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JANUARY 7, 2022

It's human nature to let down our guard in certain situations.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 7, 2022

Here are the most-read posts for the month of December. Hour of Code? Here’s why to participate. Coding Websites/Webtools by Grade. 15 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code. The Easiest No-coding Way to Build an Education App. What is ‘Technical Math’? 11 Ways to Update Your Online Presence. Have Santa Call Your Kids! 14 Holiday Websites and 9+ Projects.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

School resources are always limited, whether they be time, money, attention, energy, or personnel. Before you hire an outside helper for your school(s), here are some questions you might ask… Are we bringing in this person to actually help us do something? Or do we just want to dabble and/or pretend that we care about the topic? . Or are we just doing it because others are / it’s a hot topic right now?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here. Reader Question: Dear Bonni, What ideas do you have for student accountability? How do we get students to do pre-class work without giving a grade to everything? —Looking for change Dave, my husband, was in the driveway a few days ago, about to head somewhere with our two kids.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

[ I decided to make some new investments in my own learning this semester. One of the ways that I’m doing that is to try and become ISTE-certified. I’ve had a longtime relationship with ISTE. When we created the nation’s first graduate program designed to prepare a technology-savvy school administrator at the University of Minnesota (way back in 2003!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2022

With unpredictability fast becoming our daily bread, what can be more important than preparing the next generations for future challenges? Every parent wants to secure the best foundation for their children, be it for primary school education, academia, work, or life in general. In this sense, research has shown us how coding can be relevant across school subjects and academic disciplines.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2022

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts across the country have seen an influx of funding for student devices, internet access, and a variety of edtech tools. While equity of access is still a challenge in many communities, this new funding has advanced a unique opportunity for schools to create pathways to computer science education, overcoming some of the challenges that made it inaccessible to many students in the past.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2022

The federal government is taking a closer look at K–12 cybersecurity. Last fall President Joe Biden signed the K–12 Cybersecurity Act, which gives the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 120 days to study the cyber risks facing K–12 schools and recommend voluntary guidelines to help schools improve their cybersecurity posture. The Department of Education Is Called to Act The U.S.

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