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Peer Feedback: Making It Meaningful

Catlin Tucker

As a learning community, all members should play a role in providing thoughtful and substantive feedback. Peer feedback is most effective when it is focused, and students have clear guidelines for giving feedback. Below are three strategies designed to make peer feedback meaningful. Peer Feedback Choice Board.

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8 Back to School Prep Tips for Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Waterford

Whether you will continue distance learning, return to school in person, or a combination of the two, these tips can help you and your students feel safe and supported. Familiarize yourself with your district’s back to school guidelines. Your new routine may differ from previous years as you adapt to local guidelines.

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Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. Coronavirus closures gave many just days.

The Hechinger Report

After the Arizona State University Preparatory Academy announced on Friday, March 13, that it would shift its 11 schools to online learning because of the coronavirus crisis, teacher Theresa Ordell switched to high gear. Experts say teachers need weeks — if not months — of training to develop and implement an online class. “I

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What is Digital Accessibility? (And Why It’s Crucial at Schools)

ViewSonic Education

Accessibility Guidelines and POUR principles . One of the indicators that digital accessibility awareness has gained in power is the presence of global guidelines. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, or WCAG, include success criteria, like four ‘POUR’ principles , which outline that digital content should be: .

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Resources and educational tools launched to support children’s mental health

eSchool News

The online learning platform offers extensive mental health support through an integrated curriculum. Online mental wellbeing service Kooth and online learning platform eduu.school, in partnership with Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, GLUU and Hodder Education Group, today announced a co-curated mental health-focused curriculum.

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Digital Learning Theories and Frameworks to Elevate Instruction

Teacher Reboot Camp

Part of the December 2020 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Many teachers are feeling overwhelmed with the sudden transition to digital lessons and online teaching. The learning theories and frameworks below provide useful tips on how to design online instruction and plan digital lessons to help students thrive.

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COVID-19 Calls for Edtech Accountability

Digital Promise

Educators inspire us as they continue to serve students through online learning. Similarly, we’ve heard edtech developers explain their many challenges trying to differentiate their product from others on the market with no clear guidelines or third party indicators. At Digital Promise, we value educators’ work and expertise.

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