Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The start of the school year is an exciting time for the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools community, as schools are rolling out devices to students. For the 31 Cohort 10 schools that are just beginning their Verizon Innovative Learning journey, rollout is the beginning of new learning opportunities.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2005, with help from a sizable federal government grant, he founded the Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education, the first graduate program in the country designed to prepare tech-savvy school administrators. Today, CASTLE is a national hub for conversations related to the leadership side of school technology.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 7, 2023

In a Quest Academy class, sixth to ninth grade students might choose between watching a video on a school-provided Chromebook, listening to a podcast or reading an article to learn about a new concept. For group project work, they can access a teacher-provided playlist that integrates viewing selections.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Students at Seattle’s Maritime High School decide when they’ve mastered a subject area, submitting work through an online portfolio to show their competency. Lessons in marine science, maritime construction and vessel operations are held in traditional classrooms and in the field, which often involves the school’s 40-foot ferry, Admiral Jack.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Like most schools, educators at Modesto City Schools in Stanislaus County, Calif., expect their students to come to school prepared to learn. Modesto City Schools CTO Russ Selken says he was concerned when 30,000 students returned to the classroom after the pandemic, all equipped with devices.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Like most schools, educators at Modesto City Schools in Stanislaus County, Calif., expect their students to come to school prepared to learn. Modesto City Schools CTO Russ Selken says he was concerned when 30,000 students returned to the classroom after the pandemic, all equipped with devices.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As schools across the nation shifted to distance learning — and then again to a hybrid model — library staff have taken creative approaches to foster student engagement and give students access to literature. Despite school closures continuing into the 2021 school year, librarians have also worked to…

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 15, 2023

Digital Promise is excited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its partnership with Verizon for the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program. What started as eight schools in four districts in 2013 has grown to nearly 600 schools and more than 100 districts in 2023.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

At the start of a new school year, especially with some unknowns when it comes to whether we will be full in-person or shifting between learning environments, having various tools available as educators is necessary. 7 Tools for creating more interactive learning spaces. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2021

Jal Mehta from the Harvard School of Education Shares How From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Deeper Learning can happen as we work to connect with students and transform them into critical thinkers as well as knowledgeable about our content areas. Sponsor: Pear Deck. Subscribe to the Show.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Housed in the dining room for ease of access by all, the copper and cream books with gold trim were a staple resource for my brothers and me when we had to do any research for school work. While the Internet drove the encyclopedia as we knew it to irrelevance, emerging technologies are having the same exact impact on traditional schooling.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Until just a few years ago, school-issued laptops, tablets and hotspots were largely considered a luxury in many K–12 schools. However, by 2022, about 90 percent of middle and high schools reported providing students with devices, and 84 percent of elementary schools said they were doing the same, according to a 2022 EdWeek survey.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 31, 2022

For previous installments, see one, two, three and four Community Schools are a time whose idea has come, a solution that was waiting for the perfect storm – and the perfect storm is here. In part one of this article series, we made the case for community schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Today, as education leaders, you’re faced with an increasingly diverse student population, each with unique learning styles, abilities, and aspirations.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 1, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shutter and educators and students rapidly shifted to distance learning, those in Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program had the advantage of already knowing how to use devices and apps for learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2024

School absenteeism has been one of the small but chronic problems in the past. Since the pandemic, it is so much more, to the point it is a front-of-mind issue that schools scramble to address. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

As technology becomes smarter and proliferates in schools, many K–12 IT leaders are turning to the cloud. Known for its storage and processing capabilities, cloud technology allows schools to operate more efficiently and implement more advanced hardware and software solutions. Adoption is expected to grow. billion by 2026.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2023

There is no doubt that even with competing priorities, cybersecurity is top of mind for school districts. However, budget constraints can make it tough for K–12 schools to fully address all their cybersecurity concerns. That could explain why the “Cybersecurity on a Shoestring” session at TCEA 2023 in San Antonio was jampacked.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2023

As the new school year begins, some students and teachers are bringing with them new skills learned at summer school and professional conferences. Attendees discussed their plans to incorporate at least one new technology or tech-focused process at their schools this fall…

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

However, when educators at Clovis Municipal School District in New Mexico and McAllen Independent School District in Texas attempted to harness these technologies for learning, their aging Wi-Fi 5 networks presented a problem.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As schools look for innovative ways to engage students and navigate digital learning environments, active learning is becoming increasingly popular. Active learning has been found to be successful in many online and in-person learning environments, and one approach is inquiry-based learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

If you stumble across a group of K–12 school students outside using laptops to track soil levels and search for monarch eggs or observing birdhouses with video cameras, you may have discovered an outdoor learning space. In a white paper for the Association for…

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

It’s a question every K–12 school district leader in the country had to ask last spring and fall, and each came up with a slightly different answer: How could they support remote and hybrid instruction in a way that engages families, inspires students and keeps everybody as sane as possible?

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2022

Creating a modern learning environment within a school district often used to be the result of a “keeping up with the Joneses” approach. When a school saw what a neighboring district implemented, it would try to keep pace by purchasing similar technology or building a similar space. As a result,…

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2024

Implementing Mindfulness Practices in Schools In recent years, mindfulness has gained significant traction, not just in adults’ lives but also in educational settings. Incorporating mindfulness practices in schools has proven beneficial for students’ well-being, emotional regulation, and academic success.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

It was the kind of opportunity Knox County Schools couldn’t afford to miss. A year or so into the pandemic, the Tennessee district had completed a detailed needs assessment that spanned every school and classroom. Over the years, some schools in the district…

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted traditional classroom instruction, but it has not stopped schools from fostering meaningful connections and engaging in robust, student-centered teaching and learning. What are the most pressing challenges facing school districts at this moment? Everest Area School District (Wisconsin).

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 12, 2021

As another school year begins, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) initiative is excited to welcome its largest cohort ever. Nearly 250 Title I middle and high schools from 50 districts across the country are joining the program in 2021, bringing the total number of schools impacted to 511.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 19, 2021

From North Carolina to California to Alaska, public schools around the United States are planning to preserve a virtual school option for students after the pandemic is over. The constant drumbeat of getting all students back to school as quickly as possible does not tell the whole story of learning in the pandemic.

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Ditch That Textbook

JULY 19, 2021

The post Getting started with learning stations in middle school appeared first on Ditch That Textbook. You can connect with him on Twitter at @Mr_JamesHunt. Have you ever tried stations in your classroom before? Stations are centers (or areas) set up […].

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