Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

During the crises of 2020-21, we clearly saw that our education system needs to innovate to make it more equitable, agile, relevant and responsive. billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. Why local communities?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

My experience with the school library and book choice tension I have over 1,000 books in my American international Christian school classroom in southern Taiwan where I teach English Language Arts (8th), Yearbook (10th-12th), US History (11th), and British Literature (12th). Teachers want to advocate for the learning needs of their students.

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Libraries Classroom Digital Citizenship Resources 71

The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content. However, you do NOT have to do ALL of these strategies.

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edWeb.net

JULY 10, 2018

For years users have needed to create and memorize a username and password for every system and app. They spend more time in class trying to remember how to access the program than actually using it; they also clog IT channels when passwords aren’t easily recovered. How big is their library of single sign-on applications?

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Accessibility EdTech Secondary Elementary 41

eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2019

“Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. The absence of access is one symptom of information poverty.”— Our students come to us from a variety of situations, not just of nutritional adequacy, home stability, and family support, but also of informational access.

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Libraries Secondary Social Media Accessibility 109

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

To date, our education systems sit atop a cultural assumption—that information is scarce. Our higher education system formed around libraries. Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge. All of this creates an industry ripe for further disruption on a global scale.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2022

Tampa, FL – July 14, 2022 – The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has partnered with Vector Solutions to provide all school districts in the state with free access to Vector’s library of Student Safety & Wellness Courses.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In the summer of 2016, a community of educators, research design partners, and over 150 teens and young adults in Colorado engaged in a bold experiment to rethink how quality and impact might be measured in a modernized system of learning. In this relatively small, short-cycle prototype, the lessons we learned were significant.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Coursera started with a mission to give the general public free access to courses from expensive colleges. But in a new effort announced Thursday, called Coursera for Campus, the company will begin selling access to its complete library of courseware to any college to use, at around $400 per student.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2023

As an international thought leader in computer science education, Pat has influenced each stage of the education system, from policy to practice, in the legislature, and in the classroom. And I came upon a situation where I wanted to use a tool recently, but I couldn't access it. It's not just out there on its own. It was overwhelmed.

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Policies Tools Microsoft Video 301

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice.

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Khan Academy Secondary Blended Learning Facebook 218

edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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STEM Handbook Guidelines Elementary 95

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. Diversity, inclusion, and access do not happen accidentally. There was no ranking system, no score keeping. Tip 5: Be intentionally inclusive.

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Elementary STEM Digital Citizenship Video 115

eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

After successfully providing a number of Network member schools with access to Slooh’s robotic telescopes and patented Mission Interface last year, West Sound STEM Network is now expanding the program to reach 250 teachers and 10,000 students. We are capturing images of the phases of the moon to correlate with our Night Sky observations.

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STEM Robotics Secondary Company 52

edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

While a Learning Management System may be used to collect and provide information about classes, calendars, and assignments, there may also be a separate Student Information System that holds the data on each student’s schedules, grades, and other records. Kevin Lewis Sr. Kevin Lewis Sr. Reg Leichty.

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Data Student Data Privacy Software Internet Safety 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2021

Generally if fewer students are taking dual enrollment that’s likely to be a net negative for college access and enrollment after a student graduates high school,” Perry predicted. Mercedes Pour, director of college access, Maine Community College System.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

TeacherCast

JANUARY 16, 2022

Coach / Library Media Specialist Relationship. For each of these types of organization systems, the Coach will need to create key relationships with a variety of district employees as well as members of the student population. The Library Media Specialist / Coach Relationship. Coach / Building Administrator Relationship.

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LMS Libraries Meeting Classroom 141

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2018

Today’s most popular augmented and virtual reality applications are typically available for mobile devices, but many classrooms have moved from tablets to Chromebooks, especially at the secondary level. When signed in, select “Create Space” under My Spaces and explore a library of objects to add to your VR world.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While Google Classroom and its accompanying suite of tools is immensely popular in education -- especially at the secondary level -- Seesaw is a fast-growing and user-friendly digital platform for teachers to assign work, engage with students, and provide feedback, among other classroom activities. Activities library: Just as Kahoot!

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Google Android Video Accessibility 98

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

When the year is up, they will never be charged again and will have continued access to the Facebook group and all club materials. I also don’t want members tracking their hours or thinking about that at all during back-to-school: the goal for the first six weeks of the school year is to create systems that will help them save time later.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2019

In secondary school in Ireland, he pursued science, thinking he was heading for a career in medicine. Toward the end of his secondary school experience, though, he shifted to “healing in the broader sense,” reading more deeply in the humanities. I had no direct access to their sources of information.

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Social Media Secondary Learning Libraries 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 per month to access all of the more than 1,500 titles on the company’s platform, with each plan requiring a four-month minimum. Users also get access to audiobook versions of their texts?available That’s why the all-access model is so significant?it

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

“For 2019, our IT emphasis will be on cybersecurity and on high-availability, high-resiliency, high-speed wireless access to support 24 x 7 x 365 learning. Esra Murray, library media specialist, Cider Mill Elementary School, Connecticut. Scott Hayhurst, teacher, Okanagan Mission Secondary School, Canada. “I

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EdTech ePortfolio Robotics Elementary 101

TeacherCast

JANUARY 16, 2022

For each of these types of organization systems, the Coach will need to create key relationships with a variety of district employees as well as members of the student population. Quite often, a teacher might bring their students to the library and on short notice request that the LMS support a certain curricular topic (last minute).

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LMS Libraries Meeting Classroom 88

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

“Everyone is saying ‘we are in a digital world,’ so how do we support every student, especially those that might not have WiFi access at home?” We also know that prioritizing underserved students means better literacy tools that support ELL students, which requires more internet access for students.”.

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EdTech Accessibility Policies Equity of Access 128

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“I’m still thinking about how I’m going to pay for that last year” after the benefit runs out, she said in Spanish, in a glass-walled conference room in the university’s busy library. Fifteen percent of beneficiaries of free tuition in Chile would otherwise not have sought a college education, even if they had access to a scholarship or loan.

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Policies Study Report Accessibility 139

Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Fill out the form below to get access to the toolkit designed to go with this podcast series. I think back to the days when we had to do all of our research in the library with index cards and the good old’ Dewey Decimal System. Secondary students can use Google Scholar to find credible resources for their research projects.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. There should also be outreach to new partners such as libraries and local city councils in an effort to obtain resources and other support.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. 2024 will be a mix of states and districts spending their remaining funds while also looking to the future.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 19, 2015

I was sincerely inspired by their presentation, their energy and their efforts to ensure all Ohio learners have access to the resources to which they are entitled. INFOhio , Ohio’s PreK-12 Digital Library, knows how important it is to spread light–in knowledge and in leadership–by reaching out to the education community.

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Libraries Social Media eBook Training 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2018

In science fiction novels like “Little Brother,” he has explored the implications of mass surveillance, and on the popular blog Boing Boing , he has written on topics such as net neutrality, open access and user privacy. In terms of open access [journals] like [Public Library of Science]… they're leading edge.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

But the truth is, it’s been so carelessly abandoned, just like our education system.”. But, even as the number of students declined, the schools still served a secondary purpose as community hubs — hubs that residents are intent on getting back. “ Sun shines into an empty hallway on the second level of the former Pedro G.

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Report Blackboard Groups Secondary 86

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In addition to employing qualified elementary, middle and high school music teachers, David Douglas offers inexpensive instrument rentals ($25 per year), a library of musical scores, connections to reduced-price or free private lessons and a closet of free marching band uniforms and orchestra dress blacks, among other necessities.

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Elementary Trends Survey Data 101

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. He writes and speaks about academic librarianship, learning technologies, library leadership, higher education, open and affordable learning, design thinking and user experience.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We’ve had families who just needed some layer of support or to continue to access their education, and the online environment provided immediate response to that,” shared Mr. Hatcher. In fall 2019, Michelle became the Content Lead for CRCSD’s 32 school libraries. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 93