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Edtech Providers Collaborate for a Unified Approach to Interoperability

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This lack of interoperability results in a frustrating and fragmented experience, much like the challenges faced during our hypothetical movie night, and teachers and education leaders end up spending time on rostering rather than learning. Why is implementation worth it? Change is hard on anybody, and the process does take time.

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Try this resource to engage students in at-home coding

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Sometimes, all it takes is an engaging book–and with most students across the country learning from home in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, a downloadable resource they can do from their own home may be just the thing to spark their interest in coding. Related content: 3 key parts of a K-12 coding or robotics program.

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This new coding resource casts a wide net to engage students

eSchool News

A new children’s book from Skyward, The Code Twins , introduces coding concepts to young readers of all backgrounds as they take on a programming mission with the book’s main characters. Along the way, Brett and Yvette help code Cody Point Two, their robot friend, to learn and accomplish new tasks.

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Skyward’s Communication Portal Connects Parents to the Learning Process

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Skyward, a leading K-12 administrative software provider, helps districts create new levels of parent engagement while increasing transparency, collaboration, and accountability. With Skyward, better engagement starts with a parent portal that provides families with up-to-date announcements, events, upcoming assignments, and messages. “I

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How we turned around our student tardy numbers

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First, we wanted a solution that would help us get students to their resource period classrooms in a timely manner to give them the maximum amount of support. Second, we needed something that would give our staff a flexible way of taking attendance, allowing us to account for students’ whereabouts during the resource period.

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Best Stargazing Apps for iPhone and Android

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Just point your device skyward, and let the app do the rest. ” The app also offers learning resources like constellation images and patterns, solar system information, and an interactive ephemeris. It uses your device’s sensors and GPS to pinpoint the exact positions of various sky objects.

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Sora App’s New Curated Bundles of Digital Comics Save Schools Time and Money

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The “All Access Comics” bundles are grouped into three age ranges and contain the most popular titles for schools, including Avatar The Last Airbender, They Called Us Enemy, My Little Pony, Plants vs. Zombies, Samurai Jack, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Astro Boy, Hellboy, and Skyward. Learn more about these digital comics and Sora.

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