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Use Digital Notebooks to Facilitate Book Clubs and Literature Circles at the Secondary Level

Catlin Tucker

Unfortunately, most secondary curriculum relies on a one-size-fits-all approach to reading. Instead of creating readers, this approach can alienate students who struggle to access books at a particular reading level or do not care for the genre of the books on their class reading list. Here is the template you can copy: bit.ly/HSbookclub.

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How Identity Management Makes Schools Less Vulnerable to Cybercrime

EdTech Magazine

Last year alone, the number of ransomware attacks on K–12 schools topped the number on secondary schools, hospital systems and governments. Identity and access management is one… K–12 schools are No. 1, and not in a good way.

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How to Fund School Safety Upgrades

EdTech Magazine

For example, several states have adopted Alyssa’s Law, which requires public elementary and secondary schools to have a silent panic alarm that contacts local law enforcement in emergencies. Many school districts rely on analog camera systems that don’t connect to their networks or communicate in…

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Today's CTE Investments Help Boost Students' Success

EdTech Magazine

There is a renewed focus on CTE amid broader debates about the value of college and the student debt crisis as well as the need for viable post-secondary alternatives. Demand for Post-Secondary Options Drives CTE Investment. Department of Education, supporting instruction for elementary and secondary students as well as adults.

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Can the ‘Netflix For Textbooks’ Model Actually Improve Access?

Edsurge

per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 per month to access all of the more than 1,500 titles on the company’s platform, with each plan requiring a four-month minimum. Users also get access to audiobook versions of their texts?available That’s why the all-access model is so significant?it

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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices

The CoolCatTeacher

in Secondary Education from Ball State University. As the former primary and middle school assistant principal of an international school, she cultivated a staff of educators from around the world. She led the design of ELA, social studies, and SEL curricula to support learners of all abilities. She received her M.Ed.

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The Station Rotation Model

Catlin Tucker

They conducted research, investigated topics, and accessed online texts, resources, and tools. When I work with secondary teachers, I often hear the statement that “station rotation is an elementary model.” I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool.