eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Key points: TCEA 2025 inspired educators to connect and grow in their roles Collaborate and celebrate at TCEA 2025 5 education innovation trends to watch in 2025 For more news on TCEA 2025, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub During the first week of February, TCEA 2025 served as a collaboration center for teachers, administrators, IT leaders, and all educators as they shared ideas, instructional strategies, leadership goals, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Here are fun Valentine sites to fill those few minutes betwixt and between lessons, projects, bathroom breaks, lunch, and everything else ( click here for updates on this list): Drag-and-drop games Google Drawings Magnetic Poetry from Ctrl Alt Achieve Games and puzzles ‘I love you’ in languages Afrikaans to Zulu Match Puppy jigsaw Rebus game Sudoku Tic-tac-toe Typing Write in a heart Click to view slideshow.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Key points: Restorative practices focus on repairing harm and rebuilding student relationships Student mental health needs grow as challenges persist 3 ways to connect to students and inspire their learning For more on student well-being, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Its hard to overstate the influence of school on a students social-emotional development.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

When my son started the fourth grade, his teacher provided a thick bound packet of cursive writing worksheets. She said that completing the packet was optional, but only if completed would her students earn their pen license and move from years of pencil use to the holy grail , ink. Using AI should also be earned; earned after becoming AI literate. Banning AI use in college classrooms is a pointless and exhausting endeavor.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

While at the 2025 TCEA Convention & Exposition in Austin, Texas, EdTech: Focus On K12 Managing Editor Taashi Rowe spoke with Brian Brown, the organizations board president. Brown also serves as CTO for Duncanville Independent School District. While he previously served as executive director of data management and information officer at the College of Education at the University of Texas at Arlington, Brown spent seven years as a classroom teacher before moving into technology roles.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

When my son started the fourth grade, his teacher provided a thick bound packet of cursive writing worksheets. She said that completing the packet was optional, but only if completed would her students earn their pen license and move from years of pencil use to the holy grail , ink. Using AI should also be earned; earned after becoming AI literate. Banning AI use in college classrooms is a pointless and exhausting endeavor.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Protecting students, teachers and staff requires a 360-degree approach as part of a holistic physical security strategy. Not only do schools need physical security measures, such as door locks and emergency communications, but they also require protection from threats, such as ransomware and malware. Physical security and cybersecurity are intricately linked, explains Jake Stauch, a former director of product at Verkada.

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Reading Power Gear

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

As Valentine’s Day approaches, it is the perfect time to encourage kindness in your class! There are an ENDLESS number of picture books you can find about spreading kindness, but here are my favourites! (In case you have not seen my “Month of Love” posts and lessons – here is the LINK to this week’s LOVE for OTHERS lesson and kindness book list) NOTE: You can find many of these books on YouTube if you don’t have a hard-copy of the book.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Dallas, TX National Math and Science Initiative proudly celebrates the 30th anniversary of former CEO Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.s historic spacewalk. On Feb. 9, 1995, Dr. Harris became the first African American astronaut to walk in space during the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-63. Since then, he has dedicated his life to advancing STEM education and inspiring future generations.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The extra money that flowed from the federal government during the pandemic has left districts in New Mexico with a problem. The pandemic boosted internet access for students. Thats in part because school districts purchased devices with relief money. These days, around 285,000 students in the state have a school-issued device, says John Chadwick, digital equity coordinator for the New Mexico Department of Education.

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