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Prioritizing inclusivity in game-based learning

eSchool News

The report includes a foreword by esteemed neuropsychologist David Rose, a pioneer in Universal Design for Learning, along with insights from neurodiversity experts and actionable strategies for edtech professionals. Material from a press release was used in this report. Highlighting the Kahoot!

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How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. What Is a Flexible Classroom? Photo: Nick Hagen. After Kelly Almer, an elementary school teacher for Littleton (Colo.)

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Gen Z youth on nondegree paths feel workforce ready

eSchool News

The survey explores the perceptions, feelings, and choices of three groups of students pursuing a nondegree postsecondary program, such as apprenticeships, bootcamps, certificate programs, industry certifications, and occupation licenses versus students who are not pursuing postsecondary education or training programs.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

Olathe runs several thermostats on the wireless network, along with wearable devices such as blood sugar monitors that automatically send reports about students to school nurses, says Jay Merkle, wireless network engineer for the district. Now’s the time for IT leaders to learn about the limitations of their existing infrastructure.

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How our changing world is shifting the way Gen Z is influenced by post-secondary marketing

eSchool News

Glacier and Academica Group’s annual White Paper Report, ‘State of Advertising to High School Students in 2020′, sheds light on Gen Z’s changing social media habits and how they respond to advertising. The online world is a great place to build that relationship. application and offer deadlines).

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Technology Makes or Breaks Esports Programs

EdTech Magazine

The High School Esports League reports it now represents about 1,200 schools — up from 200 the year before. DOWNLOAD: Get CDW’s white paper “A Modern Learning Environment.”. It was a group effort to say, here’s this awesome opportunity, here are teachers who are willing to jump into this. It was very exciting.” .

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Making Time for Mindfulness

Digital Promise

The study, published in a white paper by a team including Martin West of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, showed that sixth-graders who participated in an eight-week mindfulness were less stressed out than their classmates who hadn’t. Another group of sixth-graders took computer coding during that time instead.

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