EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

K–12 students across the U.S. are struggling with literacy skills. “We have secondary students who have third-grade reading levels,” says Sharo Dickerson, director of digital and learning resources at El Paso Independent School District in Texas. Reading levels for 13-year-old students have been declining since 2012, with the sharpest drop between 2020 and 2023, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress’s long-term trend assessment.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 4, 2024

The post What Are District Leaders Learning from Their Community About AI? appeared first on Digital Promise.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence continues to capture worldwide attention, and educators are no exception. At the CoSN2024 Annual Conference in Miami, many of the sessions will address aspects of AI integration in K–12 schools. The conference, which attracts school technology leaders, administrators and educators and is themed “Leading for Innovation at Warp Speed,” will run from April 8-10.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 4, 2024

Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning contributed by Michael Mirra Abstract Diversity has been at the forefront of educational discussions over the last few years. When we think about having a diverse classroom we think of ethnicity, race, gender, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation. It is easy for us to forget about socioeconomic status.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Data privacy is a necessity for K–12 schools, especially when managing student records around academic performance, attendance and health information. But data governance is also an essential component of that strategy. Data governance and privacy are clearly intertwined. Both data access and data sharing must be limited to the appropriate people, says Gwen Thomas, founder of the Data Governance Institute.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Key points: Bullying negatively impacts everyone involved–in many ways How school-home communication combats chronic absenteeism 3 ways to leverage tech for better student mental health For more news on student well-being, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub The National Center for Education Statistics released its findings from the school survey on crime and safety: 2021-2022 and reported that bullying occurs at least once a week in 28 percent of middle schools.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Key points: Historically, there has been limited Black representation in STEM-related fields DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable Navigating cultural diversity in American education For more news on equity in STEM, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Black students across the nation possess the aptitudes for in-demand STEM careers, but lack interest in pursuing them, indicating that a significant career exposure gap exists, likely due to underrepresentation in STEM careers.

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MiddleWeb

APRIL 4, 2024

While making sure middle school students are media savvy is critical and the ideas in The Media-Savvy Middle School Classroom are supported by solid theory, educator Megan Balduf finds some lesson plans too esoteric for the middle school classroom and a packed ELA curriculum. The post Strategies for Teaching Against Disinformation first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Key points: Teaching tools help educators create dynamic learning environments Learn about new strategies for teaching tools and techniques Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends The tools of teaching in the classroom encompass a wide range of resources and methodologies utilized by educators to facilitate effective instruction and enhance student learning experiences.

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Lightspeed Systems

APRIL 4, 2024

The 2024 CoSN Annual Conference, April 8-10 in Miami, provides an opportunity for attendees to network, share, and learn from one another.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Title: Leading in Service to Schools: Every Leader Matters School districts are in a precarious state. Post-pandemic, institutions are still grappling with learning recovery, teacher shortages, and other societal struggles. Never have those in positions of management been so vital. Susan Enfield has been there. And in her opening keynote, she intends to help.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

CALGARY, AB – SMART Technologies is excited to announce the launch of the company’s latest interactive display for education and business: the SMART Board® GX Zero. This minimalist, operating system (OS) free solution is designed for customers seeking to transform their content and presentations with interactivity in a simple, easy-to-access way.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Public Library Association Conference, COLUMBUS, Ohio – With nearly 3.8 million native Spanish speakers making up the vast majority of English language learners (ELLs) in today’s U.S. schools, Thorndike Press from Gale, part of Cengage Group, has released its first-ever collection of youth large print books in Spanish. Designed based on feedback from librarians and educators, these new Spanish-language titles support emerging bilingual students in their language development journey to acquire En

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