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How edtech strengthens parental engagement in online learning

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While the student goes through the formal steps within the system — from kindergarten to primary school to secondary school and so on — parents are an important part of the big picture. Students get more engaged in their learning process, which can eventually lead to better academic outcomes.

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Crunch the Numbers—EdTech Data You Can Use Right Now

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Cyberbullying in particular is fueled by a lack of proper policies and wide access to smartphones and other devices. ” At the center of the study was a new, easy-to-implement protocol for secondary school teachers to use to help increase reading fluency of their students. school district in 2022-23.

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The Surprisingly Low-Tech Way Schools Are Keeping Students Off Tech

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Yondr pouch and unlocking device (Source: Yondr) For most adults, the idea of being separated from a smartphone for just one hour can stir anxiety. Without smartphones, students are also “using a little bit more brain power,” quips Shiu. So it’s understandable that some students were unhappy about the new policy (to put it mildly).

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Should you Teach Typing? And Does it Work?

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It has become a familiar argument between those who believe children intuitively learn to type (“see them on smartphones and iPads–they don’t need help”) and those of us who believe instruction makes them better, faster. This topic that is close to my tech teacher soul.

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Kids Use Play To Communicate. Here’s Why Adults Need To Pay Attention.

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Many adults can only see one possible outcome, and it’s not a good one. For example, many of the children that I have worked with over the years in Chicago and Baltimore have had first and secondary experiences with gun violence. I’ve known many adults in that situation who have justifiably reacted in the moment with a, “Hey, kid!

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Digital Devices in the Classroom Can Hinder Long-Term Retention

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The question of whether or not to allow students to use smartphones, laptops and other technology in the classroom has been long-debated , and at times, heated. And just as a new school year is set to begin, a new study raises fresh concerns about potential downsides of multitasking during class.

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COVID-19 Forces Science Labs Online and in Homes

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MEL Science, a London-based company whose products include chemistry kits for primary and secondary schoolchildren coupled with digital tools, has seen about seven times the number of new subscribers this month compared to April 2019, says CEO Vassili Philippov. This will turn into a long-term interest, I hope,” he says. “Our

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