EdTech Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

As the CIO of a private K–12 school in Florida, Omar Valerio likes to lead by example. He dedicates two hours a day to continued learning to stay up to date on new technology trends, he told host and CDW Education Strategist Victoria Thompson on a recent episode of Focus on Edu. This not only drives the way he leads his team of IT professionals and tech-savvy teachers at Westminster Christian School but also informs his process for evaluating and purchasing new educational technology.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2024

Given the amount of planning time he has each day, along with the assistance of an AI-powered app, Robert can easily turn a hard copy reading passage and questions into an interactive quiz for the students in his elementary classroom. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. But if he wanted to design something more engaging, where the kids are making cutouts or drawing as part of the lesson, well — there’s just not enough time in his 45-minute conference period to design that.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 14, 2024

The post Leading Education and Technology Communities Announce New Partnership to Advance the Edtech Ecosystem appeared first on Digital Promise.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 14, 2024

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will occur in the United States, a rare event not to be seen again until 2044. LEGO® Education offers the Eclipse Collection, providing activities and resources for students to explore this phenomenon. Teachers can engage students with real-world connections and NASA resources, ensuring safe participation in this extraordinary experience.

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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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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

Key points: Varied mental health supports can help students to become stakeholders in their well-being Empowering staff and students with a sense of belonging Schools are key to solving mental health equity gaps For more news on student mental health, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Between March 2020 and March 2021, K-12 schools in the U.S. saw an unprecedented influx in federal government aid, totaling nearly $190 billion.

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 14, 2024

Roughly 6.9 million students worldwide are served by international private schools, which offer lessons beyond traditionally dominant U.S. and British resources. The post International Private Schools Are Growing, and Diversifying Their Curriculum Offerings appeared first on Market Brief.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 14, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Last year, I began reporting on the growing interest in teaching young people about data science amid calls that Algebra II and other higher-level math classes are being taught in outdated ways and need to be modernized.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

Written by Jen Easterly, Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Last month marks six years since 17 students and faculty senselessly lost their lives and 17 others were injured when a mass murderer entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and started shooting. Since that horrific day, 124 more Americans have been killed and 331 injured on campuses across the country in 189 separate school shootings—almost 3 shootings a month since Parkland.

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MiddleWeb

MARCH 14, 2024

Whether read individually or as a group study, Melissa Collins’ book will help educators understand the growth cycle of a teacher leader and to reflect on their own experiences. Collins includes teacher leader roles beyond the classroom, notes reviewer Stacy Haynes-Moore. The post A Leadership Blueprint for Growth and Success first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

This article on the science of reading originally appeared on Purdue University’s site and is reposted here with permission. Key points: The science of reading refers to a vast body of research exploring how children learn to read States need to strengthen reading instruction policies How we can improve literacy through student engagement For more news on the science of reading, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Purdue University has begun work to improve the reading abilities of K

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MARCH 14, 2024

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Minga

MARCH 14, 2024

Imagine a school environment where punctuality earns you more than just a nod from the teacher, and your achievements could literally open doors to tasty treats and unique privileges. That’s Minga for you, transforming routine aspects of campus administration into fun things that make school communities buzz with excitement. As many of our partner schools say goodbye to paper and manual processes, they’ve come up with unique and creative ways to embrace Minga wholeheartedly on campus.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

MARCH 14, 2024

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MARCH 14, 2024

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MARCH 14, 2024

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 14, 2024

Our first Library 2.024 mini-conference: " AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Our conference schedule is now posted (see below). And don't forget that we've added a second day of presentations ("AI and Libraries - Part II") on April 18th since we received so many good proposals (also listed below).

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