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5 ways technology can help schools meet CDC guidelines this fall

eSchool News

In order to best protect both students and staff, the CDC has presented a list of guidelines for schools to open safely and effectively. Many of these guidelines can be met and make for a smoother transition with the use of technology. Communication portal.

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UDL for Adult Learners: Guidelines and Strategies

Digital Promise

In this webinar, Jason and one of the YouthBuild USA Teaching Fellows, Jo Forman, talk about why UDL is important when working with adult learners, and they outline several UDL guidelines and give strategies for using UDL in the classroom. For more information about UDL concepts, guidelines and strategies visit www.cast.org.

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Universal Design for Learning: What is it? Why use?

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credit: Matt Bergman ([link] The three principles of UDL are: Multiple Means of Representation : provide information in multiple formats (such as text, audio, video, graphics) to accommodate different learning styles and preferences. By presenting information in various ways, educators can ensure that all students access content.

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Understanding the legal implications of using web filters in K-12 schools

Hapara

One covers personal information collection for marketing to children, while another protects student education records. What are CIPA guidelines for filtering? Under CIPA, public schools are required to follow guidelines to prevent minors from viewing harmful content online.

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Subscriber Special: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit

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It’s your job to make sure your school complies with the requirements of Common Core State Standards, ISTE, your state requirements, and/or the IB guidelines that weave technology consistently into the fabric of all units of inquiry as a method of delivering quality education. How do you reach your goal? The K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit.

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How to Find Reliable Internet Sources

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With that in mind, there is one guideline that will help even novice researchers find reliable sources: the extension. If you’re careful, you’ll still find good information here.au, etc. Pretty much anyone can purchase a.net now.com commercial site. Their goal is to sell something to you, so they are unabashedly biased.

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Vocabulary Haiku: A Creative Approach to Deeping Understanding of Academic Vocabulary

Catlin Tucker

Student knowledge of academic words and phrases has a direct impact on their ability to acquire and comprehend information, which is why it should be a part of every subject area and class. Write a haiku poem for that term, using the guidelines for writing a haiku. The directions for creating a vocabulary haiku are simple.

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