EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

How to Redesign the K–12 Media Center. The media center is the largest academic space in most schools and should be a place where students and staff want to be; otherwise, it is wasted space. Consult Teachers on Classroom Needs. 3 Learning Space Trends Inside K–12 Media Centers. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2018

When Harbor Beach High School was built five decades ago, the library was a hub of student activity, but in recent years, it had become a veritable ghost town. It also had no Wi-Fi, no study spaces and, often, no students. “It Students would never say, ‘I have work to do. I’ve got to use the library.’

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Dr. James Lang has six recommendations in this podcast about how we can better understand student attention and how we can get their attention while we teach – even when teaching online. Never stop learning! Atomic Habits for Teachers and Students. That’s just $120 per graduate credit hour or $160 for 50 clock hours.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Dr. Ray Havasay was a scientist consulted on the making of the original Jurassic Park. Now, she is Executive Director of The Center for Science Teaching and Learning where she specializes in helping engage students in exciting science learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

DAYTON, OHIO – The Montgomery County Educational Service Center (MCESC) today announced a partnership with mental health provider Cartwheel to bring students and families rapid access to mental health care via telehealth with Ohio-licensed clinicians. Our community health partners are doing what they can, but they are outnumbered.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

Today, Dr. Desiree Alexander tackles three of those issues: distance learning, hybrid learning, and digital equity. She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

Studies show that students who are healthy both physically and mentally are more likely to excel in all aspects of academic achievement, including academic performance, education behavior, and cognitive skills and attitudes. Many are struggling to manage the stress and complications of everyday life.

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Digital Promise

MAY 18, 2021

The Center for Inclusive Innovation ’s Community Advisory Council is made up of social change leaders who work collaboratively with the Center, offering guidance on community-driven design, network building, and more. Tiffany Majors, President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Urban League (GBUL).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Founder & CEO, Intercultural Education Consulting The metaverse, a virtual, interconnected, and immersive digital space where users can interact with each other and digital environments, holds tremendous potential to transform education. Watch this video to see what teaching and learning in UNIVERSE looks like!

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2024

The modern social studies classroom should now be a classroom full of student inquiry and choice. Students should be learning the contextual background of a subject and working on the skills they need to critically analyze social studies content. Students need to understand sourcing and how to recognize inherent bias.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

Teachers are putting their students at the center of their lessons, giving them close-up looks at faraway planets and long-ago battles — all with virtual reality. We’re always looking for what’s new out there to help our students move forward,” Powell says.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 26, 2020

Teachers are putting their students at the center of their lessons, giving them close-up looks at faraway planets and long-ago battles — all with virtual reality. We’re always looking for what’s new out there to help our students move forward,” Powell says.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Take Steps to Make Modern Learning Spaces A Reality. Imagine the perfect learning environment for your students. Would there be a space for students to collaborate on projects or for them to work alone? Would your students be engaged, energetic and enthusiastic about learning in this new environment?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

When Kim Churches took on the job as head of The Washington Center, a nonprofit organization that provides college students with internships, she was on a mission. was just emerging from months of lockdowns and all-remote work and learning, which had exposed and exacerbated huge inequities in educational opportunities. “I

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinar page and learn how to implement CARES, a framework for inclusive family communication, genuine relationships, clear and flexible expectations, and concrete support, in your schools. Your school’s team consists of your students, school administrators, teachers, and other faculty and support staff.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

But one group is often left out of the design process: students. Many educational products are never shown to students until they have already been designed,” said Elliott Hedman, a consultant who works with edtech companies, in a talk this month at the SXSW EDU festival.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2023

This eighth grader has been taught financial skills at home, but not all students are so fortunate. EVERFI has some fantastic (free) resources to help you be a difference-maker in a student's life. It is also impressive that four different methods of budgeting are taught to students, which gives them choices.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Maria and her husband arrived at Adventist HealthCare’s The Lourie Center for Children’s Social & Emotional Wellness in 2018, seeking answers for their then-2-year-old middle son, Lucas. They were referred to the Lourie Center in Rockville, Md., They absolutely love their chaos. Lucas needed help. So did Maria and her husband.

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Doug Levin

MARCH 21, 2019

Cross-posted at the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center: [link]. K-12 Cybersecurity Lessons Learned From ‘Constant Barrage of Attacks’.” … The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center documented 122 publicly reported cyberattacks on schools in 2018. . As quoted in: Herold, Benjamin. “ Education Week. 19 March 2019.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 17, 2019

Cybersecurity is critical to making sure students are safe as they use digital tools. In school systems that provide one-to-one devices to students , phishing is a top concern among IT professionals. “Of Schools, with their troves of sensitive personal and financial information about staff and students, make attractive targets.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Teachers are putting their students at the center of their lessons, giving them close-up looks at faraway planets and long-ago battles — all with virtual reality. We’re always looking for what’s new out there to help our students move forward,” Powell says.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Teachers are putting their students at the center of their lessons, giving them close-up looks at faraway planets and long-ago battles — all with virtual reality. We’re always looking for what’s new out there to help our students move forward,” Powell says.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2020

Teachers are putting their students at the center of their lessons, giving them close-up looks at faraway planets and long-ago battles — all with virtual reality. We’re always looking for what’s new out there to help our students move forward,” Powell says.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While this may seem like a negative, it opens a new door for teachers to encourage students to explore the world of coding and create their own virtual reality worlds. . MORE–FROM–EDTECH: See how mixed reality tools are helping K–12 teachers engage their students. Mixed Reality Platforms Improve Coding Concept Retention.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2021

It’s not surprising that most higher education articles published since March 2020 begin by calling to mind that year’s unprecedented move to remote instruction and online learning—and with good reason. And, finally, do students have access to a reliable internet connection to join lectures remotely or complete work online?

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

schools and districts, according to data from the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center. With the increased use of technology for teaching, learning and continuing school operations in today’s remote environment, schools have also become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. There were 348 in 2019 alone, nearly three times the number in 2018.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

schools and districts, according to data from the K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center. With the increased use of technology for teaching, learning and continuing school operations in today’s remote environment, schools have also become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. There were 348 in 2019 alone, nearly three times the number in 2018.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

which has 330 students, is not alone. Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. For its part, St.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Our students are spread across 31 elementary schools, two pre-K schools, and seven secondary schools. Springfield Public Schools is fortunate enough to be a 1:1 district that provides Microsoft student laptops for everyone, giving all students access to Office 365.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

How Makerspaces in Schools Help Students Learn to Code. One way that schools are engaging students is by introducing coding activities in makerspaces, where students can use the creative culture to start establishing the building blocks of computational thinking. How Makerspace Tools Teach Students Coding Concepts.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Note: This post is directly related to my work at the International Center for Leadership in Education Efficacy has been on my mind a great deal as of late, and as a result, it has been reflected in my writing. This need served as a call to action of sorts and catalyzed my current work.

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MiddleWeb

JULY 13, 2023

To infuse classrooms with meaning, relevance and lots of fun, Stephanie Farley suggests ways to keep teaching student-centered: develop essential questions, make connections, and assess for learning not just grading.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2021

A learning management system developed by one of the most high-profile, highly funded and overhyped K-12 education startups has found a new home. The company then rebranded to Altitude Learning, which continued to develop the technology, sell it to schools and provide implementation support. Kids don’t learn on their own,” says Martin.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

To help the country close this digital divide, a goal of meeting or exceeding internet access at speeds of at least one megabit per second (Mbps) per student was set by the FCC. As Ken Shelton, educator, consultant and designer, states so clearly in a Sept. Create student experiences that promote equity.

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eSchool News

MAY 18, 2020

As students adapt to a new way of learning from home, it’s important to recognize that the pressure to succeed remains, now amplified without their usual means of support. Related content: The online resource that makes distance learning less distant.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

Leading education companies Curriculum Associates and Corwin are partnering to help districts nationwide elevate teaching and learning practices that most impact student growth. Additionally, Hattie will now serve as a technical advisor for i-Ready Assessment, bringing over 30 years of research on what works best to improve learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

Catalyst @ Penn GSE, a global center for education innovation at the University of Pennsylvania, is passionate about supporting education entrepreneurs. Join the Catalyst email list to learn about our ongoing, free programming for education innovators. What did these researchers learn from their studies, and what do they recommend?

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