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The Rise of eSports in Education: Breaking New Ground

The CoolCatTeacher

– Vicki, your podcast host and friendly fellow classroom teacher. And we have 14 states that have teacher-run nonprofits that run the e-sports organizations for their state. So teachers together and the students that we serve are literally the largest e-sports organization in the country. Spot a mistake in this transcript?

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Smithsonian and Carolina Biological Announce New Study Results and Effectiveness of their K – 5 Science Curriculum

eSchool News

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina Biological announced new independent study results showing the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum improved students scores in N.C. Carolina is proud of the classroom study results and our partner at Smithsonian for getting the U.S.

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The Best Edtech for Students Is Backed by Research. Here’s What to Look For.

Edsurge

Does the study design provide a compelling comparison group? It is essential to understand the comparison group (sometimes called the control group) because the strength of a research claim hinges on the extent to which there is a plausible comparison group. Who did the research? It is important to follow the money.

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Teaching students specific technical skills

Neo LMS

I won’t rehash what I have written previously — but in terms of future-proof work, I found another great resource by McKinsey , that is a well-thought through, rational analysis of the future of work, and well worth a read for anyone interested in the rapid rate of change in the labor economy. What role will ed-tech play?

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Majority of districts now meet FCC’s school internet connectivity goal

eSchool News

A critical finding is that school districts that are meeting the 1 Mbps per student goal are also getting access at a much lower rate than those districts not meeting that benchmark,” said Emily Jordan, Vice President of Education Initiatives, CN. “In Key points: U.S. million students, an increase of over 5 million students since 2022.

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Groundbreaking Educational Video Conferencing Platform InSpace Raises $6M in Seed Funding

eSchool News

Burlington, VT (June 8, 2021) – InSpace , a collaborative video conferencing platform that replicates personal interaction between students and teachers in virtual classrooms, today announcedthat the company has closed on $6 million in two rounds of seed funding. InSpace mirrors the fluid, personal, interactive nature of a real classroom.

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Texas school district overcomes challenges in pursuit of Wide Area Network upgrade

Education Superhighway

Understanding that teachers in the district would gradually grow more confident using technology in the classroom, the district technology team began scaling up the district’s connectivity. Check out our Fiber Toolkit for free tools and resources including the RFP templates Lubbock used and the “Build Vs. Buy” comparison tool.

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