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Launching a districtwide computer science program for all grades

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Our students are spread across 31 elementary schools, two pre-K schools, and seven secondary schools. With 30 elementary buildings and six secondary buildings that I oversee, linking teachers across the district can be a struggle. It’s no exaggeration to say that computational thinking plays a part in all of them.

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Slooh Launches Its Next-Gen Platform to Engage Students in Space Exploration

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Additional improvements allow educators to easily assign these learning activities and monitor student progress, as well as integrate Slooh with popular learning management systems including Schoology, Brightspace, and Google Education. Slooh is funded in part by a National Science Foundation grant. To learn more about Slooh, visit [link].

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

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Little Scholars of Arkansas (LISA) Academy is a tuition-free public charter school with a comprehensive STEM-focused college preparatory program. Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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How district administrators can drive student success in the COVID “tech rush”

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Related content: Using digital tools for engaging STEM instruction. Many schools nationwide were already using technology in the classroom when the pandemic hit and learning went remote: Kahn Academy, Kahoot, Promethean, Schoology, Zoom, Teams, YouTube, Edutopia, and other highly adopted apps.

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Discovery Education Announces Latest Enhancements to Award-Winning K-12 Learning Platform

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In another effort to save educators time, Discovery Education is introducing compilations of rich digital resources sourced from trusted content partners and the most popular Discovery Education assets all organized by grade band and prioritized by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding.

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Minnesota’s South Washington County Schools Selects the Discovery Education’s Suite of Digital Services to Support Science Instruction in Grades K-8

eSchool News

Through expanded, lasting partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace, and Clever, integrating Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform into existing IT architecture is easier than ever. STEM Connect. Science Techbooks. Mystery Science.

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Want Students to Get the Best From Technology? Improve the Learning Environment

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28% of secondary school educators said their students experience neck, back, or wrist pain and fatigue while using EdTech. For instance, are instructions clear in Google Classroom or Schoology? Some solutions stem classroom noise to benefit instruction and learning: Amplifying, usually with a microphone, to make sure students hear.