Technology: Page 47
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Tech offers opportunities to expand, enhance SEL
Videoconferencing, for example, can help foster cross-cultural empathy by connecting students around the world.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 17, 2017 -
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IoT simplifies facilities management, school busing
Despite the benefits, districts must also remain vigilant about cybersecurity threats posed by the expanding variety of devices accessing networks.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 16, 2017 -
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TrendlineSchool Safety and Security
Safety and security has been a growing concern for school districts, with shootings continuing to rise amid concerns over how to best prevent and respond to them.
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VR immerses prospective teachers in classroom chaos
A University of Buffalo, SUNY, program uses a VR headset and 360-degree videos to place pre-service teachers in the thick of challenges like students playing on cell phones.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 15, 2017 -
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As devices replace textbooks, should students be charged fees?
State laws requiring public schools to provide free textbooks to students must be updated with the times, and so too must funding, as an ongoing debate in Ohio shows.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 13, 2017 -
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ColumnPre-to-3: Early educators head to Atlanta
A featured session at the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s annual conference is set to focus on technology use in early childhood.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 10, 2017 -
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The Hour of Code is approaching: How can your school take part?
A variety of resources exist to help educators introduce students to computer science concepts across grade levels and subjects.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 10, 2017 -
Nevada district uses data tool to increase graduation rates
The tool shows all the credits each student has earned toward graduation.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 10, 2017 -
Tech is making ed more inclusive, accessible to students with special needs
Ensuring platforms are completely accessible and that lessons are designed to play to a variety of individual students' strengths are key to lifting the tide for all students.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 9, 2017 -
AltSchool shift raises concerns of profits placed over educational promise
The Silicon Valley personalized learning startup recently announced it will close two of its lab school campuses in Palo Alto, CA, and New York City, and more focus is seemingly being placed on selling its platform.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 8, 2017 -
How did a Spanish teacher boost engagement through Minecraft?
The game offers opportunities to immerse language learners in a virtual environment requiring them to communicate using only that language.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive6 administrators share strategies to gain — and maintain — student engagement
From design thinking to relevant lesson planning, these tactics have shown results in a variety of school environments.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 6, 2017 -
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5 tech trends influencing student engagement
With distractions on the rise, what's proving most effective at gaining and maintaining students' attention in the classroom?
By Jessica Leigh Brown • Nov. 6, 2017 -
For PBL success, don't get overwhelmed
An instructional coach recommends first and foremost that educators adopting project-based learning "don't go crazy."
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 6, 2017 -
Tech industrialists, administrators ponder how to best equip students for future careers
With economic shifts creating an uncertain future in the workforce, preparing students for careers that may not yet exist takes strategy and knowledge.
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Engineering by Design program helps integrate STEM into curriculum
New York standards-based STEM curriculum helps learning come alive in project-based scenarios.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 6, 2017 -
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Coal-mined land may become Kentucky ed cooperative's drone lab
The now-unusable land could see second life as a location to expand STEM learning opportunities to a region in need of an economic turnaround.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2017 -
New SETDA resource shares digital material procurement best practices
While there's no one-size-fits-all solution for every state or district, bits and pieces of advice from each can assist in crafting the right approach.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 2, 2017 -
GreatSchools adds more indicators of school quality in new rating system
A new Academic Progress rating will show how much improvement students make during the school year.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 1, 2017 -
Tech coordinator suggests ways to sustain progress after grants expire
Before applying for grants, it's important to ask about short-term plans for using the money and long-term plans for meeting the grant's objectives.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 1, 2017 -
IBM's Watson is helping educators choose relevant math lessons
The famous artificial intelligence can use its understanding of natural language to provide educators with a variety of curricular concepts to use in lesson planning.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 1, 2017 -
Nation's Report Card transitions to digital format
Reading and math results in grades 4 and 8 will be released early next year, allowing more time for analysis of student performance on the digital platform.
By Linda Jacobson • Nov. 1, 2017 -
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Resources are available to help school leaders to become Future Ready
Are you Future Ready? If not, here’s how.
By Amelia Harper • Nov. 1, 2017 -
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Gates, credentials and partnerships: The week's most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the benefits of university-industry partnerships and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Can sending students' brainwaves straight to a teacher dashboard improve education?
BrainCo plans to do just that, aiming to also create "the world's largest brainwave database" using the data collected, and creating a tool that can translate thoughts to text.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Solid curriculum is essential for tech, active learning success
Personalization or the interactive nature of digital media can enhance the overall experience, but does it ultimately matter if the material being presented doesn't build a well-rounded foundation of knowledge?
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 26, 2017
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