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5 Essential Reports for K-12 IT Admins

Lightspeed Systems

K-12 technology administrators are the unsung heroes of todays digital classrooms, juggling everything from device rollouts and network security to software updates and user support. A key part of this role is having clear, actionable data that informs everything from budgeting to bandwidth allocation. Below are five reports every K-12 IT admin should have on hand to keep school technology running smoothly, safely, and cost-effectively. 1.

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LOTS of Resources for Kids’ Online Research

Ask a Tech Teacher

Here are quick, safe spots to send students for research ( click here for updates to the list ): CoolKidFacts kid-friendly videos, pictures, info, and quizzesall 100% suitable for children Dimensions academic research gearedfor college-level Fact Monster help with homework and facts Google Earth Timelapse what changes to the planet over time Google Trends whats trending in searches History Channel great speeches How Stuff Works the gold standard in explaining stuff to kids Info Please events cat

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How rest can reignite your passion for teaching 

eSchool News

Key points: Reflect on your level of fatigue and identify which type of rest you need AI and teacher burnout: Can technology really help? To boost teacher morale, reimagine the teacher role For more news on teacher burnout, visit eSNs SEL & Well-Being hub Todays teachers are coping with a wide range of stresses, from chronic student absenteeism to limitations on what you can teach and parents pressuring you to change grades.

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Students: Apply for $500 to Expand or Amplify Your Project

Digital Promise

The post Students: Apply for $500 to Expand or Amplify Your Project appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

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 Kid Who Never Raised Her Hand

MIND Research Institute

There was always that one kid in class who never raised her hand. Maybe you were her. Maybe you sat next to her. Maybe you were the teacher, waiting, hoping shed speak up. She wasnt disinterested. Not really. But math class? It felt like a performance, a place where the confident kids shot their hands up like rockets, while she kept hers firmly at her side.

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Quality Assurance Across States: How a Standard Supports Learners

Digital Promise

The post Quality Assurance Across States: How a Standard Supports Learners appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Today! "AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible Use" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OVERVIEW: Our first Library 2.025 mini-conference (and our third mini-conference on AI and Libraries), " AI and Libraries: Literacy, Ethics, and Responsible Use , " will be held online (and for free) today, Thursday, March 13th, 2025, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We are excited to have over 8,700 participants registered! Our special conference chair is Chad Mairn, a Professor, Librarian, and founder of the Innovation Lab at St.

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What Student Safety Monitoring Tools Don’t Do (And Why That Matters)

Lightspeed Systems

Schools are increasingly turning to student safety monitoring tools to help protect students from online threats, self-harm, cyberbullying, and other digital dangers. While these tools play a crucial role in creating a safer learning environment, there are still plenty of misconceptions about what they actually doand what they dont do. To set the record straight, here are a few things student safety monitoring tools do not do: 1.

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UK DfE Digital and Technology Standards for School Asset and Contract Registers

Vizor

The UK Department for Education (DfE) has recently updated its guidance on “Meeting Digital and Technology Standards in Schools and Colleges.” The Digital leadership and governance standards now emphasise the importance of maintaining up to date registers for IT assets, contracts and information. Digital leadership and governance standards registers The UK Department for Education has highlighted the need for schools and colleges to keep registers relating to their hardware and syste

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5 Must-Have Reports for School Board Decision-Making

Lightspeed Systems

School board members face a monumental task: steering the district toward academic excellence while ensuring fiscal responsibility, compliance, and overall student well-being. In a landscape where technology permeates every classroom, data and reporting have become essential tools for making informed decisions. Below is an overview of how a robust K12 analytics and filtering solutions can deliver a single, comprehensive report that addresses the key areas school boards care about most: screen ti

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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Using AI for Icebreakers In The Classroom

techlearning

Icebreakers can be an awkward lead into an even more awkward conversation.

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5 Key Reports Every K-12 Finance Leader Needs

Lightspeed Systems

Today, K-12 finance leaders are tasked with balancing tight budgets, maximizing returns on technology investments, and ensuring transparency for stakeholders. Having the right data at the right time is crucial. Below are five essential reports that can give finance teams the clarity and confidence they need to make informed financial decisions. 1. EdTech Cost vs.

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Early Career Teacher Newsletter 16/3/25

Twinkl International Publishing

Our weekly ECT newsletter to help you go into the classroom feeling confident!

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5 Key Reports Every Curriculum & Instruction Leader Needs

Lightspeed Systems

Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) leaders aim to ensure that instructional strategies and materialsboth digital and traditionalare effective and aligned with district instructional and compliance standards. Below are five essential reports that an advanced K12 platform can provide. These insights draw from powerful analytics and student insights to give C&I specialists the data they need for smarter, more impactful decision-making. 1.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Săptămâna Verde: Idei pentru fiecare regiune a României!

Twinkl International Publishing

Acest blog reunete idei pentru cadrele didactice din toate regiunile rii , oferind idei adaptate specificului local al fiecrei zone. De la activiti n aer liber n pdurile Bucovinei pn la explorarea biodiversitii unice din Delta Dunrii , aceste resurse v vor inspira s creai experiene memorabile pentru elevi, valorificnd n acelai timp patrimoniul natural i cultural al regiunii voastre.

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A Comprehensive Guide for Reading Instruction

MiddleWeb

In Teaching Reading Across the Day, Jennifer Serravallos blend of theory, research and engaging, explicit practice offers a roadmap for creating a classroom where reading is a central, dynamic component of the learning experience across subject areas, writes Melinda Stewart. The post A Comprehensive Guide for Reading Instruction first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Sebutkan Rukun Iman Ada Berapa?

Twinkl International Publishing

Rukun Iman ada berapa? Jawabannya adalah enam, yaitu iman kepada Allah, malaikat, kitab-kitab Allah, rasul-rasul-Nya, hari kiamat, serta qada dan qadar. Sebagai dasar keyakinan seorang Muslim, memahami dan mengamalkan Rukun Iman sangat penting dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Dalam artikel ini, kita akan membahas secara lengkap Rukun Iman dan Rukun Islam, perbedaannya, serta bagaimana cara mengenalkan konsep ini kepada anak-anak dengan bahan ajar yang menarik.

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Real World Support

eSchool News

As students navigate an increasingly complex world defined by artificial intelligence, social media, and rapid technological change, the need for essential life skills has never been greater. A new curriculum called The Edge immerses students in real-life, complex scenarios that challenge them to think critically, collaborate effectively, and apply social-emotional learning (SEL) to everyday situations.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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EYFS Digest: March Catch-Up 2025

Twinkl International Publishing

Catch up on the latest Twinkl Digest EYFS articles designed to keep you informed, encouraged and inspired.

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U.S. Department of Education slashes staff

eSchool News

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The U.S. Department of Education announced March 11 that its cutting its workforce nearly in half–a move that Education Secretary Linda McMahon said is a first step toward eliminating the department. Roughly a third of staff will lose their jobs through a reduction in force, the department said in a press release.

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Ofsted reveals aims to improve inspections in early years

Twinkl International Publishing

Ofsted discusses proposals aimed at improving how it inspects early years providers.

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Życzenia dla taty na Dzień Ojca

Twinkl International Publishing

Szukasz inspiracji na yczenia dla taty lub pomysw na lekcje? Dobrze trafie! Znajdziesz tu wzruszajce yczenia oraz kreatywne pomysy, ktre uczyni Dzie Ojca wyjtkowym i penym emocji zarwno w rodzinie, jak i w klasie.

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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Save time with Twinkl's Report Writer tool

Twinkl International Publishing

If youve ever found report writing to be time-consuming and stressful, this blog is for you. Within the blog youll find everything you need to know to use Twinkls new Report Writer tools.

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How to Ace an In-tray Exercise for Teachers

Twinkl International Publishing

For any teaching-based interview, and in-tray task is bound to be part of the process. We've brought together all the information and tips you might need to ace your in-tray exercise!

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شعر عن عيد الفطر

Twinkl International Publishing

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‘Now or never’: Pay award should exceed 3% to retain teachers

Twinkl International Publishing

NFER reveals the perilous state of teacher recruitment and retention in 2025.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Teach Recycling to EYLF This Earth Day 2025

Twinkl International Publishing

Earth Day 2025 is coming! Use Twinkl's range of sustainability teaching resources to teach little learners all about recycling.

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New Ofsted interim Chair of the Board committed to ensuring stability

Twinkl International Publishing

Sir Hamid Patel appointed as interim Chair of the Board amidst a period of change for Ofsted.

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Trainee Teacher Newsletter 16/3/25

Twinkl International Publishing

Our weekly trainee teachers newsletter to help you go into the classroom feeling confident!

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Early years settings likely to restrict funded places over next 12 months

Twinkl International Publishing

Early Years Alliance survey highlights pressures on providers having no option but to reduce funded hours they will offer.

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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

There are plenty of great authoring tools for developing eLearning, but the one you select could directly impact your course's outcomes. 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. From general capabilities to specific workflow structures, some aspects are critical when it comes to learning objectives and deadlines.