eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In collaboration with Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—HCS is integrating a suite of award-winning, flexible digital resources into teaching and learning across the district’s elementary and middle schools.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

As teachers and administrators we must be more intentional when it comes to digital learning. If the norm is surface-level integration that asks students to demonstrate knowledge and comprehension the most beneficial aspects of digital are missed. This simple, yet powerful shift can be applied to all digital activities.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While this may come as a surprise to teachers and school administrators who are more familiar with classics like Pac-Man rather than Valorant or League of Legends, the rise of esports in education is part and parcel with the widespread popularity of competitive esports.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. Social studies education serves as the cornerstone for cultivating informed and engaged citizens capable of understanding the complexities of the world around them.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

Students are particularly excited about all of the new possibilities digital learning can offer. Why do kids love e-learning? Social media channels provide the digital alternative for the “traditional” social life and support communication within online communities non-stop.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Crowdfund Campaigns- Get students to create a social media campaign for a local cause and raise the funds. This is one of the student digital missions in my book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions. I love the ideas in this blog, 10 Kindness Activities for Elementary Students !

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Crowdfund Campaigns- Get students to create a social media campaign for a local cause and raise the funds. This is one of the student digital missions in my book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions. I love the ideas in this blog, 10 Kindness Activities for Elementary Students !

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

.” Get ready to discover innovative strategies for integrating technology into early education, building Student Agency, and why your professional learning network can be a game-changer for your teaching career. Today's sponsor, EVERFI, has created an incredible set of early literacy lessons called WORD Force.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

These foundations include academics, social emotional skills, technological competencies, and career awareness. Discovery Education Experience will now be available in all district elementary and middle school classrooms. Discovery Education Coding. Also, educators at HCS enjoy access to the Discovery Education Network.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The video lead to powerful sharing and discussions with my elementary students about trash talking and bullying online. Cool School Game – For elementary students. Citizen Science Projects – This is one of the student digital missions in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Elementary Video 198

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

“Finding a digital science resource that not only engages all students but is also simple to use and is popular with teachers is difficult, ” said Stevens Point’s Assistant Superintendent and Director of Elementary Education Christopher Nyman. “We All Stevens Point educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Community.

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Social Media Education EdTech Student Engagement 87

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

One of them entails interviewing a stranger and sharing a picture or video of the encounter on social media. So I was surprised to learn that Wesch doesn’t like to be on camera. Even after all his success with videos, he still has to psyche himself up to do it. “I I hate being on camera,” he says. Let us know here.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Shortly after arriving in the Houston area I was contacted by Cheryl Fisher , a local CFISD elementary principal. She had been following me on Twitter and asked if I would be willing to visit her school and see how they were implementing blended learning across all grade levels. What I saw just warmed my heart, but more on this later.

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Blended Learning Elementary Personal Learning Network Social Media 256

Shake Up Learning

MAY 31, 2022

Monica loves getting students connected on a global scale and loves to use digital tools like Lumio to create interactive lessons to engage her students. Tune in to learn more about Global Connections Week and other great ideas from Monica! Currently, Monica serves four elementary schools in her district. Click To Tweet.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Through this new collaboration, educators and students districtwide will receive access to a suite of Discovery Education’s award-winning digital learning resources. digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.?? . PPS is a thriving, urban school division serving more than 13,300 students. Twitter and?

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

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Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 273

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2021

approximately 18,000 PK-12 students in its 12 elementary schools,?5 MCSD staff continuously strive to elevate the quality of teaching and learning in its pursuit of educating all students for success. For more information about Discovery Education’s digital resources and professional learning services, visit?

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, March 3, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support Women’s History Month observances nationwide. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Kristina Stratton, principal, Westside Elementary School, Florida. “In Esra Murray, library media specialist, Cider Mill Elementary School, Connecticut. Expand professional development (PD) and keep learning. Kendra Murphy, digital learning specialist & learning designer, Charleston County (SC) School District. “My

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

VWSD consists of three high schools (grades 9 – 12), three middle schools (grades 7-8), ten elementary schools, and an alternative program. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. The Alliance also has run Digital Learning Day for the past five years. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). Connect: www.naesp.org , @NAESP.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

He's a writer, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all-around digital guy. The organization’s blog offers useful insights and advice on classroom technologies, digital citizenship, personalized learning and more. Keller ISD Digital Learning Blog. Keller ISD Digital Learning.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Download the free e-book Strategies and activities to promote social and emotional skills So how can you promote social and emotional development in your classroom? You can start teaching these skills in elementary and continue developing social and emotional skills for high school students. Social awareness activities 7.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’ve seen evidence of this in the many curated digital collections shared across social media, including all of those lovely Bitmoji libraries. Creating a digital presence is more critical than ever before and it is best accomplished with local needs in mind. Divided into two sections, WA Digital TeachKit.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

From increased anxiety and depression related to unhealthy usage of social media , to our students’ decreased attention spans , it’s time to take a “less is more” approach. As an elementary school teacher, my highest priorities were always the following: Cultivating agency, autonomy and independence in my students.

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Tech Helpful

MARCH 10, 2018

In fact, I might possibly own it in an obsessive way at times but I feel that's part of my responsibility of being a key player and decision maker regarding digital learning at our school. Teachers of elementary and middle school students have to be vigilant in how they introduce technology to kids.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Each of the principals recommended a tech-savvy teacher that could champion digital citizenship on their campus. Step 6: …and PD.

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Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 74

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

As the Director of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education office, Ken Klau is focused on the strategy for rethinking the structure and delivery of learning, building a more student-centered system of public education, and creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Alison Jalufka is a Learning Coach at an elementary school in her Central Texas school district. She started her teaching career in elementary education as a first-grade teacher and now has the opportunity to make an impact as a tech coach. . 02:54] – What is a digital learning coach, and how do they help teachers? . [04:53]

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Friday March 11, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, high quality digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Day nationwide. Twitter and? LinkedIn.? .

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Now, between the number of online information sites and the proliferation of social media apps, plus near constant mobile phone use, determining a story’s credibility seems to call for advanced detective skills. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Britannica Digital Learning. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2020

Lastly, lean on your support system, engage in social media communities, and utilize resources and publications. Dr. Evans serves on several boards and advisory councils and is a frequent speaker and writer on K-12 and higher education issues around digital learning. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Blackboard.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2018

What if we could apply the subscription box model to professional learning?” As the digital learning, innovation, and design resource teacher for Howard County Public Schools in Maryland, I serve several functions, one of which is to provide professional learning directly to school-based staff. I asked the team.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The video lead to powerful sharing and discussions with my elementary students about trash talking and bullying online. Cool School Game – For elementary students. Citizen Science Projects – This is one of the student digital missions in my new book, Hacking Digital Learning with Missions.

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techlearning

AUGUST 14, 2018

In this new collaboration, Discovery Education will support EBR’s educators with award-winning digital content and sustained professional learning that will help them develop a culture of STEM teaching and learning that fosters project-based learning opportunities for students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School and Park Elementary School.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

About 85 percent of the principals and administrators surveyed selected teachers as the most trusted source when it comes to making decisions about digital learning tools. Beth Cothran and Christina Haggerty, teachers at Buena Vista Elementary in Lompoc, Calif., The data shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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Gaggle Speaks

MAY 9, 2017

Before I became an instructional technology facilitator, I was an early elementary school teacher. Similarly, the first step toward determining age-appropriate lessons in digital citizenship instruction should be selecting a topic that is relevant to the population you’re trying to reach. What about social media ?

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