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CUE 2018: How IT Departments Can Minimize Downtime and Maximize Education

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CUE 2018: How IT Departments Can Minimize Downtime and Maximize Education. When technology fails in the classroom, it takes away from valuable instructional time and hinders student learning. How to Marry IT and Instructional Technology. All of a sudden, they went from supporting devices to supporting assessment,” said Lincoln.

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North Dakota to require computer science for all K-12 students

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North Dakota has become the first state to require computer science and cybersecurity education for all K-12 students. Baesler said North Dakota is the first state in the nation to approve legislation requiring cybersecurity education.

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This Teacher Started a Hands-On PD Lab That’s Sparking Change Across the District

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In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. Though I was technology savvy, none of my classwork or student teaching prepared me for this.

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In an Extremely Challenging Year, Innovative STEM Educators Shine to Win 2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

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Each winning high school and college-level educator awarded cash and technology prizes valued at $5,500 for their creative use of data-collection technology. The 2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Award winners include: Category: High School. About Vernier Software & Technology.

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New Online Platform from Vernier Boosts High School Students’ STEM Learning with Fun, Interactive Investigations and Projects

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Vernier Connections emphasizes fun and interactive investigations and projects, and it gives educators the ability to assess student comprehension across all science disciplines. Academic recovery post pandemic is a national imperative and supporting educators with this gargantuan task is a must.

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How DC Public Schools Uses Student Data to Support Mental Health

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We also want to reduce disproportionality—where minority students (specifically, black and Latinx students in our district) are overrepresented in special education and discipline referrals. DCPS School Mental Health providers currently use 13 targeted EBT interventions that focus on supporting children who have social and emotional needs.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This begs the question: What’s next for education? What are the projections for edtech?

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