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Big Deals: Making AI Safe; New STEM Platforms; How To Fix Learning Loss

eSchool News

The lab will provide ESUSD with policy recommendations and educational resources for teachers, students, and parents, and facilitate ongoing refinement to ensure policies are in sync with practical applications with a particular focus on community, parent and student engagement. He hopes they won’t be the last.

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Meet NEO at FETC 2022!

Neo LMS

FETC will return as an in-person event (following all health and safety guidelines) between January 25-28, 2022 at The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The event will also feature over 400 speaking sessions organized into Themed Theaters , such as Technology Discovery, STEM, and eSports. Meet NEO at FETC 2022!

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Device Rollout in the Age of COVID-19

Digital Promise

Device rollout—when students in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools receive their initiative-provided iPads or Chromebooks—is an exciting time in the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, especially for schools new to the program. We followed CDC and Jefferson County Public Schools safety guidelines in all aspects of our rollout.”.

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Celebrating Culturally Diverse Winter Holidays in the Classroom

Waterford

The great news is, acknowledging the diversity gives you an excellent opportunity to celebrate ALL the special things your students love about this time of year. Guidelines for Inclusive Holidays Celebrations. Try this fun snow globe writing prompt activity and let your students’ creativity flurry.

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New Data Science Standards Are Needed for a Data-Filled World. Here’s What We Propose.

Edsurge

These antiquated curricula have discouraged many students from persisting in STEM fields, and exacerbated inequities prevalent in the U.S. A different approach to teaching mathematics is needed—one that develops data literacy for all students. In most districts in the U.S.,

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5 tips for better makerspaces

eSchool News

When Rendina first started her position at Stewart Middle Magnet School, a public STEM magnet school, there was almost nothing in the library for hands-on STEM learning. Diana worked with the students to form a makerspace planning committee, and eventually raised money to transform a corner of the library into a dedicated makerspace.

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The U.S. Election Underscores the Need for Teaching News Literacy in Our Schools

Edsurge

Yet, news literacy is not universally taught, largely because of systemic obstacles: It is not commonly part of curriculum standards, districts tend to focus on standardized testing and STEM, and lessons may be greatly limited or built around a textbook. government to high school students. But these challenges are surmountable.