The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's episode, we're celebrating World Compliment Day; I find myself reflecting on the profound impact that giving compliments can have—not just on the recipients but on us as givers. It's a journey of noticing the beauty in everyday interactions, whether the strength we see in others, like the resilience Johnny Cash found through June Carter's encouragement or the wisdom in Martin Luther King Jr.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2024

In summer 2012, my life changed. I was a 20-year-old college student with a bright future. I was fearless and ready to take the world by storm. All of my hopes and dreams came crashing down when I began experiencing what felt like a black curtain within my field of vision in my right eye. I went to my eye doctor and learned I was suffering from a retinal detachment that required surgery.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2024

OXNARD, Calif. — On a Wednesday morning this December, Dale Perizzolo’s math class at Adolfo Camarillo High School is anything but quiet. Students chat about the data analysis they’ve performed on their cellphone usage over a week, while Perizzolo walks around the room fielding their questions. The students came up with the project themselves and designed a Google form to track their phone time, including which apps they used most.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2024

Key points: K-12 computer science is a lifelong skill for all students North Dakota to require computer science for all K-12 students How robots and our school’s buddy program bring computer science to life For more news on computer science education, visit eSN’s STEM hub K-12 computer science is essential, not just for students who may pursue computer science or STEM fields in college or the workforce.

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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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techlearning

MARCH 1, 2024

New edtech products that have caught our attention this month

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2024

Phenix City, Ala.— Phenix City Schools have marked a significant achievement at the Alabama State JR/SR Beta Convention, with students securing 51 top placements, a testament to the district’s quality of education and student dedication. The Beta Club, emphasizing leadership and service, saw over 100 members from Phenix City compete and succeed in one of the nation’s largest junior conventions and a highly competitive senior convention.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2024

Key points: A new report urges policymakers to help students develop career-ready skills at each level of education 3 lessons on perseverance from a honey badger Are you tackling the durable skills challenge? For more news on career-ready skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page This article was originally published by SREB and is reposted with permission.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 1, 2024

Many people in the United States, particularly students, parents and teachers, join forces on Read Across America Day , annually held on March 2nd to coincide with the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Let’s celebrate with this take-off of his writing style, but about technology, reprinted with permission of Gene Zigler at Cornell University: If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port, and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort, and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort, t

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