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How to Teach Kids to Code: Strategies for Every Stage of Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Felinne Hermans : Discover the Hedy programming language, a free tool accessible in 50 languages. Learn more at www.coolcatteacher.com/e847 Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers : Learn seven key strategies for introducing coding in early childhood. Full episode at www.coolcatteacher.com/e871 Episode Highlights 1.

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How Cloud Software Widens Student Access to Learning

EdTech Magazine

They needed a way to give students access to applications that could scale rapidly, be accessed from anywhere and seamlessly integrate with one another. The solution? Software as a Service.

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Using AI in the Classroom for Personalized Learning: 3 Easy Steps

ViewSonic Education

As a teacher, you know the challenge of juggling a room full of students, each learning at their own pace and in their own way. That’s where AI in the classroom steps in—transforming both the way you teach and how your students learn—making personalized learning experiences possible on the spot. The tough part? The best part?

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Future-Proofing Learning: Preparing Students for an Uncertain Tomorrow

A Principal's Reflections

The future won't wait for us to catch up; it will demand that we've already anticipated its needs, making future-proofing learning not a luxury but the very oxygen of survival. Listen on Spotify or wherever you access your favorite podcasts. Learning must move beyond theoretical concepts and embrace authentic application.

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The Guide to Accessible Learning for Associations

Speaker: Dan Streeter, Vice President of Learning Strategy & Development at Blue Sky eLearn

You’re committed to ensuring the online education your association supplies is accessible to all your members and employees. Learning Objectives: By attending this webinar, you'll be able to: Apply the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (proposed WCAG 2.2) Acquire a set of eLearning accessibility evaluation tools.

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Online learning programs increase student access, engagement

eSchool News

Many people envision online learning programs as emergency pandemic online learning, which paints a wildly inaccurate picture of the potential online learning programs have to connect students with near-infinite learning opportunities. Students want more choices.

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3 Myths About Identity and Access Management

EdTech Magazine

But amid all of the change is a constant: the importance of identity and access management. Click the banner to learn what it takes to build a cyber resilient K–12 environment. IAM is a cornerstone of cyber resilience and security preparedness. But the longer it’s around, the more misconceptions about it arise.

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Increasing Equity and Access: A Canvas Case Study of Virtual Arkansas K-12

How would they simplify content creation while enhancing learning? Virtual Arkansas, a fully online school, had a mission to provide high-quality courses in rural and urban areas throughout the state. Discover 3 key insights to transform your classrooms.

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Why Genentech Is Transforming the Employee Experience for Mental Health Leave

Speaker: Deborah Olson, Lead Strategist, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group & Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, Medical Director, Lyra Health

The majority of these employees have difficulty quickly accessing a leave evaluation, further delaying their recovery time and contributing to meaningful loss of productivity for the company. Employees with a severe mental health diagnosis are five times more likely to go on disability leave than their peers.

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The Battle of the Authoring Tools: A 10-Point Comparison for Picking the Right One

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines. Depending upon your learners’ needs and your organization’s performance goals, you could be overlooking considerations that impact the both effectiveness of your courses and how long it takes to finish them.

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Technology to Support and Empower Users With Disabilities

There is an increasing global focus on accessibility for students in school. Learn how Apple and Jamf can support and empower disabled users in your school. 15% of the worldwide population has some sort of disability, which affects educational institutions, employment, and parenting everywhere you go.

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Leveraging Learner Variability to Elevate Equity in EdTech

Speaker: Vic Vuchic, Chief Innovation Officer & Executive Director, Learner Variability Project

In this webinar, Vic Vuchic, Chief Innovation Officer of Digital Promise, will share his insights into the modern boom in neuroscience and learning sciences research. Discover best practices for running an EdTech-enabled classroom that is accessible to every student. October 17, 2019 11:00AM PDT, 2:00PM EDT, 7:00PM BST.