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International Education During the Pandemic

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In a comprehensive article written for BMC Public Health Distance learning in Italian primary and middle school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey , the study revealed gaps in access. Distance learning in Italian primary and middle school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey.

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Lack of Technology Can Impede Creative Skills, Adobe Research Finds

EdTech Magazine

After surveying K–12 and university instructors across the globe, Adobe reports that 74 percent of educators say professions that require creative thinking are less likely to be impacted by automation. Yet, 69 percent of these educators also say today’s primary and secondary curricula doesn’t emphasize creative problem-solving enough.

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Secondary Traumatic Stress for Educators: Understanding and Mitigating the Effects

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The condition has numerous names: secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue. One of the handful of studies of STS in schools found that more than 200 staff surveyed from across six schools reported very high levels of STS. How Schools Can Acknowledge Secondary Trauma.

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Today’s Meet is Closed. What are your Alternatives?

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polls, forms, or surveys. It is a robust, intuitive tool that makes forms and surveys easy to create for teachers and a snap to join for students (for example, no login required — just a class code). Students sign into personal accounts (when age-appropriate) or a class Twitter account. Polls, forms, and surveys.

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Is a Backpack the Key to Closing the Homework Gap?

EdTech Magazine

Approximately 71 percent of K–12 teachers allowed students to use the internet to research subjects in class, according to a 2017 University of Phoenix survey. In addition to extra homework time, offering Wi-Fi during students’ rides might also provide some secondary benefits. Seventy percent of U.S. by Erin Brereton.

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Crunch the Numbers—New Data on Student Tech Use; Chromebook Predictions; And the Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds

eSchool News

Despite a tumultuous 2023 – and a name change – Twitter/X saw a 27% boost in popularity among children. The report is based on a survey of more than 1,400 school district homeless liaisons from across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as on analyses of federal data.

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Gale Launches Online Community to Help Educators Thrive

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Members can make their voices heard in regular opinion checks, prompts and surveys. About Gale Community For Educators Gale Community For Educators is an online community designed for K-12 educators, with an emphasis on secondary education. Follow Gale on: Twitter Gale Blog Facebook LinkedIn Instagram