eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

We’ve been working to reinforce and reinvigorate our after-school program with the goal of reaching more students who need it. Staffing shortages and not enough hours in the day have made it difficult for us to achieve this goal, but when we started using the FEV Tutor live, 1:1 virtual tutoring platform we realized that we had discovered the missing piece of our puzzle.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

K–12 schools have always had an inspiring mission — to prepare the next generation to lead — and IT staff have always worked to help educators fulfill this critical mission, often with limited budgets. However, for many, removing legacy technology and upgrading schools with more efficient tools is more than a math problem; it’s a solution. School leaders see technology as an investment in their students that can pay dividends far into the future.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 12, 2023

The post Announcing the VITAL Prize Challenge to Support the Next Generation of Equitable Learning Technologies appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2023

Alyssa Parks first made an appointment at the counseling center at Marshall University thanks to her roommate. The young woman had mentioned to Parks how comfortable she felt receiving care at the facility and how nice the staff were. So when Parks learned during a conference for student-government leaders about a program that teaches young adults to offer mental health support to their peers, she thought it would work well at Marshall—and even beyond, at colleges throughout West Virginia.

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Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. A Michelin engineer picked it up off the concrete and opened it, revealing a cracked, leaking egg. The third graders at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Then, they made way for the next group of students, who were eager to drop their own bag from the staircase in hope of a different result.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

New UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13 percent of U.S public high schools has a positive effect on students’ social networks, psycho-social outcomes, and health behaviors. The findings, published Dec. 16 in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics , suggest that the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program, aimed at increasing educational opportunities for under-represented and economically

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Boston and Portland, Ore.— Learning technology company HMH and NWEA , a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, announced today they have signed an agreement for HMH to acquire NWEA. Upon closing, NWEA will operate as a division of HMH, with its current offerings, including its flagship assessment—MAP Growth—remaining under the NWEA brand.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. We know assessment is a tool that helps teachers to inform personalized learning, differentiate instruction, accelerate learning, and ultimately support healthy learning mindsets. But all this happens only when assessments are valid and reliable. Or, more simply, when assessments are good. In the edLeader Panel. “ Behind the Scenes of Formative Assessments: Ask the Right Questions to Get the Right System in Place ,” Dr.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND ABSENTEEISM… An SELToday.Org Presentation … Our guest is noted author and thought leader, Associate Director of FutureEd., a think tank at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, Phyllis Jordan who writes extensively. Keep Reading THE CONNECTION BETWEEN STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND ABSENTEEISM.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2023

We are excited to be attending FETC 2023 from January 24th – 26th in New Orleans! We invite all of you in attendance to join us for several events that we will be a part of. Also reach out if you’d like to connect and chat! As is typically the case with edtech conferences, it is the conversations and connections that are made in between sessions that are often the most powerful.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 12, 2023

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, always falls on a date between January 21 and February 20. In 2023, Chinese New Year will fall on Sunday, January 22. Besides China, several other Asian countries celebrate the Lunar New Year including Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, as well as Asian communities all over the world. A traditional custom associated with the Chinese calendar states that one's personality is determined by the year they were born in.

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 12, 2023

Discover the ‘language’ of digital storytelling – imagery, music, sound, words – in Brett Pierce’s “Expanding Literacy.” In addition to describing the skills students can gain by developing stories digitally, Pierce offers excellent activities and projects, says Anne Anderson. The post Bring Digital Storytelling into Your Classroom first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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N2Y

JANUARY 12, 2023

Discover how Unique Learning System uses principles of applied behavior analysis for student success.

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MiddleWeb

JANUARY 12, 2023

Lorena Germán easily weaves her personal experiences into the presentation of her Textured Teaching framework, holding our interest as she invites us into a deeper reflection about what it means to grow a culturally sustaining teaching practice and how we can bring that about. The post Structuring Culturally Sustaining Practices first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 12, 2023

Are you looking to take on a new challenge of leading learning at an upcoming conference? Would you like to refine the way you approach delivering professional development at your school? This episode is all about our recommendations for approaching the application process, as well as communicating what your session is all about with peers. The full guidance is available for you to download free, click here for more.

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