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Is digital citizenship the most important takeaway from distance learning?

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When the pandemic prompted schools to quickly shift to distance learning last spring, educators became responsible for using online technologies to teach students. This included a crash course in learning and behaving online.

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Virtual learning can’t succeed without digital skills training

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As learners and their families tackle these unprecedented challenges, it is incumbent on school districts, state and local officials, and communities to ensure that students have every support and resource possible to help them learn effectively in virtual learning settings–including access to actionable, culturally-competent digital training.

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The Case for ‘Edtech Minimalism’ in an Age of Distance Learning

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You might be wondering how this is possible—how one might actually minimize their dependence on education technology in an era of remote instruction and screen-dependent learning. But doing so is imperative if we want to re-humanize learning experiences for our students. Building critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in math.

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SEL and Classroom Culture In an Age of Distance Learning

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And while these may just seem the latest bright and shiny objects to capture our trending eyes, if we step back and examine the pedagogy supporting these “buzzwords,” we can see the importance they have in reaching our students in both in-person and hybrid-distance learning classrooms.

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4 Tips for Transitioning to Distance Learning: A District and School-Wide Perspective

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It’s a testament to the districtwide Nampa Personalized Learning (NPL) initiative, and one of the reasons Digital Promise and HP designated Lone Star Middle School as an HP Spotlight School in 2019. Kids are learning how to be students again, and they're learning how to be students in a digital environment,” she says.

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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

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The district turned to IXL because of its ability to align perfectly to Austin ISD’s textbooks and curriculum, plus IXL’s broad range of skills that individualize instruction and empower every student. IXL’s TEKS alignment has been independently reviewed by Learning List. How IXL provides personalized learning.

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Four SEL takeaways from a year of remote learning

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Schools are recognizing the rising toll these mental health issues are having on students’ long-term wellbeing and we are, as a result, hearing a lot more this year about the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL). Take time to foster relationships with students.