance learning and digital resources, educators need to make sure any tools support this new mindset. During an edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by ORIGO Education , the presenters offered their key criteria for digital mathematics tools and how they should support teachers and students.

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Instructional Materials Professional Learning Pearson Common Core 73

Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2016

Budget and Resources. Digital Curriculum and Assessment. Personalized Professional Learning. Leadership and Organizational Design. Establishing Goals and Program Evaluation. Messaging and Effective Communication. Technology Infrastructure. Data Use and Security. Family and Community Engagement.

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Program Evaluation Technology Support Professional Learning Assessment 120

edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and, in many ways, worsened the digital divide and other inequitable aspects of America’s education system. However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models.

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Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 63

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

From the experiences we provide (iPads, cutting-edge digital library, nationally-ranked Robotics program) to the inter-district professional learning we support (top-ranked VrainWaves podcast), at the core of our program is a belief in technology as a catalyst for learning at all levels. Vrain Valley Schools. .

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Survey Elementary Software System 130

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

Resources Mentioned in This Podcast. In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 14, 2016

Mark Ray , Chief Digital Officer of Vancouver Public Schools , spoke of transforming the role of librarians in his district to support students in becoming “future ready.” Through the vision of the district, librarians are deeply integrated in the learning experiences of students. Full Circle Images.

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Education Future Ready Outcomes iPad 120