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Working in a group might be the best way to help kids meet individual goals, study says

The Hechinger Report

I visited many elementary and middle schools where students, with bulging headphones wrapped over their heads, stared at separate computers, each learning something different at the same moment. Its advocates argue that group work like this helps kids learn the social skills that are necessary to solve problems in the modern workplace.

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Web Filtering: equally beneficial for your 5-year-old & 15-year-old

Securly

Web filtering does vary dramatically from elementary, middle, to high school – however, it offers additional aspects often forgotten that are equally optimal for students of any age. Technology is now integrated into daily life at a very young age, leaving even elementary school students at risk for cyberbullying. And even save lives.

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Emphasize Flexibility and Adaptability When Grouping Students

edWeb.net

While not calling for a return to those rigid structures, in the edWebinar “ Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning: Making It Work,” Dina Brulles, Ph.D., both education consultants, advocated for using groups to assist student learning. and Karen L. Brown, M.Ed., Join the Community.

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PBL… Blended and eLearning – Part 1: Important Questions for the New School Year

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

As we do this, we need to first determine where our district, buildings, and educators are in their journey toward this new style of learning and the PD that is needed to support it. Take a look at my last post on surveys for educators, students, and parents. Teachers should also be surveyed. Leave a comment. CC- [link].

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The Free and Online 2014 School Leadership Summit Starts Wednesday! (Full Session List)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Blended Learning Cohorts for Powerful and Sustainable Professional Development - Chad Fairey, Head of School The Easy and Hard Problems in the Transformational Use of Digital Media in Schools - James Bosco, Professor Emeritus What are the traits of an effective Elementary Physical Education program in today''s world - Francis J.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

Teachers have also expressed positive feedback using the technology, underscoring how it led to more collaborative learning experiences for students. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation. Becky Alexander is the principal at Morris Elementary School in Morris, Oklahoma.

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Freedom dreaming and reflective teaching practices

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Instead of going in and being like, “I need you all to fill out this stuff for me,” meaning like surveys (which is okay, because there’s a time and place for those things), it’s more about: “I need us to start to think about who we are, how we’re going to interact, how we will engage with one another and why.”