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Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons

Digital Promise

We also wanted to center each districts’ CS mission and vision and integrate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Computer Science and the KAS for Technology. Students use a story grid worksheet to help put the story in the correct order of events. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity.

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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

Teachers can incorporate culturally relevant materials, celebrate multicultural events, and encourage students to share their cultural perspectives and knowledge. This approach recognizes that ELs may require extra time, support, and specialized instructional strategies to attain the same academic standards as their English-speaking peers.

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Education Leaders Propose Ways to Add Teacher Voice to Research Decisions

Edsurge

During a day-long event on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., The event, organized by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)—the U.S. event, the IES and JEX met with educators in Raleigh, N.C., At the conclusion of the event, they said they appreciated the suggestions and would take them into account. Ahead of the D.C.

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K-12 and Higher Ed Institutions Lead Consortium to Advance EdTech Innovation and Trust

Edsurge

Today, there are over 8000 edtech products that the 1EdTech community certified as meeting 1EdTech standards for quality and trust. Join Academic and Technology Leaders Our community thrives by getting together, and we conduct some 500 workgroup meetings a year. You don’t have to be a member to attend.

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Building Lifelong Learning Success Through Esports – By Lori Bajorek

ViewSonic Education

Events like these not only inspire innovation and creativity, but also foster collaboration and a sense of community. With over 16 years of experience, she has created and implemented game-centered programs that enhance K-12 learning, including the development of academic standards and curriculum design.

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Apple’s Strongest Case to Reclaim the Education Market Is Not the New iPad

Edsurge

That was how bubbly Apple employees, decked out in the green-and-yellow outfits that matched the colors of Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago, welcomed arrivals to the company’s highly-anticipated education event this morning. There were rumors leading up to the event that Apple would reduce the price of its iPads to as low as $259.

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The Next Social Contract for Public Education Needs New Terms of Service

Doug Levin

The articulation of academic standards for students by elected and appointed public school officials is nothing less than an expression of community values and collective future vision for the country. Students should not have to trade their privacy in exchange for a free, high-quality public education.