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Virtual Schooling In The News
February 3, 2024 Virtual Schooling In The News Filed under: virtual school — Michael K. Barbour @ 7:01 am Tags: cyber school, education, high school, news, virtual school Beginning with the Education Dive. FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program wind-down could widen homework gap Unless Congress allocates more funding, the federal program helping connect nearly 23 million low-income families to internet services will cease. Ed Dept outlines 3 inequities to address in 2024 educational technology plan The plan calls for leaders to tackle ed tech divides in digital use, design and access. Next, the
Can we close the digital divide?
February 2, 2024 Can we close the digital divide? Filed under: virtual school — Michael K. Barbour @ 4:08 pm Tags: cyber school, education, high school, National Educational Technology Plan, news, The Hechinger Report, virtual school So this scrolled through my inbox yesterday, and since the national Educational Technology Plan has very little to say about actually training teachers on how to teach at a distance (even after the past four years), it is worth sharing this item from The Hechinger Report. Sign up for a free subscription. And invite a friend to
Discovery Education Offers Educators New Resources Supporting Black History Month Observances
Charlotte, NC. — Discovery Education today unveiled a new collection of engaging, high-quality digital learning resources supporting Black History Month observances. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform nurtures student curiosity and supports learning wherever it takes place. The following resources are now available for users of the award-winning Discovery Education Experience K-12 learning platform: Civil Rights Ready-to-Use Resources: Through the DE Original Series, Need to Know, students travel through time to investigate the Civil Rights Movement. Each episode is paired with Ready-to-Use Lessons and PDF activities that
Tech & Learning Announces the Winners of its Best for 2023 Contest
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Tech & Learning magazine has named the winners of the Best of 2023 contest, which recognizes educational technology that exceptionally supported teachers and students in 2023.Tech & Learning asked our team of expert judges to evaluate hundreds of nominations to select products they believed supported education this past year. Each nominee answered the following questions: What specific problem does this product solve? How did your product exceptionally support teaching and learning in 2023? How does your product address the challenges facing education today? The products below were selected as winners
Collaborating for the Future of Teaching and Learning With Technology – EdSurge News
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https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-01-31-collaborating-for-the-future-of-teaching-and-learning-with-technology
How do we get insights to the people who need them the most? This statement has guided the Feedback Loops work at Digital Promise over the last two years as we’ve explored ways different communities can collaborate to improve education. Looking forward, this will become even more important as the speed of edtech product life cycles increase, as evidenced by the recent release and adoption of generative AI tools across the landscape. Engaging in research and design work with communities of researchers, practitioners and edtech product developers has led us
5 of the biggest education trends in 2024
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https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/01/31/5-of-the-biggest-education-trends-in-2024/
Key points: As we usher in the new year, educators and industry leaders are eagerly anticipating the top education trends for 2024. The education industry has witnessed a rapid evolution in recent years, marked by new ideas and emerging technologies. In 2024, this momentum will continue, bringing forth new edtech, innovative teaching approaches, and inspiring learning spaces. This year, schools are directing their energy towards supporting teacher well-being and reengaging students through innovative learning spaces and edtech. Consequently, we will see a shift in how edtech enhances learning and how
Educator Edtech Review: Magic School AI
Explore a feast of education-focused AI tools! Magic School AI offers a transformative buffet of 67 AI tools, from professional support to choice boards and icebreakers, enhancing productivity for educators. The dashboard facilitates differentiated instruction, on-the-fly lesson content generation, and improved assessments. I found Magic School AI to be a comprehensive solution, addressing diverse aspects of teaching and significantly enhancing teacher productivity.Magic School AI: Getting Started in The Classroom Need to craft a difficult email? Facing a new course assignment last minute? Looking to create a quiz on the fly, or help
Educator Edtech Review: ClassLink Cybersecurity Rubric
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The ClassLink Cybersecurity Rubric for Education is a tool created by a coalition of experts using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework, as well as other cybersecurity and privacy standards. Making sure to take into account the unique needs of education, the rubric provides school districts with the tools to self-assess their cybersecurity program.The Cybersecurity Rubric for Education is free but educators can go a step further and take the certification course to earn a credential as a Certified Cybersecurity Rubric Evaluator (CCRE).Cybersecurity Rubric: Getting Started I found
Research to Impact: Four Steps to Build a Successful Edtech Enterprise – EdSurge News
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If you build it, will it work? And how will you measure it? Those are vital questions for education technology innovators as they build ventures, secure funding and expand their impact. In a crowded marketplace with fierce competition for scarce dollars, savvy entrepreneurs embrace research to inspire, hone and scale their businesses. Catalyst @ Penn GSE, a global center for education innovation at the University of Pennsylvania, is passionate about supporting education entrepreneurs. Catapult, the Catalyst @ Penn GSE virtual accelerator, transforms education entrepreneurship. From idea to scale, Catapult helps
Friday 5: The many faces of classroom learning
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https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/01/26/friday-5-the-many-faces-of-classroom-learning/
Key points: There’s no denying it: Classroom learning is changing. Classrooms today could be in person, online, or hybrid. Classrooms may be student-driven, might focus on project-based learning, or may offer learning through a specialized topic such as STEM. And while today’s classrooms look different, students and teachers remain at the heart of classroom learning. Let’s take a look at a few trends in classroom learning and how these trends are impacting the future of education. What is a learning activity in a classroom? Project-based learning is one of the