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How These Districts Prioritized Relationships and Social-Emotional Support During the Pandemic

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Department of Education highlighted two school districts’ solutions during its virtual National Safe School Reopening Summit , featuring remarks by an all-star cast that included First Lady Jill Biden, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden. Some students may need technology support.

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Technology’s Role in Putting Learning Science Research To Work

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Since the days of writing on wooden shingles with charcoal in one-room school houses, an increasing array of objects – pencils, paper, scissors, paste, books, and microscopes, to name a few – have been routinely used in classrooms to help students deepen understanding and record and communicate what they learned.

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#EDEN15 BCN

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EDEN2015 promises to be an unforgettable event for anyone involved in digital education. Now in its 24th year, the event grows from strength to strength, with two annual events every year, an individual membership of over 1200 worldwide practitioners in all sectors of education and training, and a well-oiled mechanism in support.

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Screen Time in School: Finding the Right Balance for Your Classroom

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On the other hand, teachers might consider helping students become more mindful and learn to self-regulate their attention. This is, of course, easier said than done (and a personal growth area for me as an educator!). Here's what you can do as a teacher: Subscribe to Common Sense's weekly education newsletter.

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The persistence of distance (learning)

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Some would say formal distance education was established much earlier in the Americas. Arguably, the concept of distance education via correspondence may have its roots in earlier attempts at remote instruction when the Apostle Paul sent out letters (or epistles) via courier to the early Christian church from his prison cell in Rome.

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New and emerging technologies

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and should we be waiting until our learners adopt new technology or should we be leading the way as learning providers? As you might expect, smart mobile technologies, personal learning environments and social learning feature prominently.