eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Key points: Students should view AP exams and standardized testing as a chance for growth, not a mandate for perfection Students want more career-connected learning Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions For more on college and career readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub The significance and rigor of AP exams are once again in the spotlight with the release of the latest test scores.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In the United States, young children attend programs that most refer to as “daycares” or “child cares,” staffed by people that many think of as “workers.” That has to change, argues author Dan Wuori in his new book, “ The Daycare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education (and What We Should Do About It). ” We ought to eliminate those terms from our lexicon and, instead, think of those programs as schools and the adults employed there as teachers, Wuori writes.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. – Playworks has launched SparkPlay, an online, subscription-based education resource to support the continuous learning of safe and healthy play for school and youth development staff. The virtual tool pulls from Playworks’ nearly 30 years of experience on playgrounds to teach staff, schools and community-based organizations how to improve recess to bring out the best in every kid through play while sparking new ideas to keep them engaged.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As you prepare for the holiday break and then a new year, it’s a great time to think about resources available in your classes for students with special needs. Ask a Tech Teacher has a long list of online websites and apps for a variety of special needs , but if you’re looking for a good overview of general tips, check these out: Tips for Supporting Students With Special Needs Using Technology You might not realize that over 60% of students with special needs benefit remarkably from

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

With all the talk of the downsides of smartphones for teenagers, parents have looked to smartwatches as a way to stay in contact with their young children while avoiding the full internet and social media access of a phone. At least that was the narrative a couple of years ago. But more recently, more companies have been marketing smartwatches to kids as young as 4 and 5 years old.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Using Likert-type items in qualitative research is both common and a topic of debate among researchers. American social psychologist Rensis Likert (1932) developed the Likert scale, a popular tool for measuring attitudes and opinions in “A Technique for the Measurement of Attitudes,” seeking to create a more reliable and valid method for measuring attitudes, preferences, and perceptions.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Drone soccer doesn’t resemble soccer as much as it does the fictional sport of quidditch, played on flying broomsticks in the world of Harry Potter. In real life, drone soccer teams score when they send their drone flying through the opposing team’s goal. As the esports community expands, drone soccer represents the latest entry taking off in high schools and middle schools.

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The Moffatt Girls

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In todays fast-paced educational landscape, teachers are constantly seeking innovative methods to engage students and enhance their literacy skills. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through Phonics Games. These interactive and enjoyable activities not only captivate young learners but also reinforce essential phonics skills that are crucial for reading success.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Key points: Eight in 10 teens say they see conspiracy theories on social media at least once a week 5 news literacy resources for students How to help students build media literacy skills For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub An overwhelming majority of teens (94 percent) want their schools to teach media literacy, although just 39 percent reported having had any such instruction during the 2023-24 school year, according to a study from The News Literacy Proj

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