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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

Take an online course. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. Read a book, blog, or magazine. Hello World magazine from the Raspberry Pi Foundation (a magazine on computing and digital making for educators by educators). Some favorites (all free!)

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

Waterford

Set up a meeting with your school administrator before school starts to bring up any essential questions you have about the first days of school. Teacher Magazine contributors Carl Leonard and Gail Brown recommend establishing a new classroom routine to help your students feel comfortable and safe—especially students with special needs.

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Virtual Learning Diary: The Ups and Downs of Going to School Online

EdTech Magazine

Editor’s Note: In this Virtual Learning Diary, high school student Ayla Kickhofel shares a first-person account of the online learning experience during the pandemic. We used Google Meet, and the school provided Chromebooks to those who needed one, but I used my personal computer.…

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Best Practices for Securing Your Online Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

This new learning environment is certainly necessary during the pandemic. But as school leaders start to think about long-term plans for online learning, it’s even more imperative to prepare for the inevitable: increasing cyberattacks.

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Public Libraries Can Improve Remote Learning. Here’s How.

Edsurge

It is important to note that teachers and schools offered from March through May was, in most cases, not best practice online learning. It was emergency do-the-best-we-can-with-no-notice learning. The public library offerings also often include audiobook materials, online magazines, and online graphic novels.

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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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Pros and Cons of Using eLearning Software in Your Classroom

Educational Technology Guy

Technology allows you to teach and learn from any part of the world with Internet access and electricity. All you need is a device and software, like Google Hangouts Meet, Zoom, Join.me, GoToMeeting, or other tools that facilitate studying. Learning Solutions Magazine Of course, specialized online periodicals had to land on the list.

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