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How to Achieve Powerful Digital Learning

Digital Promise

Districts, schools, educators, and families scrambled to get plans in place for distance learning. Bridging the Digital Learning Gap. But the old normal didn’t address the digital divide, and even in places that did figure out access to technology and the internet, a second and larger gap, the Digital Learning Gap, persists.

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3 major ways to boost basic data literacy in K-6

eSchool News

A new report outlines the need for K-16 students to develop key data literacy skills. Focusing on three specific areas could be key to boosting K-16 students’ data literacy in a world where big data’s importance grows daily, according to a new report. Next page: Why the need data know-how, and why now?

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A Coaches Guide to Creating Effective Day Time Professional Development Workshops

TeacherCast

Who dares to TEACH must never cease to LEARN – John Cotton Dana For many school districts, the ability to create a dynamic and effective Instructional Coaching program is a challenge. One of the best ways to build daytime workshop sessions with the understanding that the sessions will help administrators meet their yearly goals.

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A Coaches Guide to Creating Effective Day Time Professional Development Workshops

TeacherCast

You have a few hundred teachers scattered across several school buildings, each with their own comfort level digital learning, and only one or a few coaches to support everyone. One of the best ways to build daytime workshop sessions with the understanding that the sessions will help administrators meet their yearly goals.

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15 edtech startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

eSchool News

Announced in October 2023, the AWS Education Accelerator supports edtech startups who are innovating to enhance the teaching and learning experience and improve educational outcomes. Lessonbee’s whole-school wellness solution provides data to help teachers improve student self-efficacy and well-being.

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#DLNchat: What Is the Role of Libraries in Digital Learning Innovation?

Edsurge

Those were just a couple of the questions raised on Tuesday, February 27 when the #DLNchat community got together to discuss: What Is the Role of Libraries in Digital Learning Innovation? Curation is key,” tweeted Trish Briere, “but some good education on digital rights is also very helpful.”

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Vernier hosting 34 data-collection workshops

eSchool News

Workshops provide educators with hands-on experience as they learn about new ways to integrate data-collection technologies into their curriculum. Workshop attendees have the option of earning two (quarter) graduate science credit hours through the Portland State University Center for Science Education.

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