eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

. “Born connected: The rise of the AI generation”, reveals the app use and technology habits of children aged 4-18, detailing trends in screen time, social media and communications, mobile gaming, online entertainment, learning tools, and for the first time in the report’s history, use of artificial intelligence tools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2022

0:15 Big Picture Stats 0:54 Andrea Yon's story 1:24 World Literacy Foundation study of the economic and social cost of illiteracy Sponsor: Today’s sponsor, Literal is an app to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show.

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

Today only 9 percent of low income students get a college degree by age 24, compared with 73 percent of higher income students, according to a study by the Pell Institute. Before considering a path to post-secondary education, students need help identifying and showcasing their own strengths from an early age.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content. Students do not need permission to use the space.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Changing the way calculus is taught, proponents argue, helps more students find math approachable and relevant, making them therefore more likely to succeed while studying it. Loved honoring that mathematics is a web of ideas as opposed to a linear trajectory filled with pre-requisites,” one instructor posted on social media.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“I don’t think my research is saying [other measures] don’t matter, but I don’t think they capture the whole picture,” said Nathaniel Anderson, who explored the disconnect between measures of child well-being and young people’s views on their mental health as part of his doctoral studies in public health at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Adams is certainly correct that teenagers aren’t reading nearly as much these days; one 2016 study suggests a third of U.S. Like it or not, smartphones and teens’ social media use aren’t going anywhere any time soon. My kids are still young, but I’m always thinking of how to instill in them a passion for books, so I read on.on

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2015

Increase student engagement and collaboration through social media, simulations, and games. The physical appearance of primary and secondary school classrooms is changing as many schools trade individual student desks for large tables around which students may sit with their laptops and tablets.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 19, 2019

It is a TV trope that writers love to use, along with the Cram School and School of No Studying. That is why the flipped classroom, blended learning, PBL, and many more teaching styles require a high degree of social learning. The popular kid has to work with the new kid. Best friends do not get to work together on an assignment.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2016

In the fall of 2008, Ted Gonder was studying economics at the University of Chicago as the world economy melted down around him. “We Now a nonprofit called Moneythink , it has with 30 university chapters in 10 states, Moneythink takes a blended learning approach, by mixing personalized mentoring with the power of social media.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2019

Instead, they would rather stick their heads into their smartphones and stay glued to social media or texting their friends. Smartphone are making it impossible for our children to focus on anything else, least of all their studies. Author Bio: Andrew Carroll is a former high school social studies teacher.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

But in the age of social media, this part of adolescence can be tough -- both for kids to navigate and for adults to understand. New social media platforms come and go, often with features designed to captivate young users right in the midst of figuring out just who they are. It's a normal, natural part of growing up.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A lot of what I see is for secondary school. I'm doing things now that I would have never imagined doing five years ago, and a lot of that is due to the people I've been connected with through social media. 00:02:11:22 – 00:02:34:20 Debbie Tannenbaum It's become a really big passion to me.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For example, a common concern among participants is how social media is transforming the kinds and sources of information students brought into the classroom. Special education studies and evaluation: $10,818,000. We’re thinking hard about our social media strategies. Research in special education: $56,000,000.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Connect: www.nassp.org , @NASSP. Connect: www.ccsso.org , @CCSSO. extra-state jurisdictions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

But some studies suggest there’s a correlation between cell phone bans and better learning outcomes. One study of high schools in England found that those that introduced a mobile phone ban saw an improvement in student performance on a year-end test. “I’m

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Kitaboo on EdTech

MARCH 20, 2023

This could include social media, email, websites, mobile apps, and learning management systems (LMS) amongst others. For example, if college-going students are your primary audience, your secondary audience (who can be quite influential) could be educational institutions. That involves knowing as much about them as possible.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Your learners don’t come to your classroom with perfect math, language arts, science and social studies skills. They also don’t automatically know how to cope with emotions and stress, view different perspectives with empathy and solve problems socially. Social awareness activities 7.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

But in the age of social media, this part of adolescence can be tough -- both for kids to navigate and for adults to understand. New social media platforms come and go, often with features designed to captivate young users right in the midst of figuring out just who they are. It's a normal, natural part of growing up.

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

But in the age of social media, this part of adolescence can be tough -- both for kids to navigate and for adults to understand. New social media platforms come and go, often with features designed to captivate young users right in the midst of figuring out just who they are. It's a normal, natural part of growing up.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2022

And with the emergence of streaming and the era of kids watching videos on tablets and on their parents phones, there’s been an explosion of content on YouTube and other social media platforms aimed at little ones. So what’s the impact of all these streaming videos on young minds? You mentioned being inspired by Fred Rogers.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The event garnered renewed social media attention in 2018, with many recognizing it as one of the more moving and compelling educational technology pitches of the last century. In education, Winthrop points to when Brazil tried to build a secondary education system that could meet the needs of students across a largely rural state.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

These new resources will drive the development of students’ critical thinking skills and create opportunities for the study of scientific mysteries and the development of design solutions. This is science education at its finest,” said Tia Clasen, Director of Teaching and Learning—Secondary, at SoWashCo Schools. “We

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 26, 2015

State University, which will see four programs eliminated, said some programs that don’t give out a large quantity of degrees are still valuable, including the women and gender studies and Africana studies programs at the school, both of which will be eliminated and consolidated into less specific programs. Which programs?

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

FEBRUARY 28, 2015

The Canadian Education Association 's 2015 Ken Spencer Award has awarded Inquiry Hub Secondary School with first place. Inquiry Hub Secondary School – School District No. Inquiry Hub Secondary School is a wonderful example of personalized learning within the public school system. FIRST PLACE. The Inquiry Hub (iHub).

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 12, 2017

These were ditto sheets that contained a list of all of the subjects the class was to study, along with a list of suggestions for study under each, and a space for students to write their plans in each area. In the experiment Mrs. Shiel introduced the concept of work contracts.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Not only do these efforts include digital community building—through social media and text messaging channels —but they also include in-person events known as the Scholar Success Network, where students can meet peers with similar experiences and challenges.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Part of our time together was spent talking about non-traditional primary and secondary sources. There were some interesting conversations around primary vs. secondary sources and what really makes a virtual reality tour a primary source. Study guides. So it was fun sharing about stuff like artifacts and audio clips.

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NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 7, 2015

Studies show test scores trend higher in schools with full-time, certified school librarians. Here’s how you can help: On Thursday, April 9, 2015, between 7-8pm , post one or all of the tweets below, or create your own: School libraries receive over 1.3 billion student visits a year! getESEAright with the SKILLS Act.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Especialista en Educación Superior a Distancia 8:00am Go Global: Collaborating Teachers and Students Across the World Using Google Classroom - Shenna Kate Torres (Undergraduate Student- Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Biology) Once you go global, there is no coming back! -

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 26, 2019

We built this tool based on one key belief: teaching and learning is primary, technology tools are secondary. If the coach or teacher desires to share out a strategy, simply hover over or click on the plus button to the right to copy the strategy to your clipboard or share out on social media. Step 3: Try a Tool.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 7, 2021

I’ve also marked which of these are also ‘digital and social media-friendly’–that is, useful online as well as off. For example, if you were studying calculating the area of a circle, you could ask students to stand and say anything true about the the process. Use your imagination! Literature Circles.

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

With Discovery Education’s unique blend of dynamic digital content and professional learning, district educators will be empowered to build digital, inquiry-based learning environments that create new pathways and opportunities for middle and high school students, helping them prepare for their post-secondary educations and careers.

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EdTechTeam

JUNE 12, 2017

On the other hand, with Content Creation activities, children are involved creatively and critically to develop media content such as making digital art, creating an iMovie , composing their original music with Garage Band or making interactive charts with Numbers etc. How much is too much screen time?

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EdTechSandyK

JUNE 8, 2012

It was exciting to be part of a program whose purpose is to reach an audience including "EPLT/Faculty of Education stakeholders (students, prospective students – especially at the graduate level, faculty members, prospective academic and/or social media contacts, and those interested in educational technology & social media in education)."

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 14, 2016

See also: Education Week’s Ben Herold recently dissected Mark Zuckerberg’s wave of philanthropic and commercial investment in education, and then examined the social media titan’s priorities in the area of “personalized learning,” specifically, in EdWeek Market Brief. ).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Sue Ann Nogle and her secondary English Language Arts team kicked the projects off in English 9 at Oakdale High School in collaboration with subject matter experts (SMEs) from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). This collaboration proved critical to our success; Fulton staff shared resources, heard our ideas, and offered suggestions.

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