Edsurge

JULY 4, 2019

The higher education landscape is dotted with opportunities to connect with and learn from fellow colleagues, faculty, developers and entrepreneurs, all working on new ideas and tools to support teaching and learning. We’ve compiled a free, downloadable calendar of the can’t-miss events for higher-ed instructors and entrepreneurs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). Classroom Use. The assignment followed various readings about the two figures.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

Education and technology leaders will soon be making their way to Chicago for the ISTE 2018 Conference & Expo , one of the year’s largest events to highlight the latest innovations in K–12 educational technology. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! by Eli Zimmerman.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

A special Learning Leadership Topical Event, presented by LeiLani Cauthen, CEO at Learning Counsel News Media and Research With special guests, Jose A. Viana, Ed.D., Senior Education Advisor at Lexia Learning and Wendee Evering, Assistant Administrator at A.C. Moore Elementary in Columbia, SC Jose A. Viana, Ed.D.,

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

Online archives such as the Library of Congress’s Digital Collections and the National Archives offer students the opportunity to explore primary sources firsthand, gaining insights into historical events and cultural phenomena that would otherwise be inaccessible.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 10, 2022

A special Learning Leadership Topical Event, presented by LeiLani Cauthen, CEO at Learning Counsel News Media and Research With special guests, Jose A. Viana, Ed.D., Senior Education Advisor at Lexia Learning and Wendee Evering, Assistant Administrator at A.C. Moore Elementary in Columbia, SC Jose A. Viana, Ed.D.,

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 5, 2019

And the reality is that, from “fake news” to “deepfakes,” keeping up with the latest online apps, trends, and issues is an ongoing, ever-changing challenge. The eight micro-credentials address relevant, timely topics and embrace individual teaching practices and technology integration choices.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2024

Some interactive maps provide real-time data, allowing students to stay informed about current events and changes around the world. This is helpful in demonstrating how historical research is connected to current events. It has undeniably transformed the way educators engage students and deliver content.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2023

Grades 3+: Read current events on a kid-friendly website like Newsela. If students are older and prefer to find news via a Google search, install an extension to remove ads and other distractions from the website before reading. Grades 2+: Gamify the science topic your child loves. This doesn’t require a library.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 23, 2021

If there’s anything we have learned from the past year’s events, it’s that well-being is now more important than ever. The school counselor can pick the most relevant topics, including loneliness, having self-compassion, building a healthy daily routine, dealing with anxiety during final exams, etc. Have a sharing space.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Coding with pixel art. Human robot.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 2, 2018

What it is: DOGO News is a great place for kids to learn about current events, read non-fiction articles, and access customized content that you curate. DOGO features thousands of news articles and new original content added daily, this is the leading online source of current events for students, teachers, and schools!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

advertising, news, song, etc.) How to implement: Give students a topic related to your curriculum and ask them to create a 2-3 minute explainer video. This could be a historical event, a scientific concept, or a literary analysis. Drawing on Mills (1995, p. What genre is it part of? Does the text have a status?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Here are ten unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. IFTTT allows users to create ‘recipes’ to automate functions, such as being notified when the weather changes or the arrival of an event. Coding with pixel art. Human robot.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Including families in the planning of these events can help them be invested in the classroom. Taking families along to special events or having them volunteer in the classroom for a few hours a week can help them develop a positive perspective on teachers and their child’s class, as well as encourage and improve communication.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 14, 2014

You can post their class work, homework, assignments, important announcements, videos of their games/ events/ ceremonies, and more. Post regular weekly challenges in which students find real world examples of the topic. Students choose a live event or experiment to record. Students can post predictions. Who said it?-

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2021

(Monday, April 19, 2021) — To celebrate the 51 st Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2021, Discovery Education and several content, corporate, and community partners present educators, students, and families 51 engaging, curated activities and events.

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ViewSonic Education

JUNE 20, 2019

They offer a wide range of topics from English as a second language, business management, political science, gender studies and more. They cover a verity of topics including geography, crime, history, and pop culture. Bloomberg is a great resource for both articles and videos on current events and news from across the globe.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 12, 2023

On May 31, a school board meeting in Hernando County, Florida, made national news when more than 600 hundred people showed up and the meeting lasted until 2:30 a.m. I really did not expect to make it home,” she said during a recent conference on teaching difficult topics in the current partisan political environment, particularly in Florida.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Engaging in current events is an important part of academic scholarship and growth. Another way to help students stay abreast of current events is to guide them towards authentic news agencies and resources, especially those that engage in social media. Public Network News. This post first appeared on Daily Genius.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 7, 2023

As of writing these lines, the site boasts over 4000 talks covering various topics including science, design, global issues, technology, social sciences, business, and many more. You can can filter your search by topic, language, and duration. It features short video clips spanning various topics.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2021

As teachers we are often nervous about discussing current events with elementary school students. I have learned, though, that to not talk about race and current events is negligent to our students, their families and our society. Current events happen. Racism is real. Don’t be that teacher.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 29, 2022

When kids read that America’s $30 trillion+ debt is accepted by many experts as ‘business as usual’, I wonder how that news will affect their future personal finance decisions. The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad new is: Only half require a financial literacy course.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2019

Keeping up with national and international events was a lot easier when all the news came from one of three major TV news outlets and a few newspapers like The New York Times. What is fake news? Why Fake News? Start by explaining to students why fake news is so popular. Fake news worldwide.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

As a contentious election season draws to a close during a historic year, Cantù recently spoke with us about how that might look at the classroom level, how sensitive topics can be explored in depth, and the growing importance of media literacy. How can that topic be taught from an unbiased, inquiry-based perspective?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 3, 2020

Here's some news about our daily online education conference, being held in April and May. The conference schedule is now updating, and there is a link on the main LearningRevolution.com site that lets you see the events as they are scheduled, in your own time zone. See the list of topic/strand ideas here. Go here to do so.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2020

It offers what seems to be an endless supply of professional-looking easy-to-implement templates that sign up volunteers, get feedback on events, enroll students in classes, ask for donations, collect payments, and much much more. Teachers see where they must circle back with help, broaden a topic, or move forward faster.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet. For language learning: ChatGPT or similar models could be used to provide conversation practice and feedback to students learning a new language.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Topics covered include citizenship, governance, civil rights, the constitution, politics and public policy, state and local governments, media, news literacy, and many more. They can also be used as exit ticket activities to evaluate students understanding of specific concepts or topics taught in class.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 27, 2021

In our 24/7 breaking news world, there seems to be a new crisis every day. As news outlets compete for clicks, all of us -- including kids -- are immersed in more headlines than ever before. Unless you teach current events or social studies, most of the day's news probably won't make it into your classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2016

News-O-Matic for School, 2015-16, Nonfiction Reading. News-O-Matic, School Edition, 2015-16 is a daily news and activity app for kids in grades 2–5. Teachers and kids can read five current events articles daily, answer questions, chat with classmates about the stories, and send comments or questions to the editor.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

But if shorter hours of sunlight and the stress of gift-giving has you ready to welcome in the new year, we’ve got one more thing to look forward to: a year’s worth of events with educators and edtech entrepreneurs sharing the latest trends and ideas around the future of learning. based events. Can’t make any of these events?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The classes are project-based, and history or English major might choose to focus their class project on applying the use of data science to a topic within their major. ‘Shelton’s team also hosts events like mini hackathons where high schoolers can work with data. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Celebrate student backgrounds and cultures Celebrating cultures is more than just hosting an event; it’s about consistently honoring the ethnicity, background, and experiences of the students we serve. We are all searching for a sense of connection with the people and places in our lives.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2016

News-2-You. News-2-You is a symbols-based newspaper for special-needs students, and this app is its digital version. A new edition arrives in the online library for every week of the typical U.S. Click here to read the full app review. What’s It Like? .

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 21, 2017

In this computerized era, Google is the most commonly used tool in everyday life; from starting a day with Google News to saying good night to a friend using Hangouts. According to college experts at SolidEssay.com , Google’s numerous products such as Scholar, Gmail, Drive, Books, News, Calendar etc.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

They’ve followed news stories and seen video clips of an insurrection at the nation’s capital. The Role of Educators in Combating Hate and Bias The good news is our educators are not helpless to address hate and bias incidents. Over the past few years, American youth have seen unarmed people of color publicly murdered.

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