The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Note: This doesn’t discuss the policy issues involving meals, access, and equity but is meant to get you started and prepared. If your school is closed due to the virus, you can apply for free access to the BrainPop videos to use at your school. This is bigger than any of us so we need to work together and help each other.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Years ago, I took the lead in writing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for my school site, which was later adopted by my district. It worked until our site eventually became one of the first sites to roll out a one-to-one policy with Chromebooks. However, the site plan was not adopted.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2024

In a memo released in mid-June to school district superintendents, Vermont Agencies of Education and Human Services indicate that local departments of education can waive the insurance requirement for home-based pre-K programs that are unable or cannot afford to secure the policy recommended by VSBIT.

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Accessibility Policies Strategy Report 193

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2024

Age Group Familiarity : Select someone experienced with teaching children in your child’s age group, as pedagogy varies significantly between elementary and high school levels. Rescheduling Policy : Understand their policies for rescheduling sessions, because life happens, and you’ll need someone adaptable.

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How To Digital Citizenship Case Study Guidelines 397

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

Over the past two years, Engage IRL has been the catalyst for increasing access and opportunities for K-12 students to participate in clubs, sports, arts activities, and other community events. Engage IRL also helped SPS weather student blowback when the district launched a new cell phone policy this year.

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Social Media Smartphone Policies Student Engagement 117

EdTech4Beginners

MAY 20, 2020

Let students know you have an “open door policy”, although they will be contacting you by email or video call instead. When teaching online during school closures , remember that each student has a different level of remote access – some might have a laptop, others might only be able to access the internet on their phones.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

As RAND senior policy researcher Robert Murphy notes in a post for Education Week , “maybe 10 percent, 20 percent, 40 percent of the time [the system] will get it wrong ,” making AI in schools an excellent supplemental tool, but no replacement for teachers. . Some of the most common concerns are around human bias and overall accuracy.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face-to-face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You’ll get access to activities, strategies, and tools to improve the four domains of wellness. Norwood Elementary School. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit. Educator wellness is now more important than ever. Go to coolcatteacher.com/wellness and download your free educator wellness toolkit from Advancement Courses.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Here are some essential steps students can take to make data hygiene a continuing part of their lives, throughout their elementary education, through college and beyond: Strive to Use Uncrackable Passwords. In an always-online world, many students use public Wi-Fi networks to access the internet for homework and for entertainment.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 430

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As online schooling plays an increasingly large role in education, researchers say more work needs to be done to understand and address why some families have a harder time accessing the internet. The policy, known as redlining, fueled racial segregation and long-term disinvestment in Black communities. “It’s

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Accessibility Broadband Digital Divide Policies 143

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We based our research on an analysis of gifted placements in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study , which tracked a nationally representative sample of kindergartners throughout elementary school. Teachers failing to recognize (or expect) giftedness in some students can be an important barrier to equal access.

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Analysis Policies Study Groups 281

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

I bet “Abbott Elementary” character Janine Teagues will not stay in the teaching profession that long. I am an educator in West Philadelphia, blocks away from the fictional school in the TV show “Abbott Elementary.” Five years. The water contained lead. Last year, I sat down to help a student group. Every single one.

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Elementary Social Media Case Study Report 126

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

While an individual user might need only a few minutes to set up a new Latitude 3390 2-in-1, most schools will have to configure more than just one device — and then keep them safe from threats like viruses, hackers and unauthorized access once they do so. Dell offers several free tools to make that happen.

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Tablets EdTech Blended Learning Policies 304

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As many experts will point out, DEI initiatives are prone to fail when they arent getting at the crux of the issue–existing systemic processes and challenges that prevent promising solutions and DEI-focused policies from being successful. Through one of our internet providers, families can also get internet access for $10 per month.

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Chromebook EdTech Robotics Elementary 114

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

These differences appear in personal actions, such as wearing masks (or not), and governmental policies, such as those that make testing and equipment freely available (or not). It is not only the amount of science instruction that students are provided; it is also the nature of the curricula to which teachers have access.

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Elementary Education STEM Data 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

Elementary school principals have reported that recess has a positive impact on students’ ability to focus. About one-third of states broadly require a minimum amount of physical activity time each day or week for elementary students, but may not specifically mention recess.

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Accessibility Policies Handbook Report 115

Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. Read on for digital citizenship activities you can use in elementary, middle school or high school.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Elementary OER 278

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

I’m traveling back from the Bright Start International Conference where I spent the last few days learning about early childhood policies, systems and best practices worldwide. I once attended an elementary school lesson in which the teacher read a book about a family beach house after Hurricane Sandy.)

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STEM Elementary Report Study 113

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

According to an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of 196 school district policies published during spring 2020, nearly two-thirds offered printed instructional materials to families to use for schoolwork, a figure that was higher among high-poverty districts than low-poverty districts. Everyone was caught off guard, completely.”

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Elementary Analysis Guidelines Instructional Materials 169

Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

As a result, our learners gain access to a wide variety of perspectives and sources outside of their school and community. . Responsible Use Policies. Responsible Use Policies (RUPs) outline how learners and staff across the school or district should use technology and the internet. FREE GUIDE FOR TECH ADMINS.

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Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Hapara Social Media 263

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access. The study’s authors are Linda Darling-Hammond, Marjorie E. Wechsler, Stephanie Levin, Melanie Leung-Gagné and Steve Tozer.

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Policies Survey Secondary Study 141

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Children as young as two are utilizing tablets, exploring the apps on smartphones, and accessing knowledge via the internet. Not only are they easily accessible, but they can also save time for teachers. Felicia Zorn has taught both middle school in Georgia and elementary school in Tennessee. Now, children are digital natives.

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Blended Learning Classroom Digital Citizenship Training 240

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter. Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford Biography as Submitted Tom Loud is a first-grade teacher at Middlesettlements Elementary in Tennessee. So get out there and be remarkable this week!

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How To Twitter Moodle Elementary 347

Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

That way, every student has access to resources that can help them retain knowledge over the summer. 8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Limiting the Academic Summer Slide for Urban Elementary School Students. Borman, G.D.,

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How To Education E-rate Analysis 294

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The panel was moderated by Robert Rolling, Livingston’s PreK-12 Supervisor of Business, Technology, and Engineering and a leader in the district’s AI policy and curriculum development, who gave an overview of the Livingston Schools District’s approach to managing AI.

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Education Digital Citizenship Policies Guidelines 52

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Norwood Elementary School. Or does your assistant say, “hey, if this person calls, they get immediate access?” But in a in a larger setting, yes, there would be more sites to navigate for sure. How do you make yourself available from a practical standpoint?

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Data Meeting Elementary Twitter 467

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Many schools and districts have already developed formal AI school policies and modified student codes of conduct to ensure safe, effective, and ethical use of AI tools in the classroom. Accessibility goes far beyond ADA compliance, and schools are recognizing this through the application of UDL across the learning experience.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter. Tom Loud is first grade teacher at Middlesettlements Elementary in Tennessee. Loud’s passions are technology integration in the elementary grades, along with teacher motivation.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Through school visits and panel discussions with TDSB officials, district leaders explored local policies and systems, the use of data for equity, and professional development and training for teachers and leaders, keeping an eye and ear toward what they could bring back to their own school communities.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

We wanted to centralize that process, bring our clubs and athletics onto one platform, and ensure that it complied with the acceptable use policy that everyone signs off on each year. Access to data, metrics and analytics. We always know when our messages are received. High contactability rates.

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Data Policies Survey Elementary 85

Waterford

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Because many students have 24/7 access to a smartphone, online bullies can follow them around, giving no sense of relief. School districts and state policies might dictate an educator’s next steps when they suspect cyberbullying.[8] Cyberbullying in Elementary School.” The victim can’t just walk away. Waterford.org.

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Social Media Education Comparison Elementary 246

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2024

The committee’s roughly 250-page report also made recommendations for governmental policies and future research on the topic. Media Literacy Education Many students start using social media when they’re in elementary school, Reich says, before they’re typically presented with school-based education on digital media literacy. “Our

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Social Media Report Company Data 196

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

But Futernick — a longtime educator who has served as an elementary school teacher, a teacher educator and a leader of a national school turnaround center — aims to keep the dialogues as civil and productive as possible. Of course for a long time there have been concerns about things like the books kids have access to.

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Elementary Policies Survey Social Media 193

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers. Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter.

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Twitter Flipped Classroom Elementary Advocacy 130

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Find some way, some moment to connect—especially with elementary students, but all your students really—because they’re challenged,” he says. We’re using a variety of methods to provide access to the content and then also in how they’re able to express their understanding in a variety of ways. And then of course, accessibility.

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How To Guidelines Microsoft Adobe 214

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Check out the Matific site for their strict privacy policies. While you’re there, sign up to get your free access to Matific for the games. This is the perfect time of year for these games and activities as you prepare students to level up in math. Tips to Get the Most Out of Matific. Browse by standards.

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Company Report Policies Twitter 308