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It takes a village

Learning with 'e's

It''s not a new phrase, but I was reminded of it again recently by Aaron Davis , a secondary school teacher in Melbourne, who has a prolific education Twitter account. In 1962, technology use was minimal in comparison to today''s ubiquitous global digital capabilities. I feel ''it takes a village'' requires some unpacking.

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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter If you want to know how to start an eSports program in your school. And we have grade checks every three weeks in every secondary school in the state. We see our kids do TikTok dances on their phones and posts from social media on their phones.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Communicating with Generation X, Y, and Z Parents

Waterford

They are generally comfortable with technology and navigate smartphones or social media platforms with little trouble. 6] Millennials are no longer elementary or secondary students themselves, though they may still be students in college or graduate school. Additionally, Gen Zers have a shorter attention span than Millennials—8.5

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5 Ways to Overcome Cognitive Overload

The CoolCatTeacher

Todd Finley on episode 325 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She says one of the problems that kids have when they are reading textbooks… Textbooks, particularly in secondary, are super-complex. Twitter: @finleyt. Vicki: Yes, we are.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

However, at each level—middle school, high school, and college—these variations paled in comparison to a stunning and dismaying consistency. SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. That was certainly the case in our experience. You can now find out.