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Professional Development Done With Us, Not To Us

The Jose Vilson

Whereas in the beginning, it felt more focused on digital learning and ed-tech, this year felt more like it was a hub for relevant education conversations. Some who attended workshops on the science of reading also attended workshops about democracy in education. And that they did.

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15 edtech startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

eSchool News

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in early January announced 15 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator. Meet the cohort We’re excited to announce the startups that will make up this inaugural cohort. The 10-week Accelerator program kicks off this week at Amazon’s Headquarters in Seattle.

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Boosting Digital Literacies for a Purpose

Digital Promise

Community providers, such as the University AME Zion Church (UAMEZ) in Palo Alto, California, understand that digital literacy development, like any learning, starts with building trust in the community and meeting learners where they are. UAMEZ understands the challenges learners face in gaining digital skills.

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer K-12 Teachers and Families Nationwide Digital Resources to Engage Students in Engineers Week  

eSchool News

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and its social impact partners present teachers and families nationwide a curated collection of engaging, no-cost digital learning resources designed to engage today’s students in Engineers Week. Then students meet U.S.

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Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances 

eSchool News

Discovery Education today unveiled a new collection of engaging, high-quality digital learning resources supporting Black History Month observances. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform nurtures student curiosity and supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Can Schools and Colleges Bring an In-Person Feel to Remote Campuses?

Edsurge

For instance, Frank Noschese, a physics teacher at John Jay High School in New York City, used the Congregate system at a workshop for physics teachers last month. Maybe, he says, if it passed the vetting by districts and state education departments to show it protects student privacy and meets other requirements.

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The 3 Biggest Remote Teaching Concerns We Need to Solve Now

Edsurge

Other programs provide a standalone workshop or course about education technology. For instance, if educators set up a Zoom meeting that is open to the public (whether they mean to or not), they risk having uninvited visitors joining the meeting and identifying students or Zoombombing.