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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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15 strategies on how to use technology in the classroom

Hapara

Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Her role was to support educators in innovative practices.

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3 Tips for Easily Implementing Social-Emotional Learning – by John Gamba

ViewSonic Education

As someone who dedicates a big chunk of his day to helping EdTech entrepreneurs build and market solutions designed to close gaps in America’s K-12 schools — we see it and hear it all the time: Too many solutions that look good at first blush fail to deliver on the promise of sustainable real-world impact for students. That’s the bad news.

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Best iPad Apps for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Related: Best Animation Apps for iPad iPad Apps for Students Here are some of the best educational iPad apps that I’ve found particularly useful in educational settings: 1. Khan Academy This is a fantastic resource for students of all ages. The interactive exercises and instructional videos make learning dynamic and accessible.

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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

This is especially evident in the elementary grades, which on average only teach social studies 30 minutes a week. This number decreases further in schools whose students struggle to meet educational benchmarks, with teachers believing their time is better spent focusing on math, science and reading—in other words, the “testable” subjects.

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Districts Leverage $300,000 Matching Grant Program to Improve Flexible Learning and Address Social Justice

eSchool News

Recipients shared how they will utilize grant services: Norwalk Public Schools , Connecticut — Advance student-centered STEM education. The priority focus areas are student engagement, responsive and inclusive teaching and learning, and meeting all learners’ needs. Puerto Rico and 5 countries internationally.

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How to improve schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to students

The Hechinger Report

Related: A padlocked drinking fountain, tree stump seats and a caution-taped library: See how the coronavirus has transformed schools. She was in sixth grade at Lakewood Elementary School in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, when the pandemic began in the spring. “A Credit: Corinne Livingston. I posted an assignment in [Google] Classroom. “The

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