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Sudden Shift to Online Learning Revealed Gaps in Digital Literacy, Study Finds

Edsurge

“Digital literacy became a theme in all of this data,” says Heather A. One part of that was that students and parents often lacked the skills to join Zoom calls and collaborate in shared Google Docs. Pacheco-Guffrey says that the data suggests that K-12 schools need to offer more, and different kinds of technology training.

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Slooh Launches Its Next-Gen Platform to Engage Students in Space Exploration

eSchool News

Washington Depot, Connecticut – Slooh, the pioneer in offering live online telescope feeds of the universe and an NGSS-aligned curriculum for school communities worldwide, recently launched the next generation of its online learning platform to make space exploration even easier and more engaging for students and educators alike.

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Will the students who didn’t show up for online class this spring go missing forever?

The Hechinger Report

Monica Williams remembers the late May day she and first grade teacher Lizette Gutierrez reconnected with the four young siblings from Cable Elementary. No teachers from the San Antonio elementary had heard from the children since schools closed abruptly in March due to the pandemic. Credit: Monica Williams.

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The Social Institute Expands Curriculum to Educate and Empower Third-Grade Students 

eSchool News

The developmentally appropriate lessons come in response to demand from elementary schools nationwide and the U.S. Elementary school students have more information at their fingertips than ever before,” said Laura Tierney, Founder and CEO of The Social Institute. “The world is changing, and so are our students.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

State and federal agencies have advised schools to create online learning plans to minimize the disruption to student learning. Their students have internet connections at home, laptops they can work from, teachers who know how to design online lessons and a strong foundation of in-school blended learning experience.

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Tightrope’s Cablecast Platform Enables Flexible and Robust Online Video Hosting and Delivery for Cambridge Public Schools

eSchool News

Cablecast’s flexible online VOD capabilities have delivered many advantages over the limited video support in the district’s online learning platform and have proven particularly valuable as the medium takes on increasing importance in CPS’ internal and external communications.

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It’s Time To Support The Mental Health & Well Being of Teachers

EdNews Daily

I had the chance to chat with Dr. Jared Scherz, the founder of TeacherCoach , and a former elementary school guidance counselor who became a clinical psychologist in New Jersey. TC is a virtual training medium, providing personal growth and professional development through online learning, coaching, and webinars.

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