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Can Companies Like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap?

Tom Murray

This past weekend I was searching for a particular feature inside the Facebook app while on my cell phone. Can Companies like Facebook Help Close the Access Gap? When districts design their plans for home access, and companies such as Facebook rise to the challenge, kids win.

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To Develop Future-Ready Students, Project-Based Lessons Teach Real World Skills

Edsurge

Incorporating social-emotional learning and character education into K-12 classrooms improves students’ lives—measurably. We can no longer afford to view social-emotional learning and character education as pleasant supplements to the curriculum. Higher test scores. Better graduation rates. Increased lifetime earning potential.

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How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic

eSchool News

As districts pivot to new ways of teaching and learning, school librarians must also grapple with how to do their jobs in the COVID-19 virtual environment. When you layer on a pandemic that includes hybrid and remote learning, there is no job description available. 2020 brought chaos, anticipation, trepidation, and change. Judy Blume).

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7 Ways to Close the Access Gap

Tom Murray

Community Partnerships is one of the gears of the Future Ready Framework and the 7th Key of Learning Transformed , indicates that “Community collaboration and engagement must be woven into the fabric of a school’s culture.” Leverage Apps Such As Facebook. Create Community Wifi Maps.

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Long Island, NY School District Addresses Youth Mental Health Crisis With Opening of New Wellness Center

eSchool News

This innovative, collaborative approach to connected care is key to supporting students’ whole health needs while optimizing their learning experiences. For more information, visit www.baldwinschools.org or connect on Facebook ( BaldwinSchools ), Instagram ( Baldwin_Schools ) and LinkedIn ( BaldwinSchools ). We are inclusive.

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Events + News - Future Ready Online Summit Today - ISTE Unplugged - Unawards - Homeschooling the Teenage Years

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

June 24th - July 6th, 2015 Two Week Calendar | Learning Revolution Events | Learning Revolution Blog | Partner Spotlight | Daily Education Quotes and Commentary To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at LearningRevolution.com. Wednesday, June 24th at 4pm edWeb Webinar: Are You Ready for BYOD? Register to view here.

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A Wake Up Call For School Leaders

A Principal's Reflections

This is not to say that they are unwilling to learn or embrace significant change in this area. Begin to strategically utilize an array of free social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate important information (student honors, staff accomplishments, meetings, emergency information) to stakeholders in real-time.

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