eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

The developmentally appropriate lessons come in response to demand from elementary schools nationwide and the U.S. Elementary school students have more information at their fingertips than ever before,” said Laura Tierney, Founder and CEO of The Social Institute. “We “The world is changing, and so are our students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

With ideas for Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drawings for all subjects and ages, you’ll want to scroll down and follow the links in our enhanced show notes. Subscribe to the Show Want some other cool Google Tools ideas? That’s all these Google tools. So why don’t we start off with Google Docs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

Cablecast’s flexible online VOD capabilities have delivered many advantages over the limited video support in the district’s online learning platform and have proven particularly valuable as the medium takes on increasing importance in CPS’ internal and external communications.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

I had the chance to chat with Dr. Jared Scherz, the founder of TeacherCoach , and a former elementary school guidance counselor who became a clinical psychologist in New Jersey. TC is a virtual training medium, providing personal growth and professional development through online learning, coaching, and webinars.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. Then add in the pandemic forcing the use of online learning. This tool integrates with Google Classroom for a more streamlined experience. Related Article: 85+ Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom. para help? .

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Or they do it in near-empty classrooms, broadcasting over Zoom and Google Meet. During the pandemic, elementary and high school students have still been getting access to quality music education in some cases, as their teachers learn to adapt. Music is about sharing with others. This is an unnatural phenomenon for musicians.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

The post 10 Google Classroom Tips for Remote Learning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Many teachers are jumping on board with Google Classroom right now, sink or swim! So in this post, I am going to give you 10 Google Classroom tips for remote learning. What is Google Classroom? Click To Tweet.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

You can stream episodes right here on the Shake Up Learning website. You can listen to the podcast using your favorite podcast app, like Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or Stitcher. Not only has this episode been around the longest, but it is also jam-packed with tips from my book, Shake Up Learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. So much of teaching is a relationship—and understanding what that looks like online is a completely new venue to figure out.” Here in the U.S. and Khan Academy, which allows for timed tests.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

That changed when his school district in Fairfield County, South Carolina, switched to online learning during the pandemic. Online, he has no problem asking the teacher a question,” said Woodward. who is working on a federally funded study of online learning in three Southern states. Why is she happier? “I

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. Take, for example, the growing interest in Attendance Works’ services.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We Though only about 40 miles north of Silicon Valley, home to technology giants such as Google and Apple, Oakland was deeply underconnected when the pandemic shuttered its schools. Like, we had no idea.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. on March 18, 2020. Adjusting Expectations.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 4, 2020

For some the idea that “the show must go on…line” is uncharted territory; we can be most powerful if we unite as groups and communities that support learning of all types. . There are a number of online learning platforms or apps that lend themselves to keeping the social and emotional connections in distance learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

With help from Hameed, the lead instructor, and several teaching assistants, students learn how to use search engines like Google, how to research and verify information, create presentations online, answer emails in a professional manner and use Google products like Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Drive.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 12, 2020

The “fourth quarter” quickly shifted to remote learning at varying degrees of implementation and success. In Arizona and Mississippi , for example, many third-grade students who were already meeting promotion requirements prior to the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be promoted to fourth grade.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2020

But with remote learning, some schools have made an effort to hold general education activities that include kids with disabilities in order to build a sense of community, Katzman said. Technologies that became widespread during remote learning could benefit all kids once schools reopen for in-person instruction.

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EdTechTeacher

JULY 2, 2015

Avra is the newest member to join the EdTechTeacher staff and just completed her first week leading two Google Summer Workshops in Menlo Park, California. With our adoption of Google Apps for Education, we were able to start doing some really incredible things in our classrooms, and it was a super exciting time! Avra: It was amazing!

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Katie Crook, Newington Elementary School’s only ESOL teacher, didn’t hear back from many of the parents she texted early on, perhaps because of literacy issues. For example, she said, one family might have materials translated into their home language while another might not. This story also appeared in PBS Newshour.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Of the 10 most-used K-12 ed-tech tools tracked by management network LearnPlatform since the start of the pandemic, eight are from Google. But half of that went to just six companies, including the celebrity tutorial provider MasterClass, the online learning platform Udemy and the school and college review site Niche.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

There’s a role, he says, for a hot spot for a student who becomes homeless, for example. She’s leading optional professional development training before the 2021-22 school year begins to help educators think about how technology tools – such as Seesaw and Google Classroom – can boost student engagement and creativity.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

As we think about our work in the past 2019-20 school year, we should reflect on the online learning that had occurred for those of us fortunate enough to have the necessary technology—both at our schools and in our students’ homes. Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 8, 2014

High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center. For example, this young man from Mongolia. Example: Working toward self assessment of math. Example: Tweak one of their favorite lessons.

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Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

BetterLesson is an example of a site like this - a teacher creates an account, and only teacher data gets collected. Examples of applications like this include most educational apps sold in the Apple and Google app stores, and some online learning sites. The site is primarily teacher focused.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center Lawyers and advocates across the country say that the practice of forcing a student out of the physical school building and into online learning has emerged as a troubling — and largely hidden — legacy of the pandemic’s shift to virtual learning. It just depends.

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MindShift

JUNE 9, 2020

Brown Elementary School. Distance learning plan: Paper packets or online lessons equivalent to 22.5 Parma Elementary School. Early Learning Center at Mary Castle Elementary School. Pequea Elementary School. Lobit Elementary School. Coral Zayas. Bilingual grade 5 science teacher. Austin, Texas.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

One of my favorite blog posts to write last year was my choose your learning path adventure ! When working with Dr. Katie Novak on UDL and Blended Learning , we provided an example of transforming an Engage NY/Eureka elementary math lesson into a choose your learning path adventure.

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

The past several years have seen a rapid rise in the use of edtech in classrooms, accelerated by the pandemic and the sudden shift to remote learning. Our first edtech peer learning cohort (2022-23) featured nine teams, ranging from a single-site charter school to a large urban district, as well as a regional team of smaller, rural districts.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

On one of these towers, the Albemarle County schools have hung base stations that link to broadband internet beamed up from the roof of a nearby elementary school. That’s why, for example, 92.9 If some kids can go home and learn, discover and backfill information, while other kids’ learning stops at school, that’s a huge problem.”.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student. He contrasted the commonly-defined four components of personalized learning to LEAP’s own definition, which is more open-ended: “learner-focused, learner-led, learner-demonstrated, learner-connected.”.

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User Generated Education

MAY 16, 2020

I do so in my college classes as well as in my elementary gifted classes. Pear Decks are very similar to a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation. Once PearDeck is activated, through the Google Slides add-on, students are given a code to access the Pear Deck. The 10 to 15 minutes it takes is so worth the class time.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

He recommends educators use a single learning management system, like Canvas, Blackboard or Google, so classes can be found on the same website and students and parents only have to keep track of one log-in. “It gets really hard to navigate if every instructor is using a different platform,” Cottingham said.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Both of these rural districts faced challenges with online learning, as many families did not have Wi-Fi at home. For example, at Broo klyn’s P.S. 705 , administrators held weekly town hall meetings — segmented by grade level — and staffed a “virtual open office,” available on a daily basis for parents to log on and ask questions.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

Clifton was among 30 teachers around the country participating in a new effort, funded by the former CEO of Google, to encourage more teachers to conduct high-quality classroom research, from miniature randomized controlled trials to A/B tests, a type of split experiment often used by online retailers.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

We talk extensively about the best ways to get kids to show up to distance learning and complete their work, as well. If you need to hear a positive outlook and some inspiration about distance/hybrid learning right now, I think you’ll really enjoy this conversation. For elementary, it’s 2-3.5 Recap and Big Ideas.

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